Google will prevent phones with 2GB RAM from using full Android 11

22 July 2020
Future devices with 2GB RAM or less must run Android Go, those with 512 MB won't qualify for GMS.

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  • Surah kumar
  • 7kf
  • 25 Oct 2022

My phone is 2_GB I phone

    Anonymous, 22 Jul 2020Good decision, because android is now mature os and Google ... moreMature os more like non optimized os

      YUKI93, 22 Jul 2020People who are not used to normal smartphones, particularly... moreNice. I hope we still get such phones

        Anonymous, 22 Jul 2020Note 4 has very weak processor and likely a slower RAM. I h... moreSame with me

          Anonymous, 22 Jul 2020Even 4GB Ram is useless.Say that to all the phones with 4gb who are working perfectly. 4gb is the minimum, yeah, but still fits in

            YUKI93, 22 Jul 2020I don't even mind if Google wants to prevent phones wi... moreNo no no, 4gb is. 6gb is 2022 like

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              • KONCO
              • sEx
              • 30 Jul 2020

              android developer should allow users to delete all the GARBAGE app that not everyone wants/need like google apps, duos, drives, play movies, play music, etc. and all the JUNK applications from the UI developer/brand owner without having to damage the warranty because it all really burdens smartphones RAM and ROM.

                Viper, 27 Jul 2020They will not be able to provide proper optimization cause ... moreAgreed. But they can help us remove bloat easily, right?

                Most of us can find ways except that they break things... The trend right now is connected bloat. If you remove their account app which consumes internet and resources, viola! They mess with your contacts! WTH is this. Why not just each app do its work?

                With great difficulty I managed to debloat my Redmi 2 Prime, and its runs so well now.

                  Viper, 27 Jul 2020They will not be able to provide proper optimization cause ... moreDespite having different processor and variation in hardware, social media(most commonly used apps) were crashing in high numbers on iOS compared to Android.

                  https://www.mirror.co.uk/tech/iphones-plagued-crashing-apps-fail-8702870

                  Are you sure Android has an optimization problem?

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                    • Viper
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                    • 27 Jul 2020

                    Samath N8 808 owner, 27 Jul 2020I would second the opinion that Android could use more opti... moreThey will not be able to provide proper optimization cause in the android their are many many processors and providing optimization for all those processors is hard work.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • XRg
                      • 27 Jul 2020

                      Samath N8 808 owner, 27 Jul 2020I would second the opinion that Android could use more opti... moreAndroid leading in marketshare while iOS leading in app crashes.
                      So much noise for the so called optimized OS.

                        I would second the opinion that Android could use more optimisation and less spying, if I may put it that way.
                        iOS works lot better in that matter. It might be less open, and largely "useless" if I might say so without offending ipeople, but it is definitely optimised.

                        My old version Android is still doing ok ok at 2 GB RAM... but its on 720p display. It never hangs, does get slow though rarely. And whatsapp opens a bit late, but what else? nothing.

                        The question will still remain: Why is Android continuously getting bloated with higher versions, and who's asking for such features we never even use?
                        I'm yet to meet a user who uses a feature my Android Kitkat doesn't have. So, who is using all these improvisations? US Gov.??

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                          • Ki5
                          • 26 Jul 2020

                          Anonymous, 25 Jul 2020It can run, but very poorly. 8GB is the bare minimum for a ... moreI have my old PC with core2duo proc and 2GB DDR3 RAM, forced online upgrade from win7 ultimate to win10 pro and its run very well for ms office 2016 and browsing with firefox but max openned tab is 4, if I open 5 or more tabs it will be slow down and javascript will stop working. How about that?

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                            • Sabrintwitt3r
                            • Jbw
                            • 26 Jul 2020

                            Phone manufacturers won't listen to this, they'll just release their devices with android pie anyway

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                              • AnonD-731363
                              • SH3
                              • 26 Jul 2020

                              my Motorola X4 bought fro first day of sale is still fine and works as a brand new device even i am heavy gamer and use my phone very often.

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                                • Viper
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                                • 25 Jul 2020

                                Anonymous, 25 Jul 2020No sane Apple user or fan would ever say that lol. You dwee... moreMany apple user say that i saw prople making those comemnts thats why i said it cause they want to showoff everytime cause they have so called apple.Don't get me wrong but i saw it many times people say such things thats why i said it.Yes android and ios use ram differently.If u know about java coding let me say u something ios is optimized to only one processor but in case of android they have to rpovide compatability to many processors so thats require a lot of coding that makes it quite heavy.And both of them do ram management differently and its also true that day by day android is getting more havier but their are even low end phones that come up with 3gb ram so it will not be a big deal

                                  Anonymous, 22 Jul 2020Instead of asking companies to use more RAM, google should ... moreIf you think an operating system alone needs 12gb you most likely don't know what RAM is and need to do research.

                                    Anonymous, 25 Jul 2020What's so limiting about iOS these days? What can Andr... moreEverything is limiting.
                                    Widgets from iOS 14 still can't match the same experience as Android widgets from a decade back. That is just one of the things.
                                    Don't even get me started on the other things that are totally alien to iOS users.

                                      Anonymous, 25 Jul 2020Save up and get the iPhone 12 or last year's model. Yo... moreNah We don't keep products for 5-6yrs.
                                      In the tech world, they get outdated fast in every department.
                                      Besides, we have the money to spend on products we like and want the latest and greatest.
                                      Not going to compromise with below par hardware and software by using iPhone and iOS ecosystem.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • Y7u
                                        • 25 Jul 2020

                                        Viper, 23 Jul 2020The price at which u will get a iphone with 2gb ram in that... moreNo sane Apple user or fan would ever say that lol. You dweebs love making shit up based on what you read or hear from other like-minded dweebs. More RAM is always a good thing when it's necessary. If Apple increases the amount of RAM in their devices then it must mean that its OS and apps are getting more memory- and resource-hungry due to more added features and functionalities. They're not adding more RAM just for the sake of adding more RAM. Android and its apps are also getting fatter and fatter by the day, but that doesn't mean companies should prematurely introduce 12GB-16GB devices just yet. What are they going to pitch to the consumer when Android finally does need more than 8GB of RAM? Anyway, the bottom line is that Apple's OS will always be more efficient and optimized than Google's will ever be no matter how much RAM they both use.