Here are Google's new minimum RAM and storage requirements for Android phones

15 April 2025
OEMs need to respect these if they want Google Mobile Services on their devices.

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Snelle, 2 hours agoTry offline maps apks like OsmAnd+ which has nothing to do ... moreOsmAnd+ is the one that I used
I think its good, but Google Maps is better because it has more data.
Such as if you want to know the store opening time etc.
My solution now is to check google maps with web browser
Then use OsmAnd+ for driving

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    403, 2 hours agoNope, RAM Plus is a BS after all. It's work, but not as advertised.
    It's a poor man solution, a band-aid.

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      Cpt.Power, 13 hours ago6, 8 even 10 years of updates is sueless. Warranty is alway... more"10 years" is a bold statement. With how lazy devs nowadays to optimize their apps, it will take less than 6 years for it to become a minimum.

        Anonymous, 18 hours agoRAM Plus is not actual RAM at all... It is a part of your p... moreTry the tips in the link and watch your cellphone fly ..............
        https://www.gizchina.com/2025/03/31/android-phone-running-slow-try-these-3-secret-performance-boosters/

          Anonymous, 17 hours agoI don't understand the need of Google. I use 3 phone ... moreTry offline maps apks like OsmAnd+ which has nothing to do with Google.

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            Anonymous, 19 hours agoso is 4+4 ram plus not going to workout in most cases?Nope, RAM Plus is a BS after all.

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              PatrickCzech, 21 hours agoSince OneUI 6, there is no Core version of OneUI, you can e... moreYou can run GoodLock modules on MOST 64-bit OneUI, even the Core one.

              Saying this bcuz my A03 with One UI Core 5.1 can run most of the modules (only some of them doesn't work, like LockStar and the main GoodLock app for example).

                Try the tips in the link and watch your cellphone fly ..............
                https://www.gizchina.com/2025/03/31/android-phone-running-slow-try-these-3-secret-performance-boosters/

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                  • 2 hours ago

                  i have a phone with android 12, 64gb rom, 6gb ram but waiting for android 16.
                  anyone know when it will arrive?

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                    Artem S. Tashkinov, 16 hours agoThat's not a rebuttal. That's an empty message. ... moreYou're a very funny guy

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                      Artem S. Tashkinov, 20 hours ago6GB minimum RAM? What a bad joke Google. On my phone wit... moreYou don't understand how RAM management works. By that logic then your 16GB RAM device would also be slow because a device with 32GB RAM will allocate more RAM than yours.

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                        4GB RAM / 64GB Storage - There made it simple

                          Was exactly going to say what about a16 and phones with 6 year or 7 year android updates are they gonna switch to android go :D

                            The Samsung Galaxy A16s are cooked 😭

                              " To protect your privacy, Google.... "

                              (Laugh reacts only, I will check every 5 hour!)

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                                Anonymous, 12 hours agoSame, iOS 18 runs pretty good in terms of keeping things in... moreOn a 3GB RAM iPhone in case this was not clear

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                                  Anonymous, 19 hours agoApple 3gb of ram is fine Same, iOS 18 runs pretty good in terms of keeping things in memory, maybe even better than iOS 15-17

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                                    • 12 hours ago

                                    >Currently, OEMs can choose whether devices with 4GB of RAM use Android’s low memory optimizations, but this may become mandatory in the next Android release.

                                    MAY. Not fact, just speculation which the author of this article interpreted as fact. Another L for this author

                                      6, 8 even 10 years of updates is sueless. Warranty is always much more important to have.
                                      In case of 8 years of updates or more i bet those phones needs to have at least 12GB ram and 256GB storage othervise they will not got anywhere.
                                      Within past 10 years we went from 1GB RAM and 8GB disk space in a phone to requirement of 6/64GB combo.
                                      So in next 10 years 12/256GB would be bare minimum.

                                        Mimi, 23 hours agoSo how will the galaxy a15/16 with 4gb RAM get GMS in fu... moreThey will but they will get he useless obsolette less beefier winth android go edition.

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