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Android Go is a tailored stock Android distribution designed for low-end smartphones, first made available for Android Oreo. It is intended for devices with 2 GB of random-access memory or less.

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How to exclude devices with low RAM in Google Play Store?

I would like to distribute my first Android app via the Google Play Store. However, I want my app to be installed on devices with at least 512 MB of RAM since devices with low memory can crash the app. It is impossible to find the RAM of each device…
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How to detect check or identify app is running on Android Go edition 8.1 Device programatically

I'd like to disable some features and reduce memory consumption on Android Go Devices. I'd like to have one APK for all Android devices. How do I detect that my app is running on an Android Go 8.1 Device? Is it sufficient to check for version 8.1 or…
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How to detect Android Go?

Is there any way to detect that device is running Android Go edition? Need to determine if device is capable of providing SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW since API 29. According the reference, Settings.canDrawOverlays(Context context) will always return false…
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Android Go app test

I want to test how my app behaves on Android Go. According to this post: https://developer.android.com/develop/quality-guidelines/building-for-billions-device-capacity.html#androidgo I understand that the following conditions need to be…
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Building android go from AOSP Q Beta 1 code

I am newbie to ROM development. I have a Moto e 1st gen device sitting around. I wanted to give it another life. So I was trying to build Android Go from AOSP Q Beta 1 source code. I don't know how to add a product and how to configure it to build…
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Grant notification access via ADB

I use a nokia 2.1 and it currently runs Android 9 (Go Edition). Unfortunately I cannot grant an app notification access via the settings UI. After making much investigation, I found out that some settings have been disabled thanks to the low ram…
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Test Android application on Android Go emulator

How can I test my application on Android Go? I found out that Google does not provide any emulator for Android Go. I know that I should check the application's performance and improve it to have a better experience on Android Go, but how can I test…
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Missing overlay ("Draw over other apps") permission window on Android 10 Go devices, such as Wiko Y61

I'm developing an Android native app. To support my feature, I need to lock some of the smartphones (request from my stakeholder). I thought to use an AppLock that can be found on the Play store. But, in a model of smartphone "Wiko Y61" this type of…
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Do Flutter apps work on Android Go with 1GB Ram?

Im considering creating a simple signature pad app in flutter and was considering getting one of the cheap <$100 tablets running Android Go with 1GB Ram like Lenovo M7 to use for that, cheaper and better value I believe than buying an actual…
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Exclude low RAM devices in Android Manifest

I would like to exclude in Android Manifest (not in Google Play Store) devices with low RAM memory. Using: uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.ram.normal" android:required="true" excludes too many devices. The best would be to exclude all…
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Checklist items for Android-GO

What is checklist for android GO? I want to update my android app for android GO operating System. how to check my App is compatible Android GO?
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What does an AndroidGo recommended app look like on AndroidGo Play Store?

Trying to optimize my bicycle app to be recommended on AndroidGo. Reading documentation it was mentioned theres some kind of badge displayed when an app is optimized for the Go Version of Android but I dont see one. Even on AndriodGo apps from…
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Will Kivy / Buildozer apps run on Android 11 Go edition?

Just getting started on my first Python app for Android so I am shopping for a basic tablet to test on but I see the cheap ones use Android 11 'Go edition' which appears to be Android lite. I cannot find any mention of Android Go edition in Kivy or…
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How can I get Android-Go source code instead of AOSP

I'd like to make Android Go instead of using AOSP. But have no information except this site (https://www.android.com/versions/go-edition/) Please let me know any hint or contact points if any. Can I compile Android Go from my AOSP code? Do I need…
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Altbeacon with Android Go 10

I'm wondering if anybody has used Altbeacon on an Android 10 Go edition device. I have a working app that monitors and ranges iBeacons successfully on Android 10, it's been updated to have the required permissions and make it compatible with…
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