Google Play notifies you if there is a Go edition of the app you are going to install
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Android Go is the special edition of Google's operating system designed for mobile phones that include very basic specifications, as well as no more than 1 GB of RAM. This edition cuts consumption and includes a wide variety of lightweight applications so that they can move correctly. But as you probably know, Google loves to share its apps with the whole world. Yes, including standard Android users. We can download GO apps without having this edition of the operating systemPlus, Google notifies you.
If we enter Google Play and go to a Google app, for example, Maps. You will see a kind of green notice with the text “There is a similar application available”. It is about Maps Go, in the notice it indicates it. In addition, tells you the size of this app It's only 137 KB compared to the 100 MB that the standard application occupies. The interesting thing is that it allows you to go see the application with less weight. Once inside, the app will notify you that you have a similar app installed. It will also direct you to Google Maps.
A very useful feature in Android Go
At the moment, we have seen this with different Google apps, such as the Google application itself or Maps. Although in the standard Android system, this notice is very interesting to realize that there is a lighter app.In Android Go it is likely that you will see more notices like these in different apps This way you will avoid downloading the heaviest one by having one that consumes less storage and performance.
We should note that Go Apps have the same function as conventional ones. They weigh less because Google or the developer removes some animations. As well as features that are not essential, such as shortcuts, extra settings, customization options, etc. Remember that if you search in a Go app and you don't get the notice, you'll have to wait for Google Play to update.
