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support a few little hardware extras
Android One promises better performance thanks to well-optimized software, no superfluous apps and a longer period of software support too,
Motorola One.How long has Android One been aroundAndroid One was introduced in 2014
It was originally designed as a way to increase adoption of Android in developing countries where cheaper feature phones were still
Android One is no longer a platform for low-end phones
people who like the software purity and timely updates of a Google Pixel, but either want to spend less, or prefer the hardware of another
brand.Which phones use Android OneAs of 2018, there are three main backers of Android One
HMD Global, using the Nokia name is by far the most prominent, with a whole range of phones that suit a variety of budgets.The phones it has
launched already include the Nokia 3.1, Nokia 7.1 Nokia 7 Plus and the Nokia 8 Sirocco, with more likely to follow.The Nokia 7.1 is one of a
famously robust hardware designs.Neither company were the first to release an Android One smartphone in Europe, though
The HTC U11 Life, a mid-range smartphone, came out towards the end of 2017, though the US got an Android One version of the Moto X4
marginally before then.Three years of security updates, two of upgradesAndroid One promises to be the most secure version of Android around,
outside of the version on the Pixel at least
ignored, factor when purchasing a smartphone, particularly in a time when personal data is extremely valuable and constantly under
attack.You can see when your current Android phone was last inoculated against threats in the About Phone section of Settings, under the
Android Security Patch Level field
experience.Quicker updatesAndroid One makes it easier for software updates to be released in a timely manner
While not necessarily on day one of release like Pixel devices, Android One phones should, in theory, receive updates quicker than
offers clean-looking software, although the odd manufacturer tweak or two is allowed
Design language.These extras are designed to be subtle and not interfere with the look and feel of the core interface
introduced in 2014 with Android 5.0
You get a pleasant, consistent look across almost all the apps in an Android One phone.Android One vs
standard, which uses gesture controls to reach the multitasking app switching screen
It also places a universal search bar just above the dock.Android One and 'stock' Android are very similar
You see some slight differences in the design of the soft keys and the transparency level of the apps menu, but to most eyes they are
YouTube, Maps, Assistant and Files
These take up much less space and are designed to work better with limited system RAM.Android Go works just fine with 512MB of RAM, just a
quarter of what normal Android needs to run acceptably
If you want to try Go versions of Google suite apps, you can simply download them from the Play Store.sAVhnWUbX99nbsmSZ6dbQm.png#
