Over 250 million monthly active devices have been amassed by the program since it was released five years ago. The 200 million monthly active devices milestone was shared by the company in December.

To mark the occasion, the search giant has also announced the new Android 13 (Go Edition) that delivers several premium features for the affordable smartphones lineups. According to the company, one of the key updates shipping with this version is the Google Play System updates. Consumers will be able to get essential updates on the fly without having to wait for the phonemakers.

It will make delivery of critical updates quick and easy without compromising storage availability on the device. You don't have to wait for the next release or a software push from your phone's manufacturer to have the latest and greatest because the phone stays up to date over time.

Material You, the company's new design language, is included in the Go Edition of the software. Material You with Android 12 was the first in a series of changes. Changing your wallpaper will affect the color scheme across the system.

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If you scroll left from the home screen you will see personalized articles and content. Short videos and game updates from sports teams are included in the Discover feed.

Notification Permissions and the ability to define languages per app are included in the new Go Editon update. There will be devices with the Go Edition in 2023, according to the company.

In September, the minimum ram size was increased from 1 to 2 gigabytes.

The company works on local forks of the mobile operating system. Last year, the company collaborated with India's Reliance Industries to release a phone with a forked version of the mobile operating system.