What is Android One?
android one operating system is a Google program where it is partnering with phone companies to create “high-quality” but low-cost Android smartphones. The program was announced in June by Pichai and India is the first country where the company is launching Android One phones.
According to Google, the Android 1 os program is its attempt to create affordable smartphones so that billions of people who still use a feature phone can buy a smartphone. Of course, this is the stated aim. We suspect that Google has one more motive. With Android One it also wants to wrest back the control of the Android ecosystem from companies like Samsung, Sony, and LG.
Android 1 os was started by Google in 2014 with Android Lollipop, originally focusing on entry-level devices for emerging markets.
In 2017, it has evolved to include mid-range and high-end smartphones. Android One was running on more than 100 device models.
Android One is the latest version of the Android operating system released by Google.
The graphical user interface (GUI) of Android One cannot be altered by phone manufacturers, and only runs on certain smartphones.
Android One runs on Google’s stock UI and promises regular security updates for three years, as well as OS updates for two years.
Android One vs Android
The biggest difference between Android and Android 1 is that the former is open source, and OEMs and manufacturers can make as many changes as they want to the operating system. Android OS can be tweaked heavily, adding more features and customized skin to set the OEM apart from others. The software and security updates are also regulated by OEMs, and Google plays a little part in it.
Android 1 OS platform essentially was launched to convert non-smartphone users into smartphone users. With that in mind, Google offers pure Android experience, and regular updates to compatible phones, limiting OEMs work. It sets a hardware standard as well for OEMs, reducing work there as well.
Google has also promised that all Android-One phones will get software support for two years, while for Android OS users, it is left to the OEMs’ discretion.
