Google Assistant Go app is now officially available on the play store to download. Only the devices that run on Oreo 8.0 can download the Assistant Go app and it must be Android Go version Mobile. But, Go edition(Android oreo 8.1) smartphones are yet to hit the market. Android Go is a platform that is mainly designed to make Android Oreo compatible with the low-priced smartphones. In fact, Google is collaborating with Micromax and MediaTek to roll out Android Go smartphones in the market. The Company has already released apps for Files Go, Gboard Go, Google Go, Maps Go, and YouTube Go and now comes the Google Assistant Go.

So, What is the difference between Google Assistant and Google Assistant Go? Go app uses less memory and less data on devices and still offers high performance. This app is compatible with Android devices having 1 gigabyte or less of memory.

Google Assistant Go supports a group of languages such as Italian, German, Portuguese, Japanese, English, Thai, French, and Spanish. It is expected to support Hindi as well in coming times.

Google Assistant Go has arrived with most of the features coming from the Google Assistant app. The Go App lets you make phone calls, send text messages, play music from youtube, navigate places, preview upcoming calendar events, and ask for general questions. The app also gives you updates on weather information.

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To get started with Google Assistant Go, you have to press and hold the home button. You can also tap on the microphone icon on Google Search bar. The app is a lighter version of Google Assistant App. Thus, it does not support features like setting reminders, Actions on Google, controls for smart home devices, and Device Actions. Besides it, this app may not also offer OK Google or Hey Google hands-free activation.



The Android Go version seems to aim at Indian mobile market and will be brought under the low budget smartphones.

Now, let’s take a quick look at the new features of Google Assistant also.

You can set an alarm by saying hey google, set an alarm that plays …. and wake up to your favorite song.

It also lets you control Netflix and keep up with your favorite TV shows with its new TV schedules functionality.