Google has quietly but decisively ended the era of 16GB Android smartphones. With the rollout of Android 15, any phone that wants to ship with Google apps—including essentials like the Play Store—must now have at least 32GB of internal storage and 2GB of RAM. Devices that fall below this threshold are relegated to the lighter, stripped-down Android Go Edition, or lose access to Google Mobile Services (GMS) entirely This change is more than a technical footnote. It signals a major shift in the Android ecosystem, with far-reaching implications for developers, manufacturers, retailers, marketers, and consumers alike. Why Google Raised the Bar Apps Are Heavier, Expectations Are Higher The days when 16GB could comfortably house the Android OS, a handful of apps, and some photos are long gone. Modern apps—especially those with rich media, AI features, and offline capabilities—are significantly larger. Even so-called “lite” apps have grown in size, and the Android system itself continues to ...
In our previous article on how to create a bootable flask disk , we applied the use of RUFUS , a tool that only allows the drive to hold one Operating System. In this article, we are going to cover how to use Ventoy to create a bootable hard drive that can support mutiple Operating systems and still allow the flash disk to be used for other purposes. What is Ventoy? Ventoy is an open source tool used to make bootable flash drive or USB drives. Unlike traditional tools( RUFUS included), Ventoy allows you to simply drag and drop ISO files onto your USB drive. This means you can have multiple operating systems on a single drive without the need to reformat it each time. For anyone dealing with computers and nstallations, Ventoy is a must-have in your toolkit As an open-source tool, ventoy is completely free and is constantly improved by a community of developers. How to get Ventoy to your computer Before you use Ventoy to create your bootable drive, you need to download a...