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 ...
If you have two operating systems installed on your device or two drives with different operating systems, it is important to set up your preferred boot order. This setting will enable automatic boot on your preferred OS and reduce the stress of having to select the boot device every time your PC starts. Here is what you need to do to set up or alter boot sequence/order for your PC. 1. Turn off or restart your PC. 2. Turn on your computer and press one of these keys, depends on your laptop model(F10 or F2) for HP and Lenovo laptops. 3. This will open the boot menu, acess the advanced settings tab(You can do this using the arrow keys) 4. Once selected, move down to the boot options and press enter to open. 5. Expand the list of drives and repositon them according to your preference.(using the arrow keys) 6. When done, press escape to exit, make sure you save changes for the settings to take effect. On startup, your first selection in the order you set up will be considered th...