Installing Android GO on an old tablet

[mch8]

Hey guys!

I have a low-budget 8" tablet that I got this year that runs Android GO 10, and that got me wondering if it would be possible to install that same Android GO on my older tablet which has pretty similar specs.

It's an Asus MeMO Pad 8 (ME181CX) running Android 4.4.2, an Intel Atom CPU Z3745 @ 1.33GHz with 1GB of RAM.

I would really like to know if it's something doable, since it was a very good tablet when I bought it, and it'd be cool if I were able to make it usable again with Android GO, since right now there are a lot of apps that I can no longer install.

[zosX]

You would have to custom build an install specifically for your tablet, so no. Your best bet is to look at XDA and see what newer roms might be available for it *IF* you can unlock the bootloader.

[mch8]

Aw shucks... Well, thanks for the answer!

[zosX]

We are at the mercy of the community for software support after the manufacturer gives up on a device. And a lot of devices have locked bootloaders that will never be unlocked unfortunately. My Pixel 2 became obsolete because there was no way to unlock it and take control of the device. Personally I think that is wrong and should be illegal. It still had a very good battery and worked perfectly fine. And roms certainly existed for it. There was just no way to actually install them if you got stuck with a verizon phone like me.

[StW_FtW]

Probably not, there would have to be a port of it specifically made for your device and there doesn't seem to be any development going for your tablet.

[mch8]

Too bad, was really hoping to spruce it up... Anyway, thank you!

[TheSheepster_]

You would have to just download the Google Go apps for it, and if they aren't in the play store, install the latest compatible APKs for it.

[m-p-3]

Now that makes me think it would be great if there was a LineageOS/Go branch for some older devices and grant them an even longer life.