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Google recently announced that starting with Android 15, the minimum required device storage will be raised to 32GB. This means that all Android smartphones and tablets must offer at least 32GB of onboard storage to run Android 15.
In practice, Google’s new requirement appears quite reasonable, as 32GB of internal storage has proven to be insufficient for many Android devices. For instance, approximately 75% of that capacity is typically allocated to the data partition, while Android 15 and its pre-installed applications alone occupy nearly 16GB.
Google has confirmed that devices with less than 32GB of storage will no longer be eligible for GMS (Google Mobile Services) certification under the new Android 15 requirements.
If the previous minimum of 16GB were still in place, users upgrading to Android 15 would be left with virtually no usable space for installing applications or storing digital content. Even 32GB is becoming relatively modest, especially as many modern mobile games alone demand several gigabytes of space for installation.
Back in 2022, when Android 13 was released, Google increased the minimum storage requirement from 8GB to 16GB. Now, just three years later, that threshold has doubled—suggesting that 32GB may also become insufficient in the near future, at which point the baseline could rise to 64GB.
It’s worth noting that Google’s storage requirement is enforced through GMS certification. Technically, OEMs utilizing the open-source AOSP (Android Open Source Project) are not bound by these rules. However, any manufacturer wishing to include Google Play and other proprietary Google services must obtain GMS certification—and therefore comply with Google’s specifications.
From the consumer’s perspective, this change may not be unwelcome. After all, 16GB of storage is undeniably limiting. Nonetheless, increasing storage capacity will likely raise manufacturing costs, which could, in turn, lead to slightly higher prices for budget Android devices.
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