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| Pragati OS on Jio Phone Next |
Jio and Google has jointly developed affordable smartphone Jio Phone Next to bring feature phone users to digital world. Unlike previous Jio Phone, Jio Phone Next is run on Pragati OS, an operating system based on Android 11 Go edition and optimised for Indian users. If you are curious to know about Pragati OS, you are at the right place, read our article below.
Back in 2017, Google introduced Android Go Oreo as a light weight operating system for low-end devices like 1GB or 2GB ram smartphone. Since then, every launches of new android version has been bringing with a light weight Go edition. Till now, some major brands including Samsung, Nokia, Xiaomi has adopted this operating system for their low-end smartphones.
What is Pragati OS?
Pragati OS means progress, is made by global tech giant google to run Jio Phone Next. It is basically a lightweight version of Android 11 operation system, inspired by Android GO edition. This os is designed for first time smartphone users to provide them clean and simple software interface which is easy to operate for those who don't have experience of using smartphone or don't have English knowledge.
Pragati OS is not actually a custom skin over android 11, it is quite different from regular android 11 and Android 11 go edition although most of the features are same. Pragati OS brings some interesting features like Read Aloud, Listen functionality and google assistant which is integrated within operating system itself.
What are the features of Pragati OS?
Pragati OS operates like regular android smartphone with simple interface which is easy to understand for first-time smartphone users.
Like wish other android device, Pragati OS support google services and android apps including gmail, play store, chrome and other apps. One thing you have note that some of the apps on play store may not properly run on this operating system as it developed for low-end devices.
Back on features, Pragati OS has some interesting features to deliver clean and easy to use interface. Apart from English and Hindi, Pragati OS run on multiple Indian regional languages like Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Gujrati, Odia etc. It means you can charge language of each and every text of your mobile.
Additionally, there is a translate now feature which allow users to cross language barrier and translate any text on any app or website into any regional language.
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There is also a feature called "Read Aloud" or "Listen" which allows users to have content on any screen read out to them by the device or even give flexibility to read translated content in and supported Indian languages.
Goggle Assistant Go gives you freedom to talk into the phone in any regional languages. Furthermore, google lense is integrated within camera app which allow you to take photos and translate them.
However, most of these features are already available on regular android smartphone while, this phone offering same features in a clean interface for first time smartphone buyers. Meanwhile, this phone comes with combination of go version and regular android version app.
Here on Jio Phone Next, Google is taking care of entire software parts and promised to provide future software updates and security patch updates.
Also read: Is Jio Phone Next worth to buy? | Jio Phone Next price analysis.