Android Go?

[Davdi]

I've been reading about Android Go being optimized for devices with 1GB RAM or less. I was wondering how feasible it would be to modify the existing firmware of a cheap Chinese phone (HomTom HT17) that has 1GB and runs Android 6 with some lag to run Android Go (Oreo).
As I see it, the process would go something like this:
* Download latest official Android from homtom.cc
* remove stock android, leaving drivers and other device-specific firmware
* drop in Android Go
* maybe add Su binary/Busybox/Supersu for root
* do a make/build
*Flash the (apparently stock) firmware
and have a more responsive phone with a newer OS
(Of course there's probably huge gaps in my knowledge, that's why I'm asking.

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[Hadron]

The obvious question is whether the drivers etc will be compatible with Android 8?

 

[Dannydet]

In a perfect world it would work.

 

[El Presidente]

You'd need source code and drivers from the manufacturer and without that, you'd be goosed. I'm not entirely sure a Chinese OEM would be overly forthcoming providing them unfortunately.

If the device shipped with Android 8.0, it would be a lot easier thanks to Project Treble.

 

[Davdi]

Yeah, I realize that driver compatibility would be an issue. It's not something I was seriously considering. I'll just buy and Android 8 device and have a play with project treble.

 

[deltamind]

Only if that was feasible though.