Google has quietly launched Gmail Go, a lighter version of Gmail, for all Android users.

The lightweight email client Gmail Go has managed to reach the 500 million download milestone over on the Google Play Store.

Google confirmed with Android Police that removing Gmail Go's wider availability was intentional. It was, in fact, just a glitch that the app even became installable on all Android phones.

Gmail Go app available on Play Store for all Android phones Though the UI looks very minimal and cleaner, the company removed all the UX elements to make the app work smoother on low-end smartphones.

Google offers “Go” variants of its most popular apps for lower-power devices. This week, Gmail Go was quietly made available for all users to download, regardless of device, on the Play Store.

How to update your Gmail status (web) When accessing Gmail from the web, there are actually two ways to set your status. The newest way is by having Google Chat enabled.