title | description | created | updated | color |
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Android Versions |
Android Versions with release years and features added |
2019-08-19 |
2019-08-19 |
Version | Year | Version Name (s) | Features added |
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1.0 | September 23, 2008 | Astroid | |
1.1 | February 9, 2009 | Petit Four | Longer in-call screen timeout, Ability to save attachments in messages, marquee in system layouts |
1.5 | April 27, 2009 | Cupcake | Video recording and playback in MPEG-4 and 3GP formats, Animated screen transitions, Ability to upload videos to YouTube |
1.6 | September 15, 2009 | Donut | Voice and text entry search, multiple photos for deletion, WVGA screen resolutions |
2.0 | October 26, 2009 | Eclair | Contacts photo and select to call, SMS, or email the person, Bluetooth 2.1 support, new camera features |
2.2 | May 20, 2010 | Froyo | Speed, memory, and performance optimizations, USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality, zoom gesture |
2.3 | December 6, 2010 | Gingerbread | native code development, New Download Manager, Support for multiple cameras on the device |
3.0 | February 22, 2011 | Honeycomb | holographic user interface, Added System Bar, Simplified multitasking |
4.0 | October 18, 2011 | Ice Cream Sandwich | Ability to access applications directly from lock screen, Face Unlock, Built-in photo editor |
4.1 | July 9, 2012 | Jelly Bean | Expandable notifications, Bluetooth data transfer for Android Beam, USB audio |
4.4 | October 31, 2013 | KitKat | Wireless printing capability[, Native infrared blaster API |
5.0 | November 12, 2014 | Lollipop | Project Volta, for battery life improvements, Smart lock feature |
6.0 | October 5, 2015 | Marshmallow | USB-C support, 4K display mode for apps, multi-window feature |
7.0 | August 22, 2016 | Nougat | Daydream virtual reality platform (VR interface), Vulkan 3D rendering API |
8.0 | August 21, 2017 | Oreo | Notification improvements, Multi-display support, Wi-Fi Assistant |
9.0 | August 6, 2018 | Pie | Rounded corners across the UI, Android Dashboard, Redesigned volume slider |
10 | September 3, 2019 | Q | New safeguards to protect user privacy that need to support in our app. |
11 | September 8, 2020 | R | Conversations, bubbles, device and media controls, 5G, biometric and more. |
12 | October 4, 2021 | Snow Cone | A new system UI that's expressive, dynamic, and personal. Extend your apps with redesigned widgets, AppSearch, Game Mode, and new codecs. |
13 | August 15,2022 | Tiramisu | Build for user privacy with photo picker and notification permission. Improve productivity with themed app icons, per-app languages, and clipboard preview. |