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The version history of the Android operating system began with the release of the Android beta in November 2007. The first commercial version, Android 1.0, was released in September 2008. Android is a mobile operating system developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance, and has seen a number of updates to its base operating system since its original release. These updates typically fix bugs and add new features. Since April 2009, Android versions have been developed under a codename and released in alphabetical order: Cupcake, Donut, Éclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Jelly Bean. The most recent update was Jelly Bean v4.1, which was announced in June 2012, and released into the Android Open Source Project a month later.
Version history
Android beta
The Android beta was released on November 5, 2007,[1][2] while the software developer's kit (SDK) was released on November 12, 2007.[3]
Android 1.0
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/T-Mobile_G1_launch_event_2.jpg/160px-T-Mobile_G1_launch_event_2.jpg)
Android 1.0, the first commercial version of the software, was released on September 23, 2008.[4] The first Android device, the HTC Dream,[5] incorporated the following Android 1.0 features:
Version | Release date | Features |
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1.0 | September 23, 2008 |
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Android 1.1
On February 9, 2009, the Android 1.1 update was released, initially for the HTC Dream only. Android 1.1 was known as "Petit Four" internally, though this name was not used officially.[12] The update resolved bugs, changed the API and added a number of features:[13]
Version | Release date | Features |
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1.1 | February 9, 2009 |
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Android 1.5 Cupcake
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Android_home.png/140px-Android_home.png)
On April 30, 2009, the Android 1.5 update was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.27.[14][15] This was the first release to officially use a name based on a dessert ("Cupcake"), a theme which would be used for all releases henceforth. The update included several new features and UI amendments:[16]
Version | Release date | Features |
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1.5 | April 30, 2009 |
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Android 1.6 Donut
On September 15, 2009, the Android 1.6 SDK – dubbed Donut – was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.29.[18][19][20] Included in the update were numerous new features:[18]
Version | Release date | Features |
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1.6 | September 15, 2009 |
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Android 2.0/2.1 Eclair
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/32/Motorola-milestone-wikipedia.jpg/160px-Motorola-milestone-wikipedia.jpg)
On October 26, 2009, the Android 2.0 SDK – codenamed Eclair – was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.29.[21] Changes included:[22]
Version | Release date | Features |
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2.0 | October 26, 2009 |
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2.0.1 | December 3, 2009[24] |
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2.1 | January 12, 2010[25] |
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Android 2.2.x Froyo
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/22/Nexus_One.png/160px-Nexus_One.png)
On May 20, 2010, the Android 2.2 (Froyo, short for Frozen Yogurt) SDK was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.32.[26]
Version | Release date | Features |
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2.2 | May 20, 2010 |
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2.2.1 | January 18, 2011 |
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2.2.2 | January 22, 2011 | |
2.2.3 | November 21, 2011 |
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Android 2.3.x Gingerbread
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Nexus_S.png/150px-Nexus_S.png)
On December 6, 2010, the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) SDK was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.35.[33][34] Changes included:[33]
Version | Release date | Features |
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2.3 | December 6, 2010 |
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2.3.3 | February 9, 2011 |
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2.3.4 | April 28, 2011 |
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2.3.5 | July 25, 2011 |
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2.3.6 | September 2, 2011 |
(The 2.3.6 update had the side-effect of impairing the Wi-Fi hotspot functionality of many Canadian Nexus S phones. Google acknowledged this problem and fixed it in late September).[41][42] |
2.3.7 | September 21, 2011 |
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Android 3.x Honeycomb
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Motorola_xoom.jpg/170px-Motorola_xoom.jpg)
On February 22, 2011, the Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) SDK – the first tablet-only Android update – was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.36.[43][44][45][46] The first device featuring this version, the Motorola Xoom tablet, was released on February 24, 2011.[47] The update's features included:[43]
Version | Release date | Features |
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3.0 | February 22, 2011 |
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3.1 | May 10, 2011[48] |
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3.2 | July 15, 2011[51] |
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3.2.1 | September 20, 2011 |
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3.2.2 | August 30, 2011 |
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3.2.4 | December 2011 |
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3.2.6 | February 2012 |
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Android 4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Galaxy_Nexus_smartphone.jpg/150px-Galaxy_Nexus_smartphone.jpg)
The SDK for Android 4.0.1 (Ice Cream Sandwich), based on Linux kernel 3.0.1,[53] was publicly released on October 19, 2011.[54] Google's Gabe Cohen stated that Android 4.0 was "theoretically compatible" with any Android 2.3.x device in production at that time.[55] The source code for Android 4.0 became available on November 14, 2011.[56] The update introduced numerous new features, including:[57][58][59]
Version | Release date | Features |
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4.0.1 | October 19, 2011 |
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4.0.2 | November 28, 2011 |
(For Canadian consumers, 4.0.2 reportedly created a bug on the Galaxy Nexus that crashed the application market when users attempted to view details of any Android application. It also inadvertently reduced the NFC capabilities of the Nexus phone).[62][63] |
4.0.3 | December 16, 2011[64] |
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4.0.4 | March 29, 2012[66] |
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Android 4.1.x Jelly Bean
Google announced Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) at the Google I/O conference on June 27, 2012. Based on Linux kernel 3.0.31, Jelly Bean was an incremental update with the primary aim of improving the functionality and performance of the user interface. The performance improvement involved "Project Butter", which uses touch anticipation, triple buffering, extended vsync timing and a fixed frame rate of 60 fps to create a fluid and "buttery"-smooth UI.[68] Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was released to AOSP on July 9, 2012,[69] and the Nexus 7, the first device to run Jelly Bean, was released on July 13, 2012.[70]
Version | Release date | Features |
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4.1.1 | July 9, 2012 |
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Further reading
- Ziegler, Chris (December 7, 2011). "Android: A visual history". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved August 3, 2012.