Android (operating system) Versions
Each version after "Astro" and "Bender" is named in alphabetical order after a dessert or sugary treat, with 1.5 "Cupcake" being the first and every update since following this naming convention.
Code name | Version number | Initial release date | API level |
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1.0 | September 23, 2008 | 1 | |
1.1 | February 9, 2009 | 2 | |
Cupcake | 1.5 | April 27, 2009 | 3 |
Donut | 1.6 | September 15, 2009 | 4 |
Eclair | 2.0–2.1 | October 26, 2009 | 5–7 |
Froyo | 2.2–2.2.3 | May 20, 2010 | 8 |
Gingerbread | 2.3–2.3.7 | December 6, 2010 | 9–10 |
Honeycomb[a] | 3.0–3.2.6 | February 22, 2011 | 11–13 |
Ice Cream Sandwich | 4.0–4.0.4 | October 18, 2011 | 14–15 |
Jelly Bean | 4.1–4.3.1 | July 9, 2012 | 16–18 |
KitKat | 4.4–4.4.4, 4.4W–4.4W.2 | October 31, 2013 | 19–20 |
Lollipop | 5.0–5.1.1 | November 12, 2014 | 21–22 |
Marshmallow | 6.0–6.0.1 | October 5, 2015 | 23 |
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