List of Android versions
The list of Android versions includes the versions of the Android operating system released by Google .
The list refers to the Android versions of the Android Open Source Project . In the case of modified versions from device manufacturers, functions may be missing or additional functions may be available. The current security patches are also not supplied by all manufacturers. As of August 2020, security patches are only available for Android versions 8.0 or higher.
Versions
New "main versions" from Android 1.5 to Android 9 have the version number and the name of a candy , the first letter of which is ascending in the alphabet.
Version 1.x
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"Base" | 1.0 | 1 | September 23, 2008 |
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"Base_1.1" | 1.1 | 2 | February 10, 2009 |
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"Cupcake" | 1.5 | 3 | April 30, 2009 |
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"Donut" | 1.6 | 4th | September 15, 2009 |
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Version 2.x
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"Eclair" | 2.0 | 5 | October 26, 2009 |
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2.0.1 | 6th | December 3, 2009 |
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2.1 | 7th | January 12, 2010 |
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"Froyo" | 2.2 | 8th | May 20, 2010 |
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2.2.1 | 8th | September 2010 |
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2.2.2 | 8th | January 2011 |
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"Gingerbread" | 2.3 | 9 | December 6, 2010 |
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2.3.1 | 9 | December 2010 |
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2.3.2 | 9 | January 2011 |
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2.3.3 | 10 | February 23, 2011 |
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2.3.4 | 10 | April 29, 2011 |
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2.3.5 | 10 | July 8, 2011 |
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2.3.6 | 10 | September 2, 2011 |
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2.3.7 | 10 | September 20, 2011 |
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Version 3.x
Version 3.0 to 3.2.1 of Android was a version of the operating system specially adapted for Android tablets. With Android 4.x, these adjustments have been integrated into the normal Android version.
version | API | publication | Major innovations | |
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"Honeycomb" | 3.0 | 11 | February 23, 2011 |
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3.1 | 12 | May 10, 2011 |
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3.2 | 13 | July 16, 2011 |
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3.2.1 | 13 | September 20, 2011 |
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Version 4.x
version | API | publication | Major innovations | |
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"Ice Cream Sandwich" | 4.0 | 14th | October 19, 2011 |
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4.0.1 | 14th | November 17, 2011 |
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4.0.2 | 14th | December 15, 2011 |
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4.0.3 | 15th | December 16, 2011 |
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4.0.4 | 15th | 4th February 2012 |
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"Jelly Bean" | 4.1 | 16 | June 27, 2012 |
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4.1.1 | 16 | July 11, 2012 |
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4.1.2 | 16 | October 10, 2012 |
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4.2 | 17th | November 13, 2012 |
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4.2.1 | 17th | November 27, 2012 |
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4.2.2 | 17th | February 12, 2013 |
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4.3 | 18th | July 24, 2013 |
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4.3.1 | 18th | 4th October 2013 |
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"KitKat" | 4.4 | 19th | October 31, 2013 |
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4.4.1 | 19th | December 6, 2013 |
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4.4.2 | 19th | December 9, 2013 |
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4.4.3 | 19th | 2nd June 2014 |
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4.4.4 | 19th | 19th June 2014 |
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"Wear" | 4.4W | 20th | June 2014 |
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Version 5.x
version | API | publication | Major innovations | |
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"Lollipop" | 5.0 | 21st | 3rd November 2014 |
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5.0.1 | 21st | 2nd December 2014 |
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5.0.2 | 21st | 19th December 2014 |
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5.1 | 22nd | March 9, 2015 |
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5.1.1 | 22nd | April 22, 2015 |
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Version 6.x
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"Marshmallow" | 6.0 | 23 | 5th October 2015 |
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6.0.1 | 23 | November 22, 2015 | ||
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Version 7.x
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"Nougat" | 7.0 | 24 | 22nd August 2016 |
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7.1 | 25th | 4th October 2016 |
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7.1.1 | 25th | 5th December 2016 |
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7.1.2 | 25th | 4th April 2017 |
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Version 8.x
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"Oreo" | 8.0 | 26th | August 21, 2017 |
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8.1 | 27 | December 6, 2017 |
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Version 9
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"Pie" | 9 | 28 | August 6, 2018 |
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Version 10
For the first time, Android 10 does without a name affix.
version | API | publication | Major innovations | |
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"Android 10" | 10 | 29 | 3rd September 2019 |
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Version 11
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"Android 11" | 11 | 30th | Q3 2020 |
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See also
Individual evidence
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