What is android
Hare, we are lean what is android and the history of Android versions. Android is an open-source and Linux-based Operating System for smartphones and tablets, TV, Wear. Android was developed by Open Handset Alliance, led by Google. And Inventors of Android is Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears.Also, You can read hare history of android versions. All versions on Android and their name and Release date.
The first beta version of the Android Software Development Kit (SDK) was released by Google in 2007. Android 1.0, was released in September 2008. There are many code names of android such as Lollipop, Kitkat, Jelly Bean, Ice cream Sandwich, Froyo, Eclair, Donut etc which are covered on the next page.
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History of android versions
Below the table, you can see all History of the android version and its name with the release date.
| Version number | Linux kernel version | Initial release date | API level |
| (No codename) | 1.0 | ? | September 23, 2008 | 1 |
| Petit Four | 1.1 | 2.6 | February 9, 2009 | 2 |
| Cupcake | 1.5 | 2.6.27 | April 27, 2009 | 3 |
| Donut | 1.6 | 2.6.29 | September 15, 2009 | 4 |
| Eclair | 2.0 – 2.1 | 2.6.29 | October 26, 2009 | 5 – 7 |
| Froyo | 2.2 – 2.2.3 | 2.6.32 | May 20, 2010 | 8 |
| Gingerbread | 2.3 – 2.3.7 | 2.6.35 | December 6, 2010 | 9 – 10 |
| Honeycomb | 3.0 – 3.2.6 | 2.6.36 | February 22, 2011 | 11 – 13 |
| Ice Cream Sandwich | 4.0 – 4.0.4 | 3.0.1 | October 18, 2011 | 14 – 15 |
| Jelly Bean | 4.1 – 4.3.1 | 3.0.31 to 3.4.39 | July 9, 2012 | 16 – 18 |
| KitKat | 4.4 – 4.4.4 | 3.10 | October 31, 2013 | 19 – 20 |
| Lollipop | 5.0 – 5.1.1 | 3.16 | November 12, 2014 | 21 – 22 |
| Marshmallow | 6.0 – 6.0.1 | 3.18 | October 5, 2015 | 23 |
| Nougat | 7.0 – 7.1.2 | 4.4 | August 22, 2016 | 24 – 25 |
| Oreo | 8.0 – 8.1 | 4.10 | August 21, 2017 | 26 – 27 |
| Pie | 9.0 | 4.4.107, 4.9.84, and 4.14.42 | August 6, 2018 | 28 |
| Android 10 10 September 3, 2019. 29 Android 11 11 8 September 2020 30 Android 12 October 4, 2021 | ||||
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