Android

Android is an operating system for mobile devices, created by Google based on Linux and released as open-source. It has proved highly popular for smartphones and other devices from a number of manufacturers. Its main competitor is the more proprietary iOS from Apple.

See APK for information on the format of app downloads for Android, including tips on how to download them onto non-Android devices.

For more formats and devices related to Android, see Category:Android.

Release history

 * (2008)
 * "Petit Four" (Early 2009)
 * "Cupcake" (Spring 2009)
 * "Donut" (Fall 2009)
 * -2.1 "Eclair" (Late 2009)
 * "Froyo" (2010)
 * "Gingerbread" (Late 2010)
 * -3.2 "Honeycomb" (2011)
 * "Ice Cream Sandwich" (2011)
 * -4.3 "Jelly Bean" (2012-2013)
 * "KitKat" (Late 2013)
 * -5.1 "Lollipop" (Fall 2014)
 * "Marshmallow" (2015)
 * -7.1 "Nougat" (2016)
 * -8.1 "Oreo" (2017)
 * "Pie" (August 2018)
 * "Queen Cake" (September 2019)
 * "Red Velvet Cake" (September 2020)
 * "Snow Cone" (October 4, 2021)

Links

 * Official site
 * Wikipedia article
 * Sergey Brin's video introducing Android
 * How to "FROST" Sensitive Data Out of a Samsung Galaxy Nexus or Other Android Device
 * Why Android SSL was downgraded from AES256-SHA to RC4-MD5 in late 2010