CS/IT ELEC 4 – ANDROID PROGRAMMING
NAME: PASCUAL, JULIUS C. SECTION: BSIT 4-Y2-1 DATE: 2/5/2024
LAST NAME GIVEN NAME MI MM/DD/YYYY
Fill the table below showing the chronological development of Android OS and their different characteristics. Start from the oldest going to the latest. Draw a horizontal border to separate each version.
API Version Version Name Key USER FEATURES added Key DEVELOPER FEATURES added Release Android
Level Number Date Market
yyyy/mm/dd Share (%)
1 Android 1.0 Apple Pie • Download and updates via Android Market 2008/09/23 0%
• Web Browser
• Camera support
• Gmail, Contacts and Google Agenda synchronization
• Google Maps
• YouTube application
3 Android 1.5 Cupcake • On-screen keyboard 2009/04/30 0.1%
• Video recording
• Widgets
4 Android 1.6 Donut • Quick Search Box, 2009/09/15 0.2%
• Screen size support
5-7 Android 2.0-2.1 Eclair • Improved UI 2009/10/26 0.5%
• Exchange support
• HTML5 in browser
8 Android 2.2 Froyo • Performance optimizations 2010/05/20 5%
• Flash support
9-10 Android 2.3 Gingerbread • Copy/paste 2010/12/06 20%
• NFC
• Front-facing camera support
11-13 Android 3.0-3.2 Honeycomb • Tablet optimization 2011/02/22 0.1%
• Holographic theme
14-15 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich • Unified interface 2011/10/18 5%
• Face Unlock
• Data usage monitor
16 Android 4.1 Jelly Bean • Project Butter 2012/07/09 20%
• Google Now
• Multiple users on tablets
17 Android 4.2 Jelly Bean • Photo Sphere 2012/11/13 15%
• Gesture Typing
18 Android 4.3 Jelly Bean • Bluetooth Low Energy 2013/07/24 10%
• Restricted Profiles
19-20 Android 4.4 KitKat • Performance optimization 2013/10/31 30%
• Immersive mode
21 Android 5.0 Lollipop • Material Design 2014/11/12 25%
• Enhanced notifications
22-23 Android 6.0 Marshmallow • App permissions 2015/10/05 20%
• Google Now on Tap
• Doze mode
24-25 Android 7.0 Nougat • Multi-window support 2016/08/22 15%
• Direct Reply
• Daydream VR
26-27 Android 8.0 Oreo • Picture-in-Picture • Autofill API 2017/08/21 15%
• Notification channels
28 Android 9 Pie • Gesture navigation 2018/08/06 10%
• Adaptive Battery/Brightness
29 Android 10 Quince Tart • System-wide dark mode • Project Mainline 2019/09/03 10%
• Gesture navigation
30 Android 11 Red Velvet Cake • Conversations in notifications • Screen Recording 2020/09/08 16.5%
• One-time permissions
31-32 Android 12 Snow Cone • Material You 2021/10/04 17.5%
• Privacy Dashboard
• Quick Settings changes
33 Android 13 Tiramisu • Support for Bluetooth LE Audio and the LC3 audio codec. • Intuitive QR Scanner for Settings 2022/08/15 32.35%
34 Android 14 Upside Down Cake • Installation of apps designed to target Android versions and SDKs • Predictive Back Gestures 2023/04/10 9.26%
older than Marshmallow (6.0) is blocked to prevent malware • Notification Flashes
TBA Android 15 Vanilla Ice Cream • Reintroduction of lock screen widgets, which were introduced in Q3 2024 0%
Android 4.2 and removed in Android 5.0
Reference/s: (APA Style):
o Fedewa, Joe (January 12, 2023). "What's the Latest Version of Android?". How-To Geek. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
o Computerworld. (2017, October 11). Android versions: A living history from 1.0 to today. Computerworld. https://www.computerworld.com/article/3235946/android-versions-a-living-history-from-1-0-to-today.html
o Temok. (2024, February 5). Android Version List. Temok. https://www.temok.com/blog/android-version-list/
o Wikipedia contributors. (2024, February 5). Android version history. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history
