Android started its journey in 2003 with version 1.0 and was still running it by producing new updated versions every year. Android 1.0 of the T-Mobile G1 (aka HTC Dream) in October 2008 was the first android version of the Android operating system that Google developed. Have a look at the following discussion to know in detail about all android versions.
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When google developed android, the technology of communication had jumped five-step ahead. Look now, almost every family of an urban city has at least one smartphone. Life is becoming easier. We are updating our status, android also. Now android developers are developing version 12. Isn’t it amazing?
Let’s see what all android versions, their features, and what actually android developers developed!
Released info: Android 1.0 was the first Android version, which was officially published in September 2008.
Features: Google Calendar, Google Maps, Google Sync, Google Search, Google Talk, Instant messaging, Media player, Notifications appear in the status bar, wallpaper, YouTube video player, Alarm Clock, Calculator, Dialer, Pictures (Gallery), Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.
Released info: Android version 1.5 is the first Android version that was released n April 27, 2009, with a code name of the dessert item, Cupcake, and has Linux kernel 2.6.27.
Features: Third-party virtual keyboard, Video recording, and playback in MPEG-4 Copy and paste feature, Animated screen translations, auto-rotation option, ability to upload a video to YouTube, upload photos to Picasa, check phone usage history.
Released info: Android 1.6 Donut is an android version of the open-source Android mobile operating system, and Google develop this version on September 15, 2009, which is no longer supported in any smartphone.
Features: This android system included some new features like voice and text entry search, bookmark history, contacts, web, “speak” a string of text, faster camera access, selected multiple photos for deletion, supported text-to-speech engine, and WVGA screen resolutions.
Released info: Android 2.0 Eclair is the fifth android version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google on October 26, 2009, based on Linux kernel 2.6.29.
Features: Some containing features of this android version are expanded account sync, Microsoft Exchange email support, Bluetooth 2.1, ability to tap a Contact photo and select to call, SMS, the ability for searching all saved SMS, MMS messages, delete the oldest message automatically at the time of reaching a defined limit, Minor API and bug fixes.
Released info: Android Froyo is the code name of android version 2.2, and this android version was released on May 20, 2010, during the Google I/O 2010 conference based on Linux kernel 2.6.32.
Features: Some common features of this operating system version are speed, memory, performance optimization, JIT compilation, Integration of Chrome’s V8, JavaScript engine into the Browser application, support Android Cloud to Device Messaging service, Adobe Flash support, security updates, and performance improvement.
Released info: Android 2.3 Gingerbread was officially released on December 6, 2010.
Features: The changes of this android version support extra-large screen size and resolutions, the updated user interface design with increased simplicity and speed, enhanced copy/paste functionality, select a word by press-holding, support Near Field Communication (NFC), headphone virtualization, new Download Manager.
Released info: The released date of Android 3.0 Honeycomb was February 22, 2011.
Features: The main features of Android version 3.0 Honeycomb were added system Bar, simplified multitasking tapping Recent Application in system Bar, redesign the keyboard making fast typing, quick access to camera exposure, hardware acceleration, support for multi-core processor, UI refinements, connectivity for USB accessories, support for joysticks and gamepads.
Released info: The code name of the android version 4.0 was Ice Cream Sandwich that was officially released on October 19, 2011.
Features: The changes in the feature segment of this version were refinements to the “Holo” interface with the new Roboto font family, separation of widgets in a new tab, integrated screenshot capture, improved error correction on the keyboard, improved copy and paste functionality, build-in photo editor, fixed minor bugs, improvement to graphics, spell-checking and better camera performance.
Released info: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean was officially released on June 27, 2012.
Features: The special features of this android version were smoother user interface, enhance accessibility, expandable notification, fixed bug on Nexus 7, one-finger gestures to expand/collapse notifications, lock screen improvement, multiple user accounts (tablets only), new clock application, Bluetooth low energy support, volume for the incoming call, etc.
Released info: Android 4.4 KitKat is a version of the Android operating system. This version was initially released on September 3, 2013. The primary code name of this version was Key Lime Pie.
Features: Including the several features of this version were clock no longer display bold hours, wireless printing capability, WebViews are based on Chromium engine, sensor batching, built-in screen recording feature, better application compatibility, camera application loads Google+ Photo instead of Gallery.
Released info: Basically, on June 25, 2014, Android 5.0 Lollipop was named Android L and officially introduced on November 12, 2014.
Features: The containing features of this android version were redesigned user interface, support for 64-bit CPUs, support for print previews, material design, Project Volta for battery life improvement, multiple user accounts, audio input, and output through USB devices, join Wi-Fi networks, support for multiple SIM cards, device protection, high-definition voice calls, native Wi-Fi calling support.
Released info: Android 6.0 Marshmallow was initially released on May 28, 2015, for Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 phones, Nexus 9 tablet.
Features: The changes of this android version were the App Standby feature, introduce the Doze mode to save battery life, native fingerprint reader support, run-time permission requests, USB-C support, Unicode 7.0 & 8.0 emoji support.
Released info: Android 7.0 Nougat was released in the Android operating system released on March 9, 2016, with factory images for the Nexus device.
Features: The main features of this version were file-based encryption, zoom in the screen, multi-window support, new Data Saver mode, JIT compiler makes 75 percent faster app installation, picture-in-picture support, support manager APIs, circular app icons support, send GIFs directly from the default keyboard, battery usage alerts.
Released info: Android 8.0 oreo was first released for developer preview on March 21, 2017, and officially released on July 24, 2017.
Features: The special features of Android 8.0 Oreo were picture-in-picture support, support for Unicode 10.0 emoji (5.0), restructured settings, adaptive icons, notification channels, notification dots, 2 times faster boot time, Google Play Protect, Integrated printing support, Neural network API, shared memory API, Android Oreo Go Edition, autofill framework, automatic light, and dark themes.
Released info: Android 9 Pie was officially released on March 7, 2018, by Google.
Features: The main changes in the feature segment of this version were the clock has moved to the left of the notification bar, and the “screenshot” button has been added, the battery percentage is always shown on display.
Released info: Android 10 was released under the code name of Android Q and officially released on March 13, 2019, by Google.
Features: The containing features of Android 10 were new permissions to access location in the background, floating setting panel, support for an AV1 video codec, support for biometric authentication, support the WPA3 Wi-Fi security.
Released info: Android 11 is the last version and latest update of the android version that was officially released on 8 September 2020.
Features: Some common changes in the feature section of this android version are Conversations, Accessibility, Device controls, Content capture, Predictive tools, Privacy & Security, Media, etc. In this Android version, anyone can play music from other devices connected to their phones.
These are about all android versions, and I think it’s enough for this article. If I made any fault, please inform that by adding a comment in the following comment box. Though I always avoided all the wrong data and took some information from trusted sources.