android timeline

  • Android 1.0

    Android 1.0
    -Android 1.0
    -the 23 of september of 2008
    -Unsupported
    -Folders allowing the grouping of a number of app icons into a single folder icon on the Home screen
    -Gmail synchronization with the Gmail app
  • Android 1.1

    Android 1.1
    -Android 1.1
    -23 september 2008
    -Unsupported
    -The 1.1 update was only available on the HTC Dream, otherwise known as the T-Mobile G1. Released in February 2009, version 1.1 resolved a number of issues encountered in the 1.0 build as well as implementing some API changes.
  • Cupcake 1.5

    Cupcake 1.5
    -Cupcake 1.5
    -27 april of 2009
    -Unsupported
    -The 1.5 Cupcake update was upgraded to the 2.6.27 Linux kernel, making everything more stable and secure, it also set the trend for the dessert-based naming convention which would persist to this day, and into the foreseeable future.
  • Donut 1.6

    Donut 1.6
    -Donut 1.6
    -15 of september of 2009
    -Unsupported
    -Version 1.6, dubbed ‘Donut' by its creators, wasn't such an expansive update as the previous 1.5 Cupcake build, but it still had a few nifty tricks up it's sleeve. This version updated the Linux kernel to version 2.6.29
  • Eclair 2.0–2.1

    Eclair 2.0–2.1
    • Eclair 2.0–2.1 -26 of october of 2009 -Unsupported -Éclair didn't change the base Linux kernel from the previous 1.6 Donut build. It was, however, a slightly more extensive update with some key features which would help to better shape and define the character of the Android system as it stands today.
  • Froyo 2.2–2.2.3

    Froyo 2.2–2.2.3
    -Froyo 2.2–2.2.3
    -20 of may of 2010
    -Unsupported
    -Froyo updated the Linux kernel once again to version 2.6.32 with an all-round improvement of speed and stability, as well as optimising memory and performance - on this kernel more RAM was freed up for use on apps.
  • KitKat 4.4–4.4.4, 4.4W–4.4W.2

    KitKat 4.4–4.4.4, 4.4W–4.4W.2
    -KitKat 4.4–4.4.4, 4.4W–4.4W.2

    -31 of october of 2010
    -Supported
    -Better Memory Management
    -Hangouts App Upgraded
  • Gingerbread 2.3–2.3.7

    Gingerbread 2.3–2.3.7
    -Gingerbread 2.3–2.3.7
    -6 of december of 2010
    -Unsupported
    -Once again, Gingerbread updated the Linux kernel to version 2.6.35. The interface was completely streamlined to make it much more user-friendly and a wee bit quicker too. Performance on the whole was vastly improved and it’s easily the fastest phone build of Android to date.
  • Honeycomb 3.0–3.2.6

    Honeycomb 3.0–3.2.6
    -Honeycomb 3.0–3.2.6
    -22 of february of 2011
    -Unsupported
    -Honeycomb upgraded to Linux kernel 2.6.36. The most obvious change for this tablet build stares you in the face straight away, it features a unique ‘holographic' user interface optimised for large-scale screens.
  • Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0–4.0.5

    Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0–4.0.5
    -Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0–4.0.5
    -18 of october of 2011
    -Unsupported
    -New consistent look and feel.
    -New system font.
  • Jelly Bean 4.1–4.3.1

    Jelly Bean 4.1–4.3.1
    -Jelly Bean 4.1–4.3.1
    -8 of july of 2012
    -Unsupported
    -Faster, Smoother
    -More Responsive
  • Lollipop 5.0–5.1.1

    Lollipop 5.0–5.1.1
    -Lollipop 5.0–5.1.1
    -12 of november of 2014
    -Supported
    -Android 5.0 Lollipop comes with yet another interface design tweak, this time coming with the name "Material Design."
    -Animations are supposed to reflect user interaction, not just happen at random.
  • Marshmallow 6.0–6.1

    Marshmallow 6.0–6.1
    -Marshmallow 6.0–6.1
    -5 of october of 2015
    -Supported
    -To be honest, Marshmallow looks and feels almost exactly like Android 5.0 Lollipop
    -Google Now is one of Android's coolest and most useful innovations. A helpful new Marshmallow feature makes it even more so.
  • Nougat 7.0 - 7.1.2

    Nougat 7.0 - 7.1.2
    -Nougat 7.0 - 7.1.2
    -15 of june of 2016
    -Suported
    -Improvement of the use of facial recognicement
    -Improvement on conection with Blutooth
  • Oreo 8.0

    Oreo 8.0
    -Oreo 8.0
    -21 of august of 2017
    -Supported
    -In many cases, Android’s maturation period included absorbing popular features that debuted elsewhere, whether in manufacturer skins, alternate launchers or via the custom ROM scene
    -More and more attention was placed on battery life, security, performance stability and fine-grained user-facing control. Not as sexy as a complete visual overhaul, perhaps, but vastly more significant.