TASK3 Android versions

  • Android 1.0 (API 1)

    • Camera support
    • Gmail, Contacts and Google Agenda synchronization
  • Android 1.1 Petit Four (API 2)

    Features:
    - Ability to save MMS attachements
    - "Show" & "Hide" numeric keyboard, in caller application
  • Android 1.5 Cupcake (API 3)

    Android 1.5 Cupcake (API 3)
    Unsupported
    Features:
    - Record/watch videos
    - Soft-keyboard with text prediction
  • Android 1.6 Donut (API 4)

    Android 1.6 Donut (API 4)
    Unsupported
    Features:
    - Gesture framework
    - Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Android 2.0 - 2.1 Eclair (API 5)

    Android 2.0 - 2.1 Eclair (API 5)
    Unsupported
    Features:
    - Digital zoom
    - Live wallpapers
  • Android 2.2 - 2.2.3 Froyo (API 8)

    Android 2.2 - 2.2.3 Froyo (API 8)
    Obsolete, unsupported
    Features:
    - Animated GIFs
    - Speed improvements
  • Android 2.3 - 2.3.7 Gingerbread (API 9

    Android 2.3 - 2.3.7 Gingerbread (API 9
    Obsolete, unsupported
    Features:
    - Video call support
    - Improved copy/paste
  • Android 3.0 - 3.2.6 Honeycomb (API 11)

    Android 3.0 - 3.2.6 Honeycomb (API 11)
    Obsolete, unsupported
    Features:
    - Google ebooks
    - "Private browsing"
  • Android 4.0 -4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich (API 14)

    Android 4.0 -4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich (API 14)
    Obsolete, unsupported
    Features:
    - New lock screen actions
    - WI-FI direct
  • Android 4.1 - 4.3.1 Jelly Bean (API 16)

    Android 4.1 - 4.3.1 Jelly Bean (API 16)
    No longer receives security updates. Still supported by Google API Services.
    Features:
    - Voice search
    - Camera app improvements
  • Android 4.4 – 4.4.4 KitKat (API 19)

    Android 4.4 – 4.4.4 KitKat (API 19)
    Unsupported with security updates (hasn’t had any since October 2017) Still supported by Google API Services.
    Features:
    - Screen recording
    - Battery consumption improvement
  • Android 5.0 – 5.1.1 Lollipop (API 21)

    Android 5.0 – 5.1.1 Lollipop (API 21)
    No version of Lollipop is supported with security updates (as the last one arrived in March 2018 ans in November 2017 for 5.0). still supported by Google API Services.
    Features:
    - Lock protection if lost or stolen
    - High Definition voice call
  • Android 6.0 – 6.0.1 Marshmallow (API 23)

    Android 6.0 – 6.0.1 Marshmallow (API 23)
    Not supported with security updates (as the least one arrived in August 2018) Still supported by Google API Services.
    Features:
    - New emojis
    - Android Pay
  • Android 7.0 – 7.1.2 Nougat (API 24)

    Android 7.0 – 7.1.2 Nougat (API 24)
    Supported
    Features:
    - Multi-window mode
    - Night light
  • Android 8.0 - 8.1 Oreo (API 27)

    Android 8.0 - 8.1 Oreo (API 27)
    Supported
    Features:
    - Improved notifications system
    - Lock screen redesigned
  • Android 9.0 Pie (API 28)

    Android 9.0 Pie (API 28)
    Supported
    Features:
    - The power options now has a "screenshot" button
    - Notification bar, the clock has moved to the left