Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.
| Release | Released | Security Support |
|---|---|---|
| 13 'Tiramisu' | 5 months and 2 weeks ago (15 Aug 2022) |
Yes |
| 12.1 'Snow Cone v2' (aka 12L) | 10 months ago (07 Mar 2022) |
Yes |
| 12 'Snow Cone' | 1 year and 3 months ago (04 Oct 2021) |
Yes |
| 11 'Red Velvet Cake' | 2 years and 4 months ago (08 Sep 2020) |
Yes |
| 10 'Queen Cake' | 3 years and 4 months ago (03 Sep 2019) |
Yes |
| 9 'Pie' | 4 years and 5 months ago (06 Aug 2018) |
No |
| 8.1 'Oreo' | 5 years ago (05 Dec 2017) |
No |
| 8.0 'Oreo' | 5 years ago (21 Aug 2017) |
No |
| 7 'Nougat' | 6 years ago (22 Aug 2016) |
No |
| 6 'Marshmallow' | 7 years ago (05 Oct 2015) |
No |
| 5 'Lollipop' | 8 years ago (12 Nov 2014) |
No |
| 4.4 'KitKat' | 9 years ago (31 Oct 2013) |
No |
| 4.1 'Jelly Bean' | 10 years ago (09 Jul 2012) |
No |
| 4 'Ice Cream Sandwich' | 11 years ago (18 Oct 2011) |
No |
| 3 'Honeycomb' | 11 years ago (22 Feb 2011) |
No |
| 2.3 'Gingerbread' | 12 years ago (06 Dec 2010) |
No |
| 2.2 'Froyo' | 12 years ago (20 May 2010) |
No |
| 2.0 'Eclair' | 13 years ago (26 Oct 2009) |
No |
| 1.6 'Donut' | 13 years ago (15 Sep 2009) |
No |
| 1.5 'Cupcake' | 13 years ago (27 Apr 2009) |
No |
| 1.1 'Petit Four' | 13 years ago (09 Feb 2009) |
No |
| 1.0 | 14 years ago (23 Sep 2008) |
No |
Major versions of Android are released once a year now, prior to the launch of their Pixel phones. See Android OS Version History as well.
More information is available on the Android OS website.
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A JSON version of this page is available at /api/android.json. See the API Documentation for more information. You can subscribe to the iCalendar feed at /calendar/android.ics.
This page was last updated on 14 January 2023.