Android Versions and Names

Android, the mobile operating system owned by Google and based on Linux, has evolved through many versions with strangely playful food-related names like Jelly Bean and Ice Cream Sandwich. Here are the released versions.

Android, the mobile operating system owned by Google and based on Linux, has evolved through  many versions with strangely playful food-related names like Jelly Bean (4.1), Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) and Donut (1.6)

Android is used in mobile phones, tablets, watches and other devices. There are over 2 million apps for Android. Here are the released versions:

Version Name Date Supported
7.0 – 7.1.1 Nougat 22-Aug-2016 Yes
6.0 – 6.0.1 Marshmallow 05-Oct-2015 Yes
5.0 – 5.1.1 Lollipop 12-Nov-2014 Yes
4.4 – 4.4.4 KitKat 31-Oct-2013 No
4.1 – 4.3.1 Jelly Bean 09-Jul-2012 No
4.0 – 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich 18-Oct-2011 No
3.0 – 3.2.6 Honeycomb 22-Feb-2011 No
2.3 Gingerbread 06-Dec-2010 No
2.2 – 2.2.3 Froyo 20-May-2010 No
2.0 Eclair 26-Oct-2009 No
1.6 Donut 15-Sep-2009 No
1.5 Cupcake 27-Apr-2009 No
1.1 Beta 09-Feb-2009 No
1.0 Alpha 23-Sep-2008 No

Table Correct on 24-Nov-2016. At this time the versions KitKat, Lollipop, and Marshmallow were approximately 85% of the global distribution.