Android version history

On the list of Android versions, the versions of the Android operating system are listed by Google.

Versions

New major versions from Android 1.5 support in addition to the version number of each the name of a candy whose first letter is ascending in the alphabet.

  • Google Play (then Android Market)
  • Google Maps
  • Gmail
  • YouTube
  • Automatic synchronization of the address book and calendar
  • Save MMS attachments
  • Automatic switching between portrait and landscape format
  • On-screen keyboard
  • Recording and playback of video
  • Automatic connection and stereo Bluetooth
  • Languages ​​in addition to English and German
  • Virtual Private Networks configurable
  • Differentiated energy consumption control
  • Search across all sources and self-optimizing
  • Text-to -Speech, gesture recognition and more than one screen resolution
  • Digital zoom and support for Flash
  • Support for Microsoft Exchange
  • Bluetooth 2.1 ( WPAN)
  • Bugfixes
  • Animated wallpapers ( Wallpaper )
  • Information about signal strength
  • Extensions WebKit ( HTML5 support, Web Storage (DOM Storage), geolocation, video ... )
  • IPv6 support
  • Linux kernel 2.6.32, which requires less memory
  • The use of memory (RAM) that is greater than the previously usable 256MB.
  • JIT compiler extensions for OpenGL ES 2.0, support Adobe Flash 10.1
  • Tethering
  • Storability of apps on the SD memory card ( App2SD )
  • Android Cloud to Device Messaging Framework ( C2DM ): Possibility to push media to implement in your own applications.
  • Bluetooth voice dialing
  • Bugfixes
  • Fix for SMS bug ( parallel to 2.3.2)
  • Linux kernel 2.6.35.7
  • Support for WebM
  • Support for HTML5 audio
  • Support for Google TV
  • Support for Near Field Communication ( NFC)
  • Parallel garbage collection for ruckelfreiere animations
  • Improved integration of social networks
  • (Not to be confused with motion sensors ) support for gyroscopes and other sensors (among barometer, gravity sensor )
  • Integrated SIP client for VoIP
  • Integrated Download Manager
  • Support for the Ext4 file system
  • Bugfixes
  • Update on Google Maps 5.0
  • Fix for SMS bug
  • Improved dual -core support
  • Support for dual -core apps on single-core devices
  • Improved support for NFC technology
  • Improved Bluetooth support
  • Minor improvements
  • Video and voice chat with Google Talk
  • Encrypted transmission of appointments and contacts
  • Bugfixes
  • 4G fixes
  • Tweaks and full support for the NFC transceiver
  • Bugfixes
  • Voice Search- Fix
  • Bugfixes
  • Bugfixes
  • User-friendly interface
  • Improved support for tablet computers
  • Google Talk with video calling
  • New browser features: synchronization for bookmarks with Google Chrome, tabs, automatic form filling and incognito mode when surfing
  • USB host mode
  • Improvements to user interface and widgets
  • Improvements and extensions to the browser
  • Own proxy settings for each WLAN
  • Improved adaptation to tablet computers with a screen size of 7 inches
  • New compatibility mode for better representation of apps that have been programmed for smaller screen resolutions
  • " Media sync from SD card": Allows applications to directly access multimedia files on a SD card, eg for synchronization
  • Advanced CPU hardware support
  • Functions for developers to better adapt their apps to different screen resolutions
  • Bugfixes
  • Together the lines of development 2.x and 3.x and Google TV
  • Improved multitasking
  • NFC for contacts, data, and links with "Android Beam"
  • Unlock by facial recognition
  • Improved browser, improved Gmail, gallery and calendar app
  • Data Tracking App
  • Native function for creating screenshots
  • Volume for the ringer and notification sounds coupled with each other due (no independent mute possible)
  • Many detail improvements
  • First version (build ITL41D ) for the Galaxy Nexus
  • Fix the volume bug in build ITL41F
  • Linux kernel 3.0.8
  • Optimized mobile hotspot when using VPN
  • 3G ( UMTS) / 4G ( LTE) connectivity for faster response times optimized
  • Fixed incorrect notification that " data connection was lost due to roaming "
  • Improvement of certain optical effects when using the camcorder with the front camera
  • Optical improvements to the unlock screen
  • Fixed problem with e- mail attachments not correctly displayed / opened
  • DivX support has been removed
  • Improved volume at the turn -by -turn navigation ( voice announcement for navigation) Google
  • First official release for the Nexus S
  • Source for non- manufacturers ( Samsung, Motorola, etc )
  • Improved performance for screen rotation, camera
  • Improved Caller ID
  • Improved automatic brightness control
  • Increased overall volume
  • Fixed multi-touch bug
  • More than 100 other changes and bug fixes
  • Adding " Project Butter", which will allow even smoother operation
  • Constant frame rate by Vertical Sync
  • Improved responsiveness
  • Improved on-screen keyboard, barrier-free gesture control and Braille support (Braille Back)
  • Extensible Notifications ( Notifications) and notifications with actions
  • Google Now integration
  • Dictation without an internet connection
  • Easier -to-size home screen
  • Data exchange via NFC with Android Beam 2.0
  • Multi-channel audio
  • USB audio (for external D / A) converter
  • Audio Chaining ( Uninterruptible playback)
  • Internationalization: support bidirectional scripts, 18 new input languages ​​, emoticon representation
  • Support Wi -Fi Protected Setup ( WPS)
  • Unlock screen now responds without delay
  • Google Now gesture when wiping over the home button now reacts much smoother
  • Google Wallet has been added
  • Rotation of the Lock-/Home-Screens
  • Off and closing of Notifications by one-finger gesture
  • Bugfixes
  • User accounts (for Tablets )
  • Photo Sphere ( for creation of spherical panoramas )
  • Keyboard with word prediction (similar to Swype )
  • System-wide streaming ( Miracast )
  • Daydream, a kind of screen saver
  • Interactive navigation list
  • Improved security settings
  • Quick Settings ( called toggles ) are displayed in the notification bar by one-finger click.
  • December bug in the Contacts app has been fixed
  • More bug fixes
  • Bugfixes
  • Various minor changes (eg, switching on and off of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in the built-in Android 4.2 with Quick Settings )
  • Widgets adjustable on the lockscreen
  • Limited accounts (eg for children)
  • Support for OpenGL ES 3.0 ( graphics interface comparable to DirectX 11)
  • Faster user interface by Better characters algorithms
  • Better multi -core support
  • New option for developers to measure the velocity of the surface directly on the device
  • Special bug-fix version for the tablet computer Nexus 7 (2013 ) 3G/LTE
  • No new features
  • " Project Svelte ": requirements for the system reduced so that " KitKat " on devices with just 512 MB ​​of RAM running smoothly
  • Optical revision (gray instead of blue as an accent color, new icons ), status bar is transparent
  • Restriction to five home screens was repealed
  • Google Hangouts possible as an alternative to SMS App
  • Revised E -mail, clock and download App
  • New file access API with direct access to galleries, internal storage and cloud storage (Google Drive)
  • Photos and documents can be printed directly from your smartphone or tablet, currently about Google Cloud Print and HP ePrint
  • Next screenshots are also Screen Records ( video recording of your screen) possible (only via connection to a PC or root app )
  • Google Experience Launcher (initially only at Nexus 5). However, this is based on Google Now and can also be used on other devices, therefore, if one (called " Overview " ) a new version of the standard launcher installed.
  • Full Screen API ( " Immersive Mode" )
  • Music app ( Play Music ) now supports forward and rewind from the lock screen
  • Advanced features for NFC
  • Improved accessibility
  • A new set of emoticons (smileys ) and keyboard layout
  • Bluetooth Message Access Profile (MAP ), message exchange, such as between an on-board computer in the car and your smartphone.
  • Revised camera app
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements
  • Notes on future parts screen contents via the Chrome Cast

  • Fixed bug of "Voicemail Indicator"
  • Various other bug fixes
  • Safety improvements
  • Removal of the unofficial but useful to date Data protection function to selectively rights could be withdrawn with certain apps
  • Fix: frequent loss of data connection
  • Fix for " mm - QCamera -daemon " crashes and optimizations
  • Camera focus evenly and HDR -Fix
  • Fix: Power Manager display WakeLock
  • Various fixes for Bluetooth
  • Fix: Random reboot
  • Missing app shortcuts for updates
  • Debugging security patch for USB
  • Security Patch App shortcuts
  • Wi -Fi Fix automatic connection
  • Various Camera patches
  • Corrections for MMS, Email / Exchange, Calendar, People / Dialer / Contacts, DSP, IPv6, VPN
  • Fix: Stuck in the activation screen
  • Fix: LED notification for missed call
  • Fix: Subtitle
  • Fix: Graph for data usage
  • Fix: Internet calls
  • Fix: FCC Compliance
  • Various other fixes
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