Android (operating system)




Android is a mobile operating system (32-bit and 64-bit) based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarilyof the Android mobile operating system began with the public release of its first beta on November 5, 2007. The first commercial version, Android 1.0, wasParanoid Android is an open-source operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, based on the Android mobile platform. The latest official versionrooting an Android device gives similar access to administrative (superuser) permissions as on Linux or any other Unix-like operating system such as FreeBSDimitate a human Android (operating system), a mobile operating system primarily developed by Google Android may also refer to: The Android mascot, the mascotAndroid Oreo (codenamed Android O during development) is the eighth major release and the 15th version of the Android mobile operating system. It wasAndroid Nougat (codenamed Android N during development) is the seventh major version and 14th original version of the Android operating system. First releasedAndroid 10 (codenamed Android Q during development) is the tenth major release and the 17th version of the Android mobile operating system. It was firstAndroid Eclair is a codename of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google, the fifth operating system for Android and the second major releaseAndroid Marshmallow (codenamed Android M during development) is the sixth major version of the Android operating system developed by Google, being theeven though Android is not a popular operating system for regular (desktop) personal computers (PCs). Although the Android operating system is free andAndroid Pie (codenamed Android P during development), also known as Android 9 (API 28) is the ninth major release and the 16th version of the AndroidAndroid 14 is the fourteenth major release and the 21st version of Android, the mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led byAndroid Ice Cream Sandwich (or Android 4.0) is the fourth major version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google. Unveiled on OctoberAndroid 12 is the twelfth major release and 19th version of Android, the mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google.Android Lollipop (codenamed Android L during development) is the fifth major version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google and theAndroid Cupcake is the third version of the Android operating system, developed by Google, being the successor to Android 1.1. It was released on AprilOS and /e/OS, formerly Eelo) is a fork of LineageOS, an Android-based mobile operating system, and associated online services. /e/ is presented as privacyAndroid Jelly Bean (Android 4.1, 4.2, 4.3) is the codename given to the tenth version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google, spanningAndroid KitKat is the codename for the eleventh Android mobile operating system, representing release version 4.4. Unveiled on September 3, 2013, KitKatAndroid 1.6 Donut is the fourth version of the open source Android mobile operating system developed by Google. Among the more prominent features introducedAndroid 2.3 Gingerbread is the seventh version of Android, a codename of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google and released in DecemberAndroid Automotive (aka Android Automotive OS or AAOS) is a variation of Google's Android operating system, tailored for its use in vehicle dashboardsAndroid 13 is the thirteenth major release and the 20th version of Android, the mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led byAndroid Froyo is the sixth version of Android and is a codename of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google, spanning versions between 2Android Studio is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for Google's Android operating system, built on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA softwareAndroid 11 is the eleventh major release and 18th version of Android, the mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by GoogleReplicant is a free operating system (OS) based on the Android mobile platform that intends to replace all proprietary Android components with free-softwareThe Android Package with the file extension apk is the file format used by the Android operating system, and a number of other Android-based operating systemsAndroid Go, officially Android (Go edition), is a stripped-down version of the Android operating system, designed for low-end and ultra-budget smartphonesof January 2024[update], Android, a mobile OS which uses the Linux kernel, is the world's most widely used operating system. It has 41.61% of the globalcustom Android distributions Comparison of satellite navigation software "Mobian". mobian-project.org. Retrieved 2022-06-19. "Mobile Operating System MarketAndroid devices have the ability to run virtual machines or emulate other operating systems. It does this either via desktop virtualization, platformThe following is a list of the top 50 most popular Android apps in the United States. List of most-downloaded Google Play applications List of most downloadedthe Android operating system and its derivatives, as well as ChromeOS, allowing users to browse and download applications developed with the Android softwarecapability-based operating system developed by Google. In contrast to Google's Linux-based operating systems such as ChromeOS and Android, Fuchsia is basedfunctionality of mobile devices running the Android operating system, the most used mobile operating system globally, can be extended using "apps" – specializedAndroid Things is a deprecated Android-based embedded operating system platform by Google, announced at Google I/O 2015, and launched in 2018. AndroidAndroid-x86 is an open source project that makes an unofficial porting of the Android mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance toAndroid Honeycomb is the codename for the third major version of Android, designed for devices with larger screen sizes, particularly tablets, howeverGrapheneOS (formerly Android Hardening or AndroidHardening) is an Android-based, open source, privacy and security-focused mobile operating system for selectedAndroid TV is a smart TV operating system based on Android and developed by Google. It is available on television sets, soundbars, set-top boxes and digitalFire OS is a mobile operating system based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). It is developed by Amazon for their devices. Fire OS includes proprietaryOS (also known simply as Wear and formerly Android Wear) is a version of Google's Android operating system designed for smartwatches and other wearablesapproximately 478,000 games available for the Google-developed Android operating system on the Google Play Store; this list clearly does not include allThe following is a list of devices running the Android TV operating system developed by Google. Chromecast with Google TV (Google TV device) Nexus PlayerAndroid software development is the process by which applications are created for devices running the Android operating system. Google states that "AndroidAndroid Runtime (ART) is an application runtime environment used by the Android operating system. Replacing Dalvik, the process virtual machine originallyextension of an Android secure encrypted (ASEC) file. This file extension is specifically associated with Google's Android operating system. It was firstAndroid Beam is a discontinued feature of the Android mobile operating system that allowed data to be transferred via near field communication (NFC).

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