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Evolution

Every Android version

Thirty-seven API levels, from the T-Mobile G1 to Android 17. The major releases have full pages; point releases share their parent's story but have their own API level and their own data.

API levels
37
major releases
24
latest
Android 17
API 12008-09-23

Android 1.0

BASE

  • The first Android release, on the T-Mobile G1 / HTC Dream
  • Pull-down notification shade
  • Home screen with widgets
  • Android Market for apps
pre-Holo (pre-release G1 look)Dalvik2 architecture changes
API 32009-04-27

Android 1.5 Cupcake

CUPCAKE

  • On-screen soft keyboard
  • Video recording and playback
  • Home screen widgets and folders
  • Copy and paste
pre-HoloDalvik
API 42009-09-15

Android 1.6 Donut

DONUT

  • CDMA support
  • Multiple screen resolutions
  • Camera and gallery speed-ups
  • Battery-use screen
pre-HoloDalvik1 architecture change
API 52009-10-26

Android 2.0 Eclair

ECLAIR

  • New browser with HTML5
  • Bluetooth 2.1
  • Live wallpapers
  • Google Maps Navigation
pre-HoloDalvik1 architecture change
API 82010-05-20

Android 2.2 Froyo

FROYO

  • Massive performance improvement (2–5× in benchmarks)
  • Wi-Fi hotspot and USB tethering
  • Flash 10.1 support
  • Apps on SD card
pre-HoloDalvik2 architecture changes
API 92010-12-06

Android 2.3 Gingerbread

GINGERBREAD

  • NFC support
  • SIP VoIP calling
  • Better copy/paste
  • New UI with dark theme and green accents
pre-Holo (Android 2.3 refresh)Dalvik1 architecture change
API 112011-02-22

Android 3.0 Honeycomb

HONEYCOMB

  • Tablet-only release
  • The Holo design language arrives
  • Fragments
  • Action bar
HoloDalvik1 architecture change
API 142011-10-18

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH

  • Unifies phone and tablet
  • Holo across the system
  • Face unlock
  • Android Beam (NFC)
HoloDalvik2 architecture changes
API 162012-07-09

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

JELLY_BEAN

  • Project Butter: vsync-driven, smooth UI
  • Expandable notifications
  • Google Now
  • Triple-buffered rendering
HoloDalvik2 architecture changes
API 192013-10-31

Android 4.4 KitKat

KITKAT

  • Runs in 512 MB of RAM
  • Immersive full-screen mode
  • Printing framework
  • The new 'OK Google' hotword
Holo (semi-Material)Dalvik2 architecture changes
API 212014-11-03

Android 5.0 Lollipop

LOLLIPOP

  • Material Design
  • ART replaces Dalvik as the default runtime
  • 64-bit support
  • Notifications on the lock screen
MaterialART5 architecture changes
API 232015-10-05

Android 6.0 Marshmallow

M

  • Runtime permissions
  • Doze and App Standby
  • Fingerprint authentication
  • USB-C support
MaterialART4 architecture changes
API 242016-08-22

Android 7.0 Nougat

N

  • Multi-window
  • Quick Settings tiles
  • Vulkan
  • Direct Reply in notifications
MaterialART4 architecture changes
API 262017-08-21

Android 8.0 Oreo

O

  • Picture-in-picture
  • Notification channels
  • Adaptive icons
  • Autofill
MaterialART4 architecture changes
API 282018-08-06

Android 9 Pie

P

  • Gesture navigation
  • Adaptive Battery and App Actions
  • Digital Wellbeing
  • Dark theme groundwork
Material (Material Theme)ART4 architecture changes
API 292019-09-03

Android 10

Q

  • System-wide dark theme
  • Gesture navigation (full)
  • Scoped storage
  • Smart Reply
Material ThemeART4 architecture changes
API 302020-09-08

Android 11

R

  • Conversation notifications and bubbles
  • One-time permissions
  • Power menu controls for smart home
  • Media controls in Quick Settings
Material (Material You groundwork)ART4 architecture changes
API 312021-10-04

Android 12

S

  • Material You dynamic colour
  • Privacy Dashboard
  • Approximate location
  • Microphone and camera indicators
Material YouART3 architecture changes
API 322022-03-07

Android 12L

S_V2

  • Large-screen and foldable optimisations
  • Taskbar
  • Improved split-screen
  • Compatibility mode for non-optimised apps
Material YouART1 architecture change
API 332022-08-15

Android 13 Tiramisu

TIRAMISU

  • Per-app language
  • Photo picker
  • Themed app icons
  • Runtime notification permission
Material YouART3 architecture changes
API 342023-10-04

Android 14 Upside Down Cake

UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE

  • Partial screen recording
  • Selected photos access
  • Regional preferences
  • Generative AI wallpapers
Material YouART2 architecture changes
API 352024-10-15

Android 15 Vanilla Ice Cream

VANILLA_ICE_CREAM

  • Private Space
  • Theft protection
  • Edge-to-edge enforced
  • Partial screen sharing
Material 3 Expressive (groundwork)ART2 architecture changes
API 362025-06-10

Android 16 Baklava

BAKLAVA

  • Material 3 Expressive
  • Live Updates notifications
  • Desktop windowing on tablets
  • Audio sharing
Material 3 ExpressiveART3 architecture changes
API 372026-06-16

Android 17 Cinnamon Bun

CINNAMON_BUN

  • Android becomes an "intelligence system": AppFunctions expose app capabilities as tools for on-device AI agents
  • Adaptive-first: orientation and resizability restrictions are ignored on large screens
  • App Bubbles and the Bubble Bar for multitasking
  • Continue On hands a task from phone to tablet
Material 3 ExpressiveART6 architecture changes

Point releases

These have their own API levels but share their parent's name. Android 4.4W was the wearable-only release; 12L was the large-screen release.

API 2Android 1.12009-02-09API 6Android 2.0.1 Eclair2009-12-03API 7Android 2.1 Eclair2010-01-12API 10Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread2011-02-09API 12Android 3.1 Honeycomb2011-05-10API 13Android 3.2 Honeycomb2011-07-15API 15Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich2011-12-16API 17Android 4.2 Jelly Bean2012-11-13API 18Android 4.3 Jelly Bean2013-07-24API 20Android 4.4W KitKat (Wear)2014-06-25API 22Android 5.1 Lollipop2015-03-09API 25Android 7.1 Nougat2016-10-04API 27Android 8.1 Oreo2017-12-05