API 22 · LOLLIPOP_MR1

Android 5.1 Lollipop

Dual-SIM support

released: 2015-03-09
runtime: ART
design: Material
status: stable

What shipped

Dual-SIM support
Device protection (factory reset protection)
HD voice
SIM card swapping made easier

Platform internals

What changed underneath the APIs. These are the changes this site's architecture modules explain in depth.

Device protection ties verified boot to Google accounts

What developers had to deal with

New SIM and telephony APIs
Camera2 improvements

Permissions introduced here

BIND_CARRIER_MESSAGING_SERVICEunknown

Where this sits

Release 22 of 37 API levels, by date

Headline features: 4
Architecture changes: 1
Developer changes: 2
Sources cited: 3

Kernel

This release shipped on Linux kernel versions 3.4. Kernel versions vary by device.