Android versions and names list

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The table in this article lists all the different versions of Android, starting with the earliest Application Programming Interface (API) level to the latest API level. Thus the list is from the oldest Android versions to the latest.

Android Versions by Name, Number, Availability and API Level

Each version of Android is given a code name. The code name is traditionally the name of a dessert, cake or sweet, e.g, Gingerbread, Froyo, Jelly Bean, etc. — as the sugar laden picture below shows. The table that follows lists the code names, version numbers, first release date and Application Programming Interface (API) versions, along with the equivalent Software Development Kit (SDK) constants (Build.VERSION_CODES). The Android version number on a device is normally found in the settings. Select Settings, then About Phone or About Device and look at the Firmware Version or Android Version entry.

List of Android Versions and Their Names, API Level and Dates

Name	Version	Available	API	VERSION_CODES
N/A	1.0	October 2008	1	BASE
N/A	1.1	February 2009	2	BASE_1_1
Cupcake	1.5	May 2009	3	CUPCAKE
Donut	1.6	September 2009	4	DONUT
Eclair	2.0	November 2009	5	ECLAIR
Eclair	2.0.1	December 2009	6	ECLAIR_0_1
Eclair	2.1	January 2010	7	ECLAIR_MR1
Froyo	2.2 to 2.2.3	June 2010	8	FROYO
Gingerbread	2.3 to 2.3.2	November 2010	9	GINGERBREAD
Gingerbread	2.3.3 to 2.3.7	February 2011	10	GINGERBREAD_MR1
Honeycomb	3.0	February 2011	11	HONEYCOMB
Honeycomb	3.1	May 2011	12	HONEYCOMB_MR1
Honeycomb	3.2 to 3.2.6	June 2011	13	HONEYCOMB_MR2
Ice Cream Sandwich	4.0.1 to 4.0.2	October 2011	14	ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH
Ice Cream Sandwich	4.0.3 to 4.0.4	December 2011	15	ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH_MR1
Jelly Bean	4.1 to 4.1.1	July 2012	16	JELLY_BEAN
Jelly Bean	4.2 to 4.2.2	November 2012	17	JELLY_BEAN_MR1
Jelly Bean	4.3	July 2013	18	JELLY_BEAN_MR2
Kit Kat	4.4 to 4.4.4	October 2013	19	KITKAT
Kit Kat	4.4W to 4.4W.2	June 2014	20	KITKAT_WATCH
Lollipop	5.0 to 5.0.2	November 2014	21	LOLLIPOP
Lollipop	5.1 to 5.1.1	March 2015	22	LOLLIPOP_MR1
Marshmallow	6.0 to 6.0.1	October 2015	23	M
Nougat	7.0	August 2016	24	N
Nougat	7.1 to 7.1.2	October 2016	25	N_MR1
Oreo	8.0.0	August 2017	26	O
Oreo	8.1.0	December 2017	27	O_MR1

The above table was derived from the following sources (note that some release dates are derived from the Android developers documentation, the actual SDK availability may have been a little earlier, see the Wikipedia article):

When programming an App the API level is used to determine whether specific Android features are present or not. The API level can be read in versions prior to Donut (Cupcake, 1.1 and 1.0) using:

int APILevel = Integer.parseInt(Build.VERSION.SDK);

And from Donut onwards using:

int APILevel = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT;

(Build.VERSION.SDK is deprecated, i.e. it will be removed from the API at some future release).

When using functionality from a later API, but the App needs to support earlier Android versions, wrap the newer functionality in a separate class. Then check the API level before instantiating the class to prevent a VerifyError exception from occurring. See the article Support Multiple API Versions in Android.

Author: Daniel S. Fowler Published: 2012-05-25 Updated: 2017-01-08

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List of Android version names

Android versions up to Android 10! 10 got, additionally to their nummeric version number, a code-name, which was assigned by Google. Like the naming of Ubuntu versions (names of animals with an adjective [1] ), Android version names were names of, mostly american, sweets, where the first letter was in alphabetical order.

The assignment of numeric and textual version names are not always consistent. Android 4.0 and Android 4.1, for example, have different version names, but Android 5.0, 5.1 and 5.1.1 share the same version name.

Starting with Android 10! 10, Android versions do not get a codename anymore. Since then, the Android versions will be released with their version number only. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Cupcake

The Android version 1500! 1.5 Cupcake is the first version, which got a name assigned, which is Cupcake. Cupcakes are muffin-like cakes, which mostly has a creamy hood.

Donut

Version 1600! 1.6 Donut was given the name Donut.

Eclair

Android-Version 2000! 2 Eclair and 2100! 2.1 Eclair share the same name, Eclair. Eclairs are longly biscuits overdrawn with chocolate.

Froyo

Frozen Yogurt is a ice-like dessert made with milk and yogurt and is also the name of the Android version 2200! 2.2 Froyo.

Gingerbread

The name of Android version 2300! 2.3 «Gingerbread» is Gingerbread, which are cake-like biscuits mostly eaten around christmas time.

Honeycomb

The android version mostly made for tablets, Android 3000! 3.0 Honeycomb, is called Honeycomb. The bootanimation of this android version is also made like a honeycomb.

Ice Cream Sandwich

Android 4.0 is called after a sweet, which is made of delicious ice cream bewtween two biscuits: an Ice Cream Sandwhich.

Jelly Bean

Jelly beans are colorful, mostly made out of sugar, sweets, which have a hard shell and are filled with jelly. The following android versions share this name:

KitKat

KitKat is a brand from Nestle, and is a chocolate bar filled with waffles. Android 4.4 is named after this sweet: 4.4! 4.4 «KitKat».

Lollipop

Lollipops are sweets in different flavors on a stalk and is also the name of the following android versions:

Marshmallow

The android version 6.0, announced at 17th of august in 2015 is called after the sweet Marshmallow.

Nougat

Android 7, also called Android N, officialy got the name Nougat.

Android 8, also called Android O, carries the name Oreo, which are two crispy chocolate cookies with a vanilla cream center.

Android 9, also called Android Pie, carries the name Pie, which is the name of different sweet dishes.

The version 9! 9 was the last Android version which got a codename assigned.

Android 10

Google announced that a new Android Version will be officially known as Android 10.

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Android Versions (Codenames)

Android versions (codenames) are used to describe the various updates for the open source Android mobile operating system. Android versions are developed under dessert-inspired codenames (up until the 2019 Android 10 release), with each new version arriving in alphabetical order with new enhancements and improvements to the Android SDK.

Current List of Android Versions

Here’s a snapshot of the Android updates that have already been released as well as at least one currently in development. Click each link in the brief description below to view the full Webopedia definition.

No Codename (v1.0) – Debuted in Fall 2008: Google Android 1.0 officially arrived September 23rd, 2008, as the only release of Android (so far) to not include a codename

Petit Four (v1.1) – Debuted in February 2009: Android 1.1 “Petit Four” began rolling out in early 2009 as the first update for the new Google Android mobile operating system.

Cupcake (v1.5) – Debuted in April 2009: Key additions: Speech recognition tools, a virtual keyboard, video upload support for YouTube and support for live data feeds and live folders.

Donut (v1.6) – Debuted in Fall 2009: Key additions: Support for CDMA smartphones, additional screen sizes and a text-to-speech engine.

Eclair (v2.0) – Debuted in October 2009: Key additions: Support for multi-touch devices, new browser interface, Microsoft Exchange support, single interface for managing multiple online accounts, soft keys support, and an enhanced camera app (with digital zoom and flash support).

FroYo (v2.2) – Debuted in Fall 2010: Key additions: USB tethering support (for turning a smartphone into a Wi-Fi hotspot), significant speed improvements, Flash 10.1 support, voice dialing over Bluetooth, the ability to store apps on external memory cards, updated browser with Google Chrome’s V8 JavaScript.

Gingerbread (v2.3) – Debuted in December 2010: Key additions: Google Voice over Wi-Fi, enhanced gaming functionality, improved Google Apps.

Honeycomb (v3.0) – Debuted in February 2011: Key additions: A tablet-centric update that delivered a new interface optimized for devices with larger screen sizes (particularly tablets), video chat support based on Google Talk protocols, new System Bar for global status and notifications and Action Bar for application control, tabbed Web browsing, optimized soft keyboard and a new email interface.

Ice Cream Sandwich (v4.0) Debuted in October 2011: Key additions: A smartphone-centric update based on the Linux kernel v3.0.1 that brings many of Honeycomb’s features to smartphones, including Face Unlock facial recognition software, tabbed Web browsing capabilities, unified social networking contacts, 1080p video recording capabilities and video chat support based on Google Talk protocols.

Jelly Bean (v4.1, v4.2 and v4.3) Debuted in June 2012: Key additions: Advanced natural language voice command capabilities akin to Apple’s Siri, enhanced interface and overall responsiveness via “Project Butter,” Google Now support, an improved Web browser, enhanced file management capabilities and more.

KitKat (v4.4) – Debuted in November 2013. Key additions: Full-screen immersive mode, new transitions framework, and “Project Svelte,” a project initiated to reduce the memory needs of the Android OS. Originally internally referred to as Key Lime Pie, Google announced in early September 2013 that it would be using the iconic candy bar as the codename for the 4.4 Android release.

Lollipop (v5.0) – Debuted in November 2014. Key additions: Enhanced Material Design user interface, improved continuity across Android devices, multiple user support, a guest user account option, a new notification system, support for 64-bit CPUs, and more.

Marshmallow (“M Release”) (v6.0) – Debuted in November 2015. Key additions: Now on Tap functionality and other Google Now enhancements, native fingerprint authentication support, Android Pay integration, USB Type-C support, improved battery life, better app management and more.

Oreo (“O Release”) (v8.0) – Debuted in August 2017. Key additions: Android Go minimized version of Android mobile OS, picture-in-picture video support, Notification Grouping, Bluetooth 5 support, Wi-Fi Aware feature, and more.

Pie (“P Release”) (v9.0) – Debuted in August 2018. Key additions: Adaptive Battery, Digital Well-being Dashboard (monitors screen time usage), App Slices, Intuitive Gestures, Adaptive Brightness, and more.

Android 10 (“Q Release”) (v10.0) – Debuted in September 2019. Key additions: Live Captioning, Smart Reply, Dark Mode, Gesture Navigation, Focus Mode, Family Link, and automatic ongoing security patches and updates.

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