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Questions tagged [android-versions]

Android is available in a number of versions with differing capabilities. This tag is for questions that are about Android versioning in general or about differences among multiple versions.

Android is available in a number of versions with differing capabilities. This tag is for questions that are about Android versioning in general or about differences among multiple versions.

Any questions that deal with a specific version of Android should use the tag for that version, not this tag:

For details, see Android Version History.

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What percentage of devices have each of the Android versions?

We're starting out with some Android development in our company, and I'm working out which Android versions we should support. In one of Google's videos from 27th May 2010 (22:34 minutes in) there is a pie chart showing roughly a third of users…
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What are the names of the various versions of the Android OS, and how are these names chosen?

Many people refer to Android versions by "codenames" rather than version numbers (e.g. Android "Gingerbread"). What are the names of the various versions of the Android OS, and how are these names chosen?
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Are there any stats of Android version distribution by region?

The dashboard shows global distribution, and I wonder if there's a way to find out the difference in Gingerbread distribution between say, India and Europe.
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What's with the Donut/Froyo?

Possible Duplicate: What are the names of the various versions of the Android OS, and how are these names chosen? What the heck is Froyo? Are android trying to be cool with the naming conventions? .. oh wait, they.. they're alphabetical, right?…
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Retrieve a List of Application Versions

I want to retrieve a list of installed applications on KitKat and I also need their version numbers. I know I can use adb shell pm . . . to obtain a list of all packages, but I need the version for each application. I want to use ADB instead of…
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How can I check the OS version of an Android device?

I just bought an Xperia x10. How can I check what version of Android it has?
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What Percentage of Android Devices Run on a 64-bit Architecture?

How many Android devices are using the ARM64 or x86_64 architectures, and how many are using 64-bit versions of Android that can run 64-bit apps? My assumption right now is that it's still worth supporting 32-bit versions of Android for mobile apps,…
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What is a "Froyo"?

The older Android versions are called "cupcake" and "eclair". Where does 2.2 get it's name from?
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Graph of Android API distribution over time?

Google of course provides their snapshot of the current API situation. I'm curious to know if there is somewhere published a line graph showing the distributions and their change over time.
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My SD Card is write protected..I can't write data to it..Any way to make data writeable?

I just bought a new Samsung Galaxy Core II and guess what it has Android 4.4 Kit Kat which has External SD Card Write Protected Feature..it's very annoying..I can'r write data to External SD Card..nor can delete anything from memory card...! So…
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Can tablets advertised with Android 4.1, 4.2 or 4.3 be updated?

I'm looking to buy an Android tablet, but most give specific versions of Android and of course I want the latest version. It seems odd to me why it matters. Can't I just update the OS to the latest once I get the tablet? The fact that companies…
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How to pick a phone for long usage?

Is it possible to buy an Android phone for 5 years? First, replaceable battery, yes. But then, will I be able to use new and newer Android versions?
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How do we know when an android version is going phase out and not maintain anymore in the near future?

From the security bulletin I can know that which version of Android is not being supported by Android anymore. For example I can tell that Android version 7.1.1 and 7.2.1 are not being supported around 4th Nov 2019, by referring to the 4th Nov 2019…
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List of Android devices with their current version APIs

I have been trying to find a list of Android devices with their current Android version that their manufacturers upgraded to. Not the ones that the were released with. Most of the lists I find are either incomplete or out-of-date. Does anybody…
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How long are older versions of Android supported

Having very recently acquired my first Android phone, I am interested in Apps development. I know this site tries to avoid dev specific questions, but I hope you'll still find my question relevant. I am wondering whether to learn development for the…
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