Different versions of ANDROID

VERSIONS

The version history of the Android mobile operating system began with the release of the Android beta in November 2007. The first commercial version, Android 1.0, was released in September 2008. Android is under ongoing development by Google and the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), and has seen a number of updates to its base operating system since its initial release.

The most recent major Android update is Android 5.0 "Lollipop", which was released on November 3, 2014. Since April 2009, Android versions have been developed under aconfectionery-themed code name and released in alphabetical order, beginning with Android 1.5 "Cupcake"; the earlier versions 1.0 and 1.1 were not released under specific code names:

• Cupcake (1.5)
• Donut (1.6)
• Eclair (2.0–2.1)
• Froyo (2.2–2.2.3)
• Gingerbread (2.3–2.3.7)
• Honeycomb (3.0–3.2.6)
• Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0–4.0.4)
• Jelly Bean (4.1–4.3.1)
• KitKat (4.4–4.4.4, 4.4W–4.4W.2)
• Lollipop (5.0–5.1.1)
• android M (slated to be released in 2016)

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Brief description on the versions:

android 1.0 -september 23 , 2008 (API level 1)

android 1.1 - february  9 , 2009 (API level 2)

android 1.5(cupcake) -april 27 , 2009 (API level 3)

android 1.6(donut)-September 15, 2009(API level 4)

android 2.0(eclair)-october 26, 2009(API level 5)

android 2.0.1(eclair)-december 3 , 2009(API level 6)

android 2.1(eclair)-january 12 , 2010(API level 7)

android 2.2(froyo)-may 20 , 2010(API level 8)

android 2.2.1(froyo)-January 18, 2011(API level 8)

android 2.2.2(froyo)-January 22, 2011(API level 8)

android 2.2.3(froyo) -november 21, 2011(API level 8)

Android 2.3(gingerbread) -  December 6 , 2010 (API level 9)

Android 2.3.1(gingerbread) - December 2010 (API level 9)

Android 2.3.2(gingerbread) - January 2011 (API level 9)

Android 2.3.3(gingerbread) - February 9 , 2011 (API level 10)

Android 2.3.4(gingerbread) - April 28 , 2011 (API level 10)

Android 2.3.5(gingerbread) - July 25 , 2011 (API level 10)

Android 2.3.6(gingerbread) - September 2 , 2011 (API level 10)

Android 2.3.7(gingerbread) - September 21 , 2011 (API level 10)

GINGERBREAD

Android 3.0(honeycomb) - February 22,2011 (API level 11) [tablet only]

Android 3.1(honeycomb) - May 10,2011 (API level 12) [tablet only]

Android 3.2(honeycomb) - July 15,2011 (API level 13) [tablet only]

Android 3.2.1(honeycomb) - September 20,2011 (API level 13) [tablet only]

Android 3.2.2(honeycomb) - August 30,2011 (API level 13) [tablet only]

Android 3.2.3(honeycomb) - (API level 13) [tablet only]

Android 3.2.4(honeycomb) - December 2011 (API level 13) [tablet only]

Android 3.2.5(honeycomb) - January 2012 (API level 13) [tablet only]

Android 3.2.6(honeycomb) - February 2012 (API level 13) [tablet only]

HONEYCOMB

Android 4.0 (ice cream sandwich) - October 18 , 2011 (API level 14)

Android 4.0.1 (ice cream sandwich) - October 21 , 2011 (API level 14)

Android 4.0.2 (ice cream sandwich) - November 28 ,2011 (API level 14)

Android 4.0.3 (ice cream sandwich) - December 16 , 2011 (API level 15)

Android 4.0.4 (ice cream sandwich) - March 29 , 2012 (API level 15)

ICE CREAM SANDWICH

Android 4.1(jelly bean) - July 9 , 2012 (API level 16)

Android 4.1.1(jelly bean) - July 11 , 2012 (API level 16)

Android 4.1.2(jelly bean) - October 9 , 2012 (API level 16)

Android 4.2(jelly bean) - November 13 , 2012 (API level 17)

Android 4.2.1(jelly bean) - November 27, 2012 (API level 17)

Android 4.2.2(jelly bean) - February 11 , 2013 (API level 17)

Android 4.3(jelly bean) - July 24 , 2013 (API level 18)

Android 4.3.1(jelly bean) - October 3 , 2013 (API level 18)

JELLY BEAN

Android 4.4(kitkat) - October 31 , 2013 (API level 19)

Android 4.4.1(kitkat) - December 5 , 2013 (API level 19)

Android 4.4.2(kitkat) - December 9 , 2013 (API level 19)

Android 4.4.3(kitkat) - June 2 , 2014 (API level 19)

Android 4.4.4(kitkat) - June 19 , 2014 (API level 19)

Android 4.4W(kitkat) - June 25 , 2014 (API level 19)

Android 4.4W.1(kitkat) - September 6 , 2014 (API level 20)

Android 4.4W.2(kitkat) - October 21 , 2014 (API level 20)

KITKAT

Android 5.0(lollipop) - November 12 , 2014 (API level 21)

Android 5.0.1(lollipop) - December 2 , 2014 (API level 21)

Android 5.0.2(lollipop) - December 19 , 2014 (API level 21)

Android 5.1(lollipop) - March 9 , 2014 (API level 22)

Android 5.1.1(lollipop) - April 21 , 2014 (API level 22)

LOLLIPOP

android  7.0 (nougat) is coming soon