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A device-specific Lollipop 5.0.2 (LRX22G) version was released for the first-generation Nexus 7 on December 19, 2014. [37] Android 5.1, an updated version of Lollipop, was unveiled in February 2015 as part of the Indonesian launch of Android One, and is preloaded on Android One devices sold in Indonesia and the Philippines. Google officially ...
Android phones, like this Nexus S running Replicant, allow installation of apps from the Play Store, F-Droid store or directly via APK files. This is a list of notable applications (apps) that run on the Android platform which meet guidelines for free software and open-source software.
The code names "Astro Boy" and "Bender" were tagged internally on some of the early pre-1.0 milestone builds and were never used as the actual code names of the 1.0 and 1.1 releases of the OS. [ 12 ] The project manager, Ryan Gibson, conceived using a confectionery -themed naming scheme for public releases, starting with Android 1.5 Cupcake.
Richard Stallman and the Free Software Foundation have been critical of Android and have recommended the usage of alternatives such as Replicant, because drivers and firmware vital for the proper functioning of Android devices are usually proprietary, and because the Google Play Store application can forcibly install or uninstall applications ...
Android 5.0 ("Lollipop") was released for the Nexus 7 WiFi edition in November 2014, although users reported that the update rendered the tablet very slow. [60] Some of the issues with Android 5.0 have reportedly been addressed in an Android 5.0.2 update. [61] In March 2015, the Nexus 7 was upgraded to Android 5.1, which fixes the lagging ...
Android 1.6 Donut Geeksphone Revolution: Geeksphone: 2014/01 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Blackphone: Geeksphone & Silent Circle: 2014/06 Android 4.4.2 KitKat Garmin Nüvifone A50/Garminfone Garmin: 2010/06 Android 1.6 Donut Garmin Nüvifone A10 Garmin: 2010/07 Android 1.6 Donut Goophone i5 Goophone: 2012/08 Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (w/ iOS 6 ...
Android Marshmallow (codenamed Android M during development) is the sixth major version of the Android operating system developed by Google, being the successor to Android Lollipop. It was announced at Google I/O on May 28, 2015, and released the same day as a beta , before being officially released on September 29, 2015.
This is a list of Android distributions, Android-based operating systems (OS) commonly referred to as Custom ROMs or Android ROMs, forked from the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) without Google Play Services included officially in some or all markets, yet maintained independent coverage in notable Android-related sources.