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As of December 2022, 1.21% devices run Lollipop 5.1 (API 22). [5] However, this figure is misleading, as on tablets Android 5.1 is much more popular than it is on phones, being ranked 6th of all Android versions at 5.79% as of November 2023. [6] Google Play Services support for Lollipop ended in July 2024. [7]
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.
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.
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 ...
On October 19, 2016, Google released Android 7.1.1 as a developer preview for the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and the Pixel C. A second preview became available on November 22, 2016, before the final version was released to the public on December 5, 2016.
Until version 4.1.11.1, CyanogenMod included proprietary software applications provided by Google, such as Gmail, Maps, Android Market (now known as Play Store), Talk (now Google Chat), and YouTube, as well as proprietary hardware drivers. These packages were included with the vendor distributions of Android, but not licensed for free distribution.
In December 2014, the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop was released for the Nexus 9. [11] Android 5.0.2 Lollipop was released for the device a few months later, in May 2015. [12] [13] Later that month, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop was released for the Nexus 9 as well. [14] Google released the Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for the Nexus 9 in October 2015.
Android 5.1 Lollipop [534] LG V10: LG Electronics 2015/10 Android 5.1 Lollipop [535] LG K10: LG Electronics 2016/01 Android 5.1 Lollipop [536] LG G5: LG Electronics 2016/04 Android 6.0 Marshmallow [537] LG V20: LG Electronics 2016/10 Android 7.0 Nougat [538] LG K10 (2017) LG Electronics 2017/02 Android 7.0 Nougat [539] LG G6: LG Electronics 2017/05