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Only the base Android operating system (including some applications) is open-source software, whereas most Android devices ship with a substantial amount of proprietary software, such as Google Mobile Services, which includes applications such as Google Play Store, Google Search, and Google Play Services – a software layer that provides APIs ...
Android software development is the process by which applications are created for devices running the Android operating system. Google states that [ 3 ] "Android apps can be written using Kotlin , Java , and C++ languages" using the Android software development kit (SDK), while using other languages is also possible.
Android 11 is the eleventh major release and 18th version of Android, the mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google. [4] It was released on September 8, 2020. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The first phone launched in Europe with Android 11 was the Vivo X51 5G [ 7 ] and after its full stable release, the first phone in the world ...
Android 15 is the fifteenth major release and the 22nd version of Android, the mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance and led by Google.The first developer preview was released on February 16, 2024, [2] the first beta was released on April 11, 2024, [2] and the final source code was released on September 3, 2024. [3]
Android 12 is the twelfth major release and 19th version of Android, the mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google. [3] The first beta was released on May 18, 2021. Android 12 was released publicly on October 4, 2021, through Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and was released to supported Google Pixel devices ...
Android 13 is the thirteenth major release and the 20th version of Android, the mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google. It was released to the public and the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) on August 15, 2022. [2] The first devices to ship with Android 13 were the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro.
Base system is open source, but many devices use proprietary drivers for hardware support, and most Android operating systems include Proprietary apps (such as Google Play and other Google apps). [3] [4] Proprietary, open source kernel and core: Proprietary except for open-source components
Android Studio is the official [6] integrated development environment (IDE) for Google's Android operating system, built on JetBrains' IntelliJ IDEA software and designed specifically for Android development. [7] It is available for download on Windows, macOS and Linux based operating systems. [8]