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Android version history → Android release history, Not moved, 31 December 2022, see discussion

Android in 2007

Latest comment: 10 months ago3 comments2 people in discussion

Android started development in 2007 as Android 0.5. The first public version was Android 1.0, releasing in 2008. 2603:6011:DE00:F:C52B:7C28:9D34:77B (talk) 17:18, 14 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

I Wonder If There Is Android Versions Before 0.5? 2603:6011:DE00:F:C52B:7C28:9D34:77B (talk) 17:21, 14 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

Yes there was there is a September 2006 prototype build, an April 2007 one, and May-August ones, the version called 0.5 is m3-rc20a. See the website that also uses MediaWiki, BetaWiki for more information. 98.235.155.81 (talk) 22:12, 15 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

Semi-protected edit request on 31 August 2025

Latest comment: 11 months ago2 comments2 people in discussion

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Android 17 Cinnamon Bun 208.104.45.132 (talk) 22:03, 31 August 2025 (UTC) According to Droid Life, Android 17's Cinnamon Bun, revealing the codenameReply

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. veko. (user | talk | contribs) 23:23, 31 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

Android 1.0 and 1.1

Latest comment: 10 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Do you think we should create articles of Android 1.0 and 1.1 at some point in the future? 98.235.155.81 (talk) 10:24, 15 September 2025 (UTC)Reply

Supported Android versions

Latest comment: 9 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

The main table is color coded with red for unsupported and yellow for supported Android versions. It is not clear what does supported/unsupported means in this context. It is not mentioned in the article. Is the audience supposed to know inherently? Sexy scientist (talk) 11:28, 16 October 2025 (UTC)Reply

Android 17 Cinnamon Bun

Latest comment: 6 months ago1 comment1 person in discussion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkE2Hx8Vj3U ~2026-48380-6 (talk) 19:31, 28 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Semi-protected edit request on 20 May 2026

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Change latest security patch data for Android 14, 15, and 16 to "May 2026" Quagsirus (talk) 01:45, 20 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want made. Day Creature (talk) 03:18, 20 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Android Security Bulletin—May 2026 ~2026-30332-92 (talk) 11:24, 20 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Done. Day Creature (talk) 15:47, 20 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

add search feature for the article, not the whole of wikipedia

Latest comment: 23 days ago1 comment1 person in discussion

i want to find the android version when Easy Mode was first introduced. a search bar for the article could make that possible. ~2026-39229-94 (talk) 00:59, 11 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

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