From “Angel Cake” to “Lollipop” to “Tiramisu”: These are all previous Android versions since 2008.
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With “Tiramisu” the 20th Android version will be released this year.
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With Android 13 aka “Tiramisu”, Google is continuing its Android history in 2022 and with it its traditional naming. This article gives you an overview of all previous Android versions along with their cute code names.
Android: a journey through time through the candy aisle
The fact that Google has always named its OS versions after sweets should no longer be a secret after 14 years of Android history. What was originally intended for (mainly) internal purposes has developed into a popular tradition over the years. But that’s not all: the code names also follow the alphabet. So it’s not surprising that the successor to the current Android 12 called “Snow Cone” will bear the delicious title “Tiramisu”.
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But which desserts have made it into Android history since 2008? An overview of all versions including release and code names:
Android version | publication | codename |
|---|---|---|
1.0 | Sep 2008 | angel cake |
1.1 | February 2009 | Battenberg Cake |
1.5 | April 2009 | Cupcake |
1.6 | Sep 2009 | donut |
2.0 – 2.1 | October 2009 | Eclair |
2.2 – 2.2.2 | May 2010 | froyo |
2.3 – 2.3.7 | December 2010 | ginger bread |
3.0 – 3.2.1 | February 2011 | honeycomb |
4.0 – 4.0.4 | October 2011 | Ice cream sandwiches |
4.1 – 4.3.1 | June 2012 | jelly bean |
4.4 – 4.4.4 | October 2013 | Kitkat |
5.0 – 5.1.1 | December 2014 | lollipop |
6.0 – 6.0.1 | August 2015 | marshmallow |
7.0 – 7.1.2 | August 2016 | nougat |
8.0 – 8.1 | August 2017 | oreos |
9 | Aug 2018 | cake |
10 | Sept 2019 | Quince Tart |
11 | Sept 2020 | Red Velvet Cake |
12 | October 2021 | snow cone |
13 | Aug 2022 | Tiramisu |
14 | Q3 2023 | Upside down cake |