{"id":370281,"date":"2021-11-21T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/whats-the-latest-version-of-android\/"},"modified":"2021-11-21T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T11:00:00","slug":"whats-the-latest-version-of-android","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-latest-version-of-android\/","title":{"rendered":"#What\u2019s the Latest Version of Android?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28affbb26e4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28affbb26e4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-latest-version-of-android\/#A_Brief_Android_Version_History\" >A Brief Android Version History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-latest-version-of-android\/#The_Latest_Version_of_Android_is_120\" >The Latest Version of Android is 12.0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-latest-version-of-android\/#How_to_Check_Your_Version_of_Android\" >How to Check Your Version of Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/whats-the-latest-version-of-android\/#How_to_Update_to_the_Latest_Version_of_Android\" >How to Update to the Latest Version of Android<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What\u2019s the Latest Version of Android?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-769769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/person-holding-a-smartphone-running-android-12.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/person-holding-a-smartphone-running-android-12.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/person-holding-a-smartphone-running-android-12.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Person holding a smartphone running Android 12\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/assam-india-may-19-2021-android-1977100661\">sdx15\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Android can be confusing. There are a lot of different versions, and many of them are still running on devices today. Keeping up with the latest version can be a challenge, but fret not\u2014we have you covered.<\/p>\n<p>Major Android versions are <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a>ly released once per year (though it wasn\u2019t always like this), with monthly security updates released in between. Occasionally, Google also releases point updates (.1, .2, etc.), though those generally come without regularity. Oftentimes, more significant updates that aren\u2019t quite as significant as full version releases warrant a point update\u2014like the update from Android 8.0 to Android 8.1, for example.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside every version of Android is a code name, which many people use instead of the version number. Each one is named after a dessert or some other form of confection, which is more for fun than anything else.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Fragmentation Isn&#8217;t Android&#8217;s Fault, It&#8217;s the Manufacturers&#8217;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Brief_Android_Version_History\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">A Brief Android Version History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We thought it fitting to give a brief rundown of each Android version on the accompanying code name and release date. You know, for completeness.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Android 1.5, Cupcake:\u00a0<\/strong>April 27, 2009<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 1.6, Donut:<\/strong> September 15, 2009<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 2.0-2.1, Eclair:<\/strong> October 26, 2009 (initial release)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 2.2-2.2.3, Froyo:\u00a0<\/strong>May 20, 2010 (initial release)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 2.3-2.3.7, Gingerbread:\u00a0<\/strong>December 6, 2010 (initial release)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 3.0-3.2.6, Honeycomb<\/strong>: February 22, 2011 (initial release)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 4.0-4.0.4, Ice Cream Sandwich:\u00a0<\/strong>October 18, 2011 (initial release)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 4.1-4.3.1, Jelly Bean:\u00a0<\/strong>July 9, 2012 (initial release)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 4.4-4.4.4, KitKat:<\/strong> October 31, 2013 (initial release)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 5.0-5.1.1, Lollipop:\u00a0<\/strong>November 12, 2014 (initial release)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 6.0-6.0.1, Marshmallow:\u00a0<\/strong>October 5, 2015 (initial release)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 7.0-7.1.2, Nougat:\u00a0<\/strong>August 22, 2016 (initial release)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 8.0-8.1, Oreo:\u00a0<\/strong>August 21, 2017 (initial release)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 9.0, Pie:\u00a0<\/strong>August 6, 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 10.0<\/strong>: September 3, 2019<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 11.0:<\/strong> September 8, 2020<\/li>\n<li><strong>Android 12.0:\u00a0<\/strong>October 19, 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As you can see, the update system was without any sort of regularity early on, but the Ice Cream Sandwich era started the yearly OS version update schedule.<\/p>\n<p>A few other fun notes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Honeycomb was the only tablet-specific version of Android, and it ran alongside the Gingerbread build for phones. The separate phone and tablet OSes were then combined starting with Ice Cream Sandwich.<\/li>\n<li>Ice Cream Sandwich was arguably the most dramatic update to Android to date. It not only combined the tablet and phone versions of the OS, but completely overhauled the look and feel of the system.<\/li>\n<li>Google initially released developer-focused Nexus devices to highlight each Android version\u2019s power. This eventually evolved into the consumer-focused Pixel device line we have today.<\/li>\n<li>Android KitKat marked the first time Google teamed up with a commercial manufacturer for an Android release. They did it again for Android Oreo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Latest_Version_of_Android_is_120\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">The Latest Version of Android is 12.0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The initial version of Android 12.0 was released on October 19, 2021, on Google\u2019s Pixel smartphones. It is also arriving on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/103233\/heres-when-your-samsung-galaxy-will-get-android-12\/\">Samsung Galaxy<\/a>,\u00a0OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Tecno, Vivo, Xiaomi, and other devices later this year.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike early versions of Android, this version doesn\u2019t have a cute dessert name\u2014or any other type of name beyond the version number. It\u2019s just \u201cAndroid 12.\u201d Google still plans to use dessert names internally for development builds. For example, Android 12 was code-named \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidpolice.com\/2021\/02\/15\/snow-cone-is-android-12s-secret-dessert-code-name\/\">Snow Cone<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As with\u00a0Android 11\u00a0before it, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/99643\/google-releases-android-12-with-pixel-updates-coming-in-a-few-weeks\/\">Android 12<\/a> includes a number of new user-facing changes and features. Most prominent is a new design language called <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=k7pks7yqQOc\">Material You<\/a>, redesigned widgets, a Privacy dashboard, and more.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_Your_Version_of_Android\"><\/span>How to Check Your Version of Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s the fun part about Android: how you find out even the simplest information varies depending not only on what version of Android your phone is running, but also on who manufactured the device.<\/p>\n<p>But we\u2019ll keep it as simple as possible here. Go ahead and open your phone\u2019s setting menu by pulling down the notification shade (once or twice, depending on the manufacturer) and then tapping the gear icon.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769847\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/tap-the-gear-icon-to-open-the-settings-app.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"431\" height=\"500\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From there, scroll to the very bottom of the menu and tap the \u201cAbout Phone\u201d entry (it may also read \u201cAbout Device\u201d). If your phone doesn\u2019t have this option, it\u2019s probably running Oreo, which received a pretty dramatic Settings overhaul. In that case, look for the \u201cSystem\u201d option.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/select-about-phone.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Scroll down and select &quot;About Phone&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"379\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There should be an entry for Android Version\u2014again, depending on the device and Android version, it may be different. On Oreo, you can find the version info under the \u201cSystem Update\u201d section.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769849\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/view-your-devices-android-version.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"View your device's Android version\" width=\"650\" height=\"448\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Update_to_the_Latest_Version_of_Android\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_3\">How to Update to the Latest Version of Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The short answer is also an unfortunate one: you might not be able to.<\/p>\n<p>Android updates are first handled by the manufacturer of your phone\u2014so Samsung is responsible for its updates, LG handles updating its phone, and so on. The only updates handled by Google itself are for Pixel and Nexus devices.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/129273\/why-your-android-phone-isnt-getting-operating-system-updates-and-what-you-can-do-about-it\/\"><strong><em>Why Your Android Phone Isn&#8217;t Getting Operating System Updates and What You Can Do About It<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To see if there\u2019s an update available for your device, head into Settings &gt; System &gt; System Update (or similar). Again, this may be in a different place depending on your phone\u2014Samsung puts the System Updates option in the root of the Settings menu (Settings &gt; Software Update &gt; Download and Install), for example.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-769850\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/update-your-device-by-going-to-the-system-settings-and-tap-system-update.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Update your device by going to the system settings menu and then tap &quot;System Update&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"349\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tapping this option will check for an update on the device, but there\u2019s a good chance it won\u2019t find anything. As soon as an update is available for your phone, it generally notifies you of that fact and prompts you to download and install it right then.<\/p>\n<p>The only surefire way to make sure you\u2019ll get the latest version of Android is to buy from the Pixel line. 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