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| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-4.4.html", |
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| "title": "Printing Framework", |
| "body": "Print generic content<br>Print images<br>OEM print services" |
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| { |
| "title": "SMS Provider", |
| "body": "Read and write SMS and MMS messages<br>Select default SMS app" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Wireless and Connectivity", |
| "body": "Host NFC card emulation<br>NFC reader mode<br>Infrared support" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Multimedia", |
| "body": "Adaptive video playback<br>On-demand audio timestamps<br>Surface image reader<br>Peak and RMS audio measurements<br>Loudness enhancer<br>Remote controllers<br>Closed captions" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Animation and Graphics", |
| "body": "Scenes and transitions<br>Animator pausing<br>Reusable bitmaps" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "User Content", |
| "body": "Storage access framework<br>External storage access<br>Sync adapters" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "User Input", |
| "body": "New sensor types, including step detector<br>Batched sensor events<br>Controller identities" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "User Interface", |
| "body": "Immersive full-screen mode<br>Translucent system bars<br>Enhanced notification listener<br>Live regions for accessibility" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
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| "distributionPercentage": 0.001, |
| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-5.0.html", |
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| { |
| "title": "User Interface", |
| "body": "Material design support<br>Concurrent documents and activities in the recents screen<br>WebView updates<br>Screen capturing and sharing" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Notifications", |
| "body": "Lock screen notifications<br>Notifications metadata" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Graphics", |
| "body": "Support for OpenGL ES 3.1<br>Android Extension Pack" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Media", |
| "body": "Camera API for advanced camera capabilities<br>Audio playback<br>Media playback control<br>Media browsing" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Storage", |
| "body": "Directory selection" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Wireless & Connectivity", |
| "body": "Multiple network connections<br>Bluetooth Low Energy<br>NFC enhancements" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Battery - Project Volta", |
| "body": "Scheduling jobs<br>Developer tools for battery usage" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Android in the Workplace and in Education", |
| "body": "Managed provisioning<br>Device owner<br>Screen pinning" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Printing Framework", |
| "body": "Render PDF as bitmap" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "System", |
| "body": "App usage statistics" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Testing & Accessibility", |
| "body": "Testing and accessibility improvements" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "IME", |
| "body": "Easier switching between input languages" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Manifest Declarations", |
| "body": "Declarable required features<br>User permissions" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
| } |
| ] |
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| "name": "Lollipop", |
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| "distributionPercentage": 0.005, |
| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-5.1.html", |
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| { |
| "title": "Wireless & Connectivity", |
| "body": "Multiple SIM Card Support<br>Carrier Provisioning" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "API Change", |
| "body": "Deprecated HTTP Classes" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
| } |
| ] |
| }, |
| { |
| "name": "Marshmallow", |
| "version": "6", |
| "apiLevel": 23, |
| "distributionPercentage": 0.008, |
| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/marshmallow/android-6.0.html", |
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| { |
| "title": "Security", |
| "body": "Fingerprint Authentication<br>Confirm Credential" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "System", |
| "body": "App Linking<br>Adoptable Storage Devices" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Multimedia", |
| "body": "4K Display Mode<br>Support for MIDI<br>Create digital audio capture and playback objects<br>APIs to associate audio and input devices<br>List of all audio devices<br>Updated video processing APIs<br>Flashlight API<br>Reprocessing Camera2 API<br>Updated ImageWriter objects and Image Reader class" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "User Input", |
| "body": "Voice Interactions<br>Assist API<br>Bluetooth Stylus Support" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "User Interface", |
| "body": "Themeable ColorStateLists" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Wireless & Connectivity", |
| "body": "Hotspot 2.0<br>Improved Bluetooth Low Energy Scanning" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Android for Work", |
| "body": "Controls for Corporate-Owned, Single-Use devices<br>Silent install and uninstall of apps by Device Owner<br>Silent enterprise certificate access<br>Auto-acceptance of system updates<br>Delegated certificate installation<br>Data usage tracking<br>Runtime permission management<br>Work status notification" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
| } |
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| }, |
| { |
| "name": "Nougat", |
| "version": "7", |
| "apiLevel": 24, |
| "distributionPercentage": 0.006, |
| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/nougat/android-7.0.html", |
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| { |
| "title": "User Interface", |
| "body": "Multi-window Support<br>Notifications<br>Quick Settings Tile API<br>Custom Pointer API" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Performance", |
| "body": "Profile-guided JIT/AOT Compilation<br>Quick Path to App Install<br>Sustained Performance API<br>Frame Metrics API" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Battery Life", |
| "body": "Doze on the Go<br>Project Svelte: Background Optimizations<br>SurfaceView" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Wireless & Connectivity", |
| "body": "Data Saver<br>Number Blocking<br>Call Screening" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Graphics", |
| "body": "Vulkan API" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "System", |
| "body": "Direct Boot<br>Multi-locale Support, More Languages<br>ICU4J APIs in Android<br>APK Signature Scheme v2<br>Scoped Directory Access<br>Keyboard Shortcuts Helper<br>Virtual Files" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Android for Work", |
| "body": "Work profile security challenge<br>Turn off work<br>Always on VPN<br>Customized provisioning" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Accessiblity", |
| "body": "Vision Settings on the Welcome screen" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Security", |
| "body": "Key Attestation<br>Network Security Config<br>Default Trusted Certificate Authority" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "VR", |
| "body": "Platform support and optimizations for VR Mode" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Printing Framework", |
| "body": "Print service enhancements" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
| } |
| ] |
| }, |
| { |
| "name": "Nougat", |
| "version": "7.1", |
| "apiLevel": 25, |
| "distributionPercentage": 0.007, |
| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/nougat/android-7.1.html", |
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| { |
| "title": "System", |
| "body": "Enhanced Live Wallpaper Metadata<br>Storage Manager Intent<br>Demo User Hint" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "VR", |
| "body": "Improved VR Thread Scheduling" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "User Interface", |
| "body": "App Shortcuts<br>Round Icon Resources" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "User Input", |
| "body": "Image Keyboard Support<br>New Professional Emoji" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Wireless & Connectivity", |
| "body": "APIs for Carriers and Calling Apps" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Wear", |
| "body": "New Screen Densities for Wear Devices" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
| } |
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| "name": "Oreo", |
| "version": "8", |
| "apiLevel": 26, |
| "distributionPercentage": 0.01, |
| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/oreo/android-8.0", |
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| { |
| "title": "System", |
| "body": "Custom data store<br>JobScheduler improvements<br>Cached data" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "User Interface", |
| "body": "Picture-in-Picture mode<br>Improved Notifications<br>Autofill framework<br>Downloadable fonts<br>Multi-display support<br>Adaptive icons" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Media", |
| "body": "VolumeShaper<br>Audio focus enhancements<br>Media metrics<br>MediaPlayer and MediaRecorder improvements<br>Improved media file access" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Wireless & Connectivity", |
| "body": "Wi-Fi Aware<br>Bluetooth updates<br>Companion device pairing" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Security & Privacy", |
| "body": "New permissions<br>New account access and discovery APIs" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Runtime & Tools", |
| "body": "Platform optimizations<br>Updated Java language support<br>Updated ICU4J Android Framework APIs" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
| } |
| ] |
| }, |
| { |
| "name": "Oreo", |
| "version": "8.1", |
| "apiLevel": 27, |
| "distributionPercentage": 0.031, |
| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/oreo/android-8.1", |
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| { |
| "title": "System", |
| "body": "Android Go<br>Neural Networks API<br>Programmatic Safe Browsing actions<br>Shared memory API" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "User Interface", |
| "body": "Improved Notifications<br>EditText update<br>WallpaperColors API" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Media", |
| "body": "Video thumbnail extractor" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Security & Privacy", |
| "body": "Fingerprint updates<br>Cryptography updates" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
| } |
| ] |
| }, |
| { |
| "name": "Pie", |
| "version": "9", |
| "apiLevel": 28, |
| "distributionPercentage": 0.059, |
| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/pie/android-9.0", |
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| { |
| "title": "System", |
| "body": "Indoor positioning with Wi-Fi RTT<br>Multi-camera support<br>Display cutout support" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "User Interface", |
| "body": "Improved notifications<br>Improved text support<br>ImageDecoder and new animation classes" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Media", |
| "body": "HDR VP9 video<br>HEIF image compression<br>Improved media APIs" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Security and privacy", |
| "body": "Android Protected Confirmation<br>Biometric authentication dialogs<br>Hardware security module<br>Secure key import<br>Client-side encryption backups" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Accessibility", |
| "body": "Navigation semantics<br>Convenience actions<br>Magnifier" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
| } |
| ] |
| }, |
| { |
| "name": "Q", |
| "version": "10", |
| "apiLevel": 29, |
| "distributionPercentage": 0.104, |
| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/10", |
| "descriptionBlocks": [ |
| { |
| "title": "System", |
| "body": "Foldables support<br>5G support<br>Gesture navigation<br>ART optimizations<br>Neural Networks API 1.2<br>Thermal API" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "User Interface", |
| "body": "Smart Reply in notifications<br>Dark theme<br>Settings panels<br>Sharing shortcuts" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Camera and media", |
| "body": "Dynamic depth for photos<br>Audio playback capture<br>New codecs<br>Native MIDI API<br>Vulkan everywhere<br>Directional microphones" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Security and privacy", |
| "body": "New location permissions<br>Storage encryption<br>TLS 1.3 by default<br>Platform hardening<br>Improved biometrics" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
| } |
| ] |
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| "name": "R", |
| "version": "11", |
| "apiLevel": 30, |
| "distributionPercentage": 0.162, |
| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/11", |
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| { |
| "title": "New features", |
| "body": "Chat Bubbles<br>Conversation improvements<br>Wireless debugging<br>Neural Networks API 1.3<br>Frame rate API" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Behavior changes", |
| "body": "Exposure Notifications<br>Conscrypt SSL engine by default<br>Non-SDK interface restrictions<br>URI access permissions requirements" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Security and privacy", |
| "body": "Scoped storage enforcement<br>One-time permissions<br>Permissions auto-reset<br>Background location access<br>Package visibility<br>Foreground services<br>Secure sharing of large datasets" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
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| ] |
| }, |
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| "name": "S", |
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| "apiLevel": 31, |
| "distributionPercentage": 0.13, |
| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/12", |
| "descriptionBlocks": [ |
| { |
| "title": "New features", |
| "body": "Material You<br>Redesigned widgets<br><br>Game Mode<br>Rich content insertion<br>AppSearch API<br>Compatible media transcoding<br>Improved notifications" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Behavior changes", |
| "body": "Performance Classes<br>Stretch overscroll<br>App splash screens<br>Restricted App Standby Bucket<br>Improved refresh rate switching<br>Passpoint updates" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Security and privacy", |
| "body": "App hibernation<br>Nearby device permissions<br>Approximate location<br>Bluetooth permissions<br>Permission group lookup<br>Clipboard access notifications<br>Permission package visibility" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Large screen support (12L)", |
| "body": "System UI optimizations<br>App taskbar<br>Drag and drop an app into split-screen mode<br>fast app-switching<br>Visual and stability improvements to compatibility mode<br>Activity embedding with Jetpack WindowManager" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
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| "name": "T", |
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| "apiLevel": 33, |
| "distributionPercentage": 0.171, |
| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/13", |
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| { |
| "title": "New features", |
| "body": "Tablet and large screen support<br>Programmable shaders<br>Color vector fonts<br>Predictive back gesture<br>Bluetooth LE Audio<br>Splash screen efficiency improvements<br>ART optimizations" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Behavior changes", |
| "body": "OpenJDK 11 updates<br>Battery Resource Utilization<br>Media controls derived from PlaybackState<br>Permission required for advertising ID<br>Updated non-SDK restrictions" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Security and privacy", |
| "body": "Safer exporting of context-registered receivers<br>Enhanced photo picker privacy<br>New runtime permission for nearby Wi-Fi devices<br>Exact alarms permission<br>Developer downgradable permissions<br>APK Signature Scheme v3.1<br>Better error reporting in Keystore and KeyMint" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
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| ] |
| }, |
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| "name": "U", |
| "version": "14", |
| "apiLevel": 34, |
| "distributionPercentage": 0.274, |
| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14", |
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| { |
| "title": "New features", |
| "body": "Ultra HDR for images<br>Zoom, Focus, Postview, and more in camera extensions<br>Lossless USB audio<br>Health Connect<br>Add custom actions<br>Custom meshes with vertex and fragment shaders" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Behavior changes", |
| "body": "Foreground service types are required<br>Enforcement of BLUETOOTH_CONNECT permission<br>JobScheduler reinforces callback and network behavior<br>Apps can kill only their own background processes<br>Schedule exact alarms are denied by default<br>Data safety information is more visible<br>Minimum installable target API level" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Security and privacy", |
| "body": "Credential Manager<br>Improvements for app stores<br>Detect when users take device screenshots<br>Secure full-screen Intent notifications<br>Restrictions to implicit and pending intents<br>Safer dynamic code loading<br>restrictions on starting activities from the background<br>User consent required for each MediaProjection" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
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| "name": "V", |
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| "apiLevel": 35, |
| "distributionPercentage": 0.029, |
| "url": "https://developer.android.com/about/versions/15", |
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| { |
| "title": "Camera and media", |
| "body": "Low Light Boost<br>In-app Camera Controls<br>HDR headroom control<br>Loudness control<br>Virtual MIDI 2.0 Devices<br>More efficient AV1 software decoding" |
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| { |
| "title": "Connectivity", |
| "body": "Satellite support<br>Smoother NFC experiences<br>Wallet role" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Developer productivity and tools", |
| "body": "OpenJDK 17 updates<br>PDF improvements<br>Automatic language switching refinements<br>Improved OpenType Variable Font API<br>Granular line break controls<br>App archiving" |
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| { |
| "title": "Graphics", |
| "body": "Modernizing Android's GPU access<br>Improvements for Canvas" |
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| { |
| "title": "Large screens and form factors", |
| "body": "Improved large screen multitasking<br>Cover screen support" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Performance and battery", |
| "body": "ApplicationStartInfo API<br>Detailed app size information<br>App-managed profiling<br>SQLite database improvements<br>Android Dynamic Performance Framework updates" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Privacy", |
| "body": "Screen recording detection<br>Expanded IntentFilter capabilities<br>Private space<br>Query most-recent user selection for Selected Photos Access<br>Privacy Sandbox on Android<br>Health Connect<br>Partial screen sharing" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "Security", |
| "body": "Integrate Credential Manager with autofill<br>Integrate single tap sign-up and sign-in with biometric prompts<br>Key management for end-to-end encryption<br>Permission checks on content URIs" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "User experience and system UI", |
| "body": "Richer widget previews with Generated Previews API<br>Picture-in-picture improvements<br>Improved Do Not Disturb rules<br>Set VibrationEffect for notification channels<br>Media projection status bar chip and auto stop" |
| }, |
| { |
| "title": "", |
| "body": "Last updated: March 1, 2025" |
| } |
| ] |
| } |
| ] |
