ANDROID:
Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Android is developed by a consortium of developers known as the Open Handset Alliance and commercially sponsored by Google. It was unveiled in November 2007, with the first commercial Android device, the HTC Dream, being launched in September 2008.
Android:
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Screenshot
Android 13 homescreen.png
Android 13 home screen with Pixel Launcher
Developer
Various (mostly Google)
Written in
Java (UI), C (core), C++ and others
OS family
Unix-like (modified Linux kernel)
Working state
Current
Source model
Open source, Freeware (most devices include proprietary components, such as Google Play Services or One UI)
Initial release
September 23, 2008; 14 years ago
Latest release
Android 13 / August 15, 2022; 45 days ago
Latest preview
Android 13: Beta 4.1 / July 25, 2022; 2 months ago[1]
Repository
android.googlesource.com Edit this at Wikidata
Marketing target
Smartphones, tablet computers, smart TVs (Android TV), Android Auto and smartwatches (Wear OS)
Available in
100+ languages
Update method
Over-the-air
Package manager
APK-based
Platforms
64-bit ARM, x86-64, unofficial RISC-V support; 32-bit (for e.g. ARM) was supported[2][3]
Kernel type
Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Userland
Bionic libc, mksh shell, Toybox as core utilities
Default
user interface
Graphical (multi-touch)
License
Apache License 2.0 for userspace software
GNU GPL v2 for the Linux kernel modifications
