Google has released its latest big update called Android 11 “R” , which is rolling out now to the firm’s Pixel devices, and to smartphones from a handful of third-party manufacturers.
Read moreIs Android 7 still supported?
With the release of Android 10, Google has stopped support for Android 7 or earlier . This means that no more security patches or OS updates will be pushed out by Google and Handset vendors as well.
Read moreWhat Android versions are still supported?
The current operating system version of Android, Android 10, as well as both Android 9 (‘Android Pie’) and Android 8 (‘Android Oreo’) are all reported still to be receiving Android’s security updates.
Read moreAre older Android versions supported?
Google mentioned that the change is meant to “help protect your account’s security.” The Android versions that are losing support were launched as early as 2008. Google will be ending sign-in support for multiple devices running on the old versions of Android in September 2021 .
Read moreWhat versions of Android Does Google support?
VersionReleasedSecurity SupportOreo (Android 8.0.x)4 years and 6 months ago (21 Aug 2017)NoNougat (Android 7.x)5 years and 6 months ago (22 Aug 2016)NoMarshmallow (Android 6.0.x)6 years ago (05 Oct 2015)NoLollipop (Android 5.0 – 5.1.1)7 years ago (12 Nov 2014)NoAndroid OS | endoflife.date endoflife.date › android
Read moreWhich version of Android should you use as minimum development target?
Generally, companies target a minimum version of KitKat, or SDK 19 , for new endeavors. For personal projects, we usually choose Lollipop, or SDK 21, as it brings a number of improvements to the table, such as improved build times.18 Eki 2015
Read moreWhat is the oldest Android version supported?
After September 27, the oldest version of Android you’ll be able to sign in to is Android 3.0 Honeycomb , which is only for tablets.
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