Which Java version is used in Android?

The gap between Java 8 and Java 9 in terms of build compatibility has been overcome and more modern Java versions (up to Java 11) are officially supported on Android .22 Ara 2020

The gap between Java 8 and Java 9 in terms of build compatibility has been overcome and more modern Java versions (up to Java 11) are officially supported on Android .22 Ara 2020

Current versions of Android use the latest Java language and its libraries (but not full graphical user interface (GUI) frameworks), not the Apache Harmony Java implementation, that older versions used. Java 8 source code that works in latest version of Android, can be made to work in older versions of Android.

Current versions of Android use the latest Java language and its libraries (but not full graphical user interface (GUI) frameworks), not the Apache Harmony Java implementation, that older versions used. Java 8 source code that works in latest version of Android, can be made to work in older versions of Android.

Yes. Absolutely. Java is still 100% supported by Google for Android development . The majority of Android apps today have some mix of both Java and Kotlin code.

Yes. Absolutely. Java is still 100% supported by Google for Android development . The majority of Android apps today have some mix of both Java and Kotlin code.