At a high level, Android development happens around families of releases, which use code names ordered alphabetically after tasty treats.
API Levels
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14 |
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13 |
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12L feature drop |
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12 |
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11 |
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10 |
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9 Pie |
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8.1.0 Oreo |
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8.0.0 Oreo |
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7.1 Nougat |
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7.0 Nougat |
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6.0 Marshmallow |
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5.1 Lollipop |
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5.0 Lollipop |
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4.4 - 4.4.4 KitKat |
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4.3.x Jelly Bean |
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4.2.x Jelly Bean |
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4.1.x Jelly Bean |
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4.0.3 - 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich |
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4.0.1 - 4.0.2 Ice Cream Sandwich |
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3.2.x Honeycomb |
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3.1 Honeycomb |
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3.0 Honeycomb |
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2.3.3 - 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
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2.3 - 2.3.2 Gingerbread |
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2.2.x Froyo |
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2.1 Eclair |
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2.0.1 Eclair |
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2.0 Eclair |
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1.6 Donut |
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1.5 Cupcake |
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1.1 (no code name) |
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1.0 (no code name) |