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The version history of the [[Android (operating system)|Android]] [[mobile operating system]] began with the public release of the Android [[Beta (software)|beta]] on November 5, 2007. The first commercial version, Android 1.0, was released on September 23, 2008. Android is continually developed by [[Google]] and the [[Open Handset Alliance]], and it has seen a number of [[patch (computing)|updates]] to its base operating system since the initial release.
[https://www.android.com/ Versions 1.0 and 1.1] were not released under specific [[code names]], although Android 1.1 was unofficially known as Petit Four. Android code names are confectionery-themed and have been in alphabetical order since 2009's Android 1.5 Cupcake, with the most recent major version being Android 8.1 Oreo, released in December 2017.[[File:Android historical version distribution - vector.svg|thumb|Global Android version distribution since December 2009, as of May 2018. [[Android Marshmallow]] v. 6.0 (the oldest supported version) is running on 25.5% of all Android devices accessing [[Google Play]] while [[Android Nougat]] (v. 7.0 & 7.1) is running on 31.1%<!-- (while Nougat 7.0 only, is a little less popular at 23.46% according to StatCounter)-->, and all supported including the newest Oreo versions<!-- adding 8.03 (8.0) plus 1.69% (8.1) according to StatCounter <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gs.statcounter.com/android-version-market-share/mobile-tablet/worldwide/#daily-20170601-20180715|title=Mobile & Tablet Android Version Market Share Worldwide {{!}} StatCounter Global Stats|website=StatCounter Global Stats|language=en|access-date=2018-07-16}}</ref> according to StatCounter); or 84.7% if including unsupported Lollipop versions)-->, run on 62.3% of devices combined.|840x840px|alt=|none]]
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