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Android (operating system)

Android is an operating system developed by Google, designed primarily for smartphones and tablets (touchscreen-based mobile devices originally; later for other devices, such as TVs and PCs), based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software. First released in 2008, Android is the world's most widely used operating system with 3.

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Available in
100+ languages
Default user interface
Graphical (multi-touch)
Developer
Google
Initial release
Android 1.0 / September 23, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-09-23)
Kernel type
Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Latest release
Android 17 / June 16, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-06-16)

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Android (operating system)

Nodes526
Edges525
Triples92
Avg. degree2
Density0.003802
Components1

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Android (operating system)

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License · 2
Android (operating system) → Apache License 2.0 for userspace software, GNU GPL v2 for the Linux kernel modifications
Available in · 1
Android (operating system) → 100+ languages
Default user interface · 1
Android (operating system) → Graphical (multi-touch)
Developer · 1
Android (operating system) → Google
Initial release · 1
Android (operating system) → Android 1.0 / September 23, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-09-23)
Kernel type · 1
Android (operating system) → Monolithic (Linux kernel)
Latest release · 1
Android (operating system) → Android 17 / June 16, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-06-16)
Marketing target · 1
Android (operating system) → Smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops, smart TVs (Android TV), cars (Android Automotive), smartwatches (Wear OS), and VR headsets (Android XR)
Official website · 1
Android (operating system) → android.com
OS family · 1
Android (operating system) → Linux

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Android (operating system)Available in100+ languages1.00infobox
Android (operating system)Default user interfaceGraphical (multi-touch)1.00infobox
Android (operating system)DeveloperGoogle1.00infobox
Android (operating system)Initial releaseAndroid 1.0 / September 23, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-09-23)1.00infobox
Android (operating system)Kernel typeMonolithic (Linux kernel)1.00infobox
Android (operating system)Latest releaseAndroid 17 / June 16, 2026; 2 months ago (2026-06-16)1.00infobox
Android (operating system)LicenseApache License 2.0 for userspace software1.00infobox
Android (operating system)LicenseGNU GPL v2 for the Linux kernel modifications1.00infobox
Android (operating system)Marketing targetSmartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops, smart TVs (Android TV), cars (Android Automotive), smartwatches (Wear OS), and VR headsets (Android XR)1.00infobox
Android (operating system)Official websiteandroid.com1.00infobox
Android (operating system)OS familyLinux1.00infobox
Android (operating system)Package managerAPK-based1.00infobox
Android (operating system)Repositoryandroid.googlesource.com1.00infobox
Android (operating system)Source modelOpen-source1.00infobox
Android (operating system)Supported platforms64-bit: ARM64, x86-64 32-bit: ARMv7, x861.00infobox
Android (operating system)Update methodOver-the-air1.00infobox
Android (operating system)UserlandBionic libc, mksh shell, Toybox as core utilities1.00infobox
Android (operating system)Working stateActive1.00infobox
Android (operating system)Written inJava, Kotlin, C, C++, Rust, Assembly1.00infobox

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