Since 2007 we have been seeing the evolution of one of the most used, practical, safe and functional operating systems such as Android ; and is not for less. Being supported and developed by Google should not rule out new features, new integrations and improvements in your system as it is the most used mobile operating system today by more than 60% of mobile users..
When using an Android device many times we worry more about the resolution of the camera , the quality of the audio, the available storage , etc; but very rarely do we want to know the version of Android on the computer and this is essential to receive new features, since new updates are received between each new update. Although we must keep in mind that in the vast majority of times our device or region is not compatible with the new update.
Android handles its versions with special identifiers such as:
From their origins these are the Android editions available:
Apple Pie
- Official release date: September 23, 2008
Banana Bread
- Official release date: February 9, 2009
Cupcake
- Official release date: April 25, 2009
Donut
- Official release date: September 15, 2009
Eclair
- Official release date: October 26, 2009
Froyo
- Version number: 2.2, 2.2.3
- Official release date: May 20, 2010
Gingerbread
- Version number: 2.3, 2.3.7
- Official release date: December 6, 2010
Honeycomb
- Version number: 3.0, 3.2.6
- Official release date: February 22, 2011
Ice Cream Sandwich
- Version number: 4.0, 4.0.5
- Official release date: October 18, 2011
Jelly Bean
- Version number: 4.1, 4.3.1
- Official release date: July 9, 2012
KitKat
- Version number: 4.4, 4.4.4
- Official release date: October 31, 2013
Lollipop
- Version number: 5.0, 5.1.1
- Official release date: November 12, 2014
Marshmallow
- Version number: 6.0, 6.0.1
- Official release date: October 5, 2015
Nougat
- Version number: 7.0, 7.1.2
- Official release date: June 15, 2016
Airing
- Official release date: August 21, 2017
Foot
- Official release date: August 6, 2018
Q
- Official release date: August 2019
Based on this analysis the most current version of Android is the 9 called Pie which gives us functions such as:
Android Pie functions
- Integration of an intelligent text selector.
- Compatibility for "notch".
- Improvements at the level of notifications.
- News and improvements in terms of security.
- Digital Wellbeing integration.
- AI integration (Artificial Intelligence) to manage in a more useful way the predictive use of applications, battery and screen brightness.
- Navigation through gestures and more.
Now maybe you ask yourself, well, where do I see the Android version used by my team? TechnoWikis will explain where to find both cell phones and tablets..
1. How to know the Android version of my mobile
Step 1
The process for our mobile device does not differ much, for this the first step is to access the Android settings by displaying the upper screen or using the search box:
Step 2
When accessing the settings we will see the following. There we have two ways to know the version of Android used.
Step 3
The first one is to enter in the search box at the top the text "about" and we will see the following:
The other option is to go to the bottom of the settings where we will see the same option "About the phone":
Step 4
When clicking on this option we will see the version used in our Android device. As we see there we find more technical details of the version of Android in use.
2. How to know the version of Android on a tablet
The tablet is often nothing more than a larger cell phone, since today some tablets have the ability to receive a SIM card to make calls. The process to verify the Android version on a tablet is really simple.
Step 1
First, you must display the top menu of the screen, regardless of the position of the screen (horizontal or vertical), and in the different options displayed click on the gear icon which refers to the configuration:
Step 2
Once we click there, in the expanded window we will place the "System" section:
Step 3
In the next section we will find the line "System Update", there we can see the current version of Android:
Step 4
If we click on this option we will find that the system is updated in version 8.0 (Oreo). If there is a new update and the device is compatible, we can download it and apply it there.
Step 5
Another way to view the Android version on our tablet is from the "System" menu where we will see the following. There we click on the option "Information about the device":
Step 6
This way we will access the current version of Android:
As we have seen, the process to know our version of Android is not strange but it is very practical to be aware of the new features of this operating system.
