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For most of Android’s history, Google publicly referred to each release by a version number and a codename. Traditionally, the codename was a dessert like Marshmallow, Jelly Bean, or Froyo. With the release of Android 10 in 2019, however, Google ended this public practice to make its branding more globally accessible. Internally, though, the company’s developers kept the sweet tradition alive. Following that tradition, Google’s developers have recently decided on the dessert codename for Android 17 — and it’s not what any of you guessed. You’re reading the Authority Insights Newsletter, a weekly newsletter that reveals some new facet of Android that hasn’t been reported on anywhere else. If you’re looking for the latest scoops, the hottest leaks, and breaking news on Google’s Android operating system and other mobile tech topics, then we’ve got you covered.
Subscribe here to get this post delivered to your email inbox every Saturday. Google surprised many last year by choosing “Baklava” as the dessert codename for Android 16. Since the codename for Android 15 was “Vanilla Ice Cream,” most people expected the next version to follow the alphabetical tradition with a dessert starting with the letter “W.”
Android Version Number Dessert Codename Year of Release Android Version Number 1.0
Dessert Codename No codename
Year of Release 2008
Android Version Number 1.1
Dessert Codename Petit Four (internal)
Year of Release 2009
Android Version Number 1.5
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