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This is a list of Android distributions, Android-based operating systems (OS) commonly referred to as Custom ROMs or Android ROMs, forked from the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) without Google Play Services included officially in some or all markets, yet maintained independent coverage in notable Android-related sources.
First released in 2008, Android is the world's most widely used operating system; the latest version, released on October 15, 2024, is Android 15. [ 4 ] At its core, the operating system is known as the Android Open Source Project ( AOSP ) [ 5 ] and is free and open-source software (FOSS) primarily licensed under the Apache License .
The version history of the Android mobile operating system began with the public release of its first beta on November 5, 2007. The first commercial version, Android 1.0, was released on September 23, 2008. The operating system has been developed by Google on a yearly schedule since at least 2011. [1]
The Android Package with the file extension apk [1] is the file format used by the Android operating system, and a number of other Android-based operating systems for distribution and installation of mobile apps, mobile games and middleware. A file using this format can be built from source code written in either Java or Kotlin.
LineageOS is an open source [a] Android operating system [c] for smartphones, tablets, and set-top boxes. It is community-developed and serves as the successor to CyanogenMod, from which it was forked in December 2016. [7] As of 2023, there are about 1.5 million devices running LineageOS. [8]
Android 11 is the eleventh major release and 18th version of Android, the mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google. [4] It was released on September 8, 2020. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The first phone launched in Europe with Android 11 was the Vivo X51 5G [ 7 ] and after its full stable release, the first phone in the world ...
Android 10 (codenamed Android Q during development) is the tenth major release and the 17th version of the Android mobile operating system.It was first released as a developer preview on March 13, 2019, and was released publicly on September 3, 2019.
Windows 10 Mobile is the fourth and final generation of Microsoft Mobile's Windows Phone mobile operating system, succeeding Windows Phone 8.1. First released in 2015, it was marketed by Microsoft as being an edition of its PC counterpart — Windows 10 .