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The following references may be useful when improving this article in the future:
- Amadeo, Ron (16 June 2014). "The history of Android: The endless iterations of Google's mobile OS". Ars Technica . Condé Nast.
- Holwerda, Thom (9 July 2014). "The Android screen fragmentation myth". OSNews . Retrieved 10 July 2014.
- https://www.xda-developers.com/android-project-mainline-modules-explanation/
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- Proposal: Android (software stack) → Android (operating system) (9 April 2010) [ Discussion ] Result: moved
- Proposal: Android (operating system) → Android (1 September 2010) [ Discussion ] Result: not moved
- Proposal: Android (operating system) → Android (17 March 2011) [ Discussion ] Result: not moved
- Proposal: Android (operating system) → Android OS (21 February 2018) [ Discussion ] Result: WP:SNOW not moved
- Proposal: Android (operating system) → Android (13 May 2023) [ Discussion ] Result: not moved
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Semi-protected edit request on 24 November 2024
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|answered= parameter to no to reactivate your request.Under Criticism and Controversy, it says GPDR instead of GDPR. 196.190.52.152 (talk) 05:43, 24 November 2024 (UTC) [reply ]
- Done Many thanks The AP (talk) 15:59, 24 November 2024 (UTC) [reply ]
Requested move and retarget of Android to Android (operating system)
[edit ]See Talk:Android#Requested_move_27_November_2024 JayCubby Talk 01:37, 27 November 2024 (UTC) [reply ]
Semi-protected edit request on 7 December 2024
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This edit request has been answered. Set the
|answered= parameter to no to reactivate your request.Under the "Update Schedule" it is stated that the latest major version is Android 14, which is now Android 15 Lewislfoster (talk) 14:01, 7 December 2024 (UTC) [reply ]
- Done '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:56, 8 December 2024 (UTC) [reply ]
Semi-protected edit request on 9 March 2025
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|answered= parameter to no to reactivate your request.change "Rubin and White started out build an Operating System for" to "Rubin and White started out building an Operating System for" StroveAnimations (talk) 15:27, 9 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
- Done Changed to "started out to build..." LizardJr8 (talk) 19:41, 9 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
Semi-protected edit request on 16 March 2025
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This edit request has been answered. Set the
|answered= parameter to no to reactivate your request.The latest android version is android 16 not android 15. This should be changed in the first part of the page. Here is the correct link for android 16- https://developer.android.com/about/versions/16
[1] CorruptPriest (talk) 14:09, 16 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
- Not done for now:. Android 16 seems to currently be in beta; version already mentioned in infobox. Justjourney (talk) 21:46, 16 March 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
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|answered= parameter to no to reactivate your request.Change "since most used on smartphones, and by now tables too (globally)" to "since most used on smartphones, and by now tablets too (globally)" there is a typo (tables -> tablets) 80.238.96.59 (talk) 16:00, 8 August 2025 (UTC) [reply ]
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