Editing Android OS (section)

=== Android 2.3 Gingerbread ===
{{Main|Android Gingerbread}}
{{anchor|Android 2.3|Gingerbread|Android Gingerbread|2.3}}

On December 6, 2010, the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) SDK was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.35.<ref name="gingerbread-highlights" /><ref name="gingerbread-dev-blog">{{cite web |url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/12/android-23-platform-and-updated-sdk.html |publisher=Android Developers Blog |title=Android 2.3 Platform and Updated SDK Tools |access-date=December 7, 2010 |first=Xavier |last=Ducrohet |date=December 6, 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101227190245/http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/12/android-23-platform-and-updated-sdk.html |archive-date=December 27, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> Changes included:<ref name="gingerbread-highlights">{{cite web |date=December 6, 2010 |url=http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.3-highlights.html |title=Android 2.3 Platform Highlights |publisher=Android Developers Blog |access-date=December 7, 2010 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101210235053/http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.3-highlights.html |archive-date=December 10, 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>

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|+ Android 2.3 Gingerbread (API 9)
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| 2.3
| December 6, 2010<ref name="gingerbread-dev-blog" />
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* Updated user interface design with increased simplicity and speed.
* Support for extra-large screen sizes and resolutions ([[WXGA (graphics)|WXGA]] and higher).<ref name="multiple-screens"/>
* Native support for [[Session Initiation Protocol|SIP]] [[Voice over IP|VoIP]] internet telephones.
* Faster, more intuitive text input on a virtual keyboard, with improved accuracy, better suggested text and voice input mode.
* Enhanced [[cut, copy, and paste|copy/paste]] functionality, allowing users to select a word by press-holding, copying, and pasting.
* Support for [[Near Field Communication]] (NFC), allowing the user to read an NFC tag embedded in a poster, sticker, or advertisement.
* New audio effects such as reverb, equalization, headphone virtualization, and bass boost.
* New [[Download Manager]], giving users easy access to any file downloaded from the browser, email, or another application.
* Support for multiple cameras on the device, including a front-facing camera, if available.
* Support for [[WebM]]/VP8 video playback, and [[Advanced Audio Coding|AAC]] audio encoding.
* Improved [[power management]] with a more active role in managing applications that are keeping the device awake for too long.
* Enhanced support for native code development.
* Switched from [[YAFFS]] to [[ext4]] on newer devices.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/blogs/browse/2010/12/android-will-be-using-ext4-starting-gingerbread |title=Android will be using ext4 starting with Gingerbread |publisher=Linux Foundation |first=Theodore |last=Ts'o |date=December 12, 2010 |access-date=June 11, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528064125/http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/blogs/browse/2010/12/android-will-be-using-ext4-starting-gingerbread |archive-date=May 28, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/12/saving-data-safely.html |title=Saving Data Safely |author=Tim Bray |publisher=Android Developers Blog |date=December 19, 2010 |access-date=June 11, 2011 |archive-date=July 27, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110727234704/http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2010/12/saving-data-safely.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Audio, graphical, and input enhancements for game developers.
* Concurrent [[Garbage collection (computer science)|garbage collection]] for increased performance.
* Native support for more sensors (such as [[gyroscope]]s and [[barometer]]s).
* First Android version to feature an Easter egg. It was an image of the Bugdroid standing next to a zombie gingerbread man, with many more zombies in the background.
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| 2.3.1
| December 22, 2010<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/refs/tags/android-2.3.1_r1 |title=refs/tags/android-2.3.1_r1 – platform/system/core – Git at Google |website=android.googlesource.com |access-date=May 19, 2021 |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114135846/https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/refs/tags/android-2.3.1_r1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* Improvements and bug fixes for the Nexus&nbsp;S.
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| 2.3.2
| January 21, 2011<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/refs/tags/android-2.3.2_r1 |title=refs/tags/android-2.3.2_r1 – platform/system/core – Git at Google |website=android.googlesource.com |access-date=May 19, 2021 |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114135758/https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/refs/tags/android-2.3.2_r1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* Improvements and bug fixes for the Nexus&nbsp;S.
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==== Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread ====
{{Anchor|Android 2.3.3|2.3.3}}
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
|+ Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread (API 10)
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! style="width:11%;" | Release date
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| 2.3.3
| February 9, 2011<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2011/02/android-233-platform-new-nfc.html |title=Android 2.3.3 Platform, New NFC Capabilities |access-date=May 19, 2021 |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114135849/https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2011/02/android-233-platform-new-nfc.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* Several improvements and API fixes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.3.3.html |title=Android 2.3.3 Platform |publisher=Android Developers |year=2011|access-date=November 19, 2012|archive-date=June 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120613232731/http://developer.android.com/sdk/android-2.3.3.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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| 2.3.4
| April 28, 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/android-2.3.4_r1 |access-date=September 2, 2013 |title=Android 2.3.4 source tag |archive-date=September 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929174948/https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/android-2.3.4_r1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* Support for voice or video chat using [[Google Talk]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/04/video-chat-on-your-android-phone.html |title=Video Chat on Your Android Phone |date=April 28, 2011 |publisher=Google Mobile Blog |access-date=April 18, 2013 |archive-date=November 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128144225/http://googlemobile.blogspot.com/2011/04/video-chat-on-your-android-phone.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Open Accessory Library support. Open Accessory was introduced in 3.1 (Honeycomb) but the Open Accessory Library grants 2.3.4 added support when connecting to a USB peripheral with compatible software and a compatible application on the device.<ref>{{cite web |title=Open Accessory Library 2.3.4 |url=http://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-2.3.4.html |publisher=Android Developers |access-date=August 3, 2012 |archive-date=August 5, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805081044/http://developer.android.com/about/versions/android-2.3.4.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Switched the default encryption for SSL from AES256-SHA to RC4-MD5.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Abhijoy |url=http://www.muktware.com/2013/10/java-weakened-androids-ssl-security-nsa-may-picture/15033 |title=Is it Java that weakened Android's SSL security? |publisher=Muktware |date=October 14, 2013 |access-date=November 2, 2013 |archive-date=October 26, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131026181842/http://www.muktware.com/2013/10/java-weakened-androids-ssl-security-nsa-may-picture/15033 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://op-co.de/blog/posts/android_ssl_downgrade/ |title=Why Android SSL was downgraded from AES256-SHA to RC4-MD5 in late 2010 |date=October 15, 2013 |access-date=November 2, 2013 |publisher=op-co.de |archive-date=November 5, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105221353/http://op-co.de/blog/posts/android_ssl_downgrade/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Fixed a spontaneous reboot on [[Samsung Galaxy S Plus]].
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| 2.3.5
| July 25, 2011<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/refs/tags/android-2.3.5_r1 |title=refs/tags/android-2.3.5_r1 – platform/system/core – Git at Google |website=android.googlesource.com |access-date=May 19, 2021 |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114135849/https://android.googlesource.com/platform/system/core/+/refs/tags/android-2.3.5_r1 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* Improved network performance for the [[Nexus S]] 4G, among other fixes and improvements.
* Fixed a Bluetooth bug on [[Samsung Galaxy S (2010 smartphone)|Samsung Galaxy S]].
* Fixed a Wi-Fi crash on [[Samsung Galaxy S Plus]].
* Improved the Gmail application.
* Shadow animations for list scrolling.
* Camera software enhancements.<ref>{{cite news |last=Arghire |first=Ionut |title=Android 2.3.5 Arrives on Galaxy S in the UK |url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/Android-2-3-5-Arrives-on-Galaxy-S-in-the-UK-235644.shtml |publisher=Softpedia.com |access-date=December 1, 2011 |archive-date=December 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204034344/http://news.softpedia.com/news/Android-2-3-5-Arrives-on-Galaxy-S-in-the-UK-235644.shtml |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Improved battery efficiency.
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| 2.3.6
| September 2, 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pocketnow.com/android/nexus-s-ushers-in-android-236-but-does-it-fix-or-cause-bugs |title=Nexus S Ushers-In Android 2.3.6, But Does It Fix Or Cause Bugs? |publisher=pocketnow |date=September 2, 2011 |access-date=August 4, 2014 |author=Stephen Schenck |archive-date=October 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017014023/http://pocketnow.com/android/nexus-s-ushers-in-android-236-but-does-it-fix-or-cause-bugs |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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* Fixed a voice search bug.{{Efn|The 2.3.6 update had the side-effect of impairing the Wi-Fi hotspot functionality of many Canadian Nexus S phones. Google acknowledged this problem and fixed it in late September.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/android-2-3-6-gingerbread-update-for-nexus-s-available-wi-fi-and-tethering-fix/ |title=Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread Update For Nexus S Available (Wi-Fi And Tethering Fix) |publisher=Addictive Tips |date=September 28, 2011 |access-date=December 20, 2011 |author=Ali Waqas |archive-date=December 12, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111212004046/http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/android-2-3-6-gingerbread-update-for-nexus-s-available-wi-fi-and-tethering-fix/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://pocketnow.com/android/google-samsung-nexus-s-gets-android-236-update |title=Google Samsung Nexus S Gets Android 2.3.6 Update |publisher=PocketNow |date=September 27, 2011 |access-date=December 20, 2011 |author=Anton D. Nagy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111230132748/http://pocketnow.com/android/google-samsung-nexus-s-gets-android-236-update |archive-date=December 30, 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref>}}
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| 2.3.7
| September 21, 2011
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* [[Google Wallet]] support for the Nexus S 4G.
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