Editing Android OS (section)

==== Android 4.3 Jelly Bean ====
{{anchor|Android 4.3|4.3}}

Google released Jelly Bean 4.3 under the slogan "An even sweeter Jelly Bean" on July 24, 2013, during an event in [[San Francisco]] called "Breakfast with [[Sundar Pichai]]". Most Nexus devices received the update within a week, although the [[Nexus 7 (2nd generation)|second-generation Nexus 7]] tablet was the first device to officially ship with it.<ref name=TomsJuly2013>{{cite web |url=http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Android-4.3-Update-Roll-out-Release-Nexus,23671.html |title=Google Announces Android 4.3, Update Rolling Out Today |publisher=Tom's Hardware |date=July 24, 2013 |access-date=July 25, 2013 |archive-date=October 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003112436/https://www.tomshardware.com/news/Android-4.3-Update-Roll-out-Release-Nexus,23671.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A minor bug fix update was released on August 22, 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/08/22/aosp-latest-4-3-fixes/ |title=Android Open Source Project now has latest 4.3 fixes for most Nexus hardware |publisher=[[Engadget]] |date=August 22, 2013 |access-date=August 22, 2013 |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114141808/https://tag.idsync.analytics.yahoo.com/sp-frame.html?referrer=https%3A//opus.analytics.yahoo.com/tag/opus-frame.html%3Freferrer%3Dhttps%3A//www.engadget.com/2013-08-22-aosp-latest-4-3-fixes.html%26tbla_id%3D447fb467-8d25-454f-82ad-98780acfec34-tuctc9d729f%26gam_id%3Dy-eqLeIpRE2uJ.vUrah5ms6o3fu9Z8svld%7EA%26axids%3Dgam%3Dy-eqLeIpRE2uJ.vUrah5ms6o3fu9Z8svld%7EA%26dv360%3DeS1iUmlHeE1kRTJ1R2NTSG5tYkhzRnVrU0g3emw0eTEwbX5B%26ydsp%3Dy-SJLpaihE2uLvwgj5B5tUS9dk0wj2wjfR%7EA%26gdpr%3Dfalse%26gdpr_consent%3D%26gpp%3DDBABBg%7EBVoIgACA.QA%26gpp_sid%3D8%26us_privacy%3D1YNN%26reset_idsync%3D1 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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|+ Android 4.3 Jelly Bean (API 18)
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! style="width:2%;" | Version
! style="width:11%;" | Release date
! style="width:87%;" | Features
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| 4.3
| July 24, 2013<ref name="Jelly Bean 4.3">[https://www.theverge.com/2013/7/24/4550234/android-4-3-announcement "Android 4.3 announced, rolling out to Nexus devices today"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929173309/https://www.theverge.com/2013/7/24/4550234/android-4-3-announcement |date=September 29, 2023 }}. ''[[The Verge (website)|The Verge]]''. July 24, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.</ref>
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* [[Bluetooth Low Energy]] support.<ref name="OfficialAndroidBlog4.3">[http://officialandroid.blogspot.com/2013/07/introducing-android-43-sweeter-jelly.html "Introducing Android 4.3, a sweeter Jelly Bean"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730233815/http://officialandroid.blogspot.com/2013/07/introducing-android-43-sweeter-jelly.html |date=July 30, 2013 }}. Official Android Blog. July 24, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.</ref>
* [[AVRCP|Bluetooth Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.3]] support.
* [[OpenGL ES#OpenGL ES 3.0|OpenGL ES 3.0]] support, allowing improved game graphics.<ref name="OfficialAndroidBlog4.3" />
* Restricted access mode for new user profiles.<ref name="OfficialAndroidBlog4.3" />
* Filesystem performance improvement by running the [[Trim (computing)|fstrim]] command while a device is idle.<ref name="EngdtTRIM">[https://www.engadget.com/2013/07/30/android-4-3-supports-trim-improves-performance-on-nexus-devices/ "Android 4.3 supports TRIM, improves performance on Nexus devices"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114141809/https://tag.idsync.analytics.yahoo.com/sp-frame.html?referrer=https%3A//opus.analytics.yahoo.com/tag/opus-frame.html%3Freferrer%3Dhttps%3A//www.engadget.com/2013-07-30-android-4-3-supports-trim-improves-performance-on-nexus-devices.html%26tbla_id%3Dd275f044-f810-4e4e-b4b0-2dc43cb31d45-tuctc9d72a0%26gam_id%3Dy-xD8ykKpE2uLB04V0irxMKnP08zDBz2ql%7EA%26axids%3Dgam%3Dy-xD8ykKpE2uLB04V0irxMKnP08zDBz2ql%7EA%26dv360%3DeS1tVkZ1LjBWRTJ1RUVpdnJON3h0aEQwTVFoNXdxbUVSc35B%26ydsp%3Dy-nSbl59VE2uIt3s8z8x8Yh7ewOVW.GSw_%7EA%26gdpr%3Dfalse%26gdpr_consent%3D%26gpp%3DDBABBg%7EBVoIgACA.QA%26gpp_sid%3D8%26us_privacy%3D1YNN%26reset_idsync%3D1 |date=January 14, 2024 }}. Engadget. July 30, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.</ref>
* Dial pad auto-complete in the Phone application.<ref name="OfficialAndroidBlog4.3" />
* Volume for incoming calls (ringtone) and notification alerts is no longer adjustable separately.
* Improvements to Photo Sphere.<ref name="APPhotosphere">[http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/another-android-4-3-change-photo-spheres-look-a-lot-better-now/ "Another Android 4.3 Change: Photo Spheres Look A Lot Better Now"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728065835/http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/another-android-4-3-change-photo-spheres-look-a-lot-better-now/ |date=July 28, 2013 }}. Android Police. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.</ref>
* Reworked camera UI, previously introduced on Google Play edition phones.<ref name="4.3Camera">[http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/05/24/android-4-3-and-updated-camera-ui-spotted-on-a-nexus-4-at-thailand-mobile-expo/ "Android 4.3 And Updated Camera UI Spotted On A Nexus 4 At Thailand Mobile Expo"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728012100/http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/05/24/android-4-3-and-updated-camera-ui-spotted-on-a-nexus-4-at-thailand-mobile-expo/ |date=July 28, 2013 }}. Android Police. May 24, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.</ref>
* Addition of "[[App Ops]]", a fine-grained application permissions control system (hidden by default).<ref name="AppOps">[http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/app-ops-android-4-3s-hidden-app-permission-manager-control-permissions-for-individual-apps/ "App Ops: Android 4.3's Hidden App Permission Manager, Control Permissions For Individual Apps!"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728063247/http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/25/app-ops-android-4-3s-hidden-app-permission-manager-control-permissions-for-individual-apps/ |date=July 28, 2013 }}. Android Police. July 25, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.</ref>
* [[SELinux]] enabled by default.
* [[4K resolution]] support.<ref name="Engdt4K">[https://www.engadget.com/2013/07/26/android-4-3-source-reveals-support-for-4k-resolution/ "Android 4.3 source code reveals support for 4K resolution"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114141812/https://tag.idsync.analytics.yahoo.com/sp-frame.html?referrer=https%3A//opus.analytics.yahoo.com/tag/opus-frame.html%3Freferrer%3Dhttps%3A//www.engadget.com/2013-07-26-android-4-3-source-reveals-support-for-4k-resolution.html%26tbla_id%3Dc2fda73b-cf47-40e0-9d41-1f4193094d43-tuctc9d72a0%26gam_id%3Dy-8cQTXVlE2uI7XqkakHI8b97yxunxa7_H%7EA%26axids%3Dgam%3Dy-8cQTXVlE2uI7XqkakHI8b97yxunxa7_H%7EA%26dv360%3DeS0yT0hfV1ExRTJ1R19JT2Q2bVpBT2NTX2lEM3JMb2htM35B%26ydsp%3Dy-PNeWeWBE2uIf8ODb9T71tFdeHqMq1QZY%7EA%26gdpr%3Dfalse%26gdpr_consent%3D%26gpp%3DDBABBg%7EBVoIgACA.QA%26gpp_sid%3D8%26us_privacy%3D1YNN%26reset_idsync%3D1 |date=January 14, 2024 }}. Engadget. July 26, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2013.</ref>
* Numerous security updates, performance enhancements, and bug fixes.<ref name="AP4.3">[http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/24/a-n-in-depth-look-at-the-big-and-small-additions-to-android-jelly-bean-4-3/ "An In-Depth Look At The Big (And Small) Additions To Android Jelly Bean 4.3"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726112508/http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/07/24/a-n-in-depth-look-at-the-big-and-small-additions-to-android-jelly-bean-4-3/ |date=July 26, 2013 }}. Android Police. July 24, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.</ref>
* System-level support for [[geo-fence|geofencing]] and Wi-Fi scanning APIs.
* Background Wi-Fi location still runs even when Wi-Fi is turned off.
* Developer logging and analyzing enhancements.
* Added support for five more languages.
* Changed [[digital rights management]] (DRM) APIs.
* [[Right-to-left]] (RTL) languages now supported.<ref name="OfficialAndroidBlog4.3" />
* Clock in the status bar disappears if it is selected as a lockscreen widget.
* Native [[emoji]] support.<ref name="CNet_4.3">{{cite web |url=https://www.cnet.com/products/google-android-4-3-jelly-bean/ |title=Google Android 4.3 Jelly Bean Release Date, Price and Specs – CNET |author=Jaymar Cabebe |date=July 25, 2013 |publisher=CBS Interactive |work=CNET |access-date=February 21, 2020 |archive-date=January 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114142319/https://www.cnet.com/reviews/google-android-4-3-jelly-bean-preview/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| 4.3.1
| October 3, 2013<ref name="Jelly Bean 4.3.1">[http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/03/suddenly-a-wild-android-4-3-1-appears-lte-nexus-7-receiving-android-4-3-1-ota-jls36i/ "Suddenly, A Wild Android 4.3.1 Appears – LTE Nexus 7 Receiving Android 4.3.1 OTA (JLS36I)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004055112/http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/03/suddenly-a-wild-android-4-3-1-appears-lte-nexus-7-receiving-android-4-3-1-ota-jls36i/ |date=October 4, 2013 }}. Android Police. October 3, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.</ref>
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* Bug fixes and small tweaks for the Nexus 7 LTE.<ref name="4.3.1changelog">[http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/08/factory-image-and-binaries-are-now-available-for-the-nexus-7-lte-android-4-3-1-update-jls36i/ "Factory Image And Binaries Are Now Available For The Nexus 7 LTE Android 4.3.1 Update (JLS36I)"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009005051/http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/08/factory-image-and-binaries-are-now-available-for-the-nexus-7-lte-android-4-3-1-update-jls36i/ |date=October 9, 2013 }}. Android Police. October 8, 2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013.</ref>
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