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API Levels | Android Versions, SDK/API Levels, Version Codes, Codenames, and Cumulative Usage

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Version SDK / API level Version code Codename Cumulative usage year
Android 16 Level 36 BAKLAVA Baklava 2 0% TBD
Android 15 Level 35 VANILLA_ICE_CREAM Vanilla Ice Cream 2 10.06% 2024
Android 14 Level 34 UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE Upside Down Cake 2 43.5% 2023
targetSdk must be 34+ for new apps and app updates as of August 31, 2024.
Android 13 Level 33 TIRAMISU Tiramisu 2 60.4% 2022
Android 12 Level 32 Android 12L S_V2 Snow Cone 2 72.6%
Level 31 Android 12 S 2021
Android 11 Level 30 R Red Velvet Cake 2 83.0% 2020
Android 10 Level 29 Q Quince Tart 2 88.5% 2019
Android 9 Level 28 P Pie 91.7% 2018
Android 8 Level 27 Android 8.1 O_MR1 Oreo 92.6% 2017
Level 26 Android 8.0 O 94.8%
Android 7 Level 25 Android 7.1 N_MR1 Nougat 95.0% 2016
Level 24 Android 7.0 N 96.2%
Android 6 Level 23 M Marshmallow 97.6% 2015
Android 5 Level 22 Android 5.1 LOLLIPOP_MR1 Lollipop 98.0%
Level 21 Android 5.0 LOLLIPOP, L 99.8% 2014
Jetpack/AndroidX libraries require a minSdk of 21 or higher since April 2024.
Jetpack Compose requires a minSdk of 21 or higher.
Google Play services v23.30.99+ (August 2023) drops support for API levels below 21.
Android 4 Level 20 Android 4.4W 3 KITKAT_WATCH KitKat 99.9%
Level 19 Android 4.4 KITKAT 2013
Jetpack/AndroidX libraries require a minSdk of 19 or higher since October 2023.
Google Play services v21.33.56+ (July 2021) drops support for API levels below 19.
Level 18 Android 4.3 JELLY_BEAN_MR2 Jelly Bean 99.9%
Level 17 Android 4.2 JELLY_BEAN_MR1 99.9% 2012
Level 16 Android 4.1 JELLY_BEAN 99.9%
Google Play services v14.8.39+ (December 2018) drops support for API levels below 16.
Level 15 Android 4.0.3 – 4.0.4 ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH_MR1 Ice Cream Sandwich 100.0% 2011
Level 14 Android 4.0.1 – 4.0.2 ICE_CREAM_SANDWICH
Earlier Jetpack/AndroidX libraries required a minSdk of 14 or higher.
Android 3 Level 13 Android 3.2 HONEYCOMB_MR2 Honeycomb No data
Level 12 Android 3.1 HONEYCOMB_MR1
Level 11 Android 3.0 HONEYCOMB
Android 2 Level 10 Android 2.3.3 – 2.3.7 GINGERBREAD_MR1 Gingerbread
Level 9 Android 2.3.0 – 2.3.2 GINGERBREAD 2010
Level 8 Android 2.2 FROYO Froyo
Level 7 Android 2.1 ECLAIR_MR1 Eclair
Level 6 Android 2.0.1 ECLAIR_0_1 2009
Level 5 Android 2.0 ECLAIR
Android 1 Level 4 Android 1.6 DONUT Donut
Level 3 Android 1.5 CUPCAKE Cupcake
Level 2 Android 1.1 BASE_1_1 Petit Four
Level 1 Android 1.0 BASE None 2008

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