Android Froyo
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| A version of the Android operating system | |
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Android 2.2 Froyo home screen
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| Initial release | May 20, 2010 |
| Latest release | 2.2.3 / November 21, 2011 |
| Preceded by | Android 2.1.x "Eclair" |
| Succeeded by | Android 2.3.x "Gingerbread" |
| Official website | developer |
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| Discontinued | |
Android Froyo is a discontinued version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google, spanning versions between 2.2 and 2.2.3.[1] Unveiled on May 20, 2010, during the Google I/O conference.
One of the most prominent changes in the Froyo release was USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality.[2] Other changes include support for the Android Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM) service, enabling push notifications, Additional application speed improvements, implemented through JIT compilation[3] and displayed within applications as top-of-the-screen banners.
As of November 2, 2015, statistics issued by Google indicate that 0.2% of all Android devices accessing Google Play run Froyo.[4]
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Features[edit]
New features introduced by Froyo include the following:
- Speed, memory, and performance optimizations[5]
- Additional application speed improvements, implemented through JIT compilation[3]
- Integration of Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine into the Browser application
- Support for the Android Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM) service, enabling push notifications
- Improved Microsoft Exchange support, including security policies, auto-discovery, GAL look-up, calendar synchronization and remote wipe
- Improved application launcher with shortcuts to Phone and Browser applications
- USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality[2]
- Option to disable data access over mobile network
- Updated Market application with batch and automatic update features
- Quick switching between multiple keyboard languages and their dictionaries
- Support for Bluetooth-enabled car and desk docks
- Support for numeric and alphanumeric passwords
- Support for file upload fields in the Browser application[6]
- The browser now shows all frames of animated GIFs instead of just the first frame only
- Support for installing applications to the expandable memory
- Adobe Flash support[7]
- Support for high-PPI displays (up to 320 ppi), such as four-inch 720p screens[8]
- Gallery allows users to view picture stacks using a zoom gesture
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References[edit]
- ^ Lead, Xavier Ducrohet, Android Sdk Tech (2010-05-20). "Android 2.2 and developers goodies. | Android Developers Blog". Android 2.2 and developers goodies. | Android Developers Blog. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ^ a b "Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ Features USB, Wi-Fi Tethering". WIRED. WIRED. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: AndroidPolice.com's Nexus One Is Running Android 2.2 Froyo. How Fast Is It Compared To 2.1? Oh, Only About 450% Faster". Android Police. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ^ "Dashboards | Android Developers". developer.android.com. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Unofficially Confirmed Froyo Features, Post-Day-1 Of Google I/O [Google I/O Blitz Coverage, Day 1]". Android Police. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ^ "Issue 2519 - android - Browser should support file uploads (input type="file") - Android Open Source Project - Issue Tracker - Google Project Hosting". code.google.com. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ^ "Google's Andy Rubin on Everything Android". Bits Blog. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
- ^ "Supporting Multiple Screens | Android Developers". developer.android.com. Retrieved 2015-12-04.
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| Preceded by Android 2.0 |
Android 2.2 2010 |
Succeeded by Android 3.0 |
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