Android Froyo

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Android Froyo
A version of the Android operating system
Android logo (2007-2014).svg
Android 2.2 Froyo home.png
Android 2.2 Froyo home screen
Developer Google
Written in {{#property:p277}}
Initial release May 20, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-05-20)
Latest release 2.2.3 / November 21, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-11-21)
License {{#property:p275}}
Preceded by Android 2.1 "Eclair"
Succeeded by Android 2.3.x "Gingerbread"
Official website developer.android.com/about/versions/android-2.2-highlights.html
Support status
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]

Features

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]
  • Introduced .asec file extension.
  • A screenshot of Froyo's logo.
    Gallery allows users to view picture stacks using a zoom gesture

See also

References

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External links

Preceded by Android 2.2
2010		 Succeeded by
Android 3.0
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