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Android Donut
Version of theAndroidoperating system
Android 1.6 running on ahandset emulator
DeveloperGoogle
General
availability		September 15, 2009;14 years ago(2009-09-15)[1]
Final release1.6_r2[2]
KerneltypeMonolithic(Linux)
Preceded byAndroid 1.5 "Cupcake"
Succeeded byAndroid 2.0 "Eclair"
Official websitedeveloper.android/about/versions/android-1.6-highlights.htmlEdit this at Wikidata
Support status
Unsupported

Android 1.6 Donutis the fourth version of the open sourceAndroid mobile operating systemdeveloped by Google.

Among the more prominent features introduced with this update were added support forCDMAsmartphones,additionalscreen sizes,a battery usage indicator, and atext-to-speech engine.[3]

History

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After the public release ofDonut—its official dessert-themedcode name,the convention employed by Google to designate major Android versions—carrierswere quick to follow with its roll out to customers in the form of anover-the-air(OTA) update for compatible smartphones.

On September 27, 2021, Google announced it would no longer allow signing in on Android devices that run Android 2.3.7Gingerbreador older, requiring Android3.0(on tablets) or4.0(phone and tablets) or higher to log in.[4]

Features

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See also:Android version history § Android 1.6 Donut

New features introduced by Donut include the following:

  • Voiceand text entry search enhanced to include bookmark history, contacts, and the web.
  • The ability for developers to include their content in search results.
  • Multi-lingualspeech synthesisengine to allow any Android application to "speak" a string of text.
  • Easier searching and the ability to view app screenshots inAndroid Market.
  • Gallery, Camera and camcorder more fully integrated, with faster camera access.
  • The ability for users to select multiple photos for deletion.
  • Updated technology support forCDMA/EVDO,802.1x,VPNs,and a text-to-speech engine.
  • Support forWVGAscreen resolutions.
  • Speed improvements in searching and camera applications.
  • Expanded Gesture framework and a new GestureBuilder development tool.

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Android 1.6 SDK is here".
  2. ^"Android Source".Google Git.
  3. ^"Android 1.6 Platform Highlights".Android.RetrievedSeptember 5,2016.
  4. ^Pollack, Zak (July 26, 2021)."Sign-in on Android devices running Android 2.3.7 or lower will not be allowed starting September 27".Google.RetrievedAugust 2,2021.
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