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	Version name	Key user features added	Key developer features added	Release date	Android market share	API Level

Android 5.1.1	Lollipop	Speed improvement Bug fixes		2015-04-21	19.2 % (5.1 - 5.1.1)	22
Android 5.1	Lollipop	Multiple SIM cards support Quick settings shortcuts to join Wi-Fi networks or control Bluetooth devices Lock protection if lost or stolen High Definition voice call Stability and performance enhancements		2015-03-09	19.2 % (5.1 - 5.1.1)	22
Android 5.0.2	Lollipop	Performance improvements and bug fixes		2014-12-19	5.4 % (5.0 - 5.0.2)	21
Android 5.0.1	Lollipop	bug fixes, fix issues with video playback and password failures		2014-12-02	5.4 % (5.0 - 5.0.2)	21
Android 5.0	Lollipop	New design (Material design) Speed improvement Battery consumption improvement	Several new API Tracking battery consumption app	2014-10-17	5.4 % (5.0 - 5.0.2)	21
Android 4.4.4	KitKat	Fix Heartbleed / OpenSSL vulnerability		2014-06-23	12 % (4.4 - 4.4.4)	19
Android 4.4.3	KitKat	Bug fixes Enable Sprint Spark band 26 and band 41		2014-04-14	12 % (4.4 - 4.4.4)	19
Android 4.4.2	KitKat	Bug fixes Security enhancements		2013-12-09	12 % (4.4 - 4.4.4)	19
Android 4.4.1	KitKat	Bug fixes Enhance the camera on the Nexus 5		2013-12-05	12 % (4.4 - 4.4.4)	19
Android 4.4	KitKat	Screen recording New Translucent system UI Enhanced notification access System-wide settings for closed captioning Performance improvements	Public API for SMS management. Improved memory usage Security enhancements (SELinux enforcing mode, new cryptographic algorithms, VPN per user...) NFC Host Card Emulation (for wireless payment, loyalty programs...) Printing Framework Storage Access Framework Hardware Sensor Batching Full-screen immersive mode GLES2.0 SurfaceFlinger Chromium WebView Audio tunneling to DSP Audio monitoring Wi-Fi certified Miracast New Bluetooth profile IR Blasters API Wi-Fi Tunneled Direct Link Setup (TDLS) support Tools for analyzing memory use (procstats, on-device memory status and profiling)	2013-10-31	12 % (4.4 - 4.4.4)	19
Android 4.3	Jelly Bean	Dial pad auto-complete Photo Sphere enhancements Camera app UI updated 4K resolution support Ability to create restricted profiles for tablets Hebrew and Arabic right-to-left (RTL) support Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) support Bluetooth Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.3 support Security and performance enhancements	OpenGL for Embedded Systems 3.0 graphics support Logging and analyzing enhancements Wi-Fi scanning API Improved DRM (digital rights management) API VP8 encoding	2013-07-24	0.7 % (4.3)	18
Android 4.2.2	Jelly Bean	Allow toggling Wi-Fi and Bluetooth state in Quick Settings using long-press Shows the percentage and estimated time remaining in the active download notifications Wireless charging and low battery sounds changed Gallery app updated for faster loading with new image transition Performance enhancements and bug fixes (Bluetooth A2DP audio streaming fix...)	Secure USB debugging (allow debugging to authenticated computers only)	2013-02-11	2.6 % (4.2 - 4.2.2)	17
Android 4.2.1	Jelly Bean	Fix missing december bug in the People app Add support for Bluetooth gamepads and joysticks HID devices		2012-11-27	2.6 % (4.2 - 4.2.2)	17
Android 4.2	Jelly Bean	Lockscreen widgets 360 degree images with Photo Sphere Gesture Typing, for faster typing Wireless display with Miracast Daydream to display information when idle or docked Multi-user for tablets	vsync timing Triple buffering reduced touch latency CPU input boost Native RTL support - mirrors the display from manifest prop External display support - Display Manager Nested fragments Renderscript Compute - run tasks on the GPU (supported devices) Renderscript ScriptGroups, built-in intrinsics like blur, FilterScript is a subset of Renderscript made for high performance image processing	2012-11-13	2.6 % (4.2 - 4.2.2)	17
Android 4.1.2	Jelly Bean	Enable Home screen rotation Fix bugs and enhance performances		2012-10-09	1.7 % (4.1 - 4.1.2)	16
Android 4.1.1	Jelly Bean	Fix a bug on screen orientation		2012-07-23	1.7 % (4.1 - 4.1.2)	16
Android 4.1	Jelly Bean	Google Now ( http://youtu.be/pPqliPzHYyc ) Voice Search Speed enhancements Camera app improvements Accessibility: gesture mode, enable braille external keyboards...	app stack navigation to define a parent activity in manifest for deep navigation MediaActionSound class to make sounds like when a camera takes a photo NFC supports large payloads over bluetooth WIFI/WIFI-Direct service discovery Large, detailed, multi-action notifications Input manager allows you to query input devices	2012-07-09	1.7 % (4.1 - 4.1.2)	16

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commented on Android 4.1.2
Je ne sais pas si c'est le cas sur tous les smartphones, mais sur le Samsung Xcover 2 ou GT-S7710, cette version est une vrai galère au niveau de la mémoire. Impossible de transférer les applications sur la micro SD. Du coup, on est vite saturé en mémoire. Inadmissible pour un smartphone comme celui-là. Il serait bien d'avoir une solution pour corriger ce problème.
Posted 2013-10-13 08:58:21 by Fred
commented on Android 4.1.2
Bonjour. Depuis que j'ai cette nouvelle version (4.1.2) j'ai un petit souci. Quand j’écris un sms et que j'ai un mot qui n'éxiste pas sur mon téléphone il est impossible d'ajouter ce nouveau mot dans le dictionnaire interne de mon galaxy note GT-N7000. Y'a t'il une solution car cela est très gênent. merci d'avance
Posted 2013-09-27 19:39:23 by Thunder13
commented on Android 4.2.2
Dolphin has not supported Flash since about the time of Android 4.0.1 or 4.0.2, Or have they added it back? The Android devs had pretty horrid Flash support anyway. Felt like they just decided to give up trying to get their code right (was it beyond their skill level? who knows...but it's not there far as my last look.)
Posted 2013-06-10 13:27:30 by brecklundin

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