Version of the Android operating system | |
Developer | |
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Initial release | October 27, 2009[1] |
Final release | 2.1_r2.1p2 (EPF21B)[2][3] / January 12, 2010 |
Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
Preceded by | Android 1.6 "Donut" |
Succeeded by | Android 2.2 "Froyo" |
Official website | developer |
Support status | |
Unsupported, Android Market support dropped since June 30, 2017 |
Android Eclair is a codename of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google, the fifth operating system for Android and the second major release of Android. Eclair spans the versions 2.0.x and 2.1. Unveiled on October 26, 2009, Android Eclair builds upon the significant changes made in Android 1.6 "Android Donut".[4] The first phone with Android Eclair was the Motorola Droid. Google ceased Android Market support for Android Eclair on June 30, 2017.[5]