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Throughout this book, I offer stories about the beginnings of, and evolution of, the Android platform. For now, you should know that the version of Android I’m using for this book is Android 11. Chapter 17 talks about Android 12, which is scheduled to release around the time this book publishes. I got hold of a beta (not-ready-for-prime-time) version so that I can see the similarities and differences in the new upgrade.

The Android mascot (Bugdroid) is a small, green robot, shown on the left in Figure 1-1. Bugdroid, who gets dressed up with each new version of Android, was designed in 2008 to be an internationally understood symbol — like airport signs — because Android was designed for everyone. Since the platform’s inception, Bugdroid appears in advertising and has undergone minor changes over the years. Today, the mascot’s green color is updated, and just the top of the head shows (on the right in Figure 1-1).

“The Android robot is reproduced from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.” https://source.android.com/setup/start/brands#robot-android

FIGURE 1-1

The initial versions of Android, except for A and B, had nicknames based on sweet treats. The nicknames gave a friendly, homey feeling to each update and personalized it to its users. Android 1.5 (Android C) was Cupcake, which was apparently when the naming system began. From there on, the charming version nicknames followed the alphabet, and even though Google publicly discontinued the cute code nicknames, Android 11 (Android R) is Red Velvet Cake, and (rumor has it), Android 12 (Android S) is Snow Cone.