It is very important to know which version of the Android OS or firmware your Android smartphone is using, because most of the applications that are being developed for Android devices are Firmware-specific or OS-specific. i.e., the applications that are available on the Android market will be compatible depending upon the firmware version installed on your Android smartphones.
So, knowing the version of the Operating system or the firmware installed on your android devices forms a very important part of every Android user. Once you know the version of OS your Android phone is running on, you can download only the applications that are compatible with your phone’s firmware version.
The following section of the article will walk you through a small How-to guide that will enable you to find out the OS version or the Firmware version installed on your Android smartphones.
1) On your Android smartphone, navigate into the Applications menu and then tap on the Settings icon.
2) In the Settings window thus opened, scroll down a little bit to find out the option that says About phone. Once you find that option, tap on it.
3) In the About phone window thus opened, you should see an option that says Firmware version. The version number displayed under this option is the firmware version that is currently running on your android device. For example, if the version number is displayed as 2.2, then the firmware version running on your android device is Froyo.
The following Table will give you a clear depiction of the names of the firmware versions with their respective version numbers
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Firmware version number |
Name of the Firmware |
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1.0 |
Beta |
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1.5 |
Cupcake |
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1.6 |
Donut |
|
2.0 |
Eclair |
|
2.0.1 |
Eclair |
|
2.1 |
Eclair |
|
2.2 |
Froyo |
|
2.3 |
Gingerbread |
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2.3.3 |
Gingerbread |
|
2.3.4 |
Gingerbread |
|
2.3.5 |
Gingerbread |
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3.0 |
Honeycomb (only for Tablet PC’s) |
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3.1 |
Honeycomb (only for Tablet PC’s) |
|
3.2 |
Honeycomb (only for Tablet PC’s) |
|
4.0 |
Ice Cream sandwich |