Android Froyo

Android Froyo is the sixth version of Android and is a codename of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google, spanning versions between 2.2 and 2.2.3.^[3] Those versions are no longer supported.

Android Froyo

Version of the Android operating system
Android 2.2.3 home screen
Developer	Google
OS family	Android
General availability	May 20, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-05-20)[1]
Final release	2.2.3_r2.1[2] / November 21, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-11-21)
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux)
Preceded by	Android 2.0 "Eclair"
Succeeded by	Android 2.3 "Gingerbread"
Official website	developer.android.com/about/versions/android-2.2-highlights.html
Support status
Unsupported, Google Play Services support dropped since October 2014

Details

It was unveiled on May 20, 2010, during the Google I/O 2010 conference. Google ceased sign-in support with a Google account for Android Froyo to Android Gingerbread on September 27, 2021.^[4]

One of the most prominent changes in the Froyo release was USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality.^[5] Other changes include support for the Android Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM) service, enabling push notifications, additional application speed improvements, implemented through JIT compilation^[6] and displayed within applications as top-of-the-screen banners.

Features

See also: Android version history § Android 2.2 Froyo

2.2.0

New features introduced by Froyo include the following:

• Speed, memory, and performance optimizations.^[7]
• Additional application speed improvements, implemented through JIT compilation.^[6]
• Integration of Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine into the Browser application.
• Support for the Android Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM) service, enabling push notifications.
• Improved Microsoft Exchange support, including security policies, auto-discovery, GAL look-up, calendar synchronization and remote wipe.
• Improved application launcher with shortcuts to Phone and Browser applications.
• USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality.^[5]
• Option to disable data access over a mobile network.
• Updated Market application with batch and automatic update features.
• Quick switching between multiple keyboard languages and their dictionaries.
• Support for Bluetooth-enabled car and desk docks.
• Support for numeric and alphanumeric passwords.
• Support for file upload fields in the Browser application.^[8]
• The browser now shows all frames of animated GIFs instead of just the first frame.
• Support for installing applications to the expandable memory.
• Adobe Flash support.^[9]
• Support for high-PPI displays (up to 320 ppi), such as four-inch 720p screens.^[10]
• Introduced .asec file extension.
• Gallery allows users to view picture stacks using a zoom gesture.

2.2.1

• Bug fixes, security updates and performance improvements.

2.2.2

• Minor bug fixes, including SMS routing issues that affected the Nexus One.

2.2.3

• Two security updates.

See also

• Android version history
• iOS 4
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard
• Windows Mobile 6.5
• Windows 7

References

1. "Android 2.2 and developers goodies". Archived from the original on May 27, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
2. "Android Source". Google Git. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
3. Lead, Xavier Ducrohet, Android Sdk Tech (May 20, 2010). "Android 2.2 and developers goodies. | Android Developers Blog". Android 2.2 and developers goodies. | Android Developers Blog. Archived from the original on May 12, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
5. Sorrel, Charlie. "Android 2.2 'Froyo' Features USB, Wi-Fi Tethering". WIRED. WIRED. Archived from the original on November 6, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
6. "EXCLUSIVE: AndroidPolice.com's Nexus One Is Running Android 2.2 Froyo. How Fast Is It Compared To 2.1? Oh, Only About 450% Faster". Android Police. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
7. "EXCLUSIVE: Unofficially Confirmed Froyo Features, Post-Day-1 Of Google I/O [Google I/O Blitz Coverage, Day 1]". Android Police. May 20, 2010. Archived from the original on May 1, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
8. "Issue 2519 - android - Browser should support file uploads (input type="file") - Android Open Source Project - Issue Tracker - Google Project Hosting". code.google.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2017. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
9. "Google's Andy Rubin on Everything Android". Bits Blog. April 27, 2010. Archived from the original on April 30, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
10. "Supporting Multiple Screens | Android Developers". developer.android.com. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2015.

External links

• Media related to Android Froyo at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website