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
Screenshot Android 2.2.3 home screen
Developer	Google
OS family	Android
General availability	May 20, 2010; 13 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".
2. "Android Source". Google Git.
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. 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. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
5. Sorrel, Charlie. "Android 2.2 'Froyo' Features USB, Wi-Fi Tethering". WIRED. WIRED. 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. 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. 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. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
9. "Google's Andy Rubin on Everything Android". Bits Blog. April 27, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
10. "Supporting Multiple Screens | Android Developers". developer.android.com. Retrieved December 4, 2015.

External links

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