Android Gingerbread

Android Gingerbread

Official website	developer.android.com/about/versions/android-2.3-highlights.html

Android 2.3 - 2.3.7 "Gingerbread" is a version of the Android operating system developed by Google and released on 2010 .

The version consisted of interface improvement, 3D image processing, keyboard, power management, task management, video calling and audio.

The Nexus S smartphone, released in 2010 , was the first phone in the Google Nexus lineup to run Gingerbread, and also the first one in the lineup with built-in functionality.

As 2020 , statistics published by Google indicate that 0.2% of all Android devices with access to Google Play run Gingerbread.

Changes

v2.3 - v2.3.2 (API 9)

Version	Release date of	Characteristics
2.3	December 6, 2010 (2010-12-06)	Updated user interface design with greater simplicity and speed; Support for extra-large screen sizes and resolutions WXGA (1366×768) and higher; Native support for SIP VoIP Internet phones; Faster and more intuitive text entry on a virtual keyboard, with greater accuracy, better suggested text and voice input mode; Improved copy/paste functionality, allowing users to select a word by pressing, holding, copying and pasting; Support for Near Field Communication (NFC), allowing the user to read an NFC tag embedded in a poster, sticker or advertisement; New audio effects such as reverb, equalization, headphone virtualization and bass boost; New download manager, giving users easy access to any file downloaded from browser, email or other application; Support for multiple cameras on the device, including a front-facing camera if available; Support for WebM / VP8 video playback and AAC audio encoding; Improved power management with a more active role in managing apps that keep the device awake for a long time; Improved support for native code development; Switched from YAFFS to ext4 on newer devices Audio, graphics, and input improvements for game developers; Simultaneous garbage collection for better performance; Native support for more sensors (like gyroscope and barometer ); First version of Android to feature an Easter egg. It was a picture of the Bugdroid next to a gingerbread man zombie, with many other zombies in the background.
2.3.1	December 22, 2010 (2010-12-22)	Improvements and bug fixes for the Nexus S.
2.3.2	January 21, 2011 (2011-01-21)	Improvements and bug fixes for the Nexus S.

v2.3.3 - v2.3.7 (API 10)

Version	Release date of	Characteristics
2.3.3	February 9, 2011 (2011-02-09)	Various API improvements and fixes.
2.3.4	April 28, 2011 (2011-04-28)	Support for voice or video chat using Google Talk ; Support for Open Accessory Library. Open Accessory was introduced in 3.1 (Honeycomb), but the Open Accessory Library grants 2.3.4 added support for connecting to a USB peripheral with compatible software and a compatible application on the device; Changed default encryption for SSL from AES256-SHA to RC4-MD5; Fixed spontaneous restart on Samsung Galaxy S Plus.
2.3.5	July 25, 2011 (2011-07-25)	Improved network performance for the Nexus S 4G, among other fixes and improvements. Fixed a Bluetooth bug on Samsung Galaxy S ; Fixed a Wi-Fi crash on Samsung Galaxy S Plus ; Improved the Gmail app; Shadow animations for list scrolling; Camera software enhancements; Improved battery efficiency.
2.3.6	September 2, 2011 (2011-09-02)	Fixed a voice search bug.
2.3.7	September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21)	Google Wallet support for Nexus S 4G.

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