Android Jelly Bean
Android Jelly Bean (Android 4.1, 4.2, 4.3) is the codename given to the tenth version of the Android mobile operating system developed by Google, spanning three major point releases (versions 4.1 through 4.3.1). Among the devices that run Android 4.1 to 4.3 are the Nexus 7 (2012), Nexus 4, Nexus 10, Nexus 7 (2013), and Hyundai Play X.
| Version of the Android operating system | |
Screenshot Android 4.2 Jelly Bean running on a Nexus 4 | |
| Developer | |
|---|---|
| Released to manufacturing | July 9, 2012 |
| Final release | 4.3.1_r2 (JLS36I) / November 14, 2013 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Preceded by | Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich" |
| Succeeded by | Android 4.4 "KitKat" |
| Official website | www |
| Support status | |
| Unsupported since January 31, 2021, Google Play Services support dropped since August 2021 | |
The first of these three releases, 4.1, was unveiled at Google's I/O developer conference in June 2012. It focused on performance improvements designed to give the operating system a smoother and more responsive feel, improvements to the notification system allowing for expandable notifications with action buttons, and other internal changes. Two more releases were made under the Jelly Bean name in October 2012 and July 2013 respectively, including 4.2—which included further optimizations, multi-user support for tablets, lock screen widgets, quick settings, and screensavers, and 4.3—which contained further improvements and updates to the underlying Android platform. The first device with Android Jelly Bean was the 2012 Nexus 7.
As of October 2022, 0.36% of Android devices run Jelly Bean. In July 2021, Google announced that Google Play Services would no longer support Jelly Bean after August of that year.