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Android Donut
Version of theAndroid operating system
Android 1.6 running on anHTC Dream
Developer	Google
General availability	September 15, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-09-15)[1]
Final release	1.6_r1.5[2]
Kernel type	Monolithic (Linux)
Preceded by	Android Cupcake (1.5)
Succeeded by	Android Eclair (2.0)
Official website	developer.android.com/about/versions/android-1.6-highlights.html
Support status
Unsupported Android Market support dropped since June 30, 2017 Google Account support dropped on September 27, 2021

Android 1.6 Donut is the fourth version of the open sourceAndroid mobile operating system developed by Google.

Among the more prominent features introduced with this update were added support forCDMAsmartphones, additionalscreen sizes, a battery usage indicator, and atext-to-speech engine.^[3]

After the public release, on September 15, 2009, of AndroidDonut—its official dessert-themedcode name, the convention employed by Google to designate major Android versions—carriers were quick to follow with its roll out to customers in the form of anover-the-air (OTA) update for compatible smartphones.

On September 27, 2021, Google announced that it would no longer allow signing in on Android devices running Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread) or older. To log in, users must install at least Google Account Manager version 4.1.2, which requires Android 2.2 (Froyo) or later.

New features introduced by Android Donut include the following:

• Voice and text entry search enhanced to include bookmark history, contacts, and the web.
• The ability for developers to include their content in search results.
• Multi-lingualspeech synthesis engine to allow any Android application to "speak" a string of text.
• Easier searching and the ability to view app screenshots inAndroid Market.^[4]
• Gallery, Camera and camcorder more fully integrated, with faster camera access.^[4]
• The ability for users to select multiple photos for deletion.
• Updated technology support forCDMA/EVDO,802.1x,VPNs, and a text-to-speech engine.^[4]
• Support forWVGA screen resolutions.
• Speed improvements in searching and camera applications.
• Expanded Gesture framework and a new GestureBuilder development tool

• Android version history
• iPhone OS 3
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard
• Windows Mobile 6.5
• Windows 7

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• Android (operating system) versions
• 2009 software
• Products and services discontinued in 2011

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