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Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -08001page.title=Permitted Version Strings for Android 4.1
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Clay Murphy3ef22af2013-07-23 16:26:34 -07004<p>As described in Section 3.2.2 of the <a href="/compatibility/android-4.1-cdd.pdf">Android 4.1 Compatibility Definition</a>,
Robert Ly35f2fda2013-01-29 16:27:05 -08005only certain strings are allowable for the system property
6<code>android.os.Build.VERSION.RELEASE</code>. The reason for this is that
7applications and web sites may rely on predictable values for this string, and
8so that end users can easily and reliably identify the version of Android
9running on their devices.</p>
10<p>Because subsequent releases of the Android software may revise this string,
11but not change any API behavior, such releases may not be accompanied by a new
12Compatibility Definition Document. This page lists the versions that are
13allowable by an Android 4.1-based system. The only permitted values for
14<code>android.os.Build.VERSION.RELEASE</code> for Android 4.1 are:</p>
15<ul>
16<li>
17<p>4.1</p>
18</li>
19<li>
20<p>4.1.1</p>
21</li>
Clay Murphy3ef22af2013-07-23 16:26:34 -070022</ul>