Android Gingerbread

Android Gingerbread
Official websitedeveloper.android.com/about/versions/android-2.3-highlights.html

Android 2.3 Gingerbread is a version of the Android operating system developed by Google and released on December 6, 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; 15 years ago
  • 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; 15 years ago
  • Improvements and bug fixes for the Nexus S.
2.3.2 January 21, 2011; 15 years ago
  • 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; 15 years ago
  • Various API improvements and fixes.
2.3.4 April 28, 2011; 15 years ago
  • 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; 15 years ago
  • 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; 15 years ago
  • Fixed a voice search bug.
2.3.7 September 21, 2011; 15 years ago
  • Google Wallet support for Nexus S 4G.

References

  1. ↑ "Conheça as principais novidades do Android 2.3 Gingerbread". Terra. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "refs/tags/android-2.3.1_r1 - platform/system/core - Git at Google". android.googlesource.com. Retrieved Nov 24, 2025.
  3. ↑ "refs/tags/android-2.3.2_r1 - platform/system/core - Git at Google". android.googlesource.com. Retrieved Nov 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Android 2.3.3 Platform, New NFC Capabilities". Retrieved Nov 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "refs/tags/android-2.3.4_r1 - platform/system/core - Git at Google". android.googlesource.com. Retrieved Nov 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "refs/tags/android-2.3.5_r1 - platform/system/core - Git at Google". android.googlesource.com. Retrieved Nov 24, 2025.