Android Froyo

It was unveiled on May 20, 2010, during the Google I/O 2010 conference. Google ceased sign-in support with a Google account for Android Froyo to Android Gingerbread on September 27, 2021.{{Cite web|url = https://support.google.com/android/thread/118703101/sign-in-on-android-devices-running-android-2-3-7-or-lower-will-not-be-allowed-starting-september-27?hl=en|title = Sign-in on Android devices running Android 2.3.7 or lower will not be allowed starting September 27|date = July 26, 2021|access-date = August 2, 2021|website = Google|last = Pollack|first = Zak|archive-date = April 29, 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220429084221/https://support.google.com/android/thread/118703101/sign-in-on-android-devices-running-android-2-3-7-or-lower-will-not-be-allowed-starting-september-27?hl=en|url-status = live}}

One of the most prominent changes in the Froyo release was USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality.{{Cite magazine|title = Android 2.2 'Froyo' Features USB, Wi-Fi Tethering|url = https://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/05/android-22-froyo-features-usb-wi-fi-tethering/|magazine = WIRED|publisher = WIRED|access-date = December 4, 2015|language = en-US|last1 = Sorrel|first1 = Charlie|archive-date = November 6, 2012|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121106224423/http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/05/android-22-froyo-features-usb-wi-fi-tethering/|url-status = live}} Other changes include support for the Android Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM) service, enabling push notifications, additional application speed improvements, implemented through JIT compilation{{Cite web|title = EXCLUSIVE: AndroidPolice.com's Nexus One Is Running Android 2.2 Froyo. How Fast Is It Compared To 2.1? Oh, Only About 450% Faster|url = http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/11/exclusive-androidpolice-coms-nexus-one-is-running-android-2-2-froyo-how-fast-is-it-compared-to-2-1-oh-only-about-450-faster/|website = Android Police|access-date = December 4, 2015|archive-date = August 1, 2012|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120801040059/http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/11/exclusive-androidpolice-coms-nexus-one-is-running-android-2-2-froyo-how-fast-is-it-compared-to-2-1-oh-only-about-450-faster/|url-status = live}} and displayed within applications as top-of-the-screen banners.

{{See also|Android version history#Android 2.2 Froyo}}

New features introduced by Froyo include the following:

• Speed, memory, and performance optimizations.{{Cite web|title = EXCLUSIVE: Unofficially Confirmed Froyo Features, Post-Day-1 Of Google I/O [Google I/O Blitz Coverage, Day 1]|url = http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/20/exclusive-unofficially-confirmed-froyo-features-post-day-1-of-google-io-google-io-blitz-coverage-day-1/|website = Android Police|date = May 20, 2010|access-date = December 4, 2015|archive-date = May 1, 2012|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120501015836/http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/20/exclusive-unofficially-confirmed-froyo-features-post-day-1-of-google-io-google-io-blitz-coverage-day-1/|url-status = live}}
• Additional application speed improvements, implemented through JIT compilation.
• Integration of Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine into the Browser application.
• Support for the Android Cloud to Device Messaging (C2DM) service, enabling push notifications.
• Improved Microsoft Exchange support, including security policies, auto-discovery, GAL look-up, calendar synchronization and remote wipe.
• Improved application launcher with shortcuts to Phone and Browser applications.
• USB tethering and Wi-Fi hotspot functionality.
• Option to disable data access over a mobile network.
• Updated Market application with batch and automatic update features.
• Quick switching between multiple keyboard languages and their dictionaries.
• Support for Bluetooth-enabled car and desk docks.
• Support for numeric and alphanumeric passwords.
• Support for file upload fields in the Browser application.{{Cite web|title = Issue 2519 - android - Browser should support file uploads (input type="file") - Android Open Source Project - Issue Tracker - Google Project Hosting|url = https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=2519#c112|website = code.google.com|access-date = December 4, 2015|archive-date = March 20, 2017|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170320120623/https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=2519#c112|url-status = live}}
• The browser now shows all frames of animated GIFs instead of just the first frame.
• Support for installing applications to the expandable memory.
• Adobe Flash support.{{Cite web|title = Google's Andy Rubin on Everything Android|url = http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/googles-andy-rubin-on-everything-android/|website = Bits Blog|date = April 27, 2010|access-date = December 4, 2015|archive-date = April 30, 2010|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100430192951/http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/27/googles-andy-rubin-on-everything-android/|url-status = live}}
• Support for high-PPI displays (up to 320 ppi), such as four-inch 720p screens.{{Cite web|title = Supporting Multiple Screens {{!}} Android Developers|url = http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html#range|website = developer.android.com|access-date = December 4, 2015|archive-date = January 28, 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130128224652/http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html#range|url-status = live}}
• Introduced .asec file extension.
• Gallery allows users to view picture stacks using a zoom gesture.

• Bug fixes, security updates and performance improvements.

• Minor bug fixes, including SMS routing issues that affected the Nexus One.

• Two security updates.

• Android version history
• iOS 4
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard
• Windows Mobile 6.5
• Windows 7

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