Android 2.2 Froyo (API 8)

Android 2.2 Froyo (API 8) 	Android 2.2 Froyo (API 8) 	Android 2.2 Froyo (API 8) 	Android 2.2 Froyo (API 8)
On May 20, 2010, the SDK for Android 2.2 (Froyo, short for frozen yogurt) was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.32.[57]	On May 20, 2010, the SDK for Android 2.2 (Froyo, short for frozen yogurt) was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.32.[57]	On May 20, 2010, the SDK for Android 2.2 (Froyo, short for frozen yogurt) was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.32.[57]	On May 20, 2010, the SDK for Android 2.2 (Froyo, short for frozen yogurt) was released, based on Linux kernel 2.6.32.[57]
Version 	Release date 	Features 	Image(s)
2.2 	May 20, 2010 	
* Speed, memory, and performance optimizations.[58]
* Additional application speed improvements, implemented through JIT compilation.[59]
* 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[60]
* Option to disable data access over a mobile network.
* Updated Market application with batch and automatic update features.[58]
* 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.[61]
* The browser now shows all frames of animated GIFs instead of just the first frame only.
* Support for installing applications to expandable memory.
* Adobe Flash support.[62]
* Support for high-PPI displays (up to 320 ppi), such as four-inch 720p screens.[63]
* Gallery allows users to view picture stacks using a zoom gesture.	
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2.2.1 	January 18, 2011 	
* Bug fixes, security updates and performance improvements. 	
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2.2.2 	January 22, 2011 	
* Minor bug fixes, including SMS routing issues that affected the Nexus One.[64] 	
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2.2.3 	November 21, 2011[65] 	
* Two security updates. 	
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