Software to run on, or interact with, the Android operating system. For questions specifically asking for Android apps, please also tag the question with [android-app]. For non-recommendation questions, please ask on android.stackexchange.com, or stackoverflow.com for help programming Android applications.
Android is an operating system for smart phones and other mobile devices. Primarily controlled, developed, and distributed by Google (Alphabet Inc.), Android is an open-source operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel.
See also:
Android Enthusiasts StackExchange
For user questions.Stack Overflow
For developer questions.Android page on Wikipedia
Detailed information about Android.Android.com
General information about Android.Google I/O developer conference
Detailed videos and slides by Android product engineers.
