#android gingerbread

As Android has matured from starting out as a niche phone OS to becoming the leading smartphone operating system in the world, it has seen a number of version updates over the years. We've had Android OS versions with dark colors that were all about work and productivity; to versions that have prioritized personalization, aesthetic design, and smart AI features. After 13 major OS updates, five versions, in particular, have had a huge impact on the way Android, and even the way smartphones, are being used by consumers today. In this article, we'll be ranking the 5 best Android versions so far and checking out what features and changes they introduced to the OS that made them so important in the grand scheme of Android smartphone history. Ranking the Best Android Versions So Far 5. Android 2.3 Gingerbread First on our list is Android 2.3 Gingerbread. For many early users of Android, Gingerbread would probably be the Android OS they would remember when asked what "classic Android" looked like. Outside of bringing notable features such as NFC, a much-improved virtual keyboard, and support for larger screen sizes, Gingerbread's main highlight was the refined user interface and design it brought to the OS. Read more in our articles including "Ranking the 5 Best Android Versions So Far" and "Google previews Android 12L for tablets, foldables, ChromeOS devices".