This page is about the Android operating system.

For Android programming, see Android Programming.

For hardware that can run Android, see Hardware > Mobile Phones. Note that some Single-board Computers can also run Android and a version called Android Things.

There are multiple versions of Android available, including:

• Your phone's factory Android system
• LineageOS - a more freedom and security focused Android distribution without Google apps.
• Maru OS - an Android distribution that touts an X11 desktop system when you attach an HDMI monitor

• How to flash a custom recovery rom (e.g. TeamWin TWRP)
• How to transfer files
• How to use termux to script Python, Node, Ruby, etc
• How to run Python on Android (and script/make home buttons for actions)
• How to download and install APKs
• For programming topics like how to build apps or get apps into the play store, see Android Programming.
• For how to install Android operating systems and supported hardware, see Mobile Devices