Is Android Made from Linux?

Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets.

Is Android same as Linux?

Android is not a GNU/Linux distro but its Kernel (its powerhouse) is Linux and since it is the convention that a collection of software put together around the Linux Kernel is referred to as Linux, Android is Linux. Android is an open source OS that was first created by Android Inc.

Is Android Linux or Unix based?

Android is based on Linux and is an open source mobile operating system developed by the Open Handset Alliance led by Google. Google had acquired the original Android. Inc and help form the Alliance of hardwade, software and telecommunication organizations to enter the mobile ecosystem.