What Is the Use of Kernel Version in Android?
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What Is a Kernel? A kernel in an operating system—in this case Android—is the component responsible for helping your applications communicate with your hardware. It manages the system resources, communicates with external devices when needed, and so on. Android uses a variation of the Linux kernel.

What is the use of kernel?

It basically acts as an interface between user applications and hardware. The major aim of kernel is to manage communication between software i.e. user-level applications and hardware i.e., CPU and disk memory. Objectives of Kernel : To establish communication between user level application and hardware.

What is the Android kernel version?

As of 2020, Android uses versions 4.4, 4.9 or 4.14 of the Linux kernel. The actual kernel depends on the individual device.

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.

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