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Operating system for mobile devices
Android is an operating system developed by Google, designed primarily for smartphones and tablets, based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software. First released in 2008, Android is the most popular operating system in the world with 4 billion users, and the most used operating system for smartphones. The latest version, released on June 16, 2026, is Android 17. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Android (operating system)A 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: A Malware Detection and Extraction Method for the Related Information Using the ViT Attention Mechanism on Android Operating SystemInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Flash MobileThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: SAMADroid: A Novel 3-Level Hybrid Malware Detection Model for Android Operating SystemCited 159 times
- Go sideways: Mobile operating systemA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Nokia X platformA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
SAMADroid: A Novel 3-Level Hybrid Malware Detection Model for Android Operating System
Augmented Reality (AR) Technology on The Android Operating System in Chemistry Learning
GNSS Positioning Using Mobile Devices with the Android Operating System
The Future of the Android Operating System for Augmentative and Alternative Communication
A Wireless Health Monitoring System based on Android Operating System
EVOLUTION OF ANDROID OPERATING SYSTEM: A REVIEW
Information security evaluation for Android mobile operating system
Unified security enhancement framework for the Android operating system
🆕 Influential since 2022
A Malware Detection and Extraction Method for the Related Information Using the ViT Attention Mechanism on Android Operating System
Android-Based Mobile Learning Application Using App Inventor on Computer Operating System Material: The Development and Validity Study
How to Circumvent and Beat the Ransomware in Android Operating System—A Case Study of Locker.CB!tr
Analysis Of The Most Recent Trojans On The Android Operating System
Augmented reality (AR) technology on the android operating system in human respiratory system: From organ to cell
📚 Books worth reading
Flash MobileMatthew David · 2012
AndroidsChet Haase · 2021
Hello, Android introducing Google’s mobile development platformEd Burnette · 2008
Android malware and analysisKen Dunham · 2014
Android securityAnmol Misra · 2013
Android Developer Tools EssentialsMike Wolfson · 2012
Learning AndroidMarko Gargenta · 2011
Android forensicsAndrew Hoog · 2011
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