It happened A tradition since the beginning of the Android system : Each version, in addition to the version number, has been given a nickname, usually taken from a dessert or dessert recipe, in alphabetical order. So after Android 1.0 and 1.1 we have earned cake (1.5), muffin (1.6), Flash (2.0), Froyo (2.2), Gingerbread Cookies (2.3), Honeycomb (3.0), IThis Cream Sandwich (Android4.0), Jelly Bean (4.1), KitKat (4.4).
Android 11 is internally called Red Velvet Cake
Later Lollipop (5.0), Marshmallow (6.0), Nougat (7.0), Oreos (8.0) and Cake (9.0). Starting with version 10, Google has said it intends to rely on version numbers, as Apple does with iOS. But habits die hard, and visibly Android teams continue to give each release nice nicknames internally of the operating system.
One of the chief engineers Dave Burke thus reveals the internal name of Android 11 : “If you ask any of the engineers on my team what they’re working on, they’ll tell you ‘RVC‘. This means ‘Red Velvet Cake‘”. David Burke nevertheless explains: This name will never be used publicly.Google is now sticking to its decision to only provide version numbers.
For those who don’t know, Red Velvet Cake is an American recipe. The redness is mainly due to the food coloring beetroot. The cake is made of red and white or lighter red layers. This layered cake is covered in cream cream cheese or red. The cake is often served on Christmas or Valentine’s Day.
Dave Burke has already revealed that Android 10 also has an internal nickname: Quince Tart (or quince tart, yummy!). Of course, Beyond the fun aspects of these code names, there is also a practical purpose.Allows engineering teams to talk about the project more discreetly: You need to be part of the development teams to know what is going on as development of each release begins.
Source : Android Authority
