Longtime Android fans will remember the sweet tradition Google once had: giving each major Android release a dessert-themed codename. Starting with Android 1.5 “Cupcake” in 2009, every new version got a name that matched the next letter of the alphabet – from Donut and Eclair to Marshmallow and Oreo. 
Statues of each dessert were even unveiled at Google’s Mountain View headquarters, becoming part of Android culture.
The naming scheme also brought big marketing deals. In 2013, Android 4.4 partnered with Nestlé to become “KitKat,” with over 50 million branded chocolate bars hitting stores worldwide. Oreo got the same treatment in 2017, helping Android reach millions through a familiar cookie icon.
But in 2018, with Android 9 “Pie,” Google retired public dessert names. Since Android 10, the tradition has quietly continued behind the scenes as internal codenames, though these were no longer tied to the alphabet in recent years. For example, Android 15 in 2024 was “Vanilla Ice Cream,” while Android 16 in 2025 jumped back to “B” with “Baklava.”
Now, according to Android expert Mishaal Rahman, Google is returning to alphabetical order. That means Android 17’s internal dessert name, starting with “C,” will be “Cinnamon Bun.” Rahman cites a trusted source inside Google who confirmed “CinnamonBun” is the codename for API level 37.0. Early beta versions of Android 17 may even display the name before the final release branding simply calls it Android 17.
Looking back, here’s the full timeline of Android dessert names:
- Android 1.0 – No codename (2008)
- Android 1.1 – Petit Four (internal) (2009)
- Android 1.5 – Cupcake (2009)
- Android 1.6 – Donut (2009)
- Android 2.0, 2.1 – Eclair (2009)
- Android 2.2 – Froyo (2010)
- Android 2.3 – Gingerbread (2010)
- Android 3.x – Honeycomb (2011, tablets only)
- Android 4.0 – Ice Cream Sandwich (2011)
- Android 4.1–4.3 – Jelly Bean (2012)
- Android 4.4 – KitKat (2013)
- Android 5.x – Lollipop (2014)
- Android 6.0 – Marshmallow (2015)
- Android 7.x – Nougat (2016)
- Android 8.x – Oreo (2017)
- Android 9 – Pie (2018)
- Android 10 – Quince Tart (internal) (2019)
- Android 11 – Red Velvet Cake (internal) (2020)
- Android 12 – Snow Cone (internal) (2021)
- Android 13 – Tiramisu (internal) (2022)
- Android 14 – Upside Down Cake (internal) (2023)
- Android 15 – Vanilla Ice Cream (internal) (2024)
- Android 16 – Baklava (internal) (2025)
- Android 17 – Cinnamon Bun (internal) (2026)
For Android veterans, scrolling through this list is like flipping through a candy-coated scrapbook. And for newcomers, “Cinnamon Bun” might just be the tastiest name yet.