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Android End of Life (EOL) Dates & Support Timeline

Complete end-of-life dates, support windows, and security status for all Android versions. Data sourced from endoflife.date and official vendor documentation. Updated at every deploy.

Android 17 is actively supported. No versions approaching EOL in the next 6 months.
Latest Active
17
17 series
Next EOL
None upcoming
Active Versions
19
of 34 total
EOL Versions
15
no longer patched
90 / 100
Critical Risk
EOL Risk Score™  How is this calculated? →
EOL Recency
30/40
Attack Surface
30/30 Critical tier
CISA KEV Exposure
20/20 Yes — CISA KEV
Extended Support
10/10 None available
EOL Risk Score™ — proprietary methodology by endoflife.ai. Factors: EOL recency, attack surface breadth, CISA KEV catalog presence, extended support availability. Updated at every build. Methodology →
Release Cycle Timeline
EOL   Warning   Active   Today
Release cycle timeline 2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024202520261.01.11.51.62.02.12.22.33.03.13.24.04.14.24.34.44.4w5.05.16.07.07.18.08.1910111212.11314151617TODAY
All Versions
VersionLatest ReleaseRelease DateEOL DateDaysStatus
1.0 Sep 23, 2008 No EOL date Supported Active
1.1 Feb 9, 2009 No EOL date Supported Active
1.5 Apr 27, 2009 No EOL date Supported Active
1.6 Sep 15, 2009 No EOL date Supported Active
2.0 Oct 26, 2009 No EOL date Supported Active
2.1 Jan 11, 2010 No EOL date Supported Active
2.2 May 20, 2010 No EOL date Supported Active
2.3 Dec 6, 2010 No EOL date Supported Active
3.0 Feb 22, 2011 No EOL date Supported Active
3.1 May 10, 2011 No EOL date Supported Active
3.2 Jul 15, 2011 No EOL date Supported Active
4.0 Oct 18, 2011 No EOL date Supported Active
4.1 Jul 9, 2012 No EOL date Supported Active
4.2 Nov 13, 2012 No EOL date Supported Active
4.3 Jul 24, 2013 No EOL date Supported Active
4.4 Oct 31, 2013 Oct 1, 2017 3187 days past EOL EOL
4.4w Mar 31, 2014 Oct 1, 2017 3187 days past EOL EOL
5.0 Nov 12, 2014 Mar 1, 2018 3036 days past EOL EOL
5.1 Mar 1, 2015 Mar 1, 2018 3036 days past EOL EOL
6.0 Oct 5, 2015 Aug 1, 2018 2883 days past EOL EOL
7.0 Aug 22, 2016 Oct 1, 2019 2457 days past EOL EOL
7.1 Dec 1, 2016 Oct 1, 2019 2457 days past EOL EOL
8.0 Aug 21, 2017 Jan 1, 2021 1999 days past EOL EOL
8.1 Dec 5, 2017 Jan 10, 2021 1990 days past EOL EOL
9 Aug 6, 2018 Jan 1, 2022 1634 days past EOL EOL
10 Sep 3, 2019 Mar 6, 2023 1205 days past EOL EOL
11 Sep 8, 2020 Feb 5, 2024 869 days past EOL EOL
12 Oct 4, 2021 Mar 3, 2025 477 days past EOL EOL
12.1 Mar 7, 2022 Mar 3, 2025 477 days past EOL EOL
13 Aug 15, 2022 Mar 2, 2026 113 days past EOL EOL
14 Oct 4, 2023 TBD Supported Active
15 Sep 3, 2024 TBD Supported Active
16 Jun 10, 2025 TBD Supported Active
17 Jun 16, 2026 TBD Supported Active

What does Android end of life mean for your organization?

When a version of Android reaches end of life, the maintainers stop issuing security patches. Vulnerabilities discovered after this date are publicly disclosed on the National Vulnerability Database, exploit code appears on GitHub, and your systems remain permanently exposed.

The CVE blind spot: Most vulnerability scanners check for known CVEs but do not flag the accumulation of unpatched vulnerabilities in EOL software. With a zero-day, nobody knows about the vulnerability. With EOL software, the vulnerability is public — listed, rated, and often weaponized — but no patch will ever exist. This is the most dangerous gap in enterprise security posture.

Organizations running EOL Android should treat it as a vulnerability class in their risk register, apply compensating controls (network segmentation, enhanced monitoring, access restriction), and prioritize migration to a supported version.

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the end-of-life date for Android?
See the full table above for all Android version EOL dates.
When is the Android support end date?
Each Android version has its own support end date — see the table above for every version's date.
What is the latest supported version of Android?
The latest active version of Android is 17. Always verify against the table above as support windows can change.
What happens when Android reaches end of life?
When Android reaches end of life, the vendor stops issuing security patches. Any CVEs disclosed after the EOL date accumulate indefinitely with no patch path — creating an ever-growing attack surface that most vulnerability scanners do not flag.
How do I check if I'm running an EOL version of Android?
Check your current version against the table above. If your version's EOL date has passed, you are running unsupported software. You can also use the endoflife.ai Stack Scanner to check your entire dependency file at once.
Is there extended support available for EOL Android versions?
Some vendors offer extended support for EOL software. Contact the original vendor or check with enterprise support providers for options.

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