Question 1

True or false: Android has a built-in feature that lets you run multiple user profiles, similar to a desktop computer.

Accepted Answer

True. Introduced in Android 5.0 Lollipop, it allows separate user accounts with their own apps and data.

Question 2

True or false: Android’s source code is entirely closed-source, with only Google having access to the core OS code.

Accepted Answer

False. Android’s core is open-source under the Apache License; only Google Play Services is proprietary.

Question 3

True or false: Every Android version from 1.5 to 9.0 was named after a dessert in alphabetical order.

Accepted Answer

True. Cupcake, Donut, Éclair, etc., up to Pie; Android 10 dropped the dessert naming scheme.

Question 4

True or false: Google’s Android mascot is officially named 'Andy' and was designed by a graphic artist named Irina Blok.

Accepted Answer

True. Irina Blok designed the green robot; Google never officially named it, but fans call it Andy.

Question 5

True or false: Android’s first commercial device, the HTC Dream, ran Android 1.0 without a touchscreen.

Accepted Answer

False. The HTC Dream had a resistive touchscreen and a physical keyboard; it did have a touchscreen.

Question 6

True or false: The first Android phone sold over 1 million units in its first weekend of release.

Accepted Answer

False. The HTC Dream sold only about 1 million units total in its first year, not a single weekend.

Question 7

True or false: Android is based on the Linux kernel but uses no code from the GNU Project or other open-source projects.

Accepted Answer

False. Android uses the Linux kernel and includes open-source components like Bionic libc and WebKit.

Question 8

True or false: Android was originally developed as an operating system for digital cameras.

Accepted Answer

True. Android Inc. initially aimed to create an OS for cameras before pivoting to smartphones in 2004.

Android Trivia Questions