What you need to know
- Google has announced a new code change for AOSP that reveals the code name for Android 14.
- According to the code change, Android 14 will be known as Upside-Down Cake.
- This continues the trend of Google using dessert names for new builds of AOSP and Android.
A few years ago, Google dropped the idea of introducing its new version of Android along with the name of a tasty dessert. The last case of this was Android 10, which is also known as Quince Tart. But the use of dessert names continues for Google’s in-house development teams, and now we know what Android 14 will be referred to as.
As discovered by 9to5Google, a new code change was announced for the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). In this change, there is not much information, but we now know that Android 14 will be internally referred to as Upside-Down Cake.
Over the last few years, Android 11 was called Red Velvet Cake, Android 12 was Snow Cone, and Android 13 goes by Tiramisu. The decision to use Upside-Down Cake with Android 14 does not really matter much, so we do not expect to see Google partner with Hostess for an Android-themed cake. The days of Google’s partnership with KitKat and Oreo are long gone, and are likely to remain so.
The reason for the dessert names generally comes down to offering a better code name for Android versions, other than just using a number or a letter. Android 14 would have been known as “Android U”, and it just does not have the same kind of “spark” that Android Upside-Down Cake has.
So far, there is nothing to write home about when it comes to Android 14. All this shows is that Google is speeding up the development of its next version of Android before it inevitably gets to some of the best Android phones next year. And if it seems like this may be a little early, keep in mind that just because Android 13 is still in Developer Preview, does not mean that Google will just stop working on future versions.
Google Pixel 6
While we are still awaiting the arrival of Android 13, if you want to be one of the first to test new versions of Android, your best bet is to grab a Pixel 6. This has Google’s latest hardware and offers an incredibly fluid user experience .