- Android executive Dave Burke has revealed the internal dessert name for Android 11.
- The latest version of Android is known internally as Red Velvet Cake.
Google named Android versions after desserts in alphabetical order for the longest time, such as Android 7.0 Nougat, Android 8.0 Oreo, and Android 9.0 Pie. The company then switched to Android 10-only numbers, seemingly marking the end of a fun tradition.
Now, Android Vice President of Engineering Dave Burke told the All About Android podcast that Android 11 still has a dessert name that engineers use internally. The executive says that they have officially moved to the numbers, so Android 11 remains the name that Google will use publicly.
“However, if you were to ask an engineer on my team what they are working on, they would say ‘RVC’. And then ‘RVC’ is Red Velvet Cake,” says Burke. The Android executive also suggests that we will not see references to Red Velvet. Cake or RVC in other projects (eg AOSP), with R only likely to be used instead.
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For what it’s worth, Burke previously confirmed on the podcast that Android 10 is known internally as Fifteen Tart. So it’s great to see that Google still keeps the Android dessert tradition alive, even if it’s restricted to internal use only.
Burke also addresses several other Android issues on the podcast, such as Project Mainline, background killings, and permissions. So you can watch the full episode by clicking here. Otherwise, you can check out more highlighted articles below.
