Google has officially confirmed the internal codename for Android 17. The next major OS update is called “Cinnamon Bun,” as seen in the latest Android Canary 2511 release.
Cinnamon Bun now sits as a valid Android version within the code, assigned the placeholder version code “10000.” This number helps developers track features and system behaviors before the OS reaches “Platform Stability,” a stage when Google finalizes APIs and app-facing system behaviors. Right now, Android 17 uses this placeholder during its preview builds, but once it hits stability, it will become API level 37, Android Authority reports.
For context, Google releases new API levels with every major Android update. API numbers let app developers see what changes are present and plan compatibility work. The inclusion of Cinnamon Bun in the development code means that work on Android 17 is progressing as planned.
Android has used a dessert-based naming convention since nearly the beginning. Only Android 1.0 wasn’t associated with a sweet treat.
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Android 1.0: (No codename)
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Android 1.1: (No codename, sometimes called Petit Four)
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Android 1.5: Cupcake
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Android 1.6: Donut
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Android 2.0 and 2.1: Eclair
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Android 2.2: Froyo
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Android 2.3: Gingerbread
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Android 3.0, 3.1, 3.2: Honeycomb
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Android 4.0: Ice Cream Sandwich
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Android 4.1, 4.2, 4.3: Jelly Bean
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Android 4.4: KitKat
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Android 5.0, 5.1: Lollipop
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Android 6.0: Marshmallow
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Android 7.0, 7.1: Nougat
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Android 8.0, 8.1: Oreo
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Android 9: Pie
Google stopped using dessert names publicly starting with Android 10 in 2019 and switched to simple numbers instead. However, the tradition continued internally in the form of codenames.
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Android 10: Quince Tart
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Android 11: Red Velvet Cake
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Android 12: Snow Cone
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Android 13: Tiramisu
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Android 14: Upside Down Cake
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Android 15: Vanilla Ice Cream
An interesting pattern emerged with Android 16 and 17 when Google broke its alphabetical convention. Android 16 is “Baklava” (starting with B) rather than following “V” alphabetically, marking a restart of the dessert naming cycle due to Google’s “Trunk Stable Project,” which reorganized their development and build processes.
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Android 16: Baklava
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Android 17: Cinnamon Bun
Android 17’s major changes and new functionalities are still under wraps, as no concrete details have been announced yet. Check back here for rumors and official updates.
