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title: "What are the components of Android?"  
description: "What are the components of Android?"  
author: "Sanjay Goenka"  
published: 2023-08-25  
updated: 2023-08-26  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/100422/what-are-the-components-of-android  
category: "android"  
tags: ["mobile phones", "android", "android phone"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# What are the components of Android?

What are the [components](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/74096/understanding-the-role-of-some-integral-ac-components) of [Android](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12868/webview-in-android)?

## Answers

### Answer by Kshitij Agrawal

Android is an operating system for mobile services, containing some important features:

1. **Linux Kernel** - Android uses a linux based kernel which has the work to handle the core functions like hardware management.
2. **Libraries** - It has various keys like graphic rendering, data storage and web browsing.
3. **System Apps** - it has some inbuilt system app features or pre installed apps like calling, messaging.
4. **User Apps** - Users can download the apps from the google play store like games, music or social media and some daily use app.
5. **Security Features** - It has security features which secure the users data from the malware including permission management.

These are some components android have introduced for their users.


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