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title: "Which kernel is used in Android?"  
description: "Which kernel is used in Android?"  
author: "Kalin"  
published: 2022-04-14  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96786/which-kernel-is-used-in-android  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["troubleshooting", "android", "android os"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Which kernel is used in Android?

Which [kernel](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96812/what-is-linux-kernel-is-it-legal-to-edit-linux-kernel) is used in Android?

## Answers

### Answer by Hitesh Vohra

![Which kernel is used in Android?](https://answers.mindstick.com/QuestionAnswer/f70086ba-8668-49b3-b89c-f9c09863f134/images/32c5a3b1-39bc-4329-8a75-8557f7b4338e.png)\

- Android is a touchscreen mobile operating system based on a modified version of the **[Linux](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/96722/is-windows-11-linux-based) kernel** and other open source software, built primarily for smartphones and tablets.
- Android's kernel is built on the long-term support (LTS) branches of the Linux kernel. Android uses Linux kernel versions 4.4, 4.9, or 4.14 as of 2020.
- Android's basic functionality, such as process management, memory management, security, and networking, is managed by the Linux kernel. When it comes to security and process management, Linux is a tried and true platform.

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