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Added a new column showing the last security patch levels of each Android version #22

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Added column for last security patch levels
Jun 1, 2022
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Cosmetic changes to last security updates column
Jun 1, 2022
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20 changes: 14 additions & 6 deletions css/main.scss
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<sup id="fnref:1"><a href="#fn:1" class="footnote">1</a></sup>
</th>
<th>Year</th>
<th>
Last<br>security<br><span class="text-nowrap">update
<sup id="fnref:2"><a href="#fn:2" class="footnote">2</a></sup></span>
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<td><code>T</code></td>
<td>
Tiramisu
<sup id="fnref:2"><a href="#fn:2" class="footnote">2</a></sup>
<sup id="fnref:3"><a href="#fn:3" class="footnote">3</a></sup>
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<td rowspan="2"><i>No data</i></td>
<td rowspan="2"><i>TBA</i></td>
<td rowspan="7" class="green">2022-05</td>
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What extra info can I deduce from this?

I think this would be misleading to base any decisions on. I have a Google device, Android 11, and my security patch is 2020-10 with no updates.

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<td><code>S_V2</code></td>
<td rowspan="2">
Snow Cone
<sup id="fnref:2"><a href="#fn:2" class="footnote">2</a></sup>
<sup id="fnref:3"><a href="#fn:3" class="footnote">3</a></sup>
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<tr class="table-notes"><td colspan="3">
<ul>
<li><code>targetSdk</code> <a href="https://developer.android.com/google/play/requirements/target-sdk">will need to be 31+</a> for new apps by August 2022 and updates by November 2022. <sup id="fnref:3"><a href="#fn:3" class="footnote">3</a></sup></li>
<li><code>targetSdk</code> <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/11926878">will need to be 31+</a> for <i>all existing apps</i> by November 2023. <sup id="fnref:4"><a href="#fn:4" class="footnote">4</a></sup></li>
<li><code>targetSdk</code> <a href="https://developer.android.com/google/play/requirements/target-sdk">will need to be 31+</a> for new apps by August 2022 and updates by November 2022. <sup id="fnref:4"><a href="#fn:4" class="footnote">4</a></sup></li>
<li><code>targetSdk</code> <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/11926878">will need to be 31+</a> for <i>all existing apps</i> by November 2023. <sup id="fnref:5"><a href="#fn:5" class="footnote">5</a></sup></li>
</ul>
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<td><code>R</code></td>
<td>
Red Velvet Cake
<sup id="fnref:2"><a href="#fn:2" class="footnote">2</a></sup>
<sup id="fnref:3"><a href="#fn:3" class="footnote">3</a></sup>
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{% include progress-cell.html rowspan=2 percentage=47.7 %}
<td rowspan="2">2020</td>
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<tr class="table-notes"><td colspan="3">
<ul>
<li><code>targetSdk</code> <a href="https://developer.android.com/google/play/requirements/target-sdk">must be 30+</a> for new apps and app updates. <sup id="fnref:3"><a href="#fn:3" class="footnote">3</a></sup></li>
<li><code>targetSdk</code> <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/11926878">will need to be 30+</a> for <i>all existing apps</i> by November 2022. <sup id="fnref:4"><a href="#fn:4" class="footnote">4</a></sup></li>
<li><code>targetSdk</code> <a href="https://developer.android.com/google/play/requirements/target-sdk">must be 30+</a> for new apps and app updates. <sup id="fnref:4"><a href="#fn:4" class="footnote">4</a></sup></li>
<li><code>targetSdk</code> <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/11926878">will need to be 30+</a> for <i>all existing apps</i> by November 2022. <sup id="fnref:5"><a href="#fn:5" class="footnote">5</a></sup></li>
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<td><code>Q</code></td>
<td>
Quince Tart
<sup id="fnref:2"><a href="#fn:2" class="footnote">2</a></sup>
<sup id="fnref:3"><a href="#fn:3" class="footnote">3</a></sup>
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{% include progress-cell.html rowspan=1 percentage=70.3 %}
<td>2019</td>
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<td>Pie</td>
{% include progress-cell.html rowspan=2 percentage=81.6 %}
<td rowspan="2">2018</td>
<td rowspan="2" class="yellow">2022-01</td>
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<td rowspan="2">Oreo</td>
{% include progress-cell.html rowspan=1 percentage=87.5 %}
<td rowspan="2">2017</td>
<td class="yellow">2021-10</td>
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<td>Level 26 <span class="subversion">Android 8.0</span></td>
<td><code>O</code></td>
{% include progress-cell.html rowspan=1 percentage=90.2 %}
<td class="red">2021-01</td>
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<td rowspan="2">Nougat</td>
{% include progress-cell.html rowspan=1 percentage=91.8 %}
<td rowspan="2">2016</td>
<td class="red">2019-10</td>
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<td>Level 24 <span class="subversion">Android 7.0</span></td>
<td><code>N</code></td>
{% include progress-cell.html rowspan=1 percentage=94.6 %}
<td class="red">2019-08</td>
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<td>Marshmallow</td>
{% include progress-cell.html rowspan=1 percentage=97.1 %}
<td>2015</td>
<td class="red">2018-08</td>
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<td rowspan="2">Lollipop</td>
{% include progress-cell.html rowspan=1 percentage=98.7 %}
<td>2015</td>
<td rowspan="3" class="red">2018-03</td>
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<td>Level 21 <span class="subversion">Android 5.0</span></td>
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<td rowspan="9"><b>Android 4</b></td>
<td>
Level 20
<span class="subversion">Android 4.4W</span> <sup id="fnref:5"><a href="#fn:5" class="footnote">5</a></sup>
<span class="subversion">Android 4.4W</span> <sup id="fnref:6"><a href="#fn:6" class="footnote">6</a></sup>
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<td><code>KITKAT_WATCH</code></td>
<td rowspan="2">KitKat</td>
<td rowspan="22"><i>No data</i></td>
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<p>Cumulative usage distribution figures were last updated on <b>May 31, 2022</b> using data from <a href="https://gs.statcounter.com/android-version-market-share/mobile-tablet/worldwide">Statcounter GlobalStats</a>. These figures may have changed significantly since the last update. You may update the figures yourself with a <a href="https://github.com/ebelinski/apilevels">pull request</a>. <a href="#fnref:1" class="reversefootnote">↩</a></p>
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<li id="fn:2">
<p>The codenames for Android 10 and above in the table are the internal codenames. Beginning with Android 10, Google dropped the usage of codenames publicly.</p>
<p>Security patch levels were last updated on <b>June 1, 2022</b> using <a href="https://source.android.com/security/bulletin">AOSP Security Bulletins</a>. These dates may have changed significantly since the last update. You may update the figures yourself with a <a href="https://github.com/ebelinski/apilevels">pull request</a>. <a href="#fnref:2" class="reversefootnote">↩</a></p>
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<li id="fn:3">
<p>This requirement excludes new Wear OS apps and updates, which still only require a <code>targetSdk</code> <a href="https://developer.android.com/google/play/requirements/target-sdk">of 28 or higher</a>. <a href="#fnref:3" class="reversefootnote">↩</a></p>
<p>The codenames for Android 10 and above in the table are the internal codenames. Beginning with Android 10, Google dropped the usage of codenames publicly.</p>
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<li id="fn:4">
<p>In 2022, Google began imposing <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/11926878">minimum <code>targetSdk</code> requirements for existing apps</a>, in addition new apps and app updates. Existing apps that are not updated to meet <code>targetSdk</code> requirements by their deadlines will be <a href="https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2022/04/expanding-plays-target-level-api-requirements-to-strengthen-user-security.html">subject to restrictions</a>. This requirement excludes Wear OS apps. <a href="#fnref:4" class="reversefootnote">↩</a></p>
<p>This requirement excludes new Wear OS apps and updates, which still only require a <code>targetSdk</code> <a href="https://developer.android.com/google/play/requirements/target-sdk">of 28 or higher</a>. <a href="#fnref:4" class="reversefootnote">↩</a></p>
</li>
<li id="fn:5">
<p>Android 4.4W is the first Android release for Android Wear. <a href="#fnref:5" class="reversefootnote">↩</a></p>
<p>In 2022, Google began imposing <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/11926878">minimum <code>targetSdk</code> requirements for existing apps</a>, in addition new apps and app updates. Existing apps that are not updated to meet <code>targetSdk</code> requirements by their deadlines will be <a href="https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2022/04/expanding-plays-target-level-api-requirements-to-strengthen-user-security.html">subject to restrictions</a>. This requirement excludes Wear OS apps. <a href="#fnref:5" class="reversefootnote">↩</a></p>
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<li id="fn:6">
<p>Android 4.4W is the first Android release for Android Wear. <a href="#fnref:6" class="reversefootnote">↩</a></p>
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