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| <p>As described in Section 3.2.2 of the <a |
| href="android-5.0-cdd.pdf">Android 5.0 Compatibility Definition</a>, |
| only certain strings are allowable for the system property |
| <code>android.os.Build.VERSION.RELEASE</code>. The reason for this is that |
| applications and web sites may rely on predictable values for this string, and |
| so that end users can easily and reliably identify the version of Android |
| running on their devices.</p> |
| <p>Because subsequent releases of the Android software may revise this string, |
| but not change any API behavior, such releases may not be accompanied by a new |
| Compatibility Definition Document. This page lists the versions that are |
| allowable by an Android 5.0-based system. The only permitted values for |
| <code>android.os.Build.VERSION.RELEASE</code> for Android 5.0 are:</p> |
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| <li>5.0</li> |
| <li>5.0.1</li> |
| <li>5.0.2</li> |
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