Android 1.0 vs Android 9: A decade of change

In a blink of an eye, Android has become a 10-year-old operating system, and the Android version has also come from Android 1.0 to Android 9. Of course, the Android interface has also undergone tremendous changes in the past decade.

The androidpolice website found an old T-Mobile G1 and a new Pixel 2 XL and took some comparative screenshots, giving us an intuitive understanding of the changes in Android's system interface.

This T-Mobile G1 can actually be turned on, which is a bit surprising. The firmware version is really 1.0.

↑↑↑Startup interface

↑↑↑Home screen

↑↑↑Settings interface

↑↑↑Dial interface

↑↑↑Browser

↑↑↑Gmail interface

↑↑↑Calculator interface

↑↑↑Calendar interface

↑↑↑Schedule interface

↑↑↑SMS interface

↑↑↑Music interface

↑↑↑T-Mobile G1's camera interface

↑↑↑Pixel 2 XL's camera interface

↑↑↑Photo interface

↑↑↑Application market interface

Ten years have not been wasted. Thanks to the efforts of Google engineers, the Android 9 interface has undergone earth-shaking changes in terms of functionality, icon refinement, and friendliness. However, it can still be seen that it was derived from Android 1.0, and the basic architecture has not changed significantly.

However, for domestic users, these changes in the interface may not really matter, as most users have probably seen the native Android interface.