What are the main components of Android architecture?

A Quick Overview

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Android architecture is a layered structure comprising software components designed to support multiple Android-enabled devices while preventing conflicts between components.

Introduction

1. Linux Kernel  The bottom layer of the Android architecture that manages drivers required for the runtime of an Android device, such as camera, Bluetooth, and memory drivers.

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2. Platform/Native Libraries  A collection of C/C++ core libraries and Java-based libraries that support Android development, such as Graphics, SQLite, Media, and Webkit.

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3. Android Runtime  Contains core libraries and the DVM (Dalvik Virtual Machine) to power applications and provides the basis for the framework.

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4. Application Framework  Provides APIs & services to create Android apps, & manages UI & resources. Includes the Android Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) to communicate with hardware-specific drivers.

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5. Applications  At the top layer of Android architecture, including pre-installed & downloaded apps that run within the runtime environment using the services provided by the application framework.

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