What dessert codename belongs to Android 2.3?

The dessert codename for Android 2.3 is Gingerbread.

Android 2.3, known as Gingerbread, was released by Google on December 6, 2010. It was a major Android release for smartphones, with a refreshed interface, improved text input, better copy-and-paste tools, and stronger power-management behavior. Its SDK level was API 9, with later 2.3.x updates adding fixes and capabilities.

Gingerbread also introduced native support for near-field communication, or NFC, and for Session Initiation Protocol, used by internet telephony services. The Nexus S was the first Google Nexus phone to run Gingerbread and was notable for including NFC hardware. The release also became associated with Android’s first built-in Easter egg, featuring the Bugdroid beside a zombie gingerbread figure.

The neighboring codenames are easy to confuse. Donut was Android 1.6, Eclair covered Android 2.0 and 2.1, and Honeycomb was Android 3.0, designed primarily for tablets. Gingerbread therefore sits between Froyo and Honeycomb/Ice Cream Sandwich in Android’s historical sequence. Google later ended official support for the branch, making it a legacy version today.