Google’s Android 17 gets ‘Cinnamon Bun’ codename: Report

Google’s next major Android release, Android 17, has been given the internal codename, ‘Cinnamon Bun,’ according to Android Authority, continuing the company’s long-running tradition of naming each version after a dessert — even if that practice is no longer part of its public branding.

For years, Android releases were known both by a version number and a sweet-themed codename, from Cupcake and Jelly Bean to Marshmallow. Google stopped using dessert names in public announcements after Android 10 in 2019, citing the need for more globally…