Activate Easter Eggs of every Android version - how it works

Easter Eggs are not only available in console games, but also in the Android operating system. How to activate the hidden cell phone gimmicks.

Android: How to activate the Easter Eggs

In every Android version from Android 2.3, the developers have hidden an Easter Egg. To activate it, follow the three simple steps:

1. Go to the settings of your smartphone.
2. Scroll down and tap the menu item "About the phone".
3. Tap your current "Android version" quickly several times in succession.

Android version 2.3: the zombie Easter egg

With the Android version 2.3 aka "Gingerbread" the first Easter egg of this kind was introduced. If you follow the top three steps, a picture with a zombie gingerbread awaits you. This picture is a "Zombie art by Jack Larson".

Android version 3.0: the honey bee as an Easter egg

In keeping with the name "Honeycomb", you will see a bee in a blue neon look under Android 3.0 as an Easter egg. If you tap this blue bee, the word "Mzzzzzzz" will appear. With a lot of imagination, this word resembles the sound of a flying bee.

Android version 4.0: the Easter sandwich

"Ice Cream Sandwich" is the version 4.0 on Android. After following the three steps above, the android awaits you in a sandwich look. New from this version: an animation!

• When you tap the Android Ice Cream Sandwich, you will watch the Android sandwiches fly through space.

Android version 4.1 - 4.3: flick sweets

In the three "Jelly Bean" versions, all of which have the same name, you can see the red candy of the same name.

• Long press on the red jelly bean, the screen fills with flying beans. You can flick them away from the screen with one finger.

Android 4.4 aka "KitKat": The animated Easter egg

In the "Kit Kat" version, Google even goes one step further than the previous Android versions.

• Once you have opened the Easter Egg, you can briefly tap on your display so that the "K" that appears rotates. Alternatively, you can tap your display longer so that a red "KitKat" screen appears.
• Press and hold the Easter Egg again, you'll see an animation that you can interact with. The displayed tiles change their position arbitrarily.

Android 5.0: New operating system, new Easter egg

Android L also includes an Easter egg.

• If you repeatedly tap on your "Android version" in the settings, two rectangles appear. One of them is red, the other blue.
• These rectangles jump across the screen every second and change their shape. This is strongly reminiscent of "Webdriver Torso".
• This YouTube channel had generated numerous conspiracy theories on the Internet until a blogger found out that he was launched by Google. It is a test account for measuring video and sound quality.

Android 6.0: Mini game as an Easter egg

With Android 6.0 aka Marshmallow you can even gamble properly:

• Call up the settings of your smartphone and scroll down to the menu item "About the phone".
• Tap on it and look for the sub-item "Android Version". By tapping the version several times, you open a clone of the popular game Flappy-Bird in Android style.
• You can end the game using the back button.

Android 7.0: The Cat Game

With the update to Android 7 there is also a new Easter Egg. This time it's a little mini-game with cute cats.

• As before, you have to activate the Easter Egg in the settings by tapping the Android version several times.
• If you press the Android logo for a long time, you can attract and catch several cats with different treats.
• In the following practical tip you will find detailed instructions for playing cats on Android 7. Unfortunately, the Easter Egg does not work on every smartphone.

Android 8.0: Octopus in Android O

Compared to previous Easter Eggs, the surprise in Android 8 is rather disappointing.

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• If you tap the version number several times, a white circle appears in two yellow circles. Tap and hold the white circle several times.
• Then a small black octopus appears, probably based on Android O. Put your finger on the head of the octopus, you can drag it back and forth across the screen. No more and no less.

Android 9.0: It's getting colorful

Even with Android 9, Google didn't put much effort into the Easter Egg.

• If you tap the version number several times as usual, a large P appears surrounded by colored circles. These circles change their bright colors quite quickly.
• However, you should not examine the Easter Egg for too long. After just a few seconds, the sight becomes very tiring for the eyes.

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Android 10.0: Unusual Easter Egg in version Q

Android 10 is much more creative. Here Google has finally tried a little game again.

• If you open the Easter Egg via the version number, the word "android 10" appears. If you hold your finger on "android" or the two numbers, you can rotate and move them as you like.
• But that's not all. Hold down 1 and turn the number about 45 degrees. If you then place the 1 over the zero, the zero becomes a Q.
• If you tap "android" several times, you will be taken to the actual game. It is a small puzzle game.

By the way: The Google search also hides funny Easter Eggs, which we will introduce to you in this practical tip.