Google's Android N Trolling Continues with a New Easter Egg

Google'southward trying to spice things up this year. First, it surprised everyone with early Android N preview releases in March, and then it started creating a mystery effectually the name of the next version of Android. Okay, nosotros concur, in that location has ever been a piddling mystery surrounding Android'due south name, only this time Google took it a notch further. At its Google I/O event last month, the search engine giant announced that it is feeling lazy to name its next Android baby. Google, in short, wanted to crowdsource name ideas for the upcoming version of Android. But, users can but suggest, as Google will proper noun Android Northward whatever it likes.

Before this alltrendycrowdsourcing-the-name started, everyone and their neighbor kinda believed Android North will be called Android Nutella. Why? Information technology has always been a dessert/treat; it has e'er been an like shooting fish in a barrel-to-follow name, and it has mostly been a popular dessert too. What could fit the bill improve than Nutella? Now, after a number of users tried to assistance Google, it appears Google is all the same falling for Nutella.

Hiroshi Lockheimer, senior vice president of Android, has been dropping hints almost Android N's name. In several tweets, the person who perchance has the terminal say in the matter, has been joking around with everyone almost Nutella. From posting pictures of restaurant menus to sharing screenshots mentioning the Italian brand, Lockheimer is trying to brand us believe that Android N will definitely be Android Nutella.

There's one specific dish on this bill of fare that I'm keenly interested in. picture show.twitter.com/3y5oj9c40x

— Hiroshi Lockheimer (@lockheimer) June 6, 2022

This is quite disappointing, even if yous have a sweet spot for Nutella. I was rooting for the name earlier I/O, merely since Google started this name-my-baby game, it got us all excited well-nigh some new, exotic name, that wasn't so mainstream and "expected" as Nutella.

Just then, is Lockheimer simply trying to mess with united states? Certainly, looks so.

@ericlin or I just like Nutella!

— Hiroshi Lockheimer (@lockheimer) June xv, 2022

Nosotros can't say if Lockheimer is trolling or if Android N is going to exist called Android Nutella. Simply, he has certainly managed to excite our marvel.

Along with Lockheimer, Android team also packed a little easter egg on the latest programmer preview of Android Northward, calling information technology Android Namey McNameface. McDreamyish McNameface or Nutella, we will know the final name of Android N in a few weeks. Until then, let'south just believe Lockheimer doesn't exist.