Legal requirements
The “Android” name and the Android logo are property of Google LLC and not part of the assets available through the Android Open Source Project. Any creatives that include or refer to the Android trademark must be reviewed and fully approved by Google’s brand team. In addition, the following legal requirements apply.
A note on compatibility
Non-compatible devices
The use of Android and/or Google branding on a hardware device and packaging or marketing materials related to that hardware device is restricted to Android compatible devices only. We will not grant permission to use Android and/or Google branding on non-compatible devices and any related materials. This includes, but is not limited to:
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Do not use or reference any of these trademarks in association with non-compatible devices.
Do not use or reference any of these trademarks in association with non-compatible devices.
Non-compatible devices are permitted to use the green Android robot as it falls under the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. See below for more details.
Compatible devices
Depending on your contract, Google reserves the right to require Android and/or Google branding on Android compatible devices and any related materials, which includes but is not limited to packaging, boot-up sequence, and marketing materials. If you have questions related to your contract, please contact your Google TAM or BD representative.
Requirements
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Include an attribution statement |
Include the Creative Commons attribution |
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How to display the trademark symbol (™)
A trademark symbol ™ is required for the first or most prominent time “Android” appears in text, for each language section of the marketing creative. The trademark symbol does not need to be repeated for additional instances of that trademark. Social media posts do not need a trademark symbol. Make sure to always use the ™ symbol, not the ® symbol.
When referring to a specific release, the ™ goes before the version number.
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Android™ 15 |
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Android™ 14 |
Apply the ™ symbol as shown in these examples.
How to include the attribution statement
Google’s brand features (product names, logos, screenshots, and other distinctive features) can only be used with our explicit permission. If you’ve been granted permission to use our trademarks in your marketing materials, you’ll need to include an attribution statement in the creative, see how.
All brands – Legal line generator
We’ve created our legal line generator tool to take out the guess work. Easily auto-generate the correct legal line for your marketing materials across all Google products and services. Simply select the brand(s) and language(s) to generate the appropriate attribution statement in an instant.
You can find simple instructions and everything you need in our tools page.
Legal line generatorSocial media
Social media posts do not need an attribution statement. For banners and clickable creatives, the attribution statement can be included on the destination landing page.
How to include the Creative Commons attribution
The green Android robot falls under the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. As Android is an open source operating system, we allow partners globally to use the Android robot in their marketing creatives without explicit approval. The Android robot can be reproduced and/or modified with the following attribution:
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The Android robot is reproduced or modified from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. |
Android is a trademark of Google LLC. The Android robot is reproduced or modified from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License.
If the Creative Commons robot is applied to merchandise, the license can appear in small print or be applied to a label.
The Creative Commons license only applies to the green Android robot pictured above. Do not include the Creative Commons attribution when using Android Pie, Oreo, Nougat, Marshmallow, Lollipop or KitKat robots, as these are trademarked and no modifications are allowed.
Google retains all trademark rights to the Android icon. You may not file trademark applications for or claim trademark rights to the Android icon or any derivatives thereof.