Android Distribution Numbers Updated for the First Time in 2 Months
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Android Distribution Numbers Updated for the First Time in 2 Months

Today, after more than two months, Google has updated the Android distribution numbers that show the percentages for each version of Android still alive in the ecosystem. We aren’t sure why there was this gap, but we are at least happy to report that Oreo’s adoption has had a massive jump since then. Massive, guys.

For April, Google shows that Oreo (both 8.0 and 8.1 combined) have reached 4.6% of the Android pie, which is up from the 1.1% back in February. See, massive. For other versions, we’ve got Nougat at 30.8%, Marshmallow at 26.0%, Lollipop at 22.9%, KitKat at 10.5%, Jelly Bean at 4.5%, Ice Cream Sandwich at 0.4%, and Gingerbread still hanging on at 0.3%.

Outside of Oreo on the rise, Nougat is the only other version that jumped up (Nougat was at 28.5% in February). All of the other versions saw their percentages drop or stay the same.

You can see February’s numbers right here.

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// Android Developers

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It’s not often that you get to merge personal passions into a professional life, but that’s what Kellen did when he launched Droid Life in 2009. After working years of unsatisfying jobs in the medical and property management fields, he took a risk to try and create an online community while playing with the coolest gadgets on the planet each day, a risk that has turned out to be incredibly rewarding. Outside of Droid Life, Kellen is your typical Portlander who drinks way too much good beer, complains often about the Trail Blazers, and can be found out on the streets for a run, rain or shine.

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  • Marshmallow still the king. Many people on the four year plan, like me who still drive an OPO, will be buying this summer. So that’ll help out with distribution numbers.

  • Gingerbread running strong on my 2016 Honda Civic’s HU. Ok, just running – not quite “running strong”.

    Edit: Not too sure if it’s actually running Gingerbread, but it’s pretty old none the less, and will probably never be updated.

    • Is that the same as the ’14s run? Because I’ve heard it’s running a form of Windows Embedded. I’ve been wishing someone would make a way to run Android Auto on it.

      These HUs could have done so much more, if they would have just turned on the Android Auto support (Google marketing materials actually used the 14 HU, as it was a test unit at some point).

      • No, it’s definitely different than the ’14. I actually had a ’14 before I got my ’16.

        • That’s about as bad as Windows Embedded. Wish Honda would upgrade the software after the sale…

    • My ’18 Civic runs Jellybean. The ’16 was the first model year of the Civic to have Android Auto in the OEM head unit AFAIK.

    • I did that the other day with my HTC Droid Incredible running 2.2.
      And my Moto Droid Razr running 4.0

  • I want to see hard numbers. like are there still 10 million people on 2.x? or is it like 50 old tablets running somewhere?

    • Don’t forget places like India, China and Africa get counted in these numbers which drag the numbers down. I 100% guarantee if you did US only numbers they would be VASTLY different

      • That is a number I want to see. Why can’t google do this with drill downs.

        Phones / Tablets / TV
        Region / Country
        Age Groups
        Manufacturer
        and so on.

  • How many of these devices are tablets and other similar thing that people don’t upgrade often but still use and that are running old version that will never get updated? I myself am running a Samsung tablet with lollipop.Its never going to be upgraded higher than thus will show up in these numbers.

    • My 2016 Civic head unit uses Android. It’s running an old version, and will probably never be updated.

      • no way to nuke that either. I give it 2 years before it’s unusable!

        -Source Android owner since 2010.

  • I guess the haters rather have Google be like apple and have a closed system and your only 2 choices for a phone with Android are a Pixel or Pixel XL. But hey at least the numbers will look better.

  • How about you show just US numbers or US, Canada, UK, Australia, Western Europe so we can not have India, China, Africa, S America, Eastern Europe and Russia dragging down the numbers

    • Nah, I live in eastern europe. I want to see here and asia africa since o is lower, and that makes me happy. A version is really relased around a little before the next version comes out and they had time to upgrade.

  • A year from now Oreo will be where Nougat is now, and P will be in the single digits on the rise. SSDD. Nothing to see here, move along.

    • Until Google stops putting out yearly updates you are correct. Why they do is beyond me since a person does’t upgrade a phone but once very 2-3 years anyway.

      • Because new phone models are released every year, including iPhones which get annual iOS updates. Furthermore Pixel phones benefit from frequent Android updates.

      • I upgrade every year, so your comment is invalid. Also, why should Google stop Android development because lazy OEMs don’t want to update their own devices?

        #PixelMasterRace

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