At the start of this month, Google updated the Android distribution numbers to reveal that Android 12 is running on 13.3% of devices. Before the August 4 update, Google last refreshed the Android ...

The table is shown when developers create a new project in Android Studio and determine which API version to target. The October 2018 report provides a good analog to compare adoption rates for a ...

Android is infamous for its fragmented ecosystem, swathes of active phones run outdated operating systems and are missing crucial security patches. Android OS distribution numbers have been ...

David is the former Editor-in-Chief of Android Police and now the EIC of Esper.io. He's been an Android user since the early days - his first smartphone was a Google Nexus One! David graduated from ...

Why it matters: This accelerated and more frequent release cycle is a significant shift in Android's development strategy. By aligning more closely with device manufacturers' schedules and offering ...

*The data above is from Google. It was collected during a seven-day period ending on May 7, 2019. Any versions with less than 0.1% distribution are not shown. So why does Google struggle to update ...

The last distribution numbers for 2016 are in and show slow growth for 7.0 Nougat, but a big boost that makes Marshmallow the most commonly used version of Android. These numbers come as Android 7.1’s ...

Android continues to be the most popular operating system in the world. It is used on a wide range of devices, from smartphones to tablets, and even in cafe automation systems. In fact, it is used by ...

This morning, Google updated the Android version distribution information and I’m a little disappointed to write that Android 5.0 Lollipop still isn’t showing in the list. We’re not sure why Google ...

It is also noticeable in the published figures that while Android 15 is currently the most widespread Android version with 19.3 percent, this value is lower compared to the previous measurement in ...

Android is infamous for its fragmented ecosystem, swathes of active phones run outdated operating systems and are missing crucial security patches. Android OS distribution numbers have been ...