Greater than half of all smartphones working on Google’s Android working system are actually working on Android 11 and Android 10, based on the newest statistics made accessible by the corporate. Google now not supplies common updates on the adoption of Android updates on its developer web site, as an alternative revealing platform numbers on a semi-regular foundation in Android Studio. Platform numbers for Android 12, which was launched in October should not a part of Google’s newest distribution numbers. Nevertheless, the earlier three variations of Android at the moment make up practically 70 p.c of present gadgets.
The most recent platform distribution numbers had been spotted by 9to5Google in Android Studio, the place Google sometimes supplies updates for Android replace adoption. Google used to offer up to date numbers each month, however stopped the apply again in 2018 forcing builders to depend on Android Studio to get a common concept of what number of customers had been working current or older variations of Android. This knowledge may be helpful for builders to determine which variations of Android to assist, and which variations may be dropped sooner or later.
Throughout this 12 months’s Google I/O, the corporate revealed that over 3 billion gadgets had been working on Android. In accordance with the newest distribution numbers in Android Studio, 24.2 and 26.5 p.c of gadgets are working on Android 11 and Android 10, respectively. Android 9 is in third place with 18.2 p.c of Android gadgets, adopted by Android 8 with 13.7 p.c. Notably, the share older variations of Android are actually in single digits, with Android 7 (and seven.1) at 6.3 p.c, Android 6 (Marshmallow) at 5.1 p.c, Android 5 (Lollipop) at 3.9 p.c, Android 4.4 (KitKat) at 1.4 p.c and Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) at 0.6 p.c of all Android gadgets.
The most recent Android distribution numbers shared by Google on Android Studio
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In accordance with the report, earlier than this, Google had not up to date its statistics since April 2020, and builders won’t see one other replace to the distribution numbers this 12 months. Android 12 statistics should not at the moment accessible on Android Studio, however the working system was launched only a month in the past, so numbers are unlikely to be excessive. Builders who’re concerned about checking these numbers for themselves can obtain the newest model of Android Studio from Google’s web site and use the wizard to create a brand new venture to test what number of customers are working numerous variations of Android.
In distinction, Apple lists the distribution of gadgets working current variations of its iOS working system on its developer web site. Whereas numbers for iOS 15, which was launched in September, should not accessible, Apple’s newest numbers present that 85 p.c of all energetic iPhone devices are working iOS 14, whereas 8 p.c of gadgets are working iOS 13, leaving solely 7 p.c of all iPhone handsets working older variations of iOS. In the meantime, 79 p.c of all energetic iPad tablets are working iPadOS 14, 9 p.c are working iPadOS 13, with 12 p.c of iPad gadgets working older variations of the working system. The subsequent replace from Apple is predicted to function up to date numbers of gadgets which have up to date to iOS 15 and iPadOS 15.
