After going silent for some years, Google is back with its latest Android distribution numbers. They reveal details about the adoption of the various Android OS versions in the market. And as one would expect, the Android fragmentation problem is far from over. Google’s latest Android distribution numbers, available via Android Studio, suggest that the most widely adopted Android version is the one that is two years old. Here are all the details.
It is revealed that Android 10 (Q) has acquired a 26.5% market share, thus, becoming the most widely used Android version on smartphones right now. Android 11 (R), which is now 14 months old, assumes a 24.2% market share and is termed as the second most adopted Android version.
The third most popular Android version is 9.0 Pie, with a share of 18.2%. This is followed by Android 8.0 Oreo with a share of 13.7% (both Oreo 8.0 and Oreo 8.1), Android 7 Nougat with 6.3%, and Android 6 Marshmallow with 5.1%. Android 5 Lollipop stood with a 3.9% share, Android 4 Kitkat with 1.6%, and Android 4 Jelly Bean with 0.6%.
If you are figuring out the reason why the official release of the Android Distribution numbers stopped, it was to keep Android away from the bad light and stop it from appearing fragmented.
