Latest Android Distribution Numbers Show Lollipop's Continued Growth

Latest Android distribution numbers show Lollipop’s continued growth

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Published 1 Jun 2015

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Every month, Google updates the distribution numbers for its Android platform, showcasing the state of the operating system across its varying versions.

In May, Android 5.0 and 5.1, the Lollipop release, showed a total percentage of the Android market of 9.7%. That number grew this month, though, with Android 5.0 coming in at 11.6% on its own, with Android 5.1 commanding 0.8% of the pie chart. The major release just before that, KitKat and its Android 4.4 release, now rests at 39.2 percent, which is down from last month’s 39.8 percent.

The range of Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0.3 to 4.0.4) is now at 5.1 percent, another decline, from its 5.3 percent in May.

Android 4.1.x to Android 4.3, Jelly Bean, is now resting at 37.4%, down from the 39.2% it held in May.

The full chart can be found through the source link below. Which version of Android are you running on your daily driver?

[via Android Developer]