Android 6.0 now appears on .5% of Android devices
posted by Alan F.
/ Dec 08, 2015, 6:14 PM
Android 6.0 seems to be slow in getting off the blocks. We might chalk this up to update fatigue. After all, the Android 5.0 and Android 5.1 updates seemed to take a lot of steam out of Android manufacturers. Speaking of Lollipop, Android 5.0 (16.3%) and Android 5.1 (13.2%) together have a 29.5% slice of the Android pie. That puts the previous-generation version of Android behind the 36.6% of devices running the more than two-year old Android 4.4 KitKat.
After KitKat comes Jelly Bean with 26.9%. This build of Android encompasses Android 4.1.x, Android 4.2.x and Android 4.3. Gingerbread (2.3.3-2.3.7), Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.3-4.0.4) and Froyo (2.2) round out the remaining builds listed, with 3.4%, 2.9% and .2% of Android phones running these versions, respectively.
Looking ahead, Google has just released Android 6.0.1 to certain Nexus models. The new version of the operating system includes new emoji and some minor adjustments.
Latest Android distribution numbers show Marshmallow inside .5% of Android devices
source: AndroidDevelopers
36 Comments
1. darkkjedii
Posts: 30672; Member since: Feb 05, 2011
C'mon Google/OEM's. Let's get that roll out going. My 5 is ready for some 6. Just slapped 9.2 on my iDevices, now I need some M.
posted on Dec 08, 2015, 6:17 PM 2
3. Mxyzptlk unregistered
I agree. MM has to be my favorite build so far. Doze and the app permissions overhaul are totally worth it.
posted on Dec 08, 2015, 6:19 PM 5
4. AlikMalix unregistered
Full App permissions is one of the biggest things keeping me away from android.
posted on Dec 08, 2015, 6:22 PM 3
16. NoToFanboys
Posts: 3231; Member since: Oct 03, 2015
He's talking about the previous versions.
High chance he'll switch to Android with MM
posted on Dec 08, 2015, 9:05 PM 2
20. Unordinary unregistered
While Android zombies repeat "had this for ever" like a broken record, the app permissions update is something they should have had ages ago. This is horrendously late.
Overall, M is probably my second favorite Android update. Doze is actually amazing, and needed, and almost everything is clean.
It is just a shame that it is only on POINT FIVE percent of Android devices, limited all the welcomes fixes and additions to the "80+ %market share" lol.
Hopefully I will have M on my future S7 x'D
posted on Dec 08, 2015, 9:54 PM 2
24. NoToFanboys
Posts: 3231; Member since: Oct 03, 2015
For the nth time it's all about business.
If you want make a company with lots of phones and update them all for 5 years, you'll be bankrupt in no time. Software engineers aren't cheap.
It's easy for Apple because they only release a few devices and has huge profit margins
posted on Dec 09, 2015, 7:06 AM 0
25. Scott93274
Posts: 6021; Member since: Aug 06, 2013
Thus far MM has been very stable, no issues whatsoever aside form the Play store crashing on me 3 or 4 times (All within the first week and not since). You'll dig it when you get your update.
posted on Dec 09, 2015, 7:30 AM 0
7. darkkjedii
Posts: 30672; Member since: Feb 05, 2011
The controll given to the user is pretty cool. M is shaping up to be a nice update. I just wish Google had a way to directly send updates to non nexus devices. The carriers take too long.
posted on Dec 08, 2015, 6:38 PM 3
32. downphoenix
Posts: 3165; Member since: Jun 19, 2010
Iphones get to the latest iOS update on .5% of devices probably within the 2 hours, if not a higher percent than that. Androids manage to do it in about 2 months lol.
posted on Dec 09, 2015, 12:17 PM 1
35. darkkjedii
Posts: 30672; Member since: Feb 05, 2011
I'd like to see Google put their foot down on these carrier restrictions the way Apple does. Google needs to go vertical like Apple, and take that carrier control away.
That would rock.
posted on Dec 09, 2015, 4:52 PM 0
2. XperiaFanZone
Posts: 2277; Member since: Sep 21, 2012
I just wanna see the numbers for the Nexus devices...And maybe excluding non-flagship devices.
IMO Google should ban OEMs making phones with older Android versions after the latest version is released.
posted on Dec 08, 2015, 6:19 PM 3
34. downphoenix
Posts: 3165; Member since: Jun 19, 2010
They cant ban them from Android but they can from google services. They should do this starting in 2016.
posted on Dec 09, 2015, 2:21 PM 0
5. Plutonium239
Posts: 1110; Member since: Mar 17, 2015
Wow, Windows 10 mobile had a greater percentage of upgrades even before it was released. Lol...
posted on Dec 08, 2015, 6:23 PM 5
8. bur60
Posts: 981; Member since: Jul 07, 2014
If 10 users have windows mobile, 1 has win 10, but 100000 users have Android, but 10 out of them has MM.... Windows mobile is irrelevant with percentages.
posted on Dec 08, 2015, 6:40 PM 6
14. Scott93274
Posts: 6021; Member since: Aug 06, 2013
The interesting thing about Windows 10 OS for desktops is that people are not interested in upgrading to their latest OS while Google's Android people are frustrated that they cannot upgrade. It's so odd how things like that work.
posted on Dec 08, 2015, 8:44 PM 4
26. XperiaFanZone
Posts: 2277; Member since: Sep 21, 2012
m.windowscentral.com/new-study-shows-more-people-love-windows-10-hate-it
Tons of people have been waiting and are enjoying W10. If Android was on PC, "frustrated" wouldn't even be the word.
posted on Dec 09, 2015, 7:54 AM 1
28. Scott93274
Posts: 6021; Member since: Aug 06, 2013
70% of the global market qualifies for a free upgrade and Windows 10 still can't beat Windows XP in market share. That's why Microsoft has been force downloading the 3 to 6 GB update on user's computers prompting them to install the new OS. It's a sign of utter desperation. And as much of a joke that people think Chrome OS is, it now has more than 50% of the US market in public schools, and it's not slowing down. I love my Chromebook, and while I wouldn't be able to give up my Windows 7 desktop, I would switch to Ubuntu before going to Windows 10.
posted on Dec 09, 2015, 9:02 AM 0
29. XperiaFanZone
Posts: 2277; Member since: Sep 21, 2012
And how many months has it been since the release? It will definitely beat XP within half a year (no force upgrade). The US isn't the whole world, btw...Google's killing chrome os in 2020. Tell me..What do you think they'll end up doing to chrome OS @2020¿
posted on Dec 09, 2015, 10:02 AM 0
30. XperiaFanZone
Posts: 2277; Member since: Sep 21, 2012
You can continue trying out the trolling attempt at ignoring the main point and point out other "flaws"..but the point is that a lot of users want Windows ..hence their "interest" to upgrade. I wonder what excuses you'll come up with once out beats XP.
posted on Dec 09, 2015, 10:07 AM 0
31. XperiaFanZone
Posts: 2277; Member since: Sep 21, 2012
Lmao just saw the marketshare, it's like a few weeks away from beating XP you're talking as if there's a great marketshare between them both
posted on Dec 09, 2015, 10:19 AM 0
36. Plutonium239
Posts: 1110; Member since: Mar 17, 2015
Where are you getting your data from? Windows 10 has a bigger market share than Windows XP, OS-X and Linux. OS-X holds 9.36% of the market, Windows 10 holds 10.18% of the market, Windows XP holds 8.5%, Linux holds 1.5%, and Chrome OS holds .47% of the desktop/laptop market.
posted on Dec 10, 2015, 1:56 PM 0
10. DeusExCellula
Posts: 1390; Member since: Oct 05, 2014
My Galaxy S 6 Needs Android M....
posted on Dec 08, 2015, 7:19 PM 2
11. HugoBarraCyanogenmod
Posts: 1408; Member since: Jul 06, 2014
There's no reason to update marshmallow, you can't tell difference between this and lollipop.
Why would you want a storage hog update and end up getting more of the same interface, while 90% of the apps compatible jellybean?
posted on Dec 08, 2015, 7:44 PM 1
15. Scott93274
Posts: 6021; Member since: Aug 06, 2013
The Doze feature alone is worth the update, I've tried apps that mimicked it on Lollipop and they just didn't cut it. App permissions are also something that is awesome that Lollipop doesn't have. Then there's just the basic stability of the OS, just because the GUI doesn't look the same doesn't mean that it performs the same. Marshmallow is so much more stable than Lollipop. It also treats expanded storage like an extension of the internal storage. Built in file manager, do not disturb mode, modify the quick settings menu, Google Now on Tap...
... It's an update worth getting excited about.
posted on Dec 08, 2015, 8:53 PM 7
21. joey_sfb
Posts: 6794; Member since: Mar 29, 2012
Windows 10 is really Microsoft biggest attempt on Data Mining.
http://www.networkworld.com/article/2956574/microsoft-subnet/windows-10-privacy-spyware-settings-user-agreement.html
Took me a bit of research and effort to minimize its spying effect.
http://www.techradar.com/sg/news/software/operating-systems/the-windows-10-privacy-settings-you-need-to-change-right-now-1301257
