Half of Android devices running version older than two years – Nutech

More than half of all active Android devices running a version of the operating system that is older than two years.

This demonstrates the latest figures on the distribution of Android that Google publishes monthly.

The latest version, Android 4.4 Kitkat, is ten months after the release of nearly 21 percent of all active phones and tablets with Android.

More than 51 percent, however, turns a version that is released for August 2012, two years ago. It is Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, Android 2.3 Gingerbread and Android 2.2 Froyo.

Android 4.4 Kitkat	October 31, 2013
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean	July 24, 2013
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean	October 29, 2012
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean	July 9, 2012
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich	October 19, 2011
Android 2.3 Gingerbread	December 6, 2010
Android 2.2 Froyo	May 20, 2010

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Especially now almost three year old Gingerbread is with 13.6 percent still remarkably popular, although in terms of absolute numbers, most people use the two-year-old Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (26.5 percent).

The nearly 49 percent availing versions under two years has Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, Android 4.3 or Android 4.4 Jelly Bean Kitkat.

Version	Mar 14	Apr 14	May14	Jun 14	Jul 14	Aug 14
2.2 Froyo	1,20%	1,10%	1%	0,80%	0,70%	0,70%
2.3 Gingerbread	19%	17,80%	16,20%	14,90%	13,50%	13,60%
4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich	15,20%	14,30%	13,40%	12,30%	11,40%	10,60%
4.3 Jelly Bean	9,6%	8,90%	8,50%	10,30%	9,00%	7,90%
4.2 Jelly Bean	17,1%	18,10%	18,80%	19,10%	19,70%	19,80%
4.1 Jelly Bean	35,3%	34,40%	33,50%	29,00%	27,80%	26,50%
4.4 Kitkat	2,50%	5,30%	8,50%	13,60%	17,90%	20,90%

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Later this year Google Android L. It means a complete makeover for the mobile operating system, both in appearance and functionality. Android L is expected in the fall to be released.

View photos and gifs of the biggest design changes in Android L

What’s new in Android L

By: NU.nl/Colin Angle

Picture: AFP