Android Marshmallow doubles its market share in a month

05 April, 2016
Google has published its monthly pie chart detailing how much traction the different versions of its OS have.

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  • 07 Apr 2016

AnonD-347883, 06 Apr 2016Why doesn't Google impose strict laws against the OEM' s to... moreBecause Google doesn't actually care either. I mean why should they care? It's not like people stop buying Android phones.

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    • 07 Apr 2016

    Anonymous, 07 Apr 2016next time, buy a nexus.. 1. Google does not offer the Nexus on all markets.
    2. In those markets where you can get a Nexus, other than the US, it is priced hundreds dollars more than US price.
    3. The proponents of Android always say that the best thing about Android is the variety of devices. Telling people to just get the Nexus contradicts that claim.

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      • 07 Apr 2016

      M, 06 Apr 2016Almost everyone. Last i checked more than 93% and those rou... moreNope. Google is doing monthly security updates now. The Play service is more of updating APIs.
      OEMs that are sort-of compliant will show what level of security update your device has on the settings. Latest is March 2016 with April 2016 being released for the Nexus phone.

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        • 07 Apr 2016

        John, 06 Apr 2016Still waiting for the update to come through from EE for th... morenext time, buy a nexus..

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          • 07 Apr 2016

          AnonD-347883, 06 Apr 2016Why doesn't Google impose strict laws against the OEM' s to... morebecause its open source.. if they start doing that, companies will stop using android. and google will not make money off all the aps it has...

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            • 07 Apr 2016

            ethereal, 06 Apr 2016Why? So froyo guy can get with the times.

              John, 06 Apr 2016Most of this are not official builds. Most of them are cust... moretrue bro...i am using my old xperia m dual with cm13..

                raonaveen, 06 Apr 2016Google should find the froyo guy and give him a free nexus 6p. ha ha ha ha.....laughing right now....

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                  • 06 Apr 2016

                  John, 06 Apr 2016Still waiting for the update to come through from EE for th... moreKeep buying android phones and complain

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                    • 06 Apr 2016

                    It is a reality, this doubling. Cause is putting on sale of MATE 8 from Huawei. After month May, it's Marshmallow market share will increase to 15%, thanks to new and emerging phones sold in January, February first, and then those updates.

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                      • 06 Apr 2016

                      John, 06 Apr 2016Still waiting for the update to come through from EE for th... moreyeah EE seem so slow with their updates

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                        • 06 Apr 2016

                        Still waiting for the update to come through from EE for the S6 Edge, and when you ask them they cant give you a date. might get it by the time for my upgrade next year

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                          • 06 Apr 2016

                          Rofl

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                            • 06 Apr 2016

                            Still waiting for marshmallow on my Z5 premium on EE here in the UK........

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                              • 06 Apr 2016

                              Why doesn't Google impose strict laws against the OEM' s to update their device in a certain period of time if not regularly😕

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                                • 06 Apr 2016

                                AnonD-428442, 06 Apr 2016And how many users are actually on the latest security upda... moreAlmost everyone. Last i checked more than 93% and those roughly 7 % that doesn't have it has very old devices running version 2.x android.

                                Unlike ios it isn't the OS version that indicated whether or not you have the latest security update, but play services version.

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                                  • 06 Apr 2016

                                  And how many users are actually on the latest security update?

                                  Android OEMs should be sued for negligence, allowing their customers to buy and use devices known with security flaws, yet refusing to support them despite Google making the patch available.

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                                    • 06 Apr 2016

                                    raonaveen, 06 Apr 2016Google should find the froyo guy and give him a free nexus 6p. LOL... awesome comment bro.

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                                      • 06 Apr 2016

                                      Anonymous, 06 Apr 2016I'ts great that Marshmallow is so popular but I'm still wai... moreI agree with you, but you forget mention windows phone, but its app store is bad.
                                      I am using Lumia 532 and really enjoy windows 10 on it, but leak of apps is pushing me to android phone specially there is no good replacement for HERE transit apart from Moovit.

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                                        • 06 Apr 2016

                                        I'ts great that Marshmallow is so popular but I'm still waiting it for my Sony z2, phone itself is above avarage but the lack of customer support and ontime updates does not convince me to buy Sony device ever again. I't seems that when you need a device which gets latest updates ontime you have only two options: nexus or iphone.