Android 11 adoption reaches 24.2%, still behind Android 10

23 November 2021
Android 10 is still the most widely used OS version with its 26.5% share.

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radarr6, 23 Nov 2021Not everyone can buy a Pixel every 3 years. Not everyone c... moreAnd boom.

    rizki1, 23 Nov 2021for me android should be like windows, released about 3-5 y... moreOh, what device is that and didn't it get updates from the manufacturer too?

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        If only google didnt suddenly decide that they they didnt want me to access my own android files

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          Anonymous, 23 Nov 2021Not having latest android changes nothing. Just geeks car... moreIt changes everything. People run their entire lives on smartphones yet run years old versions of operating systems. Thinking app and component updates can fix security issues when most companies skip even monthly security updates issued by Google while phones are allegedly still fully supported, you know there's a huge problem. And just because surveys say Android is safer OS choice, they are referring to a fully updated latest version, not Android 9 from almost 4 years ago... So, yeah, it changes A LOT actually, but people here keep perpetuating this backwards idea that it's all great if you run outdated OS. It works, but it's old and full of security holes. It's why I don't like it and until Google changes how components of system are updated on a much lower level without depending on lazy incompetent phone vendors.

            This is a big reason why I'll probably only buy "Pixel a" phones from here on. Personally, I do care about getting the current versions of Android in a timely manner. Manufacturers don't prioritize updating because it doesn't make them any additional money.

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              radarr6, 23 Nov 2021Not everyone can buy a Pixel every 3 years. Not everyone c... moreNot having latest android changes nothing.
              Just geeks care about it.

              I wish I still could use iOS12.
              My device was bug free.
              Only advantage of updating was to keep using all apps. Nothing more.

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                SpiritWolf, 23 Nov 2021Might be because of hundreds of millions of Huawei phones t... moreDont tell people harmony is android 10. Let they think it is new OS

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                  • Anonymous
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                  Hope android 12 fails like windows8, so google can undo the mistakes done.

                    rizki1, 23 Nov 2021for me android should be like windows, released about 3-5 y... more^ This.

                    I actually hate updating my firmware. I get a worse experience from updates. Battery life gets worse. Memory leaks. Some older apps gets broken.

                    My iPhone SE1 got updated to iOS 15.1. Battery life is absolutely atrocious. Was already getting bad by 14. I hate how the url bar is on the bottom. Kept my Essential Phone and Pixel 3 on Pie with no plans ever updating them. Nova has this lag each time I go home by Android 10.

                    I hope certain Android versions can last as long as Windows XP. Can still be used 10+ years. But most OEMs use sealed batteries and software updates for planned obsolescence for us to keep buying new phones. In 5 years, we can no longer use our phones because apps needs a certain version requirement for it. My LG G5 is on Nougat and can no longer download from the Play Store.

                    Thank goodness Android is still more versatile than iOS. Older apks can still work on older firmware. Not all but some. Heck, my Nexus 4 on KitKat could still run Mario Kart: World Tour. While iOS would need firmware from only 2-3 years ago to run a game like that. This is why I can't stand iOS and all their updates. More updates means shorter lifespan using those apps.

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                      Thank you Samsung for your 3 Major Android OS upgrade policy. My 2019 Galaxy A51 can even upgrade to Android 13 in 2023.

                        SpiritWolf, 23 Nov 2021Might be because of hundreds of millions of Huawei phones t... more😏👍👍

                          Anonymous, 23 Nov 2021Well... considering that most manufacturer only support 2 y... moreYes ... today smartphones have become consumer items with too short a lifespan.

                            Vikass17, 23 Nov 2021After 5.1 i never felt anything more than design changes. ... moreyeah and skinned android can give you more features, better UI etc on old android than latest android so is it bit useless.

                              rizki1, 23 Nov 2021for me android should be like windows, released about 3-5 y... moreAfter 5.1 i never felt anything more than design changes.
                              They just force us again and again to get used to new designs for no apparent reason.

                                Not everyone can buy a Pixel every 3 years. Not everyone can receive monthly security patches, or Google Play System Updates, and of course not many can afford to use an updated OS.
                                Android users recently criticized the policy of programmed obsolescence of iPhones ... but Google is as voracious or more voracious than Apple. It is not enough for them to make a profit each year: they HAVE TO BE greater than the previous year. Until everything explodes.

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                                  Well... considering that most manufacturer only support 2 year of OS a couple of years ago, those numbers aren't that surprising.

                                    for me android should be like windows, released about 3-5 years per version so that the changes are more visible, lots of features, reduced beta tests, phone become more stable etc in one update. I am still using android 8.1, don't really mind wanting 11 or 12 because everything can still be on 8.1

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                                      chris1998, 23 Nov 2021every1 saying there's not a huge difference, it's... moreAndroid 8 to 12?
                                      Still not big
                                      Probably no phone to Android 12 is an upgrade

                                        every1 saying there's not a huge difference, it's the exact same with phones. You're not going to see huge improvements or difference unless you're coming from a older version... I.E Android 8 to 12. Iphone 8 to 13. Yearly updates imo you can't see a big diff

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