Android Nougat grows but away from Marshmallow

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The behavior of the installed base of Android operating systems is different from other ecosystems, so much that it is not easy to understand, but has an explanation. Although we have been months with Android Nougat in the market, are still few devices that appear first with this operating system as standard, while others end up receiving an update, later than early.

Google, with the arrival of the month of April, has published the installed base of Android operating systems in the market where it highlights the slight growth of Android Nougat that has already reached about 5% of the market, although still far from its predecessor where Android Marshmallow Represents 31.2% of the total installed base.

Android operating systems on phones and other devices have a very particular growth needing up to a year to make a version become a trend.

Specifically, according to data released by Google, the new Android Nougat represents 4.9% of the current installed base, being the fourth version more widespread as of March 2017. In this way 1 in 20 devices with Android operating system Have Nougat, although still far from Android Lollipop, the most widespread system, with a representation of 32%. It is also interesting to see that Android Kitkat has a 20% installed base despite all the years that have passed since its release. Also mention Android Jelly Bean with a 10.1% presence.

This behavior of the Android installed base should be understood because only the high-end companies usually end up upgrading to the new, while the mid-range and entry (the most numerous) never receive such updates. In this way, until the new Android Nougat is not a standard in the next devices mid-range and entry range, will not grow to much higher percentages.