Android 16 leads Android 11 with 25.4% adoption as older versions persist
· Technology · Android Authority, Gadgets360
Android 16 accounts for 25.4% of active devices as of October 2026, up from 7.5% in December 2025, while Android 17 has reached just 1% adoption since its June 2026 release. Android 11 maintains a 10.5% share, making it the third most used version behind Android 14 at 15.3% and Android 15 at 14.7%. More than 30% of active Android devices run Android 13 or older software, with Android 12 at 9.6% and Android 8.1 surpassing Android 17 in adoption. Google's figures, derived from Android Studio data covering devices contacting the Play Store in a seven-day period, show 56.4% of devices run Android 14 or newer, meaning 43.6% remain on older versions.
Why it matters
Millions of Indian smartphone users remain on outdated software, missing security updates and new features while app developers must support fragmented Android versions.
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