Google has updated the developer dashboard again, and that means new version stats. It wasn’t a month of big changes, but Marshmallow and Lollipop both had respectable gains. Meanwhile, Froyo continues to cling to life on 0.2% of devices.
Android version stats, December 2015
| Android version | Previous data (%) | Current data (%) | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 3.8 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| 4.1 | 11 | 10.0 | -1.0 |
| 4.2 | 13.9 | 13.0 | -0.9 |
| 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| 4.4 | 37.8 | 36.6 | -1.2 |
| 5.0 | 15.5 | 16.3 | +0.8 |
| 5.1 | 10.1 | 13.2 | +3.1 |
| 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | +0.2 |
As you can see, the changes for most versions are very small—most of them dropped under a percent.
Android Platform Distribution Numbers Updated—Marshmallow Now At 0.5% And Froyo Just Won’t Die was written by the awesome team at Android Police.
Source: Andriod Police