Android fragmentation report: There are now 24,093 distinct devices, up 28% from last year...imagine the complexity....as each is also slightly different
While Google has moved to cure the much-maligned Android fragmentation problem, there are more Android devices than ever out there in the wild, according to data from OpenSignal. The problem? Too many different versions of Android on too many different form-factors, which can cause developers headaches when building apps for the many different devices. According to Google’s own data, less than one-fifth of Android users run Android Lollipop — the latest version of the mobile operating system — on their devices. The greatest number of devices (40%) run Android KitKat (4.4), with a third of devices still surviving on Jelly Bean. Above: Android Versions