Source : https://www.hdbloggers.net
In the development of android games or app nowadays, we need to know what the market is. What kind of user and what is the target and of course the important thing which OS the user are using.
Source : http://neurogadget.net
First of all, there are tons of android smartphone user. Some people even have bunch of android smartphone either for leisure or business. It is normal.
For developer, they need to know the popular platform to market their app, either by ads or by direct selling. New android version doesn’t always mean better. There are bunch of people that i know which is still using the 2.0 Android OS in 2016. Why? because it is much simpler. Maybe, new Android Nougat that is going or is already released in some country won’t be the most popular OS.
Well, The Statistic of android user using OS is here :
| Version | Codename | API | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.2 | Froyo | 8 | 0.1% |
| 2.3.3 – 2.3.7 | Gingerbread | 10 | 1.7% |
| 4.0.3 – 4.0.4 | Ice Cream Sandwich | 15 | 1.6% |
| 4.1.x | Jelly Bean | 16 | 6.0% |
| 4.2.x | 17 | 8.3% | |
| 4.3 | 18 | 2.4% | |
| 4.4 | KitKat | 19 | 29.2% |
| 5.0 | Lollipop | 21 | 14.1% |
| 5.1 | 22 | 21.4% | |
| 6.0 | Marshmallow | 23 | 15.2% |
- Number 1 : Android KitKat 4.3 (29.2%)
- Number 2 : Android Lolipop 5.1 (21.4%)
- Number 3 : Android Marshmallow 6.0 (15.2%)
- Number 4 : Android Lolipop 5.0 (14.1%)
- Number 5 : Android Jelly Bean 4.2 (8.4%)
Thank you for reading and have a nice day!