Android Marshmallow distribution hits all-time high!

Marshmallow is finally on devices. / © AndroidPIT

As you can see in Google's pie chart below, the most recent versions of Android are the most pervasive. This might come as little surprise but, as we see every year, the newest release takes many months to find its way to users. The often slow update release cycle from manufacturers and carriers create bottlenecks that lead to fragmentation within the ecosystem.

Marshmallow is running on 18.7 percent of devices, while Lollipop (with versions 5.0 and 5.1 combined) is the most pervasive at 35 percent. However, KitKat, which is about three years old, still runs on 27.7 percent of devices to be the second-most popular Android version.

Here is the evidence that Marshmallow is on devices. / © Android Developer

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