With Android 15 on the way, Android 14 is still far from being the most widely used version

 

With Android 15 on the way, Android 14 is still far from being the most widely used version

We are probably just a few weeks away from the arrival of Android 15. Google has been proving this with a few updates, and the Pixel 9 will certainly already use this version. With so little time left before the arrival of another update, it is time to see how the Android universe is doing in terms of use of the versions, especially Android 14.

Android 14 is still far from being the most used

According to the latest data available, the most popular version of Android currently is not yet the most recent, that is, Android 14. The one holding the crown is the already known Android 13, with a share of just 21% of active devices in 2024.

This data is based on Android devices that have connected to the Google Play Store over a seven-day period and is available to developers through Android Studio . Google provides this data to help developers choose the minimum version that is compatible with their apps.

This information is not yet updated to the most current date, and still refers to May 1, 2024. The most relevant numbers in the Android universe, according to information from Google, are as follows.

Latest version: Android 14 with 13%

Most popular version: Android 13 with 20.9%

How is the Google universe with Android 15 coming?

A quick comparison to June 2023, the last time this data was documented in detail, reveals some relevant data. We can see that Android 13 adoption actually increased by a little over 6% through May 2024.

Meanwhile, Android 11, the most popular version at the time, dropped from just over 23% to 19%. However, Android 10 remains on a surprising number of devices, falling from 17.8% in June 2023 to just 13.6% in May 2024.

Since Google doesn't have a specific schedule available for updating this data, which tends to be sporadic, it's not easy to draw many conclusions. It's hard to say for sure how well Android 14 adoption went before Android 15 was released. In all likelihood, it's certainly above 13% currently.