Google stops publishing Android version market share data

Google has not released public charts showing the market share of each Android version for several years. This means that independent analysts and researchers must find other ways to track how many devices use each version of the Android operating system.

Heise recalculates Android version shares

The German website heise recalculated the Android version market shares this week using data from Android Studio, the software used by developers to build Android apps. This method allows for an estimate of how many active devices are running each version of the operating system.

Android 17 has a small market share

According to heise's calculation, Android 17, which was released on June 16 on Pixel devices, runs on only 1 percent of active devices. This is a relatively small share compared to other versions of the operating system.

Older Android versions still dominate

More than four out of ten active Android devices are still running Android 13 or an earlier version. This highlights the slow adoption of newer Android versions across the market.

Android 16 gains ground

Android 16 leads with 25.4 percent of devices. It had only 7.5 percent in December 2025, during Google's previous measurement. This indicates a significant increase in the adoption of this newer version.

Android 15 loses market share

Android 15, which dominated at 19.3 percent during the December 2025 measurement, has now dropped to 14.7 percent, just behind Android 14 (15.3 percent). This shows a shift in the market share distribution between newer versions.

Android 11 sees a decline

Android 11, released in 2020, retains 10.5 percent of the market. At the end of 2021, it reached almost a quarter of devices, showing a significant decline over the past few years.

Comparisons are not straightforward

It is somewhat unfair to compare Android 17 with its predecessor, Android 16, because Android 16 had about six months to spread, while Android 17 had only had four months at the time of the December measurement. This affects the accuracy of direct comparisons between the two versions.

Data reflects Play Store activity

The figures also count only the devices that connected to the Play Store during a seven-day period. This means that the data might not reflect all active Android devices, especially those that do not use the Play Store.

Android 17 is available on several devices

Android 17 is available on the Pixel devices, on a large number of Galaxy devices from Samsung, and on a few models from Xiaomi, Oppo, OnePlus, Nothing, and Sony. This indicates that while the version is available on a range of devices, its market share remains low.