We all know that Android is fragmented, okay? Some devices never receive updates to their operating systems, some get them late, newer OS sometimes do not work on older devices or in certain regions, one provider allows for the specific operating system while the other does not, yadda yadda. Old story. The reason I am writing this is because, as old as this story is, it is now getting a bit ridiculous. According to data lately released by Google, only 0.5% (half-a-percent) of Android devices run on Android’s latest operating system, Android 8.0 Oreo. Right now Google Pixel phones all run Oreo, and that is pretty much it – OS is available for a small number of other Android devices, but only some of these available have Oreo actually installed. Old Android 6.0 Marshmallow is the most popular OS, installed on 29.7 percent of the devices, with even older Android Lollipop being second (26.3 percent) and Nougat 7.0 and 7.1 (23.3 percent).

Hm.

Maybe I am trying to find an issue where none exists, and Android devices are fine with older operating systems, no problem. It is just that Android 8.1 Oreo is a pretty decent operating system and I would prefer to see more devices and their owners being able to enjoy it. What do you think?