Android 17 appears on fewer than 1% of devices in latest distribution figures

The supplied reports say Android 17 has reached only a small share of devices, while Android 16 leads adoption at 25.4%. They attribute slower Android updates partly to manufacturers adapting the software for their devices, contrasting that process with Apple’s control of both iPhone hardware and iOS updates.

• The reports put Android 17 adoption at 1.0% and 0.9%, respectively; both list Android 16 at 25.4%.· 2 sources
• The figures also show Android 15 at 14.7%, Android 13 at 11.8%, and Android 12 at 9.6%.· 2 sources
• Both reports point to Android’s multi-manufacturer update process as a reason adoption can lag; one warns that older systems may miss features and security patches.· 2 sources