Android Infographic: How the versions stack up

[Bateluer]

http://www.droid-life.com/2012/01/0...ts-update-ice-cream-sandwich-makes-its-debut/

Still entirely too many 2.1 devices, but I love how there's the same percentage of 4.0.3 devices as 4.0.2.

 

[cheezy321]

Android: How does it feel to have the carriers / manufacturers hold you by the balls?

How's that whole 'anti fragmentation' issue working out for you?

Looks like the answer is 'not well, not well at all' or 'non-existent'

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

And I like how there's the same percentage for 1.5 and 4.0+.

 

[ChronoReverse]

Android: How does it feel to have the carriers / manufacturers hold you by the balls?

How's that whole 'anti fragmentation' issue working out for you?

Looks like the answer is 'not well, not well at all' or 'non-existent'

85% are on 2.2-2.3 and 94% on Android 2.x

Looks like it's not actually as bad as it's made out to be.

 

[Bateluer]

Android: How does it feel to have the carriers / manufacturers hold you by the balls?

How's that whole 'anti fragmentation' issue working out for you?

Looks like the answer is 'not well, not well at all' or 'non-existent'

Looks like ~75% of Android phones are running 2.3 or 2.2, making them current to run pretty much any app. Fragmentation of Android versions is non-existent. Fragmentation of manufacturer skins and crap, on the other hand . . .

And I like how there's the same percentage for 1.5 and 4.0+.

Not too bad for phone that launched a few weeks ago.

 

[Red Storm]

Android: How does it feel to have the carriers / manufacturers hold you by the balls?

How's that whole 'anti fragmentation' issue working out for you?

Looks like the answer is 'not well, not well at all' or 'non-existent'

Hasn't affected me.

 

[tommo123]

afaik, it's the US carriers fucking everything up. in europe (again, afaik) a galaxy S II is a galaxy s II. in the US each carrier wants to fuck everything up and have their own variant of it and throw their shit on the phone.

no idea about canadians though. is it the same there?

 

[ponyo]

afaik, it's the US carriers fucking everything up. in europe (again, afaik) a galaxy S II is a galaxy s II. in the US each carrier wants to fuck everything up and have their own variant of it and throw their shit on the phone.

no idea about canadians though. is it the same there?

Canada might be the only country worse than the US. 3yr contract? D:

Oh, I'm still on 4.0.1 on my GSM GNex. Thanks Samsung! I can always count on you to give me timely update. Doesn't matter though. I'm flashing to Google "yakju" factory image this weekend so I can get updates directly from Google and not Samsung. I didn't buy Nexus to wait and get updates from Samsung.

 

[tommo123]

3 yrs! damn! worst here i've seen is 2 years and you can still get 12 months with 18 being the standard i think.

to be honest, once i rooted i never looked back and have gone with custom roms. they're better than official ones by more than a tad

 

[cheezy321]

Looks like ~75% of Android phones are running 2.3 or 2.2, making them current to run pretty much any app. Fragmentation of Android versions is non-existent. Fragmentation of manufacturer skins and crap, on the other hand . . .



Not too bad for phone that launched a few weeks ago.

Let's break it down from a non-Phandroid viewpoint

Less than 1% have the most modern android os
30% of android users are stuck with an operating system that is over 20 months old
55% are stuck with an os over a year old
8.5% of them are stuck on a TWO year old os

Basically when u buy android you are getting the os that came with it with no promises of future updates. Phones less than a year old stop receiving updates. Pathetic



Infraction for trolling for this post and post #2
Moderator PM

 

[Pliablemoose]

If Samsung were to be more proactive and focus on being more consumer friendly in the US, they'd own the US market in short order.

 

[sdifox]

afaik, it's the US carriers fucking everything up. in europe (again, afaik) a galaxy S II is a galaxy s II. in the US each carrier wants to fuck everything up and have their own variant of it and throw their shit on the phone.

no idea about canadians though. is it the same there?

We get fucked over even more...

 

[Puddle Jumper]

If Samsung were to be more proactive and focus on being more consumer friendly in the US, they'd own the US market in short order.

How is Samsung not consumer friendly? They built great devices and don't try to stop their users from using them however they want to. In my book that's pretty consumer friendly.

 

[Pliablemoose]

How is Samsung not consumer friendly? They built great devices and don't try to stop their users from using them however they want to. In my book that's pretty consumer friendly.

They should have bit the bullet and replaced the phones with defective GPS's, they should roll out updates sooner, they shouldn't EOL their phones for updates so quickly, they should allow micro SD cards in all of their devices, on and on, they pull a lot of stuff because Apple does, and if they were to relax some of that crap, I'd even jump on board.

 

[Bateluer]

They should have bit the bullet and replaced the phones with defective GPS's, they should roll out updates sooner, they shouldn't EOL their phones for updates so quickly, they should allow micro SD cards in all of their devices, on and on, they pull a lot of stuff because Apple does, and if they were to relax some of that crap, I'd even jump on board.

I believe Samsung was actually the quickest with updates for the SGS1s, it was the US carriers that didn't push them out. But I agree with you on the defective GPS units, even though that was a crap ton of phones.

 

[Oyeve]

Android: How does it feel to have the carriers / manufacturers hold you by the balls?

How's that whole 'anti fragmentation' issue working out for you?

Looks like the answer is 'not well, not well at all' or 'non-existent'

How does it feel having one cookie cutter phone? Drone.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Let's break it down from a non-Phandroid viewpoint

Less than 1% have the most modern android os
30% of android users are stuck with an operating system that is over 20 months old
55% are stuck with an os over a year old
8.5% of them are stuck on a TWO year old os

Basically when u buy android you are getting the os that came with it with no promises of future updates. Phones less than a year old stop receiving updates. Pathetic

lets be fair and put up an iOS infographic if we have that....

 

[Mopetar]

Let's break it down from a non-Phandroid viewpoint

Less than 1% have the most modern android os
30% of android users are stuck with an operating system that is over 20 months old
55% are stuck with an os over a year old
8.5% of them are stuck on a TWO year old os

Basically when u buy android you are getting the os that came with it with no promises of future updates. Phones less than a year old stop receiving updates. Pathetic

This is somewhat diingenous as most of those devices are phones and honeycomb wasn't intended for them at all. Also, anyone on these forums is capable of running a custom ROM, so as long as the device isn't seriously locked down, it can be updated. The people not on these forums probably don't care, much like how they don't care about Apple's "walled garden" or any number of other complaints levied against iOS devices around here.

 

[Deeko]

Let's break it down from a non-Phandroid viewpoint

Less than 1% have the most modern android os
30% of android users are stuck with an operating system that is over 20 months old
55% are stuck with an os over a year old
8.5% of them are stuck on a TWO year old os

Basically when u buy android you are getting the os that came with it with no promises of future updates. Phones less than a year old stop receiving updates. Pathetic

Grow up, dude.

 

[lothar]

Android: How does it feel to have the carriers / manufacturers hold you by the balls?

How's that whole 'anti fragmentation' issue working out for you?

Looks like the answer is 'not well, not well at all' or 'non-existent'

Neither of those issues affect Android users.
Unlike iOS, we can root and flash ROMS to get rid of the ball chain.

BTW...How exactly is having the carriers/manufacturers holding you buy the balls different from Apple holding you by the balls?
Do explain.

 

[TuxDave]

lets be fair and put up an iOS infographic if we have that....

One month after iOS5 release:

http://www.businessleaderpost.com/2011/11/iphone-ipad-users-front-runners-in-ios5-update/

iPad/iPhone
5% iOS3
60% iOS4
35% iOS5

So 5% of the devices up to this point are staying behind forever: iOS3 crew (probably the iPhone 3G crew)
No idea how fast everyone else is swapping over but 35% adoption in a month ain't bad.

 

[Pliablemoose]

I upgraded my HTC Flyer from 2.3 to 3.2.1 the taks manager is vastly imroved, and battery life is better, but I miss 2.3's interface etc...

 

[poofyhairguy]

They should have bit the bullet and replaced the phones with defective GPS's,

I agree with this.

they should roll out updates sooner,

They are quick to release upgrades for Int. versions of their devices. It isn't their fault Android updates are given through carriers in the US and they drag their feet releasing them.

That is a Google/carrier problem.

they shouldn't EOL their phones for updates so quickly,

They don't make the OS (unlike Apple), so they can't help it if the updates bloat to a point that it is impossible to keep a consistent interface. Users expect minor changes, which means Touchwiz.

they should allow micro SD cards in all of their devices,

If you are referring to Nexuses that is a Google decision as Samsung basically makes those phones to Google's specs (much like Samsung did with iPhones).

Every flagship Samsung phone that is not made for another company has had Micro SD slots.

on and on

Like what else?

All I see are good things- the best screens, the best SoCs in Android, unlocked bootloaders, etc.

 

[gevorg]

Meanwhile...

 

[Pliablemoose]

I agree with this.



They are quick to release upgrades for Int. versions of their devices. It isn't their fault Android updates are given through carriers in the US and they drag their feet releasing them.

That is a Google/carrier problem.



They don't make the OS (unlike Apple), so they can't help it if the updates bloat to a point that it is impossible to keep a consistent interface. Users expect minor changes, which means Touchwiz.



If you are referring to Nexuses that is a Google decision as Samsung basically makes those phones to Google's specs (much like Samsung did with iPhones).

Every flagship Samsung phone that is not made for another company has had Micro SD slots.



Like what else?

All I see are good things- the best screens, the best SoCs in Android, unlocked bootloaders, etc.

The Galaxy Tab isn't expandable.