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Android KitKat hits 13.6% adoption, Jelly Bean falls below 60%
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:25 pm
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:25 pm
I came across this article and was genuinely curious about why the latest android operating system has such a low adoption rate? Is it because of how many different phones it's run on?
Try not to turn this into a pissing match, but comparatively, Apple has over a 90% adoption rate for iOS 7. What's the disconnect there? I see posters in here talking about android having some really good options and features, but why arent most of it's users even using the latest version? Just trying to figure out the disconnect here.
Try not to turn this into a pissing match, but comparatively, Apple has over a 90% adoption rate for iOS 7. What's the disconnect there? I see posters in here talking about android having some really good options and features, but why arent most of it's users even using the latest version? Just trying to figure out the disconnect here.
This post was edited on 6/4/14 at 10:26 pm
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Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:36 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
It's definitely a con to Android.. That being said, I'd never in a million years trade my Android for an another iPhone.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:36 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
Android version upgrades (particularly in the US) are controlled both by device manufacturers and wireless providers. The device manufacturer has to roll the new version of Android into their custom software (if they aren't using stock Android, which almost none do) and then have it approved by the carrier.
Apple is both the manufacturer and the creator of the software, so they do not have this bottleneck. They can push updates directly to devices.
Android's flexibility is also its curse when it comes to updates. With so many versions and so many devices to support, keeping them updated is challenging.
ETA: This is becoming less of a big deal on Google certified devices (those with Google Apps), as Google has walled much of their OS features into something called Google Play Services. This is a background application that can be updated independently of the operating system as a whole.
Apple is both the manufacturer and the creator of the software, so they do not have this bottleneck. They can push updates directly to devices.
Android's flexibility is also its curse when it comes to updates. With so many versions and so many devices to support, keeping them updated is challenging.
ETA: This is becoming less of a big deal on Google certified devices (those with Google Apps), as Google has walled much of their OS features into something called Google Play Services. This is a background application that can be updated independently of the operating system as a whole.
This post was edited on 6/4/14 at 10:39 pm
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:37 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
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Apple has over a 90% adoption rate for iOS 7.
Apple is a single manufacturer that can force updates and make them easily accessible. All their products are supported for X generations.
Android has lots of different manufacturers. When a new OS comes out, each manufacturer has to make sure it works with their existing hardware and drivers before pushing it to customers. Many manufacturers take the "it's good enough as is; they'll be upgrading devices soon enough" approach. This is not the case with things like the Nexus devices, which are as close a comparison as you will get. Google agrees to the specs and can update these devices much more easily because there is no extra manufacturer software written in that will lose its functionality based on Google's new iteration of the OS.
One thing I seem to remember reading but don't know where I came across it or how accurate it is was Google's notion to certify certain devices as "silver" (and was "gold" also an option?) to help extend support, updates, and the most modern OS on the devices.
One interesting thing I would like to see is the adoption rate of KitKat on Nexus devices. I would bet it's in the 80-90% range.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:39 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
Apple has a higher adoption rate because when a new version of iOS comes out its available right away on any eligible device. When a new version of Android comes out if you don't have a Nexus device or lately a Moto device then the manufacturer has to update each device for the new version of Android and then the carrier has to approve the update. Basically if you want fast Android updates get a Nexus device (Soon to be Android Silver) or get a Moto device because they've been great with updates lately.
Posted on 6/4/14 at 10:44 pm to Brettesaurus Rex
Hard to root kit kat on some devices doesn't help either...
Posted on 6/5/14 at 12:33 am to Dirtman16
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This is becoming less of a big deal on Google certified devices (those with Google Apps), as Google has walled much of their OS features into something called Google Play Services. This is a background application that can be updated independently of the operating system as a whole.
To expand on this, they are also breaking out more and more components into individually updatable apps. The launcher, camera, keyboard, messaging, etc. At some point, the underlying OS version doesn't matter so much.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 12:42 am to guedeaux
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Hard to root kit kat on some devices doesn't help either...
Yep, a lot of people have Kit Kat just sitting on their phones begging to be installed, but a lot people won't do it until root is verified for their device. Fewer IOS users jailbreak and even the ones that do will usually take the update. Not many people sit on the last version of IOS waiting on jailbreak. Also IOS devs have basically one device to jailbreak whereas Android has not only different devices, but also different overlays on top of android to get root access so resources in the Android community are more spread out.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 4:32 am to Guess
I'm on Android 4.4.3 KitKat on my Nexus 5. 
4.4.3 was just pushed out to all Google edition phones today I believe, so update away if you have one!
4.4.3 was just pushed out to all Google edition phones today I believe, so update away if you have one!
Posted on 6/5/14 at 6:52 am to Brettesaurus Rex
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but why arent most of it's users even using the latest version?
I think it has more to do with not needing it..Users with older phones aren't going to/can't install the latest OS..Is IOS 8 going to work on older phones..?
Posted on 6/5/14 at 7:24 am to GrammarKnotsi
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Is IOS 8 going to work on older phones..?
Apple usually supports 3 generations of Iphones, so basically anything older than a 4s won't be getting it.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 7:25 am to Guess
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basically anything older than a 4s won't be getting it.
So will there be a similar chart that wonders why so many users have not adopted IOS 8, when clearly they cannot..
Posted on 6/5/14 at 7:29 am to GrammarKnotsi
I have an S3 with AT&T that is rooted and is running 4.1.2. AT&T is showing an update but it keeps failing to install. Is the phone being rooted causing a problem?
Posted on 6/5/14 at 7:46 am to GrammarKnotsi
Thanks for the info fellas 
Well, anything that's 3 years or younger can get the update and most likely will unless it's someone like my parents generation who "don't want that newfangled technology on their phone"
The only way you "couldn't" upgrade to iOS 8 is if you had a 4 year old phone. At that rate, it couldn't even handle an operating system that new.
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will there be a similar chart that wonders why so many users have not adopted IOS 8, when clearly they cannot..
Well, anything that's 3 years or younger can get the update and most likely will unless it's someone like my parents generation who "don't want that newfangled technology on their phone"
The only way you "couldn't" upgrade to iOS 8 is if you had a 4 year old phone. At that rate, it couldn't even handle an operating system that new.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 8:09 am to LSUSUPERSTAR
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I have an S3 with AT&T that is rooted and is running 4.1.2. AT&T is showing an update but it keeps failing to install. Is the phone being rooted causing a problem?
Are you using Xposed?
Posted on 6/5/14 at 8:18 am to Brettesaurus Rex
Honestly...unless your tech oriented I'd say a lot of people don't know how to upgrade the OS on their phone. In order to upgrade my Galaxy I have to download the update via Kies Air and install it. Some older versions of the galaxy require older versions of kies. That wasn't even a program I used for the first 2 years of having a galaxy because I never really thought about upgrading to new versions and I just thought it was bloatware/something to transfer files with.
Also the Galaxy has a button (and this may be an AT&T thing) that does a check for upgrade and on my old galaxy it would always tell me I was updated to the latest version and I was 2-3 versions behind. It's definitely not as simple as Apple with the login to Itunes and see a message that says there is an update available.
Also the Galaxy has a button (and this may be an AT&T thing) that does a check for upgrade and on my old galaxy it would always tell me I was updated to the latest version and I was 2-3 versions behind. It's definitely not as simple as Apple with the login to Itunes and see a message that says there is an update available.
Posted on 6/5/14 at 10:18 am to Doldil
In the states, the biggest difference is Apple doesn't let the carriers have a say in updates. That's why it took iphones so long to go to Verizon, because Apple didn't want Verizon touching their software.
Besides Nexus phones, you just don't see that from Android. The carriers drag their feet on pushing updates so they can add their bloatware and kill off updates to devices a lot faster than Apple does for their older generations. Some of those cheap phones that Android sells may never see a OS updated past the version it's on at release, which is most of the time outdated at release.
If you didn't have root/rommers, these numbers would probably be a lot worse.
Besides Nexus phones, you just don't see that from Android. The carriers drag their feet on pushing updates so they can add their bloatware and kill off updates to devices a lot faster than Apple does for their older generations. Some of those cheap phones that Android sells may never see a OS updated past the version it's on at release, which is most of the time outdated at release.
If you didn't have root/rommers, these numbers would probably be a lot worse.
This post was edited on 6/5/14 at 10:20 am
Posted on 6/5/14 at 2:12 pm to Doldil
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It's definitely not as simple as Apple with the login to Itunes and see a message that says there is an update available.
Easier than that now. Settings app shows an icon when there's an update available. Download over wifi and install.
Posted on 6/6/14 at 11:40 am to GrammarKnotsi
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So will there be a similar chart that wonders why so many users have not adopted IOS 8, when clearly they cannot..
Are there older Android phones that also can't run the latest versions?
Posted on 6/6/14 at 11:46 am to Pennymoney
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Are there older Android phones that also can't run the latest versions?
Yes..
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