Google’s latest Android distribution update shows Android 17 is installed on about 1% of active Android devices four months after launch. At the same time, Android 16 becomes the leading version in overall share, while older Android releases continue to account for a substantial portion of the installed base.
Across outlets, the picture is consistent: Android 16 holds the largest share of devices, and adoption of newer releases remains slow. NDTV adds specific distribution context, noting that Android 14 and 15 follow Android 16, and that Android 13 and earlier still make up a large share, with Android 13 alone cited as a major segment. Android Authority emphasizes that large numbers of users remain on older versions, highlighting that Android 11 is still in use at around the 10% level.
The differing angles are mainly in how they frame the same data—whether focusing on the slow uptake of Android 17, the rise of Android 16, or the persistence of older Android versions—while the core adoption figures described by the outlets largely align.
