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Android 17 reaches just 1 per cent of active devices

Android 17 share of active devices

1 per cent, Oct 2026

Android 17 runs on 1 per cent of active Android devices as of October, according to figures from Android Studio.

Most used Android versions

  1. 1 Android 16: 25.4%
  2. 2 Android 14: 15.3%
  3. 3 Android 15: 14.7%
  4. 4 Android 13: 11.8%
  5. 5 Android 11: 10.5%

Android 16 is the most used version at 25.4 per cent, ahead of Android 14 at 15.3 per cent and Android 15 at 14.7 per cent.

Samsung, Motorola, OPPO and OnePlus began pushing Android 17 updates this month, so the share should grow quickly. Google's figures show 56.4 per cent of active devices run Android 14 or newer.