Updates are not easy in the Android ecosystem because of a plethora of vastly different hardware. However, in Google’s collection of Pixel devices, updates are available from day one. Interes…
Updates are not easy in the Android ecosystem because of a plethora of vastly different hardware. However, in Google’s collection of Pixel devices, updates are available from day one. Interestingly, though, it’s been confirmed recently that over 75% of Google Pixel owners are on Android Pie, with others on previous releases.
Rick Osterloh tweeted late last week, in response to recent reports about iOS 12 adoption rates, that over 75% of Pixel owners are on Android Pie, with more updating daily. Obviously, that’s not a huge number of people, but there are a few ways to take this statistic. For one, 75% on the latest OS is a pretty good number when you look at Android as a whole.
However, considering the Pixel is a pretty common phone among Android enthusiasts, it seems strange that this number isn’t closing to 100%. Why the gap? There are a few reasons why someone might stick with a previous version of the operating system. They may prefer a different design aesthetic, don’t like certain features or changes, or simply haven’t had a chance to update yet. I know I’ve personally run into a couple of people who have a Pixel 2 but haven’t updated to Pie because of Google’s various design changes.
Pixel users upgrade to new Android releases very quickly; >75% of Pixel users are on the terrific Android Pie release, and more are updating every day. #madebygoogle https://t.co/LPej2BUtHX
— Rick Osterloh (@rosterloh) October 12,2018
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