Android 6.0 Marshmallow, deemed as Google's latest OS, was just debuted over one month ago, specifically on Sept. 29, together with the unveiling of Google's two new Nexus phones: the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P.
Based on Android platform distribution numbers updated by Google on the developer dashboard, it was revealed that Android Marshmallow is currently running on 0.3 percent of all Android devices across the globe.
Android 5.0/5.1 Lollipop, which was introduced in November last year, has increased by 2.1 percent, which now has 25.6 percent. It is worth noting that Android 5.1 Lollipop jumped to more than 10 percent, perhaps implying that a lot of smartphones are still shipping that run this Android version.
Interestingly, while Android 4.4 KitKat, which arrived in October 2013, remained on top of the list, which got 37.8 percent. It ticked downward, however, signifying people might already be shifting to Android 5.1 and 6.0.
The numbers likewise suggest that, presently, there are more devices that run Marshmallow OS over those that are powered by Android 2.2 Froyo (0.2 percent), which began rolling out in May 2010.
Meanwhile, other Android OSs which ticked downward include Android 4.1/4.2/4.3 Jelly Bean (29 percent), Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (3.3 percent) and Android 2.3 Gingerbread (3.8 percent).
Note that when compared to the performance of Lollipop last year when it was first unwrapped, it seems that Marshmallow is doing better.
"This information may help you prioritize efforts for supporting different devices by revealing which devices are active in the Android and Google Play ecosystem," notes Google on the developer dashboard. "This data reflects devices running the latest Google Play Store app, which is compatible with Android 2.2 and higher."
Additionally, Google explains that each snapshot of data represents those devices that paid a visit into the Google Play Store during a seven-day period, which ended on Nov. 2.
In the meantime, in comparison to Apple's latest mobile OS: iOS 9 managed to notch 66 percent of adoption just six weeks after it was officially rolled out.
It wasn't too long ago when a new security update was released for Nexus phones and other handsets as part of Google's Android Security Bulleting Monthly Releases.
On Nov. 4, Google rolled out a new security update for the latest OS, Marshmallow, in hopes to fix vulnerabilities, including two flaws which are deemed critical.
These two crucial flaws include a media server and a libutils one. What makes these flaws critical is that these two can be remotely enabled by means of media files which are built with malevolent intent.
