Within the Android Studio part, Google has up to date the distribution statistics for varied variations of the working system. Beforehand, the corporate reported month-to-month on the segmentation of the inexperienced robotic out there; however this attracted a wave of criticism for poor work in distributing the present model of Android. Subsequently, this observe was put to an finish and solely as soon as each six months it publishes statistics in Android Studio. The newest up-to-date data got here from Google on Might ninth.

Units working Android 11 and later now make up the most important piece of the pie at 28.3%, up from 24.2% six months earlier, in keeping with new distribution knowledge for 2022 . The share of gadgets nonetheless working Android 10 dropped to 23.9% from 26.5% in November.

The variety of Android 9 gadgets are at 16.2% of the full variety of inexperienced robotic devices. Android Oreo has 11.6% and Nougat has 5%. The share of these gadgets that work on Marshmallow is at 3.9%. Nonetheless clinging to the market are fashions working Lollipop (3%), KitKat (1%) and Lelly Bean (0.4%). Alas, there was no place for Android 12 within the statistics, and this immediately signifies that the share of gadgets with it on board is negligible.

Contemporary distribution statistics for Android variations

Google lately introduced the discharge of the second beta model of Android 13. Optimized privateness safety, improved the Materials You theme with assist for extra functions, a brand new part within the settings for managing safety features; in addition to the power to alter the interface language for particular person functions.

Google clarified that most of the new options are already obtainable within the second beta model of Android 13; which might now be obtainable not solely on Pixel smartphones; but in addition on gadgets from different producers. ASUS, Lenovo, Nokia, OnePlus, Oppo, Realme, Sharp, Tecno, Vivo, Xiaomi and ZTE.

To guard consumer knowledge in Android 13, work with the clipboard get limitations. When one of many functions positive factors entry to it, a notification seems to the consumer. And a short while later, the historical past of utilizing the clipboard is mostly deleted, and functions lose the power to repeat data.

Within the proprietary Messages utility, modifications can even happen concerning assist for the RCS normal, which is the successor to the out of date SMS and MMS protocols: assist for end-to-end encryption will seem in group chats – beforehand it was obtainable solely in private correspondence.

The Settings app can have a brand new part referred to as “Safety & Privateness”, which is able to embody all safety features: app safety, display lock, Google safety verify, Discover My Machine setup, in addition to feedback and solutions to enhance safety on the system.