Android 17 has reached only 1% of active Android devices since its release in June 2026, according to the most recent data from heise.de via Android Studio, as reported by Android Authority. The source notes that this figure reflects a short window, since Android 17 has had less time to spread than Android 16 had at the time of the previous snapshot.
Android 16 is now the most widely used version, at 25.4% of active devices. The source says Android 14 is the second most used at 15.% (the figure as written in the source), with Android 15 at 14.7%. Android 13 runs on 11.8% of devices, Android 11 on 10.1%, and Android 12 on almost another 10%. The source states that about 40% of users have not upgraded to Android 14 or later.
The source attributes the slow uptake to Android's fragmented update process. Google writes the core of the system, but manufacturers such as Samsung and Nothing must adapt and push updates to their own devices. The source contrasts this with Apple, which controls iOS distribution directly.
The source also cautions that Google no longer publishes a regularly updated public distribution chart. The estimates come from cumulative Android Studio figures covering devices that contacted the Google Play Store over a seven-day period, so they are not a real-time survey of every device.
The article recommends updating to Android 17 where a device is eligible. It cites new features, including the ability to "bubble" apps and protections against network snoops and SMS blasters, and says updates generally bring performance, speed and security improvements.