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Android in Aug 2012: Jelly Bean user base now 1.2 percent

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Android in Aug 2012: Jelly Bean user base now 1.2 percent - read the full textContinuing their monthly tradition, Google has released the Android distribution figures, which lets us take a look at how the various versions of Android are doing. Looking at the chart above we can see that Jelly Bean percentage has risen from 0.8% last month to 1.2%, disappointing but...

 

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> In reply to Ella-FroYo @ 2012-09-07 14:29 from vaNH - click to readFroyo here too. Samsung only cares about Galaxies.

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  • 2012-09-12 18:56
  • j8wI

Wow...does that mean 0 percent will have Key Lime Pie? SMH.

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  • 2012-09-09 19:08
  • j8wI

I'm using an old SGS1.
Just went from GB to ICS a week ago, because previous edition ROMs are stopped being developed and all devs try to make the newest ROMs work (JB).
There were some kinks here and there, but for most part my phone is OK.
Shame Scamsung stopped support for my phone.
But oh well that's the way it is.
I do agree that most don't know the difference between GB and JB and simply don't care if their phone just simply works.

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  • 2012-09-07 23:03
  • 3pwj

froyo ftw!

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  • 2012-09-07 14:29
  • vaNH

We have 4 Android devices, SGH-i717R Note, GT-N7000 Note, TF-101 Transformer tablet & I9000M SGS all happily running 4.1.1 JB, baby! Most impressive is the SGS, going from Eclair in August 2010 to Jelly Bean 2 weeks ago!

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  • 2012-09-07 07:59
  • 4A{w

Does anyone know if this includes roms or not? If would be nice if Google separated official releases from unofficial roms so we could see how many people actually flash (or don't) their phones.

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  • 2012-09-07 06:25
  • 4$ve

Android is amazing where everyone runs on old software and bugs popping up randomly.

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  • 2012-09-07 00:59
  • kg3U

Android applications run in a sandbox, an isolated area of the operating system that does not have access to the rest of the system's resources, unless access permissions are granted by the user when the application is installed. Before installing an application, the Play Store displays all required permissions. A game may need to enable vibration, for example, but should not need to read messages or access the phonebook. After reviewing these permissions, the user can decide whether to install the application.[85] The sandboxing and permissions system weakens the impact of vulnerabilities and bugs in applications, but developer confusion and limited documentation has resulted in applications routinely requesting unnecessary permissions, reducing its effectiveness.[86] The complexity of inter-application communication implies Android may have opportunities to run unauthorized code.[87]

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  • 2012-09-06 23:59
  • MDVw

Hey sport, att note cm10 working better than anything b4 it oh and I have flash too hate me more.

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  • 2012-09-06 22:02
  • ee9}

it feels so nice to be cut in the 1.2% of the pie/...
Samsung Galaxy S I9000
Android 4.1.1
Blazing Fast :)

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  • 2012-09-06 21:47
  • MyGp

> In reply to rcl4444 @ 2012-09-06 16:04 from P%ns - click to read... and be ready to LOSE YOUR FLASH movies etc for many months until the browsers & websites start catching up with whatever replaces it..

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  • 2012-09-06 21:30
  • 0pw3

> In reply to Sajjad @ 2012-09-06 12:38 from NEqV - click to readSo, Everyone loves to have JELLY BEAN in there OLD & SLOW Smartphones, and have it go like w a l k i n g t h r o u g h m u d.....

yes, it looks and works nice, but you just need patience, when it cannot work due to non - existent hardware that JB needs... LOL LOL

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  • 2012-09-06 21:12
  • 0pw3

My google nexus still doesn t have it??? Why?its western european model?

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  • 2012-09-06 16:31
  • u7FC

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-09-06 12:26 from MDVw - click to readGingerbread is still very good. Those on Froyo commenting here - upgrade to 2.3.5 or 2.3.6, it's well worth it. If your carrier is not providing you with an upgrade then find an international release for your device (or custom ROM) and upgrade through Odin.

ICS is good, but it was clear from the outset it has problems:
- Google took far longer than expected to release it
- then took longer than expected to roll it out to nexus. Within in a few weeks they released 4.0.2 and rolled it out immediately.
- Manufacturers took months longer again before releasing ICS on their devices, and most waited for 4.0.3. Over 1 year later many have promised but still haven't released ICS for their devices.

Once GB got to 2.3.3 it was rolling out quickly by all manufactureres. This alone speaks volumes.
ICS has fundamental issues - Google basically said as much during the JB launch.

ICS is to Android what Vista was to Microsoft. Sure, many have good experiences with it, but many have not.

If your on the latest version of GB, just wait for JB. It's a significant re-write of many parts of Android. Manufacturers are already falling over themselves to get updates out. App devs were getting their apps JB ready weeks before it was released. And look, no 4.1.2 in site yet!

Updating to JB will be a safe bet. Sadly even JB will still have some core UI smoothness issues that hopefully will get proper rewrites in KLP.

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  • 2012-09-06 16:04
  • P%ns

> In reply to Windows Phone Fan @ 2012-09-06 11:07 from PZUs - click to readeven ur WP lags n by the way its not WP forum, its android forum so move ur ass out from here

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  • 2012-09-06 15:54
  • YQR4

still using gingerbread but will use jelly bean from october once note 2 launches... so excited about the device... plz launch the note 2 soon...

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  • 2012-09-06 15:49
  • YQR4
  • here comes windows 8
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android on tablets are just toys, windows 8 on tablet is the real deal, while windows phone 8 will follow its success

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  • 2012-09-06 15:45
  • 2FfV

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-09-06 12:06 from MDVw - click to readGingerbread lag.ics lagging and busy circle like jellybean still the same. I hope no more busy circle in next android coz i love android os. I just playing a movie in the web about a hour and browsing about a hour then if i exit its took a long in busy circle. Any body encounter this in their jb?

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  • 2012-09-06 14:23
  • i4kp

Android Froyo does what I need to, what annoys me is i can see apps not supporting it soon. I have an Orange Barcelona, and seeing as I can't type on touchscreen, I cant see many replacement options

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  • 2012-09-06 13:48
  • LhQ4

because gingerbread version have an affordable devices like galaxy y

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  • 2012-09-06 13:45
  • wHrS
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