Android Marshmallow now on 7.5 per cent devices

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According to Android Developers dashboard, Android Lollipop, which was announced in 2014, still runs on almost 36 per cent of devices, while KitKat OS, which is three years old, is active on 32.5 per cent devices.

In order to fix the problem of Android fragmentation where many smartphones are still running on older versions of the OS, Google had announced an early preview of Android N for its Nexus devices.

This is the first time that a developer preview has been made available ahead of the official I/O conference. Google also announced that Android N preview will be available for Sony Xperia Z3.

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Google is looking at reducing bloatware from its end by making some apps non-compulsory.  For instance, OEMs are no longer required to install apps like Google Play Games, etc.

While Google is taking the right steps to bring its latest OS to masses, in the end it is the OEMs who can speed up delivery.

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