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1page.title=Platform Versions
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39<p>This page provides data about the relative number of active devices
40running a given version of the Android platform. This can help you
41understand the landscape of device distribution and decide how to prioritize
42the development of your application features for the devices currently in
43the hands of users. For information about how to target your application to devices based on
44platform version, see <a href="{@docRoot}guide/appendix/api-levels.html">API Levels</a>.</p>
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47<h3 id="Current">Current Distribution</h3>
48
49<p>The following pie chart and table is based on the number of Android devices that have accessed
50Android Market within a 14-day period ending on the data collection date noted below.</p>
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55src="http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?&cht=p&chs=460x250&chd=t:3.9,6.3,31.4,57.6,0.8&chl=Android%201.5|Android%201.6|Android%202.1|Android%202.2|Android%202.3&chco=c4df9b,6fad0c" />
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57<table>
58<tr>
59  <th>Platform</th>
60  <th>API Level</th>
61  <th>Distribution</th>
62</tr>
63<tr><td>Android 1.5</td><td>3</td><td>3.9%</td></tr>
64<tr><td>Android 1.6</td><td>4</td><td>6.3%</td></tr>
65<tr><td>Android 2.1</td><td>7</td><td>31.4%</td></tr>
66<tr><td>Android 2.2</td><td>8</td><td>57.6%</td></tr>
67<tr><td>Android 2.3</td><td>9</td><td>0.8%</td></tr>
68</table>
69
70<p><em>Data collected during two weeks ending on February 2, 2011</em></p>
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72<p style="font-size:.9em">* <em>Other: 0.1% of devices running obsolete versions</em></p>
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76
77<h3 id="Historical">Historical Distribution</h3>
78
79<p>The following stacked line graph provides a history of the relative number of
80active Android devices running different versions of the Android platform. It also provides a
81valuable perspective of how many devices your application is compatible with, based on the
82platform version.</p>
83
84<p>Notice that the platform versions are stacked on top of each other with the oldest active
85version at the top. This format indicates the total percent of active devices that are compatible
86with a given version of Android. For example, if you develop your application for
87the version that is at the very top of the chart, then your application is
88compatible with 100% of active devices (and all future versions), because all Android APIs are
89forward compatible. Or, if you develop your application for a version lower on the chart,
90then it is currently compatible with the percentage of devices indicated on the y-axis, where the
91line for that version meets the y-axis on the right.</p>
92
93<p>Each dataset in the timeline is based on the number of Android devices that accessed
94Android Market within a 14-day period ending on the date indicated on the x-axis.</p>
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100
101<p><em>Last historical dataset collected during two weeks ending on February 2, 2011</em></p>
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