{"id":269,"date":"2019-11-26T04:19:02","date_gmt":"2019-11-26T04:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.pfind.com\/?p=269"},"modified":"2025-05-12T08:45:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T12:45:21","slug":"android-os-stats-and-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ebool.com\/hub\/android-os-stats-and-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Android OS &#8211; 40 Amazing Stats and Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Android<\/strong>, the\nmost used open-source mobile OS, is now a pioneer in innovative mobile technology\nat zero-cost. The Android OS is based on Linux-kernel and is the world\u2019s most\nused operating system, powering millions of devices like smartphones, mobiles, tablets,\nand even some desktops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the launch of its first commercial\ndevice with Android OS in the year 2008, it has made an overwhelming growth in\nthe market. Thanks to its open-source code, manufacturers can customize it as\nper their hardware and theme, allowing thousands of versions of the core OS, empowering\nour devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Statistics About Android OS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>As of May 2019, Google\nannounced that it had over 2.5 billion active users surpassing every other\npopular OS. (Android)<\/li><li>The share of Android OS\nworldwide is at 40.44%, outshining even MS-Windows at 35.32%.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;\n(StatCounter)<\/li><li>Considering Mobile phones &amp;\nTablets, Android crowns the market with 73.01% share, as of September 2019. (StatCounter)<\/li><li>In a report published by\nGartner in 2017, the devices shipped with Android OS were 54.16%. (Wikipedia)<\/li><li>Reports published by Wikimedia\nindicate that Android OS tops as a search client with about 31% of users across\nthe internet using an android device. (Wikimedia)<\/li><li>Android has about 76.2% share among\nsmartphone units sold in the market, with over 3 million devices. (StatCounter)<\/li><li>By September 2019, &nbsp;<strong>Android Pie 9.0<\/strong> has a share of about 32.69%\nas the most used Android OS on phones, followed by version 8.1 at 16.09% and\nversion 6.0 at 13.42%. (StatCounter)<\/li><li>For tablets, Android lags at\n27% market share, stomped by iOS at 72.71%. &nbsp;In Tablet OS, Lollipop\/5.1 shares 22.31%,\nclosely followed by version 4.4\/KitKat with 21.48% share. (StatCounter)<\/li><li>As of June 2019, the number of\napplications on the Google Play Store(Android App Market) is over 2.7 million. (Statista)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As we can see from the tons of stats above,\nAndroid OS is breathing life in the majority of smartphones across the globe. One\nof the research conducted showed that richer countries prefer Apple phones over\nAndroid, which seems relevant why Android OS is so prevalent in Asian countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Android Facts and Stats<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After knowing some general statistics about the Android OS, let us see some more facts about it. We will begin our list from the dawn of the Android OS to its subsidiary apps and then plunge into some controversial points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hub.pfind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Android-Phone.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-271\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some day to day facts about Android OS<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Android Inc was established in Oct 2003<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Google bought Android Inc. in 2005. The\ninitial market strategy was to sell it as an OS optimized for cameras, but with\ntime, they started working on it making it a dedicated OS for mobile devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The early prototype in 2006 was similar to an\nold blackberry phone with a landscape screen and a qwerty keypad. After the\nsuccessful trial, a conglomerate of big giants like <strong>HTC, Samsung, Motorola,\nQualcomm, etc.,<\/strong> decided to create a fully optimized and free OS for mobile\ndevices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The First Android Device was HTC Dream G1\nwith Android 1.0 in the year 2008. Later on, Android 1.5(Cupcake) was released.\nWith time, more features were added, and it was optimized continuously for the latest\ntechnology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2006, a total of 26 different\nversions of Android OS have been released.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Phone Arena)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The Story of Android being Diabetic<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With all the sweet and sugary names given\nto each stock version of Android OS, people often wonder the reason for that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview with CNN, one of the\nspokespeople in Google revealed the naming convention to be an internal team\nmatter and discarded it as being too difficult to explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later on, during the release of Android\nKitKat, Google released a video where they revealed that since Android OS\ninduces sweetness in our lives, they name its version after desserts or sweet delicacies\nlike Cupcakes, Donuts, Eclairs, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All the version names are in alphabetical\norder with the current version Android Pie 9.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Indian Express)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. The Journey of Google Play Devices and the Start of\nAndroid One<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the year 2010, Nexus devices were\nlaunched by Google. Succeeding this, other companies like HTC, Samsung, and\nMotorola also implemented a stock Android OS provided by Google instead of\ntheir own version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, in 2015, the program was\neventually halted. Unlike an official statement, this program has been\novershadowed by Google\u2019s Android One project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to the previous project, Android\nOne\u2019s main aim was to target low tier devices in developing countries. The\ninitial launch of Android One was targeted for most South-Asian countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Till now, many new mobile companies have\nintegrated into the Android One program. However, this program too has stalled\nas of now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Ars Technica)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Android is a Humanoid Robot!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Beep Bop\u2026 The official mascot of Android OS\nis a humanoid robot. Irina Blok designed the logo of Android in 2007 when the\nOS was launched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, the official mascot isn\u2019t called an\nAndroid but a Bugdroid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The idea was to create a logo that\nrepresents the open-source ideology of their OS as well as something the users\nrelate to. It was just an interpretation among the internal development team\nuntil Google officially adopted it under a Creative Common License.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Irina Blok Website)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Microsoft earns about $2 billion Royalty from Android\ndevices being sold!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve heard it correctly. Microsoft grosses\nup to $15 from each Android device sold in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These all boil down to patent royalties as\nMicrosoft claims that Android OS infringes its certain software patents. Instead\nof fighting all along, Android happily pays the sum and continues the business\nwithout any hassle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft now provides over 70 Android\nmanufacturers with its preloaded apps under the contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: How-To Geek)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Let us have a ride in the Android Lawn<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Google has made a yard for every Android\nversion near the Googleplex. The only odd man out was <em>Alex<\/em>, an android\npuppy, which was stolen in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There have been a couple of similar\nincidences where the statues have been either damaged or stolen. In one case, Android\nJelly Beans\u2019 head popped off due to summer heat, following which someone took\nthe jelly beans from inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Wikipedia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Android 3.0 has almost 0% market share<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Shocking isn\u2019t it!\nIf you review the official market share provided by Google, Android Honeycomb\/3.0\nhas less than 0.1% market share and is not even mentioned in their list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is owing to\nthe fact that Android 3.0 was released too soon after Gingerbread and had no\ntime to optimize for many features, including the auto-screen adjustments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Devices\nspecifically made for Android 3.0 were only a couple of tablets. The issues were\nso persistent that manufacturers discarded it and created their own versions. The\nonly known device to ever run it is the Motorola Xoom. Sad story for honeybees,\nindeed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Developers Android)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Three Android-based Smartphones orbit the Earth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, you\u2019ve heard it! The space bots are\nalready there. In 2006, NASA, using Google\u2019s Nexus S, launched three smartphones\nin the Earth\u2019s orbit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Known as PhoneSats, these smartphones are surprisingly\npowered by AA batteries instead of standard Li-ion power batteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These PhoneSats are used to monitor the\nworkability of smartphones into space, opening a whole new venture to be\nexplored by citizens, academics, and commercial organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: SServi NASA)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. Android Brings a new Easter Egg in Every Update<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>What can be more thrilling other than using\nan OS on your phone? How about finding some Easter eggs in the OS?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It all began in the year 2010, with the\nrelease of Android Gingerbread. One of the leads in the team, Diane Hackborn, with\nthe help of one of the artist friend, created a zombie-themed portrait, and concealed\nit in the OS as an Easter-egg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This rolled on the trend, and now every\nversion of Android OS has one crazy Easter Egg hidden in it. However, in the modern\nOS, it is quite easy to find them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Just\ngo to the <em>About Section<\/em> in the Android settings and click multiple times\non it. This will open the Easter Egg, and you will find some exciting games or\nanimations there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Android Authority)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. Android is the biggest examples of how free\nOpen-Source License can take over the market<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the recent technology wars, many big\nindividual companies now misuse the patent system into bullying and submission\nof new businesses that are seen as threats. In such a period, working with open\nsource code and taking over such bullying giants requires valor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being an open-source code, not only\nmanufacturers, but individuals too can customize their Android experience. In\nthe top phones in 2016, in the UK, France, and Germany, about 70% of apps in\nAndroid phones were from different sources except Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Android OS Site)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Android allows supplementary App-Stores to flourish<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of creating a monopoly of its own\napp store <em>Google Play Store<\/em>, Android will enable manufacturers to add\ntheir own app stores in the device. Popular examples include Samsung galaxy\napps, Mi store, GetJar, Yandex, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although they are not directly downloadable\nfrom the app store due to compatibility issues, manufacturers are free to\npreload them into Android phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Android OS Site)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creative Apps given by Google\u2019s Android<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">12. Android Phones Help in Tracking Traffic<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most sophisticated methods\nthrough which Google Maps work is by using Android Phones. The whole thing depends\non the enabled GPS in your while using the Google Map services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the GPS ON, Google Maps regularly\nfeeds the location info to the servers, which then collects data regarding the\nnumber of Android smartphones in the local vicinity. This gives a good picture\nof how many users are concentrated in a place, thereby showing traffic stats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This feature has been quite controversial\nfor privacy concerns. But, Google has clarified time and again that this data\nis entirely anonymous, and doesn\u2019t reveal users\u2019 personal info.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Google Blog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">13. Get Something Extra out of your SmartWatch with Android\nWear<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s not a watch, and neither a smartphone!\nThen what it is?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Android Wear encompasses the usual functions\nof a watch as well as the smartphone fashioning a <em>Smartwatch<\/em>. Powered by\nan Android OS, this watch has many exciting features like appointment alerts,\nfitness alerts, stock performance, order cab, monitor heart rate, measures\nfitness routines, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surprisingly, the Smartwatch is supported\non almost all eligible devices, regardless of the operating system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Google Blog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">14. Android is Powered by a Complex cum accessible Linux-based\nOS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Android is based on an open-source Linux OS.\nThe use of Linux kernel allows Android to implement better security features\nand eases the device manufacturers\u2019 work in developing hardware based on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Android utilizes Java API Framework for\napps in Android devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Developer. Android)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">15. Android has one the most secure OS in the Market<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With over 8 billion apps being scanned\nevery day by Google Play secure, Android is bolstering to provide the most\nsecure platform to millions of devices running it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Android OS follows a four-point\nsecurity checklist with goals of saving data safely, enforce secure\ncommunications, regularly update security providers, and strictly monitor app\npermissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stock Android devices like Google Pixel are\non par in security, with private players like iOS, owing to their regular\nupdates and security patches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But still, it is also one of the most\nvulnerable OS in the market. This is mostly the fault of collaborative\ncompanies who are lazy in providing regular security patches, unlike Pixel\ndevices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Developer. Android)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">16. Android now makes life easier for people with hearing\nissues<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With the use of complex audio enhancement\ntechnology, Android now comes with a sound amplifier to aid millions of people\nwith hearing loss. The amplifier helps in filtering the loud background noises,\nallowing us to focus on human voices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The filter uses complex methods to focus on\nindividual sounds, allowing people with hearing issues to focus on human voices\nrather than surrounding chatters. It can do all of these in a live chat, phone\ncalls, and also while using a microphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Google Blog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">17. Now Transcribe Speech into Text On air<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With more than 100 million people suffering\nfrom mild or severe hearing issues, it is time to do something about it using\ntechnology. For that, Android comes with a <strong>Live Transcribe<\/strong> application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This application is a sophisticated version\nof a speech to text converter. It can not only transcribe speech to text but\nalso reply the speaker as you type. It has advanced filters and sound\nindicators which can detect even a pause in speech, and then send feedback\nsignals consequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Google Blog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">18. Beat the Drum with a new Fitness monitoring app<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Fitness app by Android now comes with\npreset fitness plans to kickstart health resolutions. It can log your walks,\nruns, bike rides, and also has a point system to reward you. The harder your\nphysical activity, the more point you get rewarded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what are you waiting for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Google)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">19. Android OS now empowers Smart Cars<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Is it possible that a car can be smart? Can\nit detect collisions, traffic, manage auto-drive, and so? Indeed! It can even\ndo things more than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Android Auto<\/strong>\nempowers many cars and vehicles, making them safer on roads. It has an auto-navigation\nsystem that not only helps with traffic, safer routes, etc. but also aids with\nroute music management and communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many big auto companies like <em>Audi,\nVolvo, Chevrolet, Aston Martin, Ford, Fiat<\/em> have integrated Android Auto,\nand are also planning to use Android OS in their Smart Cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Google Blog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">20. Controlling your Digital Screen-time with Android<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of us are quite tired of our habit of\nusing mobile technologies over the limit. Even after a stressful work shift, many\nof us get hooked on our phones overnight, thereby affecting our health\nseriously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help users, Google Pixel comes with the\nAndroid application that tracks our mobile screen time, monitors app usages,\nand such digital habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also has a <em>Wind Down feature<\/em> to reduce\noverusing phone late-night with a reminder to turn the phone off, dimming screen,\nand setting time restriction on apps. It is even linked to parental controls\nallowing us to restrict the screen time of kids for their well-being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Digital Wellbeing App)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">21. Enjoy Augmented reality with Android\u2019s ARCore<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With so many technological innovations in\nthe market, we aren\u2019t far away from seeing a T-rex gulp us via holograms. Since\nwe cannot reach there till now, we have to work around using an AR, i.e.,\nAugmented Reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a form of filtering in cameras that\nallow us to input 3d objects in the live capturing. Some of the best examples\nare the animated filters in apps like Snapchat, Instagram, and many such video\nshooting apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To enhance this feature as well as allow\nregular folks to experience augmented reality, Android announced <strong>ARCore<\/strong>.\nWith full free of cost support and integration in your apps, ARCore enriches\nthe developers with their AR technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can simply download AR services from the\nplay store. It is currently <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/every-android-phone-arcore-right-now\">supported\nfor only a few devices<\/a> and is supposed to be available for many more in\nfuture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Android Central)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">22. New Android Feature helps to keep children away from\nthe dangers of the Internet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Internet can be very refreshing or even\nscary. With the evolving technology in the hands of both good as well as bad\npeople, it has now become a significant concern among parents to keep their\nkids away from these online threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help parents, Android OS now has a feature\nimproving advanced parental control. <strong>Family Link<\/strong> is a tool for your\nsmartphones to monitor and restrict harmful apps and content from your kids\u2019\ndevices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The procedure is effortless once you link it\nwith a child\u2019s account. After that, you can approve\/restrict certain apps, induce\nparental controls, regulate their device usage, track their locations, and\nother such stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Android Central)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 10 Facts about Android Q aka version 10.0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the upcoming Android OS 10.0, brand new\nfeatures, security improvements, QOL updates, productivity apps, and many more\nthings are going to be innovated in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us check some of the exciting things\nabout the upcoming Android 10.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">23. Android does have few non-sugary Versions, including\nAndroid 10.0<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, people who have used Android from the\nbeginning might have diabetes as of now, isn\u2019t it? Just kidding! Contrary to\nits trend of naming its version after a sugary sweet or dessert, they do have\nfew versions who\u2019ll balance the sugar in your blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first two APIs of Android OS, version\n1.0 and 1.1 were not named after anything sweet. On top of that, Android will\nnow break this trend with the release of Version 10.0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Android 10.0 will be simply called Android\nQ. Yes! It\u2019s true. There were many speculations as to why this conviction was\nbroken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason stated by Google regarding it is\ndue to the difficulty in understanding versions owing to their names. Since\nAndroid is a global platform, people of all color and languages will be using\nit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some languages, letters L and R are no\ndifferent in spoken language. There are other issues related to the pronunciation\nof the entire words too. Due to this, it was a ruckus among developers as well\nas userbase who had difficulty remembering them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To help them, Google has now decided to\nkeep things simple. Some tongue-twisting desserts start with Q, but then the\nproblem will become tenfold compared to above, as majority of people even\nhaven\u2019t heard of these desserts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, it is best to start a new trend\nwith a simple naming convention that not only gives an insight into its version\nbut is also easily accessible by people of all languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Wikipedia, Google Blog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">24. Android 10 now has a new brand logo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Android logo has been already changed\nonce in the year 2014. With the trend of the new naming scheme, Google now has\ndecided to change the look too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the new look, the poor Bugdroid now loses\nits torso and limbs( <em>#insert R2D2 sad beeps<\/em>). The new-look holds the Bugdroid\u2019s\nhead with a parrot green color with fonts in black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Google Blog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">25. Android Q is already launched in the market as a beta\nversion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With so much hype about its release this\nyear, Google already has launched a beta version of Android Q. This version is available\nsince March 13, 2019, restricted to Pixel phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, about six releases of the beta version have been done. Around 11 OEMs partnered for the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> beta version testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As on September 3, 2019, Android 10.0 or Android Q was officially launched on selected Pixel phones. From there, there are a series of devices to date that fully support and functions on Android 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After January 31, 2020, it will be\nmandatory for all released devices under Google\u2019s certification to use Android\n10-based OS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Developer. Android)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">26. Android Q comes with tons of QOL features, Security\npatches, and Privacy Enhancements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>As expected, we will see tons of brand new and\nrenewed\/improvised features in Android Q. The key focus has been over the <em>security\nof the devices, user privacy, digital well-being, performance enhancements,\nmulti-tasking, enhanced 5G support<\/em>, and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also has improvised support for usability\nfeatures like <em>gestures, navigation controls, Android Auto, Focus Mode, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Android Official Site)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">27. Android Q will power the World\u2019s Foldable Smartphones<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In the race to launch a commercially\navailable and practical foldable smartphone, many failures have been seen by\nmobile companies, including giants like Samsung and Huawei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The issues range from having sturdy\nhardware to an adaptable firmware. In the latter case, Android Q has already declared\nits support for foldable phones. The first foldable smartphone to be powered by\nstock Android 10 will be Samsung\u2019s Galaxy Fold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the launch of the device, in April\n2019, owing to issues with hardware quality as per critics, they indefinitely\npostponed the release. The notable part is that even on a normal Android 10\nsmartphone, you can review how the foldable screen will look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Android Developer\u2019s Blog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">28. Enjoy superior Multi-Tasking using Android Bubbles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The essential demand for multitasking is in\nthe market of every smart device. To enhance it in Android 10, they have\nincluded a Bubble feature in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These Bubbles are designed to be part of\nyour current screen, carrying over some functionality of the background apps. This\nis very useful in the case of messaging apps. However, the apps need to\nintegrate the support for the Bubble program beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Developer Blog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">29. Restrict Snooping apps in Android 10<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>From time and time, third-party apps have\nbeen able to breach a lot of loopholes and spy on user data. This has been more\nprevalent in smartphones. With open-source codes like Android, the issues are\nmore frequent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To restrict app access, Android 10 comes\nwith Scoped Storage code. With this feature, apps are allowed to access only\ntheir own folders created on the device. This is like sandboxing them to their own\nfolder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will prevent them from gaining access\nto other files in your storage. They will need additional permission to access\ninfo outside of their sandbox. However, apps with frequent data collections\nstill need some workaround, making it harder for them to steal user data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The access to users\u2019 location info, wireless\nscanning, serial number\/IMEI code, un-interacted apps launch, and many such <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.android.com\/about\/versions\/10\/privacy\">privacy issues<\/a>\nprevalent in previous versions of Android are now patched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Developer Blog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">30. Safeguarding the Storage with Enhanced Encryption<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Protecting user data has always been\nchallenging. High-end encryption needs too much processing power, which\nhandheld smartphones may not provide, especially low-end devices, which are\nused mostly across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per their claims, <em>Android Adiantum<\/em>\nis super optimized for mid-range devices to provide them proper encryption and\ncan lower the processing costs. In their tests on ARM Cortex A7, Adiantum is\nabout 5x faster than the AES-256-XTS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is going to be fully supported overall\nphones with Android 10 and its supported hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Google Security Blog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">31. AI-Assisted Smart Replies<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>We are already familiar with the <em>Smart\nReply<\/em> feature in Gmail. Using it, we can generate automated messages like <em>thumbs\nup, okay, I am busy, thanks for replying, <\/em>and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar to that, Android 10 has integrated\nSmart Reply in the entire OS. From now on, you can use the AI to assist you in\nreplying to particular messages. If there are any links in the message like\nYouTube links, Map links, etc., it will allow us to open them directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, messaging apps like WhatsApp,\nFacebook messenger, Twitter, etc. are fully functioning with this feature. If\nyou still don\u2019t like it, you can easily disable it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Developer Blog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">32. No Buttons in Android Q. Time to use Gestures<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes! You have heard it right. Android Q\nwill no longer support the Navigation Buttons, which were usually placed at the\nbottom of your smartphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of that, they are enabling gesture-based\nnavigation. This means that the functions of Back, Home, and Recent App will\nnow have to be performed using gestures. This will allows users to enjoy a\nfull-screen interface. All the apps will have to be optimized for this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Android Developer\u2019s Blog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Whacky Facts about Android<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the road to create a successful product,\nbrand, and its image, entrepreneurs face a lot of thorns in their way. Be it\nbelittling attitude from big companies, or some personal controversies, these\npimp talks have known to destroy many careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Android is no different when it comes to\nthat. It has been surrounded by a lot of ups and down, regardless of which,\nthey are the world\u2019s most used operating system today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us see some of those ups and downs in\nthe journey of Android OS and even some weird circumstances Android had to\nface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">33. Android faced early eviction from its office<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2004, failing to appease investors and\nwith a lack of funding, the Android office was going to be evicted. In this\nstrenuous times, Steve Perlman, a close friend of founder Andy Rubin helped him\nwith an anonymous $10,000 in cash and later on wired even more money to help\nhim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Business Insider)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">34. Nokia CEO\u2019s snarky remark on Android<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>When Nokia CEO was asked why they did not\nswitch to Android OS, he came up with a very snarky reply smearing Android as a\nboy peeing in pants for keeping himself warm. CEO or CE-OH\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And we can clearly see now how the tables\nhave turned now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Business Insider)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">35. Android had to face a lot of Downplay in the beginning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>No startup till now has faced zero\ncriticism and downplaying the attitude of big companies. Android was no\ndifferent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it started, companies like Symbian,\nMicrosoft, Apple, and Nokia did lots of downplaying, suggesting that Android\nisn\u2019t worth their time. And now we see how tables have turned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Wikipedia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">36. The first Android phone had no earphone jacks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The first android phone HTC Dream was too\nsimple from current smartphone\u2019s standards. It had no earphone jack. The look\nwas similar to Blackberry phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But now, Android devices have evolved too\nmuch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Wikipedia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">37. Android had lots of Issues with App-Piracy in the past<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Like always, new systems have high chances\nof getting hacked or pirated. Android faced it too. For now, they have resolved\nit, allowing paid apps to earn their fair share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Wired, Wikipedia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">38. Samsung could\u2019ve bought Android<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In late 2004, a team of 8 members of the Android\nteam went to Samsung to ask for funding, which was rejected by the 20 Samsung\nexecutives. It was followed by few odd remarks like, \u201c<em>are you high? What 6\nmen are going to do?, &nbsp;<\/em>revealed Andy\nRubin as cited in below book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Amazon Book)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">39. Google Play Edition phones got a very sad farewell<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Google tried to launch a dedicated product with\ndedicated Android stock, with Motorola Xoom being the first of its kind.\nHowever, owing to issues with uniqueness in hardware and firmware with other Android\nphone manufacturers at half the price nailed the program into the coffin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Ars Technica)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">40. Android had some rundowns and legal issues with Oracle<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the year 2010, Oracle and Google were\nfighting in courts regarding usage of Java API in Android code. Oracle claimed\nthat Google had used the Java Code in Android unfairly, claiming a whopping $6\nbillion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The case finally got ended in the year 2016\nafter several trials and ended up in Google\u2019s favor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Source: Reuters, Ars Technica)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Data Sources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phonearena.com\/news\/Googles-Android-OS-Past-Present-and-Future_id21273\">PhoneArena<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/lifestyle\/food-wine\/from-donut-to-nougat-why-are-android-versions-named-after-sweets-2887237\/\">Indian\nExpress<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2013\/05\/from-the-nexus-one-to-the-nexus-10-a-brief-history-of-nexus-devices\/\">Ars\nTechnica<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irinablok.com\/android\">Irina Blok<\/a><\/li><li><a 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