{"id":9887,"date":"2022-02-04T19:27:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T19:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/04\/app-downloads-suggest-roughly-10-million-modern-pixel-devices-run-android-12\/"},"modified":"2022-02-04T19:27:38","modified_gmt":"2022-02-04T19:27:38","slug":"app-downloads-suggest-roughly-10-million-modern-pixel-devices-run-android-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/04\/app-downloads-suggest-roughly-10-million-modern-pixel-devices-run-android-12\/","title":{"rendered":"App downloads suggest roughly 10 million modern Pixel devices run Android 12"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We may finally have an idea of roughly how many \u2018modern\u2019 Pixel devices running Android 12 are out there \u2014 about 10 million, according to app details on the Play Store.<\/p>\n

As spotted by 9to5Google<\/em><\/a>, a recently-added app called \u2018Security Hub\u2019 currently lists over 10 million downloads<\/a> on the Play Store. As explained by 9to5<\/em>, the Security Hub app shipped with the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro, and later became available for Pixel 4, 4 XL, 4a, 4a 5G, 5, and 5a devices running Android 12. Devices older than the Pixel 4 don\u2019t support the Security Hub app, even if they\u2019re on Android 12.<\/p>\n

In November, the Play Store listed the download count for Security Hub as 5 million, but 9to5 <\/em>reports the number jumped up to 10 million a few days ago.<\/p>\n

Considering the limits around which Pixel devices have the Security Hub app, it gives us a very, very <\/em>rough estimate of the number of recent Pixel devices running Android 12. It\u2019s especially interesting given that Google just reported an all-time quarterly sales record for Pixel<\/a> (likely off the back of the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro). The search giant did not share specific sales numbers, however.<\/p>\n

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Needless to say, 10 million isn\u2019t a lot when it comes to smartphones. Samsung shipped an estimated 76.5 million smartphones and Apple shipped an estimated 52.4 million units in just one quarter <\/em>of 2021<\/a>. Heck, estimates for the arguably incredibly niche foldable segment point to some 9 million units shipped for all of 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Granted, it\u2019s entirely possible that not all of the Pixels ranging from the 4 series to the 6 series are running Android 12. But, I find that unlikely \u2014 one of the main benefits of getting a Pixel over another Android device is the frequency of updates and first access to new versions of Android. Roughly 10 million devices across three years of products isn\u2019t a great look.<\/p>\n

Source: 9to5Google<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n