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Re:Android Fragmentation Visualized by RivieraKid on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @12:06PM (#6127890)
Yes, the data is inaccurate, some of those devices are in fact ROMs (ROM is basically a custom Android build).
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Re:Android Fragmentation Visualized by dntrkv on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @03:02PM (#6129239)
And a custom ROM should be treated as a different device.
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Re:Android Fragmentation Visualized by CJefferson on Wednesday July 31, 2013 @06:54AM (#6132853)
In that case we should also have iOS 6, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.1, 6.1.1, 6.1.2, 6.1.3, 6.1.4. Suddenly there are a lot more versions of iOS.

Also many of those ROMs might only run on a dozen devices, trimming the long tail, remove say any ROM used by < 100 people, might be a good idea.

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Re:Android Fragmentation Visualized by RivieraKid on Tuesday July 30, 2013 @03:41PM (#6129502)
You mean every device / ROM combination should be treated as different device? Why? Why not every device / ROM version combination?
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