There's no denying that Apple is very much right when it comes to offering a seamless user experience across its range of devices. Everything just connects perfectly with each other as if they are an extension of the same product. But it is not like that on the other side of the walled garden. Android has been around for years but has not managed to establish its proper ecosystem. So in this article, I will go over the current state of the Android ecosystem in 2024, what's wrong with it and why it's broken at the moment.

We know that fragmentation is the biggest problem with Android devices. Every manufacturer wants to do their own thing, they have their custom skins and offer their own custom apps and services. That's why we haven't been able to get fast Android updates let alone have a cohesive ecosystem.

But as a software company, I feel that Google still has some control over its operating system to make things happen no matter how fragmented things are. A good example would be the Quick Share app (Windows) which allows you to share files between your phone and PC. Or Google Fast Pair, which detects supported Bluetooth devices and lets you link them to your Google account.

Most people, when they think of the Android ecosystem, think of Samsung and its Galaxy lineup. Galaxy devices talk to each other as they should and work perfectly in one key. You can seamlessly switch from one device to another and continue the work you left on the previous device. It's so good.