Hopefully Android 6.0 is going to address the situation on the stability front, while also improving the usability of the operating system even further. Android definitely has a lot of potential on the market and it’s a solid OS that offers a lot to those who value the openness of their environment, but it also has some problems that still need to be addressed.
We also don’t know what the situation is like with older Google-branded devices as well as those by other manufacturers. Obviously not every device is going to get the new version of Android, but we’re not sure what the full list will look like.
For example, it’s very likely that the 2012 Nexus 7 might be skipped for this upgrade, as the device was already showing problems with Android 5.0 and beyond, leading to a lot of frustration among users.
Less powerful devices might end up getting skipped as well, and while it would be sad to see some of the older entries in the Android line skipping the upgrade to Android 6.0, it’s better than limiting the operating system’s potential just for the sake of backwards compatibility. It’s happened before on the market, and it can definitely happen again if Google are not careful and don’t plan ahead for their upcoming releases properly, but thankfully they’ve been handling that quite well so far.