Its developers based it on a modified version of the Linux kernel. That’s why we can say that 4 out of 5 smartphones in the world are run on Linux.

How many operating systems use Linux?

The desktop operating system share among those identifying as professional developers was: Windows: 45.3% macOS: 29.2% Linux: 25.3%

Do most computers run Linux?

About two percent of desktop PCs and laptops use Linux, and there were over 2 billion in use in 2015. That’s about 4 million computers running Linux. … There’s even a Linux or FreeBSD-derived kernel in your smartphone, whether it runs iOS or Android, and there are over 2.5 billion Android smartphones.