Android Jelly Bean upgrade uncertainty for HTC, Samsung

[jes]

Android Jelly Bean upgrade uncertainty for HTC, Samsung

HTC and Samsung discuss the hurdles to delivering the latest updates to their Android smartphones in South Africa

[robkowa]

Can someone explain this to me: what's so hard about this?
On iOS, everyone always gets every update, and updates immediately. No one even talks about it ("which iOS version are you on?" "What do you mean... the latest one, obviously".
Why is Android so update-challenged?

[Ockie]

Can someone explain this to me: what's so hard about this?
On iOS, everyone always gets every update, and updates immediately. No one even talks about it ("which iOS version are you on?" "What do you mean... the latest one, obviously".
Why is Android so update-challenged?

I would guess because it runs so such a wide variety of hardware..from low end phones to super charged ones. Also, the different manufacturers needs to do the drivers etc for the different hardware used in the different models etc. But yes....I am not impressed with the whole Android upgrade process. It does leave a bad lingering taste. Still waiting for ICS on my RAZR. *sigh*

[CARNaG3za]

Read this on Techradar: http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-...get-it-1087344

Apparently they are testing it on the S2 and S3 ??

[pmbellis]

xda-developers

... Nuff said.

[drukkie]

Can someone explain this to me: what's so hard about this?
On iOS, everyone always gets every update, and updates immediately. No one even talks about it ("which iOS version are you on?" "What do you mean... the latest one, obviously".
Why is Android so update-challenged?

That is not the problem...the problem is that every company "Skins" their phone...touchwiz etc etc.
so they have to develop or adapt after every release.

With the nexus it's easy since they are running android "vanilla"

HTC and samsung skin their phones to give it more appeall and functionality.
I say just give us an option!

[Allin]

Never get the firmware from a service provider, just download and install it yourself. That way you don't get a branded version with bits and pieces you don't need

[Katoolsie]

When is ICS coming for Galaxy Tab 10.1? FFS!!!!!!!!

[The Web Space Bar]

xda-developers

... Nuff said.

+1

Im running jellybean on my galaxy s2.

Just remember to do a nandroid backup with CWM before flashing any new roms.

[arneduppi]

Can someone explain this to me: what's so hard about this?
On iOS, everyone always gets every update, and updates immediately. No one even talks about it ("which iOS version are you on?" "What do you mean... the latest one, obviously".
Why is Android so update-challenged?

Because once you do get the update on Android everything will work unlike

[gregmcc]

xda-developers

... Nuff said.

+1

First they said the Desire (original) couldnt run ICS....I'm running it. Now the devs are working on JB!

[R13...]

Because once you do get the update on Android everything will work unlike

If you get the upgrade.

[robkowa]

xda-developers

... Nuff said.

sorry, means nothing to me.

[robkowa]

Never get the firmware from a service provider, just download and install it yourself. That way you don't get a branded version with bits and pieces you don't need

OK, I see, it's the customisation via skins, etc. So, you mean to tell me that I should tell my mother/girlfriend that they should "just download and install the firmware themselves"..... hahhahahaaaaaa. The image is priceless (I'm picturing my girlfriend installing firmware :-). Basically, if you're not tech-savvy, and you buy an Android phone, you must accept that you will run the same os until the phone's end of life, no matter what progress has happened since then. Just like in the bad old feature phone days. Not good.

[poffle]

Hahah unlucky for you guys. Goodluck waiting 8 months for samsung or HTC to pull finger and attempt to roll out updates