Android users, what OS version are you running?

Android users, what OS version are you running?

  • Older

    Votes: 8 6.3%

  • Lollipop (5.0 - 5.1.1)

    Votes: 12 9.4%

  • Marshmallow (6.0 - 6.0.1)

    Votes: 37 28.9%

  • Nougat (7.0 - 7.1.2)

    Votes: 64 50.0%

  • Oreo (8.0)

    Votes: 7 5.5%
  • Total voters
    128
eg2505 said:
you lucky fish, do apps still work right on them?
I bet you had to update a lot of apps the first time.....
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Errrm.... Memory serves to fail if I'm honest. I'm part of the beta program so I've been running Oreo for quite some time. Looking back now there were what would seem to be minor incompatibility issues- but nothing really major.
 
Me 5.0
Missus 4.1.2
My tablet 4.4.2
Missus tablet 7.0

I honestly cannot see what advantage there is over the newer OSes.

The other horror which is not mentioned, is the built-in obsolescence forced on users by the manufacturers not upgrading the OS (and stupid things like their own keyboards and dictionaries)...
 
BigAl-sa said:
Me 5.0
Missus 4.1.2
My tablet 4.4.2
Missus tablet 7.0

I honestly cannot see what advantage there is over the newer OSes.

The other horror which is not mentioned, is the built-in obsolescence forced on users by the manufacturers not upgrading the OS (and stupid things like their own keyboards and dictionaries)...
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You can just download Gboard or Swiftkey though so keyboards aren't an issue. And a custom launcher like Nova Launcher Prime can make any Android phone look much nicer.

Biggest differences if you were on Oreo:

- Fast switching between current and previous app by double tapping the app switcher button (new from 7.0)
- Infinitely better control over apps running in the background and draining battery
- Picture-in-picture baked right into the OS now
- More modern design

The 2nd point is the only reason I'm amped for Oreo. Without root and Greenify running, Android is terrible at mitigating the battery life damage that apps like Facebook and Snapchat incur.
 
6.0.1. It seems Telkom just can't be bothered to upgrade the S6 Edge.
 
Bryn said:
You can just download Gboard or Swiftkey though so keyboards aren't an issue. And a custom launcher like Nova Launcher Prime can make any Android phone look much nicer.

Biggest differences if you were on Oreo:

- Fast switching between current and previous app by double tapping the app switcher button (new from 7.0)
- Infinitely better control over apps running in the background and draining battery
- Picture-in-picture baked right into the OS now
- More modern design

The 2nd point is the only reason I'm amped for Oreo. Without root and Greenify running, Android is terrible at mitigating the battery life damage that apps like Facebook and Snapchat incur.
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You are totally missing my point. I used the keyboard as an example.

Built-in obsolescence is what pi$$€s me off.
 
BigAl-sa said:
You are totally missing my point. I used the keyboard as an example.

Built-in obsolescence is what pi$$€s me off.
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I responded to what you said, which was doubting the value of the latest versions and being stuck with old keyboards and dictionaries.

The platform's fragmentation is the biggest problem by miles. It's hardly Google's fault - manufacturers bloat up the AOSP software so severely that it takes a huge amount of effort to repeat the bloat every time a new version of Android is released. So naturally they're quick to abandon older hardware. If consumers voted with their wallets and bought phones with vanilla or close to vanilla Android on, the big boys like Samsung and LG would be forced to cut their crap (progress has been made on this front already in fact). Which might greatly reduce the effort it takes to keep their devices up to date.

It's one of the three reasons I love OnePlus so much: 1. Insane hardware 2. Affordable price 3. Basically vanilla Android. Pure heaven.

Obviously the ideal situation is Google suddenly declaring that AOSP Android is how it must ship on all devices, but that is guaranteed to cause a major s**tstorm so it won't happen.
 
Bryn said:
I responded to what you said, which was doubting the value of the latest versions and being stuck with old keyboards and dictionaries.

The platform's fragmentation is the biggest problem by miles. It's hardly Google's fault - manufacturers bloat up the AOSP software so severely that it takes a huge amount of effort to repeat the bloat every time a new version of Android is released. So naturally they're quick to abandon older hardware. If consumers voted with their wallets and bought phones with vanilla or close to vanilla Android on, the big boys like Samsung and LG would be forced to cut their crap (progress has been made on this front already in fact). Which might greatly reduce the effort it takes to keep their devices up to date.

It's one of the three reasons I love OnePlus so much: 1. Insane hardware 2. Affordable price 3. Basically vanilla Android. Pure heaven.

Obviously the ideal situation is Google suddenly declaring that AOSP Android is how it must ship on all devices, but that is guaranteed to cause a major s**tstorm so it won't happen.
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Built-in obsolescence.

Try and buy a battery for an old phone. It's not only google. It's also the manufacturers.
 
Bryn said:
You can just download Gboard or Swiftkey though so keyboards aren't an issue. And a custom launcher like Nova Launcher Prime can make any Android phone look much nicer.

Biggest differences if you were on Oreo:

- Fast switching between current and previous app by double tapping the app switcher button (new from 7.0)
- Infinitely better control over apps running in the background and draining battery
- Picture-in-picture baked right into the OS now
- More modern design

The 2nd point is the only reason I'm amped for Oreo. Without root and Greenify running, Android is terrible at mitigating the battery life damage that apps like Facebook and Snapchat incur.
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Doze has actually increased my battery life a lot. I use my phone a lot less now, I get home after 12 hours with 70% of my battery remaining. I really like where android is going in that regard.
 
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