Is Android an OS wasteland

mab
mab Member Posts: 3,051 ✭✭✭
edited November 21 in English Forum

Other than the quirks of Android devices, why is it that Android tablet makers get cold feet in updating their OS. Is it really that hard? Only Google seems like it wants to keep their machines up to date.

The mind of man is the mill of God, not to grind chaff, but wheat. Thomas Manton | Study hard, for the well is deep, and our brains are shallow. Richard Baxter

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  • Dan Francis
    Dan Francis Member Posts: 5,335 ✭✭✭

    I have always got the feeling that once out the door Android tablets for the most part feel like they are cut loose. I strongly suspect, the android tablet makers would prefer you to buy a new tablet if you want a newer OS and true or not would argue x model was not designed to run version y. X2 model is...

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  • Erwin Stull, Sr.
    Erwin Stull, Sr. Member Posts: 2,793

    Other than the quirks of Android devices, why is it that Android tablet makers get cold feet in updating their OS. Is it really that hard? Only Google seems like it wants to keep their machines up to date.

    I agree.

    I have waited so long for my Galaxy Note 2 to be upgraded to the promised KitKat OS that I no longer look for the notice. [:)]

  • JAL
    JAL Member Posts: 625 ✭✭
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/713013#Comment_713013

    I have a like new iPod touch that I can't use, as I would like, because Apple will not provide iOS updates for it and will not host apps for the older iOS versions.

    The much maligned Microsoft provided years of app compatibility as WinCE\PocketPC OSs and hardware matured.

    I have been pleased with the support for Android OS upgrades HTC  has provided.

    Relating this to Faithlife products, until recently keeping up with mobile has been more inconvenient than keeping the desktop going.

    "The Christian mind is the prerequisite of Christian thinking. And Christian thinking is the prerequisite of Christian action." - Harry Blamires, 1963

  • mab
    mab Member Posts: 3,051 ✭✭✭
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/713026#Comment_713026

    My first gen Nexus 7 is now on 5.1. It's very good and makes me appreciate the improvements a lot. As it stands I don't see any effort for other new machines to even offer 5. Weird.

    The mind of man is the mill of God, not to grind chaff, but wheat. Thomas Manton | Study hard, for the well is deep, and our brains are shallow. Richard Baxter

  • Randy Lane
    Randy Lane Member Posts: 163
    https://community.logos.com/discussion/comment/713030#Comment_713030

    My Note 3 received the 5.0 update yesterday.

    Sadly my 2 year old Note 8.0 looks dead with respect to updates. And it appears Samsung will not produce midsize Note tablet any longer.

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