hey guys. just a question

[exkerZ]

Hi all. I like to think myself as a phone nerd and really technological apt, but the truth is i have a lot to learn. I really like that people think im awesome because i can do a lot of things with my androids, but that's only because of the millions of useful guides out there on the internet; so i am not actually that intelligent in the area, i just know how to follow directions.

Introductions out of the way and on to the pertinent question,

Im running the android L preview on my nexus 5. When the official os comes out, will google automatically update my phone with the "bug-free", consumer-ready OS, or do i have to install that myself?

In other words, do i have to roll back to android 4.4.4 now, or can i leave my phone as is and expect our long awaited awesome OS to enter my phone me?

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[UJ95x]

Hmm, good question. This is the first time they've done a beta for any of their OSes so we can't say for sure. My guess is that you would have to roll back to KK before you could accept an L OTA.

 

[wizzrah]

I can see a direct update from the preview a possibility. That way, you don't have to downgrade to 4.4. It would simply apply the changes on top of the preview.

Sent from my nifty 2 year old AT&T HTC One XL

 

[exkerZ]

Ahh okay ill just wait it out then, with hope that i dont need to roll back. I would love to save the half hour of doing that. Haha

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[wizzrah]

Ahh okay ill just wait it out then, with hope that i dont need to roll back. I would love to save the half hour of doing that. Haha

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It would be a slight inconvenience

 

[Paletta2]

I am on the same boat you are I'm a nerd "week" who knows how to follow directions,. I think it would be nice if you didn't have to go back to KK, to be able to update.

However I do have a question for you, since I had L for a while, how are you dealing with MMS and picture messages? , that didn't work for me at all, and I was forced to downgrade.

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[exkerZ]

I am on the same boat you are I'm a nerd "week" who knows how to follow directions,. I think it would be nice if you didn't have to go back to KK, to be able to update.

However I do have a question for you, since I had L for a while, how are you dealing with MMS and picture messages? , that didn't work for me at all, and I was forced to downgrade.

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I used.. Um.. Chomp SMS. It was okay.

 

[jalt179]

Since update to newest version of Hangouts has the L preview MMS issue resolved? I'm considering using L on daily driver phone.

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[exkerZ]

Since update to newest version of Hangouts has the L preview MMS issue resolved? I'm considering using L on daily driver phone.

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I suggest for you to wait. Android L is coming soon. The bugs are not fixed, and will not be fixed until you have the official version. Possibly in the next month or so?

 

[jalt179]

Yeah, I'm was guessing around the 16th of October. I have talked myself out of putting L to this point. Might as well stay the course and wait for OTA.

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[Benjamin_NYC]

Since update to newest version of Hangouts has the L preview MMS issue resolved? I'm considering using L on daily driver phone.

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It is NOT fixed. No MMS if WiFi is on.

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[Benjamin_NYC]

Oh, and I doubt very much you will get the official Android L OTA. I bet you'll have to downgrade to KitKat.

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