Security update support of GM6 with Android One

[dexfour]

How long General Mobile's GM6 with Android One will receive security updates?

 

[Rukbat]

That depends on General Mobile, but not usually longer than 18 months for anything but a large-brand flagship phone.

 

[chanchan05]

That depends on General Mobile, but not usually longer than 18 months for anything but a large-brand flagship phone.

It's Android One. So it won't be up to GM. Android Ones should be viewed as budget versions of the Pixel/Nexus line. So it should get security updates as long as it's compatible.

 

[dexfour]

It's Android One. So it won't be up to GM. Android Ones should be viewed as budget versions of the Pixel/Nexus line. So it should get security updates as long as it's compatible.

It is good news! In that case I probably prefer Android One devices to any Android device except Google's and Samsung's flagship gadgets as 18 months of support beginning the release date is unacceptable for me. IMHO a smartphone with known security vulnerabilities is a dangerous device and should not be used.

 

[chanchan05]

It is good news! In that case I probably prefer Android One devices to any Android device except Google's and Samsung's flagship gadgets as 18 months of support beginning the release date is unacceptable for me. IMHO a smartphone with known security vulnerabilities is a dangerous device and should not be used.

A lot of people changes phones in 18-24mos so that's not really an issue for most. With the pace tech is going at, in the mobile realm 2 years is quite a bit.

Although please understand an emphasis on SHOULD. I haven't had much experience on Android One except that Google promised it to be updated as much as they can.

 

[Rukbat]

It's Android One. So it won't be up to GM.

It will be. They have to rewrite the stock Android to work on their hardware, so if they choose to stop supporting the 6 in 18 months, that's it.

Android Ones should be viewed as budget versions of the Pixel/Nexus line. So it should get security updates as long as it's compatible.

General Mobile's phones should be viewed as General Mobile phones, so the firmware is up to General Mobile.

18 months of support beginning the release date is unacceptable for me

Then you buy a flagship phone, and you get support for 24 months. Those are about your only choices (except for Chinese clones, where the support ends when you get the phone).

IMHO a smartphone with known security vulnerabilities is a dangerous device and should not be used.

That means that if you buy a "budget version" you get a new one every 18 months, and if you get a flagship phone you get a new one every 2 years.

Your choice, of course - but that's how the industry works. They're not in the business of helping you not having to buy a new phone for 5 years.

 

[chanchan05]

It will be. They have to rewrite the stock Android to work on their hardware, so if they choose to stop supporting the 6 in 18 months, that's it.

General Mobile's phones should be viewed as General Mobile phones, so the firmware is up to General Mobile.

Actually no. For Android One Devices, Google designs the hardware and software. The manufacturer just handles the manufacturing and selling.

Google itself assures on its blog that Android One devices will get the timely updates.
https://www.blog.google/products/android/taking-next-step-android-one/

Google advertises the GM6 on its Android One page.
https://www.android.com/one/

And all articles pertaining to Android One reiterate that this is a Google initiative and that they will handle the software development and will push updates themselves.
https://www.gizbot.com/mobile/featu...ifferences/articlecontent-pf79058-044023.html

https://www.theverge.com/2014/9/15/6151329/first-android-one-smartphones-announced

http://www.zdnet.com/article/with-android-one-google-puts-itself-firmly-back-in-the-os-driving-seat/

Here's a quote from the last article:

"Google has also edged out the operators by taking over the rollout of software updates itself, rather than having operators test and release them at will."

Bear in mind that for all Android One devices, Google designed the hardware. Not GM.

 

[Rukbat]

General Mobile isn't Android, it's a Turkish company that manufactures phones that run Android, the same as Samsung, HTC and all the other manufacturers.

 

[chanchan05]

General Mobile isn't Android, it's a Turkish company that manufactures phones that run Android, the same as Samsung, HTC and all the other manufacturers.

Yes and Google advertises it as part of the Android One program. Manufacturers like GM pick one of Google's premade designs to build a phone to sell. But Google will handle everything software side, including updates. That's the whole point of the Android One program. Exactly like the Pixel program, except it's for budget phones.

Or are you saying Pixel and Nexus updates are pushed by LG and HTC and not Google?