VZW Note 4 rejected while BlackBerry Priv gets 5.1 1

[Dustoff-00]

Ok Verizon - what's going on???

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[Aquila]

Can you clarify the question?

 

[squall2099]

I understand what he's saying, and it's a damn shame really. Hate verizon for many of reasons and this is one of them. If you want a phone with good updates get a tmobile phone or a nexus

 

[daiwolf]

I understand what he's saying, and it's a damn shame really. Hate verizon for many of reasons and this is one of them. If you want a phone with good updates get a tmobile phone or a nexus

What did I miss???

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[Aquila]

I understand what he's saying, and it's a damn shame really. Hate verizon for many of reasons and this is one of them. If you want a phone with good updates get a tmobile phone or a nexus

Can you explain it? Is Verizon putting Note 4 to pasture?

 

[Alex Wetzel]

You've got to be kidding me

Posted from the one and only Note 4

 

[Ry]

What's going on?

 

[Kronko]

BlackBerry phone getting 5.1.1 before the note 4?

 

[dpham00]

Updates usually come later than new device releases on non nexus Android phones, so this shouldn't be surprising.

The Note 5 was released a few months ago with 5.1.1, so in that regard, Samsung is ahead of blackberry. To be ahead of the curve, blackberry would need to release it with 6.

 

[Dustoff-00]

The post was a question - why is the VZW Note 4 not getting an update while a blackberry has it right off the shelf. Not to mention all other providers have taken their Note 4 to 5.1.1 or 6 while we wait.

#VZWFail.

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[Dustoff-00]

What's up with the wait???

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[Aquila]

Oh, this is actually very simple. The Priv was built with 5.1.1 - it's not being "updated" to that and it is a newer device, so it should have more updates further into the future than the Note 4 will see. That said, Samsung has already said they will update the Note 4 and Note 5 to 6.0 - it just hasn't happened yet. It takes time to develop an OTA and even longer to develop an OTA for carrier specific devices. The Note 4 being on 5.1.1 (highest version prior to 6.0) at this point is perfectly acceptable and expected. The Priv starting on 5.1.1 only makes sense because they built it on that, though it would have been better for them to release with 6.0. Verizon has absolutely nothing to do with what software COMES on a device, and they have almost nothing to do with which devices will ultimately get updated - if Samsung pushes an update to them, they have control over WHEN it will be released (because it is dependent on their internal certification) but it is very rare for Verizon to cancel an update that the OEM sent to them for testing.

 

[Dustoff-00]

Oh, this is actually very simple. The Priv was built with 5.1.1 - it's not being "updated" to that and it is a newer device, so it should have more updates further into the future than the Note 4 will see. That said, Samsung has already said they will update the Note 4 and Note 5 to 6.0 - it just hasn't happened yet. It takes time to develop an OTA and even longer to develop an OTA for carrier specific devices. The Note 4 being on 5.1.1 (highest version prior to 6.0) at this point is perfectly acceptable and expected. The Priv starting on 5.1.1 only makes sense because they built it on that, though it would have been better for them to release with 6.0. Verizon has absolutely nothing to do with what software COMES on a device, and they have almost nothing to do with which devices will ultimately get updated - if Samsung pushes an update to them, they have control over WHEN it will be released (because it is dependent on their internal certification) but it is very rare for Verizon to cancel an update that the OEM sent to them for testing.

So you're saying it's Samsung fault every other Note 4, except VZW, has been updated to 5.1.1? More specifically, since Samsung has announced that it is developing an Android 6.0 for the VZW Note 4, we may not see an update till the 6.0 is released.

 

[Aquila]

So you're saying it's Samsung fault every other Note 4, except VZW, has been updated to 5.1.1? More specifically, since Samsung has announced that it is developing an Android 6.0 for the VZW Note 4, we may not see an update till the 6.0 is released.

The second sentence would make me think that the first could be accurate.

 

[Dustoff-00]

The second sentence would make me think that the first could be accurate.

Well isn't that special....Just wish we knew who was the keeper of the keys; or in this case, the update release button.

 

[the_sandman_454]

It is ridiculous how long VZW withholds updates. It's even more ridiculous when you consider the VZW releases are generally still not missing any of the bugs/issues any of the other carriers release updates with.

 

[Dustoff-00]

It is ridiculous how long VZW withholds updates. It's even more ridiculous when you consider the VZW releases are generally still not missing any of the bugs/issues any of the other carriers release updates with.

Which still begs the quest - who and/or what is the hold up? Knowing that most other carriers have delivered the update except VZW (bugs and all) why hasn't our update been released?

Still waiting on a "no kidding" answer......

 

[Ry]

Going by the thread title I just wanted to clarify if this is the situation or not: Verizon rejected Samsung's 5.1.1 build for the Note 4? or Verizon rejected Samsung's 5.1.1 build for the Note 4 because they accepted BlackBerry's 5.1.1 Update to the Priv even though the Priv ships with 5.1.1?

 

[pduffer]

I don't think Verizon rejected the 5.1.1 build, they just haven't finished tweaking it to function properly with all their bloatware is my guess.

 

[lawful12]

TMobile has not updated their Note 4 to 5.1.1 either. Verizon is not the only one.

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