With OEM-provided kernels, will Google Play edition devices receive Nexus-quick updates? | Android and Me
This is for both the GS4 and HTC One Google Phones
Next, it seems that the kernels for the two new devices are not made by Google, but by the OEM. This means that future updates won?t depend solely on Google, but on the OEMs as well. This makes sense; you?d expect the OEM to make the best kernel for the hardware they designed (unlike a Nexus phone, where the hardware and software are designed together). But this would mean an extra delay while waiting for the OEM to build a proper kernel. Will Google provide the code before releasing the update to Nexus devices or release the code to the OEMs afterward like they have traditionally done?
This is for both the GS4 and HTC One Google Phones