March feature drop

[Tomster88]

Nothing here yet.

Pixel 8, Mint Mobile. (T-Mobile MVNO)

(grumble)

Rumor has it that we're supposed to get the March update tomorrow, on the 11th. Hope it's true!

 

[Maljunulo]

Rumor has it that we're supposed to get the March update tomorrow, on the 11th. Hope it's true!

As do I.

One of the reasons for buying pixels is their timely updates. (when they are timely)

 

[Tomster88]

As do I.

One of the reasons for buying pixels is their timely updates. (when they are timely)

I just checked. Still no update here

 

[mustang7757]

Nothing on TMO yet but my pixel Fold just downloading on ATT

 

[Maljunulo]

Not yet for me, but Other Half is getting it on her Pixel 5a. (Mint Mobile) 580 MB

Nothing so far for #1 granddaughter’s Pixel 6 Pro either.

 

[Tomster88]

Not yet for me, but Other Half is getting it on her Pixel 5a. (Mint Mobile) 580 MB

Nothing so far for #1 granddaughter’s Pixel 6 Pro either.

Just checked. Nothing here as of late Monday afternoon. I'm in the states with a Pixel 8 Pro on Fi

 

[Bla1ze]

Unlocked. Rogers Canada, P8P, coming in now.

 

[Tomster88]

Unlocked. Rogers Canada, P8P, coming in now.

Nice! How big is the file?

 

[nitewulf]

Got it last night, P8P running on AT&T. It was over 700 MBs.

 

[Bla1ze]

Nice! How big is the file?

732mb

 

[atliens]

nothing yet...tmo unlocked P8P

 

[Tomster88]

nothing yet...tmo unlocked P8P

Nothing yet here as well. On Fi

 

[Beachboy63]

Mine is updating now. Unlocked on Verizon....P8 pro

 

[Tonybryan 02]

Downloading now, Verizon locked

 

[kenorian]

Mine is updating now. Unlocked on Verizon....P8 pro

Yup, same here.

 

[SeeBeeEss]

Having watched this for a while, it would appear that, at least in Canada, Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) users can look forward to getting their Google Android updates immediately upon release, while users of the major carriers will wait a while to get them.

As a for instance, I am currently using an MVNO called PhoneBox. PhoneBox buys and resells Rogers Wireless (major carrier) for a cheaper price than Rogers charges and even provides Rogers SIMs, so, my P8P shows Rogers as my provider. I received my update on March 4th. rvbfan, who uses another MVNO called Koodo, also received the update on the 4th (when I was also using Koodo, I was always among the first to receive Android updates). Koodo is owned by Telus Communications (major carrier) in Canada but acts as an MVNO. B1aze uses Rogers (major carrier), and didn't get his update until the 11th - a full week later than MVNO users, rvbfan and myself.

Although there are both advantages (significantly cheaper) and disadvantages (sometimes missing some services and perks provided by major telcos) to getting your wireless services from an MVNO, it appears that another MVNO advantage some might want to consider in Canada is getting Android updates as soon as they are available (if that is something important to you).

 

[Tomster88]

Yup, same here.

That's cool. Still nothing here on Fi

 

[atliens]

VZW sim trick time. installing.

 

[Maljunulo]

It doesn’t work that way in the US, at least with Mint Mobile, which is a T-Mobile MVNO.

I still don’t have it.

 

[atliens]

installed. it's snappy.