Software Update Process

[aspiller1998]

OK, so we all know the order, Google>Samsung>To the consumer. But... that's for unlocked Samsung devices bought directly from Samsung, how do carrier branded Samsung devices work, such as the S5? Does it go from Google>Samsung>Carrier>You, or Google>Carrier>You? Does the carrier implant it's own TouchWiz and do carriers start from scratch on their own from stock android?

 

[ironass]

OK, so we all know the order, Google>Samsung>To the consumer. But... that's for unlocked Samsung devices bought directly from Samsung, how do carrier branded Samsung devices work, such as the S5? Does it go from Google>Samsung>Carrier>You, or Google>Carrier>You? Does the carrier implant it's own TouchWiz and do carriers start from scratch on their own from stock android?

It should all be explained, per model, in 40 Galaxy S5 models - Dummies Guide

Carriers get TouchWiz as that is configured to work with the hardware of the S5.