Starting With The Pixel 8 Google Updates

[mustang7757]

When they are ready they will be pushed

https://9to5google.com/2023/10/05/google-pixel-updates-schedule-change/

 

[YankInDaSouth]

Well, it makes sense ... It puts unnecessary pressure on them and just makes all us tech nerds angry when they miss the "deadline" . I'd rather them set a goal of the update being stable and ready for the masses rather than meeting a certain day of the month because they said they would. Plus, prior to Googs doing this whole first Monday thing I'm not aware of any other manufacturer providing a guaranteed day they'd send updates.

The frustration I think all us tech nerds have is the lack of communication regarding updates, especially if there's a delay. I mean, how hard would it be to post something real quick along the lines of:

"Our team is currently working on the [insert build here] and we've discovered some issues. We're working hard to get to get a stable release pushed as soon as possible."

Or

"October security update won't be pushed. It will be combined with November's security patch"

Just simple lines of communication (from all manufacturers) would be nice and in today's day and age really isn't that difficult!

 

[Bkdodger1]

I think that's a great idea I was just about to come over here to post up about it luckily I did a little bit of research before posting lol... But why not update when it's ready instead of on a schedule... I like it!

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

Well, it makes sense ... It puts unnecessary pressure on them and just makes all us tech nerds angry when they miss the "deadline" . I'd rather them set a goal of the update being stable and ready for the masses rather than meeting a certain day of the month because they said they would. Plus, prior to Googs doing this whole first Monday thing I'm not aware of any other manufacturer providing a guaranteed day they'd send updates.

The frustration I think all us tech nerds have is the lack of communication regarding updates, especially if there's a delay. I mean, how hard would it be to post something real quick along the lines of:

"Our team is currently working on the [insert build here] and we've discovered some issues. We're working hard to get to get a stable release pushed as soon as possible."

Or

"October security update won't be pushed. It will be combined with November's security patch"

Just simple lines of communication (from all manufacturers) would be nice and in today's day and age really isn't that difficult!

I agree, it makes way more sense to push the update when it's ready than trying to hit an arbitrary date and regularly missing. Microsoft still does patch tuesday, I think. But obviously that's not for mobile phones.

wonder if this will lead to Sammy beating Google to the patch even more lol.


The lack of communication coming from Google is so true it's embarrassing. Ever submitted a bug reportt? You don't even get an automated response. Or at least you didn't last time I submitted one.

 

[firebirder]

From face value, that's a good thing. However, I don't believe Google is making decisions based on the consumer and making them for themselves. So my take is that this allows then to avoid the negative feedback when updates were delayed and now they can just push them wherever.

Pessimistic, I know, but Google is doing what's best for Google, not us.

 

[fuzzylumpkin]

From face value, that's a good thing. However, I don't believe Google is making decisions based on the consumer and making them for themselves. So my take is that this allows then to avoid the negative feedback when updates were delayed and now they can just push them wherever.

Pessimistic, I know, but Google is doing what's best for Google, not us.

That's actually realism, not pessimism. Anyone who actually thinks Google cares about their users is kidding themselves.

 

[diesel97]

You are talking about a made-up deadline by YT

 

[bhatech]

I think I like this approach. Hopefully this way they can avoid fragmented updates based on the carrier SIM you have in your phone etc. They can push the updates to all phones for a particular model same day once all carriers have certified the update. Just like how Apple does, when they push update it's available for everyone at the same time.

Doesn't make sense to have a fixed date every month. Push the update when it's ready for everyone.

 

[Maljunulo]

That's actually realism, not pessimism. Anyone who actually thinks Google cares about their users is kidding themselves.

What it comes down to is that they can give the updates and patches a lower priority.