Updates. How many can you really expect?

[anon(469638)]

Like many here, I love the idea of my device getting updated.

But I've noticed a trend and Im simply wondering if it's just me. But doesnt it seem as though most phones that launch with one version of the OS only get one MAJOR update and that's it?

Even the Nexus line, from it's brief history, seems to be only insure maybe two big updates and that's it.

Is it me, or does that seem strangely odd???

 

[ragnarokx]

Like many here, I love the idea of my device getting updated.

But I've noticed a trend and Im simply wondering if it's just me. But doesnt it seem as though most phones that launch with one version of the OS only get one MAJOR update and that's it?

Even the Nexus line, from it's brief history, seems to be only insure maybe two big updates and that's it.

Is it me, or does that seem strangely odd???

One major update means 2 years of minor updates, which is quite a long time. 2 year old hardware is basically dinosaur status in the smartphone world.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

 

[Andrew Martonik]

You'll get software updates of all sizes up to the point when the hardware can't support it.

We'll get some maintenance fixes and minor updates to ICS, then we'll get the J version, and some maintenance updates. Depending on the rate of progress/demand of Android, we'll get the K version too.

 

[ragnarokx]

You'll get software updates of all sizes up to the point when the hardware can't support it.

We'll get some maintenance fixes and minor updates to ICS, then we'll get the J version, and some maintenance updates. Depending on the rate of progress/demand of Android, we'll get the K version too.

If history is any indication, each Nexus phone will get 1 more major update after its release. The Nexus One debuted with F release, got the update to G release, but will not be getting I release.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

 

[credgett]

I thought the Nexus 1 launched with 2.1 and has since been updated straight to 2.3.6

 

[JNM]

I doubt that the Nexus will get more than one major update. But maybe they'll surprise me.

 

[ragnarokx]

I thought the Nexus 1 launched with 2.1 and has since been updated straight to 2.3.6

That's correct. 2.1.X is the F release (Froyo), and 2.3.X is the G release (Gingerbread). That's one major update.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

 

[Andrew Martonik]

That's correct. 2.1.X is the F release (Froyo), and 2.3.X is the G release (Gingerbread). That's one major update.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

Sorry...

2.0 / 2.1 was Eclair, 2.2 was Froyo, 2.3 was Gingerbread. The Nexus One launched with 2.1, was the first device updated to 2.2, and eventually got 2.3 after the Nexus S was launched with it.

Android version history - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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