Why leave Beta program?

[DrJay1]

I'm curious as to people's reasons for leaving the Beta program. (I understand joining to get Nougat, but then why "un-join"?) What are the disadvantages to staying with the program?

 

[pkcable]

Someone people might want to stop keeping the beta email updates?

 

[renegad3]

I'm curious as to people's reasons for leaving the Beta program. (I understand joining to get Nougat, but then why "un-join"?) What are the disadvantages to staying with the program?

Some people were excited to get/try Nougat. In the future, they may not wish to run beta a OS, or to test report to google.

 

[DrJay1]

Some people were excited to get/try Nougat. In the future, they may not wish to run beta a OS, or to test report to google.

I see - so reporting to Google is a requirement when you receive a Beta OS?

 

[PaulQ]

I see - so reporting to Google is a requirement when you receive a Beta OS?

While on the beta, I was never forced to provide feedback. I exited the beta because I don't want to deal with the early beta builds which are much more likely to have bugs that could cripple basic functions of the phone. I joined the beta at preview 4.

 

[renegad3]

I see - so reporting to Google is a requirement when you receive a Beta OS?

Well, it will send back diagnostic data, you can opt out. Also you are encouraged to send feedback, but it is optional.

 

[DrJay1]

Thanks, all, for your responses.

 

[almath]

 

[almath]

 

[ncfanboy]

I decided to unenroll just so there is not a problem receiving security patches (not sure if that would be a problem but on the beta you had to wait for beta builds to update the security patches) when ever a new beta update comes I'll enroll beta program again.

 

[eric002]

I've chosen to stay enrolled. The beta program. I love getting g the latest software updates as they come out ftom Google even for the line.

 

[Forest Dane]

I quit because of the warnings about factory resets on beta builds. Too much hassle

 

[neo905]

I've experienced the exact opposite. I left the beat program after getting the Nougat update instead of waiting for the OTA. Now the only way I was able to get the September update was to re-enroll. I guess I will be staying enrolled then....

 

[puch96]

I've experienced the exact opposite. I left the beat program after getting the Nougat update instead of waiting for the OTA. Now the only way I was able to get the September update was to re-enroll. I guess I will be staying enrolled then....

Or unenroll, then flash the latest factory image. That way, back to factory status.

 

[neo905]

Or unenroll, then flash the latest factory image. That way, back to factory status.

I already have the latest factory image.

 

[GSDer]

I already have the latest factory image.

I think his comment wasn't so much focused on which image you have as it was that you're still enrolled in the Beta program.

BTW, which image do you have - NRD90T or NRD90U?

 

[anon(5506951)]

I think his comment wasn't so much focused on which image you have as it was that you're still enrolled in the Beta program.

BTW, which image do you have - NRD90T or NRD90U?

Mine was updated on the 14th to 90T. Afterwards, I unenrolled my device from Beta. Still trying to figure out the difference between T and U.

 

[neo905]

I think his comment wasn't so much focused on which image you have as it was that you're still enrolled in the Beta program.

BTW, which image do you have - NRD90T or NRD90U?

NRD90T. But both are factory OTA images not Beta versions.

 

[GSDer]

Still trying to figure out the difference between T and U.

As am I. Also received the update to T but was experiencing horrible battery life (Android Kernel was keeping the OS awake for hours) so I Factory Reset, flashed U, wiped the system cache and went through a clean setup. Battery life back to normal.