This is a post to nip a lot of similar ones in the bud. Most people will be wondering what devices will be supported, and which will fall by the wayside. I really don't have any solid evidence of anything, but what I do have is common sense and knowledge of the history of Android updates across different OEMs. That said, these probably aren't facts, but what they are may be pretty close to how it works. Let's tackle the question!
Your device will fall into a few categories. I'm going to go one by one and answer the question.
Nexus Devices:
Mostly, yes. Anything Nexus 4+, both Nexus 7s, and the Nexus 10 are overwhelmingly likely to see this come to the device. There MAY even be some love for the GSM Galaxy Nexus, but CERTAINLY NOT THE VERIZON model. (Did I make that clear enough?)
Non-Nexus Devices:
These fall into a couple of subcategories:
Current Flagships - This means HTC One, SGS4 and any other huge current devices. They will probably see this near their end of life. You should note it probably won't be soon.
Past Flagships - Note 2, SGS3, HTC Butterfly etc. There's a strong chance these will not see the update, however there is a possibility. It all depends on the workloads of the OEM coders and how long the OEMs want to support them. Also, if there will be a security fix or something down the line this would increase the chance they just roll it into 4.4.
Old Flagships, mid rangers, budget devices, niche devices - No, you're not getting it. Just no.
It's ok not to agree with me. I get that and would like to have ONE THREAD to discuss this stuff. Please post under here with your disagreements of my assessment and what you think. This is a discussion forum, just be respectful and maybe correct me if you know something I don't know!
Have fun!
Your device will fall into a few categories. I'm going to go one by one and answer the question.
Nexus Devices:
Mostly, yes. Anything Nexus 4+, both Nexus 7s, and the Nexus 10 are overwhelmingly likely to see this come to the device. There MAY even be some love for the GSM Galaxy Nexus, but CERTAINLY NOT THE VERIZON model. (Did I make that clear enough?)
Non-Nexus Devices:
These fall into a couple of subcategories:
Current Flagships - This means HTC One, SGS4 and any other huge current devices. They will probably see this near their end of life. You should note it probably won't be soon.
Past Flagships - Note 2, SGS3, HTC Butterfly etc. There's a strong chance these will not see the update, however there is a possibility. It all depends on the workloads of the OEM coders and how long the OEMs want to support them. Also, if there will be a security fix or something down the line this would increase the chance they just roll it into 4.4.
Old Flagships, mid rangers, budget devices, niche devices - No, you're not getting it. Just no.
It's ok not to agree with me. I get that and would like to have ONE THREAD to discuss this stuff. Please post under here with your disagreements of my assessment and what you think. This is a discussion forum, just be respectful and maybe correct me if you know something I don't know!
Have fun!
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