Shawn, I fail to see how this is a problem with Android. As Mark has stated repeatedly, it is the carrier who pushes OTA updates for the devices, not Google or the android-beginners mailing list. The issue you describe sounds like the blame rests solely with NTT DoCoMo. They are the ones pushing the updates, they are the ones charging the excess, and they are the ones forcing their users to sign forms agreeing to all this. If I'm wrong, please set me straight, because this is exactly how it sounds to an outsider.
You can update the phone yourself manually, with a PC and a little research. The OTA starts by asking you before it reboots the phone, so you have the opportunity to cancel and decide how you want to handle the update later on. Updates over Wifi would definitely be a nice-have, but with the work-arounds available, I would say it's not amongst the highest priorities for the Android platform to face. Sean On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 12:56 PM, Shawn Brown<[email protected]> wrote: > >> 1. Ask your carrier. Idle speculation gets you nowhere. Only the people >> who would send you a bill can tell you what will be on that bill. > > Everyone who gets Android in Japan gets a form to sign consenting to > packet charges for updates. They state there is no way to do it over > wifi. That is the first picture users in Japan will get of Android - > ridiculous unless you want to pay a ton. > >> 2. This is not an appropriate list for this discussion, as this list is >> for Q&A with beginners in using the Android SDK. > > I take it from your statement then from a technical point of view that > the SDK can not be used to allow users any choice as when to update if > it is being pushed from a carrier. > > OK, thank you for the information. That is what I wanted to know. > > Shawn > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
