Read about project Treble. I believe that's Google's current answer to this issue.
Marina On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 11:56 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Ya right. But at least they can try it say for next 2 versions. If their > market share is falling then reverse back to current system. > > By giving option to manufacture to alter the OS they are delaying security > patches. Who suffers in "capital war"? End user. > > Because manufacturer doesn't provide updates on time, everyone knows it. > > > > > > On Friday, 18 August 2017 20:31:01 UTC+5:30, Marina Cuello wrote: >> >> One could think that they have enough of a market share right now to try >> it but... >> >> I think they know more about what's going on than what I know. So I don't >> think I'm qualified to be against Google's decisions :) >> >> Marina >> >> On Thu, Aug 17, 2017 at 11:13 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> The only way Google could imitate that is if they don't allow the OEMs >>>> and Carriers to change anything on the versions of Android they ship their >>>> devices with. >>> >>> >>> Well Google should take he risk. Don't allow manufacturer to alter it's >>> base android. You said that most OEM won't use Android. What would they do? >>> >>> Everyone knows what happened to Symbian (Nokia), Bada (Samung), >>> Blackberry. Android is in demand. And no one can replace it at least not in >>> another 10 years. >>> >>> I don't know about "Marketing" thing. But I know what happened to other >>> OS. What are your opinions about it? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Friday, 18 August 2017 00:54:20 UTC+5:30, Marina Cuello wrote: >>>> >>>> The difference, I believe, is more in the maturity of the hardware. >>>> >>>> In the PC/laptop world, there is already a lot of standards on relation >>>> on how the hardware interfaces are made. Most devices are mostly the same, >>>> or at least "have to" respond to the same interfaces, so their drivers are >>>> the only thing that need to be added. And Windows in phones is sold only in >>>> a few devices; the relation is more similar to iPhone/iOs that to what >>>> Android's market is and it's not comparable. >>>> >>>> The only way Google could imitate that is if they don't allow the OEMs >>>> and Carriers to change anything on the versions of Android they ship their >>>> devices with. >>>> >>>> If they could try to enforce that, most OEMs would decide not to use >>>> Android, because they WANT to make things different visually, and because >>>> they NEED to optimise stuff on relation with their hardware. >>>> >>>> The solution Google found is to put more and more functionality into >>>> the Google Play Services app and other independent apps. That way sometimes >>>> they can force changes on most devices. That's the closest they can get to >>>> an "OTA" update without alienating the OEMs. >>>> >>>> >>>> Marina >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Aug 16, 2017 at 10:46 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> 1) Android release updates. >>>>> 2) Manufacturer alter those updates. (Of course Android removed >>>>> hardware level in Android 8) >>>>> >>>>> Why can't Google release all updates via OTA just like Microsoft do >>>>> for its PC and Mobile systems? >>>>> >>>>> Android is very mature by now. Billions of users are using it but it >>>>> doesn't have OTA update feature. >>>>> >>>>> Android requirement is less than 1 GB. But our 4GB handset gets old in >>>>> one or two year. 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