Typically, Samsung begins sending new software to unlocked handsets, with
carrier models updating later, upon network approval.
Regional and
carrier model updates for the devices should soon follow.
Not exact matches
A week after this story was published, Verizon and Google confirmed that the
carrier will issue full Android
updates to its version of the Google Pixel at the same time as the unlocked
model.
The
update have been certified for the Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 (SM - T377) 4G LTE
models that Sprint, AT&T, and other wireless
carriers may sell.
All the Canadian
Carriers have released the official Android 4.4.2 VLUFNE6 stock OTA
Update for the Samsung Galaxy S3
model I747M, the Black Edition device.
US Cellular has today started pushing out the long - awaited Marshmallow
update for all its
carrier - branded
models of the Galaxy Note 4.
Many
carriers have yet to offer
updates to current
models or new
models with the latest Android version, taking into account that Sprint and Verizon would be the only
carriers currently offering Android Ice Cream Sandwich hardware for sale with the Galaxy Nexus.
This latest security advisory goes to show why RIM's current
model for
carrier approved OS
updates is not ideal.
It'll be interesting to see based on how fast manufacturers
update their WiFi - only
models if its
carriers or manufacturers that slow down the Android
update process.
Carrier - branded versions, such as the U.S. Galaxy S3
models will have to wait to receive the
update as there will be a network test and other test to be run before the
update releases.
This should all change in the coming months thanks to the free software
update, and what's even better is RIM no longer has to go through
carriers to push out
updates out since this
model doesn't have a
carrier partner — we should see software
updates fast and often RIM told me.
Since the tests, Sleepypod has introduced new
models of their Sleepypod and Sleepypod Mini which were
updated to enhance the safety of the car seat function of the
carriers.
In the first chapter, Xiao Yu takes the craft
model ofThe Liaoning — China's first aircraft
carrier — as a primer and sample to be a metaphor of the era of consumption: when the most advanced weapon been made into a craft
model with the nature of exchange as gifts, its practicality had been transformed into aesthetics and consumptions; meanwhile, it enters into a rapid cycle which was internalized in its status as a consumable — it is this «quick
update», together with «rapid abandonment / oblivion», that consist the paradoxical dialectics of contemporary life.
That means that owners of some devices, especially
carrier - locked
models, are likely to have to wait a while before their handsets are
updated.
As usual, the
update may take a few months before it reaches all regional and
carrier variants of the above - mentioned
models.
Even though all four major
carriers have released Oreo for the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8 +, the unlocked
models have yet to receive the
update for this very reason.
While the Verizon
model comes unlocked, and can be used on other
carriers, it's
updated through Verizon, not Google, and has
carrier - specific optimizations.
Favoring
carrier sold
models, Samsung has been pushing out an Android 8.0 Oreo
update to owners of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 devices.
We understand that many of you have Unlocked Galaxy S8 / + and Note 8 devices and may be wondering why those with
Carrier models are seeing the
updates first.
With the unlocked version and all Galaxy S8
carrier models now receiving the vanilla Oreo
update, the wait now begins for Android 8.1!
This is particularly interesting as it seems to imply that the
carrier models will always get
updates ahead of the unlocked
model.
Carrier models of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 + started to receive this
update starting last week and have been rolling out since.
This might come as a surprise to people that the unlocked
models are getting the
update weeks after the
carrier models, but in the post on the Samsung + forums, they explain why.
While Samsung is beta testing the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge for Android Nougat, mobile
carriers are also preparing their
models for the Google
update.
«We understand that many of you have Unlocked Galaxy S8 / + and Note 8 devices and may be wondering why those with
Carrier models are seeing the
updates first,» Samsung explained in an
update on its support forum.
Be warned that
updates to
carrier models can be delayed, and no amount of button tapping will help you there.
At some
carriers, such as AT&T and US Cellular, those
models have actually just received their Android 6.0 Marshmallow
updates.
However, it may be several weeks and months before unlocked and
carrier models of non-Nexus or non-Pixel devices receive the
update.
Please be advised that OTA
updates not just depend on the
Model and the Country but with the
Carrier as well.
The only fathomable justification is that Samsung has some agreement with
carrier partners in the US to release those
updates before the unlocked
models.
While unlocked
models tend to receive
updates earlier elsewhere, they almost always receive major
updates after
carrier - locked
models in the US.
As with the Galaxy S4, this
model will be visually identical to its
carrier - sold equivalent, but runs vanilla Android and will be
updated directly by Google.
Now that unlocked
models are
updating, rollouts for
carrier models of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge should soon follow.
It has, however, at least started to roll out the Android 8.0 (not 8.1) Oreo
update to
carrier models of its Galaxy S8 and S8 + 2017 flagships.
U.S.
carriers in particular tend to roll out Android
updates much later than other markets and unlocked
models.
Those on T - Mobile with LG handsets should be pretty happy as the wireless
carrier has
updated its website to show that several
models will receive the OS
update.
The best thing about the
update for unlocked phones is that it does not come with bloatware that
carrier models are getting.
AT&T has started rolling out the Android 7.0 Nougat
update to the Samsung Galaxy S7 active, and that means all
models of the smartphone across major U.S.
carriers can now download the latest Android version.
There has been no word on when
carrier models will
update.
That's because OTA
updates don't «just depend on the
Model and the Country but with the
Carrier as well.»
It may take some time for U.S.
carrier models to receive Android Nougat
updates.
Samsung has to contend with hundreds of regional variants and
carrier models when it comes to platform
updates, so it's understandable that they take time.
On the other hand, owners of
carrier models will have to wait, since
carriers usually test out and approve software
updates first before they release them.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 users on AT&T will feel let down by the
carrier considering that those using the unlocked
models have had this
update for months.
Those using unlocked
models will be among the first recipients, but as for those who have
carriers in between them and the manufacturer, the OTA
update might take some time before it finally reaches the HTC 10.
Android Oreo has been rolling out to unlocked
models of the Galaxy S8 and S8 + since February 22 after Samsung fixed a bug with its initial build, but there's been no word as to when U.S.
carriers would begin
updating their versions of the phone.
Unlocked handsets will likely
update first, while
carrier models may not see Nougat until early to mid 2017.
Few
carriers have revealed details, except Verizon and Australian
carrier Vodafone, which will both
update their
models in January.
However, with the Android Nougat software already with the
carrier, it could mean a speedier
update for those Galaxy S7
models.
More Canadian
carriers are now
updating Galaxy S7
models, while the Galaxy S6 Edge + is also receiving the new software.