Using other phones over the past year has also given me a good
perspective on software updates and the ability of different companies to release timely updates.
We now know from a comment and
reply on the software update post that the final software version you will likely find on applicable units will be 7.0.
Indian brand Smartron is
focusing on software updates as the differentiator for its srt.phone, so the device will pick up the Android Oreo update.
However, it is possible that the Nexus 5 may miss out
on the software update as earlier in July, we reported that reliable leakster Evan Blass had shared on Twitter that the device would not get the update on release.
Not only does adaptive cruise control help it face the competitive set, the promise of new features
based on software updates holds a lot of potential, and Tesla has shown it can keep its promises.
Sammobile who is probably the ultimate
authority on software updates for Samsung devices, says that the Super AMOLED tablets Samsung Galaxy Tab S will finally get the Android 5.0 update by March / April.
But, again, Samsung's customer care has been wrong too many times in the past when it comes to details
on software updates for devices, so we would suggest taking this information with a giant pinch of salt.
If you don't have wireless access or want to install the update manually yourself, the file can be downloaded from over at
Amazon on the software updates page.
This is understandable, but doesn't alleviate the fact that the company's 2015 flagship device is a full year
behind on software updates, especially considering how close its software is to «stock» Android.
Australian carrier, Vodafone,
shared on a software update support page details of the devices currently being tested for Android Nougat.
Huawei hasn't exactly been a leading
figure on the software update front, and previous iterations of the EMUI didn't exactly offer the dandiest Android trim out of major players with beautiful custom Android skins.
Google is working
on a software update which will soon be rolled out for Pixel and Pixel XL phones to fix a sound issue caused by its hardware.
It's great to see the company getting an early
jump on its software updates, but the big news here is the update to EMUI 5.0 which makes things look just a bit better.
Second was the fragmentation of Android, finding an Android 5.0 device on Verizon is not the easiest thing and Verizon is not known for being
speedy on software updates.
Smartphone manufacturers, even big players like Samsung always find themselves in a situation where they are unable to provide a strong
word on software updates.
Moreover HTC has kept their HTC Sense UI and it does blend perfectly with Android Lollipop currently and with next update bringing in new unannounced Sense 7 HTC One M8 will not be
short on software updates.
In fact, if you're fairly diligent about staying up to
date on your software updates, you should have already downloaded the Meltdown mitigations.
If you're using a Wilefyfox Swift then the update should be showing up for you in the status bar as an alert that it's available, but if it's not then you can always check on the update availability manually by heading to about phone from the settings menu and tapping
on the software updates button.
It has Android 7.0 Nougat now, which is great if you're considering a smartphone at a discount but are hoping to avoid
regressing on software updates.
In the new window
tap on software updates, the device checks for updates and a message stating «Your device is up to date is displayed on the screen.»
And as an event that traditionally
focuses on software updates, we will get our first look at new versions of iOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS in addition to other developer news.
On Sony's PlayStation Blog this morning you will find a post
on a software update for the PS3 with some very cool features included.
Finally, we are working
on a software update to remove ADUPS completely from the NOOK Tablet 7».
Owners of the original hybrid tablet had to wait until the 2nd generation TF201 Transformer Prime got the ICS update because ASUS only has one team working
on software updates.
Now, tap
on software updates and click on update now.
In the new window, tap
on software updates, the device checks for the updates.
Like other manufacturers, the company has put its app out there to separate any updates to it from full -
on software updates.
In order to check if you have the OnePlus Android Oreo update with OxygenOS 5.0, just go to the settings app, about phone and tap
on software updates.
But if you are a OnePlus 3 user, the wait shouldn't be long thanks to the confirmation by the company that works
on the software update are already under way.
Good move by gone, if they realise nearly 19to 20k than good and gionee sale after service is good being the Chinese brand I think its fastest growing company, just gionee has to work
on software updates....
Those who own the device and haven't seen the update notification show up in their status bar as of yet can manually check for it by navigating to the about phone menu in settings and tapping
on software updates.