The Job’s embassy, ??in the future there will be no HTC X update to Android 4.4, only the spearhead of a rampant naughtiness of Android manufacturers with little or no updates is to offer more for their smartphones.
A specter is haunting the Android world “- the Android update ghost! Why many manufacturers apparently before “fear” and why it has become for many users to the controversial issue, can not be clarified by an article in conclusion, to refrain not should be noted, however you also. You have to at least try to describe what you can not change.
Only today published XDA, the world’s leading mouthpiece of Android Community , a concerned comment about the lack of updates for the 2012 probably flagships HTC X and HTC X + . Both vessels that were at the time of publication to the technological forefront and are also well positioned in this regard, be no update to the latest Android 4.4 (KitKat) Version receive.
HTC-You are not alone!
It would be wrong, HTC alone the buck blaming, because they are not the only manufacturer of Android smartphones that does not just stain in terms of support and updates with glory. In this context, three examples to us to call the situation in memory – without any claim to completeness. Basically, they could be extended almost at will. Think of smart phones like the Motorola Razr i, the Galaxy S3 or the HTC One S.
1 Example LG: Concentration on LG G2
?
LG Optimus G came to Germany in February 2013 on the market, the Optimus G Pro in this country in July 2013. Although both devices are technically sublime beyond all doubt, but stop at Android 4.1.2. There will be no knock on feature, and how it looks, no further updates.
2 Example: Enter the Samsung Update (Bad luck and mishaps) Show
!
Let’s stay in South Korea, but we go to the biggest Android manufacturers at all: basically belongs yes Samsung praised almost sure that it updates so “crazy” old devices like the Note 2 (Release: end of September 2012) or the Galaxy S3 (end May 2012) offers, quite as clean, but was not selected – see here
!
It is welcome if smart phones, which is not quite so much attention is devoted to be equipped with relatively current software, but the circumstances provide many irritations. Providing updates should go within a smaller time window place without interruption.
3 Example: Alcatel – even the little slip up
!
the so-called smaller producers are few and updates much rarer: small market, small circle of customers who would potentially benefit from the updates, ergo: a “modest” update-supply. After all, it could be relatively easily update – unfortunately no! When Alcatel OneTouch 997D, after a long time considered an update, unfortunately the upgrade process was accompanied on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean of massive problems and had to be temporarily suspended. Apart from the fact that it alone is not ordered from a security standpoint, the very best, if an OS version as of October 2012 will be only delivered about a year later. Unfortunately, one must say: after all, Alcatel has done something
!
The update displeasure
industry are usual in the original 18 months support with updates have been, but this is increasingly rare. The list of manufacturers who adhere to this commitment is shrinking rapidly. For many users, especially those with a technical interest, the likes are also willing often than average and to invest in new equipment – they are much more likely to buy an expensive new smartphone as Otto Normal User – feel snubbed. Chill updates are becoming increasingly rare, inversely proportional to the frequency, as new devices are placed on the market. It has been more and more frequently a smart phone that artificially outdated, while stronger incentives, a new model to . Buy A model that is technically sometimes only marginally different from its predecessor, but has one or the other new (and sadly exclusive) software feature.
The Nexus devices are the best example for this update Nimbus, but threatens to dry up: so was the widespread and popular Samsung Galaxy Nexus no longer with an update on the latest Android 4.4 considered version, although Google’s new OS will have optimized especially for older models. How could Google’s reputation in the community of such a gesture profits that would also have the one or other update lazy manufacturers put additional pressure. But maybe you do not want just that.
A very nasty insinuation
Incidentally, the manufacturers to safely stow a certain calculated and a short-sighted risk-benefit analysis that we best be described with the following faced scenarios. We proceed from the following basic assumptions:
- Average users (defined as the vast majority) show only a moderate interest in high-end smartphones and place not too great importance to regular updates. The mobile phone is supposed to work. In two or three years, a new model is purchased.
- Experienced users: great interest in new technology and software. Willingness frequent and more to invest in new equipment.
- updates are to be avoided: they cost time, money and cause a considerable effort
Which of the two user groups is now the manufacturers prefer? This is not an easy question, even if one tends quickly to name the group the average user: they are outnumbered, they are extremely tough and are not overly high expectations. They show little interest in new functions, they do not complain, do not quarrel with her fate – simply because they do not know that they basically sit on an outdated software that may is flawed and fraught with security risks.
But you should really let the second group in mind? They are relatively small, they are slightly more inclined to want to always have the very latest and complain like. However, they sometimes develop a strong brand loyalty, they operate as multipliers and counselor in their environment. You wear trends continue, but can also go as quickly as they came. They are a difficult to calculate, critical mass. Sometimes. One thing is, despite all the complaints clear: they spend lots of money and will do it again in the future
.to
Suppose that Android manufacturers are actually frequently deliver regular and timely updates: the vast majority of users would hardly notice, honor and consider as a precious commodity. There should be people who do not know that you can also update a cell phone (yes, they have a cell phone and not a smartphone!)! Imagine there is a free beer party and nobody goes to.
And the second group would cheer, rejoice, and as a critical mass stabilizing. They would be quiet and set and sometimes see no reason is to share their few month old smartphone as early again against a more current. Would it really be such a terrible scenario, dear Android manufacturers?
Share and Recommend:
About the Author
No comments:
Post a Comment