[vi-android] Re: Android 4.3. Update for recent Samsung phones
- From: Jessica Stallder <mzrq20@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013 05:57:19 -0700
Just reactivated my samsong galaxy victory on vergion mobile. I hope , pray to
the gods of technology it at least gets 4.3. I'm not expecting kit Kat. But
come on!
Sent from my iPod
> On Nov 2, 2013, at 2:05 AM, Quentin Christensen
> <quentin.christensen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Michael / Chris / everyone,
>
> Thanks for the prompt Chris, as I realised when I read it that I wasn't
> thinking when I wrote my reply which is incorrect!
>
> My Galaxy Nexus is currently running 4.3. It's my Note II that's on 4.1.2 :)
>
> Ok I had a quick search and came up with this:
>
> http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/39745/why-i-do-not-receive-android-updates-for-samsung-galaxy-nexus-gt-i9250m
>
> Which has a couple of different suggestions which might work for you.
>
> I also found something a little sadder - the Galaxy Nexus won't be getting
> 4.4 or later:
> http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/31/5051958/google-galaxy-nexus-will-not-be-upgraded-android-4-4-kit-kat
>
> Chris, to answer your question, the "Nexus" line of devices are designed to
> showcase Android's newest and best features. They tend to release a new
> Nexus phone with each new version of Android, and because the Nexus series
> have plain vanilla Android on them (not modified by even the hardware maker
> who made them), they do tend to be the first phones to get upgrades to new
> versions. Google, it seems has a policy of only supporting devices for 18
> months and as the 9250 was released about two years ago now they are
> officially not supporting it.
>
> Given that most carrier's contract term, at least in Australia, is two years,
> I would have though two years, or even 18 months would be fairer (after all,
> that would mean you could buy it a few months after it's released and still
> know you will get updates at least for the lift of your contract).... But
> Google didn't ask for my opinion :)
>
> Michael, do let us know how you go trying to update your Galaxy Nexus and if
> any of those ideas work for you.
>
> Regards
> Quentin.
>
>> On 2/11/2013 7:44 PM, Chris H wrote:
>> I'm surprised by this as Samsung is one of the most popular makers of
>> Android phones and tablets. Is it true that the Google Nexas always receives
>> updates as and when they become available? If so surely Samsung ought to
>> follow suit. Just my thoughts.
>>
>> E-mail Facebook and iMessage
>> christopherh40@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>>> On 02/11/2013 02:37, michael's mail boxl wrote:
>>> Hi Quentin I bet the update for my Samsung Galaxy Nexus gt9250 will never
>>> come I check every day I doubt they will I am stuck at 4.1.2.
>>> Cheers Michael.
>>>
>>> From: Quentin Christensen
>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 8:25 AM
>>> To: vi-android@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [vi-android] Android 4.3. Update for recent Samsung phones
>>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> An update from Samsung today that recent models including the galaxy s 3, s
>>> 4 and note 2 will shortly receive Android 4.3. And galaxy gear watch support
>>> (in curios to see one of those, probably less excited about how much it
>>> would cost!)
>>>
>>> The article is on zdnet:
>>> http://www.zdnet.com/samsung-announces-expanded-galaxy-gear-support-and-android-4-3-updates-7000022516/
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