[access-uk] Re: Android devil's advocate
- From: "Vince Thacker" <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:22:46 +0100
Android is free and open-source, so with all the caveats about system
requirements noted here on the list, you could in theory use any version you
like. Whether it would work depends on all sorts of factors. There are plenty
of people offering ROMs to perform unofficial upgrades, though unless you know
what you're doing, be it on your own head! and you'll likely void your warranty.
For most of us, it's a matter of looking online and in your local phone
emporiums to see what's actually on offer ready-made.
Vince.
----- Original Message -----
From: Eleanor Burke
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 11:08 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Android devil's advocate
I would like to ask a further question Ed, how much are these phones and how
much is this Jelly Bean and Ice-cream software, not forgetting the Ginger Bread
one too *smile*.
----- Original Message -----
From: Edward Green
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 11:02 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Android devil's advocate
Hi all,
I've followed with interest the debate on Android, and I'd like to know
whether my understanding is accurate.
Firstly, I can buy a phone running Android, but my ability to get it
talking may depend both on the version of the operating system and on whether
the manufacturer of the hardware has decided to mess around with the OS or not
such as to impair the accessibility.
Secondly, my ability to take advantage of upgrades to Android will depend
on whether there is an official release of the version for my phone or whether
I want to risk installing an unofficial release on it that may or may not work.
Thirdly, the Android phone that I buy as new may not be able to support the
latest version of Android.
Please correct me if I'm wrong in any of this.
Ed
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