what with the release of the Google Pixel the company will decide finally issue an update to Android. It turned out, however, that instead of trying to remedy the situation, Google allows you to the problem to increase. Bad.
for many years I am a happy user of Androids. Consciously choose another smartphone and quite a lot of attention I attach to the device to get updates. The problem I have, however, is such that Nexusy I somehow especially did not fit, so I take other phones. This, however, has no special value, because Google is able to fix the problem free of updates allows himself – and, unfortunately, others also – that the updates appear with a delay or not at all. That, unfortunately, is gradually starting to spread to Nexusów and that, probably, the worst – new Points.
Always, when the topic of Android updates and fragmentation of the system, I’m just sad. Great operating system, such a big company, so much money, so many great ideas, such conditions and technical developments, such attacks, and… out of such a nightmare.
As the great-this is a nightmare, I’ll show the numbers.
Android Marshmallow debuted officially a year and a few days ago. During this time, until recently, the latest version of the operating system managed to get only 18.7%. the market is, however, data for September 2016, but given the latest monthly growth at +3%., this current data will not be much different, and almost certainly will not exceed the true threshold of 25 per cent. shares in the market.
And it doesn’t mean that the Marshmallow stopped increasing, because gave way Nougatowi. In zeszłomiesięcznym report on the fragmentation of Android Nougata was not on the charts at all, which means he had less shares than Android Froyo system since 2010, which is now present in 0.1 percent. smartphones and tablets are in constant use.
Instead of better worse
the situation with the poor rate of updates of smartphones and tablets has continued for many years. So many people said quietly that Google, in the end, will embrace the chaos and make a sick upgrade system.
it is in the interests of Google', and should be to programmers writing applications easier to work with, and not have to worry about that on the market there are a whole bunch of older versions of the operating system and, even worse, these old versions are constantly prevail. Software developers should take into account the fact that the mass of potential users are using outdated software. Through this app develop more slowly. What is a system without good apps probably don’t need to explain – just look at the situation on the market of such systems as Windows Mobile or BlackBerry 10.
Also in the interest of Google', and should be, to make sure users get the software updates that introduce security patches and such, which give access to completely new features. Otherwise, it will be harder to convince customers that want to choose devices with Android, when Apple provides a completely different approach to updates. Moreover, the argument of rates ceased to be significant in the selection of the top devices, as a few years ago Samsung were much cheaper than the iPhone, so that today there is a big difference between the amount that new smartphones wants Apple, Samsung, HTC, LG, or others.
Nexus makes no warranty
Nexus today, too, is not any guarantee of quick updates. With the advent of Android 7.0 Nougat, Google announced that support is ending for model Nexus 7, Nexus 10 and Nexus 5 in October will be completed, also available for Nexus 6 and Nexus 9. In the game are mostly only Nexusy 5X and 6P, as well as new Pixele. Here, however, the situation also looks colorful.
Not long ago, Luke Kotkowski wrote that his Nexus 5X a month after the release of Android Nougat still have not seen the available update. In my opinion, this situation is unacceptable.
but It’s not the end of this farce. Along with the release of the Google Pixel, we learned that some of the features and benefits associated with the purchase of the phone with the so-called pure Android was available only for the newest smartphones "made by Google", that is Pixela and Pixela XL.
the Owners existing Nexusów can’t count on:
- brand new graphic design Pixel Launcher;
- capacity of artificial intelligence in the form assistant Assistant Google;
- unlimited space in the cloud Google photos and videos in full resolution;
- automatic transfer of photos and videos to the cloud when the memory is full;
- technical support via phone and chat;
- easy data transfer with another device;
- new image stabilization mode and other camera functions.
as If that wasn’t enough, Google has agreed with the American operator Verizon network – so that Pixele sold through it will be further covered bloatwarem, that is śmieciowym software that Verizon is famous for. Besides, Google sold in this network will have a locked bootloader and will get from Google, but only security patches. This is what, when and if Verizonowe Pixele get a big update to Android, will depend on the operator.
One word: drama.
Google again pokpił understand the updates. The situation still was angry, if not that terrible. However, the direction that is chosen by Google and the signals that it sent to clients offer that will not be better. It has the slightest chance.
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