Re:No one wants yearly Android releases
by chrisseaton on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @03:42PM
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> So it seems that the carriers have decided not to risk keeping their customers up to date
But I don't understand how the carrier is involved at all. What if you update your phone on WiFi so you aren't using the carrier at all. They can't intercept that so how are they to blame for whether you can upgrade or not?
Re:No one wants yearly Android releases
by tssva on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @03:58PM
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If you purchased your phone through a carrier it comes configured to only allow upgrades approved by that carrier. At least in the US most people still purchase their phones through their carrier.
But I don't understand how the carrier is involved at all. What if you update your phone on WiFi so you aren't using the carrier at all. They can't intercept that so how are they to blame for whether you can upgrade or not?