Android O Beta Program

Re:Android O Beta Program by melling on Wednesday May 17, 2017 @05:17PM (#14362866)

The iPhone 5s was released in 2013 and it should get iOS 11 this year. The iPhone 5, which came out in 2012, is currently supported. However, it might be dropped this year because it's not 64-bit.

Android users should push for longer support. I had an original Nexus 1 and I was quite disappointed when it could no longer be upgraded. It cost me $600.

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Re:Android O Beta Program by spun on Wednesday May 17, 2017 @06:26PM (#14363364)

Aren't we comparing apples and oranges here? This is the O Beta. I'm sure O will be supported on the Nexus 6 once it's officially out.

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Re:Android O Beta Program by eigenvector on Wednesday May 17, 2017 @08:04PM (#14363903)

No, the Nexus 6 has reached end-of-life and will not be receiving any more non-security updates. It already missed the tiny 7.1.2 maintenance update, so Google is serious about their EOL dates.

https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4457705#nexus_device...

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Re:Android O Beta Program by on_and_off on Wednesday May 17, 2017 @06:31PM (#14363383)

It is apple and oranges.

The situation is pretty complex but the support libs & play services are available on virtually all devices (API 9+ IIRC, but anything older would not be able to run most modern apps).

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Re:Android O Beta Program by pas on Thursday May 18, 2017 @06:25AM (#14366087)

Does the same applies to old iPhones? Can the iPhone 5 run the most recent version of let's say the Facebook/Messenger app?

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Re:Android O Beta Program by denisw on Thursday May 18, 2017 @07:41AM (#14366422)

Yes. The iPhone 5 has received iOS 10, so it can run all iOS 10 apps in their most recent versions. There are some (mostly hardware) features that iPhone 5 users don't have access to (e.g. 3D Touch) so they might not be able to use all power features, but that doesn't prevent you from using the complete fully updated app catalog.

As an iPhone 5S user, I don't feel like I'm disadvantaged at all from having a phone that is three generations behind.

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Re:Android O Beta Program by pas on Thursday May 18, 2017 @07:54AM (#14366474)

Sorry, I mean to ask about the performance aspect.

But I guess that's up to the developer anyhow.

Thanks for your reply. (A few of my friends also use 5s and they also feel it's still pretty okay.)

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Re:Android O Beta Program by jtgeibel on Wednesday May 17, 2017 @08:18PM (#14363955)

I believe the Nexus 6 is too old to get any future major updates. Last I read, they pulled the 7.1.1 update, downgrading these users to 7.0. It appears that you can still sideload 7.1 onto a Nexus 6, but will not currently receive OTA updates.

https://9to5google.com/2017/03/15/nexus-6-android-7-1-1-down...

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Re:Android O Beta Program by ClassyJacket on Wednesday May 17, 2017 @11:12PM (#14364577)

Google has flat out said they won't support any devices past 18 months. The Pixel may not even receive any updates after O.

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Re:Android O Beta Program by gman99 on Thursday May 18, 2017 @04:03AM (#14365570)

Well, to be explicit, they set the minimum timeframe. For example, the Nexus Player is still on the latest version of Android and will/should receive 'O'

(Not letting google off the hook here. What they're doing isn't great and they should do better. Just saying your statement isn't entirely correct)

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Re:Android O Beta Program by xyzzy_plugh on Wednesday May 17, 2017 @09:35PM (#14364265)

I had to stop using my Nexus One when it could no longer install updates due to the limited on-device storage. I'd still be using it, otherwise.

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Re:Android O Beta Program by sundvor on Wednesday May 17, 2017 @10:04PM (#14364354)

The N1 was groundbreaking for me.

I took this shot of my Nexus One next to the new S8 Plus, highlighting 7 years of advance in technology:

http://i.imgur.com/sXnfBt4.jpg

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