What does it do and what if we somehow get latest one from Samsung?
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What does it do and what if we somehow get latest one from Samsung?
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Basically it's the intermediary medium between software and hardware; whenever a software requires some hardware to work (flashlight apps require flash to turn on, etc) it'll send a request to the kernel which will then turn on the flash and such. The latest one from Samsung would mean improvements in stability, RIL and etcetra. However given the fact that the Galaxy Nexus did not recive KitKat officially (unofficial rumors have it due to TI exiting from SOCs markets) the chances of the S3 mini getting a kitkat update (which would come with a new kernel, most likely) is highly unlikely as the device is both old, and have a SOC from STE (which broke up, however NovaThor officially belongs to STMicroElectronics now).
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Basically it's the intermediary medium between software and hardware; whenever a software requires some hardware to work (flashlight apps require flash to turn on, etc) it'll send a request to the kernel which will then turn on the flash and such. The latest one from Samsung would mean improvements in stability, RIL and etcetra. However given the fact that the Galaxy Nexus did not recive KitKat officially (unofficial rumors have it due to TI exiting from SOCs markets) the chances of the S3 mini getting a kitkat update (which would come with a new kernel, most likely) is highly unlikely as the device is both old, and have a SOC from STE (which broke up, however NovaThor officially belongs to STMicroElectronics now).
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I love how you explained that. Thanks. BTW did you read rumor that our phone is under investigation for getting KitKat.
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I love how you explained that. Thanks. BTW did you read rumor that our phone is under investigation for getting KitKat.
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Yes, but it's highly unlikely because the Galaxy Nexus is not reieving KitKat and that phone is much more then capable and should be considered on the higher-end of the mid-range phones. There's still hope - albeit small, but atleast it's not completely forgotten. I actually don't own the S3 mini, I own the SGH-T599 which is similar to the S3 mini (both our phones uses similar hardware, hence why I made this subforum my home, lol).
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Yes, but it's highly unlikely because the Galaxy Nexus is not reieving KitKat and that phone is much more then capable and should be considered on the higher-end of the mid-range phones. There's still hope - albeit small, but atleast it's not completely forgotten. I actually don't own the S3 mini, I own the SGH-T599 which is similar to the S3 mini (both our phones uses similar hardware, hence why I made this subforum my home, lol).
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Well actually I don't care until we have maclaw.
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Hi Developers / Users of Galaxy S,
Can anybody explain the differences between "Samsung Galaxy S - I9000" and the new "Samsung Nexus S"? Both hardware wise and software wise?
Thanks in advance,
Senthur
Google is your friend: http://www.google.com/m?hl=de&gl=de...oid-browser-type&q=differences+nexus+galaxy+s
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dont understand one thing on the comparison chart, it says galaxy s has no front camera when mine does and apart from that it looks to me as if the phones are exactly the same pretty much, one thing i do wonder about is why they have changed the nexus from a htc to a samsung? not that its a wrong thing to do as i love my new galaxy s its just a thought really
http://www.mwd.com/2010/12/difference-between-nexus-s-vs-samsung-galaxy-s-fascinate-vs-vibrant/
I suppose Samsung have Super Amoled, which is very attractive...
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3620&idPhone2=3115
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I suppose Samsung have Super Amoled, which is very attractive...
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Thats true
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http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3620&idPhone2=3115
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Uppon looking at this link and mine to me both sites are saying the nexus s isn't as good a phone but does have a flash on it, worth getting? Not in my opinion
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Is the nexus s only better because of the OTA updates?
No card slot, big no no for me..
Is it cheaper than the galaxy s?
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only guessing but id imagine it would be more expensive than the sgs, another thing comes to mind, if is nexus s can get ota why cant the sgs? not that it matters really as im guessing most on here would be updating manually anyway but just a thought
just found this
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/NEXUS_S_FROM_GOOGLE
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http://www.google.co.uk/products/ca...rPHKmsywWK1KzTCQ&sa=title&ved=0CAcQ8wIwADgA#p
basically telling us that the nexus will be around £100 more
yes it is $100 more, and it has less stuff than the Galaxy S
unless they think a Flash light vs. microSD card support is an equal business
hellchan said:
Is the nexus s only better because of the OTA updates?
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only guessing but id imagine it would be more expensive than the sgs, another thing comes to mind, if is nexus s can get ota why cant the sgs? not that it matters really as im guessing most on here would be updating manually anyway but just a thought
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There's now an OTA update option in the latest SGS Android 2.2.1 firmware release, so all indications are that future updates can now be pushed OTA.
I have a feeling that part of the Google deal with Samsung involved them not messing about so much with their Android OS and enabling Handset owners to have the updated over the air. Now there is just the carriers to deal with.
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yes it is $100 more, and it has less stuff than the Galaxy S
unless they think a Flash light vs. microSD card support is an equal business
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exactly that mate i was loooking forward to the nexus s before seing the spec n now glad i was to impatient n got the sgs
As the title states we maybe getting official Jelly Bean for our Droid 3, since it says most 2011/2012 devices. I don't see this being an issue with the dual 1GHz core maybe an issue for the lack of RAM.
What do you guys think?
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As the title states we maybe getting official Jelly Bean for our Droid 3, since it says most 2011/2012 devices. I don't see this being an issue with the dual 1GHz core maybe an issue for the lack of RAM.
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I don't think so, but either way hashcode is doing awesome work.
The Droid 3 will not get JB - we'll get the $100 upgrade offer.
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The Droid 3 will not get JB - we'll get the $100 upgrade offer.
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$100 upgrade offer?
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$100 upgrade offer?
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doogald said:
The Droid 3 will not get JB - we'll get the $100 upgrade offer.
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This. It's been stated that most any device with 512MB RAM will NOT officially get ICS/JB (with 1 or 2 exceptions I believe/non-moto devices). I think at the very least phone companies want devices with 768MB RAM to upgrade to ICS.
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This. It's been stated that most any device with 512MB RAM will NOT officially get ICS/JB (with 1 or 2 exceptions I believe/non-moto devices). I think at the very least phone companies want devices with 768MB RAM to upgrade to ICS.
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For all that bloat. Official cm9 requirements are 512
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I think that its not gonna happen , only Hash can save us!
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I highly doubt it, the reason they are doing the $100 upgrade offer is because as they said not all 2011 devices are capable of running JB, or at least a bloatware filled version of it. The $100 upgrade offer is for the Droid 3 and Droid X2. If they get all of their other devices upgraded to JB by the end of the year then I will have some new found respect for them as its only just been recently that Google has made some changes at Motorola.
I wish you wouldn't use such a provocative headline as if you know this is a certainty.
I've seen that news clip from the Motorola presentation, and it would be great to get JB
but its still uncertain whether XT883 will be included.
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I wish you wouldn't use such a provocative headline as if you know this is a certainty.
I've seen that news clip from the Motorola presentation, and it would be great to get JB
but its still uncertain whether XT883 will be included.
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Agreed. It's obnoxious to use a title like that, and then make only an ignorant and baseless supposition.
Not going to happen, motorola didn't update to ICS, what makes you think something will change with jelly bean?
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this thread sucks
Probably that won't be practiced in Brazil
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You have more odds to have a walk on the Moon, that JB on Droid 3.
Change the title of the thread! What's your problem, man!?
Droid 3 will have newest Android 4.8.6 with holographic display support !!!
really getting sick of this crap... where are the mods?!?!
DROID 3 is gonna have holographic display with the new update??????? SICK
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Like they said we would release 4.2.2 or 1 right shortly after releasing the z. Wondering what shortly means for them lol
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Like they said we would release 4.2.2 or 1 right shortly after releasing the z. Wondering what shortly means for them lol
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lol 6 days lol...
Just wait for it. It's not like Sony's like Samsung where it takes three quarters of a year for an update.
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lol 6 days lol...
Just wait for it. It's not like Sony's like Samsung where it takes three quarters of a year for an update.
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Lol. 6 days only. Geeez. Feels like a month already lol
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THere is not much of a leap to 4.2..My only wish is they include the screen calibration.
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THere is not much of a leap to 4.2..My only wish is they include the screen calibration.
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+1
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lol 6 days lol...
Just wait for it. It's not like Sony's like Samsung where it takes three quarters of a year for an update.
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FYI Samsung is the quickest at updating. If your phone is blended blame it on the carrier not Samsung
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FYI Samsung is the quickest at updating. If your phone is blended blame it on the carrier not Samsung
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Yep, Samsung are by far the fastest of the bunch. It's your network holding them back not Samsung.
Hope they release 4.2 soon as some of the bugs are starting to literualy bug me
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FYI Samsung is the quickest at updating. If your phone is blended blame it on the carrier not Samsung
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More like "quickest at shoveling a crappy update out the door". Take any Samsung update for a major Android OS, and add at LEAST 3-6 months before it's even remotely stable.
ICS on the I9100 was an utter and total ****fest of epic proportions... It didn't stop being a ****fest until many other manufacturers started deploying ICS.
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FYI Samsung is the quickest at updating. If your phone is blended blame it on the carrier not Samsung
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You're kidding right ? Because you can't possibly be serious...
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Yep, Samsung are by far the fastest of the bunch. It's your network holding them back not Samsung.
Hope they release 4.2 soon as some of the bugs are starting to literualy bug me
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its always samsung according to my carrier and even Samsung Mobile Canada admit it on their face book. And they are definitely not the qickest either.
Well they are for me in the UK. LG, Sony and the rest don't come close here. Apple are the best of course.
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Explain to my then, how come the first jb rom is Polish and that was few months ago, however branded jb roms are still rolling out in a lot of countries. moreover specific apps are added to different carrier roms, why would Samsung do that?
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THere is not much of a leap to 4.2..My only wish is they include the screen calibration.
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Miracast ? That should work via DLNA right ? Sony's mirroring doesn't !
Sony's Miracast works exactly like Google's. DLNA doesn't do live streaming, it only streams existing files.
There is almost nothing new in 4.2 for Xperia users, Sony did the most important things before Google even announced them.
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I wouldn't cry too much to get Android 4.2.1 or 4.2.2 because that bug ridden piece of junk introduces bugs of it's own, including the infamous and absolutely infuriating Wifi bug where Wifi stops working when you turn the screen off and notifications for GMAIL WHATSAPP etc stop working until you turn the screen back on.
No fix in sight for that either, it's the main reason I ditched my Nexus 4.
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Inte's WirlessDisplay is also MiraCast based right? And that works via DLNA with a 5sec delay!
Just want a more optimised version of what we've got really.
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Well they are for me in the UK. LG, Sony and the rest don't come close here. Apple are the best of course.
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Well of course "apple are the best". They never even let you know a new OS is coming so why would you say they are slow, right? Plus they give you features that other phones had for years then put an advertising spin on it that make you so "happy" you finally got a feature others have had for years.
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Inte's WirlessDisplay is also MiraCast based right? And that works via DLNA with a 5sec delay!
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Intel WiDi is something completely different, even though it is compatible with Miracast from version 3.5.
Well some apps only work with 4.2 so looking forward to get it fast.
but I don't care if sony is fast, as long we get some stable 4.2 custom roms fast
what do you think about that?
http://m.gsmarena.com/xperia_android_update_schedule_surfaces_through_leaked_image-news-7014.php
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what do you think about that?
http://m.gsmarena.com/xperia_android_update_schedule_surfaces_through_leaked_image-news-7014.php
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Looks like it is made by a 5 year old and Xperia T is twice in the image, 1 with YES and 1 with NO.
Looks fake to me.
Edit: And the Google edition of the Xperia Z will be updated by google of course... and don't know why it is in here anyway
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what do you think about that?
http://m.gsmarena.com/xperia_android_update_schedule_surfaces_through_leaked_image-news-7014.php
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I don't care anymore. OmniRom is gonna be the bomb and after my T it's gonna be a Nexus
I was going to get a nexus 4 instead of my crappy xperia t but no sd card slot was the problem. I regret buying this phone and worst of all I can't unlock the bootloader
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FaiselW said:
I was going to get a nexus 4 instead of my crappy xperia t but no sd card slot was the problem. I regret buying this phone and worst of all I can't unlock the bootloader
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Different strokes... Wait until you take a picture on the Nexus 4 (or from what the specs say the 5). Unlike the Sony, it is truly horrible camera.
The trick is never buy a subsidized phone, then it won't be simlocked or bootloader locked. That was an option with the Xperia T. I picked up mine for $279 at newegg.
The camera on my t is rubbish. When you take a video all you can here is a clicking noise from the camera
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The camera on my t is rubbish. When you take a video all you can here is a clicking noise from the camera
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just to make sure what u talking about...you mean a noisy autofocus rattle sound, in videos?
if thats what you mean, i had that too with some Roms, but with omniRom its gone for me. dont know why. guess its a problem with some mic or whatever. happen for me just with some roms, not with all...crazy huh
thats your problem?
Maybe the Xperia T LTE is the one getting 4.3 update. I think the 3G one will not get the update. Maybe i'm wrong.
Neither are just like what happened to my play. A phone with specs good enough but not given the updates on purpose. If sony want to gain the market they need to release 1 flagship a year and support their previous flagships for longer than 5 months. The galaxy s3 is older and is getting android 4.3 and why aren't we?
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what do you think about that?
http://m.gsmarena.com/xperia_android_update_schedule_surfaces_through_leaked_image-news-7014.php
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You should read the first line in that article ...
Update: Sony has confirmed that it has nothing to do with the image and that the it isn't the real deal. Move along guys, nothing to see here.
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I don't care anymore. OmniRom is gonna be the bomb and after my T it's gonna be a Nexus
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I also will no longer support Sony's devices after this, kind of a slap in the face. They can take their T and stick it
this is what sony deserve after they screwed my over twice. First with my xperia play now with phone. No wonder why xperias depreciate so quickly
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Why do we always have these threads of butthurt everywhere?
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Why do we always have these threads of butthurt everywhere?
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Because no update to new version and sony bad, nexus cool because google. New version is good, because it keeps on battery half hour longer/lasts shorter but better. And profiles/new function in camera which i will use two times in my life/better integration with google plus omg! And no new version means that flagship abandoned. I am betrayed. sony bad.
To be honest i don't understand it too. When it comes - it comes. If not - who cares. Update from 2.3 to 4.0 was a big deal, because everything changed. API, nature of Android etc. GB slowly died and became incompatible with many interesting apps.
But update from one jelly bean to another? Dudes... It's only features!
Please just be happy that Sony released quite recent well written Android version. It's highly optimized and allows to do almost everything that is available to 4.2 and 4.3 devices..
apart from the fact that it melts the back of your phone so hot you can't touch it
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apart from the fact that it melts the back of your phone so hot you can't touch it
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no plan what you are doing with your phone...my device never gets that hot
Security updates with Android updates aren't important for some people hhere
it happens when i browse the internet or play a basic game. it gets so hot that if i pick up a call i can't put it next to my ear because the earpiece gets hot
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it happens when i browse the internet or play a basic game. it gets so hot that if i pick up a call i can't put it next to my ear because the earpiece gets hot
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never happened to me and I guess not for 99% of people here...
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never happened to me and I guess not for 99% of people here...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2427107
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-T-TX/Xperia-t-heating/td-p/328152
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-T-TX/JB-Update-Heats-up-Xperia-T/td-p/291712
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperia-T-TX/Sony-Xperia-T-heats-very-strong/td-p/318142
http://support.phones4u.co.uk/pe/action/forums/displaypost?postID=10480727#e10480727
How long do you think before Google drops support for it and we get no more updates?
Even if they do drop support for it that's what places like this are for. I'm still rocking a 5 year old phone. Granted it might not be as fancy as the newer models out there. With custom ROMs produced by the fine people of this site it's still up to date as far as what OS it can run.
i think probably soon. htc one X with tegra 3 has dropped support saying nividia did not provide the driver. I reckon for the next update, google will probably say the same thing. Just like how they stop updating galaxy nexus with the same reason
They want you to buy newer models so updates will stop on any device.
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There will still be custom ROM's that you can flash and it'll be compatible for years to come.
I've no intention of getting another tablet for a while yet I may get a chrome book next but I primarily use my Nexus 7, best thing I ever bought.
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How long do you think before Google drops support for it and we get no more updates?
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Google supports their devices for 18 months, so kitkat is probably the last update we get.. :-\
That's just wrong. ?
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That's just wrong. ?
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what's wrong?
jonny68 got the point. There are KK roms even for the Nexus S so I'm sure we will be running the upcoming versions of Android on our N7.
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what's wrong?
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About Google stopping the support on Nexus 7 2012.
jonny68 said:
There will still be custom ROM's that you can flash and it'll be compatible for years to come.
I've no intention of getting another tablet for a while yet I may get a chrome book next but I primarily use my Nexus 7, best thing I ever bought.
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Agreed....best thing I ever bought. Totally worth the money and when it comes to support.....I'm still using a 2011 HTC rezound running kit kat thanks to the developers on here. Our nexus 7 (2012) will get updates thanks to developers for quite a while still.
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As you know Kitkat is not compatible with Galaxy Nexus, a 2011 device...
I still think that new version of Android will be compatible with Nexus 2012 (I have one so I hope so too), but probably that was the last officialy version released for this device.
It could change if they sell a new Nexus 7 this year. If they do so... I think that they will drop Nexus 2012 support this year...
The official GNex was dropped not because of the device itself (KK runs fine on my gf's GNex), but because the SoC's manufacturer (Texas Instruments) closed its SoC division and so they stopped updating the drivers and Google wants updated drivers in every new releases.
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The official GNex was dropped not because of the device itself (KK runs fine on my gf's GNex), but because the SoC's manufacturer (Texas Instruments) closed its SoC division and so they stopped updating the drivers and Google wants updated drivers in every new releases.
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There will still be custom ROM's that you can flash and it'll be compatible for years to come.
I've no intention of getting another tablet for a while yet I may get a chrome book next but I primarily use my Nexus 7, best thing I ever bought.
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As an owner of a previous Tegra device (g2x) I'm pretty aware of the vendor's level of support: None. Basically, once Google is done with it, nVidia will be done as well. So I wouldn't count on upgrades going on forever like we're used to with Qualcomm devices. Still, I'm getting one cheap as a backup for my N7 2013 LTE (which is in the process of getting a new screen leaving me tablet-less for now... ugh)...
Nexus devices usually get support for 18 months. So it will most likely kit kat is the last update for nexus 7 2012.
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