cyrl Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I am kind of newbie about android and I'd like to know about the software updates. As there are various manufactures with their own flavor on top of android which brand provides(supports) software updates for the longest time? And which brand is most likely the first to release software updates? I have my eyes on HTC but would love to hear your opinion. As I'd like to buy a phone which can be used for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted June 1, 2011 Supervisor Share Posted June 1, 2011 AFAIK, OS updates are dictated by your service provider. If they don't want you to have the update yet, they won't roll it out. That's why I rooted my phone and installed a custom ROM. They get updated far more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyrl Posted June 1, 2011 Author Share Posted June 1, 2011 AFAIK, OS updates are dictated by your service provider. If they don't want you to have the update yet, they won't roll it out. That's why I rooted my phone and installed a custom ROM. They get updated far more often. Well in my country service providers doesn't provide that much of rules though. They provide the phone but after that it's pretty much on my own. I am guessing then we would have to think about the updates released by the manufacturer? I am thinking of rooting the phone as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted June 1, 2011 Supervisor Share Posted June 1, 2011 I am thinking of rooting the phone as well. If you're thinking of rooting the phone, I would say do it. It's really simple in most cases, and the perks you get with it can be brilliant. You'll also be guaranteed to get updates, since I'm not entirely sure of what would happen if the service provider doesn't provide updates. Do research on rooting your particular phone before going for it though. If you have any questions then I'm sure we'll be happy to help you out. cyrl 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TangoEight Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 If you want to root it pick a device and look at the xda forum for it. If there's a lot going on you'll probably get quick updates through custom roms. HTC are one of the best for official updates and have promised unlocked bootloaders on future devices. cyrl 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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