Android One Gets 5.1 But Nexus 4 Won't

[__JOhnny]

Micromax Canvas A1 Android One smartphone receiving update to Lollipop 5.1 But Not our Nexus 4.
Not only micromax android one, Karbonn and spice are too receiving OTA 5.1 update, Cheap 1Gb ram phone getting updates and nexus the highend phone won't. I thought my phone get better support than Micromax Spice and Karbonn. But wow I am totally surprised

 

[jer_ying_fd]

Micromax Canvas A1 Android One smartphone receiving update to Lollipop 5.1 But Not our Nexus 4.
Not only micromax android one, Karbonn and spice are too receiving OTA 5.1 update, Cheap 1Gb ram phone getting updates and nexus the highend phone won't. I thought my phone get better support than Micromax Spice and Karbonn. But wow I am totally surprised

If you had tried to search, you will find that a google employee had said that the Nexus 4 WILL get 5.1.

 

[__JOhnny]

If you had tried to search, you will find that a google employee had said that the Nexus 4 WILL get 5.1.

But we didn't get yet, Android One get.... I think you totally missed my point.. My point is How the hell Micromax type of phones get updates before Nexus 4.

 

[jer_ying_fd]

But we didn't get yet, Android One get.... I think you totally missed my point.. My point is How the hell Micromax type of phones get updates before Nexus 4.

Your title is misleading, won't implying that we will never get it

 

[clusten]

But we didn't get yet, Android One get.... I think you totally missed my point.. My point is How the hell Micromax type of phones get updates before Nexus 4.

Android One:
Retail availability: September, 2014

Nexus 4:
First released: November, 2012
Discontinued: November 1, 2013


What device do you think google priorize?
If was my decision, definitely Android One.

 

[__JOhnny]

Android One:
Retail availability: September, 2014

Nexus 4:
First released: November, 2012
Discontinued: November 1, 2013


What device do you think google priorize?
If was my decision, definitely Android One.

what about nexus 5?
Nov 2013 - Release Date
if nexus 5 receive Android One receive update, Then why not Nexus 4? Just because it release a year before ? what about nexus flagship?

 

[jer_ying_fd]

what about nexus 5?
Nov 2013 - Release Date
if nexus 5 receive Android One receive update, Then why not Nexus 4? Just because it release a year before ? what about nexus flagship?

The gnex is only one year older than n4 but it didn't receive kitkat, so yes, just because it was released a year before.

 

[clusten]

Also, Nexus 7 2013 users still don't get 5.1
BTW, I prefer a tested bug free 5.1 update because it could be the last update Nexus 4 receive

 

[hp420]

I would be absolutely SHOCKED if we got even one more update after 5.1. I wasn't even expecting it to get that, but I think Google just wants the major bugs patched before they send it to EOL land so at least they're leaving it on a stable build.

 

[rolldroids]

I would be shocked if updates are stopped before it is impossible for technical reasons?!

 

[350Rocket]

HTC used to abandon one year old phones without technical reasons.

It cost money to keep updating so they will stop whenever they feel like it. The hardware is to a point now where it will support updates a lot longer than it used to.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Free mobile app

 

[rolldroids]

Yes but HTC is not Google. And it does not cost anything if done right. My PC is from 2007 and still gets updates. And there are much more different PCs than Nexus devices. Its all about good SW design and hardware abstraction, isn't it?

 

[code65536]

Um, the Nexus 7, which is older got it already.

Android 5.1 launched on Android One devices, not on a Nexus (Indonesian One devices shipped with 5.1 almost a month before any Nexus got it.)

The Indian devices never got 5.0; so this is straight from KitKat.

Finally, the 4 will get it. Just be patient. Even the 9 and the newer 7 haven't gotten it, so comparing it against AO is a bit of cherry-picking.

 

[bjacks12]

Frankly, we're damn lucky we got 5.0 .

I was 100% certain that 4.4.4. was the EOL point for the Nexus 4.

I'll get a good laugh if my N4 gets the update before my new N9 though.

 

[afsharcj]

this is nexus !!
you can use the big world of android rom and ubuntu and firefox os .
Dont worry .
The story is not over yet .

 

[__JOhnny]

Hope Google not abandon Nexus 4

 

[jer_ying_fd]

Hope Google not abandon Nexus 4

I'm afraid they inevitably will, but I'm sure the devs will take good care of it. Plus, devs often optimise kernels and roms so they are better than what Google offers.

 

[flopower1996]

I've contacted a mod to close this thread. It's so ridiculous some times...

 

[txuki2005]

https://android.googlesource.com/device/lge/mako/+/android-5.1.0_r3

Be patient people....

 

[engloa]

Further discussions here please
http://xdaforums.com/nexus-4/general/android-5-0-discussions-rumors-t2780976

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