Nexus not getting update directly from Google?

gogol

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• Dec 10, 2010

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What's this?

http://phandroid.com/2010/12/09/nexus-one-for-vodafone-receiving-android-2-2-1-update/

I thought that Nexus phone will ALWAYS get update directly from Google?

So, if you buy from T-Mobile, there is a chance you need to wait from T-Mobile as well?

I don't get it.

NOTE: Before people shouting that this should be put specifically to the Nexus One forum. I think this is still valid information for us, who will buy Nexus S just because of the Google experience, like the old Nexus One. Hoping to get first update directly from Google when Google releases any new update. Apparently, that might NOT be the case! Well, hope NOT *finger crossed* ...

 

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ap3604

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• Dec 10, 2010

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I cant speak for the rest of the world but US customers always get their updates directly from Google.

I have a Nexus One right now and have gotten 3 over the air updates directly from Google.

 

greenstuffs

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• Dec 10, 2010

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gogol said:

What's this?

http://phandroid.com/2010/12/09/nexus-one-for-vodafone-receiving-android-2-2-1-update/

I thought that Nexus phone will ALWAYS get update directly from Google?

So, if you buy from T-Mobile, there is a chance you need to wait from T-Mobile as well?

I don't get it.

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you can always root the phone and load the stock built from google. But being an android enthusiast i rarely do OTA as you lose root and have to wait, i rather wait for devs to build new roms or optimize the official roms.

 

slowz3r

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• Dec 10, 2010

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Regardless if the Update is pushed from Google or pushed from Samsung it will be the First phone to get it, quite possible along with the N1 so what does it matter?

 

tekkitan

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• Dec 10, 2010

• #5

slowz3r said:

Regardless if the Update is pushed from Google or pushed from Samsung it will be the First phone to get it, quite possible along with the N1 so what does it matter?

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It matters with future updates ;-)

 

slowz3r

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• Dec 10, 2010

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tekkitan said:

It matters with future updates ;-)

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Im pretty sure Google can handle the software and OTA's on their own, they did well enough with the N1

 

tekkitan

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• Dec 10, 2010

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slowz3r said:

Im pretty sure Google can handle the software and OTA's on their own, they did well enough with the N1

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I didn't say they couldn't. I prefer Google handles them because I am still sitting here with a Fascinate running 2.1

 

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Lord_Buckington

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• Dec 10, 2010

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Vodafone had a different build of Android for the phones they directly sold, I believe. No massive changes, but the update process is in their hands for their N1s

Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

 

Rusty!

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• Dec 10, 2010

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You are correct, they only released FRG83D yesterday!

 

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JupiterDroid

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• Dec 10, 2010

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Why is this on the nexus s forum? There is a nexus one forum you know

JD

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tekkitan

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JupiterDroid said:

Why is this on the nexus s forum? There is a nexus one forum you know

JD

Sent from my Desire Z Beast!

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haha I just noticed. Well I hope Google will be putting out the Nexus S updates and not Samsung

 

Rusty!

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• Dec 10, 2010

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Wonder if whatever it does get will be OTA, or via Kies like the GS?

 

gogol

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Geez ... This is still a valid question for this Nexus S.

Why?

Because there will be a lot of people using "Pure Google" experience reasoning to decide whether to buy Nexus S or not.

Like me, one of the thing that I like with Nexus S is the direct update from Google.

Then I found that is NOT ALWAYS the case! That Nexus One from Vodafone for example.

So, I asked to this forum, probably someone in the know ...

Probably with this, people will know in the future if their Nexus S must wait Vodafone or T-Mobile or God knows who

See? Happy now?

JupiterDroid said:

Why is this on the nexus s forum? There is a nexus one forum you know

JD

Sent from my Desire Z Beast!

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Rusty!

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• Dec 10, 2010

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In the UK, the CarPhoneWarehouse sells unbranded phones and just couples them with with a SIM from whatever provider you've picked, so they shouldn't be subject to carrier interference.