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Google Android O reveal event (August 21 at 2:40pm et)
- Thread starter GK86
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Empyrean Heaven
Member
My birthday, Sweet.
My money is on Oreo.
My money is on Oreo.
QuantumZebra
Member
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Samsung better push this shit out fast to my glorious S8+
TouchWiz be damned
Samsung better push this shit out fast to my glorious S8+
TouchWiz be damned
AuthenticM
Member
O'Henry!!
Takamura-San
Member
That still doesn't work via desktop app or browser.
Hey, Allo works in your browser now (Chrome only). It's nice!
I have been running the dev preview on my Pixel for several weeks and it has been great.
Still no SMS support.
Is this your first time owning a Samsung phone lol?
AHA-Lambda
Member
Will we finally get official Pixel 2 news?
That's probably next month or the month after.
Broken Hope
Member
They will in about 6-9 months.
The main reason if I was still using Android Id never get anything other than a Pixel.
Doesn't work on my beeper either.
SMS is practically mandatory in the US to be someone's primary messaging app. Until that changes Allo will never be popular here, and I can't see it dethroning Whatsapp, Line, or WeChat. Not to mention that it doesn't have end to end encryption by default.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Android "Oh, do you like it when you can still update your device from last year with security patches even after your manufacturer has abandoned updating it for this year's model?"
It'll probably take awhile, but It'll probably get it.
Yeah but then you have to use a Pixel
Android O is actually supposed to introduce something to make it easier for OEM's to get their updates out faster, even if the skin is heavy. So hopefully the update cycle will get better.
opticalmace
Member
Could be worse, my Note 2 is still on 4.4.
I feel that is what they been saying about every update. That and improved battery life/management.
Kill Your Masters
Member
But Samsung has already built in stuff that stock has not and that goes on for a couple of versions. Same with Android O. They have floating windows and notification badges already.
I'm sure the improvements to updates have been gradual over the years, but this seems substantial: http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/0...-will-modularize-android-make-updates-faster/
They've done a great job with battery life so far. Doze is a godsend.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
I will say, 2:40PM is an interesting time to do it.
mullet2000
Member
Hoping the Nexus 6P will get this sooner rather than later...
SolidSnakeUS
Member
Don't worry, it will make the battery die at 50% because fucking reasons.
The Pet of the Month
Member
Great timing, was hoping I could factory reset my Nexus 5X soon. Can't wait!
It's believed the Pixel will get it today. There's supposed to be a keynote I believe.
I'm hoping it comes sooner rather than later and magically fixes my phone issues.
Seriously though, I think the 6P gets updates relatively quick so I'd be surprised if O took a while
That's more or less what Microsoft did with Windows 10 mobile. The OS and the firmware are separated and can be updated independently. But Google couldn't move to that model too quickly because vendors are too used to modifying the Android kernel and must be waned out of it first.
The Albatross
Member
It's been true for a while but many OEMs simply don't care until a major security issue comes around and they have to care. It's, relatively, very easy for OEMs to update the software, but most don't because they just don't care to and most customers don't even know.
I don't even get it either... like I don't know anybody who wants the HTC, Motorola, or Samsung skin/OS, i don't think that anybody would actually choose that if given the choice.
HTC Sense used to be very nice. At some point though, there was a lag in Google updating the Android core and HTC being quick enough to update Sense to take advantage. I'm on Oxygen at the moment (OnePlus) - and again, that's ok. Every now and then someone comes up with something that doesn't hit the stock android releases until later. Vertical scrolling screenshots for example.
When a ROM is just packed with branded bloat though - hell no!
SciencePilot
Member
I can't get excited about Android O because of the emoji. They are so bad. I loved the blobs 
I can't get excited about Android O because of the emoji. They are so bad. I loved the blobs
It's especially hard because I still get to see the blobs when using Hangouts within Gmail on my laptop.
The Faceless Master
Member
when Samsung does it, it's bloatware.
when Google does it, it's official.
like their 17 different messaging apps...
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