Comments on: Android 2.2 Allows Automatic App Updates?

By: calling cards

calling cards — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:27:16 +0000

Hi, Steeve, much better would be a way to mark a release as “stable” so that users can decide whether they only want stable releases or are happy to risk the less-tested ones. This could be a global setting or per-app.

By: I'mAnAmericanDamnit

I'mAnAmericanDamnit — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 09:00:43 +0000

you know I just find it so annoying that after driving my car about 300 miles I have to stop a put more gas in the tank. I wish they’d fix that little issue. Its such a drag! Its the same saith my diesel pick-up truck. And get this every time I take a crap I have to wipe my a** and then to top it all off I have to wash my hands afterwards.

STOP! Its life people. Get over it. You want upgrade your phone you have to reload your apps. Just a bunch of pussies. This whole thread- whiny, snivelling pussies. You should all go back to apple. That entire outfit is run just like a Nazi police state. You’ll love it there. Whatever they say goes. whatever price they charge you’ll pay…
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By: oto kokusu

oto kokusu — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:09:18 +0000

All these problems just remind me windows mobile updating issue. I really love Android but now the only thing Android needs is a update system like windows phone 7 otherwise it became another windows mobile.

By: eco

eco — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:02:40 +0000

good news thanks…

By: Xrayman

Xrayman — Tue, 11 May 2010 11:14:03 +0000

How come I could test out Android on my old windows mobile phone by just copying some files over to the memory card using a usb mem card reader but now I have an Sony X10 I can not install or update my phone because I do not have windows?

I have 9 days to return my handset. SONY have said over the phone to me that they will NEVER support Linux via their update software. They also said a patch/update will be coming out for the phone to fix the rubbish battery life. BUT I can not update it without a WINDOWS PC > XP service pack2!

And their software is java eclipse!

By: anarkae

anarkae — Thu, 06 May 2010 21:42:33 +0000

any news?

By: Nikademus

Nikademus — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 20:46:46 +0000

@ anyone waiting for 2.1 on older phones,

Wake up and smell what the Android is cooking, you will most likely NEVER get an official update for the G1/MyTouch/Behold2/Eris/MotoCliq, those phones just don’t have the hardware needed to run it “Efficiently”. This is the same thing as trying to run Windows Vista on a 486, YES its a PC that can run windows, but just cant run the newest versions due to hardware being to old. Problem with cell phones is the life of the device is a lot shorter than most PCs

By: Joe

Joe — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:54:59 +0000

When will mytouch get 2.2?? Im waiting

By: Ed Burnette

Ed Burnette — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:21:46 +0000

I for one would be very wary of automatic updates. Look at what happened to Windows XP with the McAfee AV update. On the other hand, I really DO want the ability to update multiple apps at once.

By: jur1965

jur1965 — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 12:37:30 +0000

As far as the bulk update questions, I am new to the Android OS. I purchased a Nexus One about 2 months ago. I have owned every version of iPhone since it’s induction. The bulk update feature did not come along until OS 2.0. Apple had it’s growing pains just like Google is now. I will say I do like Android but it is not nearly as polished as the iPhone OS as of yet. Google has a very talented stable of developers (some from Apple as well). I am sure as we get Froyo we will see more inovation and maturity of this OS.

By: Zer09

Zer09 — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:47:35 +0000

@All those complaining about OS updates.

There are solid development communities dedicated to improving on the existing OS and releasing sections from newer builds to older phones. Outside of custom roms they even make available early releases of official roms. My friend has been running the unofficial 2.1 update on his Droid Eris (HTC Hero) for months now.

All of the phones that are potentially getting “left behind” are effectively first generation phones. The efforts involved to release a product that a corporation is liable for are significant. So if you are impatient for an official release see what the community has to offer.

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By: by

by — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 21:48:09 +0000

I would hate that. I can barely stand having update notifications because I generally avoid updating most apps. If it works and does what I want, I generally don’t update bc some updates cause apps to force close, etc. Fortunately I’m happy to see that an auto-update feature can be turned off. Why I love Android.

By: m.H

m.H — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:22:21 +0000

@hazydave
Thanks for your comment.
here is my email to HTC after hero update joke.
(( OK Im going to buy and htc incredibl and enjoy android 2.1 but after a few months android 2.2 or whatever released and again I should waiting for another damn update.you know in android these damn waiting never ends.THE ALL USEFUL LIFE CYCLE OF A HIGH END ANDROID PHONE IS AT LAST 4 OR 6 MONTHS.LIKE MY htc HERO )).

AND now here is HTC respond.
(( Hi, I’m Victor, and I will be glad to assist you today.

Thank you for your interest in the new HTC Incredible device. At this time we have no information on when the Android 2.1 update will be released for the Hero device. Once the update is released it will be pushed to your device as an over the air update or it will be posted on our support site for your device. I do apologize for all the inconvenience that this issue may has caused you )).
All these problems just remind me windows mobile updating issue. I really love Android but now the only thing Android needs is a update system like windows phone 7 otherwise it became another windows mobile.

By: hector

hector — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:57:58 +0000

@hazydave

You’d still have 2 issues:
1- The HW abstraction layer would be bound to drivers, those that today prevent (or have prevented for months) custom 2.1 ROMs for Dream and Magic
2- The application layer cannot evolve without drivers evolving. Mind you: 2.0 introduced OpenGL ES 2.0 (with new drivers inbetween)

I bet HTC has modified Android sources to a great extent, and that’s why they need so much time to adapt Sense to 2.1. Just mind that Android keeps backwards compatibility, 99% apps written for 1.5 would work on a 2.1 system…