Android Lollipop happens very slowly over the devices of most users, and Motorola fans are no exception to the rule, despite what one might think. The company confirmed late last week that the first and the second generation of the Moto G received their updates to Lollipop India, and Brazil. But what about the rest of the world?
You own a Motorola smartphone and you wonder why some of your counterparts Lollipop and not you? Motorola is trying to clarify the situation.
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The latest publication on the official blog of the company does not offer predictions or promises, but she tries to explain why it takes so long for the new update arrives on all devices of the firm.
"While we try to facilitate the process, it's actually quite complicated," says the article. "This can be long because we want to provide a quality experience for each device that will have the upgrade" he continues.
The process
Apparently, Android 5.0 Lollipop is "the largest and most ambitious" version of Android to date, and although Google has "improved" the release process with it, it always turns out extremely slow, in contrast of what Apple iOS and its own iPhones.
This process begins when Google releases a new version of Android with Android Open Source Project sources, the "public version" in other words. Therefore, Motorola and other manufacturers are starting to test this version on different devices and operators. Motorola then releases updates to small groups of consumers, for testing purposes before going out on a larger scale .
The company encourages users still waiting for an update on their device to check its portal software updates.
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Why is it time for it to be deployed? The mobile operating system from Google is cursed by fragmentation, and each new iteration takes a long time to get on smartphones and tablets of all Android users worldwide. Casting a glance at the dashboard of Android that Google maintains reveals a market share of 39% for Android KitKat. Jelly Bean - the predecessor of KitKat - is still the market leader with a share of 46%. As for Lollipop, version still was not even referenced, which means it has a share of less than 0.1%. This situation frustrates not only users but also application developers, who must try to build applications that support multiple versions of Android.
With so many manufacturers, operators and equipment involved, the upgrade of all Android devices to the latest version of the OS will still be a long process . Android users, you have two choices: be patient or go to the Apple iPhone.
You own a Motorola smartphone and you wonder why some of your counterparts Lollipop and not you? Motorola is trying to clarify the situation.
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The latest publication on the official blog of the company does not offer predictions or promises, but she tries to explain why it takes so long for the new update arrives on all devices of the firm.
The process
Apparently, Android 5.0 Lollipop is "the largest and most ambitious" version of Android to date, and although Google has "improved" the release process with it, it always turns out extremely slow, in contrast of what Apple iOS and its own iPhones.
This process begins when Google releases a new version of Android with Android Open Source Project sources, the "public version" in other words. Therefore, Motorola and other manufacturers are starting to test this version on different devices and operators. Motorola then releases updates to small groups of consumers, for testing purposes before going out on a larger scale .
The company encourages users still waiting for an update on their device to check its portal software updates.
Press this
Why is it time for it to be deployed? The mobile operating system from Google is cursed by fragmentation, and each new iteration takes a long time to get on smartphones and tablets of all Android users worldwide. Casting a glance at the dashboard of Android that Google maintains reveals a market share of 39% for Android KitKat. Jelly Bean - the predecessor of KitKat - is still the market leader with a share of 46%. As for Lollipop, version still was not even referenced, which means it has a share of less than 0.1%. This situation frustrates not only users but also application developers, who must try to build applications that support multiple versions of Android.
With so many manufacturers, operators and equipment involved, the upgrade of all Android devices to the latest version of the OS will still be a long process . Android users, you have two choices: be patient or go to the Apple iPhone.