Google will never fix Android

[Grazehell]

Google selects a vendor to build hardware for the Nexus each year. They may choose from multiple submissions. The hw vendor is free to submit any device but of course they take one of their existing designs and tweak it slightly. This then becomes the Nexus which is the reference platform for testing and debugging Android, is used for devkits etc for internal builds.

The actual components in the phone, drivers etc can be different from the phone the Nexus is derived from. Google doesn't test devices, they publish the CDD and CTS which allows any oem to test their device to ensure its compatible. This can take a long time due to changes they need to make. What I said is based on things I've heard/read from various people and what is publicly known of Android development.

You still didn't even touch on what things Google implement software wise that was Nexus specific to only the Nexus?

 

[Lunas]

It sounds like you are rooted? If not maybe give it a try?

I read on the XDA forums that 4.3 for the S3 should be out in Oct. And FWIW I didn't see too much new in 4.2.2 so I don't think you are missing much. There are also some roms which are based on TW but have the newer version from the S4.

rooted and then some none of my android or ios devices have not been bent to my will

On my
droid inc im running 4.2.2 rom Htc stopped at 2.3.1
on my galaxy tab 3 7 inch i have infected 1.1 with cwm recovery
on my asus memo smart 10 i have cromi 5.0.3
on my galaxy s3 im running dandroid 3.9 with cwm touch recovery it is a port with skin all the menus look like asop but it is still tw based the rom is alot smaller than regular tw too only 500meg i am interested in the lock screen widgets of 4.2.2 my biggest issues with going to asop is the preformance hit, the dialer and features that dont work right

 

[Poik]

While the fragmentation is a problem I think it's getting better as it seems like everyone is moving towards some level of hardware compatibility. All the earlier phones this year were Snapdragon 600 with only the rare S4 with Exynos being the outlier that I can think of. Late 2013 launches are all looking like they will be Snapdragon 800 chips. This should make things much simpler as time progresses - assuming the foundations seem to all generally stay the same. I don't really see how this is Google's problem tho.

Apple has full control over everything that goes into the phone. While I don't think there's much argument that they provide the best support, their support is also rather misleading as mentioned because some features of iOSx might not be included with their device. So while at a high level everyone appears to be running iOS7 they're really not all on the same page. It's Windows 7.8 without telling everyone you screwed them.

Microsoft is arguably the worst. They mandate the hardware and then provide nothing. I think this is another reason why their sales are so dismal. You cannot release a flagship phone and then EOL it 6 months later. Nokia dumped billions into the Windows Phone debacle and the result was a phone that went unsupported completely 12 months later. My guess would be because of the 512MB ram that MS mandated for WP7. Pretty crappy deal.

At least with most Androids you have some pretty decent 3rd party support and Cyanogen is wanting to do even more and make it easier? That could be really interesting!

 

[Deleted member 85430]

Google doesn't have to do a thing. Since they acquired Motorola mobile division, all they have to worry about is Motorola being updated. It's strictly up to the carrier after that.

 

[Lunas]

Google doesn't have to do a thing. Since they acquired Motorola mobile division, all they have to worry about is Motorola being updated. It's strictly up to the carrier after that.

except they did not buy motorola to run motorola they bought it for the patent portfolio so if apple wanted to shut them down they would have enough leverage so to speak. So jobs had nukes well they have them now too... That is why google bought motorola at least that is the reason they said they did.

They also promised everyone motorola was going to remain a separate entity.