Sean Hodges wrote: > I suspect these OTA updates rely heavily on the carrier. I can't speak > for the T-Mobile contract, but when buying it sim-free I can't imagine > OTA updates can be made possible for everyone buying the phone, on any > potential cell network.
Actually, OTA updates are served by Google servers, not carrier servers, according to my sources. I believe the carrier has been the one sending the signal that an OTA update is available, but that's not necessarily strictly required. Just as Android Market periodically checks for updates to apps, some other Android process on a Nexus One could ping a Google server to see if there is an update. :: insert obligatory grumblings about the effectiveness of the Market update polling mechanism :: Also, ARCHOS does the WiFi equivalent of an OTA update themselves, with no carrier in sight. Hence, just because some Nexus Ones (Nexi One? Nexus Many?) is not SIM-locked does not mean OTA updates are impossible, or even necessarily that difficult. -- Mark Murphy (a Commons Guy) http://commonsware.com | http://twitter.com/commonsguy Android Consulting/App Development: http://commonsware.com/consulting
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