Now my Nexus One has arrived I see there is a "Check for System Updates" option in the About menu. Seems clear to me, and phew, no recall needed after all.
On Jan 8, 2:42 pm, Mark Murphy <[email protected]> wrote: > 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
-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
