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Why does the Nexus line not have these driver issues?
by fauigerzigerk 10y ago
Why does the Nexus line not have these driver issues?
- benologist 10y agonVidia are also keeping up with their Shield hardware.
- mfjordvald 10y agonVidia are using their own hardware so therefore they write their own drivers. Most OEMs outsource to Qualcomm or MediaTek.
- mfjordvald 10y agoCannot give a completely satisfying answer because I don't know. But running basically stock android and being Google helps a lot. One thing I forgot to mention but which usually adds a couple of weeks extra is the certification process you have to go through. Assuming Google can speed that up a bit for itself.
- DannyBee 10y agoGoogle, at least in the past, wrote their own drivers when they had to. Most OEMs do not.
- unlinker 10y agoOf course it does. (Read last comment) https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=67113 https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=67113
- fauigerzigerk 10y agoSure, but the question is whether dealing with more driver bugs is the price Nexus users are paying for faster updates. That's hard to conclude from one specific case.
- on_and_off 10y agoIt does as well. IIRC the Galaxy Nexus for example was abandoned because TI left the mobile business and could not provide new drivers.