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I agree with the Android update issue, and made a post about it yesterday. I got the Galaxy "Nexus" with the hopes it would be kept up to date since it was usi

I agree with the Android update issue, and made a post about it yesterday. I got the Galaxy "Nexus" with the hopes it would be kept up to date since it was using the Google brand name, but nope, I'm still on 4.3. And, while a lot of those "gimmicky features" I mentioned could just be duplicated with apps, I was just commenting on the phone itself, and Moto really. They have obviously made the effort to put out a phone that people will enjoy using, and they are trying new ideas, and taking risks, that will ultimately improve the experience for everyone as people come to expect those "gimmicks". So I'm impressed at Moto for going there, and respect them for that. The whole Android version update issue is another thing entirely to discuss. Personally, I'm glad it's a problem. I'm glad there is the iOS closed-world and the Android open-world, so we can see how people react and use both, and hopefully come up with something even better in the future. The Android update issue, while annoying, isn't really that bad, except in the case of vulnerabilities like the AOSP thing. Vulnerabilities like that have to be addressed somehow.

drzaiusapelord 12y ago
If it helps I installed CM on my old Galaxy Nexus and it has 4.4.4 now. >Vulnerabilities like that have to be addressed somehow. I think these two issues go hand-in-hand. How can we send security updates out when the OEM and carriers have told us to get lost? It hurts google, its hurts android's reputation, etc. Passing off updates, especially critical ones, to the OEM/Carrier infrastructure is just irresponsible in this day and age of endless security threats. Imagine if my Lenovo PC had to get Windows updates not directly from MS but from Lenovo and Comcast and only after they've agreed to give them to me? That's the situation on Android right now and things like the AOSP browser bug prove its a broken model.

drzaiusapelord 12y ago

If it helps I installed CM on my old Galaxy Nexus and it has 4.4.4 now. >Vulnerabilities like that have to be addressed somehow. I think these two issues go hand-in-hand. How can we send security updates out when the OEM and carriers have told us to get lost? It hurts google, its hurts android's reputation, etc. Passing off updates, especially critical ones, to the OEM/Carrier infrastructure is just irresponsible in this day and age of endless security threats. Imagine if my Lenovo PC had to get Windows updates not directly from MS but from Lenovo and Comcast and only after they've agreed to give them to me? That's the situation on Android right now and things like the AOSP browser bug prove its a broken model.