20 messages in com.googlegroups.android-discussRe: Upgradable Android
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Anders07 Feb 2008 22:02 
Nanard08 Feb 2008 01:56 
Noble Travels08 Feb 2008 02:46 
Anders08 Feb 2008 06:07 
JR10 Feb 2008 16:12 
Caligo Spiri†us11 Feb 2008 01:36 
Anders11 Feb 2008 05:07 
JR11 Feb 2008 17:09 
Cary Harper11 Feb 2008 22:50 
Anders12 Feb 2008 02:54 
Caligo Spiri†us12 Feb 2008 06:26 
JR12 Feb 2008 09:45 
Cary Harper12 Feb 2008 12:02 
Anders12 Feb 2008 13:22 
JR12 Feb 2008 16:11 
Anders12 Feb 2008 23:01 
Cary Harper13 Feb 2008 07:15 
Anders13 Feb 2008 07:58 
JR13 Feb 2008 15:41 
Anders13 Feb 2008 22:48 
Subject:Re: Upgradable Android
From:JR (joer@googlemail.com)
Date:02/11/2008 05:09:44 PM
List:com.googlegroups.android-discuss

I would really appreciate if an application could politely ask the user to allow the registration of an update listener for it.

The user should always have the possibility to opt in and out of such services, or limit network access for an application to WIFI or Bluetooth connectivity. At least if you use your phone abroad it can become a costly experience.

On 11 Feb., 14:07, Anders <i.@blabline.com> wrote:

Whoa. That looks like something I had in mind. I wonder if this or something similar will be available also for applications.

On Feb 11, 1:13 am, JR <joer@googlemail.com> wrote:

The SDK contains already some hints that it may be possible.

http://code.google.com/android/reference/android/content/Intent.html#...

Many phones already have this feature (FOTA - firmware updates over the air), but some have also shown that this can be a horrifying experience for the phone owner if it is not done well. No one wants her phone turned into an IBrick.

On 8 Feb., 15:07, Anders <i.@blabline.com> wrote:

Thanks. Yes, it should be transparent to application developers. I wonder how Google has planned to do the upgrades. Confidential stuff at the moment I'm sure. :-)

On Feb 8, 10:56 am, Nanard <bseg@free.fr> wrote:

Really good idea !

It's more a work for Google team than for us (people participating in the challenge), as it is OS stuff

On 8 fév, 07:02, Anders <i.@blabline.com> wrote:

I think Google should make Android dynamically upgradable so that a device that has a certain version of Android will be automatically upgraded, including third-party device drivers if needed, when new versions of the platform become available.

The upgrading has to be fine-grained if it is to be semi-transparent to the user. A user of a mobile device can become unendingly