14 DAY TRIAL // In light of the recent Android 5.0 Lollipop updates delays, Google has decided to make some changes to its OS update policy, which is supposed to show consumers the root of these issues.
Apparently, HTC One M7 and One M8 Google Play Editions had to receive the Android 5.0 Lollipop update since last week, but due to some issues the upgrade hasn’t received Google’s technical approval yet.
The update is still delayed and there’s no telling when exactly the rollout will kick off. The only GPE devices that are now getting the Android 5.0 Lollipop update are Sony Xperia Z Ultra smartphone and the LG G Pad 8.3 tablet.
In order to make it clear that Google is not directly responsible for the delivery of major updates to GPE devices and that sometime carriers are at fault when an upgrade is delayed a lot, the search giant changed its Android OS updates policy.
According to the new Android updates policy for Nexus and Google Play Edition devices, “based on your carrier, it may take longer than two weeks after release to get an update.”
As many of you probably know by now, Nexus 4 and Nexus 5 devices are supposed to receive the latest version of Android straight from Google, which means that as soon as the update is available, it can take up to two weeks for it to arrive on both smartphones.
However, depending on your carrier, it may take much longer than two weeks after release for the Android 5.0 Lollipop update to arrive on your Nexus smartphones.
Updates for GPE devices are directly handled by manufacturers, not by Google
The same goes for Google Play Edition devices, but with a slight exception. Updates to Google Play Edition devices are fully managed by the manufacturers and not by Google.
Even though Google will work closely along with the manufacturers to provide these OS updates shortly after a new version is released, again, it can take up to two weeks for it to reach these devices.
Also, depending on the carrier, it may take longer than two weeks after release to get the Android 5.0 Lollipop update on a GPE device.
Obviously, the new policy only applies to devices that qualify for an Android 5.0 Lollipop update, which means they shouldn’t be older than 18 months since the device’s release.
This may look like Google is trying to show Nexus and GPE devices owners that it’s not the company’s fault that Android 5.0 Lollipop hasn’t arrived on their smartphones yet and that carrier can be blamed as well. What do you think? Let us know in the comments section.
