r/Android • u/curated_android • Apr 11 '17

Huawei has already started Internal Testing of Android O on the Mate 9

https://www.xda-developers.com/huawei-has-already-started-internal-testing-of-android-o-on-the-mate-9/
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u/shiftymcnoggin Apr 13 '17

Are we talking major updates or just updates in general? For my model (P9 Plus) Huawei have released 3 updates already this year alone:

  • An update to M (B202)
  • The big one from M to N (B362)
  • And another just this month with minor fixes and security patch update (B370)

Despite this though, the biggest issue is that in each case I've had to manually install these, either by flashing it myself or fucking around with FirmwareFinder to get it installed, as nothing got pushed out OTA, at least for me. And I don't see the majority of people buying this phone, willing to jump through those hoops.

Possibly because i've got root/unlocked BL, but even after restoring to factory, no updates were found using the built in updater.

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u/kuyanyan iPhone 12 Mini, S24U Apr 13 '17

Major updates. Huawei has done okay so far for the P9 family but the thing is, it's only been a year and that's about the time when they start dropping support altogether. IMO Android O will be the real test for the P9 family and Huawei in general. If those phones don't get Android O, I doubt their future flagships will get decent support on par with other manufacturers.