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OnePlus 8 Android 12
Ok I'm about done hearing that the Unlocked variants OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are on Stable versions of android 12 while being stuck with the carrier variant means we probably won't see Android 12 on T-Mo...
Makulund wrote:
Ok I'm about done hearing that the Unlocked variants OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are on Stable versions of android 12 while being stuck with the carrier variant means we probably won't see Android 12 on T-Mobiles OnePlus 8 or 8 Pro until Android 13 drops this is ridiculous thanks T-Mobile!
unlike popular belief… Carriers have little control, and don't touch the code like people think they do. Multiple times OEM(manufacturers) have admitted it, but here in the states we still blame carriers. Ever noticed Google doesn't blame carriers anymore after about a year of them complaining? Why? They did an AOSP project with Sony and found out that carriers DON'T actually delay updates no more than a month in 90% of cases. They only time there is any lengthy delay is where a security flaw was found.
Other OEM's have pushed out their updates on T-Mobile except OnePlus. They chose to update process for T-Mobile. Why would T-Mobile delay 1 manufacturer over all the others they have? Think about it for a second. IF you device is paid off you can actually load the OnePlus version and run it instead of waiting for a T-Mobile version coming out. OnePlus forums will show you how to do it.
syaoran wrote:Everything works fine if you use the MSM Tool to load the Global/NA firmware on the T-Mobile variant. The hardware is the same. WiFi Calling works, VoLTE works, RCS works, etc. It is recommended you request T-Mobile SIM unlock your device first though. The device can only be SIM unlocked on the T-Mobile firmware.
This is probably the best thing to do but a lot of people don't feel comfortable doing something like this. The entire android update process is still a major problem. It seems like carriers claim that the manufacturer is holding up the update and manufacturers like OnePlus claim it's the carrier. It's also rather strange that a low-end phone like the Nord N200 gets the Android 12 update before a "flagship" at the time of it's release does. I know the 8 is old in today's cell phone world, but it's still a very capable device, much more so that the N200. To me this show's it's not about the hardware but how many phones were sold. It's obvious that the OnePlus 8 was not a big seller for T-Mobile.
