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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.
This isn't saying much, but I haven't read about many issues with the N200 and the update to 12. I saw a few reddit posts about what seems to be typical update issues across the board with all manufacturers.
I just find it rather odd that the N200, a $199 dollar phone, gets priority over this phone. It tells me that T-Mobile has some say in the priority of a manufacturer's updates. Just guessing though, I'm clearly in over my head on this one.
