The complete process of Android system upgrade

here is an official HTC picture showing the complete process from the release of the Android system to the user's hands:Awesome INFOGRAPHIC:HTC shows Us "The Anatomy of an Android OS Update" from PDK to OTA

Ever wonder what is the entire process of an Android update looks like? How and when does carriers get involved? Who is all of the players? How much quicker or fewer steps is there for developer or Google Play editions? When does manufacturers see the newest version of Android? All of the can is found in a lengthy infographic this HTC posted their software Updates page, a spot that gives The status on current HTC phones and when they plan to push updates to them.

The image takes you to a journey of three different device types:carrier, Unlocked/developer, and Google Play Edition. You'll see where a update can get caught up in the system, how much easier it's for HTC to get updates ready for Non-car RieR phones, and more.

You can find the entire infographic below, but I found a couple of points in particular interesting:

• According to HTC's count, developer/unlocked and Google Play Edition devices See 3 and 4 fewer steps through an update Lif E cycle than carrier-tied devices do.
• Chipset manufacturers has a lot more say on updates than I think any of us ever consider. Should one of them decide that their chipsets won ' t work well with a new version of Android, there are a chance that's P Articular phone is do for good with no new drivers made available.
• Even though most phone OEMs be making single devices that hits each carrier, there was still a lot of carrier customization Terms of software that takes time during the process, especially should one is approve an initial build.
• OEMs is receiving a Platform Developer Kit (PDK), however, they get new Android version source when the rest of us does, wh Ich is not until Google makes it available.

If you sneak over to HTC's new status update page, you'll see how the carrier-tied versions of HTC One is coming along th Rough the process. At this point, HTC would puts them in the "integration" stage which means the update have a ways to go. The "integration" stage is where HTC works with carriers to decide if any software modifications be needed before impleme Nting them, doing internal testing, letting carriers test, and then hopefully getting final approval for a push.

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