With the SDK release of Android 2.0 a few weeks ago, the source code for Android 2.0 has now been posted to the Android Open Source Project site. This is great news for those of us who want to root our Android devices and run 2.0 on them.
Canadian carriers such as Rogers and Telus have been neglecting to push out updates for the latest Android OS, so by having access to the source code, users can now root (hack) their Android device to run Android 2.0.
In other words, users may finally be able to get Android 2.0 running on the HTC Dream/Magic or other Android devices without having to wait for the wireless carrier to push out an update.
Since the source code was just released, the hacking community is hard at work at making sure everything will work nice and smooth. Look for tutorials and guides to soon follow to properly root your Android device with the 2.0 OS.
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Is it really that hard for Rogers to push out the updates? Bell seems to be on top of the Pre updates, and that says a lot coming from Bell. Waiting a month plus for updates is unacceptable and makes me seriously consider the other options when it comes to phones.
What's up with Rogers neglecting updates for the dream and magic? These are poor and lazy business practices. I pay my bill every month, and I expect the same level of commitmenss from these morons.
Rogers has almost zero incentive to supply updates… if they can tie new OS releases to new hardware then they sell more new hardware. Many (most?) phone users are not even aware they can update their phones, so the customer demand is not high. Plus, if they supplied 2.0 updates to the Dream and Magic, they could not make as large a marketing splash about whatever 2.0 device they release. Existing customers don't count since they are already locked into mostly 3 year contracts.
If there was actually some competition in the Canadian market then supplying timely updates could be a market distinguisher. Both Rogers and Bell/Telus having GSM networks might help a tiny bit but I am not holding my breath.
Rogers has almost zero incentive to supply updates… if they can tie new OS releases to new hardware then they sell more new hardware. Many (most?) phone users are not even aware they can update their phones, so the customer demand is not high. Plus, if they supplied 2.0 updates to the Dream and Magic, they could not make as large a marketing splash about whatever 2.0 device they release. Existing customers don't count since they are already locked into mostly 3 year contracts.
If there was actually some competition in the Canadian market then supplying timely updates could be a market distinguisher. Both Rogers and Bell/Telus having GSM networks might help a tiny bit but I am not holding my breath.