Previous post from other members said why the Feb update for Note is not out yet. This post make me think of Why Android update needs to go through each carriers? I understand that if someone buy a phone from Rogers, the update will go through Rogers since there are some software have been hard coded in their Rogers firmware.
So, how about many of us purchase the phone directly from Samsung? No hidden software, phones are unlocked, nothing from carriers. Why we still need to go through carriers waiting game on updates?
What about iProducts? They use carriers service too, but the update is directly from Apple and no delay. So, what is the problem with Android? Can we get update directly from Samsung if we purchase directly from Samsung?
The carriers insert unknown information into your phone which cannot be determined. For example if you go to software information you will see "service provider SW ver" your service provider will be able to verify this is the correct version. But ask them what it contains? The communication protocol is built into the phone and android gives a method to access the SIM. The carrier version should match everyone that has your exact model.
