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I wish Android 14 inspired as many app updates as iOS 17 did - 9to5Google (9to5google.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Indeed this is a strength of Android and something most tech websites don't understand: on iOS to get a bug fix the entire OS needs to be updated. On Android this is not the case. Google can just push out the update via the Play Store.

Security updates have to come from the vendor, which is exactly the same on iOS. Apple has to update the entire OS to issue a security update. Whereas on Android the OEM can just send out a small security fix

In both cases the OEM is the weak point because they need time to push it out. Whether ios or Android.

One nice thing on Android is that you don't need to wait for an os update to add features to your device. You can just install an app.

For example, my LG V30 running Android 9 did not have gestures. So I downloaded an app called NG Gestures (needs an adb command for permission) and I had full gestures as if I were running Android 10 or higher.

Same thing with Dynamic Island. iPhone 14 user's have to buy the iPhone 15 is they want dynamic island whereas on Android you can just install one of the many dynamic island apps and instantly have that functionality,. And that typically includes phones running Android 5 and higher.