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Re: What Application Packages Are Part of Default Android?

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On 14/08/2015 18:40, tb wrote:
> On 8/14/2015 at 12:09:25 PM Roger Mills wrote:
>
>> On 14/08/2015 14:47, tb wrote:
>>> I am considering buying a tabled with Android KitKat installed on
>>> it.  Is there a list of packages that come installed by default
>>> with Android KitKat?  Or is it so that KitKat's default installed
>>> applications vary depending on the manufacturer of the tablet?
>>
>> The latter.
>
> Ok, thanks.
>
> Say I wold like to upgrade the KitKat OS installed on the tablet to
> something more recent -- like Lollipop.  Can that be done easily by a
> non-technical user?  Where would I dowload the most recent Android
> version for tablets?
>
> Or perhaps once I purchase a tabled with an Android version I am stuck
> with it?
>
> I just don't understand how the whole Android thing works for tablets,
> cell phones...

There are probably back-door methods you can use if updates fail to 
arrive, but Android devices are usually sold with support from the 
manufacturer which provides system updates - for a time at least.

With any luck, you'll see a message on your tablet sooner or later 
saying that a system update has been downloaded, and inviting you to 
install it.

I've had several updates to my Google Nexus-10 - which I've now owned 
for about 2 years - but I have a feeling they'll stop after 3 years, if 
not before.
-- 
Cheers,
Roger
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What Application Packages Are Part of Default Android? "tb" <nospam@example.invalid> - 2015-08-14 13:47 +0000
  Re: What Application Packages Are Part of Default Android? Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2015-08-14 18:09 +0100
    Re: What Application Packages Are Part of Default Android? "tb" <nospam@example.invalid> - 2015-08-14 17:40 +0000
      Re: What Application Packages Are Part of Default Android? Cy Burnot <cyburnot@notgmail.com> - 2015-08-14 14:07 -0400
      Re: What Application Packages Are Part of Default Android? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2015-08-15 13:04 +0200
        Re: What Application Packages Are Part of Default Android? Big Al <Big_al@invalid.com> - 2015-08-15 16:33 -0400
          Re: What Application Packages Are Part of Default Android? Cy Burnot <cyburnot@notgmail.com> - 2015-08-15 16:42 -0400
          Re: What Application Packages Are Part of Default Android? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2015-08-16 07:57 +0200
          Re: What Application Packages Are Part of Default Android? Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2015-08-16 07:44 +0100
      Re: What Application Packages Are Part of Default Android? Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2015-08-15 17:50 +0100
      Re: What Application Packages Are Part of Default Android? Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2015-08-15 19:18 +0200
    Re: What Application Packages Are Part of Default Android? Feckless John <noone@inept.net> - 2015-08-14 14:36 -0400

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