NO OTA update from Sprint.

[IOWA]

Not that it would be a problem for us, but masses will suffer.

Sprint: No OTA updates for Android phones

 

[TheBrit]

I don't know how it would work for your Samsung Moment - but for the HTC Hero an update consists of a complete ROM reflash in pretty much the same way as you would update the ROM in a Windows phone. It's not done OTA but by running an RUU on your PC.

Since Sprint have a version of the HTC Hero this could be what they are getting at.

Edit: I think you will find that the Sprint Hero will get 2.1 when HTC release it with the modifications for HTC Sense. It was mentioned by HTC in a Twitter posting before Christmas.

 

[BiGMERF]

man atleast you guys are getting an update!

 

[IOWA]

Since the moment is plain android, I think our update will come faster, as Sprint really doesn't need to make any adjustments to it.

 

[DoormanIsGod]

Im assuming this is an android design limitation? forgive me, im still learning but my old Pre had an 80mb update once and all of them come OTA. this blows!

 

[Tyrahn]

Im assuming this is an android design limitation?

Not an Android limitation at all, it's a Sprint thing. From the article:

I have been told that Sprint limits OTA updates to 10 MB because of legal reasons. The OTA update process for Sprint leaves the phone unusable, which would prevent a customer from dialing 911.

Seems a little silly to me, and other carriers with Android are doing OTA updates, so I'm not sure why it's such a big deal. I personally have no problem with having to plug my phone into my computer to update it, but I'm not sure what percentage of the Sprint Android-owning population feels the same way.

Clark

 

[travisr528]

Not an Android limitation at all, it's a Sprint thing. From the article:

Seems a little silly to me, and other carriers with Android are doing OTA updates, so I'm not sure why it's such a big deal. I personally have no problem with having to plug my phone into my computer to update it, but I'm not sure what percentage of the Sprint Android-owning population feels the same way.

Clark

I seconded that.. If anything it's also faster than receiving it OTA.

 

[kennyidaho]

Not that it would be a problem for us, but masses will suffer.

Sprint: No OTA updates for Android phones

 

[IOWA]

Not an Android limitation at all, it's a Sprint thing. From the article:

Seems a little silly to me, and other carriers with Android are doing OTA updates, so I'm not sure why it's such a big deal. I personally have no problem with having to plug my phone into my computer to update it, but I'm not sure what percentage of the Sprint Android-owning population feels the same way.

Clark

It would affect the Verizon-Android community as well.