There is just a new update for aurora around 41 MB. Update AAN772
This device is awesome and has a great battery. The daughter really enjoying this big screen device.
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There is just a new update for aurora around 41 MB. Update AAN772
This device is awesome and has a great battery. The daughter really enjoying this big screen device.
Could you post a screenshot of Settings > About phone if you have it installed on a device you can access?
What is the date of the patch?
Edit: I used translate. I see that's April 1st.
Looks like Aug 9, 2017
Here you go
Yep April 1st.
It's a discount device. PT BB Merah Putih is clearly only paying for occasional updates from BlackBerry instead of monthly.
Doesn't matter. The support level is up to the licencee. BlackBerry is clearly good with that. The licencees understand their markets, and in this case, evidently feels that keeping the price down is more important than paying for monthly updates.
If consumers are not willing to pay the cost of monthly updates, then are they better off with quarterly, or no product at all? Businesses aren't charities.
They're waffling on major updates for the Priv and DTEKs, let alone this licensed device only sold in one country and updated every time the Cubs win the World Series. Don't expect much more from it.
Consumers pay for the updates in the cost of the device. It doesn't happen for free.
BlackBerry does a lot more work than you think with the updates - there is far more to the patches than AOSP tweaks.
Never get updated?
DTEK60
Nov - Nov11 - build AAH487
Dec - Dec5 - build AAI039
Jan - Jan4 - build AAI470
Feb - Feb5 - build AAJ051
Mar - Mar9 - build AAJ934
Apr - missed
May - May8 - build AAL158
Jun - Jul14 - build AAM326
Jul - missed
Aug - Aug28 - build AAN548
DTEK50
Sep - Aug 30 - build AAG326
Oct - Oct 18 - build AAH108
Nov - Dec 5 - build AAH990
Dec - Jan 5 - build AAI482
Jan - Jan 13 - build AAI795
Feb - Feb 15 - build AAJ221
Mar - Mar 6 - build AAJ842
Apr - Apr 5 - build AAK406
May - May 5 - build AAL135
Jun - Jul 7 - build AAM312
Jul - Jul 24 - build AAM770
Aug - Aug 15 - build AAN493
Sep - Sep 6 - build AAO571
PRIV (NA unlocked)
Jun - May 18 - build AAF057
Jul - Jun 24 - build AAF518
Aug - Jul 29/Aug 12 - build AAF960/AAG111(quadrooter)
Sep - Aug 28 - build AAG191
Oct - Sep 30 - build AAG853
Nov - Nov 4 - build AAH505
Dec - Dec 3 - build AAH995
Jan - Jan 4 - build AAI459
Feb - Feb 3 - build AAJ043
Mar - Mar 10 - build AAJ919
Apr - Apr 20 - build AAK689
May - May 12 - build AAL202
Jun - Jun 5 - build AAL746
Jul(1) - Jul 5 - build AAM489
Jul(5) - Jul 21 - build AAM940
Aug - Aug 14 - build AAN335
Sep - Sep 7 - build AAO484
KEYᵒⁿᵉ (NA unlocked)
Jun - Jun 12 - build AAL964
Jul - Aug 3 - build AAN355
Aug - Aug 14 - build AAN517
Sep - Sep 8 - build AAO472
Sept 8 for KEYone? People are getting it today?
To keep the price down to make the device accessible to more people in that market.
If you were CEO of PT BB Merah Putih, you would have raised the price by $25 or so to get monthly updates. Check.
Nothing is free. It costs money. These companies are not charities. More services = more money. Period.
Why do you think BlackBerry Android devices in the other markets are so much more expensive?
If you read the device properties it's a rebranded ZTE.
So, selling phones at breakeven or a loss will improve profits?
Are we not talking about a for-profit business? You're the one who just claimed I don't know how to run one.
And what about all of its shareholders that are depending on earnings for their retirement?
Where are these numbers and price of device being tied to security patches coming from? I'm not saying its not the case, just wondering.
And isn't BlackBerry's license agreement a set amount per device? Doesn't really matter what the licencee sells the device for does it?
BlackBerry is being paid by the licencee somehow - either at the point of sale of the device, or a fee per update. Either way, the more patches/servicing, the higher the cost that the licencee would have to pass on to its customers. There's only one pocket.
Possible but that's pure conjecture really. Until if ever BlackBerry discloses how these license deals are set up, nobody can say one way or the other how it all works.
As for the concern some people are showing, yes I can see how a software company that touts its security and gartner rating may want to patch up any potential issues that could cause its software to be hacked. Yet they don't seem to be doing that.
Clearly something is different about the Aurora and the deal with PT BB Merah Putih.
Either they made a deal that involves less updates for less money, or BlackBerry is supposed to provide monthly updates and is in breach of contract. No one seems upset, and I see no pending lawsuits, so I bet on the former.