KwitkoSheriff of Banning (Retired)By the thing near the stuffIcrontian
edited March 2010
Android-based phone on AT&T. Do not want. What's the point of using Android if you're going to strip out all the Google apps? And installing 1.5? And limited apps to the Android store?
Though this is implied by direct-to-consumer sales, I want to make it clear: AT&T (and T-Mobile, and Verizon) had no hand in the firmware for the Nexus One. It is a bog standard Android 2.1 ROM.
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KwitkoSheriff of Banning (Retired)By the thing near the stuffIcrontian
edited March 2010
My mistake. I confused the Nexus with the Droid. I'm blinded by ATTrage. But I guess for an unlocked phone it's not so bad.
It should be noted that because Google is selling this item directly to consumers, AT&T simply provides the contract and the pipe. They did not modify this phone.
They will also likely be loathe to give any support outside of anything that can be directly proven to be network related.
AT&T is not subsidizing the device, nor selling it, so they're able to wash their hands and say 'Sorry, not a supported device' if they come up against a support issue they're not able to address easily.
Thrax
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Please read enlightening article forthwith: http://nexus404.com/Blog/2010/03/08/atts-android-motorola-backflip-crippled-users-give-negative-reviews-att-heavily-modified-android-backflip-blame-apple/
They will also likely be loathe to give any support outside of anything that can be directly proven to be network related.
AT&T is not subsidizing the device, nor selling it, so they're able to wash their hands and say 'Sorry, not a supported device' if they come up against a support issue they're not able to address easily.