As An iOS user who thinks Android is awesome (I think with different approaches both Apple and Google have developed very polished and advanced operating systems), one thing I try to look for is the differences between the two platforms, both good and bad. This helps me, for example, when recommending a certain device to someone close to me when they ask me for advice in this regard. Because, of course, there is no one phone (and therefore no operating system) that is the best choice for everyone.

So, one major difference between android and ios has to do with updates, an aspect in which Apple is clearly ahead, although it is true that it is not Google to blame, but the ecosystem of manufacturers that use its operating system. This is explained very simply: when Apple releases an update for iOS, it is immediately available to all users of iPhone models still in the update cycle: for Android, however, once Google releases an update, it has to go through adaptation and customization. a process by various manufacturers that delays its arrival to users, in addition to being done in stages.

So this translates to it is more likely to find Android smartphones without an update (regardless of the fact that an update is available for them) than iPhones in the same conditions. And this is a problem, as these users may miss interesting news, not to mention possible improvements to the security of the device. This is something that obviously does not concern Google, as the main person responsible for Android, nor these manufacturers.

To try to fix it, as we can read in Android Police, Google, together with manufacturers, is testing a new feature called Android Update Invitation. With it, the operating system itself informs the user that an update is available for their device, and also shows them information about the improvements and new features that they will find in it if they decide to install it on their smartphone.

The role of manufacturers in this device is crucialOf course, because they are the ones who, after adapting the new version of Android to its customization layer, will have to activate this message to appear through the OTA update channel. At that point, most advanced users probably already know about such an update, but for more casual users, who in many cases take the longest to install updates, it can make a significant difference.