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New +5, Interesting.
It looks like the US cellphone carriers have way too much power. I get updates for my Xperia from Sony - not Telstra (my carrier). I have no idea if Telstra's branding could disable Sony's updates at all or if Telstra decided they just didn't want to deal with updates and let the manufacturers do it.

Wade.
New Might be worth double-checking that
Although you get your updates from Sony, I'm pretty sure they will be approved/tested etc. by Telstra - assuming your handset is locked to Telstra.
New No, it's not locked to Telstra.
And the update app is a Sony app and it will update over Wifi rather than the mobile data (I actually make it do all updates on Wifi). But I take your point, as the bootloader image has remained the Telstra logo.

Wade.
     Pixel XL. Ouch. - (Another Scott) - (61)
         I want my e911 chip free flip phone back. -NT - (mmoffitt) - (1)
             EVLeaks on Twitter mumbled something about flip phones coming back next year. - (Another Scott)
         Nice colors - (drook) - (2)
             Heh - (pwhysall) - (1)
                 Looks like these, too - (drook)
         So, it's not a loss leader. :) - (a6l6e6x)
         Re: Pixel XL. Ouch. - (pwhysall) - (12)
             They're offering a new ecosystem with very fast hardware. - (Another Scott) - (11)
                 Eh? No they're not - (pwhysall) - (10)
                     Disagree. - (Another Scott) - (3)
                         How to get assistant everywhere in 2 steps - (pwhysall) - (2)
                             Re: giving up in a couple of years - (drook) - (1)
                                 iPhone? 4 years for many - (pwhysall)
                     Google Fi FTW - (drook) - (3)
                         It does sound appealing. I use very little data most months. - (Another Scott) - (2)
                             Yeah, you pay for all your data - (drook) - (1)
                                 The unthrottled foreign data sounds great... - (Another Scott)
                     Mossberg thinks it's a big deal. - (Another Scott) - (1)
                         He's an outlier on this one - (pwhysall)
         If you want a Pixel, avoid Verizon - (pwhysall) - (19)
             Verizon's always been evil. - (Another Scott) - (18)
                 Worse than the ringtone - (drook) - (1)
                     Oooh. I'd forgotten about that. -NT - (Another Scott)
                 I couldn't care less about the bootloader - (pwhysall) - (15)
                     Yeahbut... - (Another Scott) - (14)
                         Yeahbut what? - (pwhysall) - (13)
                             "Don't be evil" - (mmoffitt) - (5)
                                 You just did "ooh look a monkey" - (pwhysall) - (4)
                                     All I'm saying is one is no better or worse than the other. The reasons may vary, but both are evil. -NT - (mmoffitt) - (3)
                                         So what? - (pwhysall) - (2)
                                             Exactly. - (mmoffitt) - (1)
                                                 And I just told you why not. - (pwhysall)
                             Eh? I don't like Verizon. - (Another Scott) - (6)
                                 Google doesn't need to sell phones, though. - (pwhysall) - (5)
                                     But... - (Another Scott) - (1)
                                         Sure - (pwhysall)
                                     +5, Interesting. - (static) - (2)
                                         Might be worth double-checking that - (pwhysall) - (1)
                                             No, it's not locked to Telstra. - (static)
         Decided I just can't do it. New T-Mobile $330 LG V10 looks like a possible winner. - (Another Scott) - (21)
             New ones at eBay for $280. - (Another Scott)
             It arrived today. - (Another Scott) - (5)
                 when I get a new, the local tmobile store is happy to put a sim in for me free -NT - (boxley) - (2)
                     Good to know. - (Another Scott) - (1)
                         they are as competent with their products as the applestore folks with theirs -NT - (boxley)
                 Bah. The cutter, etc., won't arrive until Monday. Grr... -NT - (Another Scott) - (1)
                     Patience, Grasshopper! :) -NT - (a6l6e6x)
             Initial thoughts. - (Another Scott) - (12)
                 heh, just got a new t-mobile android phone - (boxley) - (11)
                     :-) Rub it in. ;-) - (Another Scott) - (10)
                         Any privacy concerns with Assistant on your part? - (mmoffitt) - (9)
                             Not yet. - (Another Scott) - (8)
                                 Voice recognition is vastly better in my new phone - (drook) - (4)
                                     Agreed (vastly better) for my G6 - (crazy) - (3)
                                         Did some looking - (drook) - (2)
                                             Thanks - (crazy) - (1)
                                                 Yeah, online is actually faster -NT - (drook)
                                 Privacy is the least of your worries on Android - (pwhysall) - (2)
                                     Re: Privacy is the least of your worries on Android - (Another Scott) - (1)
                                         Re: Privacy is the least of your worries on Android - (pwhysall)
             Down to $300 at B&H now. -NT - (Another Scott)

There is such a thing as dinner plates and what goes on them is mightily disappointing.
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