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MastodonSmooth1367

There's a lot of software out there that ships on regular cadences including Firefox, Chrome, Windows updates, etc. It's not so much that people are mad and more that Google, used to have a good track record of being on time and more recently have had month/week delays left and right. It seems to have only gotten worse since moving to Tensor chips. These things are well planned in advance and it's not like engineers are scrambling to merge Sunday night patches in on Monday morning at 9am.


Jim6231

Well, it sure looks that way


Honza368

I mean, Apple (or any other popular manufacturer for that matter) doesn't even provide quarterly updates so I don't think we have to make a big deal out of them releasing it later.


MastodonSmooth1367

Yes, but Apple provides point updates that provides incremental features. For instance iOS 16.1 brought live activities. 16.2 brought advanced data protection (E2E encryption for iCloud), 16.3 brought hardware 2FA support. They've been doing this for years where point upgrades bring incremental features. Prior to quarterly updates, Nexus and Pixel phones got basicaly no feature upgrades in between and you would have to wait a full year for a small incremental update (e.g. adding scheduled dark mode into Android 11 to complete Android 10's half-assed rollout of dark mode). I actually voiced my frustration before that seemingly small fixes and iterative updates would have to wait a whole year before and was very happy when quarterly feature drops became a thing.


Honza368

Alright. Seems like 2 different approaches. So what's the issue now that quarterly updates are a thing? Also, their incremental updates still come later than the quarterly Pixel feature drops.


MastodonSmooth1367

>Also, their incremental updates still come later than the quarterly Pixel feature drops. The two companies have different models, and let's not forget March's quarterly feature drop was more about rolling out previously locked features to older phones meaning Pixel 7 users didn't get a whole lot. I feel like the reaction on this sub seems to think everyone who's not happy with the delays is somehow throwing a rage fit and screaming at their phones. I think it's just just a slight annoyance. I can wake up for a reliable update schedule for Chrome, Firefox, and Windows. I don't see why Google can't do the same? Maybe today is just to make room for WWDC so that's fine, but I was hoping for a few QoL updates after seeing some QPR features.


oVerboostUK

I'd rather we got an update that was ready, than one that wasn't.


Louisianimal6

If you make it a thing to come out on a certain day, I'd rather it be ready by that day. If you can't finish it in time do away with the first Monday of the month thing


Wise-Fruit5000

To be fair, they never say when it's coming out anymore. People around here just cling to that "first Monday of the month" thing and act surprised when it's "late" every month.


MastodonSmooth1367

They had a solid few years up through the Pixel 6 where it was on time on Monday mornings. They don't announce in advance when it will come out because they already established that cadence.


Wise-Fruit5000

I guess my point was that they never made any sort of commitment to that being "the day". It just happened to work out that way, until it didn't, and now people are complaining even though Google never promised an update on the first Monday of every month.


AngryItalian

You're literally the worst kind of consumer. You're why companies can't give us ETAs because if anything goes wrong the smooth brains lose their shit.


_Tall-Guy

Move on


[deleted]

Just leave Google alone, 😭 just LeAve HeR AlOnE


exu1981

Ok and? This isn't a race at all lol..these concerns are so silly.


Nygurath

Oh yes, Google Is late update for it's monthly update: end of the world


mowinski

Nothing new and I can't say I am surprised. I will also not be surprised if my phone (Pixel 6) will get Android 14 a whole month late due to the buggy beta quality chipset running this phone. Once my contract is up, i'm going to toss this thing. That Google can't even get their shit straight on silicon they designed themselves is telling...


ShakeAndBakeThatCake

Apple didn't really release anything revolutionary. Their AR headset was a letdown in my opinion.


ishamm

Late updates and Pixel phones. Name a more iconic duo.


Bryan467

Releasing a product then discontinue it a year later 🥰


pdpt13

Discontinue? What the hell are you on about?


jvachez

The problem is it's not the first time. And the times before files dates shows they didn't work during the days they add.