firmware and isp/carriers

[mitopa]

I understand phone carriers have their own customized firmware versions for the samsung devices they sell.

But Samsung does not relinquish the firmware modification and distribution process.   Correct?

[ChrisM]

We're not fully sure what you mean here, @mitopa. Could you provide us with a little more info please?

[mitopa]

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@ChrisM wrote:

We're not fully sure what you mean here, @mitopa. Could you provide us with a little more info please?

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are firmware updates pushed from samsung servers to smartphones/tablets, including carrier/isp specific versions?

[ChrisM]

They are indeed, @mitopa. Once the Network Providers hace added their 'bits and pieces', the updates are then returned to Samsung for distribution to the relevant mobiles and tablets.

Hope this helps!

[mitopa]

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@ChrisM wrote:

They are indeed, @mitopa. Once the Network Providers hace added their 'bits and pieces', the updates are then returned to Samsung for distribution to the relevant mobiles and tablets.

Hope this helps!

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that's what I thought too, except that network providers don't modify firmware directly.   This is also under samsung's control (code compilation and testing) even though the customization directives come from the providers.

Right?