First Generation Android Phones Could Stop Receiving Software Updates

Early adopters of the first Android phones, the G1, is in a bit of a bind. With its frequent updates, the G1’s internal flash memory is starting to become full that subsequent updates won’t be able to fit on it. According to a Google software developer, Jean-Baptiste Queru, who currently works on the Android, the G1’s internal flash may not be able to accommodate future updates as it may be running low on space. This may be intentional or a fault with the design but if this happens, a lot of people will have a problems with this.

Google is constantly updating its Android OS as it tries to catch up with technological advances. In fact, they are reportedly working on a software version known as Donut.

The first generation Android phone’s main distributor however, denied the claim. T-mobile said it plans to continue working with Google to introduce future software updates to the T-Mobile G1. The issue raises questions about application compatibility in the future. If developers build applications to the latest software version but the G1 doesn’t have that software, the applications may not work for G1 users.

At this point in time, a simple recall and replace on the G1’s internal flash is not an option. So, we’ll just see where this situation leads to. Hopefully an alternative will be achieved before everything is blown out of proportion.