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Originally Posted by azayn
I just ordered the Likebook Mars from Amazon. Presumably it comes with Android 6.0. Would it better if I upgraded it to 8.1 first thing or does it not matter?
Also, does Boyue provide OTA updates for Android 8.1 the way they do devices running 6.0?
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It's very important to read the update instructions *very carefully* before doing the update since leaving out even the smallest detail can have bad consequences for your device. Upon doing that, you would not want to waste time setting up Mars under Android 6.0, only to have your work erased during the update.
As someone who did do the update, I cannot recommend it due to several unpleasant surprises. First, the SD Card support breaks for Samsung SD card formats. Second, and surprisingly, Boyue's own default reader is worse in the 8.1 update than it was in 6.0 - forcing me to rely on KO Reader in the Mars with 8.1. These issues lead me to suspect there are other problems lurking, and there hasn't been update to correct the reader or SD card issues. Finally, while I can be as happy as anyone that some sophisticated users, and users sensitive to the placebo effect that updating affords, report improvements in performance, I have noticed no benefit from the upgrade - only problems and frustration. To be safe, I got an Alita before updating the Mars, and use Alita with 6.0 now almost exclusively.
Good luck.