"Unlocked international" version and updates

[CaptainLumia]

I got my XL LTE Dual sim off eBay as an 'international unlocked' version, RM-1096. I know that updates are 'carrier specific', but I assume those are tied to the carrier who's firmware is loaded on the phone, vs my sim cards.

Long story short, do you think the 'unlocked international' version I have will get updates? Specifically to Windows 10? I'd be rather bummer if my firmware never got upgraded.

 

[PepperdotNet]

Where updates come from is determined by the Manufacturer Name and Mobile Operator, both of which you can find in Extras+Info.

The Manufacturer Name identifies the specific variant of your phone.
If Mobile Operator is 000-xx (000-US, 000-GB, etc) then Microsoft is responsible for your updates.
If it shows some more specific thing such as ATT-US then the carrier is responsible.

Whether or not an unbranded phone gets updates faster than carrier branded is not well known. It depends whether Microsoft builds a generic firmware, then carriers tweak it (meaning unbranded would get it first), or whether Microsoft gets the carriers to test it first and then releases a generic version once all carriers in a region have signed off on it.

 

[CaptainLumia]

Where updates come from is determined by the Manufacturer Name and Mobile Operator, both of which you can find in Extras+Info.

The Manufacturer Name identifies the specific variant of your phone.
If Mobile Operator is 000-xx (000-US, 000-GB, etc) then Microsoft is responsible for your updates.
If it shows some more specific thing such as ATT-US then the carrier is responsible.

Whether or not an unbranded phone gets updates faster than carrier branded is not well known. It depends whether Microsoft builds a generic firmware, then carriers tweak it (meaning unbranded would get it first), or whether Microsoft gets the carriers to test it first and then releases a generic version once all carriers in a region have signed off on it.

Thanks for the reply, that certainly makes sense. My phone is showing as 000-HK as the Mobile Operator and RM-1096_1001 as the Manufacturing Name. If I am understanding your response correctly, that would put MS responsible for updates. I'm not concerned about WHEN I get the updates, as much as I am concerned IF I will get the updates. But it sounds like they'll still push updates for my phone, just depends on timing. As far as you can tell, I should get the updates at some time, correct?

 

[PepperdotNet]

Yes indeed. When W10 is ready, you won't hear the excuse "waiting on your carrier to approve"

 

[Iain_S]

I have just purchased the same phone from expansys in Canada, dual sim is working great with a rogers and telus simcard. pretty happy with the phone and it saves me carrying 2 phones around when I'm working.

 

[CaptainLumia]

Got an update yesterday, so I guess it works!

 

[Nogitsune Micah]

Yeah I got an update as well yesterday. That always felt good to get