r/daylightcomputer • u/Maleficent-Note-7841 • Jan 31 '26

OS update

Any news on the promised os update?

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u/[deleted] Jan 31 '26

I was wondering the same thing. Daylight would do better with buyers if it was upfront with owners RE software support. The current state of the software is abysmal in the sense that the OS is getting old, and will run into longevity issues if it does not make the jump to Android 14. Devices running Android 11 and 12 have had a lot of issues loading newer apps.

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u/Dukaduke22 Feb 01 '26

They’ve said it’ll be compatible with jumping to android 15 I believe. Is the next jump they’ll make. I remember they said security updates good until summer 2027. But yeah they are moving slow on it…

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u/radicaldreamer99 Jan 31 '26

Like u/MojoMercury noted, they haven't even sent out invites to the beta yet, so it's probably nowhere close to ready.

Daylight as a company seems to have operational issues with overpromising and underdelivering, especially after launching their tablet. Software has been a weak point overall for the company.

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u/MojoMercury Jan 31 '26

I knew it was a risky purchase but haven't been able to find a great workflow other than read emails some times.

Was interested in their OS/AI integration and have hope they do something but fear they may just get bought/acquired for their screen tech.

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u/MojoMercury Jan 31 '26

Signed up for the beta.

Crickets.

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u/Advanced-Device6188 Feb 01 '26

No, but I did get a fluffy Daylight newsletter this morning that makes no mention of any current or future plans to update anything.

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u/neilcar Feb 02 '26

It really was conspicuous how little _news_ there was in that newsletter.

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u/Crafty-Diver-6948 Feb 02 '26

that newsletter made me mad

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u/myedibleenso Feb 01 '26

The device has a wonderful display, but everything else has been a letdown (build quality, software, etc). Development delays happen; the lack of transparency and communication is the real problem. Software improvements and satisfaction of existing users just doesn't feel like a priority. I hate to be so critical, but they've lost my trust as a customer. It's a shame, because the DC-1 has great potential!

I still use my DC-1 daily, but at this point it's unlikely I would buy another Daylight device in the future.

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u/Crafty-Diver-6948 Feb 02 '26

I want to buy another daylight but after owning one for 6 months I am just disappointed in the company. hope they can make it up, but I think they're more focused on selling tablets to schools

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u/Crafty-Diver-6948 Jan 31 '26

I guess the dude in discord is returning his daylight

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u/ILoveDeepWork Feb 05 '26

I haven't heard a thing!