Google has apparently produced a new version of Android. My phone is now bugging me to install it. A notification pops up: “there’s a new version, would you like to install it now, or later, or get more info”? “Later”, I click, because I’m not sure I want it, and I sure don’t want to deal with it right now.

This process repeats EVERY HALF AN HOUR.

Who on earth thought this was a good idea, and how can I get them fired?

Now trying to find out how to completely disable all upgrade checks, for ever, because I’ve seen more of them in one day than I should ever have to deal with in the entire life of a phone.

OK, more information: you apparently solve this problem by installing an app which is inscrutably named “FOTAKill”. This is that sort of app which gets temporary download links in forums, so the best thing is to just search for “FOTAKill.apk” and browse the endless list of discussion board links until you find one that works. Download, install, and…. that’s it. If you’re curious about what it actually does, the source code is available, but all I learned from looking at it is that Android isn’t like any other operating system I’ve ever used.