Android KitKat 4.4 may launch on 15th October
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The Android KitKat 4.4 operating system (formerly know as Key Lime Pie) is expected to be available on the 15th October on the Nexus 5.
It may be available on other devices this year but I wouldn't hold my breath as Android is a bit of a mess when it come to updates. Even the big manufactures like Samsung cant be arsed half the time :mad:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57606880-94/google-nexus-5-android-kitkat-rumors-point-to-oct-15-launch/
It may be available on other devices this year but I wouldn't hold my breath as Android is a bit of a mess when it come to updates. Even the big manufactures like Samsung cant be arsed half the time :mad:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57606880-94/google-nexus-5-android-kitkat-rumors-point-to-oct-15-launch/
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It's weird that Google don't seem to be having a press conference this time round. Surely invitations would have been sent out. I wonder what they are planning?
EDIT:- Answered above
Edit: a week ahead of Apple's new ipad launch?
http://www.tuttoandroid.net/android/nexus-5-ed-android-4-4-kitkat-foto-dellinterfaccia-e-prime-impressioni-148548/
I got 4.3 on day one. I just downloaded the file direct from Google and flashed it myself.
Exactly. If you own a Nexus device you have no excuse not to be on the latest version. Just do it yourself and if the answer is "it's to hard- or" I'm scared my phone will explode" either stop whinging and wait or go and downgrade to an iPhone.
updating a version on a Nexus doesnt wipe the phone
if you are flashing custom ROMs then you may lose apps/setting but not photos, music etc .....
Perfectly simple to do. I did mine this way when 4.3 came out.
Despite what they say, starting clean (like any OS installation) is always better.
Depends what was implied by 'file' .....
If you assumed the binary then yes that would wipe. I assumed the ROM itself (for those waiting for the OTA) which wouldnt wipe. Not sure why anyone with a Nexus would download and flash the binary files unless they were fairly techie
http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/10/12/rumor-googles-new-launcher-in-android-4-4-is-called-google-experience-here-are-some-things-we-are-expecting-to-see-in-it/