Summary: While most Android owners are stilling waiting for KitKat, Google has pushed out the second 4.4 update for its Nexus line.
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Android 4.4 KitKat rollout schedule: Latest from Sony, HTC, LG, Samsung, Dell and Motorola
Google has begun rolling out an update to Android KitKat, bringing the operating system on its Nexus family of device up to version 4.4.2.
Nexus phone and tablet devices, except the Galaxy Nexus, have been receiving the over the air update to Android 4.4.2, which irons out a few bugs that shipped with the Android 4.4.1 update last week that fixed the Nexus 5's camera. Not all Nexus devices got 4.4.1, however this latest update brings all models up to date.
According to Android Police, 4.4.2 also includes fixes for the Nexus 5's camera, so anyone with that device that didn't receive Android 4.4.1 should get the amendments in the latest update.
A list of fixes from US carrier Sprint details the changes in 4.4.2:
For some other Android devices, there's one other route to geting the OS: install CyanogenMod's CM 11 nightly builds, which a custom Android ROM.
[h=3]About Liam Tung[/h] Liam Tung is an Australian business technology journalist living a few too many Swedish miles north of Stockholm for his liking. He gained a bachelors degree in economics and arts (cultural studies) at Sydney's Macquarie University, but hacked (without Norse or malicious code for that matter) his way into a career as an enterprise tech, security and telecommunications journalist with ZDNet Australia. These days Liam is a full time freelance technology journalist who writes for several publications.
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Android 4.4 KitKat rollout schedule: Latest from Sony, HTC, LG, Samsung, Dell and Motorola
Google has begun rolling out an update to Android KitKat, bringing the operating system on its Nexus family of device up to version 4.4.2.
Nexus phone and tablet devices, except the Galaxy Nexus, have been receiving the over the air update to Android 4.4.2, which irons out a few bugs that shipped with the Android 4.4.1 update last week that fixed the Nexus 5's camera. Not all Nexus devices got 4.4.1, however this latest update brings all models up to date.
According to Android Police, 4.4.2 also includes fixes for the Nexus 5's camera, so anyone with that device that didn't receive Android 4.4.1 should get the amendments in the latest update.
A list of fixes from US carrier Sprint details the changes in 4.4.2:
- Fix for clearing the VM Indicator
- Fix for delivery of the VM Indicator
- Various additional software fixes
- Security enhancements
For some other Android devices, there's one other route to geting the OS: install CyanogenMod's CM 11 nightly builds, which a custom Android ROM.
[h=3]About Liam Tung[/h] Liam Tung is an Australian business technology journalist living a few too many Swedish miles north of Stockholm for his liking. He gained a bachelors degree in economics and arts (cultural studies) at Sydney's Macquarie University, but hacked (without Norse or malicious code for that matter) his way into a career as an enterprise tech, security and telecommunications journalist with ZDNet Australia. These days Liam is a full time freelance technology journalist who writes for several publications.