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Been digging around and noticed a few things for devices upgrading to 4.4 that's not a Nexus 5.
These features are only available on Nexus 5:
From here:
http://www.android.com/versions/kit-kat-4-4/
Look at the stuff that has an asterisk beside it
These features are only available on Nexus 5:
From here:
http://www.android.com/versions/kit-kat-4-4/
Look at the stuff that has an asterisk beside it
Come on now. Don't even pretend like the iPhone 4 getting iOS 7 was anything but a travesty for anyone that actually updated to it. It wasn't deserving of iOS 7 at all considering how crappy it runs.
Baroquemantic
Member
Where the hell are all the videos of the phone? I want to see KitKat in action.
Testicular Sound Express
Member
go back to the ios7 thread then. peace out.
I read this:
Like the full preview is what's only available on the N5, but the wallpaper extension is available on everything else. I might be wrong though.
That is so fucking weak. What the fuck are they thinking? Great role model against fragmentation, Google!
Hopefully the CM guys will bring 4.4 to the GNexus.
Lol. How's that iOS working out on your iPhone4 and iPad 2?
Looks like 4.4 adds a standard file browsing dialog kind of like Windows' "save as" dialog.
A standard, easy-to-use UI lets users browse files and access recents in a consistent way across apps and providers.
Cloud or local storage services can participate in this ecosystem by implementing a new document provider class that encapsulates their services.
AranhaHunter
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Indeed. That's a very poor excuse on Google's part.
They want to fix the fragmentation issue, do great work on the OS to do that, but then don't upgrade a device because it's only 18 months old. It also sends other OEMs a message that they shouldn't update their old devices either.
iOS would be a lot more fragmented if Apple did the same thing.
Yes!
I think that has more to do with the Galaxy Nexus ram situation.
Yeah, FOr sUre, Google would neveR release a version of AnDrOid ThaT WOuld totally mess up the phone experience.
I don't own an iPhone 4 or iPad 2. So I don't know what iOS 7 is working out for me there. Just like I won't know how 4.4 will work on my Galaxy Nexus.
I think it has more to do with Google not giving a fuck.
Kill Your Masters
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Wow so 4.4 will run on almost anything
Wouldn't surprise me if 4.4 is the last Nexus 4 OS.
but the gnex
Wouldn't surprise me if 4.4 is the last Nexus 4 OS.
Yes. FML, I was so looking forward to this update. How can they write 512mb RAM in bold and then drop support for the GNex?
Google,
saltywalrus
Member
Gnex not being updated is probably due to Texas Instruments not wanting to support its SoC.
The Faceless Master
Member
wait, why are people complaining about the Galaxy Nexus? it's bootloader unlockable and Android is open source... just wait for CM or someone else...
Holding onto their Verizon Galaxy Nexus like their lives depended on it probably.
I just think it's funny and a bit ironic that it's optimized to run on low end hardware but (evidently) not old hardware (which you would think would be the same thing).
Yeah of course, but it was such a clear case of Google dogfooding their signature feature of the new OS.
Nicktendo86
Member
That verge preview was terrible, huy saying oh camera won't be great as its an android, chrome lags cos its android blah. What a prick.
the gnex? more like dogshitting amirite?!
the only explanation would be that they only got the phone earlier today. If thats not the case, they should be ashamed
So by Google's logic, this will be the last update the 2012 Nexus 7 will probably get. Unless 4.5 or 5.0 gets released before February.
It's fucking stupid. Yeah, I know I can wait for CM to release a version, but that's not the point. It's about Google sending a message that they don't really give a shit. The chipmaker that make's the SOC went out of business and it would be hard to update drivers for it? Google is a multi-billion dollar corporation. They could make it work if they wanted to.
But they don't want to.
Those customers that, instead of purchasing better, more powerful Android phones, chose yours because it was the Google phone. Those loyal customers that dealt with battery issues, and a worse camera, because they wanted your phone. The phone that you were still selling one year ago.
Nope. Were not supporting you anymore. Buy our new phone.
No thanks, Google.
It's fucking stupid. Yeah, I know I can wait for CM to release a version, but that's not the point. It's about Google sending a message that they don't really give a shit. The chipmaker that make's the SOC went out of business and it would be hard to update drivers for it? Google is a multi-billion dollar corporation. They could make it work if they wanted to.
But they don't want to.
Those customers that, instead of purchasing better, more powerful Android phones, chose yours because it was the Google phone. Those loyal customers that dealt with battery issues, and a worse camera, because they wanted your phone. The phone that you were still selling one year ago.
Nope. Were not supporting you anymore. Buy our new phone.
No thanks, Google.
Randy Lanzarote
Member
In all the excitement, I've just realised we haven't got a new N10.
What gives Google?
What gives Google?
Kill Your Masters
Member
Aw yeah sideloading this.
Also, maybe its the last big OTA update as the N4 is getting 'too old' so lets enjoy it...
Looks like I'll be doing some tinkering tonight.
And in the same article praising that Chromium is now used for WebViews.
Just read the entire 4.4 changelog on Google's site and I'm now pretty sure this is easily the biggest update since 4.0. In fact, I would argue that under the hood there's more new stuff than 4.0 introduced (but obviously not as dramatic of a UI overhaul).
Read the changelog if you don't believe me.
Read the changelog if you don't believe me.
So new Nexus 10 where?
Do we any rumblings on who is making it this time around?
I thought it was basically confirmed that it would be Asus
Weren't there rumors on Asus making it?
Has it? I haven't been keeping up with n10 news.
nov next year if your on verizon or tmoble
2015 if on att lol
idk but it always seems like that :\
Submarino Conversível
Member
Some technical videos on 4.4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sONcojECWXs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QHkv-bSlds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sONcojECWXs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QHkv-bSlds
-Pyromaniac-
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hey paul is there
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Cause the other two guys are way too loud, you need someone to counter them.
Paul talks really low.
Submarino Conversível
Member
-Pyromaniac-
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Also remember everyone was so sure Canada would get screwed on the price. I'd like to point out that it wasn't randomly 20 bucks more expensive this time. It was 349
I agree. Worst are the people who are just like "oh just get a new phone and stop bitching lol"
Yeah lets just give manufacturers more of an excuse to shorten device cycles and try to force users to upgrade so that they can get revenue on new devices with superficial improvements...
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