Android 4.4 Kitkat

[jeffzz421]

So Im liking the update so far but I noticed one huge drawback...flash player no longer works...anyone have flash working on 4.4?

 

[stonethrower]

Just a note, for those waiting for the OTA....quite a few reports of people downloading the OTA and bricking their devices.

Bricked my nexus 10 not going to update my wifes phone for a while.

 

[ooberandy]

Working fine for me

 

[SiempreTuna]

I got my update last night and - despite claiming I would wait a couple of days - I couldn't resist updating and ..

.. very little has changed

The only immediate difference was that it felt a bit sluggish. Then searched a bit and found a few minor tweeks, but basically, so far so meh

 

[ooberandy]

I've been impressed so far. The phone seems slicker, Wifi seems faster too.

 

[SiempreTuna]

Haven't really done anything to check WiFi.

I have now spotted a few other nice wee tweeks, though:

- the e-mail app is a bit more colourful
- you can now delete or reply to e-mails direct from the notification bar
- some sounds are different to what I remember

One strange thing is that at the bottom of the lock screen is an upward pointing arrow head - like a stretched version of '^'. Looks like it ought to do something .. but doesn't

 

[nyioo7]

Hi guys. I got my N4 updated thru OTA. Everything works. But the "OK Google" search bar voice command feature on homescreen doesn't work unless I press on the search bar and go into Google Now. Does anyone have this issue?

I saw this video on Youtube that has N4 with this feature turned on.

 

[codesplice]

Hi guys. I got my N4 updated thru OTA. Everything works. But the "OK Google" search bar voice command feature on homescreen doesn't work unless I press on the search bar and go into Google Now. Does anyone have this issue?

I saw this video on Youtube that has N4 with this feature turned on.

The 4.4 build in the OTA doesn't include the needed "helper" app to get the full Google Experience Launcher (like on the N5). How to install the Google Experience Launcher with working “Ok Google” hotword on your Android device [VIDEO] has some deets on how to get that stuff to work for you (it's working great on mine).

 

[nyioo7]

The 4.4 build in the OTA doesn't include the needed "helper" app to get the full Google Experience Launcher (like on the N5). How to install the Google Experience Launcher with working

 

[jhawkkw]

Hi guys. I got my N4 updated thru OTA. Everything works. But the "OK Google" search bar voice command feature on homescreen doesn't work unless I press on the search bar and go into Google Now. Does anyone have this issue?

I saw this video on Youtube that has N4 with this feature turned on.

If your language isn't set to US English, that could be a reason.

 

[codesplice]

Is that only for OTA update or stock ROM from google site also does not include the Google Experience Launcher?

Both. No official releases for the N4 include the GEL.

 

[bjacks12]

Haven't really done anything to check WiFi.

I have now spotted a few other nice wee tweeks, though:

- the e-mail app is a bit more colourful
- you can now delete or reply to e-mails direct from the notification bar
- some sounds are different to what I remember

One strange thing is that at the bottom of the lock screen is an upward pointing arrow head - like a stretched version of '^'. Looks like it ought to do something .. but doesn't

Drag that arrow up

 

[nyioo7]

Both. No official releases for the N4 include the GEL.

Thanks. I installed the Launcher and it works flawlessly.

 

[bjacks12]

I gave in again and decided to upgrade from KRT16O to KRT16S. It's currently going through the optimization process. I was running ART...so i hope that's what it's compiling right now. Don't want to get through this just to be in Dalvik again, lol.

 

[bjacks12]

.. you'd better start the countdown from a really high number: Google don't appear to be in any hurry to move away from point upgrades

Looks like you were wrong.

The next big juicy update is 100% irrelevant. We won't get it.

Looks like this guy was wrong too.