KitKat question...?

[jwbwd2]

It is the literal last day of the 1st quarter and Verizon shows NO signs of releasing KitKat to us?!?! Are they Serious?!?!

Ok, real reason I'm here. They seem to be advertising this "Immersive Mode" as some kind of revolutionary new upgraded feature for KitKat. My phone already does this and has done it since day one. There are COUNTLESS apps like youtube, games (Tapped Out and Clash of Clans), netflix, and many more that already hide the notification bar and the homescreen buttons to give you the "Full Screen" effect. Is this really such a cool feature that we already had it on the LG G2 from day 1??? Just a question because though I am excited about KitKat I'm really beginning to think that it is not much of an "update" or "upgrade" at all and just a ploy to get us excited about something. Any input....?

 

[Unforgiven]

There is some stuff under the hood (ant) that is nice, but it mostly tweaks around the edges like hiding the homescreen buttons.

 

[dportal2006]

It is the literal last day of the 1st quarter and Verizon shows NO signs of releasing KitKat to us?!?! Are they Serious?!?!

Ok, real reason I'm here. They seem to be advertising this "Immersive Mode" as some kind of revolutionary new upgraded feature for KitKat. My phone already does this and has done it since day one. There are COUNTLESS apps like youtube, games (Tapped Out and Clash of Clans), netflix, and many more that already hide the notification bar and the homescreen buttons to give you the "Full Screen" effect. Is this really such a cool feature that we already had it on the LG G2 from day 1??? Just a question because though I am excited about KitKat I'm really beginning to think that it is not much of an "update" or "upgrade" at all and just a ploy to get us excited about something. Any input....?

Kit Kat is mostly about improving on an already pretty good product(Jelly Bean). The experience feels incredibly fluid and responsive. Just don't expect anything major.

 

[jwbwd2]

but it mostly tweaks around the edges like hiding the homescreen buttons.

For me I already use many apps that hide the homescreen buttons in appropriate places. To me this is no upgrade... And what is this talk of a white notification bar or something? I think that would just look terrible and be distracting???

It is also very frustrating that I don't even have the chance to see for myself yet... (I keep my phone stock so I can use my insurance claims and what not...)

 

[Unforgiven]

I loath the white notifications. Expecially for signal. There was a lot of information given with a simple color change letting you know you wee connected to Google's services.