The Android 4.4 update is official but it still has not been shown off by Google. However That has not stopped rumors from floating around in the weeks ahead of its launch and today, it’s the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3 que are rumored to be getting Android 4.4 updates KitKat at some point down the road.
In September, KitKat Google Announced Android 4.4 instead of Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie, que something caught many off-guard, Especially since the company partnered with Nestle, the maker of KitKat, on the update. At the team, Google revealed the name and the contest for the update but it did not reveal the release date or features Android 4.4 KitKat. Also it did not reveal Which devices would be getting the software.
Thanks to leaks and rumors, we’re starting to see the Android 4.4 KitKat paint hit the canvas. Earlier today, Android 4.4 KitKat Alleged screenshots hit the web, showing off an update que may not be all that changed from Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. There have been several other sightings, mostly in bug logs, but nothing substancial to the today’s leak.
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KitKat Android 4.4 is expected to touchdown with the new Nexus 5.
There has been news Regarding Which devices will be getting Android 4.4 updates KitKat. Rumors have que Suggested HTC’s lineup from 2012 including the HTC and HTC One X One X + will not be getting Android 4.4 down the road. Also we’ve seen confirm Pantech Android 4.4 for its KitKat Vega Iron smartphone though it did not specify the roll out date.
Today, we’re seeing some chatter about possible KitKat updates for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the Samsung Galaxy S3. The rumor originates from a lengthy post on the XDA-Developers forum wherein the user named dxxh que claims he spoke to Samsung UK representative about the SIM lock issue que has risen up with the Galaxy Note 3.
He relayed several tidbits about the issue, Which is still a point of contention amongst Samsung Galaxy Note 3 owners, and one his notes Suggests que the block may extend to the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 with Android 4.4 KitKat. He writes:
The rollout of Kitkat is to extend the existing regional lock to SGS3s and 2s Note – I asked if my existing unlocked unlocked SGS3 bought over a year ago is to be subject to the same-regional lock if I upgrade. Yes According to rep. So I would not be able to use the SIM from outside the European region in it when traveling? Yes According to the rep.
Samsung obviously will not confirm a thing publicly, Android 4.4 KitKat is still unofficial, so this is to be treated as a rumor. However, it’s a rumor That Should surprise no one.
TypicallyFlagship Samsung phones get several years of support before They are retired. The Galaxy S3 has received a grand full of one major Android update and it arrived in September of last year. Also it’s less than two years old. In the Galaxy Note 2′s case, it still has not received a major Android update and it’s less than a year old in some regions.
Both devices are expected to receive Android 4.3 Jelly Bean before the end of the year and It Could Be 2014 que Both devices brings Android 4.4 KitKat. Of course, Given the news about the regional lock possibly coming with Android 4.4, it’s not all good news, but collegues there is even a little chatter is a great sign for owners of Samsung’s aging devices.
KitKatAndroid 4.4 is expected to debut sometime this month alongside the Nexus 5. The software will Likely to roll out Google’s Nexus devices shortly after que and then spread to devices like the Galaxy Note 2 and Galaxy S3 later on.
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