Tag: kitkat

  • Android KitKat’s SD card change breaks apps

    AndroidCentral explains why apps stored on the SD card stop working after updating to KitKat. It’s simple, really. Prior to Android 4.4 KitKat, applications — provided they had permission to access the SD card — could read and write to any area on removable storage, including the system folders like DCIM, Alarms, etc. That has…

  • HTC blames Nvidia for delay in One X update to Kitkat

    Ars Technica reports on HTC blaming Nvidia for Kitkat update delays. This comes after HTC published a webpage last month to explain the delay in the update to Android 4.4. Apparently, the outcry from One X owners was loud enough that HTC is “actively exploring” the possibility of a KitKat upgrade. Without support from Nvidia,…

  • HTC explains why its devices have not been updated to Android 4.4

    HTC has published a webpage to show the Android 4.4 upgrade status of its HTC One phones. They even have a large diagram depicting the complicated process of an Android update as an excuse for not having the latest Android version on their flagship devices. This means that the other Android makers are blindingly efficient…

  • Android 4.4+ KitKat ships without browser app

    Unwired View reports that Google will be releasing Android KitKat without a browser app. Vendors have to pay for a license to use Chrome or create their own browser app.

  • Android 4.4 KitKat images for suported Nexus devices released

    If you’re an owner of a Nexus 4, 7, or 10, and are impatient, the good news is that Google has released the official factory images for those devices. Do bear in mind that the downside of flashing these factory images, instead of waiting for an over-the-air (OTA) update from Google, is that your device…

  • Google+ profile photo to automatically become your caller ID photo

    Google’s revamped dialer for Android 4.4 KitKat which pulls information from Google Maps is pretty awesome. The news that Google is going to automatically use your Google+ photo for your caller ID might cause a privacy uproar by some folks though. Google will show your Google+ photo to Android callers starting early next year Android…