While you may not have even seen the
Android 4.3 update on your device, let alone
Android 4.4, Google has already begun
rolling out an update to KitKat to its Nexus
devices, bringing out some minor fixes and
tweaks withAndroid 4.4.1. Most of the
changes have to do with some serious work
for theNexus 5 that improves the camera
and sound performance drastically.
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KitKat is getting a new flavor with Android
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Android 4.4.1 changes
Here’s a quick list of all the changes for
Nexus devices currently documented for
Android 4.4.1 that aren’t necessarily a bug
fix:
■-The Camera app for the Nexus 5 has
had a performance upgrade
■-Low sound output in some apps for
the Nexus 5 has been fixed
■-The haptic feedback has been
tweaked on the Nexus 5.
■-Bug-fixes related to ART as well (this
should solve any issues with WhatsApp
not working with ART)
■-Fixed the default e-mail client on the
Nexus 5 not syncing properly
■-Immersive mode breaking while
adjusting the volume level bug has been
fixed.
■-The new ‘Photos’ app is now the
default Gallery app.
■-There is a slight improvement in
benchmark performance on the Nexus 5.
■-The transparent status bar
sometimes turning opaque issue on the
Nexus 5 has also been fixed.
■-The navigation bar is now
transparent on the lock screen in the
Nexus 4.
■-The Settings icon in Quick tiles has
also been changed.
■-The Miracast setting has been
renamed to Cast settings.
As Kris has already stated, the update has
begun rolling out to the Nexus 5, with the
Nexus 4, and Nexus 7 LTE following close
behind. For those of you who have seen the
Android 4.4.1 update, particularly you Nexus
5 users, how are you liking it so far?