Finally, Google begins to deploy Android 4.4 for Nexus 4. It has been several weeks of tense waiting since the Nexus 5 was launched and we watched as time passed without receiving great news about when the long-awaited update to last year's model. This morning, however, the process has been launched and in the next few days it should reach all devices.
Certainly, it had been chewing. Last night, several North American media warned us that the official update he was closer than ever and, throughout the early morning, the step was finally materialized. Right now, the Nexus 7 from 2012 and 2013 with a 3G and 4G mobile connection are the only Google devices that remain pending the jump to 4.4 Android Kitkat.
Download data
The size of the download is quite considerable, 238 MBTherefore, we recommend that you have the device connected to the electric current to avoid mishaps.
As we can see in this screenshot about the update notice published in Android Central, what's new in the version for the Nexus 4 are those that we already knew in advance: improvements in the performance of the device, integration of SMS and MMS in Hangouts, Identification of "unknown" callers through the Google ID and wireless support for printing documents.
Changes at the interface level
Although the improvements in the system are sensible, we must remember that the update to Kitkat Android 4.4 will not bring major changes at the interface level, since the Google Experience Launcher It is exclusive to the Nexus 5. Even so, we will notice some modification in the icons on the home screen, but the notifications y navigation they will remain opaque by default.
However, if you want to leave them transparent You just have to follow the steps that we already detailed for the Nexus 7. Here you have them.
Source: Android Central.