Kitkat: Android 4.4 for HTC's One and Samsung Galaxy S4 is here - Golem.de

Both HTC and Samsung have begun to provide their respective Topsmartphones still current in Germany with an update to Android 4.4 aka Kitkat.

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owner of a Galaxy S4 or One received an update to the current version of Android 4.4 aka Kitkat. Both Samsung and HTC distribute it wirelessly currently in Germany. It is initially available for the models that were not purchased from a mobile network operator. At least HTC has stated that the update will be available soon also for devices that have been bought from O2 and Deutsche Telekom.

The wireless distribution occurs in batches so that it may take a few days until all devices owners get the update. Google advises against it, artificially bring about the update. In the case of the Galaxy S4 can also be performed via Samsung’s PC software gravel.

The update brings for the respective devices essentially the improvements of Android 4.4, major changes to the user interface has neither Samsung nor HTC made. Like the Galaxy Note 3 there might be for owners of the Galaxy S4 after the update problems. Because Google has made with Android 4.4 changes, so not appropriately adapted Apps now can no longer access data readily located on a memory card. One user of a are not affected, because the device has no slot for memory cards.

Also Galaxy Note 3 gets Kitkat Samsung

Samsung distributed in Germany also the Kitkat update for the Galaxy Note 3, provided that the device was not purchased from a mobile network operator. End of January 2014, there was the update to Android 4.4 already for the Galaxy Note 3, which was bought from Vodafone, beginning in February 2014 then moved the German Telekom.

currently remains the hope that do not repeat the problems with the Galaxy S3. Samsung had released the update for the Galaxy S3 Android 4.3 in mid-November, 2013, but then withdrew again, because there were many problems with it. Then it took until the end of December, 2013, until Samsung has offered an improved version of the update.

The Samsung has before

So far, although there are no dates, but Samsung has named other models, is scheduled for an update to Android 4.4. These include some offshoot of the Galaxy S4 as the Active S4, the S4 and the S4 Zoom Mini. In addition, an update for the Galaxy Note 8.0, the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 and the Galaxy Note 2 is planned. However, the Galaxy S3, Galaxy S3 Mini and the Galaxy Mega to get an update. In addition, there will be an update for the Galaxy Tab 3.

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