The Android 4.4 KitKat version was recently announced and it is soon
to be officially launched by Google when they would be coming up with
the next version of Nexus, the Nexus 5 device. But it would always be a
guessing game for the users, to see whether the 4.4 update would be
coming to their device or not. With most of the high-end devices that
were launched recently, one can easily expect that they would be
receiving the KitKat update, but for the earlier devices, you will have
to wait to see whether the manufacturer is deciding to send the update
and whether the device hardware would be able to support it.
For now, keep checking the list below (updated daily) as soon as we
get the information from the sources on the devices which are going to
get the next big version of Android OS.
Update: Nexus Phones Android 4.4 Update
The Galaxy Nexus won’t get Android 4.4
as quoted by Google, because it has crossed the 18 month window period,
while the later devices such as the Nexus 7, Nexus 10 would be getting
the Android 4.4 update soon. The Nexus 5 which was launched today, would be coming with the 4.4 out of the box.
Samsung Phones to get Android 4.4 Update
For now, there is an internal Samsung Knox document which was leaked,
and which showed a few devices which are going to get the Android 4.4
update, and the document actually showed the devices which would get the
Samsung Knox in the coming update. The devices are as follows:
- Samsung Galaxy S4
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3 – Update Rolling out in UK, India
- Samsung Galaxy Mega (no confirmation whether the 5.8, 6.3 or both)
- Samsung Galaxy S3
- Samsung Galaxy Note II
- Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
- Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 & Tab 2
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
The Galaxy S3 and Note II have been facing a few regional lock issues
and that is what is prompting Samsung to come up with a major update on
these devices, as confirmed by one of the Samsung representatives. But
again, the document mentions it is the S3 which has 2GB of RAM, and that
is the U.S. version which might be getting the update, and the
International users might have to wait and watch if Samsung has made it
ready for their devices too or not.
* A report from SamMobile has now suggested that the Galaxy S4 mini,
Galaxy S3 mini, Galaxy S Advance, Galaxy Ace 3, Galaxy Core, Galaxy
Fame, Galaxy Ace 2, and the Galaxy Fresh are the devices which they are
testing the new OS version on, so it would be a possibility for these
devices to run the Android 4.4 KitKat, not very soon though.
Sony Phones to get Android 4.4 Update
Sony has officially updated the list of the Android phones in the
Xperia range which are going to receive the Android 4.4 KitKat update,
and these mostly include the recent high-end smartphones. The exact
dates are not mentioned, but here are the smartphones which would
receive the KitKat update sooner or later.
- Sony Xperia Z1
- Sony Xperia Z
- Sony Xperia Z Ultra
- Sony Xperia ZL
- Sony Xperia Tablet Z
- Sony Xperia SP (the official website has listed KitKat in the future updates of the smartphone)
The company did mention a few devices which are supposedly going to
get the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update and that directs us to a point
that these devices aren’t going to receive the KitKat update any time
soon. The Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V are the ones which would get
the Android 4.3 update directly from Android 4.1 JB, and the devices
mentioned above will be getting the Android 4.3 before they see the
KitKat update rolling out.
HTC Phones to get Android 4.4 Update
The HTC One Max
is to be announced very soon, and that should be anyways getting the
update after the launch, but the devices which are expected to get the
Android 4.4 KitKat update after its launch, includes HTC One.
Update: HTC has officially named a few devices on its Twitter
account, and these are the smartphones which would be getting the
Android 4.4 KitKat update.
HTC One (Verizon Wireless) – end of Jan 2014
HTC Droid DNA – around the end of Quarter 1, 2014 after the approval from the carrier
The other phones where the update is still expected, but with no official update from HTC, include:
- HTC One – Update to US rolled out, Canada coming soon
- HTC One X+
- HTC One X
- New Desire series phones launched in 2013
- HTC Droid DNA
- HTC J
- HTC Butterfly
LG Phones to get Android 4.4 Update
We did hear that the LG Optimus G Pro might be receiving the update a little later, but the LG G2, latest flagship smartphone from the company is sure to get the KitKat version of Android very soon after the launch.
- LG G2
- LG Nexus 4
- LG Optimus L7, L5, L3
- LG Optimus G
- LG Optimus G Pro
- LG Optimus VU
Micromax Phones to get Android 4.4 Update
There is a new rumored list of Micromax Android phones which are
going to receive the Android 4.4 KitKat update, but this is not an
official list from the company itself. Check whether you own one of
these devices, which could be getting the KitKat version of Android
sooner or later. This is through a photo uploaded by MMXNewscaster, one
of the sources which leaks the information about Micromax phones.
- Micromax A110 Canvas 2
- Micromax A110Q Canvas 2 Plus
- Micromax A111 Canvas Doodle
- Micromax A114 Canvas 2.2
- Micromax A116 Canvas HD
- Micromax A116i Canvas HD
- Micromax A117 Canvas Magnus
- Micromax A200 (Rumored Canvas smartphone)
- Micromax A210 Canvas 4
- Micromax A240 Canvas Doodle 2
- Micromax A250 Canvas Turbo
This is just the initial list, which is subject to change anytime
once we keep seeing some actual confirmation or leak from the sources.
We would try to keep updating this page every time there’s some news
flowing around.
Note: Do comment which Android phone you own, and we will be
letting you know whether the KitKat update would be coming to that
device or not.
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