How to run Android 4.4 KitKat on old phones
Android
4.4 (also now known as KitKat, in keeping with the software's tradition
of dessert-themed nicknames), is expected this month. On its website,
android.com/kitkat, Google says, "It's our goal with Android KitKat to
make an amazing Android experience available for everybody."
Still,
check with your phone's manufacturer for announcements about your
particular model. Even if your phone is on the list for an official
update from the manufacturer, it often takes longer for the software to
become available after Google releases an update.
Many
hardware makers have customized Android to work better on their own
devices and have added their own features to it — like custom interfaces
or special apps — so putting out a new version of the system often
requires some extra time.
And most do not
bother to update software for models more than a few years old, partly
because of outdated hardware and partly because of the desire to sell
you a new phone.
(Owners of Google's recent
Nexus phones typically get the update quickly, as Google puts out its
own straight forward version of Android.) Some people have gone the
unofficial route and modified their devices outside of the
manufacturer's official guidelines.
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