4.4.2 upgrade deleted apps

[dianehelen]

after a fiasco I had with the last upgrade, when it set all my homescreens back to default, this time I saved screenshots of all my homescreens.

So this time, it did not clobber my homescreens, but it did delete a bunch of apps. WTH? why does it do that?

Here are the apps I have found deleted so far: (found because they were missing from homescreens)
had to install (reinstall)

kindle
pandora
speedtest
flashlight
53 bank
suntrust bank
android music player
colornote
flipboard 4x1 widget

I wish I would have saved screenshots of my app and widget drawer too to see what else got deleted

What other apps has anyone found deleted after upgrade?

 

[jarjarbinks]

YES. this just happened to me right now -- galaxy s4, sprint, just updated my phone to 4.4.2 and noticed a BUNCH of apps missing. unfortunately, i didn't have screenshots of my wallpapers. i do know, from memory, that Viber and Kik are missing, as is my scanner radio, and god knows what else. this is extremely irritating!!