Anyone have 4.4 on their N4 in the UK yet?

[Andy Bell]

Just wondering if anyone in the UK has 4.4 yet?

 

[gumball2]

Yes I have, no translucent nav and status bars. What a rip, I thought it was meant to be the same as the N5 version.

 

[Tone-The-Oracle]

Yes I have, no translucent nav and status bars. What a rip, I thought it was meant to be the same as the N5 version.

Just go and download the Google Experience Launcher.. you will find a link here in the Forums easily

 

[gumball2]

Just go and download the Google Experience Launcher.. you will find a link here in the Forums easily

I have loaded the APK file.........All good, Cheers.
I would have thought it would of come in the 4.4 update, never mind, maybe they will release it officially soon.

 

[Andy Bell]

I'm still waiting for it on my N4, the Mrs got it on her N7 on Friday though.

 

[nexusfive]

Still waiting...! So many other devices getting kitkat before us, OS updates first is a main reason I went nexus... Not worth it now , may as well buy any other phone and get it earlier, a real let down. Google dropped the ball on this one.

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[Andy Bell]

I don't really mind waiting a few extra days to be honest, making the most of the 'holo blue' while it lasts! After reading into it a bit more not that much will change due to the stuff N4 owners won't be getting that seem to be exclusive to N5's.

 

[mossy2103]

Still waiting...! So many other devices getting kitkat before us, OS updates first is a main reason I went nexus... Not worth it now , may as well buy any other phone and get it earlier, a real let down. Google dropped the ball on this one.

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My N4 upgraded last Wednesday evening, it's a phased rollout.

My wife's is still on 4.3 though. Looks like its in the last tranche of N4'w to update.

 

[sameer kapoor]

I'm still waiting for it on my N4, the Mrs got it on her N7 on Friday though.

Take backup of your phone contents and click backup and restore > erase everything . After restore check system updates.

 

[sameer kapoor]

Still waiting...! So many other devices getting kitkat before us, OS updates first is a main reason I went nexus... Not worth it now , may as well buy any other phone and get it earlier, a real let down. Google dropped the ball on this one.

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Take backup of your phone contents and click backup and restore > erase everything . After restore check system updates.

 

[mossy2103]

This nugget of information was posted by a Google engineer:

Rollouts are conducted in phases. Typically they start at 1% of devices for around 24 - 48 hours; we watch the return rates and resulting device checkins and error reports (if any), and make sure nothing looks wrong before sending it to more. Then typically it goes to 25%, 50%, 100% over the course of a week or two.

What the percentages mean is that when your device checks in, it has a 1% chance (for example) of being offered the OTA. If it doesn't (randomly) get an offer, it will never get an offer until the next batch.

IOW, once your device checks in and gets turned down, that's it until the next batch. Mashing on the "check for updates" button just causes your device to check in again, and get automatically turned down again. Think about how that makes your device feel! WON'T SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE PHONES?!

That said, once the new batch does start, hitting that button does give you a new roll of the dice -- but once. Since devices usually only check in for system updates every 24 hours (I think? Certainly on a many-hours basis) this can get you your shot sooner than it would happen on its own.

So, mash away. Just be patient, and mashing on it more often than once or twice a day isn't going to gain you anything.

Edit: also, keep in mind that this isn't first-come/first-served. You're not racing other devices to get your slot in the current batch, or something.

Google Engineer Dan Morrill Sheds Some Light On The Nexus OTA Process, Urges You To Never Clear Google Service Framework Data

 

[Krolt]

got mine by doing factory reset yesterday.

 

[Andy Bell]

Take backup of your phone contents and click backup and restore > erase everything . After restore check system updates.

Didn't work for me, just backed up and restored and still saying up to date on 4.3

 

[sameer kapoor]

it sounds bad, may you get your update as early as possible .

 

[Andy Bell]

Got it, at last!! Maybe the factory reset helped after all.

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[Andy Bell]

At last!!

 

[sameer kapoor]

At last!!

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Congrats !

 

[Grizzle34]

wish i stuck with jelly bean, 4.4 is terrible on my n4 i've now had to switch it to ART to get some sort of normal use out of it.