It's been 2 days and it seems no one has received the OTA update.

[propeller10]

What's going on?

 

[Aquila]

What do you mean no one has received it?

 

[anon(5857193)]

Seems at least some people already got the OTA... That's how we got the link to download it manually from Google.

 

[pseudoware]

Two words:

Sideload ;-)

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[Aquila]

Sideload is a good option if you're getting impatient, but the OTA started rolling slightly before Android's posts that it was rolling. My wife had the OTA before I even knew it was available. My 2013 N7 still hasn't gotten it.

 

[douglerner]

Sideload is a good option if you're getting impatient, but the OTA started rolling slightly before Android's posts that it was rolling. My wife had the OTA before I even knew it was available. My 2013 N7 still hasn't gotten it.

Two questions about sideloading KitKat:

1. Why is it called "sideload"?

2. Is there a way to do this with a Mac? All the instructions for sideloading I've read so far involve a Windows app as part of the process.

Thanks,

Doug@should just be patient

 

[Aquila]

Two questions about sideloading KitKat:

1. Why is it called "sideload"?

2. Is there a way to do this with a Mac? All the instructions for sideloading I've read so far involve a Windows app as part of the process.

Thanks,

Doug@should just be patient

1st one, not sure of the official reason, but it's basically because you're loading software to your device in a way other than the traditional download.

Yes, you can do it from a Mac with the SDK. Jerry explains the method here: How to manually update your Nexus tablet to KitKat [updated] | Android Central The process is almost identical except for the syntax on step 11.

 

[B. Diddy]

This is how I look at it:

"Download" goes from the cloud directly "down" to your device. "Upload" goes from your device "up" into the cloud.

"Sideload" means that you first downloaded the file to a target besides your device's main memory (like your computer, or your device's storage), then transferred it laterally (or "sideways") to your device to install manually.

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[douglerner]

1st one, not sure of the official reason, but it's basically because you're loading software to your device in a way other than the traditional download.

Yes, you can do it from a Mac with the SDK. Jerry explains the method here: How to manually update your Nexus tablet to KitKat [updated] | Android Central The process is almost identical except for the syntax on step 11.

I might check that out. Any drawbacks in doing that as opposed to waiting for it to happen automatically?

Thanks,

Doug

 

[Aquila]

Not really. It's not easy peasy but if you're relatively tech savvy and know what that stuff means, there is a good process to follow.

XT1060. Through spacetime.

 

[Tysonsaurus]

And if the instructions here don't make any sense there are videos on YouTube on how to do it.

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[anon(847090)]

Two questions about sideloading KitKat:

1. Why is it called "sideload"?

2. Is there a way to do this with a Mac? All the instructions for sideloading I've read so far involve a Windows app as part of the process.

Thanks,

Doug@should just be patient

the only reason we call it sideload is because the adb command use keyword "sideload"

its a lot simple to do it on mac... i factory restored my N4 on mac yesterday and it only took 2 min to set up the fastboot and place the image on fastboot...

flashed took 5 min... doing it on windows is a pain in the but

1. download sdk manager for mac. extract it and go to [extracted folder]-->sdk-->platform-tools
2. place the ota file in platform-tools
3. open terminal on platform-tools
4. run the sideloading command on the terminal. thats it


well obviously u have to enable usb debugging from developer option

 

[milliman]

I couldn't wait any longer so I sideloaded it last night for that sweet Kit Kat goodness. After the process was complete, the Play Store prompted me to update Hangouts and Search. All I had left to do was to install the APK for GEL and I was set. The only problem that I see is that the search bar overlays the useable screen in landscape mode which is annoying.

 

[kitkatpaintjob]

Has anyone got the actual ota or is everybody side loading... Even one person ?

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[Gauhar Mahmood Azeem]

I'm sick of this screen in pakistan and m not going to do a a side load because I have my exams I'm too busy. I am waiting for the ota and it's not coming anytime soon what the hell.

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[pbc]

If it makes you feel any better, it's the same screen I see in Toronto!

It is interesting that no one on this site has seen the OTA except for the one poster above who mentioned his wife got it. Odd.

 

[Guillaume Labrecque]

Has anyone got the actual ota or is everybody side loading... Even one person ?

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I get the same "Your system is up to date" as everyone, last checked yesterday just before midnight...

 

[kitkatpaintjob]

Yup, I think the proper word is " frustrating". They should know updates like this is basically Christmas morning for adults that are into mobile. I feel like I'm 5 and my parents forgot Christmas...

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[kitkatpaintjob]

Now I'm gonna have to spend a lifetime in therapy, thanks google!

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[George Stevens]

What's the rush anyway? Are there any radical improvements with KK? I don't think so.