List of devices to get the Android 4.4 KitKAt update

Android 4.4 Kit Kat is finally launched, and it’s that time of the year again when android users start impatiently waiting for their carriers/ cell phone-providers to roll out the new upgrades onto their devices. For the recently launched high-end devices, you can definitely except to receive the KitKat update. But for the older devices, you will have to wait and watch to see whether your manufacturer decides to send the update for that device, if the hardware supports it.  

Information is flowing in from all sources, and there’s a lot of good news. Below is a list of the official announcements and the rumours regarding the devices which are going to get the step up to the next big Android OS.

The Google Nexus Phones Line-up

Though the recently launched Google Nexus 5 will be coming with the Android 4.4 KitKat, Google is moving away from its tradition, as KitKat will also be seen on the Verizon Moto X at around the same time. Google has informed the new Android OS will soon be coming to the Nexus 4 phones and also the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 tablets. The Google editions of Galaxy 4 and HTC One will also be getting the new OS upgrades soon. However, Google Nexus users may be disheartened to hear that their phones may not make the list, as it has already crossed the 18 month window period.

The Samsung Phones Line-up to get the Andriod OS 4.4 update

Samsung has earned a reputation of missing the self-imposed deadlines on numerous occasions, hence it’s no surprise that they have not been to forthcoming about its roll out plans for its flagship phones. In its statement to CNET UK, it said it be announcing it roll out plans for Android 4.4 KitKat “in due course”. But surely, Samsung Galaxy S4 and Samsung Note 3 will be at the top of the Samsung’s list for updates. Speculations are that compatibility with the Galaxy Gear will slow things down as currently Android 4.3 is still only just rolling out for some Samsung S4 users.

According to an internal Samsung Knox document, which got leaked, below are the Samsung devices which are expected to get the 4.4 Update:

1.     Samsung Galaxy S4

2.     Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom

3.     Samsung Galaxy S4 Active

4.     Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

5.     Samsung Galaxy Note 3

6.     Samsung Galaxy Note 2

7.     Samsung Galaxy Mega

8.     Samsung Galaxy S3

9.     Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 & Tab 3

The HTC Phones Line-up to get the Andriod OS 4.4 update

HTC USA sent an official tweet on the November 13^th, 2013 and confirmed that the responsibility of update of the Google Play edition of HTC One was with Google.

HTC has also sent an official tweet naming the devices which would definitely be getting the Android 4.4 update.

·         HTC One (Verizon Wireless) – around end of Jan’14

·         HTC Droid DNA – in the 1st quarter of 2014.

Other expected HTC devices to get the update are:

·         HTC One X

·         HTC One X+

·         HTC Butterfly

·         HTC J

·         The Desire series phones launched in 2013

·         The HTC One Max, which is to be announced soon, is also expected to get the update.

  

The Sony Phones Line-up to get the Android OS 4.4 update

The company hasn’t provided any fixed dates for the arrival of the updates, but it has mentioned that the below devices will be getting the updates:

·         Sony Xperia Z1

·         Sony Xperia Z

·         Sony Xperia ZL

·         Sony Xperia Z Ultra

·         Sony Xperia Tablet Z

Sony also mentioned that the devices a few devices which will be getting the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update. There’s a possibility that that these devices may not get the upgrade to Android 4.4 KitKat. Even if they do it’s still a long way away. The devices are; Xperia T, Xperia Tx and Xperia V.

The Motorola Phones Line-up to get the Android OS 4.4 update

 According to Motorola’s website dedicated to software updates, the Moto X will be the first to get the Android 4.4 update. Among the Moto X users, the Verison users are expected to be the first ones to be able to get the first-hand experience of the KitKat android on their phones.

The new Moto G, which is a recently launched device, it expected to get the update to Android 4.4 before/in January 2014.

The site also mentioned Verison’s Droid Mini, Droid Ultra and Droid Maxx will also be getting the updates, but unfortunately no exact dates have been mentioned.

The Huawei Phones Line-up to get the Android OS 4.4 update

Huawei’s Ascend P6 smartphone which is the company’s flagship phone will be getting the Android 4.4 KitKat update by January’14. The company has confirmed on the Sina Weibo social network that it would be skipping the Android 4.3 update and directly working on the Android 4.4 update.

The LG Phones Line-up to get the Android OS 4.4 update

LG’s flagship phone LG G2 is sure to get the update very soon. LG’s Optimus G Pro is also expected to receive the update. Below are the other LG phones which are expected to receive the update though no actual dates have been divulged:

·         LG Nexus 4

·         LG Optimus L7, L5,L3

·         LG Optimus G

·         LG Optimus Vu

Though the above list is just an initial list, we should keep in mind, that the dates provided by the manufacturers are not set in stone and do keep changing from time to time. As the updates first pass through network for approvals and even after they get a green signal, distribution is usually staggered to help identify any previously unseen problems. In the meantime please do let me know if I’ve missed any updates.

Sources: Androidadvices, Android community, Androidpolice