Poll: what version of Android do you have? KitKat now outranks Froyo
What Android 4.4.2 on your device?
In the latest Android Dashboard released by the Android Developers Blog, the December figures show that Android 4.4 KitKat is now outranking Froyo (Android 2.2), appearing on 1.4% of devices (Froyo is still running on 1.3% of Androids). The legacy builds (Froyo, Gingerbread and Honeycomb) are still running on 22.6% of devices. Gingerbread, the most popular of the legacy builds, with 21.2% of that total, is down about 3% since last month and Jelly Bean and KitKat are on the rise with the recent spate of Android 4.3 updates and the devices sold over the holidays running Android 4.4 out of the box or receiving the update soon thereafter.
The data in the Dashboard reflects the devices that accessed the Google Play Store app in the previous seven days (in this case, the week ending January 8th, 2014). As the number of devices running legacy versions of Android decreases, the task for app developers gets infinitely easier, as they can then focus on the much simpler task of only supporting devices running Android 4.0 on API 15 or higher. Presently, more than 75% of Android devices are capable of running apps that only support Android 4.0 and above.
When was your last firmware update? When do you think developers should stop developing for legacy versions (below Android 4.0)?
Source: Android Developers Blog
Kitkat 4.4.2
Hi Kris! Is it true that if I root my phone, it won't receive an update I'm waiting for?
it is depending on your device.
but it isnt certain that you wont. rather that you cant get it unless you do it by yourself (and that does not mean that you have to search for updates manually, but rather that you have to flash them manually, BUT when you have a custom ROM, then I can say that A FEW of them also have OTA functions, meaning tzhey can update themselves...
Miui V5 on 4.2.1 BB :)
i have tab 2 p3100 android 4.1.2 can i update to 4.4?
maybe with a custom ROM but probably not officially...
my first gen nexus 7 runs 4.4.2.
but my Galaxy S3 is only running 4.3 (I don't really mess around with rooting or anything like that)
waiting for kitkat here in Denmark but running jb 4.3
Hey @Jesper, one of our other Danish readers said he had received the update already, so you shouldn't have too wait long.
but it depends on your device...
if you have an S3 it could take a bit, but with Note 3 it should arrvice soon...
Accurate as always @Philipp! I mistook the user profile above @Jesper's and thought he had a Note 3. I hate the way the profile boxes float in the comments!
I didnt even look at his device, but I hate the profile infos coming up in such an annoying manner. at least on PC you could make them come to the LEFT and everyone's happy...
The Android Family History.
je on my Samsung galaxy 3 LTE running on jb4.3 ( no issues now)
JB 4.1.2 on Rugby LTE
JB 4.2.2 on LG G2.
kit kat via CM on Nexus S & stock on nexus4
KK on my nexus s 4g, JB 4.3 on Galaxy S3 (no issues with the update)
JB 4.3 on galaxy s3
Seriously can't remember the last time I saw a phone running cupcake or donut.