Whoa: Android 4.4.4 Factory Images Posted as Build KTU84P (Updated)

• Does this look infected?

• M7 GPE just updated OTA to 4.4.4

• 4.4.2 or something thereabouts totally knackered my N4 (battery, speed, crashes). 4.4.3 shows no improvement. Maybe 4.4.4 …

  • Yeah, I’ve been noticing the utter stupid battery issue with my Nexus 7 (2013). Lets hope 4.4.4 helps out.

• How long before Verizon updates the M8 & S5? I’m sure it will be by year end.

• These fixes have been built into my 4.4.3 CM Rom since June 6th.

• Usually a week to ten days for me on my N4. I can live with that.

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• Prepping for 4.5 Google I/o next week.

• I hope 4.4.3/4 isnt any indication on how soon the n7 LTE is going to get android 4.5/5.0 is released….

• http://click.xda-developers.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_14032248613647&key=f0a7f91912ae2b52e0700f73990eb321&libId=b62b4335-7823-4e03-a965-42bdde41bb50&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fgoogle-nexus-5%2Fgeneral%2Finfo-nexus-5-ota-help-desk-t2523217%2Fpage190&v=1&out=http%3A%2F%2Fandroid.clients.google.com%2Fpackages%2Fota%2Fgoogle_hammerhead%2Fc08cce45be6d759d6fd29480f01128b18f7d4a11.signed-hammerhead-KTU84P-from-KTU84M.c08cce45.zip&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fgoogle-nexus-5%2Fgeneral%2Finfo-nexus-5-ota-help-desk-t2523217%2Fpage101&title=%5BINFO%5D%20Nexus%205%20OTA%20Help-Desk%20-%20Pg.%20190%20%7C%20Google%20Nexus%205%20%7C%20xda-developers&txt=http%3A%2F%2Fandroid.clients.google.com%2Fpa…M.c08cce45.zip

  • http://android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/google_hammerhead/c08cce45be6d759d6fd29480f01128b18f7d4a11.signed-hammerhead-KTU84P-from-KTU84M.c08cce45.zip

• It would be fanfuckingtastic if they’d update the 2013 LTE Nexus 7. So glad it’s compatible with Verizon 😐

  • Verizon found a way to screw up another Nexus device. The funny thing is that it isn’t even using their CMDA and still doesn’t get updated.

  • Verizon has to do lots of testing before it can accept any updates to protect its network from bad things, you will thank them later. I dumped them 6 months ago for not getting a Nexus for similar reasons.

• Hey Motorola, so you skipped the 4.4.2 update for the droid maxx because 4.4.3 is around the corner…. Um what about 4.4.4?

• Ha. This is great.

  I demand a minor point update everyday until I/O begins. So that would be Android 4.4.4, Android 4.4.5, Android 4.4.6, Android 4.4.7, Android 4.4.8, and Android 4.4.9.

  • Don’t change anything just release an update that changes the version number

    • Exactly. I just want to see it go all the way up to Android 4.4.9.

      THEN, instead of giving us Android 4.5 next week, Google should give us Android 4.6 or 5.0. Just to troll us.

• I just got the 4.4.3 on my Nexus 7 (2012) two days ago. I’m hopeful this fixes some of the speed issues I’ve seen since.

  • Mine seams to be slower as well.

    • I guess if it doesn’t, I’ll reset to factory after I get 4.4.4. Or maybe I’ll wait until after I/O next week and see if they are going to release 4.5 or 5, and if the Nexus 7 (2012) will even get that.

      • It might. There’s always a chance.

        Google has stated 18 months in the past, but the 2012 Nexus 7 is already well passed that and it’s gotten Android 4.4.3 and, now, Android 4.4.4. They’ve also stated in the past that they’d support Nexus devices with updates as long as the hardware will work well with it, so there’s that, too.

• Makes me wish I had a Nexus but man I couldn’t imagine not owning a high end device.

  • Other than the camera, I don’t see how the Nexus 5 isn’t high end. Yeah, it doesn’t have Quad HD and 3 gee bees of RAM, but with the speed at which mobile technology has been evolving lately, the Nexus 5 is pretty “old.” I guess you could say it’s not top of the line, but I still consider it pretty high end. It definitely performs awesome.

    • The camera is really good now and has been ever since 4.4.2

• Towel Root not affected according to AP…

  http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/06/19/google-rolling-out-android-4-4-4-update-ktu84p-with-a-security-fix-factory-imagesbinaries-up-for-nexus-devices/

• Also looks like it includes an updated radio for the Nexus 5, 4.4.3 included 2.0.50.1.13 whereas 4.4.4 includes 2.0.50.1.16.

  • I had noticed since the update to 4.4.3, more bars but weaker signal as reported by the signal meter under status

  • Hopefully this helps the phone hold onto LTE better. Mine likes to ditch it in favor of HSPA a little too often.

• AP saying it is the OpenSSL MITM fix

• “Our first suspicion was Towelroot, but it looks like 4.4.4 is mainly fixing something else. According to a Googler, the security fix in question is related to CVE-2014-0224, which is an OpenSSL bugallowing a man-in-the-middle attack. It’s actually a fairly serious bug, and distinct from Heartbleed (fixed in 4.4.3). There are other tweaks, but we’ll have to wait and see what the official word is. An AOSP push should show up soon and we can see what was addressed.”

  http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/06/19/google-rolling-out-android-4-4-4-update-ktu84p-with-a-security-fix-factory-imagesbinaries-up-for-nexus-devices/

• Still waiting on 4.4.3 for my nexus 7 lte.

  • Seriously… Wtf, Google?

  • I think our LTE had very few sells so it’s something like dead…. every nexus updated but this… and still no news over the internet…

    • I’d would imagine it sold better than thab the 3g 2012 model which is getting the update. Especially with the tablet special t-mo ran earlier this year. Does it have something to do with Verizon perhaps?

• This must be a Towel Root patch. Hell even directly from geohot:

  “Possibly invited: Every Android phone with a kernel build date < Jun 3"

  It is probably hacking a core element of Android. Google rushed to patch. The guy probably got a job offer letter from Google as a result.

  • I think 4.4.3 didn’t support Towelroot on anything but Nexus devices. Jun 3 suggests 4.4.2 I believe.

  • The kernel didn’t change. This update is not a fix for Towel Root.

• I’m willing to bet that the “Security Fix” is to prevent #towelroot from working on 4.4.4. 🙂

  • I’ll take that bet.

• This would be the only acceptable reason the Verizon Moto X hasn’t seen 4.4.3 yet since unlocked versions got if weeks ago. If carriers held off for security fixes, I’m OK with that.

• Can’t wait for 4.4.4.1

  • Android not quite 5.0

• Maybe T-Mobile VOLTE support? Or “wideband” LTE

  • How would that have anything to do with the Android version?

    • Other people who have installed are reporting a new radio is included in the update.

      • Yes, a new radio. That wouldn’t have anything to do with T-Mobile as they aren’t all T-mobile devices though.

• Still no Nexus 7 2013 LTE (Deb/Razorg) :S

  #ThanksVerizon

• Kellen, try to run Towel Root on your Nexus 4…

  • confirmed working by androidpolice

    • Yeah I saw it…

• 4.0
  4.0.1
  4.0.2
  4.0.3
  4.0.4
  4.1
  4.1.2
  4.2
  4.2.1
  4.2.2
  4.3
  4.3.1
  4.4
  4.4.1
  4.4.2
  4.4.3

  AND NOW SUPPOSEDLY 4.4.4?!

  • Google sure doesn’t want to move away from 4.

    • I think they want to move to 5 when the OS is prepared in terms of bugs/security/performance
      It might be a whole different thing who knows

      • I think moving from Dalvik to ART in the next update is big enough to warrant a 5.0

        • they want the little pie graph to begin to look nice…

    • 5.0 would probably be a major release and probably the last big big update for a couple of years. The 5.0 label typically means “this is our best”.

      • 5.0 in this case would mean ‘next major version after 4.0’. I doubt 5.0 as a number has any real significance.

  • And my toro Nexus is 7 updates from the latest = 4.2.2. Thank God for Xposed.

  • Well, ice cream sandwich was the biggest change since gingerbread, they’ve just been improving it over the past two years. I’m really curious what’s coming with the major 5.0 jump, though I won’t expect a huge UI change since the experience is great as is at the moment. Probably more polish and a newer fresh look, and most likely the same experience on all devices feature will come soon.

  • You forgot 4.1.1. My DNA had that.

• http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lffo80Lu951qb84lwo1_400.gif

  • +1 for the Doctor Who meme

• Whaaaaaaaaaattt…….NEED TO UPDATE!!!!

• Well seeing that after my 4.4.3 update my phone went into random reboot hell after a week until I wiped it…… There may be something to fix.

  • Me too!

    • Yup. sht just went crazy. It’s a lot better after the hard reset though.

• Oh great now my phone is 2 updates behind

  • I’m still on 4.4.2 as well.
    :-/

• Someone flash this already!!!!

  • I flashed it. The changes are a fix for OpenSSL.

• Countdown to Moto X update…

  • Right? Lol

  • Hopefully the Verizon Edition will go straight to 4.4.4. if there’s enough bug fixes.

    • That’s what we can hope. Especially if it’s a security fix. I’d think they’d make it more of a priority. One can hope at least.

    • No OEM is allowed to release their phone unless it has the most current Android update at that time.

      • Says who?

        • Says Google. They made that a rule a few months ago.

        • Source please

        • I don’t even know what keywords I would search for to easily find the articles about what I’m talking about. You can try yourself if you don’t believe me. I believe Droid Life even had an article on it. A device like the new Amazon phone doesn’t need to release with the most up-to-date Android version because Amazon doesn’t ship the phone with Google Play Services. But everyone else needs to do so.

          Sorry I can’t be arsed to find a link.

        • Sprint Kyocera Hydro Vibe just released with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, which is obviously even close to the most recent version of Android. AND it has access to Google Play Services.

          So again, Source?

        • http://www.androidcentral.com/sprint-kyocera-hydro-vibe-review

      • Then why are phones getting the 4.4.2 update still? Your argument is invalid.

        • Google made it a rule that when OEMs release a phone, it needs to have the latest software up to that date of release. If an update comes out a week after release, for example, then the OEM can take as long as they want.

        • He said Google ‘just’ so lets look at current gen and he’s not wrong.

        • He is wrong actually. Google Kyocera Hydro Vibe and see what it ships with.

      • i dont think they have to be current on the date they actually release. it has to be on the newest version when it goes up for certification probably. you cant expect a phone that is months of development to be the most up to date if an os update is released a week before launch.

        • Yeah, phones are released all the time running older versions of Android OS.

    • Nope, the Verizon Moto X will get 4.4.3 sometime this summer, and will get 4.4.4 just in time for Christmas.

• ART is ready to roll!

  • Did you not read the article? It’s an OpenSSL fix.

• Can we flash these just like we flashed 4.4.3?

• What will happen after android update “Z” is announced? will they start over again?

  • That’s a long ways off. Maybe they will go numbers like Android #.# 7UP

  • Android $.alpha

  • My guess is AA, apple avocado or something similar

• My Nexus 5 is waiting…

  • “ready”…. “My Nexus 5 is ready”.

    • My Nexus is Ready

• Security fix apparently? https://community.sprint.com/baw/message/806726

• something small until Android 5.0 (Lollipop) is announced?…

  • Maybe this means 5.0 won’t be announced until July 31 like last year and not at Google I/O

• 4.4.3 just hit my OG Nexus 7 last night

  • Mine too. Just got the OTA yesterday afternoon..

    • what affects that? I got it a few days ago. Is it regional?

• WHOAAAAA

• I don’t care what it does I just like when my Nexus says update ready to download!

  • Took me a week to get 4.4.3 on my N5. Looks like another agonizing wait.

    • This is a small update so it will probably roll out quickly.

      • I am now 4 updates behind on my droid maxx. Yet these updates will probably change nothing for me.

        • As a Droid MAXX owner who has had every version of the OS, I can say that the original 4.2.2 was still the best. It had the best 4G-LTE signal strength, the best wifi, the best Bluetooth, and some would say the best battery life (hasn’t been an issue for me.

          I still love the phone, but hope 4.4.3 really brings the magic back.

        • The only thing I found better on 4.2.2 was Bluetooth connection for ford sync, but that’s about it. 4.4 has definitely made the phone faster, and my old RAZR M got much faster with it. My Droid Maxx with Google Now Launcher works perfectly for me, and will be great paired with a Moto 360 for more Google Now goodness.

    • My n7 still doesn’t have it

    • My N7 2012 just got 4.4.3 last night ota wifi

    • I just updated my N5 ten minutes ago. I grabbed the OTA zip.

      Here you go: http://www.droid-life.com/2014/06/20/download-android-4-4-4-ota-update-nexus/ . Took me five minutes to sideload. Easy peasy.

• Wonder if art is default? probably in the next major release, though.

  • I just flashed 4.4.4 to my Nexus 5 and checked the runtime… it is Dalvik. We won’t see ART as the default runtime until a big release, such as 5.0.
    +0.0.1 = a bug fixer in most cases.

• I don’t even care anymore.
  Sick of 4s, give me some 5s, Google!

  • iPhone is 4s and 5s, not android 😛

    • lol

  • You just want the numbers to change?

  • 4.4.5?

• wat

• Something wrong with 4.4.3 then?

  • I’ve noticed some occasional hiccups… especially when I hit the back button in rapid succession to close an app. I also heard some folks were still experiencing some of the bugs 4.4.3 was meant to address, so I’m betting this will cover them.

    • Yeah I get that same bug on my N5 with the back button. Kinda annoying but I could live with it.

  • Towel Root?

    • Could be a fix for it the security hole that towel root exploits. Probably a very good guess.

    • This is just epic. TR!! FTW

  • Not sure here. But randomly my Z Ultra GPe rebooted out of nowhere lol

  • exactly what i was thinking

• o.O

• ummm…..

• It’s happening! Not sure what exactly, but yeah…

• Bug fixer

• So does this mean ota update is rolling out now/soon?

  • https://community.sprint.com/baw/mobile/mobile-access.jspa#jive-discussion?content=%2Fapi%2Fcore%2Fv2%2Fdiscussions%2F163896

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