Android 4.4: Install self KitKat on Nexus 4 - Android World

day before yesterday is rolling out the update to Android 4.4 (KitKat) for the Nexus 4 launched. The update is not yet available to everyone, and now it is often a matter of patience, but you do not have this? Then, the following guide can accelerate the process.

Android 4.4

Do not have patience to wait for the OTA update to Android 4.4, then there is the following guide useful. Note that this is ONLY for the Nexus 4, there is the update file created. Instructions for installing on Nexus 7 (2012) are to be found here. for the Nexus 7 (2013) you can find the instructions here and Nexus 10 instructions can be found here.

steps below to perform, you do need ADB. The Nexus 4 does not include the Google Experience Launcher with transparent system and toolbar, but you can install it manually.

Nexus 4 and Android 4.4

install the official update is pretty simple. Your phone does not have to be retted and the risks are minimal: you install the same update file because it would if you received the update OTA (over the air). The only step that might cost a little more time is to install ADB. If you have ADB installed on your PC, then installing a matter of two minutes work. The steps below follow your own course (minimal) risk. Note that you must run to do the update. The original software (Android 4.3 JWR66Y) On custom ROMs for example does not work. To check what build number you have, please go to “Instellingen’ ->.” About tablet “

1. Make sure you have installed ADB. With ADB you can perform on the Nexus 4 (or any other Android device). From your PC commands
2. Turn USB debugging. ADB will work only if you have explicitly given their consent. As a user Go to Instellingen’ -> Developer options “and turn it on. Then you switch on the same page also “USB debugging” in.
3. Download the update file here directly from Google’s servers.
4. Type in a terminal (on Windows, go to ‘Start’ -> ‘Uitvoeren’ -> “cmd”) the following command (without quotes) “adb reboot recovery”. The device will now reboot again into recovery mode.
5. You will see an Android Stag, but no menu. The menu gives you appear by pressing. The volume up and the on / off button simultaneously Navigate the menu once appeared to ‘apply update from ADB.
6. in the terminal, type “adb side load The update will now be sent to the device and install it. You may also want to give the update package a different name and then use that name instead of

When installing the update, no data is lost, but keep in mind that it may take your phone is fully updated. Equally Should the above be going too far, you can also just wait quietly, the update in the coming weeks Over The Air (OTA) are rolled and can then be installed on the device via WiFi.

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