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Galaxy Nexus isn't supported? Got a source on that? If so, that's really disappointing :\.

by Grognak 13y ago

canistr 13y ago
Android 4.4, KitKat, which comes on Nexus 5, will also soon be available on Nexus 4, 7, 10, the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play edition devices in the coming weeks.
kevincrane 13y ago
> "Android 4.4, KitKat, which comes on Nexus 5, will also soon be available on Nexus 4, 7, 10, the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play edition devices in the coming weeks." Hopefully they get it working for the Galaxy Nexus somehow, mine has been a crapshoot for memory recently with Chrome just randomly restarting at times.
- hrkristian 13y ago
  We'll see ports to the GNex by various teams soon enough, although it is a bit of a shame Google are not supporting it themselves, that leads me to believe they tried and failed to make it work properly. That's a bit odd, though, as 4.0 works almost perfectly on my Galaxy S, and 4.3 runs "okay". The smaller memory footprint should make 4.4 work great in theory, but it might not be a memory issue at all.
  - keeperofdakeys 13y ago
    Google stated they have a 18 month support period in one of their posts, so it's just a matter of not committing to too much.
- MoosePlissken 13y ago
  That statement doesn't mention the Galaxy Nexus one way or the other. I imagine it's just a listing of the devices that Google has direct control over that they'll update in the near future. Since updates for the Galaxy Nexus have to go through the carriers, Google can't really say how soon the updates will go through, or if they ever will.
  - bsimpson 13y ago
    The Galaxy Nexus doesn't go through carriers unless you're on Verizon (or maybe Sprint). It was sold through Google Play (and given away at developer events like I/O) completely unlocked. Here are the images Google has supplied for this device in the past: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#takju https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#takju Leaving it out of Google's announcement feels a lot like an implicit deprecation to me.
    - MoosePlissken 13y ago
      My bad, I have the Galaxy Nexus through Verizon and assumed it was the same for other carriers. I forgot it was available unlocked through the Play store. I'm used to ignoring all of the news from Google and waiting an extra 6+ months for every update.
    - syjer 13y ago
      There is a FAQ page that confirm the deprecation of the support of the gnex : https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/3468085 https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/3468085 Well, I'm a little bit disappointed, I hoped to have the update too.
      - ars 13y ago
        That says they support for 18 months, but the Galaxy Nexus was available from Google Play as late as July 4[1] - that's less than 18 months. [1] http://www.redmondpie.com/galaxy-nexus-pulled-from-google-play-store-as-samsung-appeal-is-denied/ http://www.redmondpie.com/galaxy-nexus-pulled-from-google-pl...
  - mmmooo 13y ago
    This statement pretty much covers it: https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/3468085 https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/3468085
    - MoosePlissken 13y ago

Galaxy Nexus isn't supported? Got a source on that? If so, that's really disappointing :\.

by Grognak 13y ago

Galaxy Nexus isn't supported? Got a source on that? If so, that's really disappointing :\.

Android 4.4, KitKat, which comes on Nexus 5, will also soon be available on Nexus 4, 7, 10, the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play edition devices in the coming weeks.

kevincrane 13y ago

> "Android 4.4, KitKat, which comes on Nexus 5, will also soon be available on Nexus 4, 7, 10, the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Play edition devices in the coming weeks." Hopefully they get it working for the Galaxy Nexus somehow, mine has been a crapshoot for memory recently with Chrome just randomly restarting at times.

hrkristian 13y ago
We'll see ports to the GNex by various teams soon enough, although it is a bit of a shame Google are not supporting it themselves, that leads me to believe they tried and failed to make it work properly. That's a bit odd, though, as 4.0 works almost perfectly on my Galaxy S, and 4.3 runs "okay". The smaller memory footprint should make 4.4 work great in theory, but it might not be a memory issue at all.
- keeperofdakeys 13y ago
  Google stated they have a 18 month support period in one of their posts, so it's just a matter of not committing to too much.
MoosePlissken 13y ago
That statement doesn't mention the Galaxy Nexus one way or the other. I imagine it's just a listing of the devices that Google has direct control over that they'll update in the near future. Since updates for the Galaxy Nexus have to go through the carriers, Google can't really say how soon the updates will go through, or if they ever will.
- bsimpson 13y ago
  The Galaxy Nexus doesn't go through carriers unless you're on Verizon (or maybe Sprint). It was sold through Google Play (and given away at developer events like I/O) completely unlocked. Here are the images Google has supplied for this device in the past: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#takju https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#takju Leaving it out of Google's announcement feels a lot like an implicit deprecation to me.
  - MoosePlissken 13y ago
    My bad, I have the Galaxy Nexus through Verizon and assumed it was the same for other carriers. I forgot it was available unlocked through the Play store. I'm used to ignoring all of the news from Google and waiting an extra 6+ months for every update.
  - syjer 13y ago
    There is a FAQ page that confirm the deprecation of the support of the gnex : https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/3468085 https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/3468085 Well, I'm a little bit disappointed, I hoped to have the update too.
    - ars 13y ago
      That says they support for 18 months, but the Galaxy Nexus was available from Google Play as late as July 4[1] - that's less than 18 months. [1] http://www.redmondpie.com/galaxy-nexus-pulled-from-google-play-store-as-samsung-appeal-is-denied/ http://www.redmondpie.com/galaxy-nexus-pulled-from-google-pl...
- mmmooo 13y ago
  This statement pretty much covers it: https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/3468085 https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/3468085
  - MoosePlissken 13y ago