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Google prepping Android 4.4.1 KitKat update for Nexus devices

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While the majority of Android users might still be a version or two behind despite some impressive upgrade numbers for KitKat, Google appears to be prepping the first update to KitKat with Android 4.4.1. A look at our analytics shows hits from a number of devices running 4.4.1 originating from Google’s home turf in Santa Clara, California. Above we can see a huge increase in hits from 4.4.1 devices over the last week.

Among the devices are both phones and tablets including the Nexus 4, Nexus 5, and Nexus 7:

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The Android 4.4 KitKat update is still only available to handful of devices including the Nexus devices mentioned above and the Nexus 10, while it’s slowly rolling out for Moto X users and Google Play Edition phones. We aren’t the first ones to notice 4.4.1, Gottabemobile echoes a rumor from HTC ROM developer LLabTooFeR that the HTC One Google Play Edition will get an update to 4.4.1 (KOT49E) in the “near future.” 

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Avatar for Jordan Kahn Jordan Kahn

Jordan writes about all things Apple as Senior Editor of 9to5Mac, & contributes to 9to5Google, 9to5Toys, & Electrek.co. He also co-authors 9to5Mac’s weekly Logic Pros series and makes music as one half of Toronto-based Makamachine.