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Android 4.4 Kit Kat

Today was an exciting day in the world of Android. Google unveiled its new Android version alongside the Nexus 5 – Android 4.4 KitKat – and in what follows we’re going to tell you everything you need to know about it.

What's new in Android 4.3 Jelly Bean

Google on Wednesday finally unveiled Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, the next update for its mobile operating system. The update will roll out for the original Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 while the New Nexus 7 will come pre installed with the update. If you would rather not wait for an OTA update, read AddictiveTips's  post on how to download and install Android 4.3 on your Nexus device right now. Apart from this, the Google Editions of HTC One and Galaxy S4 will receive the update soon as well.

So what exactly has changed and is new in the new version of Android, read on to know more.

Flash Leaked Stock Android 4.3 Jelly Bean ROM on Nexus 4

A flashable zip file of Android 4.3 JWR66N for the Nexus 4 based on a Nandroid backup that was leaked just a couple of days back. Read on for more details and installation instructions.

Flash the Google Edition ROM on your Rooted Samsung Galaxy S4

Yesterday, I posted Google edition ROM (Android 4.3 Jelly Bean) for rooted HTC One. Today, we have Google edition ROM for your rooted Samsung Galaxy S4!

The ROM is a fresh build, dated June 26th and requires Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9505) and Custom Recovery.

You have to follow the instructions to install this. Proceed with caution though as this may void your warranty and there’s always the risk of doing something wrong for those who are newbies. With that in mind, the instructions and download links are

HERE | Sam Mobile

Flash the Google Edition ROM on your Rooted HTC One

As expected, the big day has come! (Well, it was a couple of days ago) You can now get your hands on the stock Android-powered HTC One or Samsung Galaxy S4 directly from Google Play. While the developers in the community are absolutely over the top for having an option to be able to enjoy a native Google experience on a top end hardware, the general people certainly do not seem to be interested and would much rather pick the themed device for a little more money.

However, in what is one of the quickest developments, it is now possible to convert your skinned HTC One to the Google Edition of the HTC One where literally every single thing is working perfectly as on the stock devices. The developers on XDA found the system dump of the Google Edition of HTC One  and have gone on to compile that into a ROM that is flashable. The ROM is extremely stable and smooth.

If you have had an experience of flashing ROMs on devices before, this is pretty easy to carry out. You need to be on a rooted HTC One to perform the procedure and all the links as well as instructions can be found at

HERE | XDA Developers forum via bigxie