Droid Maxx 4.4 Kit Kat Bugs

[kmwhiten]

Is there a step by step how to get kitkat without the Verizon update

I believe that they pulled the update for now because it was bricking phones.
Reports of DROID MAXX/ULTRA Kit Kat Update Bricking Phones Arrive, Update Pulled for Now? | Droid Life

 

[Robweis]

Yes they did pull it

 

[doogald]

It sure looks like they stopped the update, but I have read no official announcement that says so. The last thing I read from Verizon or Motorola on the subject is that it was still rolling out, slowly.

 

[Robweis]

I heard that they did pull the update but you can download the update online I was looking for the step by step instructions

 

[-=Jeff=-]

that would explain why I have not seen an update yet

 

[-=Jeff=-]

my phone is currently downloading an update as I type this. Has KitKat been released for our phones again?

Disclaimer *if this is part of a soak test I never signed up for one and did not sign a NDA regarding it*

 

[ThrillKill]

I checked this am and it started downloading. Was not prompted. Installed smoothly. So far no hiccups

 

[Thom]

After it installs ... someone (if not signed up for a soak test) please take a screenshot like the one from the December Kit Kat release below and post it here.

Thank you.

... Thom

 

[lbrow042]

Currently downloading. Will try to post the screen shot when it finishes.

 

[lbrow042]

Would you recommend doing the FDR or just using it for a while and seeing how it goes? I hate doing resets because it takes sooooo long to ge tthe phone back to how i want it.

 

[Rumma]

I'm receiving a system update as I type. Looks like the cork is out of the bottle!

 

[doogald]

Would you recommend doing the FDR or just using it for a while and seeing how it goes? I hate doing resets because it takes sooooo long to get the phone back to how i want it.

I wasn't able to do a factory data reset until a few days [edit - it was eleven days] after my phone updated. I created a thread about it: http://androidforums.com/motorola-droid-maxx/814155-factory-reset-after-kitkat-update.html

tl;dr: I haven't noticed a tremendous difference or advantage from doing a factory reset. I thought so at first, maybe a little, but things are exactly the same right now. I would suggest unpairing and repairing any Bluetooth connections that you have, though. I had some BT issues at first until I did that (and not at all after the FDR.)

 

[lbrow042]

After it installs ... someone (if not signed up for a soak test) please take a screenshot like the one from the December Kit Kat release below and post it here.

Thank you.

... Thom

Just finished DLing and working on the screenshot, but I can tell you they will be identical.

 

[Thom]

Would you recommend doing the FDR or just using it for a while and seeing how it goes? I hate doing resets because it takes sooooo long to ge tthe phone back to how i want it.

I don't know what it is that we are dealing with yet.

If this is someone's update from Jelly Bean to Kit Kat then I think a Factory data Reset is a good idea. Do it when it is more convenient.

If this is someone's update from one version of Kit Kat to the next then I don't think a Factory Data Reset is needed.

The screenshot will give us a lot of insight.

... Thom

 

[Thom]

I haven't noticed a tremendous difference or advantage from doing a factory reset. I thought so at first, maybe a little, but things are exactly the same right now. I would suggest unpairing and repairing any Bluetooth connections that you have, though. I had some BT issues at first until I did that (and not at all after the FDR.)

I was in the December soak test and waited until the release had been out a day before doing the Factory Data Reset (about five days).

The benefits from a Factory Data Reset after a major release update are unnoticeable in many cases. Not doing it and getting nailed to the wall after days, weeks, or months is the history we have seen repeated over-and-over.

Incremental releases within a version ... usually not needed.

... Thom

 

[lbrow042]

I don't know what it is that we are dealing with yet.

If this is someone's update from Jelly Bean to Kit Kat then I think a Factory data Reset is a good idea. Do it when it is more convenient.

If this is someone's update from one version of Kit Kat to the next then I don't think a Factory Data Reset is needed.

The screenshot will give us a lot of insight.

... Thom

hope this helps

 

[Thom]

It does help.

This is identical to the December release of Kit Kat. As such I ASSUME you are updating from Jelly Bean to Kit Kat.

... Thom

 

[330D]

There ya go Thom

 

[Thom]

Same. See previous message.

... Thom

 

[RandolphNY]

I just updated my maxx and really see no changes. Seriously, what was all of the hype?

 

[330D]

Smoooooooth. That's what I notice. Not much as far as the ui goes, but it runs very nicely.

 

[doogald]

This is identical to the December release of Kit Kat.

This makes absolute and complete sense. If Motorola/Verizon had a different OTA, then they would have to create an update for everybody who received the update in December. That would be a nightmare and I could only see it being necessary if the December update was loaded with bugs. It really isn't.

Now Motorola can work on the next update with everybody at the same software release.

 

[Old Member]

My dad, step mom, mother-in-law and friend all received their upgrades to Kit Kat today. Looks like everyone is getting their break today!

 

[tweak4]

I got the 4.4 update today, and my biggest issue is that it seems to have hosed my bluetooth. I usually keep BT on all the time, and when I came within range of certain devices (my home phone, my car, etc), the phone would automatically connect. After taking the 4.4 update today, none of my devices connect automatically, and I have to go into the BT settings and manually connect to each one.
Hopefully this is just a flaw that will be corrected, as it is a HUGE annoyance and major step backwards in terms of usability.

 

[doogald]

I got the 4.4 update today, and my biggest issue is that it seems to have hosed my bluetooth. I usually keep BT on all the time, and when I came within range of certain devices (my home phone, my car, etc), the phone would automatically connect. After taking the 4.4 update today, none of my devices connect automatically, and I have to go into the BT settings and manually connect to each one.
Hopefully this is just a flaw that will be corrected, as it is a HUGE annoyance and major step backwards in terms of usability.

I had a few similar BT issues after the update. It was fixed by reestablishing the pairings for all of the devices. Give that a try.