Now that it's available, I wanted to create a separate thread where those of us who have installed factory KitKat on our Nexus 4's can share our impressions and what we like/don't like.
Likes
Dislikes
I thought I would hate the white icons. I really, really liked the blue holo theme. But I've found that I am OK with the change.
Overall, this update is not revolutionary, it is barely evolutionary, BUT it is welcome and it is noticeable. Thank you Google.
Likes
- VERY smooth, especially in ART runtime.
- transparent bars in GEL.
- Significant reduction in memory usage.
- The new lock screen sound(sound of breaking a kitkat bar).
Dislikes
- A few bugs, but those will be worked out as developers update their apps.
- No transparent bars in lockscreen.
- They could have handled the new phone app better, tech illiterate people will upgrade and wonder why their phone button disappeared.
I thought I would hate the white icons. I really, really liked the blue holo theme. But I've found that I am OK with the change.
Overall, this update is not revolutionary, it is barely evolutionary, BUT it is welcome and it is noticeable. Thank you Google.