Android 4.4.2 is rolling out now to Google Nexus devices

Yet another OTA update – this time Android 4.4.2 – is rolling out for Nexus devices, just days after Google released Android 4.4.1. Notification of the new update actually comes courtesy of Sprint, who was kind enough to give us the only semi-official changelog we’ve seen to date:

• Fix for clearing the VM Indicator
• Fix for delivery of the VM Indicator
• Various additional software fixes
• Security enhancements

The new build is KOT49H, which makes Android 4.4.1 (build KOT49E) one of the shortest-living versions of Android ever. However, since there’s nothing new in the changelog, we can only assume that this simply fixes more bugs from 4.4.1.

After some quick searching, I was able to find these download links, all from Google servers so you can be assured of their safety.

2012 WiFi Nexus 7:

• signed-nakasi-KOT49H-from-KRT16S.zip (4.4 to 4.4.2)

2012 3G WiFi Nexus 7:

• signed-nakasig-KOT49H-from-KRT16S.zip (4.4 to 4.4.2)

Nexus 4:

• signed-occam-KOT49H-from-KOT49E.zip (4.4.1 to 4.4.2)
• signed-occam-KOT49H-from-KRT16S.zip (4.4  to 4.4.2)

Nexus 10:

• signed-mantaray-KOT49H-from-KOT49E.zip (4.4.1 to 4.4.2: )

2013 WiFi Nexus 7:

• signed-razor-KOT49H-from-KOT49E.zip (4.4.1 to 4.4.2)

2013 LTE Nexus 7:

• signed-razorg-KOT49H-from-KRT16S (4.4 to 4.4.2)

Nexus 5:

• signed-hammerhead-KOT49H-from-KOT49E.zip (4.4.1 to 4.4.2)
• signed-hammerhead-KOT49H-from-KRT16M.zip (4.4 to 4.4.2)

Some download links are obviously missing, so if you come across any more, be sure to leave them in the comments.

To apply this update manually, you can simply flash it in recovery if you have installed a custom recovery on your device. If not, follow these steps:

1. Boot into the bootloader by turning off your device, and then holding the volume down + power button at the same time.
2. Press volume up or down until you see the option to go to the recovery.
3. Once you see the Android with a red exclamation point, press and hold power + volume up.
4. Select the option to “apply update from adb.”
5. Place the update .zip in your ADB directory, and rename it update.zip. Then connect your device to your computer with a USB cable.
6. Open a command prompt on your computer.
7. Type:
   

   adb sideload update.zip
   

   You’ll see a progress bar go all the way up to 100%. When this is done, reboot your device and enjoy the latest update!

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