Nexus 7 Android 4.4 KitKat Update to Make Device Compatible With LTE On Verizon
The Nexus 7 Android 4.4 KitKat update will make the device compatible with Verizon's LTE network.
Asus and Google asked Verizon to suspend the LTE certification process until Android 4.4 KitKat rolls out to the device.
"During the certification process for the Nexus 7, Google, Asus and Verizon uncovered a systems issue that required Google and Asus to undertake additional work with the Jelly Bean OS running on the device," they said in a statement. "Since Google was about to launch its new Kit Kat OS, rather than undertake this work, Google and Asus asked Verizon to suspend its certification process until Google's new OS was available on the Nexus 7."
Verizon started denying activation for the Nexus 7 for people using new SIM cards. The company claimed it was because the device had yet to be certified for their network. This process would be complete in a month's time.
The problem ended up never being corrected and Verizon's latest excuse is that it encountered "system issues" during the process. It is said to be related to the current JellyBean build on board and Google and Asus need to step in in order to correct it.
Now it seems this will all be resolved once KitKat hits the device.
Nexus 7 2013 owners interested in getting Android 4.4 KitKat early can download a new ROM from Rootzwiki, and Nexus 7 2012 owners can get it through Pananoid Android.
The Nexus 7 launched in the Spring of 2013 and introduced Android 4.3, JellyBean. It features more advanced specs than the 2012 version and currently retails for $229.99 for the 16GB model.
