The Galaxy Nexus won’t be getting Android 4.4, at least officially, but if you dabble in the ROM game, you can get your taste of KitKat. The good news is that there are offerings for both the GSM Galaxy Nexus (maguro) as well as the Verizon Galaxy Nexus (toro). All of these are Alpha builds so expect bugs and glitches.
For the GSM (maguro), there is “A Taste of KitKat” from XDA member Grarak. WiFi isn’t working and there are some graphical glitches when taking screenshots, accessing the recent apps menu, and when the screen is rotating. There is also “SlimKat” from XDA member kufikugel. This one also has some graphical glitches, but WiFi is working.
For the Verizon GNex (toro), you can grab “Fork My Life” from XDA member MWisBest. The camera and gallery apps aren’t working and you will find a few graphical glitches. The second option comes from XDA member fairct. This one has a working camera, but you will find a few graphical glitches.
For more information about any of these ROMs, hit up the appropriate source link.
Galaxy Nexus GSM (maguro) – A Taste of KitKat / SlimKat
Verizon Galaxy Nexus (toro) – Fork My Life / Fairct’s ROM thread
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