LG Nexus 4 and Samsung Nexus 10 are now being tested on Android 4.4 KitKat and expected to receive an update on the 74th day of the third quarter of 2013.

Android 4.4 KitKat for Nexus 4 and Nexus 10

Google's upcoming major Android version is scheduled to be released on 14th of October 2013 alongside with Nexus 5. Android 4.4 KitKat will arrive soon to Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 but the question is when would that be?

One developer from Google reported Chrome bugs from the Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 which revealed by Chrome bug tracker logs that the device was running two versions - Android build KLP KRS74D and KLP KRS74B.

Credit: Myce.com

KLP or Key Lime Pie is Google's internal reference to Android 4.4 KitKat which means Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 are being tested on the upcoming Android version. According to Myce, the Google developer reported bugs few days ago while using the Chrome browser application on the 10-inch tablet. Bugs exposed issues in YouTube app with a video stalling during seeking, severe flickering and scrolling problems.

Another interesting revelation about its build version is the meaning of letters and numbers. KLP stands for Key Lime Pie, R is the primary development branch builds, S is the third quarter of the year and the final number determines quarter day which in this case - the 74th day - while the final letter D means the fourth build of that day.

Google seems busy preparing firmware updates for Nexus devices and plans to push it immediately after making the software available to the public. However, none of the bug reports revealed any features of Android 4.4 KitKat.

Expected Android 4.4 KitKat Changes

Android 4.4 is expected to change many aspects of the Android ecosystem which include the following:

- New designs and narrow bezel for upcoming Nexus devices

- New Palette colour theme

- Revamped user interface

- Smoother and more responsive UI

- Enhanced battery life

- Better network coverage

- Optimised firmware to all Android devices including older ones

- Android's first and exclusive cloud-based system

- Lightweight memory requirements

- More support on CPU cores