When will my phone get the Android 4.4 KitKat update: here is what we know

Google has unveiled Android 4.4 KitKat as a fairly big update to the world’s most popular platform, but question remains: when will you be able to get it on your device? It’s a tricky one as always with Android, but we try to keep you up to date with the update schedule for different devices.

*We will be updating this post continuously as new information comes in. 

Last in: All major flagships have been updated to Android 4.4 KitKat as of the beginning of June (most were updated earlier). We've entered the phase when second-tier and older devices are starting to get bumped to 4.4.

Last update: June - 11th - 2014.

The improvements in Android 4.4 KitKat come mostly under the hood. Google claims that it has made huge optimizations to the platform and its core apps, so even devices with 512MB of RAM (the overwhelming majority of Androids across the world are actually low-end devices with 512MB of RAM) can have a satisfactory, smooth Android experience.

The new Android 4.4 KitKat however still seems to be coming first and only to the top-shelf devices. Here is the list of phones we know will get the update, and we have added a timeframe for its arrival for the phones that we know. Some of the information comes straight from the manufacturer, and update info for others is just based on rumors, so we've tried to make it clear what is the case for each phone.

If you are wondering whether a device that is not on the list will get KitKat, let us say that chances are the manufacturer has either not yet announced plans for the update, or - sadly - the device will not get the updated.

With all this in mind, here is when Android 4.4 is coming to various devices:

Asus

• Padfone 2 - by end of Q2 2014
• Padfone Infinity - by end of Q2 2014
• Padfone A80 - by end of Q2 2014
• New Padfone Infinity - Q3 2014

HTC

• HTC One – updated
• HTC One mini - updated
• HTC One max - updated
• HTC One Google Play Edition – updated
• HTC Droid DNA - updated

LG

• LG G2 - updated (update available on Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint)
• LG G Flex - updated (update available on AT&T)
• LG Optimus G Pro - updated 
• LG Optimus G - updated in Korea, no news on other update plans
• LG G Pro Lite - updated
• LG Optimus L9 II - updated
• LG Optimus Vu III - updated
• LG Optimus F7, F6, F3 - rumored to get KitKat
• LG G Pad 8.3 - updated

Motorola

• Moto X - updated
• Moto G - updated
• DROID Ultra - updated
• DROID Maxx - updated
• DROID Mini - updated
• DROID RAZR M (including Dev Edition) - updated
• DROID RAZR HD (including Dev Edition) - updated
• DROID RAZR MAXX HD - updated
• Atrix HD - confirmed for update, no timeframe
• Electrify M - confirmed for update, no timeframe
• Razr i - confirmed for update, no timeframe

Nexus Devices

• Nexus 4 – updated
• Nexus 7 – updated (arrived in early November)
• Nexus 10 – updated (arrived in early November)

Samsung

• Galaxy S4 - updated
• Galaxy S III - only LTE versions to get KitKat, already updated on Sprint, Boost, Virgin Mobile
• Galaxy Note 3 - updated
• Galaxy Note II - rolling out now (update coming to AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon)
• Galaxy S4 mini - confirmed for update
• Galaxy S III mini - confirmed for update
• Galaxy S4 Active - updated (update available on AT&T)
• Galaxy S4 Refresh - updated (update available on Sprint)
• Galaxy S4 Zoom - confirmed for update
• Galaxy Mega - rolling out now
• Galaxy Light - confirmed for update
• Galaxy Note 8.0 - confirmed for update
• Galaxy Tab 3 (7-inch, 8-inch and 10-inch editions) - rolling out now
• Galaxy Note 10.1 - confirmed for update
• Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) - updated (update available for Verizon)

Sony

• Sony Xperia Z1 / Z Ultra - updated
• Sony Xperia Z, ZL, ZR, Tablet Z - rolling out now
• Sony Xperia SP - confirmed for update, no timeframe
• Sony Xperia ZR, Xperia T, Xperia TX and Xperia V - investigating update possibility
• Sony Xperia T2 Ultra, Xperia E1, Xperia M2 - update starts in July