Android 4.4 comes to both the GSM and Verizon Galaxy Nexus thanks to source-built ROMs

November 3, 2013

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GalaxyNexus

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

Robert Nazarian Author

Robert lives in upstate New York where he was born and raised. Technology was always his passion. His first computer was a Radio Shack TRS80 Color that used a cassette tape to save programs, and his first laptop was a Toshiba T1200FB that sported a CGA greyscale screen and two 720kb floppy drives (no hardrive). From the early 90’s through late 2011, he only owned Motorola phones starting with the MircroTAC all the way through to the Droid X. He broke that streak when he bought the Galaxy Nexus. Now he's sporting a Galaxy Note 4, and absolutely loves it. He has a wonderful wife and a 6 year old son. In his free time he enjoys sports, movies, TV, working out, and trying to keep up with the rapid fast world of technology.