It wasn’t long ago that the Verizon and T-Mobile Android 4.4 KitKat update was released for the Moto X and other major carriers included Sprint. Now US Cellular is rolling out the Moto X KitKat update, and we have the changelog below.
The Motorola Moto X 4.4 KitKat update for the US Cellular variant has indeed started to roll out, to check if it is available for you just go to Settings > About Phone. You could just simply wait for the OTA update to arrive; if you cannot wait then we guess you are off to settings.
Just wait for a few days for the OTA to arrive on your handset, but if you’re impatient, you can manually check for the update by going to the. If you received the update, please share your experiences with Android 4.4 KitKat.
This new update now provides US Cellular Moto X users with better improvements to the camera, the dialer has been vastly improved, improved security, better looking navigation bars, the status has been restyled and so much more.
The US Cellular Motorola Moto X Android 4.4 KitKat Changelog:
– Android 4.4, KitKat: Android 4.4, KitKat, is the latest release of the Android platform. KitKat includes enhancements such as restyled status and navigation bars, a new full-screen mode, color emoji support, improved closed captioning support, stronger security, smarter power use, and more tools and capabilities for better app development.
– Hangouts -SMS/MMS support: Incorporated a new version of Google Hangouts that supports integrated SMS/MMS messaging. Hangouts can be set as the default SMS app under Settings > Wireless > Default SMS app.
– Accessory support: Added support for Square credit card reader.
– Phone dialer: Improved the phone app with the ability to look up contacts directly from the dial pad, see and tap frequent contacts, and search your corporate directory easily.
– Camera — Focus and exposure: Enhanced the “touch to focus” option with a new circular, on screen control that can be dragged by your finger around the viewfinder to adjust a photo’s focus and exposure.
– Gallery — Photo editing: Added new photo editing options to the Gallery app including new filter effects, draw on your photos, advanced cropping, and adjustments to color, exposure, contrast and more.
– Touchless Control — “Find my phone”: Added a new “Find my phone” command to Touchless Control. Just say “OK, Google Now-find my phone” and your Moto X will ring loudly to let you know where it’s hiding when you’ve misplaced it nearby.
– NFC — Host card emulation: Enhanced support for NFC Host Card Emulation (HCE), to improve experiences such as contactless payments, loyalty plans, transit passes, card access and more.
We are calling out to those that have received the update, we would like user reviews to be posted in the comments below – Have you received your US Cellular Motorola Moto X Android 4.4 KitKat update yet?