The build running on a Google+ user's phone has been deemed legitimate by folks who have extracted a system dump from the man's phone. by Don Reisinger and Don Reisinger July 18, 2013 8:46 AM PDT Will Android 4.3 make an appearance at Google's breakfast event? A Google+ user who bought a Nexus 4 off Craigslist discovered that the device was actually running the long-rumored, but as-yet-announced Android 4.3. Jeff Williams, who claims to have purchased the Nexus 4 a couple of weeks ago from a Google employee, posted a screen shot of his Android version to Google+. That image shows Android version 4.3 and build number JWR66N. Related stories Verizon sells 3.87M iPhones in Q2 Google Nexus 7 rumor mill churns out leaked photos Google event next week could usher Android update Samsung is trying everything else, why not a flip phone? Some Samsung phones could skip to Android 4.3 Not long after he discovered that Android 4.3 was running on the device, a backup of the operating system cropped up on the XDA Developers site. Other Android users who were able to extract a system dump from Williams' backup were able to confirm that it was indeed Android 4.3, and not some Photoshop trickery on his part. Android 4.3 has been cropping up on several devices over the last few weeks. In June, in fact, Android 4.3 was spotted on Google Play on a Samsung Galaxy S4. It also popped up just before Google I/O in May. Given the sheer number of places Android 4.3 has cropped up, it's quite possible that Google will announce the new operating system next week at a special press event it's holding with Android chief Sundar Pichai. As always, CNET will be there to cover every last second of that event. (Via Engadget)
The build running on a Google+ user's phone has been deemed legitimate by folks who have extracted a system dump from the man's phone.
July 18, 2013 8:46 AM PDT
Will Android 4.3 make an appearance at Google's breakfast event?
A Google+ user who bought a Nexus 4 off Craigslist discovered that the device was actually running the long-rumored, but as-yet-announced Android 4.3.
Jeff Williams, who claims to have purchased the Nexus 4 a couple of weeks ago from a Google employee, posted a screen shot of his Android version to Google+. That image shows Android version 4.3 and build number JWR66N.
Related stories
- Verizon sells 3.87M iPhones in Q2
- Google Nexus 7 rumor mill churns out leaked photos
- Google event next week could usher Android update
- Samsung is trying everything else, why not a flip phone?
- Some Samsung phones could skip to Android 4.3
Not long after he discovered that Android 4.3 was running on the device, a backup of the operating system cropped up on the XDA Developers site. Other Android users who were able to extract a system dump from Williams' backup were able to confirm that it was indeed Android 4.3, and not some Photoshop trickery on his part.
Android 4.3 has been cropping up on several devices over the last few weeks. In June, in fact, Android 4.3 was spotted on Google Play on a Samsung Galaxy S4. It also popped up just before Google I/O in May.
Given the sheer number of places Android 4.3 has cropped up, it's quite possible that Google will announce the new operating system next week at a special press event it's holding with Android chief Sundar Pichai. As always, CNET will be there to cover every last second of that event.
(Via Engadget)
