Latest Chrome beta hints at Android L being version 4.5

25 July, 2014
The next version of Google's Android is set to sport the 4.5 version number rather than 5.0.

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  • 25 Jul 2014

ali, 25 Jul 2014i am iranian and i have a question.my phone is galaxy note3... moreThere should be notifications about you having a software update...if not then the update is not available in your country sorry.

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    • 25 Jul 2014

    What about Google play store? Its on version 4.9 I guess

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      • 25 Jul 2014

      AnonD-215925, 25 Jul 2014if it get rooted, it means everyone has access to the Build... moreVery true, there is always that risk.

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        • 25 Jul 2014

        i am iranian and i have a question.my phone is galaxy note3 sm-n9005 i want update android to 4.4.2 but i dont know how can i update is there any one to help me??

          AnonD-215925, 25 Jul 2014there would be iOS 11 WP10 and Android 4.9 :DDon't see the logic. The .99 designation could easily be construed as 5.0 and this being aa final beta before actual release they could just as easily bump it to 5. Material ddesign, ART, Volta and not to mention all the other tidbits I can't think of off the top of my head makes this a major revision.

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            • 25 Jul 2014

            Smart Google. BY keeping it at 4.5, people using 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4 are going to think they are still updated.

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              • 25 Jul 2014

              Anonym, 25 Jul 2014Well... version actually just reports "L", so I d... moreif it get rooted, it means everyone has access to the Build.prop file, there are written everything

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                • 25 Jul 2014

                Anonym, 25 Jul 2014I don't get this news... there are Nexus phones already run... moreWell... version actually just reports "L", so I do see why this may be pertinent.

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                  • A1a
                  • 25 Jul 2014

                  I don't get this news... there are Nexus phones already running Android L, wouldn't it be easier to just look at the version number there?

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                    • 25 Jul 2014

                    i don't think so, it will be 5 for sure.

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                      • 25 Jul 2014

                      This helps trick people into believing the fragmentation issue is now less than before, as a bigger piece of the pie chart will be in version 4 as opposed to split between version 4.X, 5.X, and 6.X which it should be by now.

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                        • 25 Jul 2014

                        Anonymous, 25 Jul 2014Ever since Google announced Android L at Google I/O last ... moreor 4.10, since version increments aren't decimal at all so that's as likely to come after 4.9 as 5.0 is

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                          • 25 Jul 2014

                          Anonymous, 25 Jul 2014Does it matter 4.5 or 5.0? Nothing new. Same boring look... moreYou're right..Troll!!

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                            • 25 Jul 2014

                            When I check on my Moto X, it shows my device's Android version and build number.

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                              • 25 Jul 2014

                              Does it matter 4.5 or 5.0?

                              Nothing new. Same boring look. Same boring 3 buttons.

                              Worse of all. I bet not much current phones will get the update.

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                                • 25 Jul 2014

                                Ever since Google announced
                                Android L at Google I/O last
                                month, speculations ran wild as to
                                not only what L will end up being
                                called (Lollipop seems to be the
                                fan favorite), but also what version
                                number it will sport. The latest Google Play Store/Gmail release reveals a Android 4.9;
                                which indicates that the
                                next build of Android will be Android 5.0, rather
                                than 4.5

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                                  • 25 Jul 2014

                                  there would be iOS 11 WP10 and Android 4.9 :D