The gaming powerhouse Nvidia Shield Tablet got a nice software bump this week, getting improved touch performance better network stability.
Each week we gather up all the major software updates for the biggest devices; phones tablets on U.S. carriers ( unlocked phones, of course), wearables, round them all up so you don’t miss a thing.
Making sure your device installs the latest software is a good housekeeping practice, ensuring you have the latest features, close security holes, get those pesky bugs squashed.
Nvidia Shield Tablet
Nvidia’s latest patch brings some nice upgrades to its gaming-focused tablet. Version 1.2 improves the Shield Hub, which is a key portal for your video game libraries the place to download new content.
Nvidia also says it has better touch performance other stability fixes. The full changelog is as follows:
- Enhanced Shield Hub features
- Network test capability
- User customizable “My Android Games” “My Apps”
- Share news items, swipe between articles
- Improved touch performance
- Miscellaneous stability localization Improvements
Nexus 7 E
ong with releasing the factory images for the Nexus 7 (a useful tool for those who need to reset their device to stock Android after tinkering around), the E model is finally getting the download for 4.4.4.
The non-E version has had this for some time, so it’s good to finally see the E model get the love. The update means your Nexus 7 will have all the security stability tweaks baked into the latest version of Android.
Sprint
Samsung Galaxy S5: You can finally get the latest version of Android if you are rocking a Galaxy S5. The phone has been hanging out on Android 4.4.2 since it launched in April, but Sprint has finally sent out update G9001ANI4. So if you see that excessively long file name be sure to hit the Download button.
It brings the phone up to 4.4.4, adding support for domestic calling over -Fi all the security fixes has worked in.
Kyocera Hydro Vibe: This update is a little murky, as Sprint does not specify an Android version number, only indicating that it’s getting an “upgrade to Kit Kat.”
Nonetheless the update includes -Fi calling, better camera autofocus, a tweak to how the email app hles a signature, an enhancement to sending videos via MMS.
The phone launched with Android 4.3, so hopefully this is at or close to Android 4.4.4, which has the most recent bug security fixes from . So be on the lookout for update 2.033sp to come your way from Sprint.
