Earlier we shared that the Android 4.4 KitKat OTA update available for new Nexus 7 tablet (Wi-Fi version) and now in this post we are sharing how to update new Nexus 7 tablet to Android 4.4 KitKat. This is a step-by-step guide and you have to just follow the steps to update Google Nexus 7 tablet to Android 4.4 KitKat. At the end of article, a video also added which clearly shows how to update new Nexus 7 tablet to Android 4.4 KitKat
Step-by-Step Guide To Update New Nexus 7 Tablet To Android 4.4 KitKat
Step1: First go to settings option as shown below:
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Step2: In settings option scroll down to bottom and lookout for option “About tablet”, now click on it.
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Step3: As soon as you click on “About tablet”, a new window open and look out for “System Updates” as shown below:
Step4: As soon as you click on “System Updates“, you see that “Android 4.4 System Update” available. Now, simply click on “Restart & Install” to install the Android 4.4 KitKat update on new Nexus 7 tablet.
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Step5: As soon as you click on “Restart & Install” button, tablet will be shutting down as you can see in the image below:
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Step6: Now, the tablet will reboot again, showing a message that “Installing System Update”, you can see in the image below, this will take few minutes to install update.
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Step7: As soon as “Installing System Update” finishes, the tablet will shut down again and rebooted again.
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Step8: As soon as the tablet rebooted (this will take a few time), you can see that, “Android is upgrading” and “Optimizing 104 apps” as shown below in image:
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Step9: As soon as the “Optimizing 104 apps” finishes down, you will see the “Home screen” of your tablet (new Nexus 7 tablet updated to KitKat 4.4)
Step10: To confirm that, your new Nexus 7 tablet updated to version 4.4 simply go to “Settings” option and lookout for “About tablet” and as soon as you click on “About tablet” you see a new screen (as shown below) which shows that tablet updated to Android 4.4 (you have to just follow the Step1, Step2 and Step3 again to check out the latest update)
![how-to-update-nexus-7-tablet-to-android4.4[8]](http://www.gadgetguide4u.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/how-to-update-nexus-7-tablet-to-android4.48.png "how-to-update-nexus-7-tablet-to-android4.4[8]")
Now, your tablet is up to date with the latest Android 4.4 KitKat update and if you have any problem in installing Android 4.4 update do let us know via comments!
Below you can find the complete image gallery in a step-by-step guide in case if you are not interested in reading out the text.
Detailed video showing how to update new Nexus 7 tablet to Android 4.4 KitKat
