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welcome back to android authorities QA my name is Jason this is where we answer your most pressing Android questions this week we cover things like what are the most sexy exciting new phones to come out in 2014 and of course why oh why are even some Nexus devices being delayed with their kick-out updates I thought we just go to the source and ask Google ok Google what is going on with Nexus devices and their kick-out updates Google you still in there yes what's going on we prefer Josh you prefer Jewish so rad top let's talk about KitKat update specifically Nexus updates I know that many of you liked the video we did about why Android updates take so long but many of you said that still doesn't explain while Nexus devices are still receiving a delayed update so there's two things one is that they often come in geographical stages so just because you live in Poland for example and you've heard people in Canada receiving updates that doesn't mean necessarily you're going to receive updates right away there's providers and networks to deal with and therefore they come in geographic stay just keep that in mind and be patient but the second thing is that and this is a rumor it's an unverified rumor from not from google directly but we heard from developer and android developer named al sutton that there was potentially a critical bug release that had to do with encryption and could have left encrypted devices unencrypted abul if the user entered the wrong password after an update and he argued that it appears that google wanted to fix this serious problem before rolling out the kick-out update specifically with the nexus 4 hence the unusual delay so I think that has something to do with it next question came in was why is it that manufacturers just don't all use stock Android good question it really comes down to one simple question why should i buy one device over another why should i buy a samsung s5 that's coming out over you know the HTC m aight these OEMs want to add value to the user experience as value to the device to distinguish themselves from their competitors now some might say well you can distinguish yourself by just having vanilla android it doesn't really work that way that might be true from an Android enthusiasts perspective but from the men of manufacturers perspective they want to add value to that device to distinguish themselves among all the rest what are some of the best android phones coming out in 2014 well there's a lot but i wanted to talk about to today and one is the successor to the HTC One codename now the HTC m8 it's supposedly it's a rumor right now no official confirmation that it will pack a 5 or 5.2 inch screen and RAM of three gigs the phone reportedly boasts a 2k resolution of 2048 x 1080 and a qualcomm snapdragon 2.2 800 processor apparently powers the handset and of course many people are looking forward to the Samsung s5 it is believed that it will be a 5-inch flexible display 2k HD Super AMOLED display 2560 x 1440 resolution and 587 PPI and is expected to have a flexible chasis up to 30 degrees 64-bit octa-core processor at least three gigs of ram a 16 megapixel camera with 4k capture support quad front-facing speakers with s Beats Audio technology a 4000 milliamp hour battery that is going to be fantastic and of course Android 4.4 KitKat with next-gen TouchWiz on top next question came for Bruno where I asked about the best stylist pressure-sensitive stylus for Android devices so Bruna i did some research on this for you and i found that you know great reviews about the incipio and griffin technology but they aren't specifically pressure-sensitive the griffin one got great reviews said it was highly sensitive but it didn't specify that it was pressure-sensitive is a bit coy about it but there's two articles I wanted to check out one from android authority that goes into the s-pen in detail of course that is pressure sensitive it means of course you have to buy a new tablet if you don't already have one but the second one was about the ex z ultra and this will is compatible with any pen or pencil that conduct that can conduct electricity you can use it then as a stylist I thought that was really cool so the last question comes from Alicia giggly and licia said how do i fix my cracked screen tablet I'm sorry to pass on some bad news do you Alicia but we found that you know we bought this brought 209 when it first came out and to replace it after labor and parts it would be about 150 bucks before taxes ouch so what I can remember and it's very it's an otter shell for those of you who know the otter stuff you put the phone in the shell and then this is encased in another case that goes into your belt loop very geeky I don't use the belt loop anymore but this shell has been fantastic i've dropped my note several times even face down and on the corners and hasn't been a problem there's nice reinforced corners right there you can't really see that very well but now here is the key on this on this case there is a bevel that comes around the side it's very small but it is enough that if it were to drop right on the screen side flat down the weight most of the way it would be bared by the edge of the bevel not the screen display itself and I think that's the reason why I've dropped this numerous times that it hasn't cracked so get a proper you know shelled case like that and I think it will do here really well for the next time good luck Alicia thanks Android pits for watching you just want to let you know that all the articles that are referred to here are in the show links below one to thank yes do not forget to like and subscribe ok Google I guess you're not evil you're a fat Bruce Willis hey listen Demi Moore never would have left me ok