No secret KitKat changes came with today's Google Play store update
You may have noticed a new look in your Google Play app this evening, as the 4.4 update is rolling out to users. There's not a lot to talk about with changes, because the only thing we're able to see different is the new hamburger menu is now implemented in the app, leading to a more consistent feel across Google's closed and proprietary applications.
This does affect users who still have a menu button on their device, as now instead of opening the overflow the menu button only opens a window with a "settings" and "help" entry, while the rest of the shortcuts are in the drawer. Other than that, it's the same Play store app you're used to, with the same wish list screen, my apps pages, and shopping menu as always.
If you haven't received the update, there are a couple things you can try. There are (as always) mirrors floating around out there, but if you're not keen on trusting a file that updates a system app when you don;t know where ti comes from, we found a few ways that ended up forcing the updates here.
- Just reboot. That's how Andrew was able to get the update pushed to him.
- Uninstall updates for Google play in settings > applications. This worked for Alex.
- Clear cache and data for Google Services Framework in your settings, then reboot (advanced). This is what I had to do.
Or just wait it out, because you're not really missing anything except a cleaner app navigation system. We've got a handful of screenshots after the break.
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