Android 4.3 Spotted On Nexus 4 And Nexus 7

One question is if 4.3 comes with a new kernel version, goog has been working with linux 3.8/3.9/3.10
Refs - kernel/common - Git at Google:

Excluding the NS getting updated to 3.0 (from 2.6.35), nexus devices generally end their lifetimes with the same major kernel version they started with (and extended nexus-like devices such as the xoom and OG droid)

The N7 sucessor will likely launch with a newer kernel version if there is one at all, and there's the question of if the N4/10 will be updated or simply stay on 3.4.
The N7 has already past this point by staying on linux 3.1 for android 4.2.

5.0 is almost guaranteed to come with something newer then 3.4 as even 3.8 is already EOL (end of lifed), 3.4 just happens to be a long term kernel version (ie it will get patches for much longer then non long term ones)

XDA Wiki Moderator
Nexus 4: Stock JDQ39E (4.2.2) Nexus 7 Sucessor: Waiting for it (ME571K?)
iTouch 5G: Stock 10B146 (6.1.2) Venue Pro: Stock 219-33 (7.10.8862.144)

Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2331282&goto=newpost

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