If you owned a Nexus 4 or the 2013 Nexus 7, you remember that feeling of flashing 4.3 and realizing your phone felt brand new without looking any different. That is the magic of a "polish" release.
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It took the beautiful, glassy design of Ice Cream Sandwich and made it reliable . It took the promise of Bluetooth and made it useful . It took laggy scrolling and made it smooth .
