[Q] Upgrade to 4.4.2 and lose 3rd party accessory access? topic

Has anyone run across this who have upgraded to 4.4.x?

Apparently, in the version of KitKat released by Samsung, without a 3rd party chip installed in the accessory, the accessory won't be recognized by the ROM.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...php?p=49696039 (yes, it's my original post, just asking the question here as well).