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Android 4.4 KitKat

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Android 4.4 KitKat is a version of Android. Its predecessor is Android 4.3 Jellybean and its successor is Android 5.0 Lollipop. Kitkat tries to improve the user experience across all areas of the device. Android 4.4 latest release on July 7 2014 as android 4.4.4.

History[edit | edit source]

Android 4.4 was named KitKat. Google partnered with Nestle to co-brand Android 4.4, and Nestle promoted it on their KitKat packages as well. It was launched on October 31, 2013.[2] The first device it was shipped with was the Google Nexus 5, which was released the same day as KitKat 4.4.[3] A number of minor updates have come since that release, up to the 4.4.4 update, which was released on June 19, 2014.[4]

New Features[edit | edit source]

KitKat 4.4 includes many new features to enhance the user experience and provide a polished feel across the Android device that it is running on.[2]

Improving Android's Performance[edit | edit source]

Android 4.4 was designed to require less ram than before, in order to help its performance on phones with less than 1 Gigabyte of RAM.[1][2][5][6][7]

Full Screen Artwork[edit | edit source]

When music is playing and the device is locked, the lock screen will show full screen artwork and allow you to skip tracks.[1]

Immersive Mode[edit | edit source]

Apps can disable the system and status bars.[2]

Phone App Refresh[edit | edit source]

The dialer does now not have any blue highlights and does not have numbers on the landing screen. There is a search box so you can search for your contacts or businesses to call them.[2]

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Printing in Android 4.4 KitKat.

Integration With Printing Apps[edit | edit source]

KitKat has a system-level printing framework, which printer-makers can make plug-ins for.[2]

Reviews[edit | edit source]

Most reviewers liked the update. The Verge gave it an 8.8 out of 10, saying that "From the launcher to the apps, everything looks better and feels more approachable."[8] TechRadar gave it a 4.5 stars out of 5. They said that "Android 4.4 refines a polished platform even further and shows a real commitment to getting the basics right." Other reviewers liked it, but thought that it needed more big changes.[7][9]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

This is a collection of KitKat images.


References[edit | edit source]


  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Android 4.4 KitKat. Android. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Ron Amadeo. "The history of Android." Ars Technica. 15 June 2014.
  3. ↑ Nexus 5 - Google. (Broken Link)
  4. ↑ Kellex (June 19, 2014). "Whoa: Android 4.4.4 Factory Images Posted as Build KTU84P". Droid Life.
  5. ↑ "Google Nexus 5 Review." The Verge. "The key feature of KitKat, its primary raison d'etre, is to make new versions of Android accessible to lower-memory phones."
  6. ↑ "Android 4.4 KitKat review." TechRadar. "Google's Project Svelte enables the platform to run reliably on devices with just 512MB of RAM."
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Google Android 4.4 KitKat." PC Mag.
  8. ↑ "Android 4.4 KitKat review." The Verge.
  9. ↑ "Android 4.4 KitKat, thoroughly reviewed." Ars Technica.
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