Google Bids Adieu to Android KitKat

Producer: S. Aadeetya Editor: Manuj Yadav

Google is officially ending support for Android KitKat version from next month.

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The company has informed that the Android version will no longer get Play Services updates.

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Android KitKat was introduced 2013 which was 10 years back and now less than 1 percent of active devices run this version.

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Google feels it is the right time to end support for the flavour allowing it to focus on the newer versions.

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Ending support for Play Services is the final nail in the coffin for Android KitKat version.

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Android 13 is the main focus for Google currently with work on Android 14 moving at a brisk pace.

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The public beta version of Android 14 is already out and the public release is expected along with the Pixel 8 series launch.

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Android KitKat got new features like Wireless printing, NFC for phones back in 2013.

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It was also the time when Google launched Android flavours with dessert names.

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