Google’s Android kitkat 4.4.4 upgrade might be small but it’s an extremely important update for Android users thanks to its valuable bug fixes, security patches and enhancements. With Android 4.4.4 KitKat details swirling around, we want to take an extensive look at the most important things Android users need to know about Google’s latest Android 4.4 update.
The Android 4.4.4 KitKat update surprised a lot of people given that Google had just rolled out Android 4.4.3 KitKat a few weeks earlier. Android 4.4.4 KitKat came out of nowhere to become Google’s latest update and since that day in June, it has rolled out to a great number of Android users. Of course, this is an Android update that we’re talking about so while it has made some moves, there is still progress to be made.
Android updates are not like iOS updates. They often take several months to roll out. Or in the case of Android 4.4 KitKat, well over half a year. (Android 4.4.2 KitKat, which pushed out in November, is still landing for smartphones and tablets.) And with details flying and new devices arriving every single month, it can be difficult to track down the important information. It can also be hard to look ahead at the future.
We intend to help with both. Here, we want to take a look at the most important details regarding Android 4.4.4 KitKat. We also want to take a look at how we expect the Android 4.4.4 KitKat release to play out as we head deeper into the fall and closer to the Android L update that’s expected to replace Android 4.4 KitKat.
10. Emojis
Here’s another fun feature Google added into the Android KitKat’s Google Keyboard. Emoji, which is a Japanese term for those cartoonish ideograms and smileys seen in text messages and websites, can now be used in your messages instead of traditional text.
9. Contact Prioritization
KitKat will prioritize your contact list by sorting by the people who you chat with the most often. You can also search for places and businesses near your location from the search box at the top. The KitKat Contacts app can be linked up with your Google Apps contacts.
8. Message Consolidation
The latest Android OS will consolidate all of your SMS , MMS, video calls, and Google Hangouts chat messages into one convenient location. Another nifty feature in here is being able to share location and animated GIFs via Google Hangouts.
7. Quickoffice Integration
After Google purchased Quickoffice several years ago, it’s nice to see it integrated into KitKat. Quickoffice is preinstalled and allows users to edit documents, spreadsheets, and presentations that have been created with Microsoft Office or Google Docs.
6. Enhanced Caller ID by Google
How else can Google Search be used? How about by improving caller ID? If you’re tired of getting calls from unrecognizable numbers, this feature will resolve that issue by retrieving Caller ID information from local listings within Google Maps.
5. Full-Screen Album And Movie Art Combined With Controls
Here’s another fun feature for those who stream music or movies. KitKat allows not just full-screen album and movie art to appear, there’s also controls that let users play, pause, skip ahead, or lock the device’s screen.
4. Support for Integrated Pedometer
If you’ve been looking to invest into something like a FitBit, or are looking to lighten-up your gadget load, you’ll really enjoy this feature. Since the Nexus 5 is equipped with sensors that support pedometer functions, KitKat can enable this hardware through apps like Move.
3. Immersive Display
Unlike previous versions of Android, where those intrusive status bar and navigation buttons remained on the screen, KitKat comes with a feature that hides everything while reading or watching a movie. If you want to get back the status bar and navigation buttons simply swipe the edge.
2. Unlimited Home Screen Panels
If you ever wanted an unlimited amount of app shortcuts, folders, and widgets on your home screen panels, you’re in luck. KitKat contains such an ability. So go crazy.
1. “OK Google”
Are you tired of touching that grimy screen to perform searches, send texts, get directions or play your favorite tunes? If so, (or if you’re just lazy – we don’t judge!) you now have voice control capabilities. Simply say “Ok Google” and the command you want from the home screen, or when Google Now is open, and voilà. You’re done.
What’s your favorite feature in the Android 4.4 KitKat? And, what would you like to see in future operating systems?
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