The Android KitKat (KK) platform was first released ~10 years ago and since then, we’ve introduced many innovative improvements and features for Android, which are unavailable on KK. As of July 2023, the active device count on KK is below 1% as more and more users update to the latest Android versions. Therefore, we are no longer supporting KK in future releases of Google Play services. KK devices will not receive versions of the Play Services APK beyond 23.30.99.
Is anyone here still using KitKat? 🤔
I have not heard that name in a long time. Throwback to the days of installing ROMs and rooting my Moto X. Felt like a good time for Android.
Oh man. I miss my Moto X. That one really had a perfect in-hand feel! It’s too bad mine died on me rather suddenly relatively early into its life.
It really did have the perfect form. No other phone has really matched the feel really.
I wish I could find a sub 5 inch screen that hits the other requirements (excellent camera, fully root-able). I’m afraid Pixels have run away with my wallet.
For me, the screen size is what enabled that comfortable fit.
I feel like it was the thickness and grippy texture that didn’t for me, personally. I have a harder time with thin devices since they don’t really cradle in my palm.
I remind to anyone that any website using a letsencrypt SSL certificate won’t be accessible from android<7 next year, unless the owner manually changes the default browser to Firefox.
Basically everyone using Android<7 won’t be able to access 6% of global websites because of the expired root certificates. They won’t know how to bypass the warning nor how to install Firefox, they will just buy a new phone
Its kinda sad that instead of just installing an app people would buy a new phone
I’m not sure if it’s even just as easy as “use Firefox” like the original comment implies. For your web browser, sure. But presumably these root certs are used by all apps. And thus many apps that depend on the internet would break (most wouldn’t do what Firefox does and being your own root CA certs).
Same
I still use my HTC Android 1.2 phone for Google maps sometimes, some people will be out there still using them … I’m guessing it’s an old enough version that the still active devices are serviceable and well built.
Interesting. Do you have it mounted permanently in the car?
Dirtbike handlebars, I don’t want my usual phone in a risky position. It runs off a USB socket from the bike’s electrics and I hotspot data from my regular phone.
I also have a Garmin Montana, but that’s quite big and bulky and overkill just to see where I am when I get lost.
Nice! That’s a good idea. I should consider mounting my old Note 8 to my MTB handlebars.
My first smartphone ran KitKat. I’m surprised there was still any level of support for KitKat for that long :O
I still use my Galaxy S5 for kitchen recipes stored in my OneDrive
Sweet. Is it on a stand?
on a wireless charger stand, on a custom made little shelf, yeah, lol
Farewell to #HoloYolo - the last release of its generation, and the first of Android RunTime
Dam that was a long time ago, how things have changed
Thought that had already happened tbh app developers stopped supporting it years ago
Lots of memories of this one too. Mostly on the HTC One for me, I think.
#HoloYolo
