Android KitKat

Android KitKat
Version of the Android operating system
Android 4.4.2 KitKat running on a Nexus 5
DeveloperGoogle
Released to
manufacturing
October 31, 2013 (2013-10-31)
Latest release4.4.4_r2.0.1 (KTU84Q)[1] / July 7, 2014 (2014-07-07)
Kernel typeMonolithic Kernel (Linux Kernel)
Preceded byAndroid 4.3.1 "Jelly Bean"
Succeeded byAndroid 5.0 "Lollipop"
Official websitewww.android.com/versions/kit-kat-4-4/
Support status
Unsupported, Google Play Services support dropped since August 2023

Android KitKat is the fourth major release of Android. KitKat focused primarily on optimizing the operating system for improved performance on entry-level devices.

References

  1. "Refs/Tags/Android-4.4.4_r2.0.1 - platform/System/Core - Git at Google".