More and more devices are now getting the latest Android 4.4 KitKat update. Though KitKat brings many new interesting features, it limits the way MicroSD cards handled on your device. On Android phone and tablet, that has both internal and external SD cards, KitKat will not allow third-party apps to read and write to the external SD card.
The battery capacity on newest smartphones is getting bigger, but the features offered by the latest operating system (here Android KitKat) demands more and more power. Location services, apps background synchronizing feature, etc. will reduce the battery life a lot.
The new Android Runtime (ART) introduced on Android 4.4 KitKat brings faster performance and longer battery life to devices. While ART is a work-in-progress replacement for the current Dalvik Runtime, many users are reporting noticeable performance improvements after switching to ART, though at the expense of apps compatibility issue.
Due to security reasons and compatibility issues on devices running Android Jelly Bean and later, Adobe Flash Player app for Android has been pulled from the Play Store. Though still it is possible to side load the modified flash player on Jelly Bean, Android 4.4 Kitkat won’t allow to view flash content as few critical APIs have been removed from the OS that flash uses. However, still there are ways to install flash player on Android 4.4 KitKat.
The ultra-cheap Android smartphone Motorola Moto G has built around Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, which you can upgrade to the latest Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Google has released Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) for Moto G. Here is how to update your Dual SIM Moto G (XT 1033) to Android 4.4.2 (KitKat) with official firmware.
Each version of Android has Easter eggs that you can access by taping your device’s Android version several times. If you have Android KitKat installed on your device, taping the Android version will launch a game that fills your screen with colorful tiles. Each tile represents previous versions of Android such as Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, etc.