Google drops Play Services support for Android KitKat 4.4

25 July 2023
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BrianCoriour, 31 Jul 2023Not really. Most androids at that os already aren't su... moreMate you don't know what your talking about there are still android KitKat flashship devices from the era that era perfectly capable today and faster then newer lower powered budget phones. Google says it's less then 1% to give themselves a reason to shutdown millions of devices alot of them that costed £500 10 years ago. I can still use windows 98 on pc if I want too. But not android, this is fraud. And I don't believe the 1% story.

    Anonymous, 25 Jul 2023i using several cheap pad for my security cameras on my wal... moreYea but the security of it is outdated. Meaning they can hack the tab and hack your cameras and see your kids and such soon not really good.

      Anonymous, 25 Jul 2023Some people think just because they're on the lastest ... moreI ain't wrong lol. If u on old OS either

      1: it's to use it for basic things that don't require the phone to work hard for like for music.

      2: you don't got the budget for one

      3: you don't mind your phone taking 5 years for an app to open up

      4: you don't play games on it

      5: you don't have anything personal in it so for it to get a virus and maybe hacked is not your concern

        Anunu, 25 Jul 2023such an ignorant thing to say smhNot really. Most androids at that os already aren't supported through updates and security, u still on LCD most likely, u are using an ancient BW camera, the charging cable type is B, the phone is slow takes years to open up an app cuz of the ship cpu it has. Any phone below Snapdragon 845 and newer Chips without the G are extremely slow and buggy and freezes along. I've had some with 821 and 400s and they are BUGGY. So no not IGNORANT it's FACTS. :)

          sirol, 25 Jul 2023I use 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), because all android phones after ... moreThat phone most likely takes years to open up an app. I'm not gonna go for slow phone and no security for the benefit that it's smaller. Plus to me 6 inches is enough. I've had phones with screens of 6.8inch and yea NO THANKS. It's a literal mini tablet.

            Man Or A Monster, 25 Jul 2023My favorite tab, is android 6. But I love the screen on tha... moreThat tablet will get virus easily. Security patch on it is from 1344b.c. even Corona would infect it.

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              Sam N8 808 owner, 28 Jul 2023Err bro... you think Google would make Pixel this easy to h... moreinstalling grapheneos is not hacking you nitwit. also lg g8's audio quality is poor compared to a usb dac like shanling ua5.

                AnonD-454049, 28 Jul 2023stop crying, get a pixel and use grapheneos with microg thenErr bro... you think Google would make Pixel this easy to hack? Do you realise I don't use Google services on my phone anymore?

                Plus, Pixel is nothing in audio quality, in front of LG G8x.

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                  Sam N8 808 owner, 27 Jul 2023I would've been using Kitkat if my Redmi 2 Prime hadn&... morestop crying, get a pixel and use grapheneos with microg then

                    Darth Caesium, 26 Jul 2023Oh no! Anyway. Nobody is still using Android KitKat.I would've been using Kitkat if my Redmi 2 Prime hadn't collapsed hardware wise.

                    And I can confirm after using both, that if you don't trust Google, Android 10 is worse than Kitkat in terms of data privacy.
                    Now, I'm seeing youtube recommendations on my actvity in whatsapp, its so bad now.

                      Anonymous, 26 Jul 2023Because it hits too close to home, right? You hate it when ... moreWrong.
                      I personaly and honestly dont care if people have different opinions.
                      Sometimes i dont agree like when people dont agree with mine.
                      But at least i live and let live and for honor, order and balance in my life i really dont care because jusr like me or like anyone else we cant change much about the phones.
                      Its companies and the founders or leaders of said companies how they make their bussiness.
                      We are just as always only a test subjects.

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                        • 27 Jul 2023

                        Anonymous, 26 Jul 2023I was using a Note 4 with Android 6 until last year. Except... more"98% of apps where not updated anymore on the playstore."
                        Actually it's the opposite. 98% of apps are supported on playstore.

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                          • 26 Jul 2023

                          Cpt.Power, 26 Jul 2023Cant agree much with this. You made my day. Big thanks.... moreBecause it hits too close to home, right? You hate it when people have different opinion than you, learn to live and let live.

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                            • 26 Jul 2023

                            Too bad, moto X working as fluid my ios

                              Anonymous, 25 Jul 2023Some people think just because they're on the lastest ... moreCant agree much with this.
                              You made my day.
                              Big thanks.
                              Hahahahaha

                                BrianCoriour, 25 Jul 2023No one uses anything below android 7Man you would be surprised how many of our customers using something even lower.
                                I remember a lady from this week which looked for a case for Samsung S3 mini also a screen protector.
                                Same thing with Apple its unlike to seen but sometimes people come and ask for cases for Iphone 4 or 3.
                                Xiaomi Mi 3 or 4A and 4X are also popular for some people.
                                Just like Lenovo 7000 or 7010 and P1M

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                                  YUKI93, 26 Jul 2023Fairphone can. The Fairphone 2 was launched in 2015 and rec... moreof course they can, they price their phones like an iphone and that's not a lot of updates for a phone with a flagship chip especially since it's made by a company that aims to reduce ewaste. i used an android 10 custom rom on redmi note 3 pro before upgrading recently even though it was significantly weaker. fairphone should have supported it for far longer like android 11/12

                                    I still remember my Xperia Ray that I have upgraded until Kitkat via Custom ROM and my main problem with it was that the Google Play Services taking too much space and I couldn't install new social media apps that I wanted.

                                      AnonD-454049, 25 Jul 2023planned obsolescence, it isn't profitable to support o... moreFairphone can. The Fairphone 2 was launched in 2015 and recently stopped getting support in early 2023 because Android 10 has gone EOL.

                                        zaryan, 26 Jul 2023Who are those people who still use android 4.4 ? The olde... moreused to use 4.4.2 till 2022