They should have done it way earlier, most people at the VERY least have Android 5.1 and most people use Android 11 or higher.
I use Android 10 btw.
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I use Android 11 but I wish I was using Android 7. Things are just too restrictive since then and it's slowly getting closer to iOS.
Nougat was the last great Android release, it's all downhill from there.
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Google will no longer be updating Android 4.4 KitKat, which was first released in 2013.
The decision was made because the active device count on KitKat is below 1%, and Google wants to focus its resources on supporting newer versions of Android. KitKat devices will not receive versions of the Play Services APK beyond 23.30.99.
This announcement is a reminder that all software and hardware platforms have a finite lifespan. While smartphones can get prolonged support and usability by way of software updates, it is important to keep in mind that eventually, they will no longer be supported.
Back when Google was fun... I miss gingerbread and ice cream sandwich
Wait, it's around 10 years old. How did it even get any updates up till now? I've always thought that it's 3-5 years of updates for android. Did I misunderstand something?