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Google Play services discontinuing updates for KitKat (API levels 19 & 20) starting August 2023(android-developers.googleblog.com)

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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? 🤔

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LightProtector@lemmy.world
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KitKat had a good life. It was the first android version I used and has a special place in my heart.

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Dandroid@dandroid.app
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My first was Froyo. Thinking back to pre Honeycomb (Ice Cream Sandwich for those features to come to phones) makes me really appreciate how far Android has come. Each update was huuuuuge. Now each year the version increases and I don’t notice a single new thing. It’s boring by comparison, but it’s really nice that Android is so good now that the updates can be boring.

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ijeff@lemmy.ca
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I haven’t seen the word Froyo in so long! Agreed, the changes used to be so visually significant.

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outdated_belated@lemmy.sdf.org
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Cupcake, for me. I loved that HTC Dream Developer Edition. Soft to the touch, and the keyboard/ trackball thing were so convenient.

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donio@lemmy.world
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Same for me, or at least around that time period. First class hardware keyboard support too.

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henfredemars@lemdro.id
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Oh, my heart. I remember messaging my now wife with one on Skype. It was so laggy because my phone was super budget but I was amazed what I could do nonetheless.

I can still feel the plastic texture and the delayed vibration following a half second later.

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Ivantester@artemis.camp
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Same

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