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Android 4.4-4.4.4 (KitKat) Features

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Android 4.4 (Kit K at ) Release Date : 31 Oct, 2013 API Level : 19 Features : Refreshed interface with white elements instead of blue Ability for applications to trigger translucency in the navigation and status bars Ability for applications to use "immersive mode" to keep the navigation and status bars hidden while maintaining user interaction Action overflow menu buttons are always visible, even on devices with a "Menu" key, which was officially deprecated by Android 4.0. Optimizations for performance on devices with lower specifications, including zRAM support and "low RAM" device API Wireless printing capability NFC host card emulation, enabling a device to replace smart cards New framework for UI transitions Storage Access Framework, an API allowing apps to retrieve files in a consistent manner. Sensor batching, step detector and counter APIs WebViews now based on Chromium engine (feature parity with Chrome for Android  Expand...