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Google has announced that it will no longer support KitKat in future releases of Google Play services
The company will end support for older Android OS starting from August 2023.
Google discountinued updates for Android Jelly Bean OS in 2021.
By Divya Bhati: Google has announced that it will no longer provide support or updates for its decade-old Android KitKat operating system. This move comes as Google continues to focus on newer and more secure versions of its Android OS for a better user experience and enhanced security.
In an official announcement on the Android Developers Blog, Google revealed that it will stop releasing support for KitKat in future releases of Google Play services. The tech giant cited the declining active device count, falling below 1%, as the primary reason behind this move. It noted that Google Play services will be discontinuing updates for KitKat (API levels 19 & 20) starting August 2023.
