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Android KitKat
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<p>Android KitKat is the codename for the eleventh <a href="/facts/Android_(operating_system)/nNyHb0xz">Android</a> <a href="/facts/Mobile_operating_system/wysBVca1">mobile operating system</a>, representing release version 4.4. Unveiled on September 3, 2013, KitKat focused primarily on optimizing the operating system for improved performance on entry-level devices with limited resources. On July 24, 2023, Google announced that <a href="/facts/Google_Play_Services/0wBCsuBP">Google Play Services</a> would no longer support KitKat in August of that year. The first phone with Android KitKat was the <a href="/facts/Nexus_5/6pUGvQpH">Nexus 5</a>. </p><p>As of January 2025,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Android_KitKat&action=edit">[update]</a> 0.12% of Android devices run KitKat. </p>