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Questions tagged [4.4-kitkat]

Please only use this tag if you feel your question is specific to Android 4.4 -- the 9th publicly named Android release which debuted with the Nexus 5 in October 2013

Android 4.4 KitKat was announced on October 31, 2013 along with the Nexus 5, the first device to ship with this version of Android. Much of the focus of KitKat was on ensuring that Android would run as smoothly as possible even on lower-end devices, targeting those with 512 MB of RAM as a starting point. Other features include:

  • Host Card Emulation for NFC-enabled devices
  • A new printing framework
  • A new storage access framework
  • Improvements to sensor management and support for new sensors

An overview of the new platform features can be found on the Android Developers site.

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How to Right-click in Chrome Remote Desktop?

I want to right-click in host OS Windows 8.1 using Chrome Remote Desktop app. How to do this? Android platform: Nexus 7 (Android 4.4.2 KitKat) - No OTG Mouse attached
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Strange Android bug - layout reversed

I was doing some debugging on my device, and when I pulled out my lead, my whole phones layout has now been reversed. So for example usually the clock, wifi battery symbol etc, on the top right, but now it is on the top left. The screens on my home…
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How to remove a Virus that installs an unlimited amount of APPs causing the smartphone to stop once an internet connection has been established?

Once the smartphone (android 4.4.2, kazam tornado 350) has been booted, is connected to WIFI and an unlimited number of APPs is installed causing the phone to stop, i.e. swipe is stopped, another home screen is installed. Symptoms A number of…
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Prevent ads from launching apps

I use a lot of free apps, and understand that ads are an essential part of making sure the maker gets paid. However, I am finding more and more ads that will automatically open the App Store or a web site in my browser, as I'm in the middle of doing…
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Is rooting possible on an already encrypted device

My device is already encrypted. It is not rooted. Note 2 GT-N7100. I made an attempt to root it earlier a few months back and it tripped the KNOX counter and void the warranty. But it didn't root the device. The SuperSu would crash and it won't…
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Zero Percent Brightness Bug?

Device: TorqueXT, Android 4.4.2 When I set the brightness to zero, and I turn off the screen and turn it back on, the screen is brighter even thought it still says it's on zero brightness (and when I raise the brightness and bring it back to zero it…
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Where are the default wallpapers in the upgrade of Android to 4.4.2?

I have a Xolo Q1010 and i upgraded its android version to 4.4.2 Kitkat. After upgrading, i realized that the default wallpapers of Xolo had vanished. I could only now put live wallpapers. Pls tell how to get back those wallpapers?
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How to block ads on Chrome for Android?

I am using Adaway & ads are blocked across different apps on my phone. However, Ads on Chrome Mobile are not getting blocked. Can someone help?
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KitKat 4.4.2 error 'unfortunately, the process com.android.systemui has stopped working

On Android KitKat 4.4.2 an error comes up 'unfortunately, the process com.android.systemui has stopped working. Now I can't turn it on or off as the error keeps popping up and won't let me do anything.
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Chrome INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS but I am certain it doesn't

Hi all I am trying to side load a chrome apk via ADB but it is giving me the INSTALL_FAILED_ALREADY_EXISTS error. I have verified via exhaustive searches of the packages and even the root that no file/apk/package exists that even has the word chrome…
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Help on fixing “unfortunately the process com android systemui has stopped” on galaxy S3 NOTE

Every time I press the home button to get out of an app: meaning that the app is running in the background, then press the home button again to swipe away or close the app the message, "unfortunately the process com android systemui has stopped" ,…
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Which country's market was my phone meant for?

I have a phone with Android 4.4.2 (CAT S50). It is of unknown origin (meaning, I don't have a slightest idea whether it was sold in US or in Japan or somewhere else). I'd like to find out what is the country of origin (the market it was supposed to…
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Problem with Notification panel icon(top right icon),android 4.4.4 ?

I own a Android One phone launched last year,Micromax AQ4501 running android 4.4.4, from last week i having this problem where the icon on the notification bar (which has a face )which when touched switches and takes one to setting panel with…
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Sdcard not recognized after formatting

I own a mtk phone, a Wiko Rainbow (Wiko -- a french low cost phone brand) and I recently got a quite awfuling problem: the sdcard is no more recognized afetr having been formatted The sdcard of the phone was no more recognized on any PC for some…
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folders of apps not downloaded created in my memory card

I use Sony Xperia Z phone Recently i noticed that in my phone some empty folders of applications like hike and hookup are created. I did not download these applications...so how these folders came in my memory card. I had recently mounted my memory…
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