Motorola Moto G geting Android 4.4.2 Kitkat Update – Changelog, Details.
While the Motorola Moto G launched earlier this year with Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, and now Motorola has started rolling out the Android 4.4.2 Kitkat update for Moto G, little earlier than expected. This update includes improvements little similar to Moto X which got Android 4.4.2 Kitkat update last month. This update includes improved phone app, better Camera, smarter power use and gallery apps.
The official changelog of the update is listed below:
- Android 4.4 Kitkat: with this Android 4.4 software update, you will have software enhancements like, a restyled status and navigation bars, a new full screen mode, color emoji support, improved closed captioning support, stronger security, smarter power use, and more tools and capabilities for better app development.
- Phone dialer: Phone app is improved – it has the ability to look up contacts directly from dial pad, see and tap frequent contacts, and search your corporate directory easily.
- Camera: Focus and exposure improvements like enhanced “touch to focus” option with a new circular, on screen control that can be dragged by your finger around the view finder to adjust a photo’s focus and exposure.
- Gallery: update added new photo editing option to Gallery app that includes new filter effects, draw on your photos, advanced cropping, and adjustments to color, exposure, contrast and more.
- Printing documents and pictures: it comes with new added support for printing photos, Google Docs, Gmail Messages and other content via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and hosted services like Google Cloud Print and HP ePrinters.
- Hangouts: It is incorporated with a new version of Google Hangouts that supports integrated SMS / MMS messaging. Hangouts can be set as default SMS app under Settings > Wireless > Default SMS app.
- Accessory: Added support for accessories like Square credit card reader.
The update is for both the US and global versions of Moto G. The update is currently rolling out in US via OTA (over the air). You can check for this update manually by going to “Settings > About Phone > Software Updates” in your device. Do you got your Moto G updates to Android 4.4.2 then let us know, also lets us know if you like the update or not.
