9 little known features in Kit-Kat

[KevLar72]

Shortly after Google revealed the latest version of its mobile OS a few days back, we wrote about some of the new features & improvements introduced in Android 4.4 KitKat. It?s been over a week since the release now, and many of us have had a chance to play around with the OS. With that, we have come across a few features that weren?t highlighted by Google, but can nevertheless prove to be quite useful to many users. Not all users are going to find a use for each one of these features, and not all of them are entirely new major additions to the OS; in fact a few of them are more along the lines of refinements to existing features, or handy components of newly added KitKat features that haven?t been specifically highlighted by Google or the press so far. So, let?s take a look at a few of the lesser-known features brought to Android in the 4.4 KitKat update.

9 Lesser-Known New Features In Android 4.4 KitKat

Loving the lock screen widgets !

 

[patruns]

What the hell is File Picker? I do not have any such app on my Nexus 5. At least I don't see one......

 

[huxigames01]

My experience with jelly bean is so good rather then kit kat. It give you an extra feature but there are so many bugs and you will find out as you come in front of this.

 

[downhillrider]

Now in his screenshots he has options to use Hangouts or the other SMS but I dont get that option. It only has Hangouts. I just got my nexus 5 yesterday so alot of this is new to me.

 

[morphodone]

What the hell is File Picker? I do not have any such app on my Nexus 5. At least I don't see one......

Seriously. Been trying to figure this out for an hour. WTF.

Posted via Android Central App

 

[morphodone]

Finally found the File Picker. Open quick office > open file > settings at the top right

Posted via Android Central App

 

[patruns]

Geeze.... it would have been nice if they mentioned Quick Office in the article.

 

[CourierSans]

The file picker is invoked whenever you have to pick a file. Who would have thought? There isn't only one way to call it up. Try attaching a file to your email, uploading a file to dropbox, etc.

Sheesh... people these days.

 

[alishast]

I don't know why google is running so fast with Major updates. They are going to make Android so complicated

 

[patruns]

The file picker is invoked whenever you have to pick a file. Who would have thought? There isn't only one way to call it up. Try attaching a file to your email, uploading a file to dropbox, etc.

Sheesh... people these days.

Thank you for your insightful and helpful comments. We have all learned a lot from it.