Android has been updated by Google to version 4.4 KitKat which is installed on Nexus 5 phones and will be progressively released for other devices, first of all Nexus 7 and Nexus 4. We have also seen how you can update Android 4.4 KitKat on Nexus already now.
For those who have other models of Android smartphones or tablets and do not want to wait for the biblical times of Samsung, LG, HTC or other houses to update the systems of their devices to the latest version of Android, they can already now install the Google applications included in Android. 4.4 .
These are the original applications that can be installed for free and without the need to perform special operations on the device (without root or other ROMs).
The applications listed here should work on all devices with the Android Jelly Bean operating system and must be installed by transferring the APK files from the PC to the mobile phone (via Dropbox, Pushbullet or AirDroid) and authorizing, in the settings, the installation of applications from unknown sources.
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1) Google Launcher
The new original Google Now launcher of the Nexus 5 can be freely installed on Android 4.4 KitKat smartphones and tablets.
It is a new launcher in which just scroll left to do a search, which integrates Google Now and separates apps from widgets.
Since this app is only compatible with Android 4.4, for the other devices there is an identical app, not original Google, but still perfect, called KKLauncher, a clone of the Android 4.4 application launcher, free and without advertising
2) Hangout 2.0
Hangout has become KitKat the default app for SMS messages on Android and it can also become it on any other Android smartphone from version 4 onwards.
HangOut can be used as an app to send and receive SMS also on other Android phones by downloading the latest version of the updated app on Google Play.
3) Screen recording
KitKat supports native screen recording.
To do this on other Android versions on Samsung or LG, you need to install an app to record the Android screen.
4) Dialer and keyboard for calling
The Android 4.4 KitKat phone app is able to search the names of the address book in Google and allows you to quickly find the numbers of shops and businesses on the internet.
The app that integrates this type of function is Current Caller ID, free of charge, which has already been mentioned in the article on the best Contacts Contacts and Phone (dialer) apps on Android .
5) Gallery
Google has improved the photographic capabilities of Android, with a new default gallery app that also includes a photo editor.
The editor has some predefined filters, preset options, the ability to manually edit the filters and options for cropping, rotation, mirror and focus.
There is also a menu on the right that displays the edit history to restore the original photo at any time.
You can download the Gallery app from the XDA website even if it requires root permissions.
6) Email app
If you use the email app included in Android you can install the updated version of KitKat which has a new interface design and a few more options becoming very similar to the Gmail application.
The APK to be installed is located on the AndroidPolice website.
7) Print from your mobile phone
In Android 4.4 you can print from your mobile phone or tablet to your home or office printer.
The application to print Cloud Print is available for free on Google Play for all Android smartphones as explained in the article "how to print from Android on any printer".
8) Clock, alarm and timer have changed in Android 4.4 and the Android Police website has published the APK to be installed.
Android KitKat also includes the two most recent Google applications, Keep for notes and notes and QuickOffice for writing and reading Office documents.
Finally, from this link you can download the official and preset wallpaper of the Nexus 5, to give your smartphone the graphic appearance of the latest Google mobile phone.
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