We truly benefited by introducing KitKat into the market.
We truly benefited by introducing KitKat into the market.
I've been reflecting on this too, and recently stumbled upon an article on The Verge. Personally, I don't see any significant enhancements from Android updates over the past two years—most new features come from other companies like Samsung, HTC, and Sony, not Google. The biggest letdown was with the 4.4 KitKat release. Despite the excitement around it, we didn't really gain much. It felt like Android had hit a standstill. My only hope is that Google is working on Android 5 and keeping major changes to that update. What do you think?
It's nice to see this feature available, though I feel it's about as much as it gets.
It delivers better results. I don’t see much difference since I’m using a high-end device (Galaxy S4). But what else can be improved in terms of software? There’s limited room for change. That’s why I opt for rooting and slimjack. Since the only remaining option is enhancing features, and companies are doing that themselves.
The performance boost isn't that crucial unless your phone is a top model. Otherwise, updates won't matter much, and even high-end devices run fast enough to miss changes. You can still use CyanogenMod for updates, but it raises questions about the real gains. I wonder how much improvement comes from Google versus what CyanogenMod adds. What I hope from Google is new features themselves or adopting standard phone capabilities like multi-window views, tiny apps, SD cards, etc.