Editing Android OS (section)

==== Android 4.4W KitKat, with wearable extensions ====
{{Main|Wear OS}}
{{anchor|Android 4.4W|4.4W}}

On June 24, 2014, a version of Android KitKat exclusive to Android Wear devices was released.

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|+ Android 4.4W KitKat, with wearable extensions (API 20)
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| 4.4W<ref name="Wear source code">{{cite web |last1=Rob |first1=Triggs |title=Google uploads part of the Android Wear source code to AOSP |date=July 22, 2014 |url=http://www.androidauthority.com/android-wear-source-code-aosp-408276/ |publisher=Android Authority |access-date=July 22, 2014 |archive-date=July 26, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140726221313/http://www.androidauthority.com/android-wear-source-code-aosp-408276/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| June 25, 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.androidauthority.com/android-wear-io-official-397096/ |title=Android Wear platform fully unveiled at I/O 2014 |author=Andrew Grush |publisher=Android Authority |date=September 6, 2014 |access-date=January 25, 2015 |archive-date=March 23, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150323025103/http://www.androidauthority.com/android-wear-io-official-397096/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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* Initial release of the Android Wear platform for [[smartwatch]]es: the same as Android 4.4 "KitKat", but with wearable extensions added.
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| 4.4W.1
| September 6, 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/09/09/samsung-gear-live-updated-to-android-wear-4-4-w-1-build-kgw42n-heres-whats-new/ |title=Samsung Gear Live Updated To Android Wear 4.4W.1 Build KGW42N: Here's What's New |date=September 6, 2014 |access-date=January 25, 2015 |author=Michael Crider |publisher=Android Police |archive-date=January 19, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119203934/http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/09/09/samsung-gear-live-updated-to-android-wear-4-4-w-1-build-kgw42n-heres-whats-new/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* UI updates for Google Maps navigation and alarms.
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| 4.4W.2
| October 21, 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/10/21/android-wear-4-4w-2-build-knx01q-starts-rolling-lg-g-watch-brings-offline-music-gps-support-though-cant-use-latter/ |title=Android Wear 4.4W.2 Build KNX01Q Starts Rolling Out For The LG G Watch, Brings Offline Music And GPS Support (Though You Can't Use The Latter) |date=October 21, 2014 |access-date=January 25, 2015 |author=Rita El Khoury |publisher=Android Police |archive-date=January 7, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150107131422/http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/10/21/android-wear-4-4w-2-build-knx01q-starts-rolling-lg-g-watch-brings-offline-music-gps-support-though-cant-use-latter/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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* Offline music playback.
* GPS support.
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