The Google Play versions of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One are again demonstrating that stock Android phones have all the perks, as they have been upgraded to Android 4.2.2 today.
Granted, this is a minor update to Google's mobile operating system with the release notes indicating it's a security patch full of bug fixes, noted Android Community, as was the case with 4.4.1 a few days before it.
Android 4.4.1 had also fixed the Nexus 5 camera on December 5, adding auto focus, white balance and HDR+ to the previously mediocre camera software.
But that really doesn't matter to Galaxy S4 and HTC One owners, so today's Android 4.2.2 updated is all about fixing more glitches for them.
Ap Ops was an app oops
Android 4.4.2 features one less menu with the controversial removal of Android 4.4 KitKat "App ops" interface in settings.
Introduced in Android 4.3, it allowed users to restrict apps from accessing their location, reading their contacts and modification their contacts.
Users were able to configure these settings on an app-by-app basis, but Google said "App ops" was "released by accident," according to the disappointed privacy hawks at the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Still, it's a good feeling to get an over-the-air Android update on time as opposed to phones bought through a carrier. They typically have to wait a couple of months before updates roll out.
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Source : techradar[dot]com
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