Google officially ended support for Android 4.4 KitKat in August 2021. However, "end of support" does not mean the device turns into a brick. It means Google no longer releases security patches for the OS itself. Crucially, that Google updates independently, even for old Android versions.
Even after installing the APK, you might face issues. Here is how to fix the most common ones on Android 4.4.2: google play services update apk for android 44 2 hot
This is mandatory. Go to . Tap Force Stop , then Clear Data and Clear Cache . Do the same for Google Play Store . If you skip this, the new APK will conflict with old authentication tokens. Google officially ended support for Android 4
Google Play Services has of APK variants. For 4.4.2, you need the last supported "430" or "432" variant . Crucially, that Google updates independently, even for old