Android KitKat 4.4 Support

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#1

Your old Android tablets running KitKat 4.4 (if you still have them) are now compatible with the Home Remote. Support for it was added to Home Remote version 4.2.3.0.

I went through the Android code the past couple weeks to make it KitKat compatible. For the most part, all of the features are supported however there is definitely 1 thing that will not work. HTTP/2 is not supported on these older devices. The only Home Remote integration that requires HTTP/2 is Alexa so most other integrations should work fine.

Yes, the Home Remote is now 4.4 compatible but it will probably run better on a newer Android device. If you have the option, choose something newer.

#2

This is great, an old tablet I tried to use a few months ago and was hanging is now working :slight_smile: Thanks Bill.

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#3

Will web browser elements work on Android 4.4.4? I have google calendar set up in a web browser but cant get it to load on Android 4.4.4

#4

Depends on what your trying to view/load. Google Calendar may require a newer OS. First thing Iā€™d do is make sure you have the latest Android System WebView installed. My Galaxy S9 is running version 97.0.4692.87.

Web Browser not working