XOLO starts rolling out Android 4.4 update for Q700s

After releasing the beta version of the KitKat update for Q700s smartphone, XOLO has now announced the roll-out of the stable version of Android 4.4.2 update. The update is now available as an over-the-air (OTA) download as well as a manual download from the company website.

XOLO Q700s users can go to XOLO Care app on the smartphone to manually check for the update.

The update includes the usual KitKat-specific changes like performance enhancements, cloud-print support, new version of Hangouts and Downloads apps as well as UI improvements. You can check out the full change-log later in the report.

With the release of Android 4.4 for Q700s, XOLO has now rolled out the KitKat update for three out of four smartphones that it had promised to update in May this year. The company is yet to release Android 4.4 for Q3000.

XOLO Q700s KitKat update change-log

• Album art on lock-screen as well as music playback controls
• Upgraded Hangout app with support for SMS and MMS
• Immersive Mode
• Integration with Cloud Storage
• Emojis support on Google Keyboard
• Downloads app redesign
• Easy home screen switching
• New Email app
• New Location modes and monitoring
• Secure app sandboxes: Application sandboxes have been hardened with Security-Enhanced Linux.
• New Camera features like burst shot, Panorama + multi view, and live photo mode