Drop a comment below and let’s take a trip down memory lane. Looking for more retro-Android deep dives? Check out our history of the Nexus program next.
When we talk about classic Android versions, the conversation usually starts and ends with Ice Cream Sandwich (the redesign) or KitKat (the efficiency boom). Sandwiched awkwardly between them is Android 4.3 Jelly Bean . android 4.3 jelly bean
If you owned a Nexus 4 or the 2013 Nexus 7, you remember that feeling of flashing 4.3 and realizing your phone felt brand new without looking any different. That is the magic of a "polish" release. Drop a comment below and let’s take a
It took the beautiful, glassy design of Ice Cream Sandwich and made it reliable . It took the promise of Bluetooth and made it useful . It took laggy scrolling and made it smooth . When we talk about classic Android versions, the
Launched in July 2013, 4.3 didn’t get a flashy new dessert name. It was still Jelly Bean (following 4.1 and 4.2). On paper, it looked like a minor bump. In practice, Android 4.3 was the moment Google stopped building for developers and started building for users.