Gionee has released the Android 4.4 (KitKat) update for its Elife E3 smartphone in India. Along with the Android 4.4′s features such as wireless printing, support for emojis and more, this update brings a new homescreen layout, Touchpal, Kingsoft Office and more, similar to other smartphones. It has also added nine Indian languages. Gionee released KitKat update for its M2 smartphone back in September.
Gionee Elife E3 Android 4.4 update Changelog
- Android upgrade to KitKat
- Added 9 Local Indian Languages:Hindi,Gujarati,Punjabi,Kannada,Malayalam,Marathi,Bengali,Tamil and Telugu.
- Added one game: Hitout Heroes
- Updated one game: TexasPoker
- Added CamCard, users can conveniently save the contents on business cards into the phone by scanning the card.
- Added TouchPal input method for faster and more efficient typing experience.
- Updated WeChat with a new interactive interface and smoother communication experience.
- Updated UC Browser with optimized UI and page loading effects.
- Updated Saavn for a more enjoyable musical experience.
- Updated NQ Mobile Security for better protection of your phone.
- Updated Kingsoft office for more efficient work and study related operations.
- Updated GioneeXender for optimized performance and further improved the linking success rate.
- Updated Amigo Paper with a brand new UI interface design.
The KitKat update for Elife E3 is not available over-the-air (OTA). It available at selected service centres, and you can also follow instruction on the official Gionee forum and flash the new firmware manually. It doesn’t erase your data, however Gionee asks you to back up your data before flashing.