The good news is the main app menu is another aspect of Android that manufacturers like to tinker with. No doubt many companies will add these features back in their custom take on KitKat.

This move is part of the company's regular updates to ensure compatibility with newer technologies and maintain the app's security and functionality. Android KitKat, which debuted in 2013 ...

The Meta-owned company explained that the changes were part of regular updates designed to maintain the app's security ... Many of the above-listed Android phones are KitKat (Android 4.4) versions ...