Google has updated its platform distribution numbers for the 1st week of July, which shows KitKat’s continuous growth and the slow and steady decline of Jelly Bean.

The latest version of Android is now the third most popular distribution of the OS, finally surpassing the three year old Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and is now right behind Android 4.2 and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with a market share of 17.9%.

Happy 4th of July, USA! Now is the perfect time to enjoy an extended weekend with your family, enjoying a barbecue and watching some fireworks. And while you are at it, how about some excellent app, games and accessories deals as well?

Below, we have done a quick roundup of all the latest apps and games on the Play Store that are available at discounted prices along with some handy accessories for your Android device.

Last week, Google released the Developer Preview builds of Android L for the Nexus 5 and the Wi-Fi variant of Nexus 7 (2013). Even though this was a developer preview, it did not stop many impatient Android lovers from installing it on their device.

Now, if you are done with most of your app crashing and random bugs ruining your Android L experience, and are wondering how to go back to Android 4.4 KitKat, follow the instructions below.

Last week, Google rolled out an update for the Google Search app that brought with it the “OK Google” hotword detection feature to any screen. However, since the feature is enabled from the server side, it has not yet shown up for majority of the users yet.

While a method to enable this feature is available for rooted users, non-root users have been out of luck until now. Thanks to a simple tip discovered by a Reddit user though, even non-root users can instantly get the “OK Google” hotword detection on their Android device.

Nova Launcher, one of the most popular launchers on the Play Store, has received a hefty update today bringing many of the new goodies introduced by Google in Android L to all other Android devices.