And it worked .

: The traditional SMS app was replaced by Google Hangouts , which combined text messages and video chats into one interface.

— Boring, but brilliant. You could print from your phone to a Cloud Print-connected printer. For office workers in 2014, that was magic .

: Full-screen mode was introduced, hiding the status and navigation bars during activities like gaming or reading.

: Users could activate Google Now directly from the home screen by saying "OK Google".