If you continue to experience issues with the Gmail APK, these email clients are still actively maintained for KitKat:

You can "Add to Home Screen" from your browser menu to create a shortcut that looks like an app icon. 3. Setup via Native Email App

These final KitKat-compatible versions are stable, secure enough for basic email, and support all core features: send/receive, labels, search, push notifications, and multiple accounts.

A: No. You have disabled Play Store auto-updates for Gmail (or the Play Store can’t update it anyway). You’ll need to manually check for newer compatible versions every 12–18 months.