# Shift4.2

> Android smartphone model

**Wikidata**: [Q91663305](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q91663305)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/shift4-2

## Summary
Shift4.2 is an Android smartphone model produced by Shift GmbH under the Shiftphone brand. It is classified as a smartphone model and runs the Android operating system created by Google.

## Key Facts
- Shift4.2 is an instance of a smartphone model and a subclass of smartphone.  
- The device is branded Shiftphone and manufactured by Shift GmbH.  
- Shift4.2 runs the Android operating system.  
- Android, the device's operating system, was first released on 2008-09-23.  
- A public image of the device is available at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Shiftphone_4.2_-_2018-02-02.cropped.jpg.  
- The device has a Wikimedia Commons category titled "Shift4.2".  
- The entity's Wikidata description is "Android smartphone model".  
- Wikidata sitelink_count for this entity is 1.  
- The Wikipedia/Wikimedia language link listed is "commons".

## FAQs
### Q: What is Shift4.2?
A: Shift4.2 is a smartphone model produced by Shift GmbH under the Shiftphone brand that runs the Android operating system.

### Q: Which operating system does Shift4.2 use?
A: Shift4.2 uses Android, the mobile operating system created by Google (initial Android release date: 2008-09-23).

### Q: Who manufactures the Shift4.2?
A: The Shift4.2 is manufactured by Shift GmbH and sold under the Shiftphone brand.

## Why It Matters
Shift4.2 matters as a named model within the Shiftphone product line and as part of the broader Android device ecosystem. As an Android smartphone model, it conforms to the widespread platform standards established by Google, enabling compatibility with the Android app ecosystem and mobile networking practices common to smartphones. The device's presence on Wikimedia Commons and its dedicated category helps with public documentation, visual identification, and archival of the model. As a product of Shift GmbH, Shift4.2 represents that manufacturer's contribution to consumer choice among Android smartphones and is a discrete data point for comparisons among brands, models, and open information resources. Its classification on Wikidata and linked media resources supports discoverability by researchers, journalists, and consumers seeking model-specific information or imagery.

## Notable For
- Being an Android smartphone model produced by Shift GmbH under the Shiftphone brand.  
- Publicly available imagery on Wikimedia Commons for identification and documentation.  
- Having a dedicated Wikimedia Commons category named "Shift4.2".  
- Explicitly listed on Wikidata with a sitelink_count of 1 and described as an "Android smartphone model".

## Body
### Identity and classification
- Instance of: smartphone model.  
- Subclass of: smartphone.  
- Wikidata description: "Android smartphone model".

### Brand and manufacturer
- Brand: Shiftphone.  
- Manufacturer: Shift GmbH.

### Operating system
- Operating system: Android.  
- Android inception date: 2008-09-23 (Android is the operating system created by Google for use on mobile devices).

### Media and public resources
- Image available: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Shiftphone_4.2_-_2018-02-02.cropped.jpg.  
- Wikimedia Commons category: Shift4.2.  
- Wikipedia/Wikimedia language link listed as: commons.

### Metadata and links
- Wikidata sitelink_count: 1.  
- No additional technical specifications, dimensions, or version numbers are provided in the source material.