Google Begins Android 4.4.3 Rollout

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Google Begins Android 4.4.3 Rollout

After initially posting factory images yesterday, Google has begun it's OTA rollout of its latest iteration of Android 4.4 KitKat. Android 4.4 launched in October last year alongside Google's newest smartphone, the Nexus 5. On the design front, Android 4.4 brought many refinements to the user interface by introducing the ability to enable translucency in areas such as the status bar and navigation buttons. In addition, the legacy blue parts of the interface like the status bar icons were replaced with more unified white elements. It also featured the new Google Experience Launcher which features much deeper Google Now integration with the ability to trigger voice search by saying “OK Google” on your homescreen.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8108/google-begins-android-443-rollout

Google releases Android 4.4.3 factory images for Nexus devices

New Android version brings redesigned Phone app along with anticipated bug fixes

In an effort to create a balance in the force, Google has dropped the Android 4.4.3 image for the Nexus 5, Nexus 7 2013 (excluding the LTE version at present), Nexus 7 2012, Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 on their downloads page. It's a 440-465MB download, and you'll need fastboot set up to install it. We've not yet seen any OTA updates, but we imagine they are coming if you'd rather wait. More details and download links after the break.

http://www.androidcentral.com/google-releases-android-44-factory-image-nexus-5

Factory Images: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images

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I updated my Google Nexus 4 to Android 4.4.3, along with the new radio, and it is working well. It has the real Google Now Launcher.

I like the new dialer, and the radio seems a bit better with my 3G.

Here are the four key updates in Android KitKat 4.4.3 that Google has revealed so far

4.4 KitKat is the latest version of Google’s Android operating system. KitKat 4.4.3 is the latest patch to it. It’s going to start rolling out today to select devices. All clear? Great! Let’s have a look at the four key changes which are set to arrive on a handset near you.

Bye-bye battery drain

It turns out that Android 4.4 introduced a bug which causes devices with Qualcomm processors to experience severely increased battery drain when using the camera app. That’s pretty bad. The 4.4.3 patch fixes that. That’s good!

http://www.whatmobile.net/2014/06/04/four-key-updates-android-kitkat-4-4-3-google-revealed-far/

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Got 4.4.3 for Nexus 10 today - OTA