New reports indicate that the rumored Android 4.4.3 KitKat update is closing in on us for Google's Nexus line of phones, and that a version for the Samsung Galaxy S5 is in the works as well. What's more, Samsung seems to be prepping an Android 4.4 KitKat update for their older line of phones so that everyone can get in on the phone.
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Months ago, it was revealed that Google had an update to Android 4.4.2 KitKat on the way, and this "Android 4.4.3" version would contain massive bug fixes and tweaks to the OS. There's no new features or UI improvements, this is solely to squash any problems that people are having with 4.4.2, and Google was said to be releasing the update first to Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 users sometime soon. The rumored releasedate of April has come and gone but it seems likely that it will hit soon and then start rolling out to other systems.
According to tech site SamMobile, Samsung has finalized the KitKat 4.4 software update for a number of their older models, including the Galaxy S4 Mini and Galaxy Note 3 Neo. They received an internal document from a tipster that they've confirmed to be legitimate, which shows that a whole number of Samsung devices are getting the long-awaited update in the next two months, with testing underway for the Galaxy Grand 2, Galaxy Mega 5.8 and Galaxy Mega 6.3.
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According to sources Google has been pushing Samsung to upgrade the Galaxy S3, but it's unknown if that will sway the company to listen. Great news for people with those devices, although hopefully Google will have an official release date for us soon. Samsung has already been testing Android 4.4.3 updates for its Galaxy S5 so it's entirely possible that they will skip the 4.4.2 update and jump right to the newest release. We'll let you know more when it hits.
