Android 4.4.3 Update for Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10: What we know so far





We have been hearing for a while that Google is on the verge of releasing the Android 4.4.3 update for Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7, Nexus 10, and other supported devices, but, so far, the new firmware didn't hit any of the aforementioned devices.

The first details about the Android 4.4.3 update emerged several weeks ago, when the new firmware was spotted running on a Nexus 5. Soon after the new software version made the first appearance, the folks at Sprint updated their Nexus 5 support page saying that their variant of the smartphone will soon receive the Android 4.4.3 update. The US carrier pulled back the update, changing the support page one more time, saying they are facing issues with the new firmware.

At first, it was believed that the Android 4.4.3 update will only be rolled out for the Nexus 5, as it was meant to fix certain bugs of the terminal's camera. A Sony Xperia Z Ultra Google Play Edition running Android 4.4.3 KTU72 spotted in Bluetooth SIG logs revealed that the new firmware update will be rolled out to other devices, too. Even though Google didn't make any official statements regarding the new update, expect Android 4.4.3 to arrive on devices like Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (2012 & 2013), Nexus 10, and Google Play Edition devices.

The Android 4.4.3 update was also spotted in the "What's New" section of Google Edu Device Setup app in Google Play Store, where Google listed that the new version of the app arrives with "Support for Android 4.4.3 and non-Nexus Tablets."

Besides bug fixes and performance improvements, the Android 4.4.3 update for Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7, and Nexus 10 is also expected to bring a redesigned Phone Dialer. The official @googlenexus Twitter account accidentally tweeted a screenshot of the new Phone Dialer which had a blue bar at the top. The new Phone Dialer that it's expected to arrive in Android 4.4.3 also appeared online courtesy of an XDA Developers member, who posted a screenshot of the new app, along with a screenshot of Android 4.4.3 KTU84F build running on a Nexus 5.

It's really hard to guess when the Android 4.4.3 update will be rolled out to the Nexus and Google Play Edition devices, but given the high number of leaks that hit the web over the past few weeks we believe that the new firmware will be pushed to users in the next few weeks.