What to expect from Android 4.4.3?

What to expect from Android 4.4.3?
Although we have hrd quite a bit of buzz surrounding the Android 4.4.3 update, there rlly hasn’t been anything concrete relsed in regarding what exactly will be included in this update to the OS. However, as promised by Google, the OS is always expected to receive two updates per yr and with theGoogle I/Orapidly approaching, the evidence for Android 4.4.3 is everywhere./ © AndroidPITLast month,news was relsed in regards an update coming to the 5which would provide a bunch of bug fixes for the device. However, Google hasn’t officially made any announcements in regards to this news.Also in April, we had two other curious events transpire. One was an update to theGoogle Edu Device Setupon the Play Store, indiing that it now compatible to run on devices with Android 4.4.3. The other clue was in the of the redesign ofappliion iconsand the new UI dialer new stock Android.As such, taking into account that there has been a ton of indiors pointing towards the arrival of a new version of the Google OS and that by all indiions that it will continue with the naming convention of KitKat, it is time to ask ourselves: what can we expect from Android 4.4.3?Bug fixesAndroid 4.4 unfortunately relsed a plethora of different bugs across multiple devices, most notably Google’s own line. Unfortunately, not all of these issues were resolved with theAndroid 4.4.2 update. Bugs such as a frequent loss of network connections,freezing on the lock screen, misrepresentation of data usage graphs, LED not functioning properly and more should see themselves corrected in the next update.© AndroidPITMoreover, we can also expect the miscellaneous issues with MMS, e-mail clients, calendar, contacts, issues with the camera software (both with regular focus and HDR modes), bugs related to Bluetooth, USB, Wi-Fi,ringtones and morll have the possibility of seeing themselves remedied with Android 4.4.3. While we don’t expect major UI changes with Android 4.4.3, we’ve come to expect that at lst the stuff under the hood will get a nice twk.New functionsAsides from bug fixes, we expect new ftures to show up in Android 4.4.3. Although we stated above that there won’t be any major UI changes, s have indied that there will at lst be a few in the form of an updated stock dialer and contact list for Android.From the looks of things, contacts in Android 4.4.3 will be arranged in a series of cards and photos. / © AndroidPoliceGoogle is also following a different direction in relation to native Android services, such as the board and camera. Recently,they relsed the camera software via the Play Stornd offered non- users the chance to download the stock camera software. As well, this allows Google to incrementally update the camera appliion without having to relse an OTA update to the operating system.Finally, in recent weeks we have seen massive updates to the Google line of appliions, with special devotion to Google Now, which can help you find your parked car, can be used in conjunction with the reminder service Keep, and also information stored offline. However, Google Now isn’t the only one that has been getting all the update love, Google Maps also started offering better services with animproved offline mode and more.Changes to the user interfaceWith the of the new icons pack for pure Android, we see the move towards a more pastel look in Android 4.4.3. As a matter of personal taste, this might not sit well with everyone as we see Android move towards the same direction that the Optimus UI is taking and following suit with the likes of iOS and 8.© Android PoliceIt will be curious to see whether Google will keep GEL as a native appliion for the / Google Edition line of devices or will ultimately relse the APK officially on the Play Store for all to enjoy.AvailabilityFirst, Android 4.4.3 will be rolled out for devices and we should see a timely roll-out, possibly up to three weeks later, for the Google Edition line of devices. Depending on manufacturer schedules and how long it takes themselves to get organized, it could be week or months after that before you see the update rolled out across non-Google related handsets. If you’re curious for a list of possible devices that should be getting Android 4.4.3,check out our article on the subject.ConclusionWith the typical pattern of Google’s update schedule, we won’t see a major update to Android prior to the relse of Android 4.5, or surprisingly enough,Android 5.0. We could expect this type of relse to most likely occur with the relse of a brand new device,possibly the 8, and shouldn’t be expected any time before October to November of this yr.As such, Android 4.4.3 will be concentrated around making a more stable Android experience and fixing various bugs and issues.Do you think Google will surprise us with the next update of Android or do you think they’re going to stick to fixing the small stuff?