Android 4.4.3 Shows Up on the Galaxy S5 Prime at the Samsung Developers Website

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For weeks we have been hearing that Google is working on Android 4.4.3, which is meant to deal with a slew of bugs. Despite the foreknowledge of its existence, we have had zero credible indication as to when it will actually come. We've even seen several indications that it is prepped and ready to go for a number of devices, from Nexus to Sony to Motorola.

As long as it is taking though, we were beginning to wonder if Google was even going to bother launching it at all, as they are getting closer and closer to Google I/O where they will likely just announce the next version of Android. Of course, even if that does occur, we suspect the 4.4.3 interim update will still be necessary to push out, just to squash those few bugs out there for "soon-to-be-older" devices that will likely have KitKat for a while.

That's why we were pleased to find this new tidbit of intel on the upgrade. Supposedly, the 4.4.3 update showed up on the Samsung Developers Website and running on a Galaxy S5 Prime. This would suggest the OS is ready for "prime time" and will actually arrive when Samsung releases the device later this summer. Here's a quote with the details,

[A] leaked screenshot, allegedly from the upcoming Galaxy S5 Prime flagship, shows the handset already sporting the latest, yet-unannounced version of Android. Given that this handset is rumored to be released next month, we'd wager to guess that the new version of Android will be rolled out in the next few weeks, but the exact bug zaps it will sport, are yet to be determined. The S5 Prime is supposed to be a direct answer to the Quad HD LG G3, so it's only natural that Samsung would want to put the latest and greatest on it, both in terms of hardware, and in the software department. Given that the rumors so far have pegged it for a June release, Android 4.4.3 will likely be announced by then, so hopefully we will know more about it very soon.

We will keep you posted!

Source: PhoneArena