Android 4.4.3 KitKat fixes pesky camera drain issue

Google has started to roll out Android 4.4.3 KitKat
Mmmmm, new KitKat

Update: We've now got a better idea of what the 4.4.3 KitKat update will include.

The biggest fix sorts out a pesky battery drain that could happen when an app would use the device's camera. It was damn annoying (especially if you have a pretty lacklustre battery to begin with) so we're glad it's now a thing of the past.

Only a matter of time

We checked our in-office Nexus 5 and there was no sign of the update just yet.

It looks like, on a visual layer at least, there isn't a great deal of change on Android 4.4.3, with a refreshed Phone app the only difference currently reported - although you can expect various behind the scenes improvements.

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