Samsung Android KitKat 4.4.2: Galaxy S5, Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3, Note 3 Now Updated; While T-Mobile Galaxy S4 Gets the Android 4.4.4 KitKat

Android 4.4.4 KitKat has rolled out for a number of devices in the past few weeks, but some users are complaining there's bugs that still need to be ironed out. The update was released for several devices just days after Android 4.4.3 KitKat came out. A photo of Google's new Android mascot - in KitKat flavor. (Courtesy Google)MORE

By Larry Ong

Larry Ong

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Larry Ong is a New York-based journalist with Epoch Times. He writes about China and Hong Kong. He is also a graduate of the National University of Singapore, where he read history.

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September 11, 2014Updated: July 18, 2015

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Samsung continues to roll out the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update worldwide.

Although the latest Android KitKat is the Android 4.4.4 KitKat, a number of Samsung users around the world still haven’t got the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update.

The Android 4.4.2 KiKat was supposed to be a fix to the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean, but it had some problems of its own, such as Wi-Fi, battery drain, signal strength, and reception problems.

Most of this problems were patched in Android 4.4.3 KitKat, while Android 4.4.4 KitKat added a security patch.

Recently, XDA-Developers discovered that Sprint will be making the Android 4.4.4 KitKat available for the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Note 3, while SamMobile notes that T-Mobile is preparing to roll out the update for the Galaxy S4.

Check out the latest list of countries that will be getting the Samsung 4.4.2 KitKat update (via SamMobile) for the Galaxy S5, Galaxy S4, Galaxy S3, and Galaxy Note 3.

Galaxy S5

Albania (Vodafone)

France (VGF)

Greece (Vodafone)

Hungary (VDH)

Ireland (Vodafone)

Portugal (Vodafone)

USA (T-Mobile)

United Kingdom (VIR)

Galaxy S4

Germany (Vodafone)

India (INU, INS; S4 mini DUOS)

Italy (Vodafone; Galaxy S4 LTE)

Netherlands (Vodafone; Galaxy S4 LTE)

Spain (Vodafone; Galaxy S4 LTE

USA (T-Mobile)

United Kingdom (Vodafone. S4 LTE)

Galaxy S3

Canada (Bell Mobile, Koodo Mobile, SaskTel, Telus; Black Edition)

Hong Kong (TGY)

Galaxy Note 3

United States (T-Mobile)