Android 4.4.1 update with Nexus 5 camera improvements now available

Google has released the Android 4.4.1 update that brings dramatic improvements to its Nexus 5 camera. The company says the new software “improves the camera with faster focusing, especially in low light, faster white balancing, for truer colors, the ability to pinch-zoom the viewfinder in HDR+ mode and less shutter lag.” We had some time to test out the update to see just how true those claims are, and came away rather impressed with the results. If you rely on the Nexus 5 to snap your photos every day, you’ll want to install Android 4.4.1 as soon as possible. Google says the update will be “rolling out today” to customers, but if you’re not willing to wait, the software can be downloaded right now directly (.zip link) from the company’s servers.