[APK Download] Major Google+ Update, Now at v4.4 and Brings New UI, Auto Awesome Stories and Much More

Google has started to push an update out to Google+ that moves it to version 4.4. Inside we see a ton of changes to the UI, all for the better. The update also has a slew of changes for Auto Awesome and plenty more great additions.

9 new features in Google+ for Android

1. Auto Awesome Stories now combine your photos, videos and the places you visit into beautiful travelogues. You can read more at http://goo.gl/JGgzil.

2. Auto Awesome Movies are now available on Android, iOS and the web, so lots more people will receive highlight reels of their photos and videos. Here’s one example: http://goo.gl/9ljcdj.

3. You can now create animated GIFs and photobooth-style images on demand. Just tap the new plus button in Photos, and select either Motion or Mix.

4. Really big photo libraries are now supported on Android, so you can access your many thousands of photos quickly and easily.

5. You can now browse your entire photo library, as well as your highlights, by date. Just drag the new scroll bar to move forwards or backwards in time.

6. Profiles now display total content views on both Android and the web. (You can choose to show or hide this number via settings.)

7. A new navigation menu makes it easier to switch between your favorite circles and communities, as well as other places in the app.

8. It’s a lot easier to share content from your phone or tablet. To give it a try, just tap the new pencil icon at the bottom right of the stream.

9. The app menu now slides away as you move down the stream, letting posts fill the entire screen.

Look for the new app as it rolls out gradually to Google Play (http://goo.gl/ruuHW), and let us know what you think!

We have our hands on the apk, but it will only install on Android 4.4+ devices. If you are still running Android 4.3 or later, you will be out of luck. Hit the link to go download that apk if you meet the criteria.

Google+ v4.4 APK download

Source: +Dave BebrisÂ / AndroidPolice

UPDATE: Seems Google has pushed out the Google+ update now for, at the very least, Android 4.1.1+ devices. We installed it successfully on an HTC One S running stock Android 4.1.1 and a T-Mobile Xperia Z1s running stock Android 4.3. Feel free to pop in and get the new APK if you weren’t on Android 4.4+.

Google+ v4.4 APK download for Android 4.1.1+ (that we can confirm)