Flutter 3.44.6

Flutter 3.44.6 has been released — a focused patch update that addresses several regressions and improves stability across mobile, desktop, and web platforms. This release follows just two weeks after 3.44.4 and three days after 3.44.5, showing the Flutter team's commitment to rapid iteration.

What's Fixed in Flutter 3.44.6

The primary focus of 3.44.6 is bug fixes and performance backports. Key areas addressed include:

• iOS text input crash — Fixed a regression where certain third-party keyboards caused the app to crash during text editing on iOS 26
• Android animation stutter — Resolved a jank issue in the Impeller renderer affecting animated transitions on low-end Android devices
• Web platform scroll physics — Corrected overscroll behavior in Chrome 134+ that caused unexpected bounce effects
• Desktop window management — Fixed a focus-loss issue on macOS 26 when switching between Flutter windows
• Hot reload reliability — Improved hot reload consistency when modifying stateful widget constructors

Why This Matters

While 3.44.6 doesn't introduce headline features, it's exactly the kind of release that keeps production apps stable. The 3.44 series has been the most adopted Flutter channel since the framework's transition to a faster release cadence earlier this year, and these targeted fixes address real-world issues reported by the community.

The Flutter team has also hinted that 3.45.0, which is currently in development, will bring significant rendering pipeline improvements and a new widget library. For now, 3.44.6 serves as a solid foundation to build upon.

How to Upgrade

To upgrade to Flutter 3.44.6, run:

flutter upgrade

Or for channel-specific upgrades:

flutter channel stable
flutter upgrade

Flutter 3.44.6 is available for macOS, Windows, Linux, and web. Visit the Flutter website for the complete changelog and download links.