4.8.3 was just released and the bug is still there.
(edit: I removed my snarky comment)
4.9.0 Preview 1 also has this bug.
4.7.6 does not have this bug so I downgraded my project to it. Even though this bug is reported to only occur on Kit Kat 4.4, that is the version of Android on the vanilla Samsung Note 4 that I bought from T-mobile for my GearVR.