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HTC One unlocked and dev edition now getting Android 4.4 and Sense 5.5

HTC One unlocked and dev edition now getting Android 4.4 and Sense 5.5

Posted: 29 Nov 2013, 12:28, by Michael H.

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HTC One unlocked and dev edition now getting Android 4.4 and Sense 5.5

HTC promised that the Android 4.4 update would begin rolling out to the HTC One at the end of January, but if you have an unlocked version or the developer edition of the device, you're in luck. HTC has tweeted out that the unlocked and developer editions of the One are starting to get the Android 4.4 KitKat and Sense 5.5 update today.

We've already seen Sense 5.5 on the HTC One max, so we know that it has new BlinkFeed options including the important option to turn off BlickFeed if you want to. There are also a number of camera improvements, and of course there are the KitKat features that have been included as well. You obviously won't be getting the Google Experience launcher or some of the general UI tweaks, but we'd expect to see the new KitKat Dialer, and other under-the-hood improvements.

The rollout of the update is beginning today, so if you don't get it right away, just be patient and it'll arrive eventually.

source: @HTCUSA via Android Central

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posted on 29 Nov 2013, 13:40 2

1. maccess (Posts: 742; Member since: 16 Jan 2013)

my htc one already run official 4.3 with sense 5.5 since last month here in australia..

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 13:43 3

2. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)

Its 4.4 Not 4.3

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 14:40 1

6. maccess (Posts: 742; Member since: 16 Jan 2013)

yeah i know.. i mean my htc one here in australia doesn't have to wait 4.4 to get sense 5.5.. mine with 4.3 already had sense 5.5 in it..

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 13:45 13

3. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)

HTC is just rocking these updates. First non-Google device to get updated to 4.3, and now the first non-Google device to get 4.4. Keep on going HTC, you're doing great.

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 15:17

9. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)

Hmmm. It seems that HTC is following some sort of staged roll-out of the updates. I have an un-locked One and even using manual update, the update is not available. My One is at Android v. 4.3 and Sense v. 5.0. :-(

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 15:47

13. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)

Typically manufacturers roll out updates in phases, and since this is for the global units, they have to plan it for the entire world. Or maybe HTC is just sampling the final version to a limited number of people to see if there are any major bugs before sending it out full scale, kind of like an unofficial soak test. Don't worry you'll get it soon enough.

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 19:43

23. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)

I am curious what the camera improvements are. Any link for info?

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 22:36

25. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)

Sorry, but I couldn't find anything. It's a little too early to look into detailed reports about the improvements, I doubt any major tech sites have an unlocked HTC One that received the update yet, though I could be wrong.

Give it a few days, someone will get the update package and post it online for users to download and install it manually if they can't wait, then you can have it for yourself and some sites will give their reports.

posted on 30 Nov 2013, 03:26

28. Droid_X_Doug (Posts: 5993; Member since: 22 Dec 2010)

Well, I tried doing a manual update again, and this time was told that an update was available (Yay!!!). Except... When I attempted to download the update, I received a message that the downloaded file was corrupted. It appears I am still SOL. :-(

posted on 30 Nov 2013, 04:59

29. Janusz (Posts: 3; Member since: 30 Nov 2013)

I have the same :-((( Dev Edition

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 20:15

24. Long1 (banned) (Posts: 399; Member since: 18 May 2013)

Yes, this great hews will make 20 people, happy .

posted on 30 Nov 2013, 01:29 1

26. Mittal (Posts: 494; Member since: 14 Dec 2011)

Hang on HTC.. this is exactly what you have to do for updates..

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 13:56 2

4. amats69 (Posts: 1523; Member since: 12 Nov 2012)

Here's To Change...nice move HTC...just keep it up..and hopefully you will not forget your old phones....

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 14:13 3

5. andrejx (Posts: 30; Member since: 28 Oct 2012)

Where are the Sammy boys now?

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 14:53 5

7. maccess (Posts: 742; Member since: 16 Jan 2013)

well at least the last year galaxy s3 and note 2 still getting 4.3.. but can you say the same thing with the one x without rooting it??

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 15:09 3

8. oNEWorld (Posts: 140; Member since: 01 Aug 2013)

yeah but Sammy half a** their updates.

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 16:08 2

15. maccess (Posts: 742; Member since: 16 Jan 2013)

really?? so far i didn't have any problem with my s3.. only battery life seems slightly worse.. but still okay.. everything else works like a charm..

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 17:03 3

17. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Galaxy-S-III-devices-with-Android-4.3-update-reportedly-suffering-major-problems_id49323

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 17:08 2

18. av911 (Posts: 201; Member since: 19 Nov 2012)

http://www.sammobile.com/2013/11/29/samsung-resumes-android-4-3-update-rollout-for-galaxy-s4-worldwide/

posted on 29 Nov 2013, 17:12

19. maccess (Posts: 742; Member since: 16 Jan 2013)

i knew about that news.. well i guess i'm lucky so far i didn't have those problems.. only slightly worse battery life but still not as bad as my htc one battery life..

posted on 30 Nov 2013, 05:30 1

30. Hyperreal (Posts: 322; Member since: 08 Oct 2013)

You are a funny samsung fanboy. You ve been waiting for this update for ages and it is full of bugs anyway. And you ve been on android 4.1 until now and htc updated one x to 4.2 few months ago. Htc is doing a great job with updates right now obviously and all i can see is only your a** hurt.

posted on 01 Dec 2013, 12:10

35. maccess (Posts: 742; Member since: 16 Jan 2013)

go home kid.. i guess you need to change your diaper..

posted on 01 Dec 2013, 00:47

32. Muayyad (Posts: 239; Member since: 05 Oct 2012)

The only reason samsung gives more support to their old phones is that they produce their own CPU's. Chip manufactures stop updating the drivers very early. Samsung will not update all the variant of the S4 and your will see that.