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

posted by Michael H. / Nov 29, 2013, 1:28 PM

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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34 Comments

1. maccess

Posts: 742; Member since: Jan 16, 2013

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

posted on Nov 29, 2013, 1:40 PM 2

2. protozeloz

Posts: 5396; Member since: Sep 16, 2010

Its 4.4 Not 4.3

posted on Nov 29, 2013, 1:43 PM 3

6. maccess

Posts: 742; Member since: Jan 16, 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 Nov 29, 2013, 2:40 PM 1

3. Berzerk000

Posts: 4275; Member since: Jun 26, 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 Nov 29, 2013, 1:45 PM 13

9. Droid_X_Doug

Posts: 5993; Member since: Dec 22, 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 Nov 29, 2013, 3:17 PM 0

13. Berzerk000

Posts: 4275; Member since: Jun 26, 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 Nov 29, 2013, 3:47 PM 0

23. Droid_X_Doug

Posts: 5993; Member since: Dec 22, 2010

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

posted on Nov 29, 2013, 7:43 PM 0

25. Berzerk000

Posts: 4275; Member since: Jun 26, 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 Nov 29, 2013, 10:36 PM 0

28. Droid_X_Doug

Posts: 5993; Member since: Dec 22, 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 Nov 30, 2013, 3:26 AM 0

29. Janusz

Posts: 3; Member since: Nov 30, 2013

I have the same :-((( Dev Edition

posted on Nov 30, 2013, 4:59 AM 0

24. Long1

Posts: 399; Member since: May 18, 2013

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

posted on Nov 29, 2013, 8:15 PM 0

26. Mittal

Posts: 494; Member since: Dec 14, 2011

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

posted on Nov 30, 2013, 1:29 AM 1

4. amats69

Posts: 1527; Member since: Nov 12, 2012

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

posted on Nov 29, 2013, 1:56 PM 2

5. andrejx

Posts: 30; Member since: Oct 28, 2012

Where are the Sammy boys now?

posted on Nov 29, 2013, 2:13 PM 3

7. maccess

Posts: 742; Member since: Jan 16, 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 Nov 29, 2013, 2:53 PM 5

8. oNEWorld

Posts: 140; Member since: Aug 01, 2013

yeah but Sammy half a** their updates.

posted on Nov 29, 2013, 3:09 PM 3

15. maccess

Posts: 742; Member since: Jan 16, 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 Nov 29, 2013, 4:08 PM 2

17. Berzerk000

Posts: 4275; Member since: Jun 26, 2011

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

posted on Nov 29, 2013, 5:03 PM 3

18. av911

Posts: 206; Member since: Nov 19, 2012

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

posted on Nov 29, 2013, 5:08 PM 2

19. maccess

Posts: 742; Member since: Jan 16, 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 Nov 29, 2013, 5:12 PM 0

30. Hyperreal

Posts: 360; Member since: Oct 08, 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 Nov 30, 2013, 5:30 AM 1

35. maccess

Posts: 742; Member since: Jan 16, 2013

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

posted on Dec 01, 2013, 12:10 PM 0

32. Muayyad

Posts: 240; Member since: Oct 05, 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.