HTC One X One X + Android 4.4 update note KitKat happening after all - TechRadar UK

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HTC has debunked rumors That its HTC One X and HTC One X + handsets were next in line to get the Android 4.4 KitKat by Declaring That the phones will receive no further updates.

“We can confirm That the One X + will not receive further Android updates & will remainings on the current version of Android,” tweeted the official HTC UK Twitter account.

The company Followed up These 140-character-limited remarks with a full statement to The Verge, saying That HTC One X will be joining its plus-sized, Tegra 3-equipped variant.

“We Realize this news will be met with disappointment by some, but our customers Should feel confident That We have designed both devices to be optimized with our amazing camera and audio experiences.”

Stuck at Android 4.2.2

Because HTC One X and HTC One X + Are not being updated to Android 4.4, both handsets are stuck with the older Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and the manufacturer’s current 5 Sense overlay.

That means in addition to missing out on KitKat, These HTC phones do not have Android 4.3 ‘s Bluetooth Low Energy support for constantly syncing wearables like the Fitbit Force.

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doing now? Affected all HTC One series smartphone owners. Android 4.4 KitKat has alreadycreated rolled out to the companys flagship HTC One phone, for example.

HTC thinks its customers Should I feel confident with the current software They have now, but a few are expressing Their dissatisfaction on Twitter, reminding the companys That HTC One X + is only 14 months old.

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