No KitKat for HTC One X and X +; devices to stay frozen on the Jelly Bean 4.2.2 - ZDNet

Summary: HTC One X and X + owners might be feeling a bit abandoned by HTC, Which I will not be releasing further Android updates for the devices.

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It could be time for owners of the HTC One X and One X + to seek out custom ROM after HTC confirmed it will not update the devices beyond Android 4.2.2.

While KitKat Should be on its way later this month to the HTC One, both its flagship predecessors will remainings on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean for good, the company has confirmed.

“We can confirm That the HTC One X and One X + will not receive further Android OS updates beyond Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5,” HTC UK said in a statement.

“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.”

The company confirmed the fate of the two devices last week to fans on Twitter.

Owners of the One X +, released in November 2012, are likely to be disappointed That a device that’s only just over year old will get no further OS updates. The lack of upgrades for the HTC One X, Which is now nearly two years old, is slightly more forgivable and somewhat similar to Google’s stance on the Galaxy Nexus, which did not get KitKat Because The device was two years old and fell outside of its 18-month window for updates.

Like owners of the Galaxy Nexus can, owners of HTC’s older flag ships can hunt down a customer ROM That brings them either Android 4.3 or 4.4.2. CyanagenMod has a 4.3 build available for the HTC One X, but there are other custom ROMs out there, Which owners can find through the XDA forums.

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