HTC has in Europe, with the distribution of Android 4.4.2 KitKat, including the surface of Sense 5.5 for its flagship smartphone HTC One started. We start with Eastern and Northern Europe, the DACH region will follow later, as the producer notifies via Facebook, however, worth while to mention a specific date. German users will therefore have to wait some time.
Until the update all German HTC-One-owners is available, can still take several weeks. Because the manufacturers deliver new Android versions usually made in several phases. In a first phase only a small, randomly certain part of all models of a region receives the update. Thus, manufacturers can identify any problems before the update is provided in additional stages for the other devices. In addition, models obtained with provider-branding (eg, O2, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone) updates usually little later, as the first mobile operator to adjust the new versions of Android yet.
KitKat update is about 308 MB in size and updated the HTC one on the firmware version 4.19.401.8. It can – as soon as it is available – to be downloaded and installed via OTA update via the device settings. The best one uses for a wireless connection. After the update, One owners can in the phone settings under “Info”, search “Software Updates.”
According to the official changelog According brings Android 4.4.2 with new Bluetooth profiles, support for printing via the cloud as well as some security enhancements. Generally provides KitKat redesigned status and navigation bars, a new full screen mode for apps, support for color Emoji, improved support for subtitles and a smarter use of energy. In addition, minor bug fixes and security vulnerabilities. Provides details of the ZDNet article “Android 4.4 KitKat: nice, faster, more intuitive”
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With the update, however, also lost a feature. The Flash support, the HTC has not maintained in-house, is no longer integrated because has Google the needed APIs removed with Android 4.4.
In contrast to the models HTC One X One and One X + no update to Android 4.4 KitKat be obtained. The HTC has confirmed two weeks ago: “We recognize that some users will not disappoint, but our customers can be confident that we have both devices for our amazing camera and audio experiences optimized.” This seems to imply that HTC keeps the interaction with Sense 5 for very well done and would therefore make no further developments.
March HTC reportedly planning a successor to the HTC one. It should be equipped with a larger 5-inch display, an improved Ultra pixel camera with two image sensors, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon-800-or-805 CPU. The design is expected to be largely in line with the previous model.
[with material from Christian Schartel, CNET.de]
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