scanTECHscoop posts HTC One receiving Android 4.3 with Sense 5.5 UI update in India

Time to get excited, HTC One owners, because it looks like your Android 4.3 update may finally be near. Just a couple of days after HTC executive Mohammed Versi announced that the One’s update to Android 4.3 would begin rolling out early this week, Verizon has posted its official changelog for the update.

HTC has also announced that it is now rolling out Android 4.3 update for the HTC One in India. While the global rollout of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean for the One started in September, the update for the Indian variant of the smartphone was long overdue. The update for HTC One is being rolled out over-the-air (OTA) in India. Along with a bump up to the latest version of Jelly Bean, owners can expect to find an increased charging speed when pairing an HTC One with the  better Backup Assistant performance and more.

The Taiwanese handset maker confirmed the news on Facebook and said

 "Please note that you can now update your software to the latest HTC Sense 5.5 with Android 4.3 for the #HTCOne. Expect to see improvements with HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Zoe, Sense TV, Video Highlights, HTC Share, Quick Settings and other improvements."

Notably, the company has clearly revealed that the Android 4.3 update for HTC One dual-SIM will be available later. The post said, "This software update is only for HTC One 3G. HTC One dual-SIM software update will be available at a later date."

As noted, the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean and HTC Sense 5.5 UI update for HTC One will bring some improvements to various native apps. Some other changes expected on the HTC One includes battery charging animation in power-off state; improvements in gallery and camera department with upgrade to colour contrasts in low-light situations and adding soundtracks to highlights. The company has not revealed the changelog for the update, yet.In addition, the HTC's post on Facebook also said, "how does 40GB on Google Drive sound?", which hints that the update also brings additional Google Drive space for the HTC One users. As reported earlier, the HTC One would be getting a notification on the Drive app for the free additional storage only after updating to Sense 5.5 UI.

KEY ISSUES  RESOLVED                            

• Increased charging speed when using Mophie Juicepack power station
• Corrected faint ringing noise from earpiece
• Connection error fixed in the HTC Watch application
• Conjunction words are better recognized on device keyboard
• Backup Assistant performance

OS ENHANCEMENTS

• VZ Cloud App is now preloaded
• Back up contacts, photos, text messages and call logs
• Transfer that content to your new phone or if other is lost/stolen

 HIGHLIGHT IMPROVEMENTS

• Add your own music tracks to Video Highlights video
• Simply tap Menu>Select Music to choose a song from your collection

. There’s no word yet on when this update will actually begin rolling out, but if you’ve got a Verizon One and want to check for it yourself, you can do just that by going into Settings > Phone Update > Check for Update > Download Now. If you manage to pull any Jelly Bean goodness from the sky, be sure to give us a shout in the comments section below

A recent report also suggested that the company will roll out the Android 4.4 update for the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa) countries from the end of January and the Play edition of the HTC One will be receiving the update much sooner than 2014.