Android 4.4 has been around for only a few months, but HTC is already off to a good start, releasing Android 4.4 builds for the HTC one Google Play Edition and the unlocked/developer HTC One here in the US. HTC has also posted its own Android 4.4 update page which highlights the update process and lists the update status for a select number of devices. Unfortunately, HTC has not released a comprehensive list phones which will be updated to Android 4.4, so we thought we’d get our hands dirty and put together our own list.
Any device capable of running android 4.2 or 4.3 should also be able to handle Android 4.4 quite easily. In fact, Google’s goal with Android 4.4 was to create on operating system that’s capable of running smoothly on devices with as little as 512MB of RAM. Based on these facts, all HTC devices running Android 4.2 or 4.3 should be updated to Android 4.4. Unfortunately, things aren’t always that simple. Even 2012’s flagship HTC One X will not be updated beyond Android 4.2.2.
HTC phones that should get the Android 4.4 update
If you’ve purchased a new high-end HTC phone within the past twelve months, chances are that your phone will be updated to Android 4.4. The first phone to receive the Android 4.4 update was the HTC One Google Play Edition, followed by the HTC One Developer Edition and HTC One Unlocked. Next on the list are U.S. carrier branded versions of the HTC One which are expected to receive the update by the end of January with the update unlocked and carrier specific versions of the phone trickling out around the same time.
The only other devices to officially make HTC’s Android 4.4 update list are the HTC Droid DNA and the HTC Desire 601. The HTC Droid DNA and HTC Desire 601 are both sitting in the Integration stage currently, but HTC has announced that Droid DNA owners will receive the KitKat update before the end of Q1 2014.
HTC phones that won’t get the Android 4.4 update
Last time around, we assumed that all HTC phones running on Qualcomm S4 processors would not get updates to Android 4.2. This time, we are not comfortable making such a broad statement based on hardware alone. When it comes to the Android 4.4 update, a handset’s life cycle appears to be the deciding factor which dictates which devices will get a taste of KitKat. Besides the HTC Butterfly and a few of its variants, we have a feeling that HTC will only be updating devices released in 2013 to Android 4.4 and above.
This was made clear just recently when HTC announced that the flagship HTC One X and HTC One X+ will not be updated beyond Android 4.2.2. Our contact at HTC has told us that those devices will be stranded on an older version of Android due to “lifecycle timing, not technical limitation.” This point is highlighted by the fact that the HTC EVO 4G LTE will soon be updated to Android 4.3 simply because Sprint chose to skip the Android 4.2 update.
Check out list below to see if your phone will make the cut and be updated to Android 4.4. Again, we’d like to remind you that this information is based on our knowledge of HTC phones and how HTC has updated their handsets in the past. HTC has already begun its the roll-out of Android 4.4 to the HTC One, but most devices will not get a taste of the latest KitKat build until Q2 of 2014. We’ll be sure to keep you up to date on any new details that come our way. What are your predictions? Will your HTC phone be getting Android 4.4?
HTC Android 4.4 update news
- 01/25 Six Canadian service providers begin HTC One Android 4.4 certification process
- 01/23 HTC One Android 4.4 update handed over to US carriers for certification
- 01/13 Official: HTC One X and One X+ reach end of file status – no more updates planned beyond 4.2.2
- 01/02 HTC One, One DualSIM, One max and One mini could get Android 4.4.2 update before March
- 12/14 HTC One Google Play Edition Android 4.4.2 update begins rollout
- 11/29 HTC One Developer Edition Android 4.4 update now available for download
- 11/25 KitKat OTA update for HTC One Google Play Edition finally available for download
- 11/20 HTC Droid DNA to get Android 4.4 update in Q1, HTC One update rollout still on track
- 10/31 Android 4.4 KitKat update coming to all US HTC One devices within 90 days
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Question: Will HTC’s Spice Mi-502’s & Spice Mi-504’s be updated to kitkat 4.4?
Thanks for the info a lot.
Thought i don’t get, why no update for Desire 200, if it’s a model of 3rd quarter of 2013 and it really needs (512RAM) it.
Please can you tell me how to update my HTC Desire 600 To Android 4.4 (KitKat)??
When can I update to 4.4 for htc desire 600
When will I get an update to 4.4 for htc desire 600
When can I update to 4.4 for HTC desire 300??
when will htc desire 600 get update
I have a desire 500 and it still runs 4.1.2…… I would be glad if even 4.2.2 pops up on my screen xD ….:(
When will I get an update to 4.4 for htc desire 500
Right, when will Desire 500 get an update to KitKat??????
When will I get an update to 4.4 for htc desire 600
I need KitKat update for my HTC desire 700 dual sim mobile
Any update for Desire 700?
When can I update my HTC Desire 500?:)
HTC Inspire 4G when i get 4.4 for my device
bcoz i ve seen it is in the list of
HTC phones that won’t get Android 4.4
WEN WILL GET AN UPDATE TO KITKAT VERSION FOR HTC DESIRE U DUAL SIM
HTC team is not carring customer
World’s best brand HTC is now going down
Coz HTC is running slow in market and say we not release android kitkat version coz we believe in high performance user experience
But i tell you other brand’s android phone which support kitkat that have also high performance .
when will desire 700 will get updates???? all low end devices are with latest updates..what about HTC
Hi, I am using HTC Deire 700(dual sim).Everytime call or data gets disconnected i get a message with a vibration even if vibration is not enabled.I tried removing the battery out and it worked fine for half an hour after that the same problem persisits. Please help
I WANT update for Desire 700 DUAL SIM TO 4.4.4.
BUT Is not.why?
please help me.
My question is when will i get the update 😐 HTC Desire 700 (Dual Sim)
Worst experience with htc desire 500…..
when will get update for kitkat htc desire 516 dual sim
is there is any update for HTC 600c mobile
When can I update to 4.4 for htc 700 desire dual sim :/
htc desire 600 never has an update to higher android version because it is dual sim phone. i’m so sad but even 4.2 won’t have.
HTC what are you doing ??? Other mobiles every time give update for customer. I feel bad after purchasing the HTC . To get HTC is my worest decision . I want to resale my cell . Good bye HTC .. I never ever want HTC mobiles. It’s my first and last mistake.
Hi HTC,
We are waiting for upgrade for Desire 700.. We haven’t any update for long time, Trusting you guys will give the updates to Kitkat or higher.
Other Brands with lower range than this are getting Android upgrades.
what about htc desire 210 dual sim phone? will this device get update?
Do you have HTC Desire 500 and want an update to KitKat??? Sign this petition:
https://www.change.org/p/htc-update-desire-500-to-kitkat-android-l
damn it. its been a very long time now. is htc even working? I need atleast the 4.4 update … HTC DESIRE 700. I feel like i did a wrong thing by opting for htc.
My HTC Desire 700 hangs when using skype. Can anyone help with a solution pls..
Advance thanks..
still not get any update for HTC desire 500 from last 1.5 year, when will get an update to 4.4 for HTC desire 500?
update htc desire 500 or i buy Sony xperia Z !!!!¨Fast kitkat 4.4 minimum.
Hi my HTC disere 700 mobile no update so give how to update plz
Can my phone HTC desire 516 get 4.4 version
That is a really old discousion but still it isn’t have a reason. Where is a android 4.4 Kitkat for those phones?
m gonna sold my phone…never gonna buy any htc handset again…even i tell my friends not to buy any htc handset..
how to update disre 700 we have software update but not working plz tell me
my htc desire 700 dual sim want to update version 4.4..
please ,Help me.
Please update android 4.4 for htc desire 700 dual sim , i trust wanna use htc sense 5.5 , i love htc sense 5.5 and android 4.4 , please update it , thank you
Can you update htc desire 700 to android 4.4 , i wannna try htc sense 5.5 because it is wonderful, i love it , i dont have enough money to buy new htc phone run htc sense 5.5 so please update htc desire 700 dual sim to android 4.4 and sense 5.5 , thank you very much .