HTC One gets Android 4.2.2

It is now almost sort of mandatory for companies to kkep their flagship devices updated with the latest software. Also due to huge Android fragmentation , it has become essential for people to update their Android. The popular HTC One smartphone is getting updated to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean today across Europe. We’ve seen a few various reports of the same update in Taiwan, and other regions, and after initially being delayed it’s officially here. It hit earlier this week, and now multiple reports have confirmed the European model is enjoying the same software upgrade. While the jump from Android 4.1 to 4.2.2 Jelly Bean isn’t extremely big, the update comes in rather sizable being over 400MB from HTC. Aside from the Android Daydream feature, lockscreen widgets, and other improvements HTC themselves have added quite a bit to the update. It’s nice to see them quickly updating and improving their flagship device. It’s just too bad the One S can’t have the same fate. The update hasn’t landed on our European handset yet, but many different tips and reports have confirmed it is indeed rolling out now. You might want to head into settings and check for updates, if you’re impatient like us. Thanks to HTCSource the image below gives us a changelog of what to expect. Along with Android 4.2.2 features we have launcher bar enhancements, a reorganized widget panel, and the lockscreen style widgets are also present. We have battery percentage in the top bar, and they’ve added another option to remove that ugly black menu bar from our screens. There’s also improvements to ZOE, 6 new video themes, and improved quick settings to name a few. It looks like overall HTC is providing a pretty solid update with the latest version of Android and tons of tweaks, improvements, and changes all in one round. Now all we need is to see the same update arrive for the US models. This also means that we should hopefully be hearing a release date from Verizon on their HTC One now that 4.2 is ready and rolling out. The global rollout of the Android 4.2.2 update for the HTC One began on July 6 and most of the European owners are already enjoying the new firmware. A few countries such as the UK, Ireland and Spain were left out of the loop for a while, but they are finally getting to experience Android 4.2.2 on the HTC One now. HTC One owners in the UK, Ireland and Spain may want to check their phones for a new software update. A small 1.5MB bugfix update should be waiting for them as a preparation for the huge 416.5MB Android 4.2.2 firmware upgrade.

Here goes the official changelog:

·         Android 4.2.2 update (includes Daydream, Photo Sphere, lockscreen enchantments)

·         Launcher bar enhancement

·         Widget panel rearrangement

·         New Lock screen style widget

·         Enhanced Home button behavior

·         Home button options added to make navigation menu bar removable

·         Show battery level in status bar

·         Quick settings panel: 12 default settings by new touch gesture

·         AE/AF lock feature: Lock Exposure/Focus on viewfinder screen

·         Zoe: New Zoe file format for better file management

·         Video Highlights: Add 6 extra themes

·         Music channel: Seeks, fast forward/rewind functions added

There are very few countries left to receive the Android 4.2.2 for the HTC One now and, seeing how the rollout progresses, they probably won't have to wait for much longer.