HTC One To Get Android 4.4.2 KitKat Update With Sense 6.0

second generation HTC One (codenamed M8) has just been release last month, on March 25th, HTC still offers support for last year’s HTC One and keeps it up to date for the million of owners of the first generation One. HTC announced that the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update with Sense 6.0 will be pushed to HTC One (first generation) owners by the end of next month.

Jason Mackenzie, the president of HTC America, confirmed the news that owners of a first generation HTC One will get the Android 4.4.2 KitKat update with Sense 6.0, on his Twitter account: “Reminder that Sense 6 will push to current HTC One users by end of May. #htcadvantage“. While no specific release date for the update was offered, the time frame is good enough as it assures HTC One (first gen) owners that their smartphone will be updated next month. This is good news as it shows that the Taiwanese company is dedicated at supporting its older smartphones; after making HTC One M8 Sense 6.0 apps available on the Google Play STore it will now bring Sense 6.0 to last year’s HTC One.

Sense 6.0 (also known as “Sixth Sense“) was unveiled at the same event as the second generation HTC One on March 25, 2014. It is based on Android 4.4.2 KitKat and in many ways it looks and feels like the previous version, but it offers new customization options (color themes and new font choices), increased use of transparency effects and updates to some of its included apps. BlinkFeed, Gallery, TV, and Zoe are now updated independently of Sense through Google Play Store. It also features Motion Launch gestures; for example, you can wake up the HTC One M8 (and soon the first generation HTC One) simply by tapping twice on the display. Swiping left and right launches the widget panel or BlinkFeed.

The recently confirmed update will be for Sixth Sense and for the HTC One M8 exclusive apps, since the first generation HTC One already received an update to the latest version of Google’s mobile Operating System, Android 4.4.2 KitKat. As always with software updates, don’t expect to have it available as soon as you see the news online. You probably know that software updates are pushed in steps and whether you receive the update as soon as it is released or later, largely depends on your region and carrier. Either way, after the initial release, it probably won’t be long until it will be available for you to download form your carrier, so be patient and follow us as we will report on its release date as soon as we know it. Until then, you can use the section below to tell us if you would upgrade to the recently released HTC One M8 or if you are happy with your first generation HTC One and don’t feel the need to upgrade.