HTC One Verizon Software Update Helps Device to Run Smoother
Verizon rolled out a new software update for the HTC One this week that helps the device to run smoother.
This upgrade does not include Android 4.3 which is expected to hit the device soon in the U.S., but it does result in fewer lock ups and glitches for the handset. This is interesting as reports of those issues with the device haven't been that widespread.
The new update is 33.8MB in size and also brings changes to Verizon's Isis Mobile Wallet, along with adding Internet accessibility for the visually impaired.
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This small software update comes just before Android 4.3 is expected to be rolled out to the HTC One. It has already become available to users of the handset in Canada.
Canada's version will be available through various carriers such as Rogers, Bell, Virgin Mobile and TELUS. U.S. customers are expected to receive the update sometime in the very near future.
HTC's Jason Mackenzie announced last month that the HTC One would not be updating to Android 4.2.2, JellyBean, instead the device would skip directly to Android 4.3.
Last week he tweeted out a message that confirmed that the software would roll out in the very near future.
"Good news- the latest Sense experience & Android 4.3 will push to One Dev Edition owners this week & One customers in Canada by month end," he wrote.
Android 4.3 comes pre-installed in the Nexus 7 successor that was unveiled at Google's media event earlier this year. The new software was demonstrated on the tablet.
The upgrade to Android brings new capabilities to the multi-user mode that is currently available on JellyBean-powered tablets. A new restricted profile feature lets tablet owners customize the kind of access other people have on certain devices. In this restricted mode, apps will be available to multiple profiles, but they will function differently. In-app purchases will not be available in restricted profiles so children will be prevented from making unwanted transactions.
