Looks like the 2012 HTC One X and One X+ will be left back on Android 4.2.2 with the Sense 5 package. HTC made the news official in a Tweet response to David O’Rourke asking about if the rumor was true.
@davidjorourke Hi. We can confirm that the One X+ will not receive further Android updates & will remain on the current version of Android.
— HTC UK (@HTC_UK) January 9, 2014
For a device that is only 14 months old, it does seem odd that HTC would drop it so soon. Obviously they are putting all their eggs in the HTC One and the various versions that have released more recently. Still, the One X and One X+ are still new enough and customers are still probably pretty far away from an upgrade that they should have put a little effort into it. While we all know the device is capable of supporting KitKat, HTC Sense Skin might be too much for the phones to handle to make a feasible option. It is funny that they offered up an explanation to The Verge that states both devices have been optimized to their potential for their “amazing camera and audio.”
Via @HTC_UK and The Verge