How to Update HTC One S with Kit Kat 4.4 Android Firmware

This is for all the users who want to update their HTC One S with the latest version of Kit Kat 4.4 Android firmware. Now you can update it with the help of custom ROM firmware. Though, there is no ETA on by when there will be official update of Kit Kat 4.4 for HTC One S, till the time the update arrives officially, you can apply this update.

Features of Kit Kat 4.4:

•  CM based

•  Lockscreen background options (Color fill, Custom image, Transparent)

•  Customizable Lockscreen text color

•  Lock screen rotation

•  Option to enable all widgets

•  Minimize lockscreen challange

•  Use widget carousel

•  Slider Shortcuts

•  Static Lockscreen shortcuts

•  Lockscreen button actions

•  LCD Density

•  Scroll elasticity options

•  Default App grip option

•  Custom Carrier label

•  Dual Pane options

•  Customizable boot animation (off, default, set your own boot animation)

•  Custom original BeanStalk Wallpapers by skyliner33v

•  Custom BeanStalk boot animation by skyliner33v

•  Status bar color and transparency

•  Clock and date options which includes color, location, style

•  Signal Styles which include color and text instead of icons, hide signal icons

•  Breathing SMS option

•  Battery styles – Includes specific colors and styles. Also includes battery bar

•  Do not disturb option

•  Show notification count

Quick Pre Requisites:

• You should take a backup of all the data in your device. To do so, you can use the below mentioned apps:

SMS – Use “SMS Backup & Restore app”,

Contacts – Sync with the Gmail application,

Call Log - Call Log and Restore

Images, Songs, Videos, Files – Copy to internal / External SD Card,

APN and MMS Settings – Note down from the path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and  Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”

• Enable the USB Debugging Mode in your computer from the path “Settings > Applications > Development > USB debugging”. This step is very important so as to provide the access to the core system files.

• Also, the minimum battery life should be a minimum of 40% or else there is a risk of device getting turned off in the middle of firmware update.

• Since this is the custom ROM firmware, make sure that your device is rooted. To check whether your HTC One S is rooted or not, check the same from the “Root Checker” app.

Disclaimer: We should not be held responsible or liable in any manner for any damage caused to the device due to not following instructions. Make sure that your current firmware version is XXUGMJ9 only and not any other version.

Procedure to Update HTC One S with Jellybean 4.3 Android OS:

• Download Jellybean 4.3 Android OS Package from here to your computer. Once downloaded, you need to connect your HTC One S to the computer with the help of original USB cable.

• Place the zip file in your device by connecting your device to the computer using original USB cable.

• Download the “ROM Manager” app from Google Play Store and install the recovery image in your device. Now, enter the device in the recovery mode by selecting the appropriate option in the ROM Manager app.

• From recovery mode, you need to select “install zip from sd card” to choose the placed firmware zip file in your device. Once the update package is selected, it will take around 4 -5 minutes for applying the update.

• Once the device is updated with the latest firmware, all you need to do is to check whether the update is applied or not from the Settings Section where it will show the current firmware as Jellybean 4.4 Android OS.

Note: If the device gets into the boot loop sequence or say gets stuck in the welcome screen, just long press power button to restart the device and re follow the above instructions so as to again follow the above mentioned instructions.