The company also claims that the two will deliver the best experience with the current OS

Jan 14, 2014 07:17 GMT  ·  By

A few weeks back, HTC One X and One X+ were said to have been removed from the mobile phone maker’s OS update plans, and to stick to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean forever, and confirmation on the matter has emerged.

HTC did offer some sort of confirmation at the time, through its HTC Netherlands Twitter account, yet many hoped that it was only a local decision.

However, it seems that no HTC One X or HTC One X+ devices out there will be upgraded to a newer platform version such as Android 4.3 or up.

“We can confirm that the HTC One X and One X+ will not receive further Android OS updates beyond Android 4.2.2 with Sense 5,” HTC confirmed in an official statement to The Verge.

“We realize this news will be met with disappointment by some, but our customers should feel confident that we have designed both devices to be optimized with our amazing camera and audio experiences.”

The decision to stop updating these smartphones does come as a surprise in a way, especially when considering the fact that the HTC One X was the company’s 2012 flagship, and that HTC One X+ was launched after it with some more powerful specs.

The One X landed on shelves with a 1.5GHz quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor, and with a screen capable of delivering a 720p resolution.

One X+, on the other hand, was released with a 1.7GHz Tegra 3 processor inside and with a 2100mAh battery. Moreover, the smartphone is only 14 months old, less than the usual one year and a half of updates that Android handsets usually enjoy.

Unfortunately, HTC did not offer specific info on its decision, though this is not the first time that the company makes a similar move with its phones. There’s little chance that the vendor will change its mind, but stay tuned for more on this.