HTC has started rolling out the new Android 4.4.4 KitKat update for the HTC One M8 and One M7 Google Play Edition smartphones. HTC is also planning to release the similar update for select other devices as well. The new Android 4.4.4 KitKat update mostly brings security patches and usual set of under the hood bug fixes.
HTC One M8 and last years One M7 Google Play Edition devices had received the Android 4.4 KitKat update couple of months ago. Now HTC has released the new Android 4.4.4 KitKat update mostly offering security patches that act as the Heartbleed fix. Heartbleed is serious vulnerability in the OpenSSL cryptographic library and affected several devices that used the said library.
Users owning HTC One M8 device can simply check for new updates for their devices from Settings option. Navigate to the About Phone option in Settings and then select System updates to check if you have got new update. For those who are yet to receive, keep the Auto check for updates on to get the update over the air.