HTC One gets Sense 5.5 and Android 4.3 Now

A little over a week since the HTC One Max debuted with Android 4.3 and Sense 5.5 we’ve just learned that the HTC One will be getting the update to 4.3 and HTC Sense 5.5 starting now.

HTC Sense 5.5 brings along some nice changes to with notable improvements to Blinkfeed, Google+ integration, Gallery and Video Highlights and a new Scribble app for note taking and writing directly on to the screen.

To see a little more of Sense 5.5 on the HTC One Max check out my unboxing video.

I have the update downloading to my HTC One as I type. The 675MB update lists the following enhancements:

System Improvements

• Android 4.3 and HTC Sense 5.5 update

Video Highlights Improvements

• Updated Interface
• Add Soundtrack to videos

Blinkfeed Improvements

• Access recommended news from social networks
• Additional Global News Sources
• Save articles to read later or offline
• Create custom feeds from news media and YouTube

Music Improvements

• Updated Interface
• Embedded music channel with new scenes

Sense TV Improvements

• Updated interface
• Add My Picks Page to improve program management

The update itself seems pretty painless and has taken no more than about 10 minutes to download and apply but as with any update, I’d recommend doing a full backup first.