Sent a mail to HTC Support and this was their reply.

[dol4er]

It took them too long to improve Windows Phone OS... I am buying an iPhone 6 in September if they make me wait that long.

 

[mrquidinh]

Hi, I sent a mail to HTC support requesting for information of when WP8.1 update will be available for HTC 8X and following was their reply:

"We understand how important it is for you to have your phone upgraded to the latest available operating system in the market. Our goal is to give every customer the best possible experience on every phone. We only update our phones if it will provide an overall improved user experience as we balance features performance and usability. As of now Windows 8.1 update is not schedule to be launched for HTC Windows Phone 8X."

I have replied back to them requesting for a specific timeline. Hope to get a positive answer from them!

Good bye htc

 

[mikey2toes]

I also sent an email to htc Ireland and this is there reply.

Thank you Michael for the Email, HTC will release the 8.1 update to the 8X devices soon (probably in the next couple of weeks) our support team still doesn't have confirmation regarding the specific date so I can only suggest to keep in touch with us via FB/ Email in the next couple of weeks but we believe you won't need to wait long.

 

[peacefulberry]

I also sent an email to htc Ireland and this is there reply.

Thank you Michael for the Email, HTC will release the 8.1 update to the 8X devices soon (probably in the next couple of weeks) our support team still doesn't have confirmation regarding the specific date so I can only suggest to keep in touch with us via FB/ Email in the next couple of weeks but we believe you won't need to wait long.

That's a great confirmation email unlike some of the other "we can't confirm or deny" emails that others were getting.

 

[TheBluesOne]

Atleast there's hope from HTC Ireland

 

[Clement Ovunwo]

I already have the 8.1 preview and just yesterday received the first update and installed

 

[anon(8728010)]

Lets all hope for our htc 8x to get the wp 8.1 even the update 1 officialy ('o') .... ohh allah the mighty allah.....

 

[milho]

I already have the 8.1 preview and just yesterday received the first update and installed

Can you add folders on your start screen or not? If yes, you have the Update 1. But probably you don't have it 'cause Microsoft didn't start rolling out the Update 1...

 

[Audun Lona]

1. "As of now Windows 8.1 update is not schedule to be launched for HTC Windows Phone 8X."
2. " HTC will release the 8.1 update to the 8X devices soon (probably in the next couple of weeks)"

Which of those 2 Is the correct answer?

 

[TheBluesOne]

1. "As of now Windows 8.1 update is not schedule to be launched for HTC Windows Phone 8X."
2. " HTC will release the 8.1 update to the 8X devices soon (probably in the next couple of weeks)"

Which of those 2 Is the correct answer?

1 is from HTC India & 2 is from HTC Ireland. Send an email to HTC Norway, post that funny reply here. We all 8X owners will enjoy till we receive the WP8.1 update.

 

[QuentinJ]

1. "As of now Windows 8.1 update is not schedule to be launched for HTC Windows Phone 8X."
2. " HTC will release the 8.1 update to the 8X devices soon (probably in the next couple of weeks)"

Which of those 2 Is the correct answer?

Joe Belfiore said on twitter the 8.1 GDR1 will be available soon for 8X (meaning a firmware update from HTC) https://twitter.com/joebelfiore/status/497458182441021441
That is for developer's preview, concerning official release of 8.1 - I've heard September. If they launch a new phone this month, maybe the update will come at the same time it is launched?

 

[Clement Ovunwo]

Mine isn't far from wah you were told


Dear clement Ovunwo,

Thank you for contacting HTC.

In regards to your inquiry kindly note that unfortunately we do not have a confirmation on when the windows update 8.1 will be released.

However you can always check our website for any new updates.

For further details, please note that you can contact us via support line or via email following the below

Link: http: https://support.htc.com/en

Thank you so much for using HTC products.

 

[WP7WasMyIdea]

Hopped in on DP the other day for my 8X. No Update 1 yet of course but there's more than enough in 8.1 to hold me over! Extremely impressed by how my 8X is handling 8.1!

 

[TheBluesOne]

Hopped in on DP the other day for my 8X. No Update 1 yet of course but there's more than enough in 8.1 to hold me over! Extremely impressed by how my 8X is handling 8.1!

do you have 3 Column tile option?

 

[TheBluesOne]

Mine isn't far from wah you were told


Dear clement Ovunwo,

Thank you for contacting HTC.

In regards to your inquiry kindly note that unfortunately we do not have a confirmation on when the windows update 8.1 will be released.

However you can always check our website for any new updates.

For further details, please note that you can contact us via support line or via email following the below

Link: http: https://support.htc.com/en

Thank you so much for using HTC products.

expected hehehe...

 

[QuentinJ]

do you have 3 Column tile option?

Yes

 

[WP7WasMyIdea]

do you have 3 Column tile option?

 

[WP7WasMyIdea]

do you have 3 Column tile option?

Absolutely. Didn't think I'd like it. I do. Didn't think I'd use the notification center. I do. Didn't think I was missing much before Cortana. I was.

 

[QuentinJ]

Absolutely. Didn't think I'd like it. I do. Didn't think I'd use the notification center. I do. Didn't think I was missing much before Cortana. I was.

I though I wouldn't like the third column either as it makes the tiles smaller but it's actually great as my screen was starting to get very long. The notification centre is great as well. I have an international (Europe?) variant of HTC 8X so no Cortana there but she is on my L630 and she's very useful too I must say - now if only all the features of WP8.1 GDR1 would be available on the 8X such as the live folders and Cortana...

 

[dlalonde]

Yup well that's the kind of shenanigans that made me sell my HTC and get a Lumia. You can't give proper answers to your paying customers, they'll go where they can get what they want.