HTC Butterfly finally catches up with HTC One and Butterfly S having Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS. The latest update for Butterfly is now rolling out in Taiwan and soon to other countries. It features the all-new HTC Sense 5, BlinkFeed and Video Highlights. Find out all its features and how to install it on your phone.

Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean for HTC Butterfly

HTC recently released an official Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware for Butterfly and currently available in Taiwan. The pushed Android 4.2.2 features HTC Sense 5, BlinkFeed which now pull feeds from Instagram & WeChat and Video Highlights imaging capabilities - providing instant browsing knowledge or photos compiled into a feature film. Other features include:

- Launcher bar enhancement

- Widget panel rearrangement

- New lock screen style & widget

- Enhanced behaviour of the home button

- Home button options to make navigation menu bar removable

- Battery percentage on the status bar

- Quick Settings

- AE/AF enhancements in the camera app

- New Zoe format for better file management

- Six more theme music in the Video Highlights

- Seek, fast, back and forward function in the Music channel

HTC Butterfly's new firmware has been divided into two packages and also downloaded separately during the procedure. The first package as a size of 1.39MB which designed for solving the system error in case of "unable to install" while the second part contains the real software with a size of 551.69MB and will become the main system upgrade having the version number 2.28.709.2.

How to Install Official Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Firmware on your HTC Butterfly

Before downloading and installing the official firmware, follow these steps as precaution to prevent losing data files.

- Create a backup of all your personal settings and data files.

- Make sure that the battery level is not too low and connect the phone to its AC power during the update.

- Select a Wi-Fi connection instead of using mobile data for downloading the update to avoid network traffic.

- Never disconnect or turn off your phone during the installation.

Here are the simple steps to install the official update:

1. Unlock your HTC Butterfly.

2. Go to the device's "Settings."

3. Select "About Phone."

4. Then tap on "Software Updates."

5. Now select "Check for Updates."

6. If your device is eligible for the update, a notification will prompt on the screen.

7. The update is being distributed by Over-the-Air but your handset may request the HTC PC suite to download the firmware.

8. Follow the instructions provided for you and do not interrupt the procedure.

9. Once the update is complete, the device will reboot on its own and automatically proceed to the home screen.

10. Now your device is running Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS. Go to "Settings > About Phone > Android/Software version."

Release Date on Other HTC Butterfly

HTC hasn't announced any specific release date for other HTC Butterfly units but it is expected that the company will soon push it to other countries. Some sources indicated that other territories in Asia will receive the update later this week.