Hi just wondering if anybody knows when we will see official firmware that we can play around with, and what is the process of flashing HTC phones, this being my first HTC, do they have simple programs like odin that I use with my gs2?
Your phone is already running "official firmware". As for flashing HTC phones, it's all done through the recovery menu. Things may be different for the One X as it's running Tegra 3 but as for now HTC phones do not have anything equivalent to ODIN.
Ok I see that method is fine, what I meant with “official firmware realises” is when will they be released so we can try different country’s/carriers firmware, for example on gs2’s you can get everything from the first realises of gingerbread to the latest ICS realises from all different country’s/carriers.
Not at present, no. We need S-OFF for that (the equivalent of fully unlocking the bootloader on a Samsung device)
At the moment we can go custom or use the ROM your phone came with
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Not at present, no. We need S-OFF for that (the equivalent of fully unlocking the bootloader on a Samsung device)
At the moment we can go custom or use the ROM your phone came with
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Thanks thats the answer I was looking for, so do you know if htc plan on allowing it or do you know of anyone working to get around this issue.
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Thanks thats the answer I was looking for, so do you know if htc plan on allowing it or do you know of anyone working to get around this issue.
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they are working on it as we speaking. there is a thread in the general forum. Hopefully it will not be that long till we have the s-off.
Here you go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604300
awesome can't wait! and thanks guys for explaining it as I am a noob with htc devices.
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awesome can't wait! and thanks guys for explaining it as I am a noob with htc devices.
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haha no worries same here mate. still trying to get to grips with the whole rooting process and flashing stuff here..my advice is best to read the guides on each rom thread. and also the tutorials that are available...trust me they do come in handly
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coming from other android phones that i always was able to flash new roms,i find that reading the threads it seems a lot more complicated ,one thread saying do it this way ,another saying that way ,i dont know where to start,i would dearly like to flash a custom rom because i dont think T MOBILE will ever update[they could not even get the color phone i wanted,they said yes white ,they sent me grey].
is there a step by step instruction someone could point me to,i would be ever so greatfull
Coming from motorola droid 1 and gs2 this is definitely more work. I'm waiting a couple of days before I put cwm, make backup, root, and try roms.
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coming from other android phones that i always was able to flash new roms,i find that reading the threads it seems a lot more complicated ,one thread saying do it this way ,another saying that way ,i dont know where to start,i would dearly like to flash a custom rom because i dont think T MOBILE will ever update[they could not even get the color phone i wanted,they said yes white ,they sent me grey].
is there a step by step instruction someone could point me to,i would be ever so greatfull
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Did you buy the global version and drop a tmo sim into it? I'm with tmo and only the S is available. I've been reading and hoping tmo makes this their next flagship device with the vanilla rom. I want this phone but dont want to pay the 300-400 for it.
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He is using international version TMO UK. The phone is pretty new also as time goes by rooting tools will become simplified. There is an all in one tool in dev section.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592355
This is the method I followed step by step. Coming from htc Hero the rooting method for the One X seemed complicated for me too but after a few attempts I managed to get it rooted and flashed successfully.
Just don't forget to flash the Boot.img first before flashing the rom. I forgot and it took me a while to figure out why my apps wouldn't run. Hope this helps.
well i took the plunge ,everything went perfectly ,now i have unlocked bootloader and cwm and a rom cheers
I have read that its impossible to root the AT&T version, but is it possible to do so with the international one?
Because my friend is having a problem that when he is trying to get the token from the phone, nothing happens. Is this a fault on his side, or is this part of the 4.04 breakage?
http://onexroot.com/one-x-root/root-any-htc-one-x-windowsmaclinuxattinternationalone-click-method/
That should work for the ATT One X
Rooting can be easily done, just install a custom ROM.
There are many 'stock based ROMs' so you don't even know your on a custom rom.
I've never tried to root a completely stock OS with locked BL on my HOX, so no idea about that.
If you want root, you'll want CWM, if you want that - then you'll want tweaks/performance boost - so, it all eventually leads you to a custom ROM anyway.
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Rooting can be easily done, just install a custom ROM.
There are many 'stock based ROMs' so you don't even know your on a custom rom.
I've never tried to root a completely stock OS with locked BL on my HOX, so no idea about that.
If you want root, you'll want CWM, if you want that - then you'll want tweaks/performance boost - so, it all eventually leads you to a custom ROM anyway.
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my apologies, i meant the bootloader unlocking through htcdev
My friend has the stock international HOX , on 4.04 . When he tries to get the token for htcdev, nothing happens. This kind of surprised me, and i don't know what to suggest
HTCDev has been a bit flaky recently; it definitely does work for the international One X (unless they upgraded hboot in the 2.17 update and somehow broke it, but I haven't seen anyone else mention that). I would say just keep trying, unless they're getting a specific error returned in which case that might give a clue.
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HTCDev has been a bit flaky recently; it definitely does work for the international One X (unless they upgraded hboot in the 2.19 update and somehow broke it, but I haven't seen anyone else mention that). I would say just keep trying, unless they're getting a specific error returned in which case that might give a clue.
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2.19? I'm still stuck on 1.29. F$&k HTC! I'm selling my phone and never buying from HTC or any Taiwanese company ever again, or even speaking to a Taiwanese person, I'm gonna get a black marker and erase it from my atlas. How can they do this to me? I'm just gonna commit suicide now, and in my note I'm gonna blame HTC, see how they like that!
Edit: Wow, glad you fixed the number bro, you just saved me.
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Edit: Wow, glad you fixed the number bro, you just saved me.
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Haha aye, typing too fast. Couldn't be having that on my conscience.
Htc dev site was down yesterday, got that report from spanish users that were trying to unlocked their devices.
I do not know cause I m an elevate, dont use that anymore. I live in the upper part of the flat.
Just keep my unlock code bin in my fastboot folder and a copy in dropbox.
And I dont know If all hox variant use the same web. Users that reported that site was down...use tegra hox
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hi I'm pretty new to the android os and I'm thinking about jailbreaking my HTC one x (tegra) to get jellybean, which im sick of waiting for and to get better performance. the thing is, iv read/watched a lot of guides on how to jailbreak/flash the one x and there is some confusing points and points in which the guides contradicts themselves. so just a few questions:
can you revert back to factory settings at any point? iv read in some guides that its impossible, I can't see why though?
what exactly is a ruu? is it the equivalent to a bios? is hboot a ruu?
I know that it is possible to brick your phone if you delete the ruu (hence why you use clockworkmod) but it seems stupid that the phone won't even know how to charge itself, is it that easy to brick?
iv heard that you can update the kernal, what's the advantage of doing this?
any tips on what to do and avoid when doing this, we all have to start somewhere
iv been using this as a main reference for the Rom I'm wanting to use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601543
thanks in advance
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hi I'm pretty new to the android os and I'm thinking about jailbreaking my HTC one x (tegra) to get jellybean, which im sick of waiting for and to get better performance. the thing is, iv read/watched a lot of guides on how to jailbreak/flash the one x and there is some confusing points and points in which the guides contradicts themselves. so just a few questions:
can you revert back to factory settings at any point? iv read in some guides that its impossible, I can't see why though?
what exactly is a ruu? is it the equivalent to a bios? is hboot a ruu?
I know that it is possible to brick your phone if you delete the ruu (hence why you use clockworkmod) but it seems stupid that the phone won't even know how to charge itself, is it that easy to brick?
iv heard that you can update the kernal, what's the advantage of doing this?
any tips on what to do and avoid when doing this, we all have to start somewhere
iv been using this as a main reference for the Rom I'm wanting to use.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601543
thanks in advance
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a RUU is a leaked official version of an update, it is like a custom rom but it is stock and from HTC... when you buy an HTC phone it has certain RUU installed on it.
jailbreak is for iphones (which everyone here should hate), use the word "root" and "S-OFF" and "unlocked bootloader" when you are using an android phone
you can revert back to stock only if the RUU that you're on it has already been leaked.
the HOX is very very hard to brick! but sometimes i see cases of soft-brick which is easy to solve by the way.
our phone unfortunately doesn't have S-OFF (like almost every HTC phone out there except for the ONE X) so every time you flash a rom you have to flash the corresponding boot.img which contains important file to let your phone run with a certain custom rom.
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a RUU is a leaked official version of an update, it is like a custom rom but it is stock and from HTC... when you buy an HTC phone it has certain RUU installed on it.
jailbreak is for iphones (which everyone here should hate), use the word "root" and "S-OFF" and "unlocked bootloader" when you are using an android phone
you can revert back to stock only if the RUU that you're on it has already been leaked.
the HOX is very very hard to brick! but sometimes i see cases of soft-brick which is easy to solve by the way.
our phone unfortunately doesn't have S-OFF (like almost every HTC phone out there except for the ONE X) so every time you flash a rom you have to flash the corresponding boot.img which contains important file to let your phone run with a certain custom rom.
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Thanks for the swift reply, sorry I called it that, I had a iPhone for years but I ended up hating it(just it as a mp3 player now lol).
Well I currently havent done anything to my one x so its stock, but what I'm saying/asking is, surely I can just load a stock Rom and bootloader and be back to square one?
And as for the rom/boot.IMG I can see why it is a bit more complicated. So what's, in your opinion, the biggest reason to/you've flashed from stock?
Thanks again!
There is no way for 100% back to stock (for now). Unlocking bootloader voids your warranty.
Why unlock and flash cutom rom? - Custom roms are far better than stock, better performance, longer battery life... no limit of customizing your phone.
The downside for me is only loosing warranty.
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Thanks for the swift reply, sorry I called it that, I had a iPhone for years but I ended up hating it(just it as a mp3 player now lol).
Well I currently havent done anything to my one x so its stock, but what I'm saying/asking is, surely I can just load a stock Rom and bootloader and be back to square one?
And as for the rom/boot.IMG I can see why it is a bit more complicated. So what's, in your opinion, the biggest reason to/you've flashed from stock?
Thanks again!
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because every phone i buy (android of course) will get rooted! custom roms are awesome, and nerdy
So once you unlock your bootloader and put a new Rom on you loose your warrenty because you can't revert and hide the fact that's what you did?
Hmm I don't know if I should mess with this then, I would but iv not long got my phone back from warranty because of the hardware WiFi issue.
Can anyone really sell to me why I should flash? I mean I'm interested in doing it.
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So once you unlock your bootloader and put a new Rom on you loose your warrenty because you can't revert and hide the fact that's what you did?
Hmm I don't know if I should mess with this then, I would but iv not long got my phone back from warranty because of the hardware WiFi issue.
Can anyone really sell to me why I should flash? I mean I'm interested in doing it.
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yes, you can't hide, once you have unlocked, that you have voided your warranty... you won't ever have something as stable and fast as custom roms, that's why you should root and unlock your phone
right so better proformace and better battery, is there anything else you root for? i mean what does everyone else root for, for that matter?? i mean i keep looking at my phone and thinking. Hmmm should i, shouldent i? lol
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I am very new to the world of rooting and all that stuff, in fact, I have never even attempted to root any of my phones. I currently own HTC One X (International version) which is running the newest Sense 5 Android 4.2.2. update. I tried to follow some youtube videos on how to root my One X but they are all a year old at least and are demonstrated on the stock version of Sense that was on my One X when I got it.. Now I know I am a huge noob at this but I would just like to ask if somebody can guide me trough or at least give me a link to some kind of guide/tutorial which will work on the newest update for my One X. I am very cautious because I don't want to harm my phone by doing something stupid or wrong. Anyways, hope somebody can spare a minute and help me out. And also thanks for taking the time to read my post!
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Hi.
I am very new to the world of rooting and all that stuff, in fact, I have never even attempted to root any of my phones. I currently own HTC One X (International version) which is running the newest Sense 5 Android 4.2.2. update. I tried to follow some youtube videos on how to root my One X but they are all a year old at least and are demonstrated on the stock version of Sense that was on my One X when I got it.. Now I know I am a huge noob at this but I would just like to ask if somebody can guide me trough or at least give me a link to some kind of guide/tutorial which will work on the newest update for my One X. I am very cautious because I don't want to harm my phone by doing something stupid or wrong. Anyways, hope somebody can spare a minute and help me out. And also thanks for taking the time to read my post!
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try this. this is the one i followed when i root my one x before. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cursed4eva+root+htc+one+x&oq=cursed4eva+root+htc+one+x&gs_l=youtube.12...0.0.0.14440.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0...0.0...1ac..11.youtube.
So this works for Sense 5 update? Does it even matter which version I am running on my phone for rooting?
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So this works for Sense 5 update? Does it even matter which version I am running on my phone for rooting?
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yep. but i dont know if hassoons toolkit is still ok. but you can do it manually. just watch the video. or try this tool kit.havent used it but its the same as hassoons. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2437459
Things are starting to get a little bit more clear now. I managed to unlock the bootloader so far. Before I go any further, is there anything I should look out for, what could go wrong? I've read that if I mess something up I could brick my phone, how can I avoid that? Also, thanks a lot for helping me out!
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Things are starting to get a little bit more clear now. I managed to unlock the bootloader so far. Before I go any further, is there anything I should look out for, what could go wrong? I've read that if I mess something up I could brick my phone, how can I avoid that? Also, thanks a lot for helping me out!
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after you unlocked the bootloader flash custom recovery. then do a nandroid backup. then flash supersu/superuser then do nandroid backup again. you now have 2 backups of stock rom and stock rom(rooted) and when you flash custom rom make a backup again. eat will eat up space in storage but its better be safe.
I have had the HTC 10 pretty much since launched and rooted on day one.
I use the phone regularly but haven't really kept up with the goings one since then.
Just wanted to know if there are steps that need to be taken before or after the "software update available" notification comes along. I've been dismissing it for now because I didn't really have time to sit down and investigate what I would need to do.
Would someone be able to point me in the right direction if there are any steps I need to take or if it even really matters, if I can just install the update without worrying.
Thanks in advance.
If anyone needs any specifics I can see about providing that too.
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I have had the HTC 10 pretty much since launched and rooted on day one.
I use the phone regularly but haven't really kept up with the goings one since then.
Just wanted to know if there are steps that need to be taken before or after the "software update available" notification comes along. I've been dismissing it for now because I didn't really have time to sit down and investigate what I would need to do.
Would someone be able to point me in the right direction if there are any steps I need to take or if it even really matters, if I can just install the update without worrying.
Thanks in advance.
If anyone needs any specifics I can see about providing that too.
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To take the full OTA you need an unmodified system (i.e. no root or other mods) and stock recovery. Lots of guides on this, like here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66347165&postcount=2
Go to point 7 in the above FAQ
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To take the full OTA you need an unmodified system (i.e. no root or other mods) and stock recovery. Lots of guides on this, like here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66347165&postcount=2
Go to point 7 in the above FAQ
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Cheers man, appreciate the quick reply.
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Cheers man, appreciate the quick reply.
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No problem, the "tricky" part is to find a stock system image backup of your exact software, if you didn't do one yourself before rooting. Just search around the forum, it's probably posted somewhere.
HTC has a tool you can use that makes it super easy. Google Search "ruu HTC 10". It's model specific. They say you should lock your boot loader before running under Rom Update Utility (ruu). I've done it both ways and it worked beautifully. It really is just a few guided clicks and back to stock. Good luck. I love my 10!
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HTC has a tool you can use that makes it super easy. Google Search "ruu HTC 10". It's model specific. They say you should lock your boot loader before running under Rom Update Utility (ruu). I've done it both ways and it worked beautifully. It really is just a few guided clicks and back to stock. Good luck. I love my 10!
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Those are leaked files from HTC. It isn't granted that one has been leaked for his particular CID/MID. Thus this information would be needed, as well as his S-ON/S-OFF state and current firmware number. In addition the RUU has to be of the firmware number he's currently using, or above, as elsewise the mentioned RUU won't work at all. ALL leaked RUUs can be found here in XDA already, only question is if one would fit his needs. If no RUU has been leaked you'd have to do the restore with an untouched system as written above. So this answer might not help in this case.
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Those are leaked files from HTC. It isn't granted that one has been leaked for his particular CID/MID. Thus this information would be needed, as well as his S-ON/S-OFF state and current firmware number. In addition the RUU has to be of the firmware number he's currently using, or above, as elsewise the mentioned RUU won't work at all. ALL leaked RUUs can be found here in XDA already, only question is if one would fit his needs. If no RUU has been leaked you'd have to do the restore with an untouched system as written above. So this answer might not help in this case.
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Not all RUUs are leaks though and HTC does make certain of them easily accessible. For example, you can find the RUU for multiple devices, including the 10, and various carriers in the U.S here:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html
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Not all RUUs are leaks though and HTC does make certain of them easily accessible. For example, you can find the RUU for multiple devices, including the 10, and various carriers in the U.S here:
http://www.htc.com/us/support/rom-downloads.html
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Right, I didn't mention this. Bit Thise US variants are the only officially posted ones, at least as far as I remember it.
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