ROOT THE HTC ONE X
Before we move on you should know a
couple of very important aspects regarding rooting any Android device. Rooting
your HTC One X will most likely void the warranty, so if you are uncomfortable
with this, you should probably stop here. If somehow, something goes wrong, you
are on your own. Neither we nor the developer of this software can be held
responsible for any damage that might come to your device by following this
guide. By all means, you should not be discouraged by the above statement, as
everything in this article should work because HTC have not changed the lower
part of the system called the bootloader.
The first of this tutorial consists of
the steps needed before the actual flashing process. While these steps are not
mandatory, we strongly advise you to follow them, as they mostly refer to
backing up the information that is already on your device. This is done in
order to prevent the loss of any kind of personal data if anything should go
wrong. If you happen to want to root the device before personalizing it feel
free to skip this part.
As in any other backup procedure it is
advisable not to use the official backup software that came with your device as
it does not support the custom firmware files out there. There is also a big
chance of it not recognizing your HTC One X after it has been rooted so please
use or install the apps below to do the backup.
Text messages – Install this app: SMS
Backup & Restore
Phone Contacts – These can be synced
via your Gmail/Google account or by exporting them to the micro SD card
Call Log – Install this app: Call Log
Backup and Restore
Pictures, Music, Videos, Files etc.–
Copy to internal memory card
Internet & MMS Settings – Backup
all the settings from this path “Applications > Settings > Wireless and
Network > Mobile Networks > Access Point Names”
As a general rule, none of the
information stored on either the internal memory card or the external micro SD
card can be affected by the rooting process. Just to be sure you should also
back up this information to your PC or MAC.
Before proceeding to the flashing
process, you must do the following in order to maximize your chances of
success:
Charge your device to full or to a
minimum of 60% to ensure that the phone will not power off during the install
process.
Enable the USB debugging in your HTC
One X. This can be done from the following: Settings > Applications >
Development > USB debugging. The USB Debugging option should be ticked.
Turn Off all the antivirus as well as
Firewall tools in your computer as these tools tend to interrupt the process of
firmware update.
The second part of this tutorial is
actually the hard part, as it covers the whole flashing process. Many people
tend to think that flashing your phone is a risky and dangerous business, but
if done properly it actually poses less of a risk that installing an app.
Gaining
root access to your device also means that you will be able to back up the
entire phone in a couple of clicks so that no harm can come to it from failing
any other flashing procedures. This backup features comes as a big bonus for a
device such as the HTC One X that lacks a memory card slot.
The first step in this guide is as
easy as downloading all the necessary bits and pieces of software. In order to
do so you must download this Super boot zip file and then extract it
afterwards.
The second step is a bit trickier and
it involves rebooting your HTC One X into bootloader mode. In order to do so,
you must first turn off your phone and then start it up by pressing the Volume
Down Key and then Power Key simultaneously.
You might not get it right at first, but before going any further you
need to be in this menu. It is also worth noting that after you entered this
menu you should wait for a couple of seconds before pressing any other keys.
HTC Bootloader Menu
HTC Bootloader Menu
The third step is also the last one
and it only involves plugging your HTC One X into the computer using its
original USB cable and opening the file named “install-superboot-windows” from
the archive you have previously downloaded. After starting this application you
will see a new command windows popping up and you can simply follow the
procedure from there. It should not take very long for it to finish and when
done you will be asked to unplug your HTC from the computer.
If you happen to be running on a MAC,
instead of simply double clicking the application you have to go from within
the terminal to the folder that contains the “install-superboot-mac” file and
then type the following in this order: “chmod +x install-superboot-mac.sh”
“./install-superboot-mac.sh”.
In the other case where you want to do
this procedure and you only have a Linus running computer near you have to open
the terminal and navigate to the folder you have downloaded before and then
type in the following commands in this order: “chmod +x install-superboot-linux.sh”
“./install-superboot-linux.sh”.
When all this is done you should be
happy as you have just successfully rooted your brand new HTC One X smart phone
with a minimum amount of effort. From here on you should know what you need to
do with your rooted device.
