Hi,
I have HTC One X with ATT. It's on 1.85 firmware. Is there any way to root it? I want to enable FM radio, NFC etc on the phone.
Please help if possible.
Regards,
Alex
hm.. i rooted before i was on 1.85, but there was a method in the forums i saw here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1709424
another way u can achieve root, is if u unlock ur bootloader using ADB and just flash recovery from ADB, then u can flash a custom ROM that already has root. i'm no pro, but what i've learnt in the past few days may help u
just search the forums on how to unlock ur bootloader if u don't know how
Thank you very much for your quick reply.
I already looked for procedure to unlock the bootloader. But don't you think I need to be rooted to unlock the bootloader?
I am on 1.85 since I got HOX from ATT. As per my searches on XDA I think it was not possible to root 1.85 but I just wanted to check if someone found a way to do it.
Is there any way I can downgrade the firmware and root and upgrade back to 1.85 or to a custom ROM.
Regards,
Alex
Search harder. There is a STICKY in development for rooting 1.85 and like a thousand "how do I root 1.85?" threads in q+a all pointing to that same STICKIED thread.
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There are so many threads pertaining to certain situations and I can't quite decipher what to do with my situation so I'm going to ask.
I'm on shipping stock (1.72) but rooted. I have yet to unlock my boot loader.
I am very interested in upgrading to 1.85, but only want to do so if I can do everything to be able to flash roms through cwm.
I see that you can and you can't root 1.85 so I'm not sure if I should upgrade. I'm ok with waiting for a root method. But if I am able to right now I want to go ahead.
Any help is appreciated.
I am in the same situation as you are. I am on 1.73 rooted and not unlocked yet. From what I understand you can unlocked the bootloader on 1.73 and upgrade to 1.85 and still be able to root. I can not understand properly either and would like some clarification before I move forward. Check this out...
Smile How To Root An AT&T HTC One X for 1.85
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1673935
After reading this I feel this is possible but would like confirmation. Thanks
Vocalshock said:
I am in the same situation as you are. I am on 1.73 rooted and not unlocked yet. From what I understand you can unlocked the bootloader on 1.73 and upgrade to 1.85 and still be able to root. I can not understand properly either and would like some clarification before I move forward. Check this out...
Smile How To Root An AT&T HTC One X for 1.85
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1673935
After reading this I feel this is possible but would like confirmation. Thanks
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Yes, but isnt those directions out of order...cause dont you have to aquire root to unlock the bootloader?
Can someone help me out here? I've been trying to root my HOX running 2.20 and I have read many threads on how to root the HOX 2.20. But what I don't understand is that when I read a thread on rooting, it says to unlock the bootloader first. So I go to a thread on unlocking the bootloader because it can't be done through HTCDev. Those threads on unlocking the bootloader tell me I need to be rooted first. Nothing is making sense with all this.
iLToRReNT said:
Can someone help me out here? I've been trying to root my HOX running 2.20 and I have read many threads on how to root the HOX 2.20. But what I don't understand is that when I read a thread on rooting, it says to unlock the bootloader first. So I go to a thread on unlocking the bootloader because it can't be done through HTCDev. Those threads on unlocking the bootloader tell me I need to be rooted first. Nothing is making sense with all this.
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your on 2.20 there is not working method to root in 2.20 atm and this is in the wrong section should be on Q&A
How do these even get to the dev section? Read the Q&A and general sections and all would be answered.
Lol yeah sorry just read a bit and you'll see 2.20 out of the box is a no go
IB4TL
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Dude, based on your post history, you've had this phone for 2 months and you still haven't figured out this basic information???
On any other version of the One X besides the AT&T version, the carriers are allowing the bootloader to be unlocked. For those versions, you just go to HTCDev.com, unlock the bootloader. Then you can flash a custom recovery, and use that to flash a rooted ROM to obtain root.
The AT&T version is a different situation. AT&T is blocking the bootloader from being unlocked. Therefore, the only way to unlock the bootloader is to spoof the carrier ID (CID) and make it SuperCID (basically a "god mode" CID that bypasses the CID check). With SuperCID, you can use HTCDev.com to unlock the bootloader. Unfortunately, getting SuperCID requires root. So its a bit of a backwards situation from other versions (any version but AT&T). For them, its unlock bootloader then root. For AT&T, its root then unlock bootloader.
If you are looking at root guides that say unlock the bootloader, then root; you are looking at guides for other versions of the phone. Either Rogers, Telstra (other carrier versions of the Snapdragon S4 version), or worse, you are looking at guides for the international (Tegra3) version of the One X. Either way, stick to information that specifically for AT&T, or you may do irreparable damage to your phone.
For 2.20 firmware, no root method has yet been found. So you're stuck with no root and no unlocked bootloader until one of the following happens:
1) A root method is found
2) AT&T allows the bootloader to be unlocked via HTCDev.com
3) S-Off is acheived
I was wondering, if now that the CID exploit was found if there would be any attempt to unlock the bootloader without using the HTC site. (i ask cuz i see most questions like this not answered, but people routing others to current x-factor exploit which requires htcdev.)
dergezero said:
I was wondering, if now that the CID exploit was found if there would be any attempt to unlock the bootloader without using the HTC site. (i ask cuz i see most questions like this not answered, but people routing others to current x-factor exploit which requires htcdev.)
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no. you need SU, and you can't get SU on 2.20 without an unlocked bootloader. You can only get superCID on 2.20 (from temp root)
Is there anyone out there still looking for a non-htcdev way to root? and does anyone know why the x-factor exploit cant be used to gain the temp root? is there a thread where this is discussed. i cant seem to find it.
You don't need to use x-factor because you are still superCID even after an RUU (I think, correct me if I'm wrong)
So all you have to do is re-unlock with htcdev
dergezero said:
Is there anyone out there still looking for a non-htcdev way to root? and does anyone know why the x-factor exploit cant be used to gain the temp root? is there a thread where this is discussed. i cant seem to find it.
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Xfactor does give temp root.. it uses temp root to change your cid
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There is currently no way to root on 2.20 firmware, without using HTCDev.com.
If you want to prevent HTC from having your IMEI (and possibly knowing that you unlocked your bootloader), then you can try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1734558
Still have to go thru HTCDev.com but spoofs the IMEI and SN.
Really not all that useful, as the bootloader will only read UNLOCKED or RELOCKED anyway (if returning for warranty purposes).
Hi Guys
Sorry for asking the same old question again..
I just got my AT&t HTC One x from US shipped over to India by my cousin.
It is locked to AT&t and i am unable to use a local network sim in it
I know i need to root it and turn S-off in order to unlock it.
The phone is on Firmware 1.85? and i have tried the ways mentioned in xda to root it but i guess when i click "Check for updates" it doesn't work.
So my question is
Can i manually by connecting the phone to Computer,update firmware to 2.20 so that i can root it that way?
And is it possible to unlock the BOOTLOADER w/out rooting so that phone gets unlocked to other carriers?
please help me out guys i have tried everything to make it work.. thank you
Unlocking the bootloader/rooting/dancing in circles WILL NOT sim unlock the phone.
You will need to use an online sim unlocking service (usually about 20 bucks) to get the unlock code
Currently, S-Off has not been achieved for this phone. And as already mentioned, bootloader unlock will not get you SIM unlock, and no free hack/mod method currently exists. You either need to use a paid unlock service, or if your cousin is currently an AT&T account holder, he can ask AT&T for the SIM unlock code (he will need the IMEI number of the phone, and maybe other info).
If you want root and unlocked bootloader for other reasons (flashing custom ROMs and other mods) there is no reason to upgrade to 2.20. Root method exists for 1.85. You need to root, SuperCID, then unlock the bootloader. Then you can install a custom recovery and flash custom ROMs.
Upgrading to 2.20 is not recommended. The 2.20 RUU will upgrade your hboot, which plugs the holes by which kernels and radios can be flashed from recovery. You will have to flash the boot.img separately every time your flash a ROM. No benefit to updating to 2.20, and actually lose ability to do some things.
If you still want root and bootloader unlock, refer to my index for links to root methods, etc.: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
And no, bootloader unlock is not possible without root (temp root in case of 2.20) on the AT&T One X.
area51avenger said:
Unlocking the bootloader/rooting/dancing in circles WILL NOT sim unlock the phone.
You will need to use an online sim unlocking service (usually about 20 bucks) to get the unlock code
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Dancing in circles? ok got your point.
redpoint73 said:
Currently, S-Off has not been achieved for this phone. And as already mentioned, bootloader unlock will not get you SIM unlock, and no free hack/mod method currently exists. You either need to use a paid unlock service, or if your cousin is currently an AT&T account holder, he can ask AT&T for the SIM unlock code (he will need the IMEI number of the phone, and maybe other info).
If you want root and unlocked bootloader for other reasons (flashing custom ROMs and other mods) there is no reason to upgrade to 2.20. Root method exists for 1.85. You need to root, SuperCID, then unlock the bootloader. Then you can install a custom recovery and flash custom ROMs.
Upgrading to 2.20 is not recommended. The 2.20 RUU will upgrade your hboot, which plugs the holes by which kernels and radios can be flashed from recovery. You will have to flash the boot.img separately every time your flash a ROM. No benefit to updating to 2.20, and actually lose ability to do some things.
If you still want root and bootloader unlock, refer to my index for links to root methods, etc.: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
And no, bootloader unlock is not possible without root (temp root in case of 2.20) on the AT&T One X.
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Thank you for a detailed answer. The reason i though it would unlock the sim was cause i had used other htc phones earlier and when you root them the S-off was achieved so thats why.. anyhow.. thank you for enlightening my dumb bum.
You're not dumb. Just ignorant. Now you have been enlightened. You still have a great phone, you just might have to pay a little bit so you can unlock and use it
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area51avenger said:
You're not dumb. Just ignorant.
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The word "ignorant" has always sounded like a pejorative word to me. But I had to look up the definition, figuring maybe I don't really know the literal meaning of the word. Which turned out to be the case. One of the definitions of ignorant is "Lacking knowledge, information, or awareness about something in particular" which seems to exactly fit this situation. I guess I gave myself the English lesson for the day!
Every phone is different, and HTC in particular is always changing around their security measures. So the OP is not dumb in any way, but was just missing some particular pieces of information.
i going crazy... found no way to unlock my device... i search now 5 hours here and no where is a guide to unlock the device with my firmware...
i found something about all releases but no save way for the latest version...
asus unlock tool get no internet conection (testet with 2 internet sources)... unlock not work for me...
way two revert to 0.30... dont work system dont load EP201_768_SDUPDATE.zip ...
can someone explain a solution for a device with 10.4.4.25-20121228 stock... no root and unlock done right now...
all post i found start with you neet root or some other version of the firmware... i dont have both...
please dont be angry i read now over 5 hours but its to much chaos... no clear way for this version found...
Right ... stop ... and breathe...
The above is a bit confusing and I can't follow you. You are interchanging root and unlock - they are 2 different things.
a) Are you unlocked? Yes then it's very easy to obtain root.
b) If you want root and are locked then the ONLY way to do it is to follow the instructions in the general forum - sticky thread to downgrade to ICS .30 and then do incremental OTA updates to JB .25 using OTA root keeper from the play store.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30223822#post30223822
Just realised you posted the same question twice....
Duplicate thread.. closing.