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[Q] Noob question regarding firmware

Hey I just picked up the HTC One X today from Rogers and I'm in love <3. However, I must first make it sexy (Root, unlock bootloader etc.) and in order to do this I need some knowledge of something i'm sure everyone knows. Basically in the forums I saw some programs that offered a root via a tool or an unlocked bootloader, but its listed under a title containing the numbers 1.85, is that referring to the firmware? If so how can i check the firmware on my phone I cant find any number like that :S Thank you and i'm sure this is one hell of a noob question. Thanks for the help in advance ^_^

Settings, about, software information, more, build number.
The build number is the firmware I believe.
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Thanks for your help, my build number is 1.73.631. 1 CL54373 release-keys.
Can I still use these tools to root my phone and unlock the boot loader?

Yep, just read some of the stickies guides.
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I have the Rogers htc one x as well. Let me know what you did to attain root, recovery and bootloader unlocked when you're done. =)

Thank you I shall attempt to load a custom rom on my phone, ill take it as a self birthday gift. Thanks for the help
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Sure ill let you know if I decide to do it, I'm still kind of scared I had the HTC amaze and panache which I rooted and s-off but I had an sd card slot which saved me countless times with this phone there is none and it seems really scary.
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HTC ONE XL Telstra can you super cid this model?

Hi there everyone i have a telstra HTC ONE XL i was wondering is there a way to change the cid on this model to super cid? I have read and found the thread in devs section but that was only for the at&t and rogers models does anyone know if this will work on the telstra version? I done it with my dhd very easily just cant seem to find much on my one xl i would appreciate any support you have thanks for your time.

extremeit79 said:
Hi there everyone i have a telstra HTC ONE XL i was wondering is there a way to change the cid on this model to super cid? I have read and found the thread in devs section but that was only for the at&t and rogers models does anyone know if this will work on the telstra version? I done it with my dhd very easily just cant seem to find much on my one xl i would appreciate any support you have thanks for your time.
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If this is for Unlocking the Bootloader then you don't need to do this at all as we can Unlock without it. If it's for another reason then yes as far as I know you can use this tool which has a Telstra edit here.

Gday mate thanks for the reply will unlocking the BL allow me to flash other RUU files also? Or will the cid still block that
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Don't know why you would want to flash another ruu as after you unlock the bootloader you can flash any rom for the foreseeable future...
After you unlock the bootloader then flash Twrp, then you will be able to flash ROMs.
I think I need to write a guide on this I've answered this a few times recently for telstra users.
Any more questions let me know
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Gday mate I would appreciate a guide that's if you have the time and I appreciate you taking the time to reply seeing you have already answered this q before
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extremeit79 said:
Gday mate thanks for the reply will unlocking the BL allow me to flash other RUU files also?
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Actually, you can't flash a RUU if your device is unlocked.
It will allow you to flash roms.
Start reading here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237

Gday mate from the research I have done you can't root my software version 1.89 correct? And I can't down grade either because that's requires root? So I'm pretty much stuck at the moment? I appreciate all your support with this
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extremeit79 said:
Gday mate from the research I have done you can't root my software version 1.89 correct? And I can't down grade either because that's requires root? So I'm pretty much stuck at the moment? I appreciate all your support with this
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You can't root but you can unlock your bootloader then flash a recovery then flash a rom that's rooted already.
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You just have to unlock to root. AT&T devices have to root first to change the CID.

thejosh86 said:
You can't root but you can unlock your bootloader then flash a recovery then flash a rom that's rooted already.
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This.
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Id Simeone working on a way to unlock the one S without htcdev?

Hi there!
I really would like to unlock my one S but I don't want to loose the warranty, I have seen this thread regarding the work that is under development for the one X http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604300 and I was wondering if something like this exist here too
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light_n_roses said:
Hi there!
O really would like to unlock my one S but I don't want to loose the warranty, I have seen this thread regarding the work that is under development for the one X http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604300 and I was wondering if something like this exist here too
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There isn't really any active work toward s-off for the One S. I think the hope is that anything the Att One-X guys come up with will work on or phone also. So there is still hope.
Also, you can unlock your phone without going through HTCdev. Therefore not losing your warrenty but you would need files from someones phone who is unlocked. The link below explains it but DO NOT try it with the files in the link as it won't work. You need the files from a One S.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1732980

Well, I think that an exploit for the one X cannot be used for the one S because of different chip used on the devices... We have a Qualcomm one while the one X has tegra. I would check the link that you have pass me but I think that it will be hard to find someone who would pass me the right files...
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light_n_roses said:
Well, I think that an exploit for the one X cannot be used for the one S because of different chip used on the devices... We have a Qualcomm one while the one X has tegra. I would check the link that you have pass me but I think that it will be hard to find someone who would pass me the right files...
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The AT&T (and some other NA carriers) One X (AKA One XL) has the MSM8960 which is also a S4 Krait+Adreno 225 combo, just with an LTE modem.

light_n_roses said:
Well, I think that an exploit for the one X cannot be used for the one S because of different chip used on the devices... We have a Qualcomm one while the one X has tegra. I would check the link that you have pass me but I think that it will be hard to find someone who would pass me the right files...
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It would work for sure. If someone has a device going back to t-mobile or HTC for replacement we could use their partitions.

dc211 said:
It would work for sure. If someone has a device going back to t-mobile or HTC for replacement we could use their partitions.
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Then the bootloader woukd NOT show the message tampered right??
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light_n_roses said:
Then the bootloader woukd NOT show the message tampered right??
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TAMPERED isn't such a great issue. It goes away by just flashing a RUU.
The real issue is the RELOCKED message you get when relocking the bootloader. To prevent this RELOCKED message, and to have it displaying LOCKED isntead (this way the bootloader won't appear to have been ever unlocked), you have to achieve S-OFF. That's what they're working on, if I'm not mistaken.

light_n_roses said:
Then the bootloader would NOT show the message tampered right??
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It would still show tampered. The only reason you would want to do it this way is so your phone wouldn't show up in HTC's database of phones they unlocked. When you unlock through HTC Dev you agree that unlock the phone may void parts of your warranty.
And as the other poster above stated even if you locked the boot-loader again it would say Relocked instead of Locked. So there isn't really much a reason to do it this way.

Well I hope that a way to unlock the phone without leaving traces will eventually cames out. I do not want to use htcdev because I have to keep this phone for 30 months as I have taken it with an operator contract, so if something happen and I have unlocked it then I would have no warranty.
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How to unlock HTC one x on Rogers

My brother recently got an HTC one x and I wanted to unlock his bootloader, root it and install a custom Rom for him bit am a little insure of the proper steps. I have a one s and am very familiar with abd and using twrp. A one click would be great.
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Fredfly said:
My brother recently got an HTC one x and I wanted to unlock his bootloader, root it and install a custom Rom for him bit am a little insure of the proper steps. I have a one s and am very familiar with abd and using twrp. A one click would be great.
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Well I got up today proud of myself for having made the decision to go ahead and root my AT&T HOX.
I have a 32 gig 10 inch Toshiba Thrive that is rooted running ICS. Then I discover there are several HOX models....and several firmwares.With sweaty palms I swiped one finger down and shaking almost too much to hit ABOUT scrolled on to the bitter truth of 2.20.502.7...
This phone cannot be rooted.
Now I must try to gather myself and use the technique I am lacking the most in.... Patience.
So Fredfly, I'm sure someone here can tell you better than I but as far as I can judge if your bro's firmware is like or higher than mine just take a number and have a seat.
JP

I'm in the same boat Jonathan... just got mine this week and it's 2.2. Does anyone know if there is anyone working on rooting 2.2?

911jason said:
I'm in the same boat Jonathan... just got mine this week and it's 2.2. Does anyone know if there is anyone working on rooting 2.2?
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People are working on it but that doesn't mean it will ever be cracked. We can only hope.
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Gingerbrake worked on an LG optimus v running 2.2.1 and 2.2.2
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Fredfly said:
My brother recently got an HTC one x and I wanted to unlock his bootloader, root it and install a custom Rom for him bit am a little insure of the proper steps. I have a one s and am very familiar with abd and using twrp. A one click would be great.
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What version of the HOX do you have? The AT&T version? If the firmware is below 2.20, then you have a plethora of methods you can use if you simply look in the dev section. If you're so inclined, you can use the guide that I wrote for the Telus version in my signature. The attached software should work for the AT&T as well as the Telus and Rogers versions as well.

If you got your one X from Rogers then you're fine. First go to htcdev.com to unlock the bootloader. Then flash TWRP recovery (evita version) . Then put the zip file for a custom rom into the sdcard, boot into TWRP recovery, and install it. Then do a factory reset from TWRP and reboot. As a first rom to try, I recommend CleanROM or VIPER XL.

Hey guys thanks for the advice. I looked at HTC dev and its exactly the same as the one s. I checked my brother's firmware this weekend and its 1.8... I will attempt to root and unlock this weekend. Also thanks for the Rom recommendations. I will probably put viper on his phone as I am familiar with the venom team and know they do great work.
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Jonathanpeyton said:
So Fredfly, I'm sure someone here can tell you better than I but as far as I can judge if your bro's firmware is like or higher than mine just take a number and have a seat.
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Its not firmware 2.20 and above. Its only firmware 2.20 that is unrootable (at this time). Its all about AT&T. Every other carrier is allowing the bootloader to be unlocked via HTCDev.com.
There have been a few version numbers higher than 2.20 (2.23, 2.29, 2.33). AFAIK, they can all be bootloader unlocked.

Att HTC one X won't update to jelly bean.

I'm running gophone and it updated when I first got my phone fine, however now everytime I go to check for update to install jelly bean, it says unavailable. How do I get jellybean the att way without unlocking the downloader?
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Wrong forum ! You belong in the HTC one XL thread

I never saw a one xl thread, and what is the difference, I thought the xl was a Canada only phone?
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One XL has a dual core cpu and lte radio, international one has quad core tegra 3 processor.
This is the correct forum for you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1538

How do I move This thread to the one xl forum, or do I have to just start a new one? Im new to the forum so sorry for the dumb question.

Click the tiny orange triangle in upper tight hand corner of your post. In the text field type please move to xxxx and for reason select post moving .

Thread moved bud. Just be mindful where you go posting next time. XDA has done a good job at making sure each specific device has it's own forums.
Thanks

savage388 said:
I'm running gophone and it updated when I first got my phone fine, however now everytime I go to check for update to install jelly bean, it says unavailable. How do I get jellybean the att way without unlocking the downloader?
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easy way would be to go to htc's website download the ruu hook your phone to your computer and run the ruu if your phone has supercid and s-on go s-off or you will brick your phone if your phone is stock non rooted you ill be fine

jerrycoffman45 said:
easy way would be to go to htc's website download the ruu hook your phone to your computer and run the ruu if your phone has supercid and s-on go s-off or you will brick your phone if your phone is stock non rooted you ill be fine
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Thanks, yes my phone is completely stock and non rooted, that's why I wanted to know how to get the official update, or I'd already have 4.2
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