I'm thinking about romming an HTC One X for Rogers and I've tried looking up information about installing custom roms. I know I need to unlock the bootloader first and that TWRP is likely the easiest method in order to rom. But I've read some conflicting things. Does it matter which version of the software I have? There just seems to be multiple guides.
Would this guide work?
h t t p:// theunlockr.com/2012/06/05/how-to-install-twrp-2-1-recovery-on-att-and-rogers-htc-one-x/
I'm happy to do the research, but hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
I'm thinking about romming an HTC One X for Rogers and I've tried looking up information about installing custom roms. I know I need to unlock the bootloader first and that TWRP is likely the easiest method in order to rom. But I've read some conflicting things. Does it matter which version of the software I have? There just seems to be multiple guides.
Would this guide work?
h t t p:// theunlockr.com/2012/06/05/how-to-install-twrp-2-1-recovery-on-att-and-rogers-htc-one-x/
I'm happy to do the research, but hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.
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The version of software do matter. Currently 2.20 is un rootable if you did not unlock bootloader on earlier version
Here is the link which you need follow http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26512322
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Thabnk, I did read through part of that but I don't see anything there for version 1.94?
You can root and unlock 1.94 then flash recovery and rom fine.
Rogers HTC One X can be unlocked through the HTCdev site. Once the bootloader is unlocked you can install TWRP and flash any evita rom you want.
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Any variant of the HOX can be bootloader unlocked via HTCDev except for the AT&T version. Firmware numbers for you will not matter in the slightest.
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Athrun88 said:
Any variant of the HOX can be bootloader unlocked via HTCDev except for the AT&T version. Firmware numbers for you will not matter in the slightest.
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So I was able to unlock the bootloader. To install TWRP I installed GooManager and Installed "OpenRecoveryScript".
When I try to reboot the phone into recovery, nothing happens.
Is there a guide how to use TWRP. Most of the guides seem pretty basic, but I don't even know if I have it installed properly. I'm trying to install ViperX
n3gkiwi said:
So I was able to unlock the bootloader. To install TWRP I installed GooManager and Installed "OpenRecoveryScript".
When I try to reboot the phone into recovery, nothing happens.
Is there a guide how to use TWRP. Most of the guides seem pretty basic, but I don't even know if I have it installed properly. I'm trying to install ViperX
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Nevermind. I just installed using command prompt following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1814914 this guide. Thanks Athrun88!
Is there a specific directory I should be putting the roms in order to install them or does it not matter?
n3gkiwi said:
Nevermind. I just installed using command prompt following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1814914 this guide. Thanks Athrun88!
Is there a specific directory I should be putting the roms in order to install them or does it not matter?
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hey! that's my guide! haha, glad to see my first real contribution be somewhat of a success.
As long as it's in the root directory (not in a folder) of the internal SDcard, you'll be fine. Also, make sure you make a backup of your stock ROM just in case you need to go back to it.
Another thing, copy down your APN settings (word by word) from your stock ROM. Not sure if Rogers is the same as Telus, but Telus needs two APNs to get LTE enabled. If you could PM those to me as well, I could add them to my guide as well. Thanks.
Ughhh. Tried to install ViperX 2.6.0 using TWRP however it didn't work. Says Checking Model ID then "assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device")==
Any ideas?
n3gkiwi said:
Ughhh. Tried to install ViperX 2.6.0 using TWRP however it didn't work. Says Checking Model ID then "assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device")==
Any ideas?
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Might have answered my own question, but can I only install Roms in this dev section because I'm on Roger (so no international mods)?
n3gkiwi said:
Might have answered my own question, but can I only install Roms in this dev section because I'm on Roger (so no international mods)?
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Don't domt ddon't don't domt don't please don't flash an international rom! Or your device will be most likely a close to hard brick
omario8484 said:
Don't domt ddon't don't domt don't please don't flash an international rom! Or your device will be most likely a close to hard brick
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Yes after some research, I quickly figured that... Phew.
Is there any way to tell if the rom is stable or not for the AT&T/Rogers model?
n3gkiwi said:
Yes after some research, I quickly figured that... Phew.
Is there any way to tell if the rom is stable or not for the AT&T/Rogers model?
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I recommend any of our ggreat roms I'm running viper 2.00 trust me try it and you'll love iit! Remember to full wipe! ( not SD if course)
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I recommend any of our ggreat roms I'm running viper 2.00 trust me try it and you'll love iit! Remember to full wipe! ( not SD if course)
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I think that will be the first one I will install. So I have backed up my original default Rogers/HTC backup using TWRP and will download titanium backup?
Anything else you can/would recommend before I proceed?
The help has been great and much appreciated.
n3gkiwi said:
I think that will be the first one I will install. So I have backed up my original default Rogers/HTC backup using TWRP and will download titanium backup?
Anything else you can/would recommend before I proceed?
The help has been great and much appreciated.
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So if you would like toto back up your apps than yes u can use titanium but yes make a back up sounds like u already did of your stock rom ...download viper 2.00 put it on your SD where you'll remember. To find it ... Once in twrp hit wipe menu ...wipe system ..factory reset ...and wipe dalvic cache than go back to the home menu in twrp and click install and find viper and this is very important since you wiped system you'll see in viper menu flash stock kernel or install rom ...hit install rom and go from there if you don't you'll be stuck. At. HTC dev screen and have to get back into recovery
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n3gkiwi said:
I think that will be the first one I will install. So I have backed up my original default Rogers/HTC backup using TWRP and will download titanium backup?
Anything else you can/would recommend before I proceed?
The help has been great and much appreciated.
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One last important thing in case u didn't know
If you're ever stuck in bootloop this will do the trick to get into bootloader and back to recovery
Turn on, hold power 10-15 seconds, until screen goes black, let off, press n hold volume down, press power just 2-3 seconds, let off power button but continue holding vol. Down
LoL wow, already done. Using the rom now. :laugh:
Wow, that was easy. Not sure if I should have checked some of the options (like one to enable exchange mail, and another for better sound). But it was so easy I guess I can always just redo it.
Was starting to think rooting maybe wasn't worth it (last root I did was on the original Nexus). Just going through all the features on ViperX, I'm glad I did.
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LoL wow, already done. Using the rom now. :laugh:
Wow, that was easy. Not sure if I should have checked some of the options (like one to enable exchange mail, and another for better sound). But it was so easy I guess I can always just redo it.
Was starting to think rooting maybe wasn't worth it (last root I did was on the original Nexus). Just going through all the features on ViperX, I'm glad I did.
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Roms are the best part . Here's the link to the sound mod thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1819524 download the first one of course NOT the cm10 one DONT wipe anything before installing but after when it says done you LL see an option to wipe cache/dalvic cache choose that then reboot
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I am creating this post as a tip and warning to everyone with an at&t htc one x (mostly noobs for help). If you have rom manager on your phone do not use it to flash the new recovery listed for the htc one x (gsm). I've been messing with android since 2009, but me seeing a new recovery for the one x with (gsm) next to it thought hey finally got an official clockwork recovery for our phones!!!!! Well i was wrong. Its for the international versions only not ours. The partition it writes the recovery to is on our bootloader partition, and flashing it will kill your phone. I flashed it, kept it on for hours but as soon as i rebooted the phone it turned off and would not turn on or charge. You'll pretty much be screwed and have to get a new phone unless you know how to run linux and ask for help fixing it which is harder than you think. Again do not flash the htc one x (gsm) recovery in rom manager!!!!!
Hope this helps some of you before hand and not after.
If this post isn't necessary i am sorry and please close it.
Nobody should ever use ROM Manager for anything, EVER.
Sorry for your loss.
Why would you flash a recovery for a different device and expect it to work?
When ROM manger is supported on your device its a great tool, like on the sgs2. If its not officilially supported on your device, don't mess with it.
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nooomoto said:
Why would you flash a recovery for a different device and expect it to work?
When ROM manger is supported on your device its a great tool, like on the sgs2. If its not officilially supported on your device, don't mess with it.
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it was new on there at the time and with gsm next to i i figured it was for ours, anyway point is if i knew it wasnt for my phone i wouldnt have flashed it.
rob219 said:
it was new on there at the time and with gsm next to i i figured it was for ours, anyway point is if i knew it wasnt for my phone i wouldnt have flashed it.
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in fact, it is not really that hard to fix. Just re-lock the phone via fastboot. then run RUU package from AT&T
It should set every thing back to original.
if your phone is not respond RUU, try reboot on RUU via fastboot.
By the way, The only recovery that works now is TWRP
Use this one only
sugeraddict said:
in fact, it is not really that hard to fix. Just re-lock the phone via fastboot. then run RUU package from AT&T
It should set every thing back to original.
if your phone is not respond RUU, try reboot on RUU via fastboot.
By the way, The only recovery that works now is TWRP
Use this one only
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The ruu has to access the boot loader to verify your version. If you end up flashing a device and it writes certain partitions of your boot loader (ICJ).... Well your left with a permabrick, until someone finds a way to JTAG the One X(AT&T). I've heard that its already been done, but the person who has performed it has kept the pinout secret.
I'm not entirely sure which partitions your ROM manager has wrote to, if you can find that out you might be able to fix it... Depending on which ones have been written too.
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Zombie thread alert!
Like many of us have said before. We are not the one x. We are the one XL.
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_MetalHead_ said:
Nobody should ever use ROM Manager for anything, EVER.
Sorry for your loss.
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Sorry, but I disagree!
I've had more problem locating backup files and restoring when in TWRP, than ROM manager!
Mike
MaverickCoast said:
Sorry, but I disagree!
I've had more problem locating backup files and restoring when in TWRP, than ROM manager!
Mike
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You must be doing something wrong then. You don't even need to locate backups with TWRP, they're found automatically. Anyway, was it really necessary to revive an 18 month old thread just to say that?
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I can get it to get into recovery mode, but it wont go any further than the red lettered warning banner. I tried to flash the ROM from the clockwork mod app from the market. No luck. My phone is not in the list of phones in the "Flash clockwork mod recovery". I tried to flash the 5.8.4.0 endeavoru.img file to my phone, but in my command prompt on my computer, it doesn't recognize my command as a batch command or anything. Any help folks? I was trying to find a stick on rooting, unlocking bootloader, and then flasing roms, but to my surprise I didn't find them all in one. I don't know what I'm doing wrong at this point. Spent a few hours last night, and now it all seems like a blur. Help please!
CP24EVA said:
I can get it to get into recovery mode, but it wont go any further than the red lettered warning banner. I tried to flash the ROM from the clockwork mod app from the market. No luck. My phone is not in the list of phones in the "Flash clockwork mod recovery". I tried to flash the 5.8.4.0 endeavoru.img file to my phone, but in my command prompt on my computer, it doesn't recognize my command as a batch command or anything. Any help folks? I was trying to find a stick on rooting, unlocking bootloader, and then flasing roms, but to my surprise I didn't find them all in one. I don't know what I'm doing wrong at this point. Spent a few hours last night, and now it all seems like a blur. Help please!
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Do some research first because seems like u don't have even a custom recovery or even roooted... Now also never install anything that says endeavour or you will **** up your phone enough said...now do u have att one x or rogers telstra
WOAH, STOP RIGHT THERE.
endeavoru.img IS THE WRONG IMAGE!!!! I can smell a brick!!! the endeavoru image is for the quad core tegra one x. I am assuming you have a OneXL or one of the other Qualcomm DUAL CORE One X's
Our phone is called EVITA.
If you have a non ATT one x like a Telstra One XL or rodgers go to htcdev website.
If you have a ATT version I have recently found out that some versions cannot be rooted, and root is needed to unlock the bootloader. If it has ATT logo on the top where HTC should be, then you need to know the version number of your current rom before putting in any more effort to unlock. Check settings>about phone>
Check the forum in the One X Android Development/[INDEX] AT&T/ROGERS One X Resources Compilation Roll-Up (Updated 10/2/12) for the versions that can be rooted/unlocked.
Hope this helps
-Liam
mine is the ATT version......
My phone isn't bricked yet...phew. SO....going to get the EVITA then. right? for ATT version?
First thing is first you need to know the version of the stock rom you have, go to settings/about phone, I believe that if your version is greater than 1.85 then you are pretty screwed. You can only wait until A) ATT allow unlocking B) someone finds an exploit. If your One X is brand new, I doubt it is 1.85 as this is an old version.
llambkin said:
First thing is first you need to know the version of the stock rom you have, go to settings/about phone, I believe that if your version is greater than 1.85 then you are pretty screwed. You can only wait until A) ATT allow unlocking B) someone finds an exploit. If your One X is brand new, I doubt it is 1.85 as this is an old version.
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Many phones are still being sent out with 1.85/1.73:angel: and to op DONT use clock word mod oonce you root and unlock bootloader I will show u which recovery to flash
WOW, Thats good. Ours are shipped with the latest, well at least my sisters one was. I thought she would have been screwed, But I was able to unlock with HTCDEV
@omario8484, is there a reason for not using CWM? I have it on my OneXL. I got the touch version, TWRP is good I guess, but I am more familiar with the CWM interface.
-Liam
omario8484 said:
Many phones are still being sent out with 1.85/1.73:angel: and to op DONT use clock word mod oonce you root and unlock bootloader I will show u which recovery to flash
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I'm simply looking for a link to the evita version. I keep seeing the other one .
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Also mine was 1.82. Found it on craigslist.
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AWESOME!!!
Try This http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1777773
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CP24EVA said:
Also mine was 1.82. Found it on craigslist.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
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That's because clock work doesn't support out phone officially !!!!!!!!!!!!!
ChummyDays said:
If you flash some roms with cwm, they sometimes will have serious problems. Twrp works with very Rom perfectly fine.
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OK, I might flash back to TWRP then, I have always used CWM....I did like the skinnable interface of TWRP tho :
llambkin said:
OK, I might flash back to TWRP then, I have always used CWM....I did like the skinnable interface of TWRP tho :
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Yes use twrp because USB mount works also some Tom's like he said will have problems
Ok, I got it all sorted. Out. My main problem is I didn't know what the goo interface let me do. Once I found out then it was cake from there. I'm loving this AOKP one so far.
I there a way to get to the play store that doesn't include using an internet browser?
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I there a way to get to the play store that doesn't include using an internet browser?
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Maybe the play store app?
I don't see a play store app in the app tray at all. and when I press the PLAY STORE option in the menu tray, it does nothing.
just rooted with the new 2.20 exploit! ive had this phone since june and ive seen multiple accounts where people have flashed international one x roms on there att one x. I don't want that to happen to me. can someone please point me in the direction which some good att compatible one x roms are. id like to have sense 4.5 and some good theme capability, I know all about cm10 and aokp, and there ild for me now..(had a Samsung skyrocket)
THANKS! Kole
Kole_Ackerson said:
just rooted with the new 2.20 exploit! ive had this phone since june and ive seen multiple accounts where people have flashed international one x roms on there att one x. I don't want that to happen to me. can someone please point me in the direction which some good att compatible one x roms are. id like to have sense 4.5 and some good theme capability, I know all about cm10 and aokp, and there ild for me now..(had a Samsung skyrocket)
THANKS! Kole
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Stay in the "AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL" forum (look up top) and you'll be fine. ROMs are in the Development subforums.
Isn't it annoying how they hide all the ROMs from us? They really make you dig for them! (<----click there!)
_MetalHead_ said:
Isn't it annoying how they hide all the ROMs from us? They really make you dig for them! (<----click there!)
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thanks guys I appreciate it! sorry that forum name always confuses me. so I can flash any of these in the dev section?
thanks, Kole
Kole_Ackerson said:
thanks guys I appreciate it! sorry that forum name always confuses me. so I can flash any of these in the dev section?
thanks, Kole
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Yes, they are all for our phone.
Don't forget about the Original Dev forum! AOSP goodness
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1726
I have a hard time not endorsing CM10. It's so dang fast and smooth.
Sent from my JellyBlueX
Try them all
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mmapcpro said:
I have a hard time not endorsing CM10. It's so dang fast and smooth.
Sent from my JellyBlueX
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Im having a hard time trying to figure out what to do next. I downloaded the gapps and unzipped my CM10 file where i unzipped all the stuff to unlock it and now have no idea what to do. How do i put CM 10 on my phone?
manturia said:
Im having a hard time trying to figure out what to do next. I downloaded the gapps and unzipped my CM10 file where i unzipped all the stuff to unlock it and now have no idea what to do. How do i put CM 10 on my phone?
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You are unzipping it to get boot.img correct? Now rezip.fastboot boot.img Boot into recovery wipe data, system, cache, and dalvik cache. Install cm10 zip, wipe cache install gapps for jb
Edit. This should help also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1952076
Swagged out rooted jelly bean HOX
tae_254 said:
You are unzipping it to get boot.img correct? Now rezip. Boot into recovery wipe data, system, cache, and dalvik cache. Install cm10 zip, wipe cache install gapps for jb. After that fast boot boot.img file
Edit. This should help also
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1952076
Swagged out rooted jelly bean HOX
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okay so I entered "fastboot flash boot boot.img" after I replaced the boot.img file. It went back to the bootloader screen and selected recovery. It stays black.
I tried resetting the phone, going back to recoverty, get sent to the TWRP app. When i look under install under the sdcard, I dont see any roms.
Retrying a second time, reentered "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and am now stuck on the HTC Screen with red text "this build is for development purposes... etc"
what am i doing wrong?
If I ever actually get my phone into recovery mode I'll let you know -.-
Edit: Alrighty. That was annoying but I got it done. Shoulda known not to bother with automatic things -.-
Ended up having to manually flash TWRP to finally get it to stick. I think I'm going Nocturnal for now. Seems to have alot of goodies in it that I might enjoy. Eventually I'll probably "step down" to the slickest, smoothest, fastest ROM I can find and manually add in everything I intend to use though.
Been a LOOOOOOONG time since I had a device you could even flash though so I'll probably end up flashing excessively for a while. Havn't had one since my Xperia X1 was ran over and rained on... HEYYYY... X1... One X (1X) ! It's destiny
Sorry you need to fast boot boot.img first
swagged out rooted jelly bean HOX
econoura beacause
tae_254 said:
Sorry you need to fast boot boot.img first
swagged out rooted jelly bean HOX
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Yeah this is what i did, but i was unable to get it to recovery. In wiping the data i seemed to have wided the sd card clean. It shows as unmounted in the TWRP mount menu. I have no idea what to do from here.
I cannot find the rom anywhere, even after i fast boot boot.img
manturia said:
Yeah this is what i did, but i was unable to get it to recovery. In wiping the data i seemed to have wided the sd card clean. It shows as unmounted in the TWRP mount menu. I have no idea what to do from here.
I cannot find the rom anywhere, even after i fast boot boot.img
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Download on your PC and either try to transfer to SD card that way by mounting or adb push the file to your phone once in recovery. If that doesn't work you will have to run back to 2.20 and reroot.
When you were wiping you didn't press wipe external storage because that's what wipes the data off your SD.
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tae_254 said:
Download on your PC and either try to transfer to SD card that way by mounting or adb push the file to your phone once in recovery. If that doesn't work you will have to run back to 2.20 and reroot.
When you were wiping you didn't press wipe external storage because that's what wipes the data off your SD.
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I think thats what I accidently did. I can no long mount my SD, and when i go to check it what inside there is only TWRP. I guess i bricked it
manturia said:
I think thats what I accidently did. I can no long mount my SD, and when i go to check it what inside there is only TWRP. I guess i bricked it
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Nope ruu back to 2.20 and redo the process
swagged out rooted jelly bean HOX
I thought this would be appropriate..
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Speaking of flash all the things, I'm already considering getting rid of Nocturnal. Apparently it makes it difficult to access the menu button. Several of the programs I use offer no other method of accessing the menu.
Kole_Ackerson said:
can someone please point me in the direction which some good att compatible one x roms are.
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Its quite simple, as others have mentioned just stick to the Development and Original Development subforums in this "AT&T, ROgers HTC One X, Telstra One XL" section and you will be fine.
Or just stick to my index thread, which is an organized list all the ROMs and other mods: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
If you wander into the forum section simply labelled "HTC One X" with no mention of AT&T, you are in the wrong place (forum section for the international version).
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Poetique said:
Speaking of flash all the things, I'm already considering getting rid of Nocturnal. Apparently it makes it difficult to access the menu button. Several of the programs I use offer no other method of accessing the menu.
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Which Nocturnal ROM, there are like 4 of them (or more)? If its a Sense based Nocturnal ROM, just remap the "recents" button as with stock 2.20 in Settings>Display, gestures & buttons>Buttons. But I don't think there is an option to bring back the horrid 3-bar menu button for apps that don't have one built-in (if that is what you are looking for).
Not sure about the AOSP Nocturnal ROM, haven't used that one myself. But the AOSP ROMs usually have a button remap in settings as well.
Hey guys my s3 killed its self yesterday so I grabbed one of these beauties today and I'm really impressed so far(maybe its the custom ROM).
Now I got the phone off a guy, had it he unlocked the bootloader,rooted,and gave me the phone already running 4.1(dirty 1.8).no back ups to even a rooted stock.
Although I love jelly bean this battery is killing me and I would really like to have at least a stock zip I can flash in emergencies.
I am so unfamiliar with HTC(nexus one was the last one I owned)thank I really don't want to brick it.
OK so my questions are these
I have the rogers version of the Onex is there certain builds I need to look for or are they all just HTC one x?
With HTC is there a fallback like with samsung if things go wrong at least there's always download mode and Odin.
Do I need to have my boot loader unlocked?
Thanks in advance
And sorry for the noobness I just can't kill 2 phones in a week
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You have a lot of reading ahead of you, grasshopper, before you're ready to do anything to your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237
To answer your questions:
todorcim said:
I have the rogers version of the Onex is there certain builds I need to look for or are they all just HTC one x
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No! It is wise of you to ask this, because there are two versions of the One X, the International (Tegra 3 quad-core) and the US/Rogers/Telstra (dual-core S4). Flashing stuff for the wrong version can permanently brick your phone (i.e., there is no current fix for some of these mistakes).
With HTC is there a fallback like with samsung if things go wrong at least there's always download mode and Odin.
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Assuming you haven't flashed the wrong ROM, you can generally always get out of trouble by booting into bootloader, relocking, and running the RUU for your firmware. Most problems can be fixed by going back into recovery and re-flashing or flashing something else.
Note: Figure out what version of hboot you have before doing anything. With 1.09, modding is pretty straightforward. With 1.14, you have to take some extra steps and there are a few things you can't do at all.
Do I need to have my boot loader unlocked?
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Yes. Leave it unlocked unless you need to RUU.
His hboot should be 1.11 which is the same as 1.09 as far as installing roms go.
If you're looking for a Sense ICS rom, I recommend ViperXL or CleanRom5. But there are other roms to try. As long as you stay in this forum and not the international forum you should be safe to flash anything you want.
Awesome thanks guys.
I check my boot loader and it is 1.11..
So that makes me happy cause all in all I'm addicted to flashing
One last question for you before I venture off on my own here..
With my nexus one I and the passimg I could flash through my bootloader in cause something went wrong or I just want to refresh my n1,is there something like that for this phone or are those days long gone?
Again thanks a bundle
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Flash from TWRP recovery
todorcim said:
With my nexus one I and the passimg I could flash through my bootloader in cause something went wrong or I just want to refresh my n1,is there something like that for this phone or are those days long gone?
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Correct, stick to TWRP. There is an app called GooManager that makes installing and updating TWRP close to effortless.
If you haven't already, reboot to recovery and see what you've got installed. Some people insist on using ClockworkMod recovery because they've used it on other phones, but it's not supported for this one and can cause issues with data getting corrupted. If you have CWM installed, all you need to do is download GooManager and select "Install openrecovery script" in settings and it will replace it with TWRP.
Ya I always use twrp have for a while but what I mean is if (can?) I soft brick my phone or something happens that I can't flash from recovery is there a passimg zip like we had for the n1 that could be flash through the boot loader?
You know just in case
I only ask cause its HTC thought maybe there was something like that...could have been a Google thing too not sure..
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todorcim said:
Ya I always use twrp have for a while but what I mean is if (can?) I soft brick my phone or something happens that I can't flash from recovery is there a passimg zip like we had for the n1 that could be flash through the boot loader?
You know just in case
I only ask cause its HTC thought maybe there was something like that...could have been a Google thing too not sure.
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Yes, you can still flash stuff through fastboot, if that's what you mean.
Ya that's what I mean
Thanks
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Hi Guys,
I have a Verizon SGS3 with stock JB 4.1.1 and I was following the steps posted here ([GUIDE] Root for Jelly Bean 4.1.1 or 4.1.2 OTA ***UPDATED 3/5***).
I got a little distracted and flashed both TWRP(1st) and Clockwork(2nd) but I still managed to successfully get to step 5 and root my phone and unlock boot loader.
Then I used clockwork and tried to install the liquid smooth 4.2 ( wiped cache and memeory etc) and after the rom installed and I selected reboot, and my phone was hard bricked. ie not response to any key and black screen, so no way to reload or restore anything. of course it was at the point I realized my mistake of flashing both.
I am going to JTAG the phone today, but I have a few questions,
My questions -
-was it because I had both TWRP and clockwork that caused this?
-if yes, how do I get rid of TWRP?
-I only want touchwiz and non of the other Verizon bloat, can you recommend a good stable rom.
thanks
What you have failed to realize that you don't have both recoveries you overwritten one when you flash the other. Believe it or not most if not all of Touchwiz ROMs are stable. The mistake came from the flashing of a custom ROMs as you failed to mention whether or not you have flashed the right Gapps for the ROM.
jmxc23 said:
What you have failed to realize that you don't have both recoveries you overwritten one when you flash the other. Believe it or not most if not all of Touchwiz ROMs are stable. The mistake came from the flashing of a custom ROMs as you failed to mention whether or not you have flashed the right Gapps for the ROM.
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Thanks for the quick reply.
I did not flash gaaps. I thought I could do it after I got the liquid smooth 4.2 on it. Are you saying that I needed to flash the gaaps first before the liquid smooth?
Not flashing the gapps wouldn't "hard brick" your phone. You just wouldn't have the Play Store, Google Music, etc. OP, are you sure you're hard bricked? Because it's really difficult to hard brick this phone. The only way I've currently seen people HB their phone is by flashing something for the international S3. You can't get into recovery or download mode? Buy either holding Volume Up, Power or Volume Down, Power?
RCOVA said:
Not flashing the gapps wouldn't "hard brick" your phone. You just wouldn't have the Play Store, Google Music, etc. OP, are you sure you're hard bricked? Because it's really difficult to hard brick this phone. The only way I've currently seen people HB their phone is by flashing something for the international S3. You can't get into recovery or download mode? Buy either holding Volume Up, Power or Volume Down, Power?
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none of the button combination have any response. I tried removing battery and waiting 5 mins and reinserting but nothing. My battery was at 80% when I flashed the liquid smooth and bricked it. When I plug in to the PC, the USB drivers no longer load so I cannot use ODIN.
I am out of ideas. Anything anyone can help would be appreciated. thanks
What is the name of the file you flashed?
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SlimSnoopOS said:
What is the name of the file you flashed?
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Liquid-JB-v2.2-OFFICIAL-t0lte
lloydteo said:
Liquid-JB-v2.2-OFFICIAL-t0lte
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Well, that makes sense. You flashed the Galaxy Note 2 version. You need to flash d2vzw roms for our GSIII. Everything you did beforehand was presumably fine.
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lloydteo said:
Liquid-JB-v2.2-OFFICIAL-t0lte
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And boom goes the dynamite.
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And boom goes the dynamite.
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Alright alright this is what you do. If the phone isn't hard bricked (which it may be since you flashed a GNII rom) you need to either try to boot into recovery (hold volume down and home at the same time, then hold power. When it vibrates, release the power and hold the other two until you get recovery) or ODIN (odin is the same, just hold volume up instead of down). Report back if you can boot into these and I will assist from there.
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Alright alright this is what you do. If the phone isn't hard bricked (which it may be since you flashed a GNII rom) you need to either try to boot into recovery (hold volume down and home at the same time, then hold power. When it vibrates, release the power and hold the other two until you get recovery) or ODIN (odin is the same, just hold volume up instead of down). Report back if you can boot into these and I will assist from there.
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You have the button combinations reversed. Volume up puts your phone in recovery mode, volume down puts it in download (Odin) mode.
And he is hard bricked. He stated no response from any button combinations.
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And he is hard bricked. He stated no response from any button combinations.
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That is correct, there is not response from ANY buttons and my battery is confirmed charged. USB drivers unable to load when plug int o PC also.
Do you guys know of any good sites that lists the latest custom roms for verizon SGS3? I mean the correct and latest file names for the roms.
thanks
lloydteo said:
That is correct, there is not response from ANY buttons and my battery is confirmed charged. USB drivers unable to load when plug int o PC also.
Do you guys know of any good sites that lists the latest custom roms for verizon SGS3? I mean the correct and latest file names for the roms.
thanks
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You can find them all here on xda. Just browse the Android Development and Original Android Development forums for the Verizon Galaxy s3 only. You'll find AOSP ROMs and all kernels in Original Android Development and Touchwiz ROMs and mods and other stuff in Android Development. Don't flash anything that isn't made for the Verizon Galaxy S3
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lloydteo said:
That is correct, there is not response from ANY buttons and my battery is confirmed charged. USB drivers unable to load when plug int o PC also.
Do you guys know of any good sites that lists the latest custom roms for verizon SGS3? I mean the correct and latest file names for the roms.
thanks
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Not that I know of besides xda and rootzwiki, just be more careful. When you download roms always look for the download links for "d2vzw" roms or that specifically state "Verizon GSIII" when the link isn't immediately on xda. Typically AOSP roms are the ones with multiple multi-carrier, multi-device download links so always check and re-check after downloading zips.
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Not that I know of besides xda and rootzwiki, just be more careful. When you download roms always look for the download links for "d2vzw" roms or that specifically state "Verizon GSIII" when the link isn't immediately on xda. Typically AOSP roms are the ones with multiple multi-carrier, multi-device download links so always check and re-check after downloading zips.
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Thanks again for the pointers.
When I get my phone back today, I have decided to flash the Bean ROM. I read the instructions and have one question. What does STEP 1 mean when it says "pick the locked version?" Does he mean pick the locked ROM version? If someone can explain briefly it would be appreciated. thanks
Install Instructions:
Step 1-
Make sure u are unlocked or pick the locked version during flash
Step 2-
Wipe all(factory reset and davlick wipe) if coming from an old build
Step 3-
Install the Rom
Step 4-
Reboot and Enjoy! after first boot reboot if youre using a custom ui and not the stock one(fixed soon)
lloydteo said:
Thanks again for the pointers.
When I get my phone back today, I have decided to flash the Bean ROM. I read the instructions and have one question. What does STEP 1 mean when it says "pick the locked version?" Does he mean pick the locked ROM version? If someone can explain briefly it would be appreciated. thanks
Install Instructions:
Step 1-
Make sure u are unlocked or pick the locked version during flash
Step 2-
Wipe all(factory reset and davlick wipe) if coming from an old build
Step 3-
Install the Rom
Step 4-
Reboot and Enjoy! after first boot reboot if youre using a custom ui and not the stock one(fixed soon)
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He's taking about your bootloader. If you chose to root and unlock your bootloader when you rooted your phone, you get the regular rom. If you chose to only root and not unlock then your bootloader is locked and you must flash the locked version.
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lloydteo said:
Thanks again for the pointers.
When I get my phone back today, I have decided to flash the Bean ROM. I read the instructions and have one question. What does STEP 1 mean when it says "pick the locked version?" Does he mean pick the locked ROM version? If someone can explain briefly it would be appreciated. thanks
Install Instructions:
Step 1-
Make sure u are unlocked or pick the locked version during flash
Step 2-
Wipe all(factory reset and davlick wipe) if coming from an old build
Step 3-
Install the Rom
Step 4-
Reboot and Enjoy! after first boot reboot if youre using a custom ui and not the stock one(fixed soon)
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Oh, long story short that's the ICS rom that he created in July. From July-August, we had a locked bootloader, which is what he's referring. Thi meant flashing roms required something with a Kexec boot sequence, but once the GSIII was unlocked in August his rom and every rom presently available requires you to have an unlocked bootloader.
That said, when you get your phone you will need to:
1) root
2) unlock the bootloader
3) then proceed from there, whether that's backing up your IMEI or flashing a rom, etc.
I thoroughly suggest his JB rom since there's active development on it. Beans JB rom was updated last week and has "Build 15 [04/21/13]" in the title.
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He's taking about your bootloader. If you chose to root and unlock your bootloader when you rooted your phone, you get the regular rom. If you chose to only root and not unlock then your bootloader is locked and you must flash the locked version.
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Just got some bad news from the repair shop, they said that they cannot recover the phone. Any suggestions of a good shop that can recover the phone from a hard brick?
Also is this d2vzw_JellyBeans_B15 the locked or unlocked version? thans
lloydteo said:
Just got some bad news from the repair shop, they said that they cannot recover the phone. Any suggestions of a good shop that can recover the phone from a hard brick?
Also is this d2vzw_JellyBeans_B15 the locked or unlocked version? thans
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Not sure about the shop thing but in the instructions for flashing that rom it says you must be unlocked. Which means you must have an unlocked bootloader. You do this by flashing SuperSU_Bootloader_FIXED.zip in recovery. That zip file is recommended for flashing when you're following the root guide and they have a download link for it.
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