Just bought a HTC One X from At&t (I know, should've waited for the X+, but I can't go without a phone for a month). I'm new to Android from having an iPhone 4 for the longest time and I'd love to root my device. I've done lots of reading and I can't seem to find a clear answer as to if I can root my device. I've been to htcdev and I can't get the official unlock to work. I've found mixed results by searching where some people successfully unlocked their phones, others said it was impossible, and others said that they had just done the htcdev unlock incorrectly.
Android version: 4.0.4
Software number: 2.20
Epsilon707 said:
Just bought a HTC One X from At&t (I know, should've waited for the X+, but I can't go without a phone for a month). I'm new to Android from having an iPhone 4 for the longest time and I'd love to root my device. I've done lots of reading and I can't seem to find a clear answer as to if I can root my device. I've been to htcdev and I can't get the official unlock to work. I've found mixed results by searching where some people successfully unlocked their phones, others said it was impossible, and others said that they had just done the htcdev unlock incorrectly.
Android version: 4.0.4
Software number: 2.20
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Sorry to be the one to tell you but at this point in time root for 2.20 is impossible until we figure out a to exploit to achieve root. Hope I didn't ruin your day. Hopefully we start getting intelligent ideal and get root to unlock bootloader.
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If you had done some reading you would have found the answer very easily. Yet another 2.20 thread.
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hi guys,
I recently bought an AT&T One X w/ 2.20 firmware.
just wanted to know if I can flash any ROMs on the 2.20 firmware ? I'm a little confused between what is possible and what is not.
If I can flash ROMs, then I possibly dont want to root/unlock. If not, Can I unlock the 2.20 firmware using HTC-Dev (warranty voided) ? I cant seem to find One X in the dropdown at http://htcdev.com/bootloader/
Could somebody help ?
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hi guys,
I recently bought an AT&T One X w/ 2.20 firmware.
just wanted to know if I can flash any ROMs on the 2.20 firmware ? I'm a little confused between what is possible and what is not.
If I can flash ROMs, then I possibly dont want to root/unlock. If not, Can I unlock the 2.20 firmware using HTC-Dev (warranty voided) ? I cant seem to find One X in the dropdown at http://htcdev.com/bootloader/
Could somebody help ?
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Nope. You can enjoy the phone as stock and that's all. No root, no custom roms
sandys1 said:
I'm a little confused between what is possible and what is not.
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Simple, you can't do jack if your phone was shipped with 2.20.
Since AT&T is not allowing the bootloader to be unlocked by HTCDev.com. The workaround was to change the CID to SuperCID and fool the system, but root is needed to do that.
So you are out of luck until either a root is found for 2.20, or AT&T allows the bootloader to be unlocked. Or if S-Off is achieved.
OK. I got confused because there were all these articles that talked about unlocking the bootloader using HTCDev.
Nothing i didnt expect - any ideas on when HTC will allow bootloader unlock? Im assuming that the launch of One X+ makes this old enough to be let free
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Hard to say, its all about what AT&T wants. All other carriers are bootloader unlockable out of the box. Its not based on any set policy, and AT&T has not made any announcement on when (if ever) they will allow it to be unlocked. They did a similar thing with the HTC Vivid. But allowed it to be unlocked about 3 months after the phone was released. That time period has long come and gone (One X was released in early May).
First off, I'd like to apologize for dublicating my own post The original's here: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40123979&posted=1#post40123979
Second, yes, the same question: Has anyone here tried to unlock this phone? the Infobar A02 is basically a modified version of HTC One X, so some one on 2chan suggest that we should follow the same procedure of unlocking AT-T HTC One X for this one. Btw, HTCDev already S-ON/OFF this device.
Thank you for any kind of helping here. I'm anxiously waiting for any solutions, since I like this phone:laugh:
The one x is completely unlockable thru HTCdev. Unless you own the att version because HTC blocks att cids
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Edit* googled it like a smart kid, not available til january. phooey
@wilkin: This is a very interesting phone. I like the UI, honestly, so I'm looking for a way to unlock this.
@area51: I'm not talking about the AT-T version of HTC One X. I'm talking about this one: youtube.com/watch?v=-6O1-y6x-Ko
Like I said, it's a very heavily modified version of the HTC One X, so someone from 2chan (anonymously chatroom for japanese) suggest that after rooting, we should follow the same procedure of unlocking the AT-T's HTC One X to unlock this one.
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@wilkin: This is a very interesting phone. I like the UI, honestly, so I'm looking for a way to unlock this.
@area51: I'm not talking about the AT-T version of HTC One X. I'm talking about this one: youtube.com/watch?v=-6O1-y6x-Ko
Like I said, it's a very heavily modified version of the HTC One X, so someone from 2chan (anonymously chatroom for japanese) suggest that after rooting, we should follow the same procedure of unlocking the AT-T's HTC One X to unlock this one.
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If it's heavily modified then it's not really similar. Are you talking about hardware or software
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I know this is an old thread, but since there's unlock directions now:
This article describes how to SIM-unlock the Infobar after you've achieved S-Off. Pull misc.img and some modem files (follow the commands the site gives you, I'm guessing), use a binary editor to edit misc.img so that (address?) 00001020 reads 02, then push it back into the phone. Poof, unlocked. If the Chinese sites are any indication, this unlock applies to the CDMA side as well, if you're planning to use it on a CDMA carrier that does SIMs.
Hello, all.
I am currently stationed overseas in Japan and on au KDDI service and had purchased the HTL21 HTC J Butterfly.
I unlocked bootloader on my first device using SharpIS method of changing SuperCID (22222222) and getting unlock_code.bin from HTC Dev site on stock firmware phone shipped with (1.15 version I believe). Was rooted and running stock. Phone hard bricked about a week after SuperCID process was done and I wasn't fiddling with anything after I rooted phone, so I don't think it bricked from this.
au kindly traded my hard bricked phone for a brand new replacement (yay!). I was hesitant to root this one due to the last one hard bricking and possibly being detected when sent to HTC for repairs. I saw there was a software update and I... STUPIDLY... updated to the latest firmware thinking it would be easier to root after the update rather than go through the process of flashing stock recovery and flashing then losing root. I've had an HTC device before that I'd unlocked and S-OFF so I know how much of a pain it can be.
Now after 1.29.970.1 OTA, I got the itch to tinker again and I no longer can do temproot method to rewrite SuperCID using goroh kun root tools and SharpIS rewrite method. I type adb shell command and I get $, but when I do dev/sh command it says "device not found" and no # (which I know is root access). This is similar to what Droid DNA (sister device) on Verizon are dealing with on their new updates or ones that shipped with latest firmware.
My question is: Is there some other way to get temproot and another root exploit that would allow me to rewrite the CID to SuperCID (22222222 or whatever number if HTC blocked that one too) so I can unlock bootloader?
fnoji111, SharpIS, and goroh kun have come up with some previous exploits that have been patched in this OTA. I have read some poorly Google-translated tutorials on HTCsoku on how to downgrade where fnoji111 states he had luck downgrading and RUU to previous version but I have had no luck (still get main version lower failure message). I have also searched but have found no other exploits other than the one SharpIS posted in the developer forums which is no longer valid due to 1111111 SuperCID being blocked on HTCDev and now temproot no longer allows access to full administrator write permissions using the rootkit. I am not a developer but I have done this process before with this device and an HTC Evo 3D many times and I can follow a clear instruction. Please help!
For the record I am:
S-ON
Bootloader locked
Software version 1.29.970.1
Hboot version 1.41.0000
Radio 1.01.10.0201 (probably irrelevant)
Thanks in advance for any helpful replies!
Hi I just buy an Htc J butterfly and I have the same problem than you. Did you find any solution?
Totally same problem..
Could anyone help?
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earts said:
Totally same problem..
Could anyone help?
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we are hoplles so we must sale the device ......
nobody nows more than that on internet...I feel like I have an Iphone neverloked and I must wait a year for a jailbreak!
where is the frredom of android?:crying:
italianswordfish said:
Hi I just buy an Htc J butterfly and I have the same problem than you. Did you find any solution?
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No, I didn't. I also received an answer from fnoji111 on his site and he said as of now downgrade method only works for X920D International version.
fn_noobee said:
No, I didn't. I also received an answer from fnoji111 on his site and he said as of now downgrade method only works for X920D International version.
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Yup HTC x920d and cid 621 and 044
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fn_noobee said:
Hello, all.
I am currently stationed overseas in Japan and on au KDDI service and had purchased the HTL21 HTC J Butterfly.
I unlocked bootloader on my first device using SharpIS method of changing SuperCID (22222222) and getting unlock_code.bin from HTC Dev site on stock firmware phone shipped with (1.15 version I believe). Was rooted and running stock. Phone hard bricked about a week after SuperCID process was done and I wasn't fiddling with anything after I rooted phone, so I don't think it bricked from this.
au kindly traded my hard bricked phone for a brand new replacement (yay!). I was hesitant to root this one due to the last one hard bricking and possibly being detected when sent to HTC for repairs. I saw there was a software update and I... STUPIDLY... updated to the latest firmware thinking it would be easier to root after the update rather than go through the process of flashing stock recovery and flashing then losing root. I've had an HTC device before that I'd unlocked and S-OFF so I know how much of a pain it can be.
Now after 1.29.970.1 OTA, I got the itch to tinker again and I no longer can do temproot method to rewrite SuperCID using goroh kun root tools and SharpIS rewrite method. I type adb shell command and I get $, but when I do dev/sh command it says "device not found" and no # (which I know is root access). This is similar to what Droid DNA (sister device) on Verizon are dealing with on their new updates or ones that shipped with latest firmware.
My question is: Is there some other way to get temproot and another root exploit that would allow me to rewrite the CID to SuperCID (22222222 or whatever number if HTC blocked that one too) so I can unlock bootloader?
fnoji111, SharpIS, and goroh kun have come up with some previous exploits that have been patched in this OTA. I have read some poorly Google-translated tutorials on HTCsoku on how to downgrade where fnoji111 states he had luck downgrading and RUU to previous version but I have had no luck (still get main version lower failure message). I have also searched but have found no other exploits other than the one SharpIS posted in the developer forums which is no longer valid due to 1111111 SuperCID being blocked on HTCDev and now temproot no longer allows access to full administrator write permissions using the rootkit. I am not a developer but I have done this process before with this device and an HTC Evo 3D many times and I can follow a clear instruction. Please help!
For the record I am:
S-ON
Bootloader locked
Software version 1.29.970.1
Hboot version 1.41.0000
Radio 1.01.10.0201 (probably irrelevant)
Thanks in advance for any helpful replies!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069754
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hoplless
we talk about htc j buterfly htl 21 japan version with new hboot 1.41 new bootloader,and new ota firmware update 1.29.701.1,S ON and locked!
we can have have temproot,no unlock,we can change baseband radio with x920d t\o have free sim and another custom rom for that baseband of x920d!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069754
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While I appreciate the attempt to answer my problem, as I said in my OP I tried the method by SharpIS03 and it no longer works after OTA to 1.29.370.1. I successfully did this method with previous phone at 1.15.370.1. What's been explained is new OTA is new update disabled write permission to system partition meaning no temproot.
some HOPE?
something new on this site!
maybe some luck? is the same procedure....another kind of s off method,and new stuff from vietnamese people!
in some pictures description we have 1.41 hboot?????
this is the link:
http://bbs.gfan.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=6213418&extra=page=1&page=1
and this is the download stuff link:
http://pan.baidu.com/share/link?shareid=428337&uk=3154495244
But I think will have $ errors device when I start the first step adb install diaggetroot.apk.........
no hope!
Thanks to all for the answers and for the effort to find a solution. In the final what we gonna do with this j butterfly ? It's so bad to have such a grate phone (the best in the market for my opinion) and not to be able to use it....
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italianswordfish said:
Thanks to all for the answers and for the effort to find a solution. In the final what we gonna do with this j butterfly ? It's so bad to have such a grate phone (the best in the market for my opinion) and not to be able to use it....
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Sale or wait...I buyt with 200euro without any charger cable or headphones!
alesul said:
Sale or wait...I buyt with 200euro without any charger cable or headphones!
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I gonna wait. I bought mine full price in Japan..... No news from anyone?
wars ashocco
italianswordfish said:
I gonna wait. I bought mine full price in Japan..... No news from anyone?
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What was the full price in JAPAN in euro?
simple whithout charger and accesories?
I think for 3-4 months nothing!
alesul said:
What was the full price in JAPAN in euro?
simple whithout charger and accesories?
I think for 3-4 months nothing!
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If I well remember around 540 euros. You mean for other 3-4 mounts we will not have any way to use it? so sad..... It's really better to buy another phone
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alesul said:
What was the full price in JAPAN in euro?
simple whithout charger and accesories?
I think for 3-4 months nothing!
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The price is without any accessories as au sell it
There is some way to use the unlock code that many site sell in the web?
If you put another sim card my butterfly do not ask me any unlock code. There is a way to insert it?
italianswordfish said:
There is some way to use the unlock code that many site sell in the web?
If you put another sim card my butterfly do not ask me any unlock code. There is a way to insert it?
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Not work with unlock code.... To unlock must be reflashed the radiobaseband... I DON'T kknow-how if with xsim or turbosim it is posibile!
I have no idea if we have some hope to use this phone or of is better to switch directly to anoher one.... taking in account that au introduced already htc one with 13 ultrapixel camera that maybe means less interest for butterfly and less people that gonna work on it...._
Some news??
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Some news??
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Nothing and no hope for this update... Bad luck for US cause if it was posibile some downgrade We can use now this device... So I must sale the device( it is very good hardware... But I don, t want a tablet so expensive
I'd like to thank anyone ahead of time for taking the time to read and answer my question.
I have a Verizon HTC One M8 running Android 5.0.1. After a year of stock, bloated use, I would like to root and install a custom ROM. I learned that I cannot use HTCdev to do it because Verizon blocked it. As of now, it seems that there is absolutely no way to get s-off. I searched and the only option seems to be Sunshine. However, Sunshine does not support android 5.0.x and higher. I have nowhere else to go. I find it very hard to believe that there is not support on how to achieve s-off on a popular phone for the biggest carrier in the US. I am not complaining, rather I attribute this to my inability to find such a thing. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could direct me to a guide or thread that can provide a solution or at least, an answer.
Thanks again for your time,
Phil
Hi! I'm new to android rooting scene, I did a couple of searches before created a new account here because of overflowing info I should to learn.
Anyways I'm looking to root my htc u11 (this one is from japan and unlocked from a service from website) I tried to root my phone using kingroot on pc but no luck.
shuin_zwei said:
Hi! I'm new to android rooting scene, I did a couple of searches before created a new account here because of overflowing info I should to learn.
Anyways I'm looking to root my htc u11 (this one is from japan and unlocked from a service from website) I tried to root my phone using kingroot on pc but no luck.
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I found this website that gives a detailed guide for rooting. Hth!
https://www.theandroidsoul.com/htc-u11-root-twrp-recovery-and-bootloader-unlock/
Thank you! so even the latest android 8.0 can be root right? I'm afraid to brick my phone (or if that's the right word)
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shuin_zwei said:
Thank you! so even the latest android 8.0 can be root right? I'm afraid to brick my phone (or if that's the right word)
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Yes it can be rooted. I guess if I were you I would learn about adb and the various commands/ tools associated with it first before rooting,. It comes in very handy.
hammered58 said:
Yes it can be rooted. I guess if I were you I would learn about adb and the various commands/ tools associated with it first before rooting,. It comes in very handy.
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I would love to learn that ( I remember the thrill when I first hacked my psp-1000)
shuin_zwei said:
I would love to learn that ( I remember the thrill when I first hacked my psp-1000)
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Just go slow as this is a different beast compared to most. I came from a Nexus 6 and that was a piece of cake compared to U11. Read the excellent tutorials here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/u11/how-to/collection-htcu-u11-ruu-firmware-t3612048
and once you have the bootloader unlocked I would advise against relocking as there is no need, you can still return to stock via ruu. Just my 2 cents. Hth!
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Just go slow as this is a different beast compared to most. I came from a Nexus 6 and that was a piece of cake compared to U11. Read the excellent tutorials here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/u11/how-to/collection-htcu-u11-ruu-firmware-t3612048
and once you have the bootloader unlocked I would advise against relocking as there is no need, you can still return to stock via ruu. Just my 2 cents. Hth!
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I learned my lesson big time on that. I didn't research enough when I wanted to receive the OTA update after rooting my U11 months ago and BAM bricked my phone and I didn't have the info to resolve the issue. My phone is now sitting in the HTC repair station for three weeks now.