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[Q] One last question before my first flash into the team viper rom

First let me say thanks for everyone's help! These forums have been GREAT! Now onto my question. I have successfully rooted my phone (2.20) and installed permaroot, and TWRP. I've backed up my stock rom using TWRP. If I want to install the Venom Viper XL rom, but want to make sure I do it correctly. I've downloaded the latest rom (3.1.0), verified the checksum. I've watched some videos on youtube that show how to flash roms using TWRP, however there is a statement in thread regarding the viper xl rom that is confusing to me. This is the statement that I'm not sure about:
"If you have 1.14 hboot you will need to flash the boot.img in fastboot. You will need to extract this from the ROM zip. I have found the following tool useful: [TOOL] HTC Auto Boot.img Installer (One Click Tool)"
I have hboot 1.14 on my phone. Based on this, do I still need to flash the boot.img that's included in the zip file to my phone using ADB before I flash the rom? I'm wondering if this is separate from TWRP or in addition to TWRP.
Thanks for any feedback here to a total noob!

Yes sir and use fastboot place the bootimg in the same folder as your fastboot exe and goodies... Open a command prompt there and have your phone in fastboot mode type fastboot flash boot boot.img

If you're hesitant. About fastboot, you can also download flash gui from here in the apps & themes section or support the dev and get it from the play store.
Then all you simply do is open the app, point to the rom zip and flash it. When it's done you just manually reboot your phone instead of clicking the radio button in the app. Boom. Wipe system and factory reset inside of twrp and follow Viper ROM instructions. Enjoy!
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THANKS guys! Just flashed it, and it worked GREAT! I LOVE JELLY BEAN!!!!

opto_isolator said:
THANKS guys! Just flashed it, and it worked GREAT! I LOVE JELLY BEAN!!!!
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This is your place for all questions answered. Don't be afraid to ask if you can't find your answer. Viper is an awesome rom and can be tweaked to speed. Enjoy the tweaks too but be sure to make a backup in twrp when you get it the way you like it. If you can figure that one out, simply go into recovery and select BACKUP. It will ask you to swipe for backup then. Then it will reboot. Then if you want a kernel (not much you can do but overclock right now) use the flash gui app for that too. Same as if you used it flash the boot img. I'd recommend ElementalX1.5. :beer:
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[Q] Help About Root & Revolutionary

help me, i have followed the instruction from htcdev.com to unlock my desire s bootloader with HBOOT 2.00.002.. after that i found my bootloader with text UNLOCKED but still it shows S-ON.
And then i continued to try root my desire s, i followed instructions that i found in this forum (thanks ) after finished, i tried to install some apps that need root access but i found that my desire s is not rooted (the apps said that).
The last things that i want to asked is, when i go to fastboot menu, i point to recovery mode and i found my desire with Revolutionary 4.0.1.4. I searched info about that things (revolutionary), i found many people said that if i have success install Revolutionary that means i have successfully rooted my device.
is there anybody could help and explained to me about those problems? i would very appreciate that

Revolutionary 4.0.1.4 is a custom recovery. Installing a custom recovery alone does NOT give you root access.
READ index thread in the forum and you'll have your answers

Thanks Bro ContactFront i will search in index thread
With the condition that i have now, is it possible if i want to return it back to default? I want to try update my desire to ICS using RUU Official uptade that i downloaded from htc website..
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short answer is yes, you can go back to stock

Don't use the official ics Ruu, it's buggy and unfinished.
My pessimism extends to the point of even suspecting the sincerity of the pessimists.
—Jean Rostand

Alrighty then! Thanks All
But, do i need to root my device if i want to flash a custom rom? or all that i have done is enough to flash a custom rom? as i explained before, this is what i have done to my HTC Desire S :
HTC Desire S ( Gingerbread)
UNLOCKED using HTCDev
S-ON
HBOOT 2.00.0002
Installed Revolutionary 4.0.1.4
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zidane_argun said:
Alrighty then! Thanks All
But, do i need to root my device if i want to flash a custom rom? or all that i have done is enough to flash a custom rom? as i explained before, this is what i have done to my HTC Desire S :
HTC Desire S ( Gingerbread)
UNLOCKED using HTCDev
S-ON
HBOOT 2.00.0002
Installed Revolutionary 4.0.1.4
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seems like you still have not read the index.... You need root to flash a custom ROM(duh) since I am in a pretty good mood today so....
1.root your device
2 . Download your preferred ROM
3.flash your ROM
4.IMPORTANT!!!find your boot. img extracting it from the rom you downloaded
5.go to fastboot
6. connect your phone to computer
7.open CMD
8.cd to our directory(ensure you have adb and fastboot first)
9.
Code:
fastboot erase boot
10
Code:
fastboot boot boot. img
11.reboot and enjoy
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1.root your device - not needed if he is going to flash a Custom. They are all rooted anyway. I think step 1 should be: flash a custom recovery
...
10
Code:
fastboot boot boot. img
- this will boot the kernel only, but after a restart of the device it will be gone. The command to use is :
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
11.reboot and enjoy - that is all right

hisname said:
seems like you still have not read the index.... You need root to flash a custom ROM(duh) since I am in a pretty good mood today so....
1.root your device
2 . Download your preferred ROM
3.flash your ROM
4.IMPORTANT!!!find your boot. img extracting it from the rom you downloaded
5.go to fastboot
6. connect your phone to computer
7.open CMD
8.cd to our directory(ensure you have adb and fastboot first)
9.
Code:
fastboot erase boot
10
Code:
fastboot boot boot. img
11.reboot and enjoy
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Thanks before
Now i have read the index, i found many tutorials to root my device there. i followed some.
but i have a problems when i want to root my device, i tried using SuperOneClick apps. I have done every single requirements of that tutorial.
The problem is i think my device is still not rooted. The first time i used SuperOneClick it shows finished & OK, then i reboot my device.
and then i tried to install some apps that needs rooted device, but those apps tell me that my device isn't rooted!
I tried to root my device using SuperOneClick again, but it always stuck in step #7 (Wait for Device).
any solutions for this problems?
Did i missed something to do?

amidabuddha said:
1.root your device - not needed if he is going to flash a Custom. They are all rooted anyway. I think step 1 should be: flash a custom recovery
...
10
Code:
fastboot boot boot. img
- this will boot the kernel only, but after a restart of the device it will be gone. The command to use is :
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
11.reboot and enjoy - that is all right
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he already has a custom recovery by revolutionary
Sent from my supercharged :tank:
edit: look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100

hisname said:
he already has a custom recovery by revolutionary
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Well this is pretty outdated.
The attached is the latest 4EXT Recovery, touch edition.
Extract the recovery.img from the zip and flash:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Then from the bootloader menu reboot to recovery and select backup/restore -> Backup. After the backup is done go back to the main menu, select wipe/format -> Wipe all partitions (except SDcard). When done select Install zip from the main menu and flash the ROM from your sdcard. After that reboot to bootloader from the Power menu and flash the boot.img as described in my previous post

amidabuddha said:
Well this is pretty outdated
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true, but at least it is still usable till he gets 4ext or something later....
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@zidane_argun
see my previous post

hisname said:
true, but at least it is still usable till he gets 4ext or something later....
Sent from my supercharged :tank:
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amidabuddha said:
@zidane_argun
see my previous post
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okay okay, roger that!
i will try that, thank you bro amidabuddha & hisname :good::good:
brb..

just realised that even my 4ext recovery is also outdated, thanks for the post :thumbup:
Sent from my supercharged :tank:

lol was trying to reply to your pm. don't know if they went through as they don't show up in my "sent item".
anyway you've got plenty of tips from the folks. so happy flashing

ContactFront said:
lol was trying to reply to your pm. don't know if they went through as they don't show up in my "sent item".
anyway you've got plenty of tips from the folks. so happy flashing
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haha.. thanks to you too bro! now i'm trying to flash EXT4 first since they (the folks ) said that mine is pretty outdated.. LOL
after that, i want to search which rom is the best one for my Desire S.. do you have any idea which one is best ROM that i have to try?
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zidane_argun said:
haha.. thanks to you too bro! now i'm trying to flash EXT4 first since they (the folks ) said that mine is pretty outdated.. LOL
after that, i want to search which rom is the best one for my Desire S.. do you have any idea which one is best ROM that i have to try?
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there is really no "best" rom. it's all down to your personal preference.
say, I'm a big cm/aosp fan but if you are a sense fanboy then you may not like aosp based rom at all.
so if you see something interesting then just go ahead give it a try and decide for yourself.
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oh and speaking of 4ext recovery, i'd recommend installing either the free version updater or purchasing the full version from google play.
http://4ext.net/
it's absolutely worth it. one of the best recoverys you can have

[Q] boot.img

Hey guys!
I´m trying to get the hang of flashing on my HTC One S. From the beginning I just wanted to get a good deodexed ROM with Sense, but after trying 4.2.2 on a Galaxy S2 I would really like to have it on my One S.
Here´s my question...
I have found some great ROMs that I want to try. I have TWRP 2.3.3.0 and I´m S-on. I know that I have to fastboot the boot.img before flashing any ROM. But is the boot.img the one inside every specific custom ROM (the .zip) or what? Do I extract it from the specific ROM (the .zip) or do I go about it any other way?
I have asked this in one specific thread but no answer. This is really Everything I need to know Before I start flashing... I feel I´m rather comfortable with all other info I have...
Thanx in advance!

Well, if there is no mention of a seperate boot.img in the OP, flash the One inside zip file
If you're stuck in a bootloop, choose the appropriate kernels from kernel threads

So I was right? I extract the boot.img from the rom.zip if nothing else is mentioned in the OT? Then I flash it through fastboot?
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Manneman32 said:
So I was right? I extract the boot.img from the rom.zip if nothing else is mentioned in the OT? Then I flash it through fastboot?
HTC One S via Tapatalk 2
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yes
but if your gettin bootloops try kernels from kernel thread

Manneman32 said:
Hey guys!
I´m trying to get the hang of flashing on my HTC One S. From the beginning I just wanted to get a good deodexed ROM with Sense, but after trying 4.2.2 on a Galaxy S2 I would really like to have it on my One S.
Here´s my question...
I have found some great ROMs that I want to try. I have TWRP 2.3.3.0 and I´m S-on. I know that I have to fastboot the boot.img before flashing any ROM. But is the boot.img the one inside every specific custom ROM (the .zip) or what? Do I extract it from the specific ROM (the .zip) or do I go about it any other way?
I have asked this in one specific thread but no answer. This is really Everything I need to know Before I start flashing... I feel I´m rather comfortable with all other info I have...
Thanx in advance!
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Hi !
Just download from playmarket this app " flash Image gui" , with this app you can easy extract kernel, and modules from your preferred rom, and flash them. All this app does automatically, just choose your zip file.
But you can choose another kernel, and flash it over , I.e. bubba vn 4 on Liquid, or Holo black bean.
Just download kernel from dev. tread and flash with "flash image gui" all this is for a few minutes.

As long as I have a Nandroid backup I can use AllInOne tool to flash stock kernel, recovery and my backup, right?
The Kernel-thread you mention... I actually can´t find it. Or am I missing something.
Can I ask Another question? If I want to flash another Radio with S-on... can I do that while in TWRP recovery? I have seen this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684477&highlight=flash+radion
I already have openrecovery-twrp-2.3.3.0-ville.img flashed on my phone... so as I understand I can just flash the radion from TWRP-recovery?

Manneman32 said:
As long as I have a Nandroid backup I can use AllInOne tool to flash stock kernel, recovery and my backup, right?
The Kernel-thread you mention... I actually can´t find it. Or am I missing something.
Can I ask Another question? If I want to flash another Radio with S-on... can I do that while in TWRP recovery? I have seen this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1684477&highlight=flash+radion
I already have openrecovery-twrp-2.3.3.0-ville.img flashed on my phone... so as I understand I can just flash the radion from TWRP-recovery?
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http://xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2134535
Here is the tread from "RMBQ"
And, I think you can flash with all in one tool, but I have no experience with.
About S-OFF , please read tread in development section.

Thanx guys for all the help!
All went well and now I have 4.2.2 on my HTC One S... sweet!

[SCRIPT][S-OFF] Flashing boot.img (kernel) from recovery

Now that S-OFF is coming for the VilleC2, here's a simple way to flash a new kernel from recovery without the need of fastboot. Developers can just integrate it into their ROMs to make flashing easier.
Just replace the boot.img inside the .zip with the boot.img you want to flash using WinRAR/7zip etc.
If you need any libs installed, just create a /system directory and put what you need inside it.
Note that this will only work on S-OFF VC2 devices (unless your device uses the same boot block).

x ZackehSoul x said:
Now that S-OFF is coming for the VilleC2, here's a simple way to flash a new kernel from recovery without the need of fastboot. Developers can just integrate it into their ROMs to make flashing easier.
Just replace the boot.img inside the .zip with the boot.img you want to flash using WinRAR/7zip etc.
Note that this will only work on S-OFF VC2 devices (unless your device uses the same boot block).
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Tried, and failed
S-OFF, boot.img replaced with stock boot.img, TWRP 2.4.1.0
Solution?

poolmaker said:
Tried, and failed
S-OFF, boot.img replaced with stock boot.img, TWRP 2.4.1.0
Solution?
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Hang on I'll take a look at it, might've made a mistake repacking it outside of a ROM

Probably, since I have managed to flash twrp backup without using fastboot (from sense to cm)
Wymazane z tableta

poolmaker said:
Tried, and failed
S-OFF, boot.img replaced with stock boot.img, TWRP 2.4.1.0
Solution?
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xQrzy said:
Probably, since I have managed to flash twrp backup without using fastboot (from sense to cm)
Wymazane z tableta
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Made a silly mistake, try it now

x ZackehSoul x said:
Make a silly mistake, try it now
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Oh, the kernel folder..
Thanx

poolmaker said:
Oh, the kernel folder..
Thanx
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Working now?

x ZackehSoul x said:
Working now?
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Flashed :good:

boot.img in zip
ZackehSoul said:
Now that S-OFF is coming for the VilleC2, here's a simple way to flash a new kernel from recovery without the need of fastboot. Developers can just integrate it into their ROMs to make flashing easier.
Just replace the boot.img inside the .zip with the boot.img you want to flash using WinRAR/7zip etc.
If you need any libs installed, just create a /system directory and put what you need inside it.
Note that this will only work on S-OFF VC2 devices (unless your device uses the same boot block).
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boot.img in zip

[Q] how to flash - really in trouble

Hi all,
Apology if this questions may already been ask millions of time but I am really stucked at the moment and hoping that someone may guide me to the correct direction.
I have got HTC One X-LTE (Evita)
I managed to get S-OFF and also CID - 111111
It has TWRP 2.6
The last time I got it working was on the STOCK 4.2.2 I downloaded from the XDA - then I got into the issues of rebooting and loosing signal from time to time. so I went into my TWRP backup I had and reflashed it using my old backup made from my TWRP.
the reflashed failed and now I can only boot up to the HTC logo and then black screen.
I can get to the TWRP recovery and I have got fastboot and ADB on my PC.
When I run the fastboot devices command --> it shows device connected BUT when i try ADB command ---> no device is found.
It will be much appreciated if someone can guide me to the right direction as I am really stucked at the moment not sure where to start.
I tried searching in the forum but I don't think I went to the correct area/tutorial.
Please help
Thank you

When you made your twrp backup did you select system,data, and boot? If it's hanging at the HTC screen it seems there is not boot.img installed or one that is incompatible with your backup. Open whatever Rom your backup is made from and copy the boot.img to your fastboot directory. Then reboot the phone into fastboot mode and flash the boot.img using this command.
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Then reboot the phone and see what happens
Sent from my HTC One XL using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2

ImagioX1 said:
When you made your twrp backup did you select system,data, and boot? If it's hanging at the HTC screen it seems there is not boot.img installed or one that is incompatible with your backup. Open whatever Rom your backup is made from and copy the boot.img to your fastboot directory. Then reboot the phone into fastboot mode and flash the boot.img using this command.
Fastboot flash boot boot.img
Then reboot the phone and see what happens
Sent from my HTC One XL using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
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Thanks for the reply.
When looking at the TWRP backup I copied into my PC - does not have the .img - the one I can find is MD5
Can I use the existing ROM I donwload from XDA like : EVITA_UL_JB_50_S_TMO_DE_5.08.111.2_By_Turge.zip
when I extracted EVITA_UL_JB_50_S_TMO_DE_5.08.111.2_By_Turge.zip - I can see the "boot.img" can I use this one?
Thanks

ardabelati said:
Thanks for the reply.
When looking at the TWRP backup I copied into my PC - does not have the .img - the one I can find is MD5
Can I use the existing ROM I donwload from XDA like : EVITA_UL_JB_50_S_TMO_DE_5.08.111.2_By_Turge.zip
when I extracted EVITA_UL_JB_50_S_TMO_DE_5.08.111.2_By_Turge.zip - I can see the "boot.img" can I use this one?
Thanks
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I had a somewhat similar experience with Viper 4.0 ROM - I managed to get Cyanogenmod installed correctly (particularly this one). Take a shot and see if it works - atleast your phone will be up and working.

sandys1 said:
I had a somewhat similar experience with Viper 4.0 ROM - I managed to get Cyanogenmod installed correctly (particularly this one). Take a shot and see if it works - atleast your phone will be up and working.
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Hi Sandy,
I tried the link but I think it is broken link.
Can you please let me know which one is the link .
Cheers

ardabelati said:
Hi Sandy,
I tried the link but I think it is broken link.
Can you please let me know which one is the link .
Cheers
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hmm - Im on ROM dated 09/13, which is not present now. Your best bet would be http://get.cm/get/aOM
Also remember to flash Google Apps (play store, etc.) which is packaged separately here - http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20130813-signed.zip

ardabelati said:
Hi Sandy,
I tried the link but I think it is broken link.
Can you please let me know which one is the link .
Cheers
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Did it work finally ?

sandys1 said:
Did it work finally ?
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Hi Sandy
Thank you again for your help
I finally got my phone at least booting again.
What i did was I went to the fastboot and then correct to the PC and when it was asking for format the drive, I did format it (fingers crossed) and luckily it let me see the ROm I downloaded from the Stock 4.2.2 Turge version.
Now my problem is that the phone keeps rebooting.
I don;t know how to flash the kernel as suggested on the front page of the thread.
What is the most stable ROM at the moment?
I want to learn how to flash and fix this - I have kept reading post after post but I still can not get myself to where I want it to be which is fixing the reboot issue from the STOCK 4.2.2 Turge version.
I am a real newbie so I am not too familar with some of the fancy terms people use.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again

ardabelati said:
Hi Sandy
Thank you again for your help
I finally got my phone at least booting again.
What i did was I went to the fastboot and then correct to the PC and when it was asking for format the drive, I did format it (fingers crossed) and luckily it let me see the ROm I downloaded from the Stock 4.2.2 Turge version.
Now my problem is that the phone keeps rebooting.
I don;t know how to flash the kernel as suggested on the front page of the thread.
What is the most stable ROM at the moment?
I want to learn how to flash and fix this - I have kept reading post after post but I still can not get myself to where I want it to be which is fixing the reboot issue from the STOCK 4.2.2 Turge version.
I am a real newbie so I am not too familar with some of the fancy terms people use.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again
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It sounds like it might be a bad download or something. I noticed u never mentioned wiping the phone before flashing, Are u clean wiping? And also what hboot are you on?
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ardabelati said:
Hi Sandy
Thank you again for your help
I finally got my phone at least booting again.
What i did was I went to the fastboot and then correct to the PC and when it was asking for format the drive, I did format it (fingers crossed) and luckily it let me see the ROm I downloaded from the Stock 4.2.2 Turge version.
Now my problem is that the phone keeps rebooting.
I don;t know how to flash the kernel as suggested on the front page of the thread.
What is the most stable ROM at the moment?
I want to learn how to flash and fix this - I have kept reading post after post but I still can not get myself to where I want it to be which is fixing the reboot issue from the STOCK 4.2.2 Turge version.
I am a real newbie so I am not too familar with some of the fancy terms people use.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks again
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You can either flash the kernel, which can be found in the Android Development section, flashing the kernel is just like flashing a ROM, just install in Beastmode. Or you can upgrade your firmware to 2.15, the instructions are I'm the first post of the ROM thread.
Asking which ROM is best/favorite/most stable is against the rules so we can't answer that question.
When you say the phone keeps rebooting, does it ever make it into the OS or is it boot looping (showing the boot animation then starting over)?
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
You can either flash the kernel, which can be found in the Android Development section, flashing the kernel is just like flashing a ROM, just install in Beastmode. Or you can upgrade your firmware to 2.15, the instructions are I'm the first post of the ROM thread.
Asking which ROM is best/favorite/most stable is against the rules so we can't answer that question.
When you say the phone keeps rebooting, does it ever make it into the OS or is it boot looping (showing the boot animation then starting over)?
Sent from my Evita
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Thanks for the reply
When you said that flashing kernel is the same as flashing ROM, I did it By going to TWRP and the press install and locate the zip file. Is this what should be done?
What is beast mode?
Sorry for the basic questions
Thanks

Yeah that's how you install the kernel. It must be done after you install the ROM. I kinda worded my reply a bit weird, sorry about that. Beastmode is the name of the kernel, you can find it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2165880
Sent from my Evita

I did try to flash it through recovery but it always failed. Not sure why. I copied the kernel zip file into my phone sd and then I went to recovery and press the install and located the kernel zip file but still failed.
Sent from my HTC One XL using Tapatalk 2

Which recovery version are you using?
Sent from my Evita

Recovery is 2.6.3.
The process failed on not able to fine the MD5 file or something like that. We don't need to extract the Zip file do we?
Cheers

Disable md5 checking in settings. You never need to extract a kernel or ROM zip.
Sent from my Evita

timmaaa said:
Disable md5 checking in settings. You never need to extract a kernel or ROM zip.
Sent from my Evita
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I have checked the setting in TWRP and nothing is ticked.
When I flash the zip, it is still saying "failed due to md5 does not exists".
I am not sure which should be address first but I now noticed that there is an error : "unable to locate storage device"
also came out.
When I plug my phone to PC I can see the storage but why it is saying "storage device not found" in TWRP?
Thanks