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Help on how to restore rooted AT&T One X to stock

Hey guys. I recently purchased a used One X on the MP here. The seller let me know the phone is rooted and running a custom ROM. In my searching for how to restore it to completely stock, I've hit a wall and I need some help.
The only return-to-stock methods I can find are designed for rooted phones running the stock ROM. It seems there's a different method for a phone on a custom ROM? Maybe I'm just plain wrong, but if there is a different method, could someone point me in the right direction please?
While this isn't my first rodeo with rooting/unrooting, it is on anything other than a Samsung device. I'd like to start from scratch on this new phone so returning it to stock is the first step.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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KentuckyHouse said:
Hey guys. I recently purchased a used One X on the MP here. The seller let me know the phone is rooted and running a custom ROM. In my searching for how to restore it to completely stock, I've hit a wall and I need some help.
The only return-to-stock methods I can find are designed for rooted phones running the stock ROM. It seems there's a different method for a phone on a custom ROM? Maybe I'm just plain wrong, but if there is a different method, could someone point me in the right direction please?
While this isn't my first rodeo with rooting/unrooting, it is on anything other than a Samsung device. I'd like to start from scratch on this new phone so returning it to stock is the first step.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
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Wrong section, this should really be in the Q and A section.
I'm assuming this is your first HTC device. We have something called RUUs, or ROM Update Utilities.
This is what you will need to do when you get your phone:
1. Download the RUU for 1.85 (found in the development forums)
2. Install the fastboot tool (google on how to do that)
3. Connect your device in fastboot mode (boot into the bootloader)
4. Run this command:
fastboot oem lock
5. Then from there start up the RUU's .exe file
6. Follow the RUU instructions.
At the end of the RUU you will have a stock phone with one exception, the bootloader will say "relocked" instead of "locked" as it does on stock phones. There is no way to currently get back to it saying "locked" untill we get S-OFF (security off, a "feature" on HTC phones that we are currently working on achieving)
However, your experience with the phone will then be 100% stock.

Sorry about sticking this in the wrong section. I'm usually better than that!
Thank you so much for the info. That's extremely helpful. This is my first HTC device and I'm feeling a little lost so far. Some things seem to translate across devices, but others don't (such as S-off…I could not figure out what that meant, so again, thanks for that!)
I'll have the phone in my hands sometime next week, so I'm trying to do as much research before it arrives as I can.

5. Then from there start up the RUU's .exe file?
rohan32 said:
Wrong section, this should really be in the Q and A section.
I'm assuming this is your first HTC device. We have something called RUUs, or ROM Update Utilities.
This is what you will need to do when you get your phone:
1. Download the RUU for 1.85 (found in the development forums)
2. Install the fastboot tool (google on how to do that)
3. Connect your device in fastboot mode (boot into the bootloader)
4. Run this command:
fastboot oem lock
5. Then from there start up the RUU's .exe file
6. Follow the RUU instructions.
At the end of the RUU you will have a stock phone with one exception, the bootloader will say "relocked" instead of "locked" as it does on stock phones. There is no way to currently get back to it saying "locked" untill we get S-OFF (security off, a "feature" on HTC phones that we are currently working on achieving)
However, your experience with the phone will then be 100% stock.
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Hello, I am also trying to install the factory rom on my HTC One X and I have completed step 4 in the instructions that you put up above. I am stuck on step 5. There are no .exe files from the download i got. These are the only files I got:
evita_readme.txt
evita-ics-crc-3.0.8-271616b.tar
So I am confused when you say to start up the RUU's.exe file
Your help would be greatly appreciated and thank you in advance for your response.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237 the ruu files can be found there

Help with restoring back to stock???

Hey Guys!!!
I've been looking around for a straightforward tutorial on how to flash back to stock.
If anyone could point me to the right thread that would be helpful, I'd would just like to set everything back to normal since I need to send the phone back.
I just want to know what the process is, like 1. Relock Bootloader 2. Flash Stock T-Mobile ROM 3. Flash Stock Recovery, something to that effect, so if any of you can point me to the right direction that would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance guys:fingers-crossed:
!!!!!!--UPDATE---!!!!!!!!
So it worked everyone like a charm, so much thanks to baseballfanz, jdizzle316, and Senzune
So here's the breakdown on what I did, and again !!! This is for TMOUS and I tested with the 1.84.531.2 software !!!!
1. Re-locked the bootloader
- You can use the All in one tool from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1604677
- Or boot into fastboot and enter fastboot oem lock
2. Reboot the phone, check everything is ok
- no need to go back to bootloader or recovery
3. Boot back into bootloader
4. Go into fastboot
5. Run TMOUS RUU, go through the process and then just let it run, don't touch anything
- I found it from this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1744177&page=3
- If anyone needs another dropbox link let me know
6. Once it's all set you'll be back in the bootloader and all you have to do is just reboot the phone
And again thanks everyone for the help :fingers-crossed::fingers-crossed:

Are you on stock but rooted ROM or a custom ROM?

baseballfanz said:
Are you on stock but rooted ROM or a custom ROM?
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I'm on Trickdroid like you are it seems, so I think that's considered custom no?

Just lock the bootloader and run the T mobile RUU

Use the all in one root kit in order to lock your bootloader(this can be found in the development section)
Once you bootloader is locked, download the TMOUS RUU, also found in the development section. This is an exe file you run on your pc.
Boot your phone into bootloader, then choose fast boot. Attach your phone to the USB connected to your PC and then run the ruu and from then it will take your device to completely stock.
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jdizzle316 said:
Use the all in one root kit in order to lock your bootloader(this can be found in the development section)
Once you bootloader is locked, download the TMOUS RUU, also found in the development section. This is an exe file you run on your pc.
Boot your phone into bootloader, then choose fast boot. Attach your phone to the USB connected to your PC and then run the ruu and from then it will take your device to completely stock.
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Ok great
Now not sure if either you or baseballfanz have read anything about this on the forums, but I've downloaded both:
- RUU_Ville_U_TMOUS_1.53.531.16_Radio_0.16.31501S.02_10.18.31501S.08L_release_262073_signed
- RUU_Ville_U_TMOUS_1.84.531.2_R2_Radio_0.16.31501S.16_2_10.22.31501S.10L_release_263233_signed
Which one of these RUUs would allow for regular OTA updates, I'm not sure if either of you would know but I'm just curious
Thanks again guys for you help by the way:laugh::victory:

dbo87 said:
Ok great
Now not sure if either you or baseballfanz have read anything about this on the forums, but I've downloaded both:
- RUU_Ville_U_TMOUS_1.53.531.16_Radio_0.16.31501S.02_10.18.31501S.08L_release_262073_signed
- RUU_Ville_U_TMOUS_1.84.531.2_R2_Radio_0.16.31501S.16_2_10.22.31501S.10L_release_263233_signed
Which one of these RUUs would allow for regular OTA updates, I'm not sure if either of you would know but I'm just curious
Thanks again guys for you help by the way:laugh::victory:
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You need to check in your settings which one applies to your device - at least I hope that's the way to decide which one to use. I have an RUU downloaded myself, just incase I ever do decide to get a custom ROM (waiting for a JB one which actually works). I found the proper one by checking which one has the same Baseband version, which in the stock ROM is found under About > Software information > More.
Since you seem to be on a TMOUS version of the One S, I believe it to be highly likely the 1.84 one is the way to go, as most updated to that version, including custom ROMs. You'd have to check that at Software number, I believe, if that's not altered by the custom ROM.

Senzune said:
You need to check in your settings which one applies to your device - at least I hope that's the way to decide which one to use. I have an RUU downloaded myself, just incase I ever do decide to get a custom ROM (waiting for a JB one which actually works). I found the proper one by checking which one has the same Baseband version, which in the stock ROM is found under About > Software information > More.
Since you seem to be on a TMOUS version of the One S, I believe it to be highly likely the 1.84 one is the way to go, as most updated to that version, including custom ROMs. You'd have to check that at Software number, I believe, if that's not altered by the custom ROM.
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Yeah, I think you're right my build number is 1.84.531.2 so I assuming that I have to use the 1.84RUU, we'll see what the others have to say, but I'll be sure to keep you all posted once I run through the process.

1.84 is the latest and has latest radio
1.53 was previous version

How do you install the new radio??newbie??

How does one go about installing the new radio i keep seeing mentioned around the forums in the trickdroid thread especially?
What does it do?
Does it improve battery life or signal?
Cheers and step by step please

Sure mate here you go:
1. Go to Q&A section
2. Read thread OTA Update to Android 4.0.4 for S4 is Out
Good luck

So I need to download that exe. Backup my current trickdroid set up. Then just run the exe let it upgrade everything back to stock but the radio will be upgraded. I then just boot into Cwm and reinstall trickdroid?
Cheers
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frdd said:
Sure mate here you go:
1. Go to Q&A section
2. Read thread OTA Update to Android 4.0.4 for S4 is Out
Good luck
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What he said replying to ur latest question
Sent from my HTC One S using xda premium

Gavin01 said:
So I need to download that exe. Backup my current trickdroid set up. Then just run the exe let it upgrade everything back to stock but the radio will be upgraded. I then just boot into Cwm and reinstall trickdroid?
Cheers
Sent from my HTC One S using xda premium
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If you need to change your CID
Make a nandroid backup from cwm
Relock bootloader
Connect your phone to pc and start the ruu exe (follow the wizard)
Unlock bootloader (if you changed CID you have to get another unlock_code from htcdev)
Flash cwm
Restore nandroid backup
Reboot
Done!
If you get a bootloop after restoring the nandroid flash boot.img through fastboot.
Btw next time search aorund the forums, you could figure it out yourself

cheers all
i still dont really understand what to do but ill give it a go.
atm i have a rooted phone with cwm installed and trickdroid 7.
although people saying search. I saw this thread.......http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1781033
But its not actually that clear to beginners on what to do.
If its only wifi fixes im not sure if its worth the risk, i thought it may improve reception or battery life etc?

Haven't seen any official patch notes actually so unsure what it does. If you're going to do stuff before being sure what you're doing or at least understanding exactly how, make sure you backup important stuff like photos on your computer first. 99% of flashing screw-ups can be fixed with the assistance of the awesome nerds here but you'll be at the mercy of unknown unpaid strangers good will. Failure is always an option

drop box always saves me

well ive flashed it but im having trouble getting cwm back on it so i can then root it or once ive got cwm on it will my rom backup auto unroot it again?##
Answers to my own questions............
In the end i used htc one s all in one tool kit and kept trying to flash cwm without success. I tryed to install it via fastboot and that failed as well. In the end the only that worked was the interim cwm included in the tool kit once that was installed i then installed my backup rom which seems to have re rooted the phone and then used rom manager to flash cwm properly
Cheers.
Just be good if i knew exactly what this new update did lol

it was suppose to help wifi issues, i believe, would have to re-read on it. sure there are other improvements
thing is, it gives different results for each person, I am not sure it helped me at all, as my issues were, i believe, rom/kernel related
also, with the current setup you have and if you are on an hboot older than .13, like 06 or 09 you could have just flashed radio thru fastboot
fastboot flash radio radio.img
fastboot reboot
Just fyi for next time as radio is rom independent, but done wrong is quickest way to brick phone

hence why i wanted to be doubly sure and started my own thread and not brick my phone.
Thanks though.

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Hey Ronnie...often when I tell people to fastboot flash the boot img they are still a bit confused maybe you could add this
Hhttp://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1671237
Flashing boot img through fastboot...
download the file in the link which above which will include adb and fastboot....put that on your computer somewhere you can find it.. now take the boot image out of the Rom zip and place it in that folder... Boot your phone into bootloader scroll down and select fastboot and now open a command prompt with in the fastbootbadb folder on your comp and type to command without the quotes "fastboot flash boot boot.img"...now go wipe in recovery and install the Rom it doesn't matter if you keep the boot img in the Rom zip or not
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For Q2 you could add:
If you own a non AT&T device you can unlock you bootloader via http://www.htcdev.com and install custom ROM's with root. Alternatively some root exploits may be possible but are not the preferred method.

Suggest fleshing out some of the answers a bit:
Q2: Clockworkmod (CWM) has never officially supported the dual core One X/XL, and any versions found were quick ports, with serious known issues. TWRP officially supports our device, and therefore is the only custom recovery that is recommended.
Q3: Add to the non-ATT paragraph: "or flash SU in recovery"
Q4: On your computer, open the custom ROM zip using an unzip program (WinZip, WinRAR, etc.) and extract the file "boot.img" (no quotes). Place this file in the same folder as fastboot.exe.
Q11: There is no "best" radio for all users. Reception and battery life are subject to exact geographic location, and other variables. Therefore picking a radio is often trial-and-error. See the radio thread, which includes a Google map which may give you suggestions on what radio(s) to try.

If you have additional questions or require more help, try to find an existing thread or create your own. "Do not use this as a general help thread."

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If you have additional questions or require more help, try to find an existing thread or create your own. "Do not use this as a general help thread."
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Folks who made posts 4 and 6 apparently did not bother reading the OP, which clearly states: If you have additional questions or require more help, try to find an existing thread or create your own. Do not use this as a general help thread.
Folks had the same problem, asking general help questions in my Index thread (why you should ask for help in an Index thread, I have no idea!). This seemed to get better once I boldfaced the part that said don't ask general support questions in the thread. You might want to do the same (larger or different color font, etc.).
Speaking of my Index thread, might want to add that to the FAQ. People still seem to have trouble realizing it exists, and ask for things easily found if they had just used the Index.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237

Link for x-factor thread is broken.

As stated in the op this thread is a faq thread.
Please do not post questions here.
Any posts that are of this type will be deleted.
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This one gets asked a lot (and probably even more so when AT&T finally rolls out JB):
Q: Can I install an OTA on my rooted device?
A: No easy answer to this, as every OTA is different. You might need to unroot before installing the OTA, or the OTA may fail to install or bootloop the phone. You will probably lose root, and if your phone is the AT&T version, you may not be able to root until a new exploit is found. Changes might have been made to hboot or other firmware components, which can affect the function of the phone, or the ability to install custom ROMs and other mods.
Don't install the update until you have researched and fully understand what the specific OTA will do to your device.

Not to be a pest, but link to X-factor exploit in Q3 is still busted.

This questions was asked 3 times today alone:
Q: I did a factory reset in hboot. Now the SD memory is wiped, and won't mount USB.
A: Connect the phone to a Windows PC, open Device Manager. There you should have the option to format the SD memory. Format as FAT32, and this should fix the SD card corruption.
This is a bug within hboot, and factory resets should only be done in TWRP.

Hi everyone, I'm the new maintainer for this thread I'd like to extend a huge thanks to @ronnie498 for creating this thread in the first place, and for allowing me to take over as maintainer. Also huge thanks go to @TonyStark for his continued support and the effort he puts into our forum.
Thread updated 14/12/13
Some changes to existing questions/answers and one new question added. If anyone feels there is anything missing please let me know.
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Not trying to be a pest, but question 3's answer should be rephrased. "PLEASE them over" , should be perhaps "PLEASE read them over".
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Black!Jack said:
Not trying to be a pest, but question 3's answer should be rephrased. "PLEASE them over" , should be perhaps "PLEASE read them over".
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You're not being a pest at all, all feedback is welcome here. Thanks for the heads up, it's fixed now. I read the thread several times when I took over but I guess I missed this.
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timmaaa said:
Hi everyone, I'm the new maintainer for this thread
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This is long overdue, as this thread really hasn't been maintained for some time.
Of course any current FAQ list will need to include the solution to signal drops and random reboots on Sense 5 ROMs.

redpoint73 said:
This is long overdue, as this thread really hasn't been maintained for some time.
Of course any current FAQ list will need to include the solution to signal drops and random reboots on Sense 5 ROMs.
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Thanks for the reminder, I'll get onto that now.
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Thread updated 02/01/2014
One question added.
Happy New Year everyone
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Great FAQ. Surprised not much posts in this thread.
How come there's no mention about fastboot oem writecid 22222222

jjmai said:
Great FAQ. Surprised not much posts in this thread.
How come there's no mention about fastboot oem writecid 22222222
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In what context would you like that command mentioned?
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timmaaa said:
In what context would you like that command mentioned?
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Not sure if it only applies to rooting 2.20:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2137959
But there's a mention of it on the 3.18 thread as well:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42273846&postcount=54

[Q] i want to update my at&t htc one x

I have my at&t htc one x on 4.0.4, bootloader locked, hboot 1.14.0002 S-on
evita pvt ship. i bought from amazon used, how can i update from 4.0.4 to a higher firmware and if i try use software update it searches for a bit then i get error what can i do?

Do you want to stay stock or install custom ROMs? The two processes will be very different so I need to know which way you want to go before advising you.
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Also, do you have adb/fastboot installed on your PC? If not you're going to need that, Google search "xda minimal adb and fastboot" and the first result should be a thread that details how to install it easily.
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If you want to update to the latest "official" firmware, you can download the RUU at the following webpage, and follow the directions where it says "Manual system update instructions":
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-x-att/news/
This will update you to Jellybean 4.1.1, which is the latest that has been released for the AT&T version.
Be aware this will wipe any date on the phone, so backup anything you want to keep.
EDIT: As timmaaa advised below, CID needs to be verified before running the above RUU. If SuperCID is present with s-on, running the RUU will brick the device.

Hang on, we need to check his SuperCID status before he runs a jb RUU, the phone is used. We don't want a brick on our hands.
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Hang on, we need to check his SuperCID status before he runs a jb RUU, the phone is used. We don't want a brick on our hands.
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Very true. I assumed that since the phone is still bootloader LOCKED, that its bone stock (I also missed the word "used" when I read the OP). But its possible the previous owner changed the CID, but either botched the BL unlocking or didn't get that far.
I've edited my previous post accordingly, to make sure the OP doesn't damage his phone.

Yeah, previous owner could have also spoofed the bootloader text to say locked instead of relocked.
OP, get adb/organised as per my first reply and then we can check out your situation before proceeding.
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htc one x
how do u get pass the sid lock to get the slock off

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how do u get pass the sid lock to get the slock off
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Huh? That makes absolutely no sense. If you want help please do the following:
1- Don't hijack this thread, we're already helping someone else here. Please repost your question in my q&a thread.
2- Tell me exactly what you want to achieve.
3- Tell me your bootloader details.
4- Tell me any other relevant information.
5- Do all this in clear and legible English, and be specific.
PS. There are no such things as a 'sid lock' or 'sloff', as I've said above please post in clear English using terms that actually exist.
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ok im going to try super cid do i need to root my phone 1st and i want stock unless custom is more better and stable.

Stock ROM is stable but so are custom ROMs, plus you get better features with custom ROMs. Before you do anything though you need to decide whether you want to use a stock ROM or a custom ROM. The two processes will vary greatly. Have you installed adb/fastboot like I suggested earlier?
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no i didnt get get adb or fastboot i dont know were to get it and ok i'll do custom rom.

ok im roothing and it says * daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
DON'T TOUCH THE DEVICE OR UNPLUG WHILE ROOTING!
PUSH FILES
its been like this for 5mins now?

What method are you using?
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i was using a one click rooting software i deleted it i now have
onexrootattnew.zip but that doesnt want to root it either really and truly i jus wanted to update my software cuz my phone wifi range is seriously low to the point that i have to be right new to a router or 5ft away to catch signal and my bluetooth range basically is 1ft so i wanted to update to fix my problem

There's only one way you can get root. The first thing you need to do is stop getting information from other sites, they don't properly distinguish between firmware versions, and even phone models. Everything you need is here on XDA, it's the only comprehensive Android modification site available.
Click the Everything Evita link in my signature and bookmark that thread, everything you need is compiled in that thread. In that thread navigate to the root section, find the 2.20 root method. Follow the instructions in that thread and you'll have SuperCID. Then you can go to htcdev and unlock your bootloader. Once you have an unlocked bootloader you can install Superuser to root your current ROM, or you can install a custom ROM. If you need help installing a recovery or ROM just click the How-To Guide For Beginners link in my signature.
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thanks man i will try it out will get back to u by 2morrow.

my bootloader is unlocked so i can get any custom rom?

Technically, yes. But your phone still needs some updating before you can stay on a custom ROM. Your steps will be as follows:
1. Install TWRP recovery.
2. Install root via SuperSU.
3. Get s-off via Facepalm.
4. Run the 3.18 RUU (this returns your phone to stock but it's essential because this is the step that updates everything)
5. Install TWRP recovery again (official TWRP 2.6 for Sense 5 ROMs and aosp ROMs lower than 4.4, or modified TWRP 2.6.3.0 for 4.4 aosp ROMs).
6. Update firmware via 2.15 firmware package (this step is only necessary if you're planning on installing a Sense 5 ROM). You'll find it in the first post of this thread along with instructions.
7. Install whatever ROM you like.
8. Enjoy.
If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask.
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ok ill let u know when im done

Have a look at my How-To Guide For Beginners thread in my signature for detailed instructions on some of those processes.
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