Need help with a few questions - HTC One X

Hi all
Need to ask a few questions as iv come from a gnex although previously having a one x for a day.
- i have the storage problem where its showing as available space 25gb
What is the easyest fix?
- is i possible to flash a none branded but stock rom to remove bloatware?
- can you relock the bootloader?
Sorry if its sceem stupid but this is the fist htc i have messed with other than unlpcking the wildfire bootloader and my 1st one x bootloader but only rooting. I am used to samsung galaxys and the gnex.
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Total space available is only 25.24GB, rest is taken up by the system.
To debloat you'd need to unlock via HTC Dev and flash a custom rom.
Yes you can relock, but it'll say RELOCKED instead of LOCKED. No S-OFF at the moment so only way to unlock is via HTCDev.

So the best thing for me to do is just unlock it and root it and keep it like that or would you suggest waiting for s-off? Tbh i didnt no about the 25gb thing i would of fort if its a 32gb phone you should have 32gig if its written down, not botther to much just reaf an artical a few people mentioned it was like that
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galaxys2Tav said:
So the best thing for me to do is just unlock it and root it and keep it like that or would you suggest waiting for s-off? Tbh i didnt no about the 25gb thing i would of fort if its a 32gb phone you should have 32gig if its written down, not botther to much just reaf an artical a few people mentioned it was like that
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Well ideally S-OFF so we can S-ON again, and flash radios and such, but at the moment it's hard to tell whether we'll get it, could be a while still so if the need is there to flash custom roms and gain root htcdev method is the only way.
I'm contemplating this as well had my device for over a month but now eeking to try out the custom kernels and roms, don't think I can wait any longer!
The phone does have 32GB memory but only 25GB is available to the user, the rest is taken up by Sense, system and such.

Now i get it lol the 25 gig part.
Im blagged about the s-off, s-on and what ruu is im a total noob with htc like i say i has samsungs before and it was a hell of a lot easyer to understand lol.
Can i not just flash a debranded firmware as im on 3 and its just filled with crap. Tbh im scared of bricking this device as i havent got a clue with anythink htc other than unlocking and rooting
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RUU is like the firmwares we use to flash via odin, they are official updates and the RUU contains the rom and the flashing utility. You'd have to wait for a three related RUU.
As your with three you have a three branded handset and will have to wait for three to release their updated versions over the air.
Now with past HTC devices devs released S-OFF this allows users to root etc then if returning back to HTC they can S-ON again to revert it back to its original state, where on the Samsung we'd just flash a stock rom and use a jig to reset the counter.
HTC don't ship with S-OFF due to security reasons etc they keep saying.
So they provide an official way of unlocking the device but this doesn't S-OFF once unlocked we can flash CWM and gain recovery and root. Then you can flash a custom firmware to get rid of your three branded firmware. Now if you were to send the phone back to HTC for a repair you'd have to flash your three branded backup. And relock the bootloader it won't say locked but rather re locked. There are certain issues with warranties and HTC could use it against you.
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Right so i might aswell just wait and see i can cope with it for now but just want to flash roms. Thanks for the advice very helpfull
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[Q] I just want to debrand - tell me how?! :)

Hey guys,
I'm due to receive my HTC One X later this week, direct from Orange UK. Big issue for me is the fact that the handset will be Orange bloatware branded. Now I've heard that their firmware isn't actually too bad and has had little customisation. However, what I am dubious of is the fact that Orange take MONTHS to release firmware updates... Incredibly frustrating.
SO, all I should like to do, is get my HOX running the plain and simple stock firmware. So I can receive OTA updates direct from HTC
Now, I'm very new to HTC. This is my first HTC phone since my run in with an old Window's PDA phone around 6 years ago... I became very gifted in the art of debranding and customising Samsung Android phones within the past two years, however HTC is a different game entirely!
Please, can someone give me a simple (I mean really dumbed down) version of how to debrand my HTC, how to root it (if necessary) and anything else in between! I would really, really appreciate it. I am a Mac OS X user, so Mac instructions would obviously be preferable
Thank you all very much for your time!
Eddy
MOD Can I have this moved to Q&A please?
You have just follow this tutorial for MAC OS X user
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592922
Briefly, you need to unlock the bootloader in order to flash custom recovery and then custom ROM.
Fightspit said:
You have just follow this tutorial for MAC OS X user
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1592922
Briefly, you need to unlock the bootloader in order to flash custom recovery and then custom ROM.
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Thank you. Which ROM should I go with? I'd just like a plain and simple one that I will receive update from HTC for.
Eddzz!! said:
Thank you. Which ROM should I go with? I'd just like a plain and simple one that I will receive update from HTC for.
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You can't get OTA updates if you unlock your bootloader from htcdev.com.
Sheesh, have you even read any of the topics in this forum? ;-)
agento said:
You can't get OTA updates if you unlock your bootloader from htcdev.com.
Sheesh, have you even read any of the topics in this forum? ;-)
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how would this work?
i too am due to get a voda branded HOX which I want to debrand. I'm not interested in rooting or anything... all I want to do is put stock HTC firmware on there which would receive stock unbranded HTC OTA updates as and when they are released....
is there any way to do this yet bearing in mind that I am not fussed about rooting?
Without s-off you can't debrand, you would have to go custom but then you wouldn't get ota updates
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agento said:
You can't get OTA updates if you unlock your bootloader from htcdev.com.
Sheesh, have you even read any of the topics in this forum? ;-)
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Like I said, I am completely new to all of this!
Is there no way for me to have the best of both worlds?
Eddzz!! said:
Is there no way for me to have the best of both worlds?
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Wait to see if somebody can change the bootloader to S-OFF mode and then alter your CID if you want to use the stock HTC firmware and have OTA updates.
Custom firmware can track the latest/greatest HTC firmware versions anyway so you'd get roughly the same end result.
i found this over at modaco but am not sure what exactly has been done:
http://android.modaco.com/topic/353106-debrand-one-x/page__gopid__1934961#entry1934961

S-off

Hey!
If I unlock my phone now via htcdev, s-on I guess, am I able to make it s-off later via 'custom' procedure?
Thanks for answer
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Your details will be logged with HTC so pointless. If you can wait then best to wait or if you just want to go ahead you can unlock via HTC dev.
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i dont care about my logged details on htcdev.
the main point is that i can be sure that its be possible to make it s-off *after* unlocking with htcdev.
stiffmast3r said:
i dont care about my logged details on htcdev.
the main point is that i can be sure that its be possible to make it s-off *after* unlocking with htcdev.
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Pretty sure it can still be done (going S-OFF) if you "relock" the device through HTC Dev.
oh, i can relock it via htcdev? cool....
i have no experience with htcdev, and have my "HOX" (new name for the one X? saw it sametimes here ) since yesterday.
maybe its better to wait 1 week or 2, but ima flashaholic....
i must do it, I MUST DO IT!!!!!111
stiffmast3r said:
oh, i can relock it via htcdev? cool....
i have no experience with htcdev, and have my "HOX" (new name for the one X? saw it sametimes here ) since yesterday.
maybe its better to wait 1 week or 2, but ima flashaholic....
i must do it, I MUST DO IT!!!!!111
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Yeah I think it's possible. Keep in mind that a "relocked" device is not the same thing as "locked" device. HTC will know that your device has been unlocked and the warranty is still less then with a locked device!
yeah, i think the warranty is not a big problem, i got a "good guy" at a store
Yes but if you want to send the device off to HTC for a warranty repair a year down the line that's where the issue will kick in. Hence making sense to wait for S-OFF. And potentially for resale value a locked bootloader sounds better than a relocked bootloader.
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I've heard HTC don't care if its unlocked. My friend told me as long as your issue isn't from overclocking till it fries or something, they don't care and will take it.
Plus with s-off, you can erase all traces on the phone that it was unlocked. Of course HTC probably still knows since you submitted but I've read and my friends told me HTC don't really care as long as you didn't cause it thru software.
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[Q] Need help in modding my htc one x

Hi everyone i have htc one x running on stock JB with cid 32..
i want to root my cell and want to install custom rom on it...
my question is that is that any other way to unlock my bootloader other than htc dev or after unlocking from htc dev is there any other way to completely stock to claim my warranty..??
Youtube
There is many videos on youtube showing you how to root htc one x here is one i found helpful:
http://onexroot.com/category/one-x-root/
Look down the list to find the one u need
hope this helps.
buddy i want to know is there is any other way to unlock the bootloader other than htcdev??
after rooting can i able to claim my warranty if i needed??
rakesh595160 said:
buddy i want to know is there is any other way to unlock the bootloader other than htcdev??
after rooting can i able to claim my warranty if i needed??
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No and no.
There are some Chinese websites that can unlock without using htcdev but once you unlock. the phone will know that it has been unlocked.
If you relock. The boot loader will say relocked rather than locked so HTC will know that it has been done. Even if you don't use their tools to do it
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Did OTA brocked my htc one x?

here's the situation
i have recently bought refurbished htc one x
i wanted to update it with offical jelly bean update it showed me
th update downloaded and i proceed to install it, i was a long time on the installing icon so i left my phone, when i got back it wouldnt turn on like the batery was empty
before doing the update it showed around 50% so i wasnt thinking about it, but it seems i died during the update
now - i cannot turn my phone on, its stuck on htc logo, i can access bootloader mode, it says i have hboot 1,12
radio 5.1204.162,29
the bootloader is locked
could someone tell me in simple steps how to bring it alive? is it even possible?
I havent flashed my one x in a while, but try charge it as much as you can while in recovery or bootloader mode.
Then try unlocking the bootloader using htcdev and Hasoons all in one toolkit from the dev section.
That will help you get a custom recovery installed and allow you to reinstall another firmware.
Not sure how much you already know so I apologise if this is basic info haha.
Also dont forget to flash the boot.img if you go with a custom rom
Good luck
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Return it for repair if you can. Unlocking bootloader is the hard way out if you ask me.
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A ruu might be a way out, but it's a long shot because the ruu doesn't need a unlocked bootloader.
Mr Hofs said:
A ruu might be a way out, but it's a long shot because the ruu doesn't need a unlocked bootloader.
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Try this first.
I completely forgot about RUUs. You need to get the one that matches your CID
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Sending it for repair isnt really an option as i bought the device and now im leaving the uk.
so they would send it back to me as ill be in another country.
also i opened it as i had the anthena problem but i solved it.
software speaking, as that is the problem, is it harf to fix?
i had couple of androids and customized all of them, but im new to htc and all that ruu,cids...
i dont mind custom rom, right now i just want to recover any functionality.
So if the ruu is the easiest way out is there a newbie tutorial? as i cant find it
and is unlocking the bootloader, flashing a custom recovery ans rom is so complicated to other devices?
i dont.know.what do you nean by flashing boot.img while flashing rom
When you run an ruu the computer end of it walks you through what to do. Make sure you have latest version of htc sync installed and do exactly what it says. Also returning it is the best option under normal circumstances. I did exactly that when ota wrecked my shift

[Q] How Easy is it to flash internation Rom on Carrier phone?

HI,
Planning to pick up a T-Mobile M8 - don't particularly care for the stuff T-Nobile puts on phones. My old Note 2 came loaded with software etc that I didn't need, apparently, the Note 3 has all sorts of security software in addition to t-mobile goodies. Before, I used to just flash a 3rd party rom and be done with it.
Now, I have my company emails running on my phone, and the secure software refuses to be installed on "tampered" devices, rooted/jail-broken etc.
How easy or difficult is it to flash an internation sense rom on the M8 - is it even possible?. And, can it be done without needing to Root the phone?.
Riz
Anyone?.
Found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2356401 for another HTC phone
I got tired of waiting for AT&T to release updates for the HTC One and now that we have S-OFF and SuperCID I decided to look into converting my HTC One into an International edition so that I can flash an international ROM and receive OTAs more rapidly.
I would love to flash ARHD, Trickdroid and etc, however I use my phone for work and our security software will detect if the phone is rooted or has a modified OS installed so I needed to stick to stock in order to pass all security checks.
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Is there any similar way for the M8?.
Thanks.
Riz
Grab a stock nandroid for the international version and a stock recovery for it. Restore the nandroid and flash the stock recovery and reboot. You can change your cid to the International cid or super cid. The ota will work either way.
There's a thread with stock backups in the general section
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exad said:
Grab a stock nandroid for the international version and a stock recovery for it. Restore the nandroid and flash the stock recovery and reboot. You can change your cid to the International cid or super cid. The ota will work either way.
There's a thread with stock backups in the general section
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Thanks for the reply exad.
Would flashing the recovery in any way make the phone appear tampered ?.
MobileIron, the corporate email tool we use is quite finicky - I had to give up my Note 3 as it had been rooted (and had the Knox counter tripped), even flashing it back to stock and unrooting didn't make it fit for mobileiron - so I'm a bit wary of making the m8 unfit as well.
Also, how do we flash nandroids and recoveries in the htc world?..I've spent far too long with Samsung's and not sure how things work on htcs..
Riz
You need to bootloader unlock so yes your bootloader will show it has been tampered. There is a way to hide this with S-off if your phone can achieve s-off. But that doesn't mean your software will necessarily work properly.
I've never owned a Samsung device but it must be quite different as it is my experience on these forums that people who claim to have rooted Samsung phones in the past seem to have no idea what recovery, kernel, adb, fastboot are or even what superuser entails.
I could explain everything to you but I'm not that nice. Everything is explained in the m8 forums if you read all stickies in all sections and actually try to understand the concepts rather than just start following guides blindly, you'll do just fine.
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