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[Q] HTC One X can be rooted?

I'm planning to buy a phone, so 'm between this one and Samsung Galaxy S3, my question is, can the HTC One X be rooted? I've heard that latest versions cannot, please confirm this, thanks!

Yes, it can, you can find a guide here and probably a couple others in the same forum.

Even the latest versions? thank a lot!

I do not know about a "latest version". If you're talking about the latest software update, the unlock procedure is provided by HTC themselves, so it does work and it will work on all future updates and (hopefully) devices. However, I might be missing something if it's about a newer version of the device's hardware, so don't take my word for it...

Let's say it's possible in general terms, thanks! BTW, HTC or S3? I need to make a decision tomorrow :S

I have posted in your other topic. Feel free to PM me if you want to continue the discussion

Not rootable on new phones with 2.20... try to find a retailer with old shelf stock. Any ones shipped before august will have the older firmware.
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sarichter said:
Not rootable on new phones with 2.20... try to find a retailer with old shelf stock. Any ones shipped before august will have the older firmware.
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I do believe your in the wrong forum. your on about the dual core hox, I'm on the latest firmware with my tegra3 hox and I'm rooted.
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Yeah htc one x can be rooted.... U just hv to unlock the bootloader first. Here is a link for step wise guide on how to root n unlock the bootloader....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1533
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Thanks a lot for the comments!

[Q] Debranding

Is it possible to debrand the One X? The reason i ask is because i am stuck on 3 and they are useless!! (bloatware, updates take forever etc)

Sure, but you will not be able to use sense JB roms. (Provided that you haven't received the JB OTA yet of course.)
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FXhnd77 said:
Is it possible to debrand the One X? The reason i ask is because i am stuck on 3 and they are useless!! (bloatware, updates take forever etc)
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You'd have to S-Off and change your CID
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Cheers for the replies lads, looks like ill just continue to wait on three to get their act together!

sabret00the said:
You'd have to S-Off and change your CID
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That's not entirely true, if you flash a custom rom its practically de-branded. You lose all the bloatware crap from your provider !
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Debranding doesn't mean removing bloatware. It means changing the devices recognition as a carrier branded device which for the most part would mean changing your cid to something like HTC__001 so you can flash generic WWE RUU's or supercid 11111111 which means you can pretty much flash anything official. However this is not possible at present
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I'm still learning

Its OK. It's not a term used all that often anymore. To be fair the last time i used it was with my old Nokia n95 where you would change its branding from your carrier to euro1 so you could receive ota updates as soon as they was released
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Ah like that, i was assuming he ment flsshing a rom without bloatware and other crap because he mentioned that in the OP, in terms of software he can debrand it by removing everything his carrier has put in....as far as updates he's depending on the updates the devs give on their custom rom but he will be stuck on his carrier on the contract. Do i understand it right like this ?

I'm plannign to buy a one x

for 300$ since i broke my sensation, good price?
its the international version (thank god) but if its international do i need a specific version to flash roms because back in the sensation forums, they were all the same.

If it's carrier branded, it somewhat restricts rom flashing capabilities.
Otherwise the international versions should be all the same regarding ROM flashing.
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TToivanen said:
If it's carrier branded, it somewhat restricts rom flashing capabilities.
Otherwise the international versions should be all the same regarding ROM flashing.
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how do you know if its carrier branded, the guys told me its international and he got it from hong kong

An almost certain way to know it is to download cid getter from market and look at the cid. If the cid is something like tmob__xxx or vodap__xxx then it's branded.
Also branded phones often have special carrier apps and/or boot animation.
I doubt it being branded if it's from hong kong.
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Maybe you should also go to bootloader vol down + power button for around 10-15 sec till you get into the bootloader, just so you make sure it is really original HOX , there are rummors about many *fake* hoxes coming from china. Anyway 300$ is a great price for hox.

Shan89 said:
Maybe you should also go to bootloader vol down + power button for around 10-15 sec till you get into the bootloader, just so you make sure it is really original HOX , there are rummors about many *fake* hoxes coming from china. Anyway 300$ is a great price for hox.
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how would i know if its fake... does it have a certain thing i should look for on boot loader

Best to buy it new the latest builds have all the hardware bugs fixed
If you buy it used it might be one of the earlier batches
Also the latest jelly beam firmware is miles ahead the initial software

hamdir said:
Best to buy it new the latest builds have all the hardware bugs fixed
If you buy it used it might be one of the earlier batches
Also the latest jelly beam firmware is miles ahead the initial software
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i've never liked sense, so im probbaly gonna root and cm10 or w.e

The HK HOX is the international version with CID HTC_622
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luiejongen said:
The HK HOX is the international version with CID HTC_622
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so i should get a cid soemthing liek that right?

anthonyly said:
so i should get a cid soemthing liek that right?
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Yeah, download cid getter from the playstore and you'll see above the cid of that device, then you could post the cid number in here so we can tell you from where it comes from.

You'd be better off buying any decent android tablet and picking up a dirt cheap Nokia.
Since i got my tablet I hardly ever use apps on my phone.
I'm only using my phone now cos my gf is hogging my nexus. Damn her to hell...
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anthonyly said:
for 300$ since i broke my sensation, good price?
its the international version (thank god) but if its international do i need a specific version to flash roms because back in the sensation forums, they were all the same.
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Don't do it. There are more developer friendly phones available and that means that the people with this phone are often so grateful that they don't question the predicament we're in. We have no official working CyanogenMod build at all. In fact we only have a slightly dated Paranoid Android and a fantastic AOSP build (thanks PabX).
This phone is far from liberated and with developers of the mindset that they won't try until kernel sources of which they have no ETA are released, it's not looking like we'll see freedom any time soon. Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful to said developers, they've already done much more than I could've, but I feel it's only fair to give you some context as to what you'd be getting in to.
That said, this is the prettiest phone of its generation.
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[Q] US release of official stock android system version on the Htc One, good for us?

As the thread title insinuates, will the stock android version on the HTC ONE, when its released in the US have any practical benefits for us HOX owners as well? Wonder if dev's would be able to borrow anything from that system.
cheers guys

Just try cyanogen mod its the same. And with tweaks.
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Philalethes said:
As the thread title insinuates, will the stock android version on the HTC ONE, when its released in the US have any practical benefits for us HOX owners as well? Wonder if dev's would be able to borrow anything from that system.
cheers guys
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No, different hardware, so different kernel.
Nothing we can use.

AdrianM said:
No, different hardware, so different kernel.
Nothing we can use.
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Thnx for your replies mates,
cheers

KitKat or Google?

I heard there are 2 versions.. google and Kitakat.. which is better?
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samkabha said:
I heard there are 2 versions.. google and Kitakat.. which is better?
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Google make Android, the latest version is Kit Kat 4.4.2

google play edition is pure android (mho better) carrier phones, att, sprint, verizon have customized os with their apps and have locked bootloader
samkabha said:
I heard there are 2 versions.. google and Kitakat.. which is better?
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Ahhh! I didn't even think of the GPe...
Yes there are two versions of the HTC One M8, one running Android 4.4.2 with HTC's Sense 6 overlay and the other running Android 4.4.2 with the stock Google Now Launcher (basically looks like Android on the Nexus 5). As for which is better, some will say stock Android others will say Sense but with HTC making their apps available for the GPe it might be worth getting that and then adding the HTC apps you want

Thanks for the info all
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EddyOS said:
Google make Android, the latest version is Kit Kat 4.4.2
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Looks like 4.4.3 is starting to roll out.

Vandam500 said:
Looks like 4.4.3 is starting to roll out.
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On Nexus devices, won't be on the HTC for a while (if at all, depends if it's needed)

EddyOS said:
On Nexus devices, won't be on the HTC for a while (if at all, depends if it's needed)
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Yep. We'll probably get a heck of a lot quicker via a ROM.