[HOW TO] How to do virtually everything to your ONE X ...

[PeterGuru]

I put together a detailed GUIDE on how to do all the following:

Change your device Cell ID (aka CID) to the generic 11111111
Re-lock the bootloader
Install the latest AT&T firmware, version 1.85
Re-unlock the bootloader
Install Clockworkmod Recover v5.8.3.1
Re-root your device
Remove most bloatware

IMPORTANT NOTE: YOUR DEVICE MUST ALREADY BE ROOTED TO USE THIS GUIDE.

If you're not rooted, and already on firmware 1.85, you're out of luck. You'll have to wait for a new root exploit before you can proceed.

Although the GUIDE applies specifically to the Rogers ONE X, it should work for most AT&T units.

If anyone notices a mistake, let me know so that I can amend the GUIDE accordingly.

It's 40 pages long, and about as noob-proof as you can get

LINK: HOW TO MODIFY YOUR ONE X

Peter

Addendum: Special thanks to the following members (full thanks provided within the document), without whom I could not have completed this challenge:

grankin01
scrosler
Football
kennethpenn
designgears
JSLEnterprises
niceppl
cao0215

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ADDENDUM: July 11, 2012 @ 1:40pm local time ...
Changed authorship from PeterHTC to PeterGuru. Yes, I changed my name to make it more generic. Yes, I currently own a Samsung Galaxy S3 LTE, but I still have my ONE X. When HTC comes out with their next flagship device, you can be sure I'll get one. In the meantime, I will monitor this thread daily to make sure that I address any of your concerns/questions in a prompt manner.
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ADDENDUM: June 27, 2012 @ 8:15am local time ...
Corrected a couple of minor formatting errors (thanks to xda member funkswing for making me notice the errors).
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ADDENDUM: June 12, 2012 @ 9:05pm local time ...
Added a warning on the cover page to advise that having a rooted device is mandatory BEFORE one can begin any of the installations and/or procedures within the GUIDE. (thanks to xda member Jamesyboy for making this suggestion).
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ADDENDUM: June 8, 2012 @ 7:30am local time ...
Corrected a few mistakes, and provided a bit more information in Steps 5 & 6 (thanks to xda member galfert for pointing out the errors and for providing a missing image).
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ADDENDUM: June 7, 2012 @ 8:24am local time ...
Fix and improvement of Step 6 - Install Clockworkmod Recovery (thanks to xda member addhyperactive for pointing out the error in this section).
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ADDENDUM: May 31, 2012 @ 12 noon local time ...
Further improvements to navigation.
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ADDENDUM: May 30, 2012 @ 2:56pm local time ...
Revised and re-formatted. Added a "Thank You" section on page 2.
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ADDENDUM: May 29, 2012 @ 2:55pm local time ...
Completely revamped. Added a Table of Contents with clickable links for easy navigation. Added both QUICK and MANUAL installation instructions.

 

[qiandongyq]

what can i say?! Thanks!!!

 

[designgears]

edit: never mind, I see this is just a big pdf, not all the scripts too...

belongs in general tho

again, you should also tell people how to setup adb properly...

 

[froesei]

edit: never mind, I see this is just a big pdf, not all the scripts too...

belongs in general tho

again, you should also tell people how to setup adb properly...

Personally, I'd be reluctant to criticize anyone who put so much work into a tutorial. Wow, this thing is detailed....

 

[designgears]

Personally, I'd be reluctant to criticize anyone who put so much work into a tutorial. Wow, this thing is detailed....

sure, good tutorial, wrong section, and not setting up adb properly is just bad practice.

 

[PeterGuru]

Forgive my ignorance, but ...

sure, good tutorial, wrong section, and not setting up adb properly is just bad practice.

Perhaps I'm somewhat ignorant here, but I don't understand what you mean by "setting up adb properly." All I had to do what put the four adb/fastboot files in a separate directory, which I explained in great detail, and everything worked ... and has always worked for me.

Please educate me.

Peter

I have to admit, perhaps with some abrasiveness, that what really gets me is people who automatically think we know what phrases like "just do it in fastboot, or "just use adb." These simple statements are meaningless unless you have a really good idea of what you're doing. I only wish people would offer a bit more explanation of what simple phrases like that really mean.

You know, I'm quite familiar with HTC phones, and rooting, etc., but after spending so much on so many phones, I'm still hesitant to do certain things without a VERY CLEAR explanation, which very few people provide. Yes, I'm upset now. I think I have earned the right to be upset, especially since all I ever want to do is help others ... and make what could potentially be a phone-busting procedure into something that's a bit easier to follow.

Rant over!

 

[PeterGuru]

Just a big PDF?

edit: never mind, I see this is just a big pdf, not all the scripts too...

belongs in general tho

again, you should also tell people how to setup adb properly...

So, it's JUST A BIG PDF?

You know, I could truly attack that statement, but I won't. After spending countless hours preparing my "how to," well, I won't say it.

Peter

Okay, rant wasn't quite over ... but I think it is now.

 

[xxcaptcrunchxx]

Huge thanks!!

This is absolutely amazing!! Thank you sooo much! I was just about to begin the process when I saw this post.. This will save me so much time! I can tell you spent a ton of time putting this together, it will not go unrecognized!!!! Best tutorial I've seen!!

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

 

[qiandongyq]

I'm totally agree with peter. not all of the people understand all threads in dev section,

we still got a lot of questions in Q&A because some of Dev threads not as detailed as

"noobs" can understand. we need educate more about basic knowledge for the

"new fishes", so step by step with detail information is what we exactly want.

Sorry for my bad English and thanks again peter!

 

[nugzo]

Peter you really put a lot of time and effort in to this. Good job! I was just wondering if instead of having people manually edit the cid, why not use the tool? it is a lot safer and a whole lot easier for someone who is lost with this stuff. It's just really easy to brick a device with the hex editor. i know you give plenty of warnings, i just think the tool would be a much better way to go for inexperienced users. Thanks again for all the time you put in to this. I'm sure it will help a lot of people. Also another tutorial was released today as well with a few of the steps changed.. like unlocking and re locking the bootloader. Those can be streamlined according to the other tutorial. If the goal is truly to make things easier for newcomers, and i'm sure it is, then some adjustments should probably be made. Please dont take this the wrong way either. I really really appreciate your time and effort, just a few things could be significantly easier for newcomers.

 

[PeterGuru]

Normally I would agree with you, but ...

Peter you really put a lot of time and effort in to this. Good job! I was just wondering if instead of having people manually edit the cid, why not use the tool? it is a lot safer and a whole lot easier for someone who is lost with this stuff. It's just really easy to brick a device with the hex editor. i know you give plenty of warnings, i just think the tool would be a much better way to go for inexperienced users. Thanks again for all the time you put in to this. I'm sure it will help a lot of people. Also another tutorial was released today as well with a few of the steps changed.. like unlocking and re locking the bootloader. Those can be streamlined according to the other tutorial. If the goal is truly to make things easier for newcomers, and i'm sure it is, then some adjustments should probably be made. Please dont take this the wrong way either. I really really appreciate your time and effort, just a few things could be significantly easier for newcomers, as well as power users.

Actually, you are correct; however, I have to admit that on several occasions over the last 2-3 weeks, those one-click tools, and other tools simply didn't work for me. True, doing it manually can be very dangerous, but then I know for sure it will work.

It would be nice to combine the two tutorials. Perhaps I can get this done. I'll have a look at the other one.

Peter

P.S. I do appreciate constructive criticism. The operative word, of course, is "constructive."

 

[MichaelHaley]

Peter you are rad.

I am the noob that needs detailed step-by-steps like this, which will also serve to help me understand what I am dealing with. You wrote that directly to me. Check out my "My First Smartphone" thread here, and you can see that I am basically asking for this. Exactly.

Anyone who says this is in the wrong forum sucks, because this is the kind of phone I have, and this is the forum I check for general noob info. I don't go *****ing up your dev threads with my idiotic questions, don't scare away people trying to help me in the general area. <3

 

[froesei]

Great job, Peter, it's clear to me that you spent a lot of time and energy on this, and I'm sure it will answer a lot of questions for many people who are just starting out in the wonderful world of root.

 

[abudabu]

Well done sir!

 

[americasteam]

This is amazing work that must have taken a lot of time to do. It's greatly appreciated by the community! I understand most things, but there are people that have no clue what any of this stuff means. You could go to argue that they have no business attempting such things, but you have to start somewhere. Right? I have written many SOPs for many jobs. The thing I always try to accomplish, is to make it where someone off the street could come in and do the task the first day. You could say it's overkill, but I feel you can never have too much info. If your more advanced, then just skip the parts you don't need. Heck, you might even learn something you already thought you knew! The problem we have at XDA, is that some tend to cater toward the knowledgable because it's easier, but will take the time to consistently hammer others for asking questions. Keep in mind, This is not directed at any one individual. As a whole, if directions were more detailed the devs lives would be much easier.

This should be a sticky so it doesn't get lost in the heap of nonsense.


Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

 

[americasteam]

Peter you really put a lot of time and effort in to this. Good job! I was just wondering if instead of having people manually edit the cid, why not use the tool? it is a lot safer and a whole lot easier for someone who is lost with this stuff. It's just really easy to brick a device with the hex editor. i know you give plenty of warnings, i just think the tool would be a much better way to go for inexperienced users. Thanks again for all the time you put in to this. I'm sure it will help a lot of people. Also another tutorial was released today as well with a few of the steps changed.. like unlocking and re locking the bootloader. Those can be streamlined according to the other tutorial. If the goal is truly to make things easier for newcomers, and i'm sure it is, then some adjustments should probably be made. Please dont take this the wrong way either. I really really appreciate your time and effort, just a few things could be significantly easier for newcomers.

I totally agree with this. Could document the manual and scripted processes. Awesome work though!

Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

 

[qiandongyq]

Actually, you are correct; however, I have to admit that on several occasions over the last 2-3 weeks, those one-click tools, and other tools simply didn't work for me. True, doing it manually can be very dangerous, but then I know for sure it will work.

It would be nice to combine the two tutorials. Perhaps I can get this done. I'll have a look at the other one.

Peter

P.S. I do appreciate constructive criticism. The operative word, of course, is "constructive."

thanks peter,one question, could I use one click tool instead of whole step 1?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672284

 

[PeterGuru]

Yes, it works for most people ...

thanks peter,one question, could I use one click tool instead of whole step 1?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672284

Yes, you can. As I said in my previous post, I tried using it several times, all without success. Perhaps I did something blatantly wrong. It's possible, but then I saw a manual way of doing it, so that's what I did, and it worked.

However, if the quicker method works for you, that's great.

Peter

 

[jmattp]

Well, it's taken me a while, but I decided to put together a very detailed explanation of how to do all the following.

Although this is specifically for the Rogers ONE X, it will/should also work for most AT&T units.

This will perform the following tasks:

It will change your device Cell ID (aka CID) to the generic 11111111
It will re-lock the bootloader
It will install the latest AT&T firmware, version 1.85
It will re-unlock the bootloader
It will install Clockworkmod Recover v5.8.3.1
It will re-root your device
It will remove most bloatware

Please, if anyone notices any mistakes, let me know so that I can amend the document accordingly.

Be prepared, it’s 24 pages long. Yes, it should not only be noob-proof, but I think even my 2-1/2-year-old could do it.

It’s a large ZIP file containing a 2MB PDF with numerous images to help with all the procedures.

My sincere thanks to absolutely everone on xda for their help in providing me with information needed to complete these instructions.

Here’s the link:

How to do almost everything to your ONE X

Peter

Awesome. This should be helpful since there are so many of the same posts for the same problems.

 

[fluxgfx]

Way to go Peter on that. Nice job it will definitely help people out.