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[HTC One X] MacSeoin:
I couldn't agree more (y)

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I've struggled to find any information on when 3 will release the update in any other thread!!!!

Nobody said 3 users are special, so get a grip!!!!

I totally need this thread!!!!!!

And if you have enough time then why not???

Next question please :P
[HTC One X] Goku80:
if mods felt this thread needed closing they would of done it by now..but they have not..so let us please get back to topic and not derail the thread and then you probably have it closed:mad:
[HTC One X] galaxys2Tav:
I go out for a bit of family time and come back to this. I opened the thread originally with the intention of putting what I heard across as there was only your unbranded thread mate.

I then changed the thread to keep 3 customers up to date and for them to share there info. At the end of the day there is no harm with a thread for a branded firmware, as you well know there are people here with branded cid's. As you said before what make 3 so special? Nothing but then again it's for info because unlike some we can't go onto official jb because of our cid's.

Feel free to wine but please pm me with your complaints or a mod for that matter and please keep my thread on topic.

Regards

Galaxys2Tav

Sent from my ncx - ics renovated hox
[HTC One X] Mrdavidwfoster:
Can't agree more. How many people have unbranded hox's?

I think a little dilution for us contract folk is fine.

I check both threads as I find both bring separate info that I require.

Anyway let us get back on topic.......

2 weeks I reckon, from the previous tweet from 3 I posted.

It does worry me when someone says 3 is terrible at updates.

What's the story on that?
[HTC One X] Goku80:
it is not just 3 that are bad with dishing out the updates it is all mobile network companies... but it is a thing we got to live with unfortunately..it is a shame companies do not sell the phones unbranded and unlocked..that way life would be so much easier:D...but anyway been using JB since like two months now but still would like to try JB sense so i really looking forward to the update by HTC
[HTC One X] lukems:
I been switching around different ROMs for the past couple months and now returned to stock (H3G_001) and its surprising how comfortable and smooth the stock ROM is. Granted it could use some obvious improvements and removal of.bloatware.

I am looking forward to JB, but only if its going to be a pleasure to use.

Sent from my One X

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HTC One X

Google Nexus 7
[HTC One X] nms247:
Latest response from threeuk on twitter.

http://www.twitter.com/ThreeUK/status/274545260544278528
[HTC One X] galaxys2Tav:
I didn't get on well with stock imo mate but what ever works for you is great. What roms have you tried?

Thanks dude. The only info iv managed to obtain from the (usful) is from 'Ellie' so let's hope we can get this ota soon and get onto custom jb sense roms

Sent from my ncx - ics renovated hox
[HTC One X] nms247:
Fingers crossed well have it within the next couple of weeks and then back to ARHD for me.
[HTC One X] galaxys2Tav:
Same here dude. I'm Gunna wait till I know I can update, then re lock and update then onto renovate jb ;)

Sent from my ncx - ics renovated hox
[HTC One X] arknailed7754:
I'm still skydragon for jb also. The battery life on ics version was quality on battery life
[HTC One X] supernoodles2011:
Hey guys I've got a H3G CID and have been running ARHD (ICS) for ages just wondering am I unable to use ANY type of jelly bean ROM until the official comes out for my CID?
[HTC One X] galaxys2Tav:
Gtalked you I'm confused lmao

Hey man as fare as I'm aware we can only run aosp or aokp based roms for jb atm. We have to wait for 3 to release our ota so our hboot is compatible to run a sense jb rom.

Sent from my ncx - ics renovated hox
[HTC One X] supernoodles2011:
Thanks for the advice @ Galaxys2Tav
[HTC One X] wkd2639:
I fully support the purpose of the Thread - and the thing that "makes 3 users so special" is that we have just been through pure hell getting the 4.0.4 update 4/5 months after the rest of the world. There is every chance that we are going to go through the same again. Three are not the easiest company in the world to get information out of - indeed the last time required me making Friends with someone at HTC in order to get some progress made.

That being said however - talking about what custom ROMS people are running is hardly trying to keep the thread on the topic it was created for :eek:
[HTC One X] MacSeoin:
It's the slow update procedures that drive people away from 3 and HTC, if only they both could understand this!

Already considering what device and network to go with in a year's time! Crazy I know but, you'll see this happen more and more often, just hope they both realise they are shooting themselves in the foot and do something about it before its too late, HTC have wonderful build quality and 3's network gets better and better but, like I said the slow update procedures! Wtf is goin on with them? 3 really need to man up and tell us info before we tell them where to stick their contracts :p
[HTC One X] arknailed7754:
Yeah but end of the day its not a 'massive overhaul' you know you'll get it then be deflated but then flash a custom Rom...this is the real reason lol
[HTC One X] mirtoc:
Any news? its in january or this year??

Regards
[HTC One X] MacSeoin:
14th of December hopefully, mirtoc
[HTC One X] Shiftone:
like - 2 hours and still no unlock bin...
[HTC One X] shuflie:
Re: H3G BRANDED ONLY | JB update – [24/1]

It means you haven't followed the instructions fully. Reboot to fastboot and enter

fastboot erase cache
[HTC One X] Brac20:
ARHD has an option for it on install but I didn't select it for some reason. Reinstalled and clicked it and now I'm up and running.

Panic over :)
[HTC One X] Shan89:
Try flashing it again or get another rom, the ARHD rom could be broken durring the download ( you can check MD5 just ot be sure it's all good) or you simply didn't do all the steps good , anyway i'll just write you all the steps for flashing custom roms this includes those who only updated their hboot and got stuck after that and those who would like to flash new roms.

1, Unlock your device again

2. Flash the custom recovery CWM recovery 5.8.4.0 imo the best one. by doing this commands: 1. fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img , 2. fastboot erase cache

3. Flash the kernel of the rom that you want to use (boot img) (if you can't find it opet the rom via your pc by using winrar and you'll see *boot.img* in there , just pull it out and put it into your fastboot folder) these steps for flashing boot img : 1. fastboot erase cache 2. fastboot flash boot boot.img (make sure you rename boot img into *boot* if it's not named like that in the rom ) 3. Fastboot erase cache

4. If by any chance you don't have the rom on your SDcard go to recovery and then hit *mount & storage* > * mount usb storage* and then copy the rom you'd like to flash onto SDcard

5. FULL WIPE , most of the roms have this in the aroma installer but i like doing it manually just in case , anyway here are the steps: 1. wipe data / factory reset > wipe cache > mount and storage > format system > format data > format cache >go back and go to > advanced > wipe dalvic cache > wipe battery stats.

6. install zip from sd card , find the rom you placed on the SDcard after that follow the rom aroma instructions

7. Enjoy the rom , if by any chance you get stuck on bootloop you either didn't flash boot.img correctly or your bootloader is still 1.12 , in any case before doing any of this check 1st is your bootloader 1.39 then move on onto flashing.
[HTC One X] SUPERUSER:
Good you got it running :good:
[HTC One X] Cass67:
Good stuff

Thanks to the chap who posted the firmware.zip .. much appreciated .. back in the Land of the living now ... :)

Cheers

Cass
[HTC One X] withymanq:
big thanks to all at xda and no thanks h3guk

back with mike and arhd floorless instal of arhd 18+ :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
[HTC One X] Shiftone:
Finally got my unlock_code.bin

unlocked - flashed renovate - all well

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Ok next thing to try and get out there in the cloud somewhere is a nandroid backup of the stock H3G OTA.

If anyone feels up to the challenge - as soon as the UK Three Jelly Bean update starts rolling out

- backup your own phone (nandroid)

- then do a factory reset

- skip all the set up - don't add a google account etc.

- install all the OTA updates until you reach 4.1.1 Sense 4+

- make a fresh nandroid back up and upload it to http://d-h.st/

- come back here - post link and get various pats on the back.

- you can then restore your own original nandroid from the 1st post and OTA without losing any settings.
[HTC One X] timmyk101:
Re: H3G BRANDED ONLY | JB update – [24/1]

Is the unlock bin code in your fastboot platform tools folder ?
[HTC One X] Shiftone:
yeah it has to be in the same directory as fastboot.exe
[HTC One X] Goku80:
guys just out of curiosity...if i was just to flash the firmware zip would that give me any issues? i mean i am not really fussed anymore regarding the OTA..running ICJ at the mo and loving it but can i flash the firmware zip in recovery as normal or do i need to relock my phone and do the long procedure.
[HTC One X] galaxys2Tav:
its not given me no problems dud im running renovate v13.2.1 now. you gunna take the plunge and flash the firware.zip ;)
[HTC One X] SUPERUSER:
Yes you have to do all the steps, stock recovery, lock bootloader etc and flash away :)

But do a nandroid first on your rom and pick out the boot.img and place it on your desktop for later use to recover after upgrading firmware...or if you wish, flash a new rom or the same rom again right after.
[HTC One X] CamoGeko:
I knew he'd give in in the end lol
[HTC One X] Drefsab:
The call of Renovate Final 1 is to strong :D
[HTC One X] Goku80:
Re: H3G BRANDED ONLY | JB update – [24/1]

Oh poo. I thought if I can flash just the firmware zip that would of been enough
[HTC One X] nms247:
Anyone got a nandroid or twrp of stock JB? Would be useful to have a way back to stock after just flashing the firmware.zip.
[HTC One X] Goku80:
hold up i am confused now....i just want to flash the small file which is the firmware zip...can i do that or do i have to flash the OTA as well?

would that little small file zip be the hboot? cause i want to know if i can flash with through TWP recovery or cwm and that way i can flash renovate straight after say
[HTC One X] Brac20:
Re: H3G BRANDED ONLY | JB update – [24/1]

If you flash the small firmware zip it updates the hboot to 1.39. You then have to flash a custom ROM as there isn't an RUU for 3 branded JB yet.

I cocked the it up trying to stay on stock. Had to fix it by flashing a custom ROM for the first time.
[HTC One X] SUPERUSER:
no no it's either file. The firmware is the hboot etc etc and not the stock rom it self. I used this because Im not running stock rom but custom rom so I didn't need to flash the whole OTA I just wanted the new hboot.

You do not flash the firmware.zip through CWM or Stock recovery, it is flashed in fastboot mode with the commando fastboot flash zip firmware.zip, fastboot flash zip firmware.zip <<< the commando is entered twice.
[HTC One X] joe4777:
ok bud heres what i did....i flashed the small file (firmware zip) which gave me hboot 1.39...then unlocked my phone....then flashed cwm....i had previously downloaded bindroid xtc v 9.0 and placed on my sd card.....proceeded to flash the boot.img from that rom....then i went into recovery and flashed bindroid xtc v9.0..and bobs your uncle success....hope this makes some sence to you
[HTC One X] Shiftone:
I think the OP needs to be updated for extra clarity with these points;

1. H3G UK has still NOT rolled out the OTA to its handsets (a very important point to make)

2. A small update is available that will update you to hboot 1.39

3. Using this update on a Bootloader locked phone will softbrick the phone - access to bootloader and fastboot but nothing else

4. IF you have an unlocked bootloader you can use the small update (as per guide) then flash a custom jelly bean rom

5. Currently it is not possible to flash the H3G Jelly Bean OTA (locked or unlocked)

6. Currently there is no way to update H3G phones to Jelly Bean WITHOUT voiding warranty and unlocking bootloader.
[HTC One X] Jackster88:
I posted this in another thread but here goes as it adds to the discussion and might help some people:

I own an austrian H3G device (One X ..so it's H3G__106) and we got the JB OTA update yesterday around 11am. I tried to apply the update through the automated process which didn't work because my One X a) is unlocked and b) uses CWM. So after that I tried to manually flash it with CWM which doesn't work because the OTA lacks the build.prop file in the /system/ folder so you'll get a Status 7 error.

After trying the guide in here I softbricked my phone but recovered it by using a custom ROM. In the process of updating my hboot was updatet to 1.39 while everything else remained normal. I tried applying original files from the 2.17 RUU rom.zip which didn't help either, I would get the red triangle error that halfway through the update.

Coincidentally, my girlfriend got her new phone yesterday which is a H3G__106 One X as well. Being completely fresh and stock hers was able to update to JB without problems. I did a backup of her nandroid after the update and factory reset. So I tried to apply the nandroid to my device which installed without a MD5 mismatch (unlike the OneX Stock Backup that you can download around here). After installing I just needed to apply the boot.img from the OTA-released JB version (extracted from the firmware.zip on page 1).

I'd upload the nandroid backup for you guys but it's 1GB in size and I have no idea where one would host such a big file for free and without it getting removed after 10 minutes.
[HTC One X] nms247:
Re: H3G BRANDED ONLY | JB update – [24/1]

Upload it to dropbox and we can all just add it to our own db accounts.
[HTC One X] Shiftone:
dev host will take it if you split it into 2 parts (use 7zip)

http://d-h.st/

or create a torrent
[HTC One X] Jackster88:
Good call. Splitting it now, hope this doesn't mess with the files.

edit: upload done in about 10 mins, it's 2 7zip archives.
[HTC One X] SUPERUSER:
http://www.4shared.com/ allows up to 2gb per file on free user account
[HTC One X] Shiftone:
yeah but its slow as all hell and tries to force users to register. I'd stick to dev host
[HTC One X] galaxys2Tav:
Re: H3G BRANDED ONLY | JB update – [24/1]

Guys I will update the op again shortly gunna fire the lappy up now.

A warning to all as already stated in the op please read and know what you are doing before you flash because you can get a softbrick!
[HTC One X] Jackster88:
okay fellas so here's the links:

Part 1

Part 2

Instructions: REQUIRES HBOOT 1.39 - see xI Viper Ix's tutorial on how to flash firmware.zip through RUU

(Your phone should have CWM 5.8.4.0 or similar as recovery at this point)

1)Open and extract with 7zip.

2)Copy files onto your sdcard (/sdcard/clockworkworkmod/backup/).

3)Boot into fastboot, go into recovery (CMW), backup and restore, restore.

4)Select the 2013-01-25.14.33.08 as your backup to restore.

5)Let it install.

6)Reboot into fastboot again.

7)Extract the boot.img from firmware.zip(link on page 1) and flash it like usual (fastboot flash boot boot.img)

8)Reboot.

9)Enjoy JB for your H3G__106 device.

Not sure if you need the 1.39 Hboot before or if it gets installed with the nandroid restore.
[HTC One X] Goku80:
Re: H3G BRANDED ONLY | JB update – [24/1]

Right to be honest I only want the hboot update. That's it really
[HTC One X] galaxys2Tav:
if your only wanting hboot then dude that the best thing to do and its very quick and easy ;) me of all people managed not to mess it up haha :p
[HTC One X] kennylovesyou:
Also, a step by step guide on how to update the hboot only would be great. I know its been posted somewhere in the previous pages but it would be nice to have all the information on the main post too.

I've returned to stock thinking that the OTA update was available, my fingers are itching to update and now I'm scared of bricking my device if I mess up the firmware update!
[HTC One X] Goku80:
Re: H3G BRANDED ONLY | JB update – [24/1]

Well yes to be honest that is the only thing I want my friend. So my phone is unlocked and running ICJ. do I just put the phone in boot loader open fastboot and just flash the hboot there and then flash renovate as normal
[HTC One X] galaxys2Tav:
yeah basiclly you need to lock again then flash the firware zip and then unlock flash recovery and flash renovate. xl vipeR lx's tutorial in the op is how i did it thats why i put it int the op
[HTC One X] Goku80:
Re: H3G BRANDED ONLY | JB update – [24/1]

Will try next week as I am working this weekend and I need my phone:D thanks man
[HTC One X] galaxys2Tav:
youll be fine dude honestly. im fare from the best and i did it. granted i was ****ty my self but i did it and it all went smooth :D

another note to all:

Right guys iv also updated the op again, if there is anything else what you want to see in the op just mention and ill have it added e.g nands for diffrent cids and tutorials etc...
[HTC One X] Jackster88:
To update the hboot, see the tutorial on the first page. If you have an S-ON phone you need to update it through the RUU method.

Before you do this make a nandroid backup of your old system so you can restore the boot.img and recovery.img

Copy your backup onto your PC so you have all the files available and ready to copy back.

1) go into fastboot and enter "fastboot oem lock" - the device will reboot

2) go into fastboot again and enter "fastboot oem rebootRUU" - there will be a black screen with a silverish HTC logo

3) enter "fastboot flash zip firmware.zip" (you need the firmware.zip from page 1 for this)

3a) enter the same again, the green bar under the logo should go to 100% (either after the first or second time)

4) enter "fastboot reboot-bootloader" to go back to your fastboot

5) unlock your device again with the unlock code ("fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin")

6) Restore your old boot.img (fastboot flash boot name_of_boot_file.img) and recovery (fastboot flash recovery name_of_recovery_file.img), make sure you copied them from the nandroid backup folder we created earlier into the folder that contains the fastboot.exe you're using.

7) Reboot and you should now have Hboot 1.39 with your old boot and recovery.

( 8) If it won't work we still have the backup ready to restore the old system, Hboot isn't changeable right now on S-ON devices outside of the RUU routine - so even if you restore your nandroid you should still have Hboot 1.39 now)

Hope this helps, correct me if I'm wrong as I'm rather new to all this myself.

If you don't feel safe doing this wait for the OTA update obviously.

Edit and note to galaxys2Tav:

I've seen you added my nand restore to the mainpage, maybe you should add that it requires the Hboot 1.39 update beforehand. I already had Hboot 1.39 on my device after flashing the firmware.zip with the RUU method. Also the android-info tells me the update is for devices with CID H3G__001, H3G__106 and H3G__G04 so it might work for all 3 of those, although I'm not sure if it will check out with the MD5.

Edit 2:

I updated the initial guide again to clarify some things. Sorry I didn't think of that before.
[HTC One X] cleancorekiller:
Re: H3G BRANDED | JB update | Manual Update, Nand, OTA file [25/1]

I decided to grow some balls and do this earlier in the day and it works like a dream!!!!!

Cheers to the guys that made it possible and thanks for answering my daft questions before. It was just a little bit of fear of the unknown!
[HTC One X] nms247:
Re: H3G BRANDED | JB update | Manual Update, Nand, OTA file [25/1]

The nand is working fine on h3g___001
[HTC One X] CamoGeko:
Re: H3G BRANDED | JB update | Manual Update, Nand, OTA file [25/1]

You wont have any trouble dude, don't be scared.

In the words of Nike the great... Just do it! :p

Spun out from a JELLIED and RENOVATED One X.
[HTC One X] Jackster88:
Thanks for testing it!
[HTC One X] Shiftone:
Nand backup of stock h3g_003 confirmed working on my UK handset also.
[HTC One X] nms247:
Still no official 3UK update though. Still in testing. Tempted to test it and send them feedback :D
[HTC One X] Shiftone:
Yeah I'm still eager to get a stock UK nand backup as soon as one is available - in case I ever need to revert to stock and relock my bootloader for repair etc.
[HTC One X] Shan89:
thats weird my JB update came from 3UK >.>
[HTC One X] nms247:
Odd as neither my One X or a mates on 3 have picked up the OTA.
[HTC One X] Shiftone:
Sure your handset is H3G_001 - as far as @threeuk and @threeuksupport are aware it has not been rolled out in the UK yet.
[HTC One X] nms247:
As of Friday morning they were saying still under testing or coming soon but no date.
[HTC One X] galaxys2Tav:
Re: H3G BRANDED | JB update | Manual Update, Nand, OTA file [25/1]

Guys ill update the op again later on, thanks for the confo that the band works on diffrent cids. Again lmk and ill keep updating guys
[HTC One X] stassen:
Am on AOSP JB but i will update my HBOOT to this new, can i do the RUU metode, then flash recovery, boot, and its will start like befor i do this? :)
[HTC One X] Shan89:
Damn i'm impressed with battery on JB , viperX 3.2.4 rom , auto sync on all the time as well was the wifi , auto brightness =D

Edit- Forgot to mention it was the 1st charge lol.
[HTC One X] Reload147:
I am confused sorry. So, any way I do this. I will not be on stock?

Doing it manually, nand, ota file? = no stock
[HTC One X] galaxys2Tav:
Re: H3G BRANDED | JB update | Manual Update, Nand, OTA file [25/1]

No you won't be stock. The only way to be stock is reviving the ota or with the ruu which we don't have yet
[HTC One X] Reload147:
ok cheers is it worth doing it now and not wait for the h3guk ota ? :) ive been thinking about doing it since yesterday :P and if so which is the best method?
[HTC One X] CamoGeko:
Re: H3G BRANDED | JB update | Manual Update, Nand, OTA file [25/1]

The best is to just flash the firmware zip and use RenovateROM instead of stock.

Stock sucks, full stop.

Spun out from a JELLIED and RENOVATED One X.
[HTC One X] Shiftone:
If you have already unlocked your bootloader then flashing the NAND backup will be almost stock - I'd be surprised if there will be any differences between that nand and the final OTA that rolls out here in the UK.

You could - relock - flash firmware.zip (twice) - unlock flash CWM - restore the NAND back up and remember to flash the boot.img from firmware.zip in fastboot afterwards.

Now flash the stock recovery - relock the bootloader and you are pretty much 100% stock.

EDIT

Since updating my hboot I have tried;

Stock NAND -- as you'd expect smooth fast but lots of preinstalled bloat and no root

Revolution HD -- really fast and smooth - root

Renovate --- haven't found it as fast and smooth as Revolution slightly lower quadrant scores but not much in it

VIPER ----- loads of tweaks customizations and features that I really like BUT noticeably slower than the other 3 - I wonder if butter isn't working as I get lag on homescreens with scrollable widgets (APW etc - scroll the widget and then instantly swipe to a different home screen laaagy - I used to get this same lag in ICS stock but don't get it in any of the other 3 roms above)

thats my quick review YMMV
[HTC One X] jmpmjmpm:
Re: H3G BRANDED | JB update | Manual Update, Nand, OTA file [25/1]

Typical. My one x screen broke for the 2nd time on the day jb was released. Had enough of that pos phone and got a sim free s3 :D
[HTC One X] CamoGeko:
Re: H3G BRANDED | JB update | Manual Update, Nand, OTA file [25/1]

Traitor lol

I've got one of the first released HOX devices, almost a year old and never had issues with the screen.

Spun out from a JELLIED and RENOVATED One X.