yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] yawpc:
Yes i have , thanks to your guide, Kindly give me any good one and how to do it. I have learnt a great deal from you. Kindly assist me root and install the ROM
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
I can't really suggest one ROM over another, and asking which ROM is best/preferred isn't allowed, here's why. To say one ROM is better is to infer that the others are inferior in some way. This is disrespectful to the devs who spend their spare time bringing us these awesome ROMs free of charge. Each user has different tastes anyway, the best way to see which ROM suits you is to flash a few and find out for yourself.

Ultimately you have two types of ROMs though, Sense or aosp. Sense is what comes installed on the phone out of the box, it's HTC's skinned version of Android. Aosp is pure Android, if you've ever seen the OS on a Nexus device it's very similar to that. You generally get better customisation on aosp ROMs, plus aosp has the latest version of Android (4.4.2 KitKat) while Sense is stuck on 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and probably won't go any further. I personally much prefer aosp over Sense.

We have two development sections:

Android Development

(Mainly Sense ROMs)

Original Android Development

(Aosp ROMs]

Either way the modified version of TWRP 2.6.3.0 recovery should be fine. You can download it here:

http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23252070760973615

You'll find instructions on how to install it in my How-To Guide For Beginners thread, the link is in my signature. I'd suggest you read the other instructions in that thread too because you'll need them. You should also read the Evita FAQ thread in my signature, it contains some vital information.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] yawpc:
ok... am there now but which one do i do first? the custom recovery??? and plz can the rest be done on windows 8 platform?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Yes, install the recovery first, then makes a backup of your current system.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] madshark2009:
True if you look at it without the beats audio mod the volume is the same but beats audio makes the sound a lot stronger and higher and I have great headphones that can minimize the distorted sounds that are caused by turning on beats mod on and I got used to the high volume and I cant listen to music in this low volume so I downloaded v4a and it didnt work ... isnt there beats audio mod for 4.4.2 ?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
No, the Beats software is owned by HTC and therefore can only be found on Sense ROMs.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] yawpc:
i have done that aleady... am trying to download the ROM, i prefer Original Android Development

(Aosp ROMs].. when i got there there are a lot of things there, it confuses me. Kindly assist me download what i need.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Which part is confusing you? You'll find quite a few different ROMs in the Original Android Development section, they're all compatible with your phone, have a look through them and find one you think you might like.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] yawpc:
yes...... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2535315 that is the [ROM]Beanstalk 4.4.225. plz what is the meaning of Changelog was not provided for this ROM
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Don't worry about the changelog, that just announces any additions to the ROM on each build. That ROM is very good though, I'm running that myself at the moment. Don't forget that with aosp ROMs you also need to install a gapps package directly after flashing the ROM. The particular gapps you need for that ROM can be found here:

http://goo.im/devs/BaNkS/GApps/4.4.2/2-5_GApps_Standard_4.4.2_signed.zip

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] redpoint73:
Beat is just an equalizer tweak and a bit of compression, nothing more. AOSP ROMs usually have DSP Manager, which accomplishes the same thing (and much more customizable); or if your particular ROM doesn't, you can install DSP Manager or something similar.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] yawpc:
done all that already...i am now backing up with TWRP
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] madshark2009:
if beats is just an equalizer then how come when I turn it off the volume gets so much lower ? ... it does help increasing sound and if not then sense roms must have some settings changed because I am not defected or any thing because I do notice a big difference in sound volume in sense rom vs 4.4.x roms I tried v4a app I didnt see any effects working I dont know why though and I tried DSP manager it is just an equalizer that changes tone and boosts the bass slightly but volume is still low I dont know about you guys but I really do notice big difference between both roms of sense and of aokp 4.4 and if there is no app to fix then is there a setting I can change in the rom that increases volume ?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] yawpc:
WOW,,, it worked man. :laugh::laugh::laugh: am running BeanStalk-4.4.225-20140120-evita and am loving it....

Thank you so much. i am greatful . God bless ya!!!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
If you can't get v4a to work then no you can't just change the volume limit in the ROM. If you're a fan of Beats than maybe you should jump onto a Sense ROM? I use Poweramp which has a built in EQ and I never have problems with audio volume on aosp ROMs. Even when on Sense ROMs I always disable Beats and use the Poweramp EQ. Personal taste though. If you like Beats, stick to Sense. Or at least try another aosp ROM.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Awesome. Always happy to help get a phone unlocked.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] redpoint73:
An equalizer is essentially just a collection of frequency-specific volume knobs. So depending on which frequencies are boosted, its possible for the overall apparent volume to increase.

I never said there is "not app to fix" as you never asked for one. You only asked if Beats could work on AOSP, which it can't. Beats and other Sense features are heavily tied to the Sense framework, and therefore virtually impossible to make work outside of Sense ROMs.

There are various apps that might help. I've used Volume+ in the past on other Android devices, and it works pretty well. But I don't think I've actually used it on the HOX, as the volume has always been fine for me.

Also, you mentioned you use "great headphones". Keep in mind that many HiFi headphones have very high impedance, and therefore smartphones typically do not have high enough voltage output to sufficiently drive the headphones, making them sound too low in volume. Your headphones might be the root of the issue.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] DESERT.TECH:
Hi I am looking for a kitkat 4.4.2 friendly flash player apk. Tried a few with no luck. I'm looking for a non xposed . thx

Senseless Power Unleashed
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
I've been looking for the same thing, with no luck. Dolphin Browser has flash built in, and it's a half decent browser. That's the closest I can offer you.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] beanboy89:
Running official CM10.2 and got a notification that 10.2.1 was available. Would it be best to apply the update OTA or flash it via recovery?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
It's up to you, but I never trust OTA's.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] jabe78:
I have two issues. I have searched for days trying to find answers with little results, so I apologize if this is a repeat question.

Firstly i am running:

S-off

CID-11111111

Hboot-2.15

Radio-1.31a32.45.16_2

TWRP v2.6.3.0

Beanstalk 4.4.240

Gapps 20140105

Torched kk 3.5 kernel

My problem is my battery drain seems to remain high. When looking at the details I find that it is "awake" all the time. Looking for what is causing that.

Also, when powered off, it doesn't show led while charging and it won't power on without long pressing power button until bottom keys stop flashing. Not a terrible issue, just annoying.

Any help would be appreciated. :)
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] creepinchi:
I modified my AT&T HTC One X about a year ago to have: s-off, superCID and root. This was for minor changes/control. I was content with the changes I made and haven't found a need to explore new ROMs.

Now I'm interested in looking at a Sense 5 based ROM and see that a new RUU 5.12 is available specifically for AT&T phones.

I know there are other Sense 5 based ROMs out there like Venom XL, but I figured that since this RUU was specifically built for AT&T phones, maybe its more stable. I know this may be flawed logic compared to many other's view, but reading through threads for each custom ROM I see entries such as "Bluetooth doesn't work", "FM radio not working", "you tell me", etc, which pushes me to look at an "official" version where I wouldn't need to keep fiddling with or constantly updating once I get it the way I like. However, I may be able to be persuaded to try other custom ROMs.

My questions:

1) If I use the current RUU for AT&T will I lose root? I'm thinking if I use this version, I would just de-bloat, make some tweaks and that's it, but if I lose root, s-off or supercid then I would not do this.

2) If I decide to go with ViperXL and don't like it, can I go back to what I previously had if I made a backup using TWRP?

I'm technical enough to read through, understand and make the necessary changes (with backout plans in place), but it's been almost a year since I "messed" with my phone that I need a little help in understanding again.

Here are the details of my phone:

EVITA PVT SHIP S-OFF RL

CID-11111111

HBOOT-1.09.0000

RADIO-0.24p.32.09.06

OpenDSP-v28.1.0.32.0504

3.18.502.6 71ORD

Kernal Version 3.4.10-g310e8f1

root@abm030#1

SMP PREEMPT

TWRP - 2.4.2.0

Thanks!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
That's right if you have Linux but if you have Windows there are different directions. Check out my How-To Guide For Beginners thread in my signature if you have Windows.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Did you clean flash? What kind of overall time does your battery last for? What kind of screen on time are you getting?

When your phone powers off you need to hold the power button down like a hard reset to turn it on again, this is a common problem on all KitKat ROMs.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] jabe78:
K. I feel better about the power button.

The always awake issue has been an ongoing problem for me ever since kit Kat as well, now that I think about it. Every ROM, clean flash, dirty flash, full wipe it doesn't matter. Overall time? I used to be able to last 12 hours before needing to charge (about 35% screen time), now I get about 8 hours and I'm needing to charge (screen time is a little higher because of the shorter overall time). But if I leave it on my desk overnight, screen off, when I check my battery stats, it says awake the entire time (that blue line all the way across), and battery looses a good 30% or more in 7 hours idle time. I'm sure I just don't understand what I'm looking at... I've tried greenify and task killers.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Shacho:
I just want to validate with you what I have comprehended so far in order to gain access beyond AT&T security features.

First off, I need to download and place the XPWN.tar.gz file in a Fastboot Folder. Run the xpwn.tar.gz to get temp root access to unlock boot loader (SuperCID). If I see the CID in question...proceed to HTC dev to unlock the phone ....go from there.

Also, I'm using a iMac computer.

So far, so good?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
That is flawed logic. It doesn't matter what carrier you're with, every Sense 5 Android 4.2.2 ROM will have exactly the same stability. ROMs aren't intelligent in the sense that they detect what carrier you're with and stop working properly if you're with the wrong one. The only thing about the latest update that's specifically for at&t is the fact that tethering capabilities are removed. The older Sense 5 ROMs (4.1 Android) don't have Bluetooth or FM radio because they were ports from another device. Every current Sense 5 ROM has every feature working except for the at&t ROM which has tethering deliberately broken. Basically what I'm saying is there's no advantage to having the at&t update, it's actually a disadvantage. Not only do the other custom ROMs have tethering enabled but they have many extra features.

Your questions:

1. Yes, running an RUU causes you to lose root but that's irrelevant because root is not the determining factor. What you really need is an unlocked bootloader, which will remain through the RUU process (as will your s-off status). All you do afterwards is flash TWRP recovery again, then you can flash SU to get root.

2. Yes. Backup System/Data/Boot.

You definitely need to change your TWRP version no matter which way you decide to go. TWRP 2.4 is buggy and cannot wipe, flash, backup, restore properly. Download TWRP 2.6 from here and go to my How-To Guide For Beginners thread in my signature for full directions on how to flash it. Flash now if you're going with a custom ROM (my suggestion), flash after the RUU if you want to run the at&t software.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Install BetterBatteryStats, if there's something causing wakelocks you'll be able to find out what it is.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
I already answered you, look a few posts above.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] creepinchi:
Thanks timmaaa. I've decided to try a current Sense 5 ROM instead of the RUU. I'll update TWRP and backup first, then read through the list of ROMs. I'm currently leaning towards ViperXL or CleanROM.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] creepinchi:
I've been reading through the ViperXL thread and it looks like I may have to upgrade my firmware to 2.15. If I perform the firmware upgrade and then decide I want to revert to my backup with my old ROM, will this pose a problem?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
No you shouldn't have any issues with the upgraded firmware, which as you correctly say, is required for any and all current Sense 5 ROMs.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] jabe78:
OK. I installed betterbatterystats and let it set for 9 hours unplugged from a fully charged state. Now it isn't showing a drastically reduced battery drain, but I did set it down directly after rebooting it at 100%... so no apps had been running. I open the battery stats from settings, it still shows awake the entire time, however from the betterbatterystats app, it shows it to be in deep sleep most of the time. I guess for now there doesn't appear to be a problem...
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
It's as I suspected. The integrated battery section in Settings is falsely reporting the device as being constantly awake. This has been pretty common for the last couple of Android versions. I don't think you have anything to worry about, from that image it looks like you lost ~15% in nine hours which isn't bad.

Sent from my Evita
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] DESERT.TECH:
Since he didn't say thx by hitting the thanks button I'll do it for him/her. PLEASE everyone if someone gives you usable advice or responds to your post thank them. Timmaaa and others spend almost 24/7 offering free advice and they don't do it expecting a thx but be courteous. They save A lot of people heartache and bricked phones.

Senseless Power Unleashed
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] creepinchi:
Thanks for the reminder DESERT.TECH!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] redpoint73:
I know timmaaa already touched upon it, but if you see a ROM with major hardware features not working, its usually because its a port of a ROM that does not even exist in any "official" form for our device. Did you look at the date for the ROM that said Bluetooth wasn't working? It was probably an older post for a ROM that at the time was cutting edge. Like a Sense 5 ROM, before one was released for our device (port from the M7).

Also, I don't know about the latest 5.18 AT&T update. But every previous AT&T official ROM has had FM radio disabled, anyway (APK missing). So its a bit ironic that you complain about a custom ROM where FM radio is not working.

For the record, I'm on AT&T and have been running the rooted stock T-Mob Germany ROM for months. Everything works really smoothly. And it has all the features that are gimped by AT&T (WiFi hotspot, FM radio, etc.). Just about any ROM is better than stock AT&T base.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] creepinchi:
I've been reading these forums over the past year and those are some of the items I remember reading. They're not recent findings, just statements that stuck in my head...so yes you are both correct in saying that it was from older ROMs.

As far as the FM radio, if it was missing I would put it back and re-enable using methods found in these forums. I wasn't complaining just pointing out from memory statements written about ROMs to try to show my line of thinking.

After reading timmaaa's response, I decided to try a different ROM and went with ViperXL. So far it's been good. For me it took a lot of work and effort to get everything setup and configured properly. I also had to get use to the layout, functionality and settings of this ROM.

I would say it's been a good learning experience, but trying new ROMs is not something I would personally want to do on a frequent basis. Reloading apps, configuring emails and other settings is a time consuming process that I do not enjoy.

I am glad I did it though and appreciate all the help and comments provided by these forums.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Madcat8686:
Yep. This is a known issue with the Beanstalk KK Rom. It's been acknowledged on their G+ account. It has been considered a minor issue because it is a false flag. From what I read, they intend to find it and fix it however the major issues come first.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] mpulford311:
I have been having problems with my Evita as well.

Bought the phone from eBay, flashed and rooted HTC phones before, long story short been having a problem unlocking the boot loader. Trying to do the htcdev thing giving error160.

In fast boot mode it says.

Tampered

Locked.

So if I do the super cid method it should unlock correct?? So if I'm in fastboot USB mode it should work??

Also my hboot says 1.09does that have anything to do with it being an earlier version??
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Ok, that's two different threads you've posted this same question in now. Please don't post in any more, duplicate posts are against the rules.

What are your bootloader details? I need to see the first five lines. Is it an at&t model? What is your software version? Get that by going to Settings/About Phone.

Sent from my Evita.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] mpulford311:
Evita Pvt Ship S-on RL

Hboot -1.09.0000

Radio-0.16.32.09.01_3

Open DSP-V25.1.0.32.0405

Emmc -boot
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
And the other two questions? I did ask those for a reason. If you want help you need to answer the questions that people ask you.

Sent from my Evita.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] mpulford311:
Yes AT&T. Software: 1.73.502.1 70RD

Android version 4.0.3
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] undivide:
what I would do if I were you...

download and install latest OTA update from AT&T

THEN

follow this

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2485865

I picked up an AT&T one x on craigslist and had it rooted / s-offed / custom recovery / and flashed shoredroid all in one night.

Love that sh_t

:p
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
I don't agree with that. Installing the latest OTA update will result in a non-functional phone or a brick.

I'd run the 3.18 RUU and then use this method to get SuperCID so the bootloader can be unlocked at htcdev. You need to install HTC Drivers and adb/fastboot first though (you're gonna need these anyway) because we need to make sure the device doesn't have SuperCID before running the RUU.

Sent from my Evita.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] mpulford311:
Ok when you say adb/fastboot isn't that the cmd window or are those drivers as well??

Also I downloaded that file from that link you provided the xpwn.tar file.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] shekel20:
HBoot question

Hello all

I'm S-Off. TWRP 2.6.3.0 se and CM11.

How to update the HBoot and what it gives me if I do update it?

Thank you very much.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
Adb.exe and fastboot.exe are programs used to communicate with your device via a usb cable and command prompt in Windows. You need to download them and place them in a directory on your PC (C:/Android), this directory will be known as your fastboot folder or working directory. In order for these to work properly you must have HTC drivers also installed on your PC. All of these can be found easily if you Google them.

You can't use the xpwn file until you've run the 3.18 RUU first. You can't run the RUU until we've confirmed that you don't have SuperCID. We can't confirm that you don't have SuperCID until you have adb/fastboot and HTC drivers installed, so that should be your first goal.

Sent from my Evita.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] screwregi:
I am having issues. I have an HTC One X (AT&T model, but unlocked for T-Mobile). The bootloader is unlocked and S-Off and running CyanogenMod 10.0, but I cannot update to 10.2 because I get the "ro.bootloader". error. I was told I need to update my HBOOT since I still have HBOOT 1.09.0000 but I don't know how to do that. Can someone please help? Pretty please?
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Heisenberg:
You just need to run the 3.18 RUU. You're s-off so you don't need to do anything else first. After that just flash TWRP recovery again and you'll be good to go.

Sent from my Evita.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] undivide:
Why would an OTA result in bricking? isn't he already stock? and that link you posted is the same exact method :o

I did have to find several different forum posts to figure out what needed to be done to my phone and in what order.

To the novice with no troubleshooting skills this task would prove quite difficult if not impossible so I understand where all the questions are coming from. A better pinned forum post explaining everything from a to z in easy to understand step by step manner would be nice.

Ever read the jungleflasher pdf for xbox 360? Probably one of the most well written tutorials for modifying I've come across.

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oh, and I am aware of the links in your signature they are very nice indeed.

everyone should take the time to read through them to get a better understanding of what they are up against