How to Install TWRP 2.1 Recovery on HTC One X

If you have been playing with your HTC One X for some time, you would have noticed that you need to press the keys to select options in the recovery mode. This is no more a case because you can now install touch-based TWRP 2.1 Recovery on your HTC One X. Here’s how you can do it.

I. Before You Begin:

1. You must have unlocked bootloader of your phone.

2. You must have ADB installed on your PC. Learn how you can do so from here.

3. Close the HTC Sync app if it’s running on your PC.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Download the TWRP 2.1 Recovery Image from here.

2. Download the Fastboot from here.

III. Installing TWRP 2.1 Recovery on your HTC One X:

1. Extract files from the Fastboot archive and place them on your Desktop.

2. Place the Recovery Image file on the Desktop of your PC.

3. Turn OFF your HTC One X using the Power key.

4. Boot your phone into the Bootloader Mode. To do so, press and hold both the Volume DOWN and the Power key.

5. From the Bootloader menu, choose the Fastboot option.

6. Connect your phone to your PC using the USB cable.

7. Open a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop and type in the following commands:

fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-endeavoru-2.1.2.img

fastboot reboot

8. Your phone will reboot and you will see that the TWRP 2.1 Recovery has successfully been installed on your phone.

How to Root the HTC One X on AT&T (One-Click Method)

The rooting procedure for the AT&T-branded One X is slightly different from that of its unlocked GSM counterpart, but both employ a method that is easy to follow – One-Click Root.  This guide will show you how to root the AT&T One X as painlessly as possible and without HTC having a clue that you have rooted your device using a One-Click Solution.

I.  Before You Begin

1.  As always, back up your data just in case.

2.  This rooting guide is Windows based, so make sure that you are on a Windows PC (XP, Vista or 7) before proceeding.

II.  Necessary Files

1.  HTC Windows Drivers.

2.  Root file.

III.  Rooting the AT&T One X

1.  Install the HTC Drivers you downloaded above.

2.  If you have HTC Sync installed on your device, disable it or uninstall it (you can install it after the root procedure is complete).

3.  Connect your device to your PC using the microUSB cable.

4.  Enable USB Debugging on your device.  To do this, go to Settings > Developer Options and check the USB debugging tickbox.  Windows should now install the necessary drivers automatically (if you are on Windows 7).

5.  Extract onxr.zip you downloaded above to a folder on your desktop.

6.  From the extracted folder, double-click root.bat to run the tool and follow the on-screen prompts.

7.  Your device should reboot several times during the process.  Wait until the tool gives you confirmation that the procedure is successful before disconnecting your device.

Congrats!!  Your One X should now be rooted with Superuser and Busybox installed!!

All credit goes to kennethpenn and sparkym3 for making things easy for us.  If you liked their work, consider donating by clicking on their respective names or at the least say thank you on their XDA Thread.