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.

Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean finally lands on the HTC One X

There was a time in the smartphone competition when the HTC One X reigned supreme in the market because it was the only quad-core powered smartphone available to the smartphone-buying population. This was way before other quad-core powered monsters such as the Samsung Galaxy S III became available for public consumption. This is not surprising really because after all, the HTC One X holds the distinction of being the first smartphone in the world to be powered by a quad-core processor under the hood. This dates back to late last year when the handset was still known by its codename as the HTC Edge.

The Edge moniker however did not stick and the handset went through a couple of name searches first before it finally settled for HTC One X when it was unveiled at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona back in February. During the time the handset hit the shelves in May, the handset shipped with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for its operating system but when Google unveiled Android 4.1 Jelly Bean as the latest iteration of its Android operating system a couple of months ago, HTC was one one of the first OEMs to take center stage and share details about its Jelly Bean plans for the smartphones in its portfolio.

At that time, the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer confirmed that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update is sure to land on the HTC One X although there was no mention of a specific date as to when exactly this is supposed to happen. If you happen to rock an HTC One X for your mobile weapon of choice, you will surely be interested to know that the manufacturer has already started the rollout of Jelly Bean to the handset today.

This much was confirmed by Jack Tong, HTC General Manager for North Asia, in a press conference today. This new firmware update ought to give the HTC One X a taste of Android’s latest and greatest in addition to bringing it up to the latest version of HTC Sense UI. In addition to that, Mr. Tong also confirmed that the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update will also land on the HTC One S although he failed to mention a specific time frame as to when we can expect the update to land on the One S.

As for the HTC One X, the handset remains as one of the more capable devices available in the smartphone market today. It relies on its QualComm MSM8960 SnapDragon chipset to power its operations while a dual-core Krait processor clocked at 1.5 GHz works in conjunction with a full gigabyte of RAM in generating the computing muscle required by the handset for its flawless performance. Storage space on the handset is pegged at 16GB while its display is a 4.7-inch SuperIPS LCD 2 panel with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Its camera department is just as impressive with its main 8MP shooter at its back panel coupled with a 1.3MP video call and self-portrait camera out front.