rooting an HTC One - help please
Mar 19, 2014 | 9:31 am
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rooting an HTC One - help please
Folks... Im wondering if anybody here has on-hands experience with Rooting an HTC phone. I have an HTC One handset and want to root it, Ive been having some on & off issues and a friend told me the only chance I have is rooting the darned thing. Else I may have to conclude I have a lemon.
If someone has a good forum and/or other resources to point me towards, as well as sharing their own experience(s) with doing this, it would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers from EZE,
Alex / Gaucho100K
If someone has a good forum and/or other resources to point me towards, as well as sharing their own experience(s) with doing this, it would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers from EZE,
Alex / Gaucho100K
Mar 19, 2014 | 9:33 am
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You could try here: http://htconeroot.com/
Mar 19, 2014 | 9:39 am
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You could try here: http://htconeroot.com/
Mar 19, 2014 | 9:42 am
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Also.... do I need to get into Custom ROMs..?? I just want to root the phone to remove unneeded bloatware and try to fix my issues, I not tech savvy enough to bother with any detailed or intensive customization of my phone.
Is installing a Custom ROM a requirement if you Root these phones...??
Is installing a Custom ROM a requirement if you Root these phones...??
Mar 19, 2014 | 9:43 am
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/
Thanks!! ^
Mar 19, 2014 | 9:44 am
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That would be this, correct...? I assume you mean in the Forums section...?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/
Thanks!! ^
http://forum.xda-developers.com/
Thanks!! ^
xda is like a Flyertalk for Android devices. Incredible support from other users there. I can't offer anything about your HTC One but I'm sure they can help you.
Mar 19, 2014 | 9:47 am
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Mar 19, 2014 | 9:53 am
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To respond to you, I've rooted phones before, but never the HTC One. I didn't root the one HTC phone I ever owned, the ThunderBolt, because it was too complicated. But especially this long after the launch of such a popular phone, there are guides all over the web that make it really simple, including some do-it-all kits, where you plug it in, turn on USB debugging, press a button, and viola!
As for Custom ROMs, you can root without custom ROMs. You can't install a Custom ROM without rooting. If I were you, I'd first focus on rooting and making sure it's working properly, and then determine a Custom ROM. There are tons of great ones to choose from.
I rooted with TWRP and I like it a lot.
As for Custom ROMs, you can root without custom ROMs. You can't install a Custom ROM without rooting. If I were you, I'd first focus on rooting and making sure it's working properly, and then determine a Custom ROM. There are tons of great ones to choose from.
I rooted with TWRP and I like it a lot.
Mar 19, 2014 | 1:01 pm
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Also.... do I need to get into Custom ROMs..?? I just want to root the phone to remove unneeded bloatware and try to fix my issues, I not tech savvy enough to bother with any detailed or intensive customization of my phone.
Is installing a Custom ROM a requirement if you Root these phones...??
Is installing a Custom ROM a requirement if you Root these phones...??
I rooted my Galaxy S4 (took all of 30 seconds) just so I could load Titanium Backup to restore all my apps (and app data), call logs, SMSs, and wifi credentials from the backup I took from the Galaxy S3. I also disabled much of the bloatware on the phone and installed Apex Launcher to hide TouchWiz.
There is no custom ROM out there that supports T-Mobile's Wi-Fi Calling feature, so I'm stuck using the stock ROM--which, is fine by me.
Mar 19, 2014 | 2:02 pm
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Why is that?
Mar 19, 2014 | 6:18 pm
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For other Android phones, it can be a very complicated task. For some odd reason, it appears that popular, less expensive phones (like the Moto G) are more difficult to root. Miss Swede now owns an LG Optimus L9 (a popular, inexpensive phone), and the rooting process is quite complicated--involving a Chinese app and hoping you pressed the right buttons.
Mar 19, 2014 | 7:08 pm
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Folks... Im wondering if anybody here has on-hands experience with Rooting an HTC phone. I have an HTC One handset and want to root it, Ive been having some on & off issues and a friend told me the only chance I have is rooting the darned thing. Else I may have to conclude I have a lemon.
If someone has a good forum and/or other resources to point me towards, as well as sharing their own experience(s) with doing this, it would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers from EZE,
Alex / Gaucho100K
If someone has a good forum and/or other resources to point me towards, as well as sharing their own experience(s) with doing this, it would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers from EZE,
Alex / Gaucho100K
A wipe may help starting from scratch. What problems are you having?