So you have an HTC One XL smartphone and you want to tinker around with it? Great! Everyone who owns an Android smartphone wishes if he could have freedom over all the elements of his device. That includes flashing custom ROMs, changing system files a bit and maybe uninstalling some system apps that are nothing but junk for you. Before you can do all of these tinkerings, you’ll need to root your device. The guide below shows how you can go about rooting your HTC One XL smartphone and getting the best out of it:
I. Before You Begin:
1. This will void the warranty of your device. However, you can reinstate the warranty by unrooting your device if there’s any unrooting procedure available.
2. You must have unlocked bootloader of your device. Head to learn how you can do that.
3. You should have appropriate drivers installed on your PC. If you don’t, download the latest drivers from .
II. Downloading Required Files:
1. (Download link’s available in the first post, in step-2)
III. Rooting the HTC One XL:
1. Download and place the Root Package archive on your Desktop.
2. Extract files from the archive over to your Desktop.
3. Turn ON the USB debugging option on your device by heading to Menu>>Settings>>Developer options>>USB debugging.
4. Plug in your device to your PC using the USB cable.
5. Double-click on root.bat file available on your Desktop and it should start rooting your device.
6. It’ll take a couple of reboots to properly root your device. So don’t be afraid when your device turns OFF and then turns ON.
7. You should be rooted now!
Congrats! Your HTC One XL has been successfully rooted and is all ready to be loaded with your favorite root-only apps!
If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers .
ALTERNATIVE
ALTERNATIVE
- First of all Unlock The Bootloader. HOW? Follow Unlock Bootloader Of HTC Smartphones.
- Make Sure that USB Debugging is enable, go to Settings > Developers Option and Tick the USB debugging.
- Make sure that Fastbboot/ADB is configured on PC.
- Download Super SU and CWM Recovery for HTC One XL.
- Now Copy the CWM Recovery image to fastboot Folder and Rename it to Recovery.
- Turn off your phone and open Bootloader/Fastboot mode. How? Press and hold Volume Down + Power button until the Soft Keys blinks for 6 times then Loose the Power Button but keep pressing Volume Down button.
- Now Connect your device with PC.
- Now Open Command prompt in Fastboot Folder, How? Hold Shift Key and Right Click anywhere in the Fastboot folder.
- Type the following Command: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- After the Process is done, on Phone Select Reboot Bootloader.
- Now select Recovery from Bootloader.
- Once the Recovery is Open, select the following.
- Now select ‘Install zip from sd card’, then select ‘choose zip from sd card’.
- Select the Super SU.zip file and confirm the installation on next screen.
- After that, +++++Go back. and Reboot System now
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