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Sep

Weibo User Reveals Questionable Press Shot Of HTC's Unannounced 5" Phone [Update: Shot Is Confirmed Unofficial]

Posted by Liam Spradlin in HTC, News, Rumors

Remember HTC's 5" mystery device we caught a glimpse of last month? Well, according to Engadget, a user of China's popular social network Weibo earlier revealed what may (or may not) be an official press shot of the device – a shot which also reveals the device's potential name – the HTC One X 5 (named, obviously, for its ample display size).

Engadget has "reason to believe [this] is an authentic press image of the finished result," but we're always skeptical of leaked press shots, and after putting the image under a magnifying glass, we're not so sure. Without further ado, here's the image in question:

Comparing this image to the blurry cam photos we saw before, the shot looks pretty accurate.

Aug

[Updated: Changelog/RUU] AT&T HTC One X Getting OTA v2.20.502.7 (Android 4.0.4) Eliminating Menu Bar, Giving Users Remapping Options

Posted by Liam Spradlin in AT&T, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, News, One X (Endeavor)

There's no question – HTC's latest flagship, the One X, is a fantastic device. One major gripe that users have had from day one however (besides broken multitasking) was the pesky menu bar that served to replace its missing capacitive counterpart. Any time users opened an app that wasn't optimized with the Ice Cream Sandwich-style "action overflow" button, the large black bar would appear.

All that is changing for owners of the AT&T-connected One X today though, as a 270MB OTA update (carrying software build 2.20.502.7 and bringing the handset up to ICS 4.0.4) eliminates the bar, instead giving users options to remap the device's multitask key to follow one of three sets of behavior: Always open recent apps, press for menu and long press for recent apps, or press for recent apps and long press for menu.

Aug

[Deal Alert] HTC One X Drops To $79.99 On Amazon Wireless And Costco With New Account Or Upgrade

Posted by Liam Spradlin in AT&T, Deals, One X (Endeavor)

HTC's latest flagship – the One X – is a gorgeous device, both inside and out. From its incredible Super IPS LCD2 display to its dual-core processor, the One X is a piece of hardware not to be taken lightly. Those of you who may have been lusting after the One X since its debut earlier this year, but who haven't been able to justify its price tag are in luck – the One X (in both white and gray) has dropped to just $79.99 on both Amazon Wireless and Costco.com when you buy it to upgrade from your existing AT&T-connected handset or opening a new account.

Jul

PSA: The AT&T HTC One X Will Be Available For $99 Beginning On Sunday, July 29th From RadioShack

Posted by Cameron Summerson in AT&T, News, One X (Endeavor)

Rumors have been floating around today that the HTC One X on AT&T is going to drop to $99 on July 29th. We're inclined to believe these rumors, as RadioShack just announced that, you guessed it, the One X will lose $100 off its price tag beginning on Sunday, July 29th, making it $99. This all but confirms that AT&T will drop the price in its stores and online, as well.

To save even more money, you can also take advantage of The Shack's trade-in program, which nets you anywhere between $30 and $300 for your old phone to go towards the purchase of a new phone.

Jul

HTC (Finally) Posts Kernel Source Code For AT&T's One X

Posted by Liam Spradlin in AT&T, News, One X (Endeavor)

Long after releasing the kernel source for other variants of the One X (as well as the US One S and EVO LTE), HTC has finally released the source for AT&T's variant.

Users may recall that the AT&T-connected One X was left out of the initial kernel source code drop just after HTC delivered a somewhat disheartening statement to the Verge indicating that the device was not eligible to participate in the Taiwanese manufacturer's bootloader unlocking program due to unspecified "restrictions," which many users read as "AT&T says no."

While it appears that the AT&T-connected One X still isn't compatible with HTC's bootloader unlocking tool (and may never be), the release of its kernel source code is still positive news for tweakers, tinkerers, and developers alike.

Jul

[No Surprises] HTC Confirms Jelly Bean For The One X, One XL, And One S

Posted by Cameron Summerson in News, One S (Ville), One X (Endeavor), One XL (Evita)

Whenever a new version of Android is announced, everyone is curious whether or not their device will end up getting the update. While it's usually assumed that the latest flagship devices will receive this sort of update, HTC has issued a statement removing all doubt:

We know HTC fans are excited to get their hands on Google's latest version of Android. At this point in time, we can confirm that we have plans to upgrade our HTC One X, HTC One XL and HTC One S to Jelly Bean. Please stay tuned for more updates regarding device upgrades, timing and other details about HTC and Jelly Bean.

Jun

[Update: Here Are The Winners] Giveaway: Win One Of Ten White Crumena Cases For The HTC One X From SPIGEN And Android Police

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Contests / Giveaways, One X (Endeavor), One XL (Evita)

Last Updated: June 18th, 2012

Earlier today, we took a look at the SPIGEN Crumena Case for the HTC One X. Like the same case for the Galaxy Nexus, this is a classy holster-style case with a superior build-quality and looks to match.

We know how much you love free accessories, so we've teamed up with SPIGEN to offer up ten white Crumena cases for the HTC One X (the white case looks especially sexy with the white One X) to ten lucky readers.

Here is a list of things that I loved about the Crumena case for the Galaxy Nexus, which also apply to the One X version:

It's simple.

Jun

Some HTC One Xs Are Experiencing Serious WiFi Antenna Issues - Fix Isn't For The Faint Of Heart

Posted by Jaroslav Stekl in HTC, News, One X (Endeavor)

The HTC One X is a damn good phone. Unfortunately, the One X's overall quality seems not to have been incorporated into HTC's quality control - already there have been reports of bothersome game lag, and now XDA user bigoliver has shed light on an even more grave concern: the WiFi antenna has been acting up on many devices.

^{XDA also lists countless other videos to prove the point}

As demonstrated in the video, finding out whether your One X is affected is simple:

Gently squeeze the side back of your phone, between the camera lens and the volume buttons, if your WIFI signal strength improves only to drop back down when you stop squeezing then you have this seemingly common fault.

May

[Exclusive] How To Root The AT&T HTC One X On Version 1.85 (Or Earlier)

Posted by Justin Case in AT&T, Exclusives, News, One X (Endeavor)

Last Updated: June 5th, 2012

While giving the AT&T HTC One X's firmware a look over, I ran across a a vulnerability that would allow us to gain root access. It turned out not to be all that useful at the time, as another root was released the same day. With the latest 1.85 firmware leak, the previously published root has been fixed, making the one I found earlier useful once again.

Update: AT&T disabled the app installation features of Ready2Go thereby breaking this root process. We don't have an updated root method at this time.

This vulnerability happens to be in carrier bloat - specifically an app called ATT Ready2Go (also know as dashconfig), which is shipping on many new AT&T LTE devices.

May

[Updated] AT&T HTC One X Bootloader Unlocked, Requires Root And Some Simple Command Line Work

Posted by David Ruddock in AT&T, Development, News, One X (Endeavor)

Warning: This will erase all data on your device. Back up any important information. We are not responsible for any damage, loss of data, or explosions that result.

Update: You can use this method to unlock the bootloader on version 1.85 if you root using the new exploit found by jcase.

After HTC basically pointed the finger at AT&T for the bootloader situation on the American version of the One X (which is technically the One XL), many an enthusiast voiced their disapproval. Now, a very clever XDA member (grankin01) has discovered how to unlock the bootloader of the beast using a simple but ingenious method - trick it into thinking it's from Canada.