HTC ONE X: INSTALLING SENSE-FREE ICS VIA CYANOGENMOD 9

The HTC One X already packs the latest Android 4.0
Ice Cream Sandwich with a dose of HTC Sense 4.0,
but if you’d like to experience a pure Google ICS
experience, why not try flashing CyanogenMod 9 to
your mobile phone? CyanogenMod 9 is a custom
ROM that brings the pure features of Android 4.0 Ice
Cream Sandwich with some enhancements to your
mobile phone. Thanks to TripNDroid Mobile
Engineering, the CyanogenMod 9 custom ROM can
now be readily flashed to your HTC One X.

Take note, the ROM still faces issues, particularly with
its Wi-Fi hotspot feature and mobile data connection.
Nevertheless, you can still enjoy the Sense-less
Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich on your mobile
phone. Read on to learn how to flash the
CyanogenMod 9 ROM to your HTC One X.

Warning

The instructions in this guide are intended for use
with the HTC One X. Applying these instructions on
another device or model may produce undesired
outcomes.
The information in this guide is provided for
instructional and educational purposes only. There is
no guarantee that these instructions will work under
your specific and unique circumstances.
Use these instructions at your own risk. We shall not
hold any responsibility or liability for whatever
happens to you or your device arising from your use
of the info in this guide. Read and understand the
whole guide first before actually performing the
instructions.

Requirements
An HTC One X with unlocked Bootloader and
ClockworkMod Recovery installed.

Download and install

http://www.htc.com/www/help/htc-one-x/#download

to your computer.

This will ensure that proper USB drivers are installed
on your computer.
Download the following files to your computer:
CyanogenMod 9 ROM (cm_endeavoru-ota-
eng.noeri_005.zip, 142.46 MB)
Link
http://www.mediafire.com/?hh9a2a5egxxk4hc

Google Apps (gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip,
md5sum: 7c524e1e078164f681e0aa6753180b2c)

Link
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip

Fastboot Package (Fastboot.zip, 404.46 kB)

Link

http://www.mediafire.com/?709z6ajsrx459ew

Backup all personal data on your phone to make sure
you have a copy of your personal data (e.g.,
contacts, SMS, MMS, Internet settings, Wi-Fi
passwords, and the like) in case the procedure in this
guide erases such data.
For backup tips, check our guides on how to sync
your data to the cloud and how to create local
backups of your mobile data.
A battery charge of 60% or more.
Instructions
1. Make sure that HTC Sync is not running in the
background. It could interfere with the rest of the
procedure.
2. Extract Fastboot.zip into a folder on your computer.
3. Open the cm_endeavoru-ota-eng.noeri_004.zip (do
not extract it) and locate the boot.img file. Copy
boot.img into the folder where the fastboot.exe
program is located.
4. Copy cm_endeavoru-ota-eng.noeri_004.zip and
gapps-ics-20120429-signed.zip to the root of your
phone’s SD card.
5. Turn off your HTC One X.
6. Reboot your HTC One X into Bootloader Mode. You
can do that by pressing the Volume Down button and
Power button simultaneously until Bootloader Mode
boots.
NOTE: Once in Bootloader Mode, use the Volume
keys to navigate and the Power button to select an
option.
7. Select Fastboot from the Bootloader menu. Make
sure the phone is connected to your computer via
USB cable.
8. Open a Command Prompt Window on your computer
and navigate to the location where the Fastboot
program is located.
NOTE: For Windows 7 users, you can easily open a
Command Prompt window in a specific folder. Shift
+Right-click on any vacant part in the folder. A menu
will appear. Select Open Command Window here and
a Command Prompt will appear with the location of
the selected folder.
9. Type the command fastboot devices to
check if your mobile phone has successfully
connected with your computer. You should be able
to see your phone’s serial number on the command
prompt window after issuing the command.
10. Type the command fastboot flash boot
boot.img to flash the kernel.
11. After installation is complete, disconnect your phone
from the computer.
12. On your mobile phone, select Bootloader to go back
to the main menu. On the next screen, select
Recovery to boot your phone into ClockworkMod
Recovery. If you get stuck at a warning screen, press
Volume Up and Power at the same time to enter
Recovery Mode.
13. Select Install ZIP From SD Card.
14. Select Choose ZIP From SD Card and locate the
cm_endeavoru-ota-eng.noeri_004.zip file. Confirm
the action on the next screen to flash the ROM to
your mobile phone.
NOTE: No need to manually wipe the data on your
phone. The ROM will automatically wipe the data to
ensure a clean flash.
15. Go back to the main menu and flash the gapps-
ics-20120429-signed.zip in the same manner in steps
13 and 14.
16. After installation is complete, go back to the main
menu and select Reboot System Now to restart your
phone.
Good job! You have successfully flashed TripNDroid
Mobile Engineerings’s CyanogenMod 9 to your HTC
One X. Enjoy your Sense-less Ice Cream Sandwich
experience.