How To: Install CWM Recovery on HTC One X (AT&T)

Filed under Development, Guides by Kenneth Pennington on May 24, 2012 at 8:30 PM
HTC One X CWM Recovery

HTC One X - CWM Recovery

Now that the HTC One X bootloader is unlocked on AT&T devices, we can expect a flurry of custom ROMs, kernels, and modifications. How will users install these? ClockworkMod Recovery, of course! Thanks to Paul O’Brien from MoDaCo, we’ve got a working recovery image that is flash-ready on AT&T devices. The tool below will do all the work for you.

Install HTC One X Recovery (AT&T)


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  1. Unlock your AT&T One X bootloader.
  2. Download the installrecovery.zip file. (Mirror) (Mac version)
    • Thank you Kirby64 for the Mac edits!
  3. Extract installrecovery.zip into a directory on your computer.
  4. Plug your HTC One X into your computer via USB.
    • Recommended: Plug your device’s USB cable into the back of your computer if you’re using a desktop PC.
  5. Enable USB Debugging on your HTC One X.
    • Settings >> Developer Options >>USB debugging (checked)
  6. Place the phone in Charge Only mode.
    • Pull down notifications bar, click on USB connection type, and switch to “Charge only.”
  7. Double click install.bat to run the script. (Windows)
  8. Congratulations! Your device will reboot a number of times and then you will have CWM installed.
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8 Responses to “How To: Install CWM Recovery on HTC One X (AT&T)”

  1. sayed mohasin says:

    gracias kenneth. you are da man.

  2. Like always thank you for all the help!

  3. John S. says:

    Thank you as always…

  4. Greg says:

    As always the hard work is appreciated

  5. Alex says:

    How does this work on a Mac? I can’t seem to get it to work…

  6. Meedo says:

    Miracle!!

  7. Helio Alves says:

    Brilliant guys, this will save me and a lot of people some trouble :) Keep up with the good work

  8. Ivan says:

    None of the links (mac and windows) seem to work anymore