Installing Android 4.4 KitKat custom ROM on HTC One X Plus

The HTC One X Plus is still officially locked to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, but this guide can help you load the latest and greatest, Android 4.4 KitKat, onto your handset in a few easy steps.

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Before Getting Started

Before you get started, make sure that your HTC One X Plus is rooted. Flashing this ROM onto any other device will most probably result in a bricked handset.

You must also have ROM Manager installed on your handset, which can be obtained from the Google Play store.

As always, you want to backup your device and charge it to at least 80 percent.

Finally, enable USB Debugging mode by navigating to Settings -> Developer Options.

Updating HTC One X Plus to Android KitKat 4.4 via Custom ROM

1) Download the Android 4.4 KitKat custom ROM, as well as the Google Apps package, which can be found here and here.

2) Using your USB cable, connect your HTC One X Plus to your computer.

3) Copy custom ROM and the Google Apps package to the root folder of your handset’s SD card.

4) Open ROM Manager (install from Google Play store) and use it to reboot into Recovery mode.

5) Using ROM Manager, create a backup file of your current ROM in case you need to revert.

6) Perform a factory reset. Next, perform wipe cache partition, wipe dalvik cache and then format system.

7) Navigate to Install Zip from SD card and choose the ROM downloaded earlier. After the ROM is installed, repeat the steps above to install Google Apps.

8) After installation is finished, navigate to the main menu and select “reboot system now.”

9) After restarting, your HTC One X Plus will officially be running Android 4.4 KitKat custom ROM. Kudos.