How To Root HTC One With Locked Boot Loader

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How to root HTC One

HTC one is the smart phone of the year 2013 and company did excellently well in making the device a success and there is no doubt in that. Phone has everything which you deserve from any flagship device. It has aluminium body that gives you a premium feel in hand which Samsung’s Galaxy S series failed to give. It has one of the fastest processor of the year. Another feature which makes this device stand out is 4 Ultra Pixel camera which gives insane performance in low light conditions. There are front stereo speakers named boom speakers which give out incredible quality of sound. In the end new Sense 5 UI is just awesome.

HTC One

But there are many people who can’t use phone as it is they root, flash and do hell lot of stuff so for those people we have a simple and easy method to root their HTC One. Follow the steps below to root your HTC One:

Read this also: Ways to increase battery of your Android device after rooting.

Unlock Boot loader of your device

You need to unlock the boot loader of your device in order to root it. For that head over to HTC Dev site . It is a compulsory step.

TWRP Recovery

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Transfer recovery

Transfer TWRP to the folder where you kept ADB and fastboot then, rename TWRP extension to .img

Go to Command Prompt

Go to Command Prompt of your system by typing cmd in start Menu and go to folder where you kept the above files.

Use button combination

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Boot in fastboot with the help of power and volume down combination. Navigate to Fastboot option using Volume buttons and select with the help of power button. After all this connect your device to PC.

Flash TWRP

If you want to know which launcher is best to install after root then use this guide

In command prompt write fastboot flash recovery.img and this command will flash TWRP then restart your phone.

Flash SuperUser

Now flash SuperUser on your device with the help of recovery mode. You can download SuperUser from here. )

Last Step

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With the help of Volume down + Power button combinations enter in to Boot loader. Go to recovery option and select it. Tap on install button and select SuperUser file. After installation restart your device. Now you device is rooted. So what apps did you install first after rooting your device? You can follow this guide to see what things to do after rooting. Also if you have some personal stuff which you want to hide from other the Hide it Pro does the best job.

Warning: Rooting and flashing your device can cause damage. So all risk is on yours. We have no responsibility to any damage as you are doing all this in our complete senses.

Month Recap: Gadgets Launched In February

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Before we start looking at the next month’s big tech events, let’s take a look at this month’s big and popular tech news. It was certainly a big month for us tech geeks as we saw some great gadgets like Galaxy Note 8, Asus FonePad, HTC One and PlayStation 4.

PS4 Unveiled

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Sony officially unveiled the PlayStation 4 this month at its NYC event after months of rumors. The company announced the hardware specs of the next generation PlayStation and also showed the DualShock Controller 4 with some amazing features. The new PS4 comes with an 8-core 64-bit x86 AMD CPU, 8GB GDDR5 RAM, enhanced Radeon GPU and 6x Blu-ray drive.

We don’t have any specific release date yet but you can expect to get the PS4 in the Holidays 2013.

Galaxy Note 8

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Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Note 8 at the 2013 Mobile World Congress after lots of rumors and leaked pictures. It’s a tablet version of the company’s successful Note and Note II and is ready to compete with iPad Mini with its 8-inch display. The company didn’t reveal the tablet’s specs yet but it features 8-inch 1280×800 screen, 2GB RAM, 5MP rear camera and 1.3MP front camera. Another notable feature of this device is its S-Pen like other Note devices.

The company is yet to announce its availability and pricing details but you can expect to see an initial Q2 release in Asia and Europe only.

iPhone 5 leaked

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A Chinese website has posted some leaked photos of the rumored iPhone 5S recently and they believe it’s a pre-production version of the next iPhone. Apple failed to protect it’s secret last time before the announcement of iPhone 5 so there is a fifty-fifty chance that these rumors are true. According to the rumors, we can expect to see the same taller screen, an improved camera with powerful LED flash, fingerprint sensor, full-HD display and color options like the latest iPod Touch.

Apple refused to comment on these rumors as usual so we have to wait for an official announcement to confirm these rumors.

Asus FonePad

Assus Fonepad ImageAsus announced FonePad, a Nexus 7 like tablet with 3G mobile data and voice-calling feature at the Mobile World Congress this month. The new device looks like a combo of Asus’ docking PadFone mobile and the popular Nexus 7.

The FonePad features 7-inch IPS screen with 1280×800 display, Android 4.1 OS, Intel Atom Z2420 processor, 1GB of RAM, optional 8GB or 16GB internal memory, 3-megapixel rear camera, 1.2 megapixel front camera, voice calling feature and full 3G telephony support. The company is planning to release the FonePad between April and June in the U.K. and in Asia at the end of the June for $249.

HTC One

HTC One

HTC recently unveiled the HTC One at an event earlier this month and called the new flagship smartphone a “game-changer” because of its “innovative features”. The company usually releases several phones using the same name but they decided to drop X or S from this device. The Taipei City-based company also decided to make this device their sole flagship smartphone for this year.

The HTC One features a 4.7-inch full 1080p HD Display with 468ppi, 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm processor, 2GB of RAM, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and a 2,300mAh battery. The flagship device will be available on Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T in the US next month and is now available for pre-order.

Chromebook Pixel

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Google unveiled its premium notebook, at a San Francisco press event this month. The Chromebook features a 12.85’’ inch screen with 2560×1700 resolution and it’s also a touchscreen which is introduced in a Chromebook for the first time.

The Chromebook also features a 1.8GHz Dual –core Intel i5 processor, integrated HD 4000 graphics, 4GB of RAM and Chrome OS. But it’s not these features that attracted tech geeks, it’s the price, $1299 for the 32GB of flash storage and Wi-Fi version and $1449 for Wi-Fi, LTE broadband and 64GB of storage. It’s too much for a Chrome OS based device which is only good for using web-based apps and internet browsing.

ZTE Grand Memo

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ZTE has announced the Grand Memo, a phablet with 5.7-inch screen at its MWC 2013 event this month. The flagship device features a big 5.7-inch screen with 720p resolution, 13-megapixel camera, 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, customized Android 4.1.2 and 3200mAh battery.

Looks like ZTE is trying to push the boundaries of phablet and is trying to grab some attention in the phablet arena. The smartphone will be launched in China soon and then in Europe.