After reviewing the HTC One XL, I decided that I may as well root it seeing as though there’s currently no way to unlock the bootloader officially and unofficially. It was actually one of the easiest phones to root — at least it was for me. Just download the needed files, follow the instructions, and you’re done! This process works for the One XL from MobiCity and should work perfectly for the Telstra variant once it launches.

  1. Download and install the HTC drivers.
  2. Download the needed rooting files.
  3. Extract the contents into a directory.
  4. Connect your HTC One XL to your computer via USB.
  5. Enable USB Debugging on the One XL.
    • Settings -> Developer Options -> USB Debugging
  6. Make sure the One XL is in Charge Only mode.
    • Pull down the notification bar -> click USB conn. type -> Charge Only
  7. Double click root.bat (Windows). Sit back and wait.
    • Linux: root-linux.sh
    • Mac: root-mac.sh
  8. You’ve successfully rooted your HTC One XL

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