Install the Sense 5.0 based Renovate Custom ROM on HTC One

The HTC One device has received a new custom ROM firmware with Sense 5.0 Renovate UI and is based on stock Jelly Bean 4.2.2 Jelly Bean OS. This Renovate custom ROM is highly appreciated by the HTC One X and One X+ users who have installed this custom ROM on their devices.

So, our step by step instructions guide will teach you how you can update HTC One with Sense 5.0 based Renovate Custom ROM Firmware. The new custom ROM is stable and gives you the possibility to customize and optimize the performances for the HTC One device. It comes without bugs and issues reported. The custom ROM has only the stock OS and in additional some extra features and applications. Installing the same on the HTC One you’ll have the latest version of Sense running on the HTC One device.  As you know that, a custom ROM isn’t an official one, and it will come with some own applications and features, so do not expect to install the default official Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean software.

The Renovate custom ROM has been developed and shared for us by those of XDA-developers and we thank them for the actual step by step guide.

So if you want to know how to install the update then follow and complete this step by step instructions guide below:

Before starting the guide, some prerequisites and guidelines are required to be followed:

Important: Our Android Source Team will not be held liable or responsible for any data lost or if you are damage or brick the device using this step by step guide.  Use this guide and all instructions listed only on your own risks.  

• To apply this custom ROM, the device need to be a rooted system, so install the custom firmware root the HTC One device.
• When a custom ROM is installed the warranty for the device will get void, so be careful and know exactly what you do with your device.
• The warranty can be restored if you downgrade the stock Android Jelly Bean Firmware, or if you update the device with an official Android OS.
• Install a custom recovery image on the smartphone; we will use the CWM recovery. The recovery image will be used for installing the new Renovate custom firmware.
•  This is an unofficial ROM, so take the backup of all of your data stored into device’s internal memory, because when you install a custom ROM a wipe is required. All of your personal information, data, configuration and applications will be deleted.
• Make a full backup for your actual ROM which is running on HTC One device, for doing that make a Nandroid backup.
• A personal computer, device USB cable in addition to HTC One device will be used for installing the new custom ROM.
•  Uninstall and deactivate the entire security protections tool such as antivirus, firewall and antimalware software.
• From the following path “Settings >> More >> Development Options >> USB debugging” enable the USB debugging option.
• The HTC One device should have above 70% battery charge.
• This guide works only with HTC One, do not flash the Android 4.2.3 powered Renovate Sense 5.0 custom ROM for any other device as you can end up damaging your phone.

 How to Update HTC One with Sense 5.0 based Renovate Custom ROM Firmware

1. Download the custom Sense 5.0 based on Renovate Custom ROM Firmware ROM file from here.
2. Save the file on the PC (on desktop).
3. Do not extract (unzip) the downloaded package.
4. Now, connect the HTC One device with the PC.
5. Transfer with copy and paste the firmware file from desktop to your smartphone.
6. Disconnect the HTC One device from PC by removing its USB cord.
7. Turn off the HTC One smartphone and wait for a few seconds.
8. Boot it into Recovery Mode.
9. From the Recovery Mode menu select “wipe data factory reset” ”, “wipe cache partition” and “wipe dalvick cache”. (This is the reason why a full backup is required).
10. Now, return to Recovery Mode main menu with “+++go back+++”.
11. Now from the recovery mode main menu select “install zip from SD card” and then “choose zip from SD card”.
12. Now, browse for copied file, pick it and start the installation process.
13. Wait while the flashing process is in progress.
14.  When the process is done, select again “+++go back+++” to return in the recovery mode main menu.
15. From the recovery mode main menu select “reboot system now”.
16. Now, the HTC One should boot for the first tune into Renovate custom ROM.

That’s it. Now you successfully updated the HTC One with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean based Sense 5.0 Renovate custom ROM firmware.

Test the new firmware and do let us know in our comment section, your impressions about it.

Note: In case you don’t like the new custom firmware, use the Nandroid backup you have already made before and restore the previous ROM.

To do that, you need to reboot the HTC device into Recovery Mode once more and from here do the restoration of the previous system.