Android 4.4 KitKat based ShoreDroid custom ROM is based on stock UI of Android 4.4 and CyanogenMod 11. The ROM is stable and pretty fast. Here is how to update HTC One XL to Android 4.4 KitKat based ShoreDroid custom firmware!

Prequisitesbefore you update HTC One XL to Android 4.4 ShoreDroid Custom ROM:

Create a backup of all important data in your HTC device.Download and install USB drivers for HTC One XLin your computer.Enable USB debugging option by pressingMenu>Settings>Applications. Navigate and tap onDeveloper Optionsto ensure thatUSB Debuggingis enabled.Make sure that recovery tool like ClockworkMod recovery is installed.Ensure that your HTC device carries more than 80% of charge.

Guide toupdate HTC One XL to Android 4.4 KitKat based ShoreDroid custom firmware:

Files required:download the ShoreDroid Android 4.4 KitKat and Google Apps Package: ShoreDroid&Google Apps. Save both files on PC.

Connect your HTC One XL to your computer using USB cable and copy the downloaded files to the memory (root folder) of your HTC device.Disconnect the connection with PC and turn your HTC One XL off.

Press and hold Volume Downand Power buttons to get in the Bootloader/Fastboot Mode.

Once in the Fastboot, on your computer navigate toandroid-sdk-windowsplatform-toolsdirectory and press shiftand right click to openCommand Prompt.Ty

pe the following command:

fastboot flash boot boot.img| press Enter.

fastboot reboot| press Enter.On your HTC, get into Bootloader mode by using volume keys to highlight and power button to select.One in ClockworkMod recovery, perform wiping tasks: selectwipe data/factory reset>Yes. It will take a few minutes; once done, selectwipe cache partition.Next tap onAdvance>wipe Dalvik Cacheto wipe Dalvik cache data too.Return to main and selectinstall zip from sdcardfollowed bychoosezip from sdcard. Locate the Android 4.4 KitKat based ShoreDroid custom ROMfile copied earlier and select it. Tap onyesto confirm installation and wait for the ROM installation to be completed.Once installation process is finished successfully, repeat the above step but chooseGAppsfile instead to install the Google apps package on your HTC One XL.Return to main recovery menu now and selectreboot system nowto boot up into the newly flashed Android 4.4 KitKat based ShoreDroid. First boot takes a good few minutes, so kindly be patient.