How to Overclock the HTC One S
Maybe you’ve just rooted your HTC One S smartphone? Maybe you’re just curious to know how all third-party modifications can be done on your device? Either way, this guide should help. As I mention third-party, it means the modifications that have been brought to the table by independent developers who don’t work for any particular company but work hard to bring something good for all the device users. In this post, we’re gonna show you how you can overclock your HTC One S smartphone to make it run faster than before and maybe undervolt it to gain some extra battery life. Here’s how:
I. Before You Begin:
1. You must have rooted your HTC One S before doing this procedure. Please head to our How to Root the HTC One S procedure first and root your device.
2. You must have CWM Recovery installed on your device. See our guide on the same to do that.
II. Make a Backup:
1. Head over to the Google Play and download and install the Quick Boot app on your device.
2. Once the app’s been installed, launch it from your App Drawer.
3. Hit the Recovery option and you’ll reboot into the Recovery mode.
4. Once inside Recovery, select backup and restore followed by backup.
5. Create a backup of your entire filesystem and save it on your device.
6. You’re done!
III. Downloading Required Files:
1. ElementalX S Kernel (Download link’s given in the first post)
IV. Flashing the Overclock Kernel on the HTC One S:
1. Place the ElementalX S Kernel archive onto your Desktop.
2. Connect your device to your PC using the USB cable.
3. Copy the Kernel zip over to the root of your SD card.
4. Once the kernel has been copied, disconnect your device from your PC.
5. Open the Quick Boot app from your App Drawer.
6. Hit the Recovery option and your device will reboot into the Recovery mode.
7. Once in Recovery, select install zip from sdcard followed by choose zip from sdcard.
8. Choose the ElementalX S Kernel zip to be flashed on your device.
9. As soon as you select the zip, it’ll begin flashing it on your device.
10. Once the flashing’s done, reboot your device.
11. You’re all done!
V. Overclocking the HTC One S:
1. Download and install either of these apps on your device:
2. Once installed, open the app from your App Drawer.
3. Now use the available slider or option to increase your CPU clock speed and keep on increasing it as long as your device doesn’t crash.
4. Make sure not to choose save on boot option in the app as it may lead to crash of your device.
5. Once your device becomes stable at a specific clock speed, close the app.
6. You’re all set!
Brilliant! Your HTC One S has been overclocked and is now running at its fullest!
VI. Reverting Back to the Stock Kernel (Optional):
1. Open the Quick Boot app from your App Drawer.
2. Hit the Recovery option to reboot your device into Recovery mode.
3. Once in Recovery, select backup and restore followed by restore.
4. Choose the most recent backup you’ve there on the list to be restored on your device.
5. It’ll begin restoring the backup on your device and once it’s done, reboot your device.
6. You’re all done!
Cheers! The stock kernel has been flashed back to your device!
If this procedure helped you please thank/donate to the original developers here.
