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[Q] Bricked HTC Sensation 4G ?!

Today , i successfully rooted my HTC Sensation 4G, everything was working totally fine, but then I wanted to install and custom ROM , called Super Villain Shensation.
I followed everything like the instructions told me to, but it says that the installation was aborted. and when i want to reboot my phone, it just stays on the white HTC logo screen, and doesnt do anything. I am able to get to the bootloader, but when i try recovery the same thing happens. what do i do !?

First of all, it is not bricked. Moving forward you need to re-download the ROM to make sure it is not a corrupted download, then try to flash again.
In order it would be:
-re download ROM again (I would personally suggest a ginger bread ROM that doesn't require you to flash firmware and such)
-download super wipe
-put them both in your sd card, somewhere where you could find the files
-go into your recovery and flash the super wipe zip (found in the Android Revolution thread)
-flash ROM
-let it boot (it will take about 5 minutes)
-done
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He's thesuper wipe
http://db.tt/ps5JWwBw
Sent From Space Using My ICS Flavored Sensation

He said he can't get to recovery (-.- )
Sent from my HTC Pyramid using XDA App

Can you get to the bootloader?
Sent From Space Using My ICS Flavored Sensation

Need tothrow the pg85.img zip on the root of you're sd card then boot into bootloader. Follow on screen instructions.
Sent From Space Using My ICS Flavored Sensation

Go to your bootloader like previous poster said and paste this file in the root of your sd card.
-Press the up volume rocker once you get the prompt to do it
If everything goes the way is suppose to go, you will be able to get into recovery again and flash whatever ROM you like.
This file contains Clockwork recovery
http://db.tt/ht4BPIS8
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Did you superCID? If not, what is your CID, because the file: P58IMG.zip is the firmware package for your device, and it's CID dependent. Get the one you need from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767

youssefkiev said:
Did you superCID? If not, what is your CID, because the file: P58IMG.zip is the firmware package for your device, and it's CID dependent. Get the one you need from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
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is there a way to know the cid if we are stuck at boot loader. i have no recovery(backup corrupt). and cant install pg58img.zip....

beartraxx33 said:
is there a way to know the cid if we are stuck at boot loader. i have no recovery(backup corrupt). and cant install pg58img.zip....
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Are you s off?
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Rhiannon224 said:
Are you s off?
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Yes i did every thing right until the cid part. and when i flash the p58img.... wrong cid.

beartraxx33 said:
Yes i did every thing right until the cid part. and when i flash the p58img.... wrong cid.
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In that case you can find it from fastboot.
Code:
fastboot getvar cid
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stringer7 said:
In that case you can find it from fastboot.
Code:
fastboot getvar cid
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Fixed It. used adb fastboot to superCiD and it worked....finally. Thanks for your support guys.

having the same problem with my htc sensation
theshanebennett said:
Today , i successfully rooted my HTC Sensation 4G, everything was working totally fine, but then I wanted to install and custom ROM , called Super Villain Shensation.
I followed everything like the instructions told me to, but it says that the installation was aborted. and when i want to reboot my phone, it just stays on the white HTC logo screen, and doesnt do anything. I am able to get to the bootloader, but when i try recovery the same thing happens. what do i do !?
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i had rooted my htc sensation with s-off....
recently i tried to flash it with cyanogenmod 9 and all i get is the logo....
revolutionary and s-off changed back to pyramid and s-on...
i'm able to get to bootloader and recovery but still the phone is not getting rebooted..
help me out guys!!!!
cheers!!!!

rockinrraj said:
i had rooted my htc sensation with s-off....
recently i tried to flash it with cyanogenmod 9 and all i get is the logo....
revolutionary and s-off changed back to pyramid and s-on...
i'm able to get to bootloader and recovery but still the phone is not getting rebooted..
help me out guys!!!!
cheers!!!!
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Format all partitions and reflash CM9
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rtorres422 said:
Format all partitions and reflash CM9
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I formatted all the partitions but i'm unable to flash CM9 as the security flag is ON now..
S-ON. still not able to S-OFF.. i have tried all the methods posted in xda forums.. ;(

rockinrraj said:
I formatted all the partitions but i'm unable to flash CM9 as the security flag is ON now..
S-ON. still not able to S-OFF.. i have tried all the methods posted in xda forums.. ;(
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HTC_DEV unlock ?

rockinrraj said:
I formatted all the partitions but i'm unable to flash CM9 as the security flag is ON now..
S-ON. still not able to S-OFF.. i have tried all the methods posted in xda forums.. ;(
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What is you hboot if it's 1.18 or below and since you're r now s-on you need to run an ruu for ics that is closes to you stock rom. To upgrade your firmware to an ics compatible firmware. If it's 1.2x then you can htc-dev unlock and if you want s-off use jb then flash 4ext recovery even if your just htc-dev unlock. If your just htc-dev unlocked in 4ext enable smart flash. Now your good to go!
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unlocked.. yes!!
ganeshp said:
HTC_DEV unlock ?
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yeah dude.. its unlocked.

rockinrraj said:
yeah dude.. its unlocked.
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Post the complete bootloader details here
Then I can suggest you better and precise
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Sensation bricked! Stock ROM, S-ON Never Flashed before and no cwm Recovery...help

My Sons HTC Sensation started playing up last night and stopped working!
Sometimes it actualy boots into android but then freezes and only a battery pull turns it off.
Somtimes it starts but the screen stays black but you can hear the welcome sound.
I played around with pressing buttons and sticking in the charger cable and got into the boot menu by pressing volume down and power.
But it is a "virgin" senation, completely stock without any cwm recovery and its never been flashed before. And naturally its s-on because its all completely stock.
Who can give me a tip on how to go about saving this phone? Is there any way to install cwm recovery on a s-on sensation and then flash rom?
Is there an PG86IMG.zip available to flash cwm recovery onto this s-on phone?

this should belong in the Q&A, not Dev section...

that's debatable seeing as I need to install cwm and a rom...
I'm not a complete newbie, I have an 3VO 3D with s-off and a good rom but I have no knowledge of sensation hence my plea for help here...
Is there an PG86IMG.zip available to flash cwm recovery onto this s-on phone?

Mmmm...
iconias said:
My Sons HTC Sensation started playing up last night and stopped working!
Sometimes it actualy boots into android but then freezes and only a battery pull turns it off.
Somtimes it starts but the screen stays black but you can hear the welcome sound.
I played around with pressing buttons and sticking in the charger cable and got into the boot menu by pressing volume down and power.
But it is a "virgin" senation, completely stock without any cwm recovery and its never been flashed before. And naturally its s-on because its all completely stock.
Who can give me a tip on how to go about saving this phone? Is there any way to install cwm recovery on a s-on sensation and then flash rom?
Is there an PG86IMG.zip available to flash cwm recovery onto this s-on phone?
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I assume you've tried a factory reset? It's a long time since mine was stock, but I'm sure you can factory reset by holding the volume down whilst powering up and then choose the option from there... I could be wrong??

iconias said:
that's debatable seeing as I need to install cwm and a rom...
I'm not a complete newbie, I have an 3VO 3D with s-off and a good rom but I have no knowledge of sensation hence my plea for help here...
Is there an PG86IMG.zip available to flash cwm recovery onto this s-on phone?
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For unbrick go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1522351
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To learn here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
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grahamkdt said:
I assume you've tried a factory reset? It's a long time since mine was stock, but I'm sure you can factory reset by holding the volume down whilst powering up and then choose the option from there... I could be wrong??
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I was in boot menu already but couldnt see a factory reset option...
eterno13 said:
For unbrick go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1522351
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I've seen that thread but I have no knowledge of Linux and I was hoping someone could point me in the direction of a PG86IMG.zip that might install cwm onto s-on device.
There is an PG86IMG.zip for 3VO 3D for s-on and also cwm that works with s-on devices.
eterno13 said:
To learn here... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
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That is to s-off the device and then install cwm. I cant get into a working android os to be able to use the http://revolutionary.io/ website. And I was hoping to be able to flash a recovery onto this s-on

still belongs in Q&A
click this link, shows how to do everything to the Sensation
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
step 2 should have the custom recovery you are looking for, but it looks as if you would need s-off first? not sure, never tried it that way lol. tried running a RUU?

That link is for s-off...
For 3VO we can flash recovery with s-on, why isnt the same available for sensation?

iconias said:
My Sons HTC Sensation started playing up last night and stopped working!
Sometimes it actualy boots into android but then freezes and only a battery pull turns it off.
Somtimes it starts but the screen stays black but you can hear the welcome sound.
I played around with pressing buttons and sticking in the charger cable and got into the boot menu by pressing volume down and power.
But it is a "virgin" senation, completely stock without any cwm recovery and its never been flashed before. And naturally its s-on because its all completely stock.
Who can give me a tip on how to go about saving this phone? Is there any way to install cwm recovery on a s-on sensation and then flash rom?
Is there an PG86IMG.zip available to flash cwm recovery onto this s-on phone?
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Go into bootloader and do a factory reset. You can't flash custom recovery on it and you can't s-off it if it doesn't boot.

Here is the .img... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542192. Go to last page there is a valid link
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anko184 said:
Go into bootloader and do a factory reset. You can't flash custom recovery on it and you can't s-off it if it doesn't boot.
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Someone who finally recognizes my problem, thanks for that. I can't s-off because I can't boot, that's why I was asking for a PG86IMG.zip to flash cwm on an s-on device...
I've been in the boot menu but didn't see any factory reset and that was only by chance. Now when I press volume down and power it stay black and just vibrates every 30 seconds or so...
EDIT: OK, I pulled the battery and tried again and now I'm in boot and lo and behold there is factory reset!!! SO I've pressed that and it rebooted and now its stuck on beatsaudio picture....hmmm 10 minutes later and I'm still on the beatsaudio logo....

anko184 said:
Go into bootloader and do a factory reset. You can't flash custom recovery on it and you can't s-off it if it doesn't boot.
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Have you tried using RUU on this phone?

gallardo5 said:
Have you tried using RUU on this phone?
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After nearly 25 minutes of the beatsaudio log I pulled the battery...
What is RUU...?
My son says the phone was doing an online update before it buggered up

RUU=Rom Update Utility
You can't use PG86xxx on sensation (sensation HAS PG58XXX)

kotag82 said:
RUU=Rom Update Utility
You can't use PG86xxx on sensation (sensation HAS PG58XXX)
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So isnt there a PG58XXX.zip file to flash from boot to revive the phone?

I think your son tried flashing something and didn't tell you.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA

g1user101 said:
I think your son tried flashing something and didn't tell you.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA
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no he hasnt been trying to flash anything, he hasnt got a clue....hence me here trying to sort it out for him...kids (he's 20 years old!)...
the phone might have been updating itself on home wifi connection

+1 for RUU. It's worth a try.
You mentioned Beats Audio boot animation? Is it an XE? Are you from the US? EU? Somewhere else? What carrier is the Sensation on? It's important to know because different regions have different RUUs.

more info needed to select correct ruu... cid, mid, hboot version... will you post these for us please

[Q] HTC Inspire Recovery Trouble

Hi, I was trying to un-root my HTC Inspire and I managed to get it from S-OFF to S-ON, but now I have no recovery and whenever I turn on the phone, it's stuck on the white HTC screen...I am able to load into HBOOT though. How can I fix this? Is there a way to flash a new recovery from HBOOT?

dedoda said:
Hi, I was trying to un-root my HTC Inspire and I managed to get it from S-OFF to S-ON, but now I have no recovery and whenever I turn on the phone, it's stuck on the white HTC screen...I am able to load into HBOOT though. How can I fix this? Is there a way to flash a new recovery from HBOOT?
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What method did you use to unroot? If it was the hack kit then go back to the hack kit thread, look at the first post, find the info about the irc chat, then jump in for some assistance.
Hell jump in there anyways just to see. Maybe they will help.
"I am the Bacon Pope"

dedoda said:
Hi, I was trying to un-root my HTC Inspire and I managed to get it from S-OFF to S-ON, but now I have no recovery and whenever I turn on the phone, it's stuck on the white HTC screen...I am able to load into HBOOT though. How can I fix this? Is there a way to flash a new recovery from HBOOT?
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I don´t know how u did it, but in now that u are s-on, you will only be able to flash att's RUU. Flash that from fastboot and you should be fine.

So even if im S-ON, shouldn't I still be able to flash the PD98img.zip?

dedoda said:
So even if im S-ON, shouldn't I still be able to flash the PD98img.zip?
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Yes along as its a stock pd98 ie not the pre rooted one
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I had a similar problem I had to download the factory rom from the htc website. All you have to do is plug the phone to the computer follow directions you will have s- on also.
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HTC Sensation XE - Rooted, Flashed, Recovered, Not booting

Hello everyone.
First of all, thank you for taking your time coming here and i'd like to inform you all that i'm a legit noob regarding this topic.
I recently rooted my HTC Sensation XE using:
HTC All in One Rooting Toolkit
Clockword Mod Recovery Manager
After succesfully rooting my phone, i installed Cyanagemod 9.1 using 'Rom Manager'. I made a backup in the process.
When i installed Cyanagemod 9.1 my HTC Sensation XE wouldn't boot.. So i restarted my phone, got into bootloader and recoverd my phone using the backup i created.
When i rebooted my phone it didn't boot any further then the Beats logo. I tried recovering several times, without succes. Everytime i start my phone it won't get past the Beats logo.
It's still possible to get into bootloader etc. but i have no clue how to fix my phone..
Hopefully someone can help me with this!
My HTC phone:
Android 4.0.3
HTC Sense 3.6
HBoot 1.29
S-ON

In this general section.. There is a guide.. Called.. "Flashing roms with SON "... By asskickar... Do extra 1 step from there after doing the restore or after flashing the rom (use the corresponding boot.img in both the cases)
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Ur phone is s-on so I assume you need to turn the smartflah on from the 4ext reccovery. Install the 4ext recovery first, turn smartflah on and flash any rom to see how it goes.
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ganeshp said:
In this general section.. There is a guide.. Called.. "Flashing roms with SON "... By asskickar... Do extra 1 step from there after doing the restore or after flashing the rom (use the corresponding boot.img in both the cases)
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Thanks for the fast reply!
I'll go and try this.
I forgot to mention that i already did this in some way. I extracted the boot image from the Cyanagemod 9.1.zip and i put it in the ADB folder. Then i used "fastboot flash boot boot.image".
So if i'm correct this could be the problem? Because now my phone will try to boot the Cyanagemod, i think.

Got it working again. Flashed the original boot.img from my backup.
Thanks for everyones help.
This thread can be closed.

[Q] Rooted HTC Sensation XE Starting problem! HELP ME!

So, I have rooted my HTC Sensation XE. Now when I start my phone, it gets stuck on the HTC text. Even the "Quietly brilliant" wont come up! Im able to go to bootloader, but not in the recovery. What should I do? Please, help me!

lyoneist said:
So, I have rooted my HTC Sensation XE. Now when I start my phone, it gets stuck on the HTC text. Even the "Quietly brilliant" wont come up! Im able to go to bootloader, but not in the recovery. What should I do? Please, help me!
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Brief explanation of what you did to reach that stage.. Also what guide you followed
Also post the complete details of bootloader here
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ganeshp said:
Brief explanation of what you did to reach that stage.. Also what guide you followed
Also post the complete details of bootloader here
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I rooted my phone with this guide: techdraginfo.blogspot.com/2012/06/root-htc-sensation-xe-on-android-403.html
Bootloader details:
"
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID D PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.29.0000
eMMC-boot
Time and Date
Then HBOOT, details how to scroll and select items, fastboot, recovery, factory reset, simlock and image crc.
"
So, I rooted my phone, then downloaded some apps. I downloaded rom toolbox too. There, I downloaded Cyanogenmod 9. I Installed it and the Cyanogenmod's startup screen thingy was there. So, I removed the battery and rebooted it. Then I started doing all these random things with "HTC All In One Rooting Kit". I flashed CWM 5.8.2.7 Touch, DoomRecovery B! (Custom SWM), Interim (Custom CWM), Stock and Kernel. Then I started rebooted my phone and now it freezes to the HTC starting screen, not even the Cyanogenmod loader pops out anymore.

Try to do a wipe and start it up.

big mistake that you used the kernel from the htc all in one toolkit.that kernel it is for one x devices.now what to do.see and follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861 i suggest to flash 4ext recovery

rzr86 said:
big mistake that you used the kernel from the htc all in one toolkit.that kernel it is for one x devices.now what to do.see and follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861 i suggest to flash 4ext recovery
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When Im doing the 4EXT thing and I should see the list of attached devices, nothing comes up. And when i try adb reboot-bootloader, it says error: devices not found. Still though, in my Sensation there reads FASTBOOT USB

lyoneist said:
When Im doing the 4EXT thing and I should see the list of attached devices, nothing comes up. And when i try adb reboot-bootloader, it says error: devices not found. Still though, in my Sensation there reads FASTBOOT USB
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do you have htc drivers installed and htc sync also?check also if you have enabled usb debugging

rzr86 said:
do you have htc drivers installed and htc sync also?check also if you have enabled usb debugging
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How can I check usb debugging if my phone freezes to loading screen?

lyoneist said:
When Im doing the 4EXT thing and I should see the list of attached devices, nothing comes up. And when i try adb reboot-bootloader, it says error: devices not found. Still though, in my Sensation there reads FASTBOOT USB
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Dude you can't boot up your phone right then use the other method.. Which Involves fastboot commands only
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ganeshp said:
Dude you can't boot up your phone right then use the other method.. Which Involves fastboot commands only
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Please enlighten me about this "other method".

lyoneist said:
Please enlighten me about this "other method".
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It's mentioned In that guide 4EXT install section it self
Like
1.If you can boot your phone do this
And
If you can't boot your phone do this
Read the 4EXT installation again
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ganeshp said:
It's mentioned In that guide 4EXT install section it self
Like
1.If you can boot your phone do this
And
If you can't boot your phone do this
Read the 4EXT installation again
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Okay, I did this. Still the phone freezes to the same HTC text. everytime, expect those times when I go to bootloader. Basically, the 4EXT did nothing.

lyoneist said:
Okay, I did this. Still the phone freezes to the same HTC text. everytime, expect those times when I go to bootloader. Basically, the 4EXT did nothing.
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Yes it will do nothing.. You just flashed a recovery.. You need to use that and flash the cm9.1 again
Use that guide as reference and follow it to the letter
(except instead of superwipe use 4EXT - wipe/format- format all partitions except sdcard)

ganeshp said:
Yes it will do nothing.. You just flashed a recovery.. You need to use that and flash the cm9.1 again
Use that guide as reference and follow it to the letter
(except instead of superwipe use 4EXT - wipe/format- format all partitions except sdcard)
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Okay. I got the 4EXT working, did wipe/format. I need that RUU though, and I don't know my firmware radio. How am I supposed to find it out.

Your firmware will be listed under settings,software information, more, base band. it will give your information.usually ICS roms are either 3.32 or 3.33 . I hope this helps.
It will read out the radio and the radio will coincide with the firmware. Example my radio is 11.76.A3504.00p _ this coincides with 3.33 firmware .
sent from HTC sensation, soff, 3.33 firmware, viper Rom, sense 4.1, kernel version PYD-X stable 3.1, mugen battery 3800mah. Please press thanks if I helped in anyway.

lyoneist said:
Okay. I got the 4EXT working, did wipe/format. I need that RUU though, and I don't know my firmware radio. How am I supposed to find it out.
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Why ruu? First flash a custom rom..atleast to get the phone in working condition then you can do the rest
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ganeshp said:
Why ruu? First flash a custom rom..atleast to get the phone in working condition then you can do the rest
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BTW does it have to be the same custom rom?

lyoneist said:
BTW does it have to be the same custom rom?
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no it doesn't have to be the same rom
don't forget to enable smartflash in recovery before flashing the rom

THANK YOU!
YES! I got my phone working. HUGE THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY who posted in this thread and helped me! I cant thank you all enough! :victory:

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium
Very happy mate:thumbup: