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Problems after updating to the latest ICS firmware??!!

I have always liked making changes to my phone and after seeing the latest ICS released I thought why not... as we were being told it was backwards compatible
So I updated my firmware and played about in ICS for a bit but then decided it's not ready for me yet and I rolled back to my backup of HyperSensation
When it finished restoring I was greeted by the white HTC screen and that's all, it will now no longer boot my backup... "I have restored from this backup many times"
I then downloaded Android Revolution 3.6.11 and installed and it booted ok but I always have a problem with the kernel so flushed bricked as I always do and it stopped booting again with the HTC screen, I then re-flashed faux123 kernel on it again, and again it would not boot... stuck at the HTC screen
The firmware update seems to have messed up the ability to change kernels at all.. or roll back to an old backup, but new installs worked ok as long as i didn't change the kernel..
I then restored the H3G Ruu exe to my phone and that loaded ok and booted fine, I then tried to restore my backup that uses bricked 1.6 kernel and this time it booted
I then tried to re-flash the kernel and again I'm greeted by the HTC screen and it never loads
This firmware update has changed my phone and not for the good... even restoring the Ruu didn't fix it completely...
Anyone else have a similar problem with the new firmware

M pro said:
This firmware update has changed my phone and not for the good... even restoring the Ruu didn't fix it completely...
Anyone else have a similar problem with the new firmware
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The partition layout for the 3.12.401.2/102 firmware is different, as explained here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412618

Indeed, but then restoring to an older Ruu should remove the changes right?
As the Ruu has the firmware in the update?

M pro said:
Indeed, but then restoring to an older Ruu should remove the changes right?
As the Ruu has the firmware in the update?
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It should do
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That's the problem as the changes seem to stay even after I returned it to the stock Ruu

thats impossible. give us your hboot, radio etc details

dexter93 said:
thats impossible. give us your hboot, radio etc details
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Yep I'm thinking the same thing too
Hboot 1.17.0011
radio 10.43a.9007.00p_10.51.9007.27.m3
but all I know now is I'm unable to change kernels anymore or even reflash the same kernel over the top of itself..

What's your recovery?
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I can see no reason why your kernel updates are failing. Check your downloads to have the correct md5 and if you still have issues try an alternate recovery(which I highly doubt to be a problem but anyway). Also check that you are downloading kernels compatible with your Rom, otherwise they won't work. Another tip when flashing kernels is to wipe cache after flashing. Good luck
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After installing a stock RUU you need to install Superuser to root the stock ROM, and update the binary and busybox. Then you can flash kernels.

Jedi2011 said:
After installing a stock RUU you need to install Superuser to root the stock ROM, and update the binary and busybox. Then you can flash kernels.
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Hmmm.... Hypersensation? Bricked kernel? These sound like he is rooted... but thank you anyway captain obvious
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I had a similar problem with mine;I restored GB 2.3.5 backup, reflashed original ROM on top, and booted up fine. After it booted just fine I did a reboot and it wouldn't go past the first HTC screen. So, I flashed my 1.45 firmware (inc. hboot 1.18 & Clockwork 5.0.2) and still stuck at the same spot.
Finally, I flashed back the firmware from ICS 3.12, reflashed my 2.3.5 ROM, wiped cache & dalvic, fixed permissions, and rebooted... Strange enough, I booted to the setup screen, which I went through that to find my data gone. SO, I super-wiped and restored my backup, which booted & rebooted fine, and proceeded to reflash the original ROM again. Now I'm good.
Observation(s):
1. Reverting to Firmware to 1.45 causes bootloops that can only be broken by restoring ICS Firmware 3.12.
2. Even after reverting (1.) device will not be stable until you super-wipe. From there on, you can restore backups and flash a ROM as usual.
Hope this helps,
Cheers

no problems with the new firmware and old miui here in the moment
didnt test my virtuos and hyper nonsense backup.. should i ?

Does the new HBoot1.23 make GB faster? Just want to know from users.
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dest4b said:
no problems with the new firmware and old miui here in the moment
didnt test my virtuos and hyper nonsense backup.. should i ?
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I keep getting reboots with latest Miui.us

[Q] Help Needed: From ICS to GB on HTC Sensation

Hi,
Need some help here with my HTC Sensation
Was initially running Insertcoin ROM 3.4.2. As Insertcoin ICS Rom have worked up till 4.4.0, I've decided to give it a try and flashed 4.4.0 on it, along with the new firmware that is listed on Insertcoin website.
Afterwhich, when I tried to revert back to 3.4.2, it went into bootloop. I have tried both by flashing the 3.4.2 rom and by recovery through clockworkmod. Both methods result in bootloop.
Please advice on this matter.

FlyerWhiteWing said:
Hi,
Need some help here with my HTC Sensation
Was initially running Insertcoin ROM 3.4.2. As Insertcoin ICS Rom have worked up till 4.4.0, I've decided to give it a try and flashed 4.4.0 on it, along with the new firmware that is listed on Insertcoin website.
Afterwhich, when I tried to revert back to 3.4.2, it went into bootloop. I have tried both by flashing the 3.4.2 rom and by recovery through clockworkmod. Both methods result in bootloop.
Please advice on this matter.
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You must flash the old firmware if you want to go back to an older rom.
In every Thread it is writen that the new firmware only works for the new rom the older roms need the old firmware to boot.
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Flash hboot 1.17.2008 mate and problem solved, I tried arhd 6.1.0 and sum apps never worked so went back to my backup went into rebbot loop flashed hboot to one stated and all ok.
Can't upload file not at lappy will do it when home if you not found it by then.
There you go rename to PG58IMG and you should know how to do rest
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You can flash a RUU of related cid or if you have supercid. This will restore your firmware too. After that you need to flash custom recovery again.
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Problem solved!!! Thanks guys

Glad to be of help my friend
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[Q] My Sensation is in a Coma :(

Hi there,
I've been flashing roms for more than one year now and never had a problem before (I never did a Nandroid backup )
I was using the Virtuous Inquisomething for the past month but I decided to try the Quattro version. Finding it too laggy, I decided to go back to the Inquisi... But problem, after flashing it, my phone keebs rebooting... Htc logo, shows the V logo (sometimes doesn't), black out, then restarts again. I tried different roms, HD Revolution, Light Rom, even the Quattro that I had before but my phone keeps rebooting. I flashed the Firmware to the 3.30, same thing. I wiped the dalvik cache, the cache and everything I could wipe but I have the same problem !
I tried to flash an original file, a Ruu but my computer can't find my phone because I can only access the ToggleUSB via the recovery
Do you guys know how to fix this? Anyone has a Nandroid Backup that I can use? (Tmobile - Sensation 4G? )
Thank you in advance

Curiously, have you ever superwiped your Sensation while doing all these flashes? There might be some residual files here and there that's just causing chaos inside the phone. D:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849 Here's the link for ARHD's original thread which has the superwipe down toward the bottom of the first post under "Downloads" and you just flash it like any other file through the 4EXT touch recovery (if you're using that!).

Flash latest firmware.
Download and flash latest ARHD Rom.
Problem solved let me know if anything goes wrong
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dmcb123 said:
Flash latest firmware.
Download and flash latest ARHD Rom.
Problem solved let me know if anything goes wrong
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Soltice said:
Curiously, have you ever superwiped your Sensation while doing all these flashes? There might be some residual files here and there that's just causing chaos inside the phone. D:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849 Here's the link for ARHD's original thread which has the superwipe down toward the bottom of the first post under "Downloads" and you just flash it like any other file through the 4EXT touch recovery (if you're using that!).
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Thanks for replying. I did exactly what you guys said but... same error... Boots, write HTC ... Quietly brillant and boots again !
I even formatted my Sd Card :/ !
Anyone has a Nandroid Backup?

I see that you only updated to 3.30 firmware. Try updating to the final firmware 3.32 and superwipe before flashing a new rom.

no more bluetooth after GB->ICS upgrade

Hello,
I upgraded my Desire S from GB (MIUI 2.4.13) to ICS (MIUI 2.8.17) over the week-end. Things look good except bluetooth, which doesn't seem to do anything at all. I can't see any other device, and nobody sees me. It worked better on GB (except in-car calling).
I don't have the radio ROM that comes when you follow the MIUI v4 tutorial (3831.17.00.310), I have 3822.10.08.04_M. So I started looking at upgrading it (and couldn't find a working link anyway). But I saw in the forum that this radio doesn't matter for bluetooth.
Any other idea why my bluetooth wouldn't work?
Thanks!
MIUI-2.8.17
Kernel 3.0.16-g62a67df
hboot 2.00.0002 S-ON
radio 3822.10.08.04_M
ClockWorkMod Recovery 5.0.2.0

Did you do a full wipe when upgrading?
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olyloh6696 said:
Did you do a full wipe when upgrading?
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I did wipe data/factory reset, and wipe cache, in CWM recovery.

Upgraded to MIUI v4 2.8.24 today (only wipe caches), still no bluetooth at all. Anybody has BT working with ICS and Radio 3822.10.08.04_M ?

bgoglin said:
Upgraded to MIUI v4 2.8.24 today (only wipe caches), still no bluetooth at all. Anybody has BT working with ICS and Radio 3822.10.08.04_M ?
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i am having the same problem..
any ideas.. i am on fallout.. the stock ICS sense 3.6 has bluetooth working fine..

same problem here. On fallout v5.0 with radio 3831.19.00.110 (full wipe etc). I can turn on and off BT but other than that is dead. Cannot find other devices or others to find mine.

Re: no more bluetooth after GB->ICS upgrade
Change CWM to 4EXT to solve your Bluetooth issues
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amidabuddha said:
Change CWM to 4EXT to solve your Bluetooth issues
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Maybe a little explanation? Replace cwm recovery with 4ext recovery and BT will be ok at once, or we need a full wipe and install of rom again?? Sorry for the noob question.

Re: no more bluetooth after GB->ICS upgrade
valantis544 said:
Maybe a little explanation? Replace cwm recovery with 4ext recovery and BT will be ok at once, or we need a full wipe and install of rom again?? Sorry for the noob question.
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Actually I do not know.
There were some users in my kernel thread with the same problem and this was the solution. But I do not know what wipes they did. The kernel flashing involved wipe of the cache and dalvic-cache, so I suggest to replace the recovery, reboot to it, wipe the caches then reboot to ROM. If still not working go for a kernel reflash. If still no avail make a nandroid backup and go for a full wipe and ROM reflash. Before that backup your apps with Titanium and sync the contacts and calendar with Google for easier restore. If Bluetooth still does not work restore the nandroid backup, made previously. But I am 90% sure that the recovery is the source of the problem
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amidabuddha said:
Actually I do not know.
There were some users in my kernel thread with the same problem and this was the solution. But I do not know what wipes they did. The kernel flashing involved wipe of the cache and dalvic-cache, so I suggest to replace the recovery, reboot to it, wipe the caches then reboot to ROM. If still not working go for a kernel reflash. If still no avail make a nandroid backup and go for a full wipe and ROM reflash. Before that backup your apps with Titanium and sync the contacts and calendar with Google for easier restore. If Bluetooth still does not work restore the nandroid backup, made previously. But I am 90% sure that the recovery is the source of the problem
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Ok thank you, i will try those steps right now and report back.
EDIT: Just replaced CWM with 4EXT and BT worked right away. Thanks again amidabuddha!

No boot... Phone crash..

Okay, my HTC Sensation does not boot at all. Even when i run the stock Firmware... It has S-OFF Revolutionary... The only ROM that works is the ViperS and that also comes along with the issue that says com.android.phone has stopped working, along with that the wifi does not work... I've tried EVERYTHING! Can anyone help me please?!

Make sure you have the correct firmware 3.32 or 3.33. Also download 4ext recovery.It's a great recovery and really easy to use.you're soff so you should after doing those things be able to place Rom at root of sd card, do wipe data factory reset, wipe cash, wipe dalvik then install from sd card and reboot. Make sure to have your nandroid backup to be safe. You shouldn't have a issue after doing these things.
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I've flashed both 3.23 and 3.33 and still no progress and also i already have that recovery..... And i never did a nandroid backup so i'm stuck!

OK try to wipe everything aside from your sdcard from recovery. Then Install the rom twice, then reboot. Also have you used the superwipe script? Some roms, mostly aosp/aokp roms are not compatible with it. Let us know
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Your issue seems similar to this guides one.. Do check it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31529182
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