hey whats up XDA Forums? i'm new to these forums and to android in general but i have a basic knowledge (kinda)... i just wanted to ask about all these ROM's and unlocks that seem to be everywhere. are they interchangeable between the sensation and the sensation XE??? like if there is a ROM or an unlock made for the sensation then can i also use it for the XE??? if not then why isnt there a separate forum section for the XE?
thanks in advance.
-Zedzein
zedzein said:
hey whats up XDA Forums? i'm new to these forums and to android in general but i have a basic knowledge (kinda)... i just wanted to ask about all these ROM's and unlocks that seem to be everywhere. are they interchangeable between the sensation and the sensation XE??? like if there is a ROM or an unlock made for the sensation then can i also use it for the XE??? if not then why isnt there a separate forum section for the XE?
thanks in advance.
-Zedzein
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Yes they are, the XE is basically the same phone and all roms are usable. That's why the XE forum was closed no need for it.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium
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Yes they are, the XE is basically the same phone and all roms are usable. That's why the XE forum was closed no need for it.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium
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So your absolutely sure??? And I noticed youre on an XE... Did u root??did u install any roms??? Did they work as advertised??? I want to know everything I can before getting an XE. So do u recommend it?? Does it have significantly better performance than the original sensation???sry I ask too many questions but I really want to know
Thanks
-Zedzein
zedzein said:
So your absolutely sure??? And I noticed youre on an XE... Did u root??did u install any roms??? Did they work as advertised??? I want to know everything I can before getting an XE. So do u recommend it?? Does it have significantly better performance than the original sensation???sry I ask too many questions but I really want to know
Thanks
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I'm not on an XE I've got a T-Mobile sensation 4g. I just flashed arhd and it changes it to say that in the build.prop. (so yeah I'm rooted) I'm absolutely sure you can do anything in this forum for your phone it has the exact same hardware. The only difference is the stock CPU speed is higher, I run at a higher speed than 1.5 now anyway. I have the exact same phone as an XE except for the red in the case and the bigger battery.
All the roms pretty much work as advertised. Some better than others It's up to you to try them all and find out what you like and don't. . That's part of the fun of it.
Do I recommend it... Yes.. the sgs2 is a very good phone too, its a matter of opinion. Personally I wish I could get the gnexus but I'm happy with my sensation.
See my signature now.. I changed the build.prop to sensation 4g without changing roms. (i don't expect you to know what that is but still)
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4g using xda premium
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I'm not on an XE I've got a T-Mobile sensation 4g. I just flashed arhd and it changes it to say that in the build.prop. (so yeah I'm rooted) I'm absolutely sure you can do anything in this forum for your phone it has the exact same hardware. The only difference is the stock CPU speed is higher, I run at a higher speed than 1.5 now anyway. I have the exact same phone as an XE except for the red in the case and the bigger battery.
All the roms pretty much work as advertised. Some better than others It's up to you to try them all and find out what you like and don't. . That's part of the fun of it.
Do I recommend it... Yes.. the sgs2 is a very good phone too, its a matter of opinion. Personally I wish I could get the gnexus but I'm happy with my sensation.
See my signature now.. I changed the build.prop to sensation 4g without changing roms. (i don't expect you to know what that is but still)
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4g using xda premium
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thanks for the reply, i was just making sure
-Zedzein
Hi to all, I'm basically new here and to android and also to sensation, I'd like to ask if there is any noticeable difference when it comes to speed between the sensation and sensation XE? because I've notice that they have the same chipset the MSM8260. If I am to buy a sensation what would you recommend to be better the basic or the XE?
Thanks alot for your time and patience with me
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Hi to all, I'm basically new here and to android and also to sensation, I'd like to ask if there is any noticeable difference when it comes to speed between the sensation and sensation XE? because I've notice that they have the same chipset the MSM8260. If I am to buy a sensation what would you recommend to be better the basic or the XE?
Thanks alot for your time and patience with me
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They have identical processors. HTC Underclocked the CPU on the standard phone down to 1.2GHz, with the XE they let it run at its default setting of 1.5GHz. With Custom ROMs you can overclock either Standard or XE to 1.7Ghz or possibly higher, depends on the actual silicon in the phone, i.e. some phones can handle overclocking better than others.
I believe the XE has a slightly larger capacity battery, up from 1500 to 1700 mAh (not certain the exact figures).
Thanks for the insights, I think I'll go with XE, because I have seen in some post that most processors are done with the same chips and then tested for stability if they are stable without errors they are sold at the advertised clock speed if not they sell it at lower speed..
so it might be a matter of luck if the underclocked cpu would be run at its default speed..
can anyone expound more on this?
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Thanks for the insights, I think I'll go with XE, because I have seen in some post that most processors are done with the same chips and then tested for stability if they are stable without errors they are sold at the advertised clock speed if not they sell it at lower speed..
so it might be a matter of luck if the underclocked cpu would be run at its default speed..
can anyone expound more on this?
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Nope, My original Sensation is clocking @1.72Ghz with fantastic battery life and no overheating issues.
My recommendation would be to go for the original Sensation if you can get it cheaper Those Beats headphones aren't all they are made up to be, and i've got the XE software running quite happily.
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Nope, My original Sensation is clocking @1.72Ghz with fantastic battery life and no overheating issues.
My recommendation would be to go for the original Sensation if you can get it cheaper Those Beats headphones aren't all they are made up to be, and i've got the XE software running quite happily.
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But going for the XE also yields a better battery, so if they are the same price, i would def. go for the XE
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But going for the XE also yields a better battery, so if they are the same price, i would def. go for the XE
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£10/$10/€10 wisely spent in Amazon will do better than the XE battery
They won't be of the same price..its because of the over hyped beat earphone, I'm not after the earphone though, I've tested it and didm't impress me much..I'm after the battery and the case has a nicer color than the original sensation, though I'm thinking of buying the original if the price diff is wide.
I'll just buy another battery if the need arises.
by the way if any of you were give the choice between XE or XL which would you choose?
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by the way if any of you were give the choice between XE or XL which would you choose?
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XE hands down.
XL is single core and with a slightly bigger screen, not worth it IMO. If you want a big screen with good performance get a Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy Note.
Just got my new XE guys...and very happy with it..
Why doesn't HTC put all the good stuff in one unit?
I like the XE but XL got a better camera and One S got AMOLED and a bigger memory..haist the Corporate mind...
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Hi
I have HTC Sensation and im satisfied like hell
I have an option to exchange my HTC Sensation with brand new HTC Sensation XE, with some cash over added by me.
Is HTC Sensation XE worth buying ? ( i mean changing it with HTC Sensation regular)?
Thanks in advance
Laynee1
Laynee1 said:
Hi
I have HTC Sensation and im satisfied like hell
I have an option to exchange my HTC Sensation with brand new HTC Sensation XE, with some cash over added by me.
Is HTC Sensation XE worth buying ? ( i mean changing it with HTC Sensation regular)?
Thanks in advance
Laynee1
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Hi,
If it ain't broke....
Stick with what you have if it's working well for you.
You will be buying exactly the same phone underneath, and you will have been taken in by an HTC marketing scam.
Spend your money on some good earphones.
if i never had bought Sensation then I would have bought the XE coz price difference between new XE and Normal Sensation is just 50$ in my country.
since I already own a Sensation then there is no reason to upgrade. it's the same thing but with some addons that I can add to me sensation even later to make it an XE.. except for the red led lights which I don't like anyway...
I have a suggestion, Don't get the Sensation XE, Stick with the Sensation and flash an XE rom, Like ARHD. And you will have virtually a Sensation XE (Just without the red paint and the overpriced headphones)
Don't get it man, you'd be throwing away your money. If you really like the XE's look then just buy the XE's housing off of Ebay their only around USD$35. If you're really up for it and know some things about hardware buy some red LEDs and swap out the white ones and put the red ones in. Overall you should spend about USD$40~$50 swapping out both the LED and the housing. Skip this upgrade mate and get a quad-core in 2012 or the Nexus Prime.
Thank you all really..
I realised also, that, my sensation is working flawlessly, and there is no reason to change it to almost same phone...
And ARHD rom is different from IC roms ?
Laynee1 said:
Thank you all really..
I realised also, that, my sensation is working flawlessly, and there is no reason to change it to almost same phone...
And ARHD rom is different from IC roms ?
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Hi,
Only way to find out is make a nandroid backup.
Flash ARHD,and if you don't like ,restore IC.
I wouldn't buy it, definitely not. I think the looks of the normal Sensation are better, the normal sensation is cheaper (even when you buy an Anker battery which is even better than the XE battery) and the hardware is basically the same. So just flash an XE rom on your standard Sensation is my suggestion
Does the XE's 4gig of internal memory (not all user accessible) have any benefit, other than greater rom space?
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Does the XE's 4gig of internal memory (not all user accessible) have any benefit, other than greater rom space?
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Hi,
It gives the user 1GB of space for apps.
Hi getting upgrade from my provider the difference is about 40 e. Would XE be worth than?
No need for flashing (for a moment ) + better headphones + overclocked from htc
Thanks
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
Does my phone have to be rooted to flash the XE rom on the standard sensation?
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
Yes, go ahead and root ........ you know you want to
Good thread! Thanks for opening it! Got all my questions answered here!
Low Ring Volume
Does the Sensation XE suffer also from the Low Ring Volume or does it have better speaker and lauder volume set?
Regards
So, I am looking for a new phone. My wildfire is at the end of it's life, and with an Armv6 processor android 4.0 isn't something that's going to run smooth. add that up with a crappy screen and you should understand that I want a new one
I spoke to a salesman in the store today, and he told me that between HTC Sensation and Sensation XE hardly is a differance (if you replace the rom). The CPU's are the same, only the Sensation is underclocked.
There is a quite a price diffirence, and with the money I save from buying the HTC sensation instead of the XE I can easily buy a beats headset.
However, I do not always believe salesmen. Could one of XDA's finest shed some light on this?
I intend to strip off HTC sense ASAP and run custom roms, like CM7.1 (or CM9).
Thank you in advance,
Althestrasz.
It has software to optimize the beats too which really makes a difference. But yes, you will be happy with either. Not a big difference for the price.
Hit that thank button if I helped!
XEs battery is 1730mah
That sure makes a lot of difference. I get through one day of normal usage on the stock battery (XE) and that justified the extra price for me.
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That sure makes a lot of difference. I get through one day of normal usage on the stock battery (XE) and that justified the extra price for me.
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Buying a bigger battery at HTC.com would be cheaper than buying the XE Thanks for your view though.
I'm about to purchase a sensation xe, but I'm still unable to find the correct part of xda ? Am I wrong to believe that sensation roms work on both devices ? Par the kernels.
Sent from my HTC Nexus One using XDA
Yeah they are the same phone. It's the exact same hardware.
The differences are that the XE has a stock kernel that runs the CPU to 1.5 ghz instead of 1.2 like the regular version (though it's the same chip in both phones and it's capable of doing up to 1.7 or 1.8 in both with the right custom kernel), the XE has Beats Audio installed (But you can install it on the regular version easy enough) and the speaker grill is red. (That one you're kind of stuck with unless you're really good with painting)
In other words, don't spend more for the XE. And don't hesitate to use regular ROM's on the XE.
why thank you for all your help, only buying a new phone with good xda support its a good selling point
Greetings oh knowledgeable community. I am a happy owner of both a Sensation and a Sensation XE (EU unlocked models both). I used to rock the XE model but recently decided to plunge into the rooting club and used my non-XE Sensation as a testbed, first with AOKP 35 and now with OrDroid 5.0.2.
Even when I was in stock rom the battery had performance issues - well documented and many have across them - that of course didn't change with the new ROMS (although OrDroid has noticeably better battery performance than the AOKP ROM).
Before I attempt to try the Anker/Muugen path, can I ask if anyone has tried of using the Sensation XE battery in a simple Sensation? Is it possible? Will it harm the phone and/or the battery? Reason I am asking is that I would rather get a Sensation XE battery (official HTC product, ergo better "compatibility", warranty, etc) to use on my non-XE Sensation, since it has more mAh.
Can anyone provide a solid answer please? I would rather use an official product than whatever amazon.co.uk sends me tbh.
Thank you in advance peeps.
What do you mean by performance issues?
Sent from my HTC Sensation One XE with Beats Audio using Tapatalk.
FrenzyGr said:
What do you mean by performance issues?
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It doesn't last a long time... hence "performance issues"
(insert relevant Loki vs Tony Stark pic here )
Still, the basic question remains, can I use the Sensation XE battery in Sensation?
DonPhelippe said:
It doesn't last a long time... hence "performance issues"
(insert relevant Loki vs Tony Stark pic here )
Still, the basic question remains, can I use the Sensation XE battery in Sensation?
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I own HTC Sensation and wish to know the answer as well.
As for as I know you can use it if it fits, and the mah might be different but the voltage is the same.
Sent from my HTC Sensation One XE with Beats Audio using Tapatalk.
All it will do is enhance the battery life. That's it. It will fit as well as the original does.
No performance issues whatsoever, batteries as far as I know never cause performance issues unless they are dying and then the phone may end up randomly turning off.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA
yes you may use the sensation XE battery in the non XE sensation as both has same voltage n almost similar mA...
so no prob in using the XE battery in non XE sensation
what about the casing, will it still close with the original non xe sensation?
Any success ?
DonPhelippe said:
Greetings oh knowledgeable community. I am a happy owner of both a Sensation and a Sensation XE (EU unlocked models both). I used to rock the XE model but recently decided to plunge into the rooting club and used my non-XE Sensation as a testbed, first with AOKP 35 and now with OrDroid 5.0.2.
Even when I was in stock rom the battery had performance issues - well documented and many have across them - that of course didn't change with the new ROMS (although OrDroid has noticeably better battery performance than the AOKP ROM).
Before I attempt to try the Anker/Muugen path, can I ask if anyone has tried of using the Sensation XE battery in a simple Sensation? Is it possible? Will it harm the phone and/or the battery? Reason I am asking is that I would rather get a Sensation XE battery (official HTC product, ergo better "compatibility", warranty, etc) to use on my non-XE Sensation, since it has more mAh.
Can anyone provide a solid answer please? I would rather use an official product than whatever amazon.co.uk sends me tbh.
Thank you in advance peeps.
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I had the same question and while searching I cam across your thread, I know it has been a long time. But i was wondering did you try that out and what kind of results you got.
I would really appreciate if you could share your experience with us.
I saw a few videos but nothing that changed my mind.
I currently have a wildfire s but seeing now this phone that i have missed, i compared to see these things that i need but lack in my Wildfire S:
Gorrila Glass - I was mistaken thinking Wildfire S had gorilla glass..
Proccesor - Wildfire = 600Mhz , Desire S = 1Ghz
Camera - Both have 5megapixel, though i don't care for the camera, i want a secondary camera which is one of the stronger reasons i want this phone
Internal Storage - Wildfire S has a REALLY big problem with this, and App2SD doesn't fix much
RAM - Slightly more ram
But on the videos on the net i saw, the Wildfire S always won in speed tests and people prefer it more.
My question is do the people prefer wildfire s becouse it is almost the same on a lower price, or becouse it's really faster ?
And also, where do you presume i can buy Desire S at the MAXIMUM LOWEST PRICE, used or whatever. I don't care if it's new or used. i just want it. BADLY.
while it is definitely better than the Wildfire S, it's not worth an upgrade. You'll just be buying an old device in exchange for an older one..... IMO, you should get a One V. Hell, you can get a Sensation for a little more price if you want it
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while it is definitely better than the Wildfire S, it's not worth an upgrade. You'll just be buying an old device in exchange for an older one..... IMO, you should get a One V. Hell, you can get a Sensation for a little more price if you want it
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Yea i though about that but i like the Desire S, tho it's like 2 months older than Wildfire S, the One V isn't exactly what i'm looking for, i'm looking for a HTC with a good 1Ghz+ proccesor and secondary camera but the amount of money i have at my disposal isn't high... q_q
The secondary camera is a dealbreaker then. Just check the price of the Sensation. If it's too costly, the Desire S is your only choice.
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The secondary camera is a dealbreaker then. Just check the price of the Sensation. If it's too costly, the Desire S is your only choice.
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I see there are HTC Sensation , 4G, XL and XE
It says the 4G doesn't have gorilla glass yet it costs more
Get the regular one if you can. The XE is just OC'd (which you can do yourself) and beats audio. The regular one is cheaper, but not available in some countries now due to the XE.
Sent from a device waiting for Kernel 3, WAKE UP HTC
Buy the original sensation and over clock it to make it a xe :-D
Sent from a Desire S waiting for Kernel 3. WAKE UP HTC!!!!
suku_patel_22 said:
Buy the original sensation and over clock it to make it a xe :-D
Sent from a Desire S waiting for Kernel 3. WAKE UP HTC!!!!
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I can't seem to find the original on ebay.
Yup, as i said, they've stopped selling it (at least in india) since the XE came out.
Sent from a device waiting for Kernel 3, WAKE UP HTC
Before buying desire s, you should read about frying emmc ( sorry if wrong shortcut) chip. Just to know about it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HTC-Sensa...bile_Phones&hash=item3cc64bd84a#ht_699wt_1185
Can you guys help, i am thinking of buying this auction.
But i'm not sure if i will be able to fix it.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HTC-Sensa...bile_Phones&hash=item3cc64bd84a#ht_699wt_1185
Can you guys help, i am thinking of buying this auction.
But i'm not sure if i will be able to fix it.
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Hmmm... it could be software. If you get it, root it and load a custom ROM on it, hopefully the issues will go away!
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium
olyloh6696 said:
Hmmm... it could be software. If you get it, root it and load a custom ROM on it, hopefully the issues will go away!
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium
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Some jizzbag got it for £134.00, very good price if he gets it fully working.
meh q_q i'll wait for another sucker D:
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Some jizzbag got it for £134.00, very good price if he gets it fully working.
meh q_q i'll wait for another sucker D:
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I think i may be that jizzbag!
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shrome99 said:
while it is definitely better than the Wildfire S, it's not worth an upgrade. You'll just be buying an old device in exchange for an older one..... IMO, you should get a One V. Hell, you can get a Sensation for a little more price if you want it
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Sensation yes, better than Desire S by far, but One V... nope. I would not trade the RAM of Desire S on the RAM of One V.
About upgrading from Wildfire S to Desire S - a big YES on this one, the CPU is far better, the display is far far faaaaaar better, and about anything else is better on the Desire S.
The winner is desire s
To my opinion, if you're looking for device like Wildfire S, and its size properties are satisfies you, maybe you should also have a look to Desire C (prev. Wildfire C). It has the latest OS and Sense.
Sorry if I'd mistaken.
-BUMP- Hello again!
I'm getting a HTC Sensation XE tommorow (yay 8D)
and i wanted to ask if there is anyway to put a cusom rom for it yet becouse i didn't find anything on xdadevelopers =o
I think it can be rooted tho
Smileyz0r said:
-BUMP- Hello again!
I'm getting a HTC Sensation XE tommorow (yay 8D)
and i wanted to ask if there is anyway to put a cusom rom for it yet becouse i didn't find anything on xdadevelopers =o
I think it can be rooted tho
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Have you looked at the sensation xe forum...?
Sent from a Desire S waiting for the Kernel V3 Source Code.
Smileyz0r said:
-BUMP- Hello again!
I'm getting a HTC Sensation XE tommorow (yay 8D)
and i wanted to ask if there is anyway to put a cusom rom for it yet becouse i didn't find anything on xdadevelopers =o
I think it can be rooted tho
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Three forums for sensation and sensation XE are the same.
Both are the same devices....
Sent from a Desire S waiting for Kernel 3 sources. WAKE UP HTC!!!!
Smileyz0r said:
-BUMP- Hello again!
I'm getting a HTC Sensation XE tommorow (yay 8D)
and i wanted to ask if there is anyway to put a cusom rom for it yet becouse i didn't find anything on xdadevelopers =o
I think it can be rooted tho
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Sensation now has the official upate to ICS, so i think for developers it's more easy to find drivers for all workign functions, opposed to Desire S (kernel 3.0 is still in development).
Try to look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1112 or maybe CM9 official forums...