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[Q] few questions about sensation XE

hi guys,
Im new to sensation XE and I have few questions about it.
first of all, its not my mobile its my girlfriends so i dont really have access to it 24/7 as i would like to it runs 2.3.4 sens 3.0
ive been reading through the process of rooting and different roms just to have everything clear before i start to mess about with it lol
right so.... which rom would you recommend ( very stable as she s a girl and fast cos she s a geek too ) ?
is there any other difference between sens 3 and 3.5 apart from panorama mode??
and finally, is it possible to undervolt it in the CWM or just through the setvsel ??
one more thinng i forgot about .....is swype available on sensation? i ve seen trace thing on her phone but couldnt really get it working ( only 2 mins of trying as she had to go to work )
thanks a lot for help
regards,

There are many stable Roms... Sense 3.5 is minor improvement in ui from 3.0... I like 3.5 more
there are several stable ROMs... I like insertcoin and stock by Eddy the most though most have proven to be very good and stable...
To underclock you have to flash custom kernels...like faux and bricked kernel...
Faux kernel comes built-in ARHD ROM... Many others have custom roms... RCmix and elegancia Roms are awesome too.. Not to forget the ARHD which has its own beauty...
You can install any ROM with stock kernel and flash custom kernel..
For girls i would suggest you stick to Stock kernel... I found that most stable and gives good battery life...

thanks a lot it looks like the process is a bit different to my moto defy ( happy owner ) ...btw is it the same as on moto defy that if you flash newest stock rom there is no chance of downgrading ?
so there is no chance of undervolting and overclocking the stock rom with stock kernel ?
do you know where i can download a stock rom from just in case something would go wrong??
sorry for so many questions

Rooting S-off is the simplest procedure... There are several guides to do that in Android development.. Follow the one by x-Viper-x
Make sure you are on hboot 1.8 or below...
Here is guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
There is no downgrading problem...u can easily shift from sense 3.5 to 3.0 (2.3.5 to 2.3.4) but Only if you upgrade your hboot by flashing latest RUU, you can't downgrade that...
Just don't flash official RUU roms .. They can be flashed for warranty sake only... ONLY flash stock Rooted roms by EddyOS if you want pure stock experience without upgrading hboot/radio...
Here are Eddyos stock rooted ROM threads
http://forum.xda-developers.com/search.php?searchid=1852412
If you really want official RUU then follow the thread below... Find your radio, software version and match with files on site, download and flash it...but it will relock (s-on) your device..and latest ones might upgrade your hboot... Then revolutionary method might not work to s-off...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074559
Stock kernels can't be underclocked ...only customs have the ability and u can overclock that too

Thanks a lot jjdoctor, i wanted to ask about RUU roms but you ve made it already a bit clearer
although the stock kernel cannot be undervolted, can I install some mods on it ? suck as 1% step battery or change a battery icon or install amaze camera ??
thanks again and im going to read some more stuff

[Q] Which rom is the best for my rooted phone?

Hi, I have recently rooted my Desire S, with revolutionary, clockwork etc, and I currently ported this rom HTC_DESIRE_S_2.3.5-2.10.401.4.zip
Everything is working just fine, but theoretically, when I decide to port a new rom, how would I know which will work, and which won't?
Actually, I'm waiting until ICS is released for desire s, so I can find it and install it...
Are there any methods to identify which rom would be compatible?
Thank you!

kostistheo said:
Hi, I have recently rooted my Desire S, with revolutionary, clockwork etc, and I currently ported this rom HTC_DESIRE_S_2.3.5-2.10.401.4.zip
Everything is working just fine, but theoretically, when I decide to port a new rom, how would I know which will work, and which won't?
Actually, I'm waiting until ICS is released for desire s, so I can find it and install it...
Are there any methods to identify which rom would be compatible?
Thank you!
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hey mate
your're actually talking about two different things: porting a ROM and flashing a ROM.
Porting means, you take a ROM from another device and modify it so it works on your device too.
flashing means, you take a ROM which is already optimized for your device
and install it, so you wipe the stock firmware and get a custom rom.
which of the two things is what you want to do? i think its just the flashing.
so you can take any ROM from the "development section", and if you follow the guides that you can find everywhere here im sure you will be succesfull and happy with it.
bytheway
there is no "best" ROM for your device. it all depends on what you need and want. there are alot sense 3.5 Roms, Endymion 3.4 is the one i would recommend. you can also try AOSP ROMs (android open source project, means no sense), cyanogenmod7 could be a good first choice. and you can also try ics right now, since there are at least 3 (?) ICS AOSP ROMs right now:
CM9, Virtuous Quattro RC3, IceColdSandwich
have fun!

Yes I meant "flashing" a rom
Thanks for all the information. That's the general idea I have as well, however I had this question because after I flashed another rom (official rom through htc sync - that could have been the problem) over my first flashed one , the phone was "bricked"....

kostistheo said:
Yes I meant "flashing" a rom
Thanks for all the information. That's the general idea I have as well, however I had this question because after I flashed another rom (official rom through htc sync - that could have been the problem) over my first flashed one , the phone was "bricked"....
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i would never recommend to flash an official ROM over a custom ROM. But anyways, i think if you would have done a full wipe before flashing the official rom you wouldnt have got a "you call it brick"
a real "BRICK" is a useless phone, where there is no way to use it again.if there is still a way, its no brick.. but who cares about definitions
I recommend you to flash the ROMs only through recovery mode. AND ALWAYS DO A FULL WIPE BEFORE FLASHING A NEW ROM. very important
and dont forget to backup as always

Yes you are absolutely right. I'll have that in mind the next time I'll decide to flash a new one
Yeah the device wasn't completely useless, it hanged at boot...but I guess that was due to not following the right procedure as you previously described..
Thanks eyahl

Start flashing different roms and trying them for a day or two. First
Sens 3.0 and then sense 3.5 roms to see the difference. Only then you will know which rom is best for you.

+1 for Endymion 3.4,

+1 for Endymion
Swyped from my Desire S using XDA Premium

+1 Endymion
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium

edymion, will try it

+1266592.23 for Endymion

kostistheo said:
Yes you are absolutely right. I'll have that in mind the next time I'll decide to flash a new one
Yeah the device wasn't completely useless, it hanged at boot...but I guess that was due to not following the right procedure as you previously described..
Thanks eyahl
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Each ROM type suits different personal tastes, so there isn't an 'best' ROM for everyone. Trial and Error which ones suit you!
General opinions:
Stock
Pro: Straight from HTC, *newest kernel/drivers*, least likely to have compatibility issues.
Cons: HTC is slow to release updates, and sense interface is usually resource hungry.
Sense-like
Pro: usually keep the Sense interface, but custom kernals offer speed / various other improvements.Runnymead versions are kernals ported across from HTC Sensation (which offer some of the goodies like Beats Audio etc. that were not originally developed for Saga.
Cons: Sense interface is resource hungry...
CyanogenMod based
Pro: offer lots of customisations
Cons: not the most user friendly
AOSP
Pro: Roms from the android source, usually less resource hungry, so lighter and faster.
Cons: Obviously, no sense.
ICS Alpha/Beta
Not strictly a new category, but builds from the new Android 4.0 (ICS).
Currently some things (like camera) isn't fully working yet.
Note: new Desire S may suffer from camera/video lag bug with non-stock / non-sense ROMs, this is due to HTC putting in new hardware / driver into the new DS phones and the other kernels not reflecting this change yet.
Personally, I use SenseMOD Lite V1.2 build 2 as it is one of the few AOSP like builds that don't have the camera bug. Oxygen would have been best choice for me but unfortunately camera bug makes it unusable.

Hey guys. I don't want to drive over your feet, but I think the OP is already very satisfied with all those replies. specially the post above is really trying to help, but you spend much time to type what has already been written on the first page.
I appreciate your intend to help, bit I think the OP isn't gonna read this anymore..
Btw: endy!...
Sent by my fingers to your head

Shall i need to update to leedroid latest version OR install Android Revolution HD

After reading many post in all forum about ROM installation i am here to ask some question. few days before I bought second hand sensation mobile. which i did not noticed it has installed Leedroid_sensational ROMv4.3.0 In saudi arbia... In this rom my battery is getting very hot (46degree).and wifi and mobile data is not working properly (its getting automaticaly ON OFF)...
BUT now what should i do.?
Shall i need to update to leedroid latest version OR install Android Revolution HD
So plz any one help me..
Thanks u very much

You could Backup the ROM and then update to LeeDroid. If the problems still aren't sorted then wipe and try ARHD.
If the battery still gets very warm it might be indicative of a bad battery or an app keeping your phone awake.

Plz help me install official ROM of Saudi Arbia
k0zmic said:
You could Backup the ROM and then update to LeeDroid. If the problems still aren't sorted then wipe and try ARHD.
If the battery still gets very warm it might be indicative of a bad battery or an app keeping your phone awake.
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Thanks for ur early reply....
I have one more Question. i am thinking to install Official HTC (Saudi Arbia) ROM (Gingerbread) Of HTC sensation Z710e... Then later i want to update to Latest HTC Official ICS when its launch...
So plz can u provide the Official HTC (Saudi Arbia) ROM (Gingerbread) Of HTC sensation Z710e LINK to install And also the Tutorial how to install... Becoz I am new here and also very confused what is the best method...

[Q] Advise on stable rom

Looking for a (close to) 100% stable rom... I know, this is not a good question on XDA. Its for a desire S for my mom. Doesn't really mattter if its stock, ICS, JB or whatever. Not even sure if its worth it to root. Or you can send me in the right direction about Android or Sense version.. All help to narrow the ROM selection would be great..
Saw you guys are reviving development for this phone. Good luck with that!

SVHD. Smooth and stable, only need to freeze "myhub" app, because It's now paid app and make fc.

Stock
Saga3D or Stock 2.3.5

+1 for SVHD ... apperantly it is a little bit outdated (ICS) but great so far ... very good battery life and smooth ...

Hello
I want install SVHD rom to my second phone. But i don't know what to do exactly. When i do everything what is on this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100 it will work?
Thanks everybody who answer

kamiliak said:
Hello
I want install SVHD rom to my second phone. But i don't know what to do exactly. When i do everything what is on this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100 it will work?
Thanks everybody who answer
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You have to do everything that thread says, it will work, I've done same with my phone Nuce choice, SVHD is a really great ROM. :thumbup:

Stock 4 most stable OS for me so far.

Liberr said:
Looking for a (close to) 100% stable rom... I know, this is not a good question on XDA. Its for a desire S for my mom. Doesn't really mattter if its stock, ICS, JB or whatever. Not even sure if its worth it to root. Or you can send me in the right direction about Android or Sense version.. All help to narrow the ROM selection would be great..
Saw you guys are reviving development for this phone. Good luck with that!
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Try CoolDroid Revolution rom or SVHD rom. Both are very stable.
Try to stay away from 4.2.2 roms. the battery especially for this device is bad

Sensation XE Stock laggy, whats the right thing to do?

Hi, I have the following problem - My friend got an old HTC Sensation XE, with stock ROM, not rooted, bootloader locked and so on. She got it from friend because her phone died and she needed some fair replacement. She have never done anything like rooting, flashing ROMs, nothing like that. But the problem is that the phone has become laggy, I am very supprised because its on stock rom and when I used to use my Sensation, when it still was a flagship and well after One X was available, it it was okay, snappy and everything as you all know it was a HTC's flagship phone and HTC would not push anything that would make it laggy, I did factory reset and such, but that did not realy help. I in other hand have done fairy bit of rooting, flashing ROMs, custom kernels and such, so I think that flashing some custom ROM would help this problem, and as I have moved from my Sensation and anything related to that I am out of the loop and have no idea what is the best rom to use or maybe a kernel. So I am asking you what to do or flash, I need something stable and fast, stable because phone will be used by person who does not quite understand tech and fast - to resolve the problem of not able to use it comfortably.

eLbor11 said:
Hi, I have the following problem - My friend got an old HTC Sensation XE, with stock ROM, not rooted, bootloader locked and so on. She got it from friend because her phone died and she needed some fair replacement. She have never done anything like rooting, flashing ROMs, nothing like that. But the problem is that the phone has become laggy, I am very supprised because its on stock rom and when I used to use my Sensation, when it still was a flagship and well after One X was available, it it was okay, snappy and everything as you all know it was a HTC's flagship phone and HTC would not push anything that would make it laggy, I did factory reset and such, but that did not realy help. I in other hand have done fairy bit of rooting, flashing ROMs, custom kernels and such, so I think that flashing some custom ROM would help this problem, and as I have moved from my Sensation and anything related to that I am out of the loop and have no idea what is the best rom to use or maybe a kernel. So I am asking you what to do or flash, I need something stable and fast, stable because phone will be used by person who does not quite understand tech and fast - to resolve the problem of not able to use it comfortably.
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if you are willing to root the device i suggest to flash the stock rom from recovery or flash the vipers 5.3.0 rom
vipers rom it is jelly bean with sense ported from one s device(ville c2)
links in my signature
good luck

rzr86 said:
if you are willing to root the device i suggest to flash the stock rom from recovery or flash the vipers 5.3.0 rom
vipers rom it is jelly bean with sense ported from one s device(ville c2)
links in my signature
good luck
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thank you for advice I was goinig to install SlimKat rom, but I have trouble finding link for All-In-One kit, because the link from the thread has been removed because of some forum rules violations

eLbor11 said:
thank you for advice I was goinig to install SlimKat rom, but I have trouble finding link for All-In-One kit, because the link from the thread has been removed because of some forum rules violations
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from which thread?

rzr86 said:
if you are willing to root the device i suggest to flash the stock rom from recovery or flash the vipers 5.3.0 rom
vipers rom it is jelly bean with sense ported from one s device(ville c2)
links in my signature
good luck
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Please give me the link for Vipers 5.3.0 for sensation xe

XbadaxeX said:
Please give me the link for Vipers 5.3.0 for sensation xe
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link in my signature