Database Info

[GUIDE][2.3.4 OFFICIAL HTC S-OFF ROOT] Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.45.401.2-1.35.401.1_P2

THIS IS FOR UNBRANDED 401 PHONES ONLY! IT MIGHT WORK FOR OTHERS BUT I WOULD RATHER NOT TRY...
Update 2011/08/14
Added more information and details
Renamed thread into GUIDE
Using this guide will reset your device into a vanilla 2.3.4 HTC Sensation phone. Your SD-Card wont be touched and you will have S-OFF and root. This will lock your bootloader but that should not be a problem since you are still S-OFF and can flash whatever you want - except the bootloader. I tested these steps and i have a 2.3.4 401 Sensation with Locked HBOOT, S-OFF and root.
If you want S-OFF & ROOT on the latest HTC 2.3.4 ROM follow the steps:
1) Backup
2) Get S-OFF on 2.3.3 (Guide Thread)
3) Recover your phone with original 2.3.3 Update
http://www.filefactory.com/file/cc03797/n/RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.35.401.1_Radio_10.43a.900 7.00U_10.51.9007.27_M3_release_198179_signed.exe
4) Update to 2.3.4 via "Over The Air" (OTA) or using OpenRecovery (OR). I did not use the OR-Method but you can find a lot of information about here. I do not advertise any guides for the OR-method since i did not test them myself.
4) Execute step 2.1 to 2.6 from the Sensation Guide (Guide Thread)
5) Get root again: Sensation Guide 3.1 to 3.12 (Guide Thread)
Have fun!

dacleric said:
....
4) Update to 2.3.4 via ...... using recovery.
Have fun!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How? Can some please explain step by step?
Thanks

anyone have a change log? google failed me for once in my life

The 2.3.4 update include an new hboot Version 1.18...
Are u sure that u can install cwm and root the phone again after applying the update?
I think u will be s-on again after the hboot get changed...

Everything I'm reading (the two other threads about this update) says the above method will NOT work. I don't think the OP even tried. Wait for a real dev to cook this up.

dacleric said:
THIS IS FOR UNBRANDED 401 PHONES ONLY! IT MIGHT WORK FOR OTHERS BUT I WOULD RATHER NOT TRY...
Using this guide will reset your device into a vanilla 2.3.4 HTC Sensation phone. Your SD-Card wont be touched and you will have S-OFF and root.
If you want S-OFF & ROOT on the latest HTC 2.3.4 ROM follow the steps:
1) Backup
2) Get S-OFF on 2.3.3 (Guide Thread)
3) Recover your phone with original 2.3.3 Update
http://www.filefactory.com/file/cc03797/n/RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.35.401.1_Radio_10.43a.900 7.00U_10.51.9007.27_M3_release_198179_signed.exe
4) Update to 2.3.4 via OTA or using recovery.
4) Execute step 2.1 to 2.6 from the Sensation Guide (Guide Thread)
5) Get root again: Sensation Guide 3.1 to 3.12 (Guide Thread)
Have fun!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
All perfect....but...my HBOOT shows ***LOCKED***..... What`s that?

^^ see the thread in the general section about this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1214707
Around page ten or so.
And this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16585832&postcount=123
A little more:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16582890&postcount=31

eloyloy said:
All perfect....but...my HBOOT shows ***LOCKED***..... What`s that?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh boy Some of use knew this was gonna happen
do not flash this to a stock rooted rom - it will **** it up - wait for your favourite dev to update their rom
flashing this will give you the new locked htc bootloader and you will not be s-off anymore (even though it still says you are)
it's taken me nearly 3 hours to get back to normal

EddyOS said:
When I say I'm S-OFF again, I mean I'm back to my old 2.3.3 ROM before I flashed the new update.
Everyone, DO NOT TRY AND FLASH THIS OVER YOUR ROOTED PHONE - WAIT FOR YOUR ROM TO BE UPDATED BY THE DEVS
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
xxxxxxxxxxx

Ledroid will tell us
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA Premium App

Hi all,
I've just done this update
Backup with Titanium
Reflash with 2.3.3 stock ROM (my Sensation was already S-Off)
OTA update to 2.3.4
ClockWork Recovery
Root
Restore with Titanium
Reboot and that's it

No OTA
I did exactly like shown in the first post, but i wont get the update ota. It sais that my phone is actually actual.
Could I have done something wrong?
Got the Sensation from T-mobile -> debrandet it like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193033
And used the RUU version from the first post.
Thanks

done as suggested - works fine for me!

I was off this weekend.
I posted this howto cause i did it with my phone. Whyever would i post a guide when it does not work?!
Using this guide will lock your bootloader but that should not be a problem since you are still S-OFF and can flash whatever you want - except the bootloader.
At least thats the case for me.

dacleric said:
Using this guide will lock your bootloader but that should not be a problem since you are still S-OFF and can flash whatever you want - except the bootloader.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you sure you can't flash the eng hboot too?

dazweeja said:
Are you sure you can't flash the eng hboot too?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no - i did not try to.
I am pretty happy with my phone right now. Fast and long battery pack - replaced Sense with LP.

When testing the early (pre-soff) custom roms and test recoverys I had to flash stock RUUs a couple of times.
To get the phone back into a decent state I needed to pg58 flash eng&unsecured boot then root and fastboot recovery.
Can't for the life of me think why anyone would s-off their phone then install stock/ota for any reason (bar repair). It's like buying a track day race car, shouting "look what I've got" then pushing it around rather than thrashing it.

dazweeja said:
Are you sure you can't flash the eng hboot too?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you just flash the new hboot, it will say lock at the top of the bootloader screen. But you should be able to flash eng hboot, cause I just tried it.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App

d3vilskid said:
If you just flash the new hboot, it will say lock at the top of the bootloader screen. But you should be able to flash eng hboot, cause I just tried it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. That's what I thought. I removed the hboot from the OTA before flashing it so couldn't confirm for myself. There's been a lot of conflicting information about whether phones are still S-OFF after running the unmodified OTA but it appears that they are. I only ran the RUU then OTA so I could have a backup of a stock 1.45 system.img.

dazweeja said:
Thanks. That's what I thought. I removed the hboot from the OTA before flashing it so couldn't confirm for myself. There's been a lot of conflicting information about whether phones are still S-OFF after running the unmodified OTA but it appears that they are. I only ran the RUU then OTA so I could have a backup of a stock 1.45 system.img.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Np, i was trying to figure out how to flash pg2fs_spcustom.img and I found out that the only way to do it was to flash the new hboot first than it would read that pg2fs img.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA App

htcdev unlock vs S-OFF / downgrade

Hello,
i am totally newbie here. Spent last 2 nights studying forum threads, but im still confused.
What is better to unlock via htcdev and remain S-ON and HBOOT 2.00.0002 or to downgrade HBOOT ?
I would like to tryout AOKP, Cyanogen and Fallout roms. Alternatively i want to try official ICS ASAP.

remusator said:
Hello,
i am totally newbie here. Spent last 2 nights studying forum threads, but im still confused.
What is better to unlock via htcdev and remain S-ON and HBOOT 2.00.0002 or to downgrade HBOOT ?
I would like to tryout AOKP, Cyanogen and Fallout roms. Alternatively i want to try official ICS ASAP.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unlocking via HTCdev leaves the phone S-ON. Therefore you always have to flash the the kernel (boot.IMG) from a PC via FASTBOOT when you flash a new rom with a different base. E.G. CM and Fallout. If the base hasn't change you don't need to.
If you downgrade and S-OFF your device you don't have to do that. Plus you can flash different radios (barely necessary).
HTCdev unlock is easier to do and gives you a lot of possibilities.
S-OFF is a little more advanced and there is a little more danger to brick your phone when you don't do it carefully.
Nevertheless I prefer the hard way since HTCdev is not the way I would go. Plus HTC knows that my device is unlocked.
Gesendet von meinem HTC Desire S mit Tapatalk

Agreed. Although if you're changing ROMs often then HTCDev is not the easier way. Flashing the boot.img can be quite a pain if you're doing it often.

There was a nice text about that in another thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27511649
Gesendet von meinem HTC Desire S mit Tapatalk

Ok,
so what you guys are basically saying is, that when i unlock my phone thru HTC-Dev, the company knows about it.
From this point of view, it's better to downgrade hboot and S-OFF.
I have one more question - if original ICS for DS will be realeased, how can i install it ? Do i have to revert to original hboot and original sense rom to find the update and install then ?

You'll find it here ...

Finally i temprooted this way
Zergush & misc - to temp root and prepare phone to be downgrade
Downgrade to RUU with 0.98.0000
S-OFF & install ClockWorkMod Recovery
Install Cyanogen 7.2
As rom i chose Cyanogenmod 7.2 stable. I am unexperienced with custom roms and dont want to be disappointed by semi-functional ICS roms by now.

If you're going for gingerbread take a look at reaper as well. It's basically a much faster version of CM7

For now, i am going to stick with ginger till the kernel will be released and the roms fully functional.
In future i would like to test ICS roms, but after new kernel. And of course Jelly Bean, if someone port it.
Basically if i want to change ROM, i just put it in root of SDcard, boot revolutionary, wipe and install from ZIP ? Is that simple now, after S-OFF ?
Thanx for the tip to check out reaper, btw

Yep that's all you need to do. I have to say though don't be afraid to just make a backup of your current ROM in CWM and try out other things.

Dan-fish, thanks for all your help
But i have one more question. What is all that mess around eMMC chip ? How can it happen to me ? Often flashing, installing from zip or ?

No the most common reason is pulling the battery out while the phone is on.
Check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1284196
Sent from my Desire S using Tapatalk 2

remusator said:
Finally i temprooted this way
Zergush & misc - to temp root and prepare phone to be downgrade
Downgrade to RUU with 0.98.0000
S-OFF & install ClockWorkMod Recovery
Install Cyanogen 7.2
As rom i chose Cyanogenmod 7.2 stable. I am unexperienced with custom roms and dont want to be disappointed by semi-functional ICS roms by now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Dear remusator..
I'm trying downgrade hboot from 2.00.0002 to 0.98.00000 but I could not.
Can you explane how you make downgrade?
My device is "UNLOCKED"
Hboot - 2.00.0002
RADIO - 3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC - boot
Thanks..

Mine was locked. Check the first post. I didn't unlock via htc dev, maybe that's the problem.
I followed these tutorials :
1, Downgrade ruu and hboot to make root possible
sw 2.10<= http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399331
sw 2.11>=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1443636
2, S-OFF
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1186401
section How To: S-Off your device with Revolutionary: S-OFF & Recovery Tool (For HBOOT 0.98.0000, 0.98.0002)
3, Choose rom you like and flash via recovery. First i tried was cyanogenmod 7,2. Then i made backup, wiped again and installed AOKP. I'm not going back )
While browsing forums, i found topic about downgrading while UNLOCKED. Search forums, i can't find it anymore.
Btw, check your software version - tutorials differ from sw version.
PS: don't be afraid. In my case, everything went just fine.

Stock Rom needed
Hi remusator, which stock ROM did you use?
I'm mostly finding a lot of dead links and very few live ones for stock Desire S Roms.

I have used quite - Fallout / AOKP / Cyanogen 7.2
But i returned back to Stock. I used pre-rooted. I don't need root at the moment, but the prerooted rom can run on custom bootloader.
I use 2.10.401.9 sw version, take a look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1480576
Before root my official rom was 2.10.401.8 - but the link here on forum is dead, so i decided to use newer 2.10.401.9 instead. I haven't found any bug yet. It seems to work fine.

remusator said:
Before root my official rom was 2.10.401.8 - but the link here on forum is dead, so i decided to use newer 2.10.401.9 instead. I haven't found any bug yet. It seems to work fine.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
2.10.401.9 contains a minor bugfix for the Russian region. I doubt that you will notice any significant difference compared to 2.10.401.8

Re-engineered HBOOT 2.00.002 and ICS.

Hi, guys, first of all I'm an absolute noob so bear with me if I didn't found all the answer even after having searched through the forum.
My big question is about the re-engineered HBOOT 2.00.002. I have a virginal Desire S, non s-off'ed and non rooted, HBOOT is the latest, that is 2.00.002. I want to load the latest official ICS rom from htc and, as I think I understood, HBOOT must be latest version, therefore non s-off since there is no way to s-off that version. But I also would like to just go to CM10 in the future.
Then I read about the re-engineered HBOOT 2.00.002. This HBOOT should give me s-off and the ability to load the ruu rom. Only catch is that you should re-partition the phone. And that's when things get weird. Does I need to do the re-partitioning before installing the ruu ICS rom after installing the re-engineered HBOOT? If so, in order to install the ruu ICS rom, does I need to have any working rom on the phone, that is, does I need to do the nandroid backup to have back my ginger bread 2.3.5 before installing the ruu ics rom?
And going on, currently there is any way to root the phone while on ICS htc stock rom?
But most important of all, what this re-enginnered hboot really is? The revoked/revolutionary mod only works on hboot versions before the 2.xxxx. Is this re-engineered hboot a 2.00.002 official hboot that has been modified to be s-off or is it a previous hboot s-off'ed via revolution but with a different version number?
Thank you all,
Vincent.

zipponap said:
Hi, guys, first of all I'm an absolute noob so bear with me if I didn't found all the answer even after having searched through the forum.
My big question is about the re-engineered HBOOT 2.00.002. I have a virginal Desire S, non s-off'ed and non rooted, HBOOT is the latest, that is 2.00.002. I want to load the latest official ICS rom from htc and, as I think I understood, HBOOT must be latest version, therefore non s-off since there is no way to s-off that version. But I also would like to just go to CM10 in the future.
Then I read about the re-engineered HBOOT 2.00.002. This HBOOT should give me s-off and the ability to load the ruu rom. Only catch is that you should re-partition the phone. And that's when things get weird. Does I need to do the re-partitioning before installing the ruu ICS rom after installing the re-engineered HBOOT? If so, in order to install the ruu ICS rom, does I need to have any working rom on the phone, that is, does I need to do the nandroid backup to have back my ginger bread 2.3.5 before installing the ruu ics rom?
And going on, currently there is any way to root the phone while on ICS htc stock rom?
But most important of all, what this re-enginnered hboot really is? The revoked/revolutionary mod only works on hboot versions before the 2.xxxx. Is this re-engineered hboot a 2.00.002 official hboot that has been modified to be s-off or is it a previous hboot s-off'ed via revolution but with a different version number?
Thank you all,
Vincent.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If I was you I would forget about the re-engineered HBOOT and just run the RUU and put ICS on your phone.
The re-engineered HBOOT is only for people who have S-Offed using the revolutionary method and have had trouble with the Android 4.0 Sense ROMs. You have absolutely no need to use it now.
If you want CM10 in the future then all you need to do is unlock your bootloader with htcdev, flash a new recovery (4EXT or CWM) and install CM10 from your custom recovery. You will be required to flash the boot.img file separately if you are S-On.

Hi Kavrocks, thank for your prompt answer. I'll surely follow your advice, it's the easiest way and my first goal is to get an easy ICS on my phone. My only doubt is about being able to get to cm10 or whatever else since no rooting hack has already been developed for the new ICS rom.
Do you think HTC will push updates on the new ICS rom or, being it for developer only, it will be just stuck to its original state?
Kavrocks said:
If I was you I would forget about the re-engineered HBOOT and just run the RUU and put ICS on your phone.
The re-engineered HBOOT is only for people who have S-Offed using the revolutionary method and have had trouble with the Android 4.0 Sense ROMs. You have absolutely no need to use it now.
If you want CM10 in the future then all you need to do is unlock your bootloader with htcdev, flash a new recovery (4EXT or CWM) and install CM10 from your custom recovery. You will be required to flash the boot.img file separately if you are S-On.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

zipponap said:
Hi Kavrocks, thank for your prompt answer. I'll surely follow your advice, it's the easiest way and my first goal is to get an easy ICS on my phone. My only doubt is about being able to get to cm10 or whatever else since no rooting hack has already been developed for the new ICS rom.
Do you think HTC will push updates on the new ICS rom or, being it for developer only, it will be just stuck to its original state?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Original.

By what I understand, now that an official ICS ROM is out and thus binary drivers are available, we should expect a fully working non-original ROM in a short time. How much time do you think it will take for the CMx developer to integrate the binaries into the CMx ROM?

zipponap said:
My only doubt is about being able to get to cm10 or whatever else since no rooting hack has already been developed for the new ICS rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't tell this my Desire S, HBOOT 2.00.002, S-ON, unlocked with stock ICS and root
Just do this:
- unlock your phone: www.htcdev.com
- Install stock ICS
- install a custom recovery using fastboot
- install superuser using custom recovery

Ok, I've succesfully got ICS on my Desire, eventhough I had to do a 'fastboot oem lock' to get past a 155 error. Now, would you please be so kind to tell me the exact filename of the superuser exploit that you have applied on ICS? I'm asking this to you because I've tried the 3.1.3 on GB2.3.5 and it always hang on 'waiting root access right'.
Thank you.
Vincenzo.
esque said:
Don't tell this my Desire S, HBOOT 2.00.002, S-ON, unlocked with stock ICS and root
Just do this:
- unlock your phone:
- Install stock ICS
- install a custom recovery using fastboot
- install superuser using custom recovery
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

Ok, I'll answer to myself, use the CWM-SuperSU-v0.95.zip archive. It works with ICS.
zipponap said:
Ok, I've succesfully got ICS on my Desire, eventhough I had to do a 'fastboot oem lock' to get past a 155 error. Now, would you please be so kind to tell me the exact filename of the superuser exploit that you have applied on ICS? I'm asking this to you because I've tried the 3.1.3 on GB2.3.5 and it always hang on 'waiting root access right'.
Thank you.
Vincenzo.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse

[Q] Flashing Desire XS version 1.1, S-On

Hi,
I'm totally new in the rooting/customROM business. I want to flash the Desire XS version 1.1 on my desire s, since the 2.3.5 is a little old now...
I just chose this ROM, because it looked good, no idea... good choice?
I tried to avoid having to ask questions, but I reached a point where I can't get the Inforamtions just from reading anymore and am scared of causing irreperable damage to my phone.
I wanted to ask in the Desire XS version 1.1 directly, but wasn't allowed to.
Well I followed this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100
and unlocked my bootloader via HTCdev. I'm still on HBOOT 2.00.0002 and S-On
After having done this, I want FIRST do a full recovery of my system, to be able to go back to 2.3.5 if the new ROM doesn't work. Or is this not necessary?
Furthermore I don't want Reaper v2.1, but Desire XS version 1.1. So I downloaded this and copied on the SD. Now, I "have to copy boot.img into the folder where I have adb and fastboot ". But where can I find boot.img within the ROM? I found it 2 times in \Kernel\b2b and \Kernel\patched. Is one of them the right one?!
Also in the Desire XS version 1.1 thread it is says "I recommend that all users be on radio 20.76.30.0835U_3831.19.00.110 before installing this rom"
But I couldn't find any information to switch to this specific radio (just others).
Some information on my phone:
*** UNLOCKED ***
SAGA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2. 00. 0002
RADIO-3822.10.08.04_M
eMMC-boot
Somewhere in the Desire XS-Thread I found this:
Quote:
Originally Posted by roman_kaczynski View Post
Can i use this rom with hboot 2.02.0002 S-ON and radio 3831.19.00.110?
Yes, you have the last radio.
You are s-on, flash boot.img whit fastboot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm sorry for opening a new thread, for the many questions and the long explanation, but I tried to make my problem as clear as possible and wasn't allowed to post in the developer's thread about radio and boot.img...
Thanks for the help!

While flashing the rom you have a choice of 2 kernels (b2b and patched). Use the boot.img of the kernel you will be choosing.
If you want to upgrade the radio (while still s-on) you need to relock your bootloader, flash the Ics RUU, unlock your bootloader again. (some users reported camera issues on desire xs with an older radio version, you could try it first with your current radio).

teadrinker said:
While flashing the rom you have a choice of 2 kernels (b2b and patched). Use the boot.img of the kernel you will be choosing.
If you want to upgrade the radio (while still s-on) you need to relock your bootloader, flash the Ics RUU, unlock your bootloader again. (some users reported camera issues on desire xs with an older radio version, you could try it first with your current radio).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. I guess I'll take the b2b kernel then, since it's the one mentioned in the description. or is the other better?!
Also when flashed is there a way back to the version I have now?! (since you didn't answer my question regarding a recovery of the current system) Can I afterwards just recover via a RUU?!
I'm still scared of ending up with a broken phone

You can make a backup in recovery before flashing, just remember to flash the boot.img from your backup as well if you restore it.
The main difference is, the patched kernel supports overclocking and undervolting, the b2b doesn't.

but how can I do a recovery? My phone is not rooted yet and S-Off (it's just unlocked), is it possible to create a recovery like that?
edit: I found my exact system (2.10.166.3) on htcdev, I guess in the worst case I'll be able to get it back from there. I hope just hope for the best! =)

eggerph said:
but how can I do a recovery? My phone is not rooted yet and S-Off (it's just unlocked), is it possible to create a recovery like that?
edit: I found my exact system (2.10.166.3) on htcdev, I guess in the worst case I'll be able to get it back from there. I hope just hope for the best! =)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You have to flash the recovery.img in fastboot. (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img)
Them you can choose recovery from the bootloader.

it worked all good. New system is stable and fluent! lot's of fun, thanks!

[Q] Information needed on how to root my HTC Sensation

Hi,
sorry for asking because the forums are full of information on how to root the HTC Sensation but I'm a bit overwhelmed and though I read through several threads before starting I just want to be sure I understand everything right and the information provided is still valid.
First some information about my phone:
My phone is completely stock and just arrived back from an HTC repair (no motherboard change concerning repair report). It's not branded (bought retail).
Android 4.0.3
Sense 3.6
Software version: 3.33.401.53
Kernel-Version: 3.0.16-g31a4fc7
Baseband-Version: 11.76A.3504.00U_11.24A.3504.31_M
Build number: 3.33.401.53 CL391535
Browser-Version: WebKit/534.30
HBOOT 1.27.0000
I'm on Windows 7 x64.
My goal is to install a JB ROM with root access.
I saw some all-in-one tools to achieve my goal:
[TOOL][2 DEC] HTC Sensation/XE/4G Super Utility (AIO) by kgs1992 v8.0
[TOOL] HTC Sensation 4G All-In-One Toolkit V4.0 [7-16-2013] [Noob-Proof]
Is it safe to use such tools, do they well in guiding me through the needed steps and which one is better/safer/easier/more up-to-date?
If going "manually" as far as I understood I have two choices:
1. S-OFF via HTC Dev unlock (auggie2ks guide)
OR
2. S-OFF via the new method HERE.
Which one is better/safer/easier? Will they work with firmware 3.33 (only 3.32 is mentioned)?
Concerning the 2nd guide the wire trick is easier in 1st guide? What else is more complicated there?
Now concerning the order of the manual steps and some questions (referring to [GUIDE] How to Root & S-OFF HTC Sensation - HBOOT 1.27.0000 & Firmware 3.33! and [GUIDE] Juopunutbear S-OFF (HBOOT 1.27.0000 with 3.32 ICS Firmware)):
1. Requirements:
1.1 HTC drivers (windows)
1.2 Enable USB Debugging
1.3 SDCARD ready to be wiped
1.4 Prepared paperclip
2. Steps to perform in that order
2.1 HTC Dev unlock (in case of not using the new method in point 2 above)
2.2 Temp root the phone by flashing Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
How to flash?
2.3 Flash boot.img from Stock 3.32 Rooted ROM in Fastboot
Currently I seem to be on 3.33 so which one to use and where to get the stock rooted ROM from?
2.4 Run Juopunutbear, follow instructions and do the wire trick
2.5 Flash custom recovery (4-EXT) with HTC Sensation 4G All-In-One Toolkit
2.6 Permanently root the phone with HTC Sensation 4G All-In-One Toolkit
2.7 Write Super CID
Do I need this (unbranded retail phone)?
Further questions:
I also read about some universal Firmware HERE. Do I need this when already on (stock) 3.33?
Do I need to flash some special radio (I'm in Germany)?
ROM decision:
After all the mess with S-OFF I'd like to install a nice JB ROM and would be very happy for suggestions because of the great amount of ROMs available in the DEV forum.
What features should I pay attention on (I noticed some problems on stock with free RAM and maybe for example there are some ROMs addressing this in some way)?
Thanks in advance for some hints
Regs,
slaecker

real_sl4cker said:
Hi,
sorry for asking because the forums are full of information on how to root the HTC Sensation but I'm a bit overwhelmed and though I read through several threads before starting I just want to be sure I understand everything right and the information provided is still valid.
First some information about my phone:
My phone is completely stock and just arrived back from an HTC repair (no motherboard change concerning repair report). It's not branded (bought retail).
Android 4.0.3
Sense 3.6
Software version: 3.33.401.53
Kernel-Version: 3.0.16-g31a4fc7
Baseband-Version: 11.76A.3504.00U_11.24A.3504.31_M
Build number: 3.33.401.53 CL391535
Browser-Version: WebKit/534.30
HBOOT 1.27.0000
I'm on Windows 7 x64.
My goal is to install a JB ROM with root access.
I saw some all-in-one tools to achieve my goal:
[TOOL][2 DEC] HTC Sensation/XE/4G Super Utility (AIO) by kgs1992 v8.0
[TOOL] HTC Sensation 4G All-In-One Toolkit V4.0 [7-16-2013] [Noob-Proof]
Is it safe to use such tools, do they well in guiding me through the needed steps and which one is better/safer/easier/more up-to-date?
If going "manually" as far as I understood I have two choices:
1. S-OFF via HTC Dev unlock (auggie2ks guide)
OR
2. S-OFF via the new method HERE.
Which one is better/safer/easier? Will they work with firmware 3.33 (only 3.32 is mentioned)?
Concerning the 2nd guide the wire trick is easier in 1st guide? What else is more complicated there?
Now concerning the order of the manual steps and some questions (referring to [GUIDE] How to Root & S-OFF HTC Sensation - HBOOT 1.27.0000 & Firmware 3.33! and [GUIDE] Juopunutbear S-OFF (HBOOT 1.27.0000 with 3.32 ICS Firmware)):
1. Requirements:
1.1 HTC drivers (windows)
1.2 Enable USB Debugging
1.3 SDCARD ready to be wiped
1.4 Prepared paperclip
2. Steps to perform in that order
2.1 HTC Dev unlock (in case of not using the new method in point 2 above)
2.2 Temp root the phone by flashing Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
How to flash?
2.3 Flash boot.img from Stock 3.32 Rooted ROM in Fastboot
Currently I seem to be on 3.33 so which one to use and where to get the stock rooted ROM from?
2.4 Run Juopunutbear, follow instructions and do the wire trick
2.5 Flash custom recovery (4-EXT) with HTC Sensation 4G All-In-One Toolkit
2.6 Permanently root the phone with HTC Sensation 4G All-In-One Toolkit
2.7 Write Super CID
Do I need this (unbranded retail phone)?
Further questions:
I also read about some universal Firmware HERE. Do I need this when already on (stock) 3.33?
Do I need to flash some special radio (I'm in Germany)?
ROM decision:
After all the mess with S-OFF I'd like to install a nice JB ROM and would be very happy for suggestions because of the great amount of ROMs available in the DEV forum.
What features should I pay attention on (I noticed some problems on stock with free RAM and maybe for example there are some ROMs addressing this in some way)?
Thanks in advance for some hints
Regs,
slaecker
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
For rooting as S-Off, Unlock bootloader first and then follow auggie2ks guide for S-off as the wire trick is relatively easier than no htcdev unlock method.
If your goal is to only install custom JB Rom then you can do it by just unlocking bootloader and then flashing 4Ext Recovery via fastboot. For flashing Rom just enable smartflash in the 4EXT recovery tools option and you're good to go to flash custom ROM.
For rooting there is a permanent one click root tool present in ganeshp guide for S-Off(No htcdev unlock one).
For flashing universal firmware you need to be S-Off. If you plan to do so then do S-off now as Stock ROM is a prerequisite to attain S off.
For good JB Rom you have many options. If you want Sense based ROM then flash ViperS 3.1.2 JB with Sense 4+.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e

MrJukeHardbane said:
For rooting as S-Off, Unlock bootloader first and then follow auggie2ks guide for S-off as the wire trick is relatively easier than no htcdev unlock method.
If your goal is to only install custom JB Rom then you can do it by just unlocking bootloader and then flashing 4Ext Recovery via fastboot. For flashing Rom just enable smartflash in the 4EXT recovery tools option and you're good to go to flash custom ROM.
For rooting there is a permanent one click root tool present in ganeshp guide for S-Off(No htcdev unlock one).
For flashing universal firmware you need to be S-Off. If you plan to do so then do S-off now as Stock ROM is a prerequisite to attain S off.
For good JB Rom you have many options. If you want Sense based ROM then flash ViperS 3.1.2 JB with Sense 4+.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi,
many thanks for the reply.
I wonder what exactly is universal firmware and if I need it at all?
If I go for S-OFF are the steps I wrote above correct or have I mixed something or unneccessary stuff in there?
What about Super CID? What exactly is this and do I need that?
Concerning a good JB ROM I prefer non-Sense because meanwhile I like the feel of pure Android.
Regs,
slaecker

real_sl4cker said:
Hi,
many thanks for the reply.
I wonder what exactly is universal firmware and if I need it at all?
If I go for S-OFF are the steps I wrote above correct or have I mixed something or unneccessary stuff in there?
What about Super CID? What exactly is this and do I need that?
Concerning a good JB ROM I prefer non-Sense because meanwhile I like the feel of pure Android.
Regs,
slaecker
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
universal firmware is a patched firmware and you can flash it only when you are on S-OFF
if you go for S-OFF just follow only ganeshp's guide
supercid gives you the ability to install whatever ruu.exe you want

rzr86 said:
universal firmware is a patched firmware and you can flash it only when you are on S-OFF
if you go for S-OFF just follow only ganeshp's guide
supercid gives you the ability to install whatever ruu.exe you want
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks, what are the benefits of this patched firmware?

real_sl4cker said:
Thanks, what are the benefits of this patched firmware?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it contains a patched hboot which is unlocked and free to any fastboot command

real_sl4cker said:
Baseband-Version: 11.76A.3504.00U_11.24A.3504.31_M
Build number: 3.33.401.53 CL391535
My goal is to install a JB ROM with root access.
Is it safe to use such tools, do they well in guiding me through the needed steps and which one is better/safer/easier/more up-to-date?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, relatively they're safe. But I highly recommend not using them. They will unlock your device, but you will have a hard time maintaining it.
real_sl4cker said:
If going "manually" as far as I understood I have two choices:
1. S-OFF via HTC Dev unlock (auggie2ks guide)
OR
2. S-OFF via the new method HERE.
Which one is better/safer/easier? Will they work with firmware 3.33 (only 3.32 is mentioned)?
Concerning the 2nd guide the wire trick is easier in 1st guide? What else is more complicated there?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The wire trick will be a easier in method 1.
If you just want JB roms, and seeing as you are on 3.3x already, you need not change your firmware (s-off not needed for flashing roms). You however can update your radio if you choose to S-OFF.
With S-OFF, you'll have a easier time flashing roms though.
real_sl4cker said:
2. Steps to perform in that order
2.2 Temp root the phone by flashing Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip
How to flash?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You should have a custom recovery by now. You can flash zips in it.
real_sl4cker said:
Currently I seem to be on 3.33 so which one to use and where to get the stock rooted ROM from?
2.4 Run Juopunutbear, follow instructions and do the wire trick
2.5 Flash custom recovery (4-EXT) with HTC Sensation 4G All-In-One Toolkit
2.6 Permanently root the phone with HTC Sensation 4G All-In-One Toolkit
2.7 Write Super CID
Do I need this (unbranded retail phone)?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
S-OFF is needed to superCID and to flash unsigned firmware and/or hboots. Unless you want to flash an ruu not originally meant for your device you'll need superCID.
real_sl4cker said:
Further questions:
I also read about some universal Firmware HERE. Do I need this when already on (stock) 3.33?
Do I need to flash some special radio (I'm in Germany)?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Don't fix it if it ain't broke.