I think i bricked my sensation after flashing a firmware - HTC Sensation

Allright i was getting ready to try a new ICS ROM on my sensation and i downloaded and placed PG58IMG.zip on my sdcard and rebooted my phone, everything started ok everything was going to plan and then the phone screen went blank and then i got the following message on my phones screen:
***LOCKED***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.23.0000
RADIO-10.14.9035.01_M
eMMC-boot
Dec 26 2011.12:14:25
HBOOT
Model ID incorrect!
Update Fail!
Press <Power> to reboot
I have no SuperCID as i didnt know that i had to. Is there ANY possible way to get my phone working again, maybe a firmware package like PG58IMG that will revert my phone to a previous firmware so it will work...please i know im stupid i just want my phone working again

just take your sd card out and put it in one of those little flash drives that you can put in a laptop and delete the firmware zip file. then youll be able to get to hboot and revovery
Sent from my MIUI.us Sensation 4G using xda premium

Here's a trick: You can try flashing this, If it still dosen't work, revert to the 1.17 RUU given by Step 5 of this guide

I tried both 3.12 and 3.24 firmware from this thread and get boot loops: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412618
3.12 gets past HTC splash screen and shows Beats Audio before rebooting. 3.24 reboots at the HTC splash screen. Which firmware should I try for Sensation 4G on US T-Mobile? I have SuperCID so maybe the firmware version shouldn't matter as much, just not sure what to do at this point.

darkslider909 said:
I tried both 3.12 and 3.24 firmware from this thread and get boot loops: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412618
3.12 gets past HTC splash screen and shows Beats Audio before rebooting. 3.24 reboots at the HTC splash screen. Which firmware should I try for Sensation 4G on US T-Mobile? I have SuperCID so maybe the firmware version shouldn't matter as much, just not sure what to do at this point.
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After you install the firmware. Take your battery out, take your memory card out. Put your battery back in and power your phone into recovery. Once your in recovery put your memory card back in. Plug your phone into your computer and delete the firmware that's on your root of your memory card. And now you can flash a rom in recovery
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mftek said:
After you install the firmware. Take your battery out, take your memory card out. Put your battery back in and power your phone into recovery. Once your in recovery put your memory card back in. Plug your phone into your computer and delete the firmware that's on your root of your memory card. And now you can flash a rom in recovery
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Sorry, forgot to mention that each time I flashed firmware I powered off, removed the sdcard and deleted the firmware .zip by plugging the sdcard into my PC. Then inserted sdcard and powered up to recovery to do a superwipe then flash a ROM.
Do you have to go into recovery one time w/o the sdcard loaded, or is the process I described sufficient?
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darkslider909 said:
Sorry, forgot to mention that each time I flashed firmware I powered off, removed the sdcard and deleted the firmware .zip by plugging the sdcard into my PC. Then inserted sdcard and powered up to recovery to do a superwipe then flash a ROM.
Do you have to go into recovery one time w/o the sdcard loaded, or is the process I described sufficient?
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yearomeocrazy said:
just take your sd card out and put it in one of those little flash drives that you can put in a laptop and delete the firmware zip file. then youll be able to get to hboot and revovery
Sent from my MIUI.us Sensation 4G using xda premium
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Oops, just saw the other post saying it was OK to delete .zip file via PC. Guess I should maybe try different ROM or restore my nandroid backup and see what happens?

no if you flashed 3.24 firmware you need to flash 4.4.0 Insertcoin or 6.1.0 ARHD
those are only roms support new firmware, and i think RCmix now supports it too

ilostchild said:
no if you flashed 3.24 firmware you need to flash 4.4.0 Insertcoin or 6.1.0 ARHD
those are only roms support new firmware, and i think RCmix now supports it too
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I re-flashed the 3.12 since it at least was going further in the boot process. Then just now I did a superwipe and restored my nandroid backup of ARHD 3.6.7, which now reboots at HTC splash screen.

darkslider909 said:
I re-flashed the 3.12 since it at least was going further in the boot process. Then just now I did a superwipe and restored my nandroid backup of ARHD 3.6.7, which now reboots at HTC splash screen.
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try to do a clean flash of the rom

ilostchild said:
try to do a clean flash of the rom
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I re-tried ARHD 6.0.3 after another superwipe but still rebooting at Beats Audio screen. Waiting on download of ARHD 3.6.x to see what that does.

darkslider909 said:
I re-tried ARHD 6.0.3 after another superwipe but still rebooting at Beats Audio screen. Waiting on download of ARHD 3.6.x to see what that does.
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when you downgrade, it flashed without any issue? if so that something good to know Lol, just trying to get more detail so i can help out
yea and a fresh download of a rom check MD5sum and superwipe then flash rom the usual steps, if still loops you could try something else too

ilostchild said:
when you downgrade, it flashed without any issue? if so that something good to know Lol, just trying to get more detail so i can help out
yea and a fresh download of a rom check MD5sum and superwipe then flash rom the usual steps, if still loops you could try something else too
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No apparent issues when I took firmware back to 3.12, all the items listed OK as they installed. MD5 checked out fine on all my ROMs I've tried, including ARHD 3.6.13 which I just now tried. Still rebooting at Beats screen. Here's what my bootloader screen says at this point:
-Revolutionary-
Pyramid PVT SHIP S-Off RL
Hboot 1.27.1100
Radio 11.21.3504.13_2
OpenADSP v02.6.0.2226.00.0104
eMMC-boot

thats not 3.12 you flashed thats 3.24, download 4.4.0 ICS or 6.1.0 and it will boot fine

ilostchild said:
no if you flashed 3.24 firmware you need to flash 4.4.0 Insertcoin or 6.1.0 ARHD
those are only roms support new firmware, and i think RCmix now supports it too
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Virtuous Quattro beta 3 also works with the 3.24 firmware.

ilostchild said:
thats not 3.12 you flashed thats 3.24, download 4.4.0 ICS or 6.1.0 and it will boot fine
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Holy Sweet Jebus!! I finally got ARHD 6.1.0 to boot! WOOT!
I did another superwipe the reflashed it, same copy I've been using the whole time. It prompted to verify phone was US T-Mobile and asked if I wanted the Bravia Engine (same as before) and I said Yes to both.
Now the fun part, getting apps data restored. I did a full app/data backup using Titanium prior to diving into this process. I've seen posts saying not to restore any default apps because they're the Gingerbread version, not ICS. Anyone know if that counts for the data as well? Also I saw a post saying to open Superuser one time before restoring apps that need SU.
Muchas Gracias to All that have replied and helped out!

I didn't restore system apps, user apps with data and everything went fine, and i think if you do system data it would cause some issues
sorry kinda hard typing with tablet

ilostchild said:
I didn't restore system appsuser user apps with data and everything went fine, and.i think if you do system data it would cause some issues
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So far only hiccup I've run into restoring app data is for GoSMSPro. TiBkup saved my app settings but not actual txt msgs. I tried restoring from within GoSMSPro and my 2 options were "smsbackup.dat" or a manual .xml backup I ran ages ago. I chose the .dat file and the txts it brought back stop around Oct 10 of last year.

darkslider909 said:
So far only hiccup I've run into restoring app data is for GoSMSPro. TiBkup saved my app settings but not actual txt msgs. I tried restoring from within GoSMSPro and my 2 options were "smsbackup.dat" or a manual .xml backup I ran ages ago. I chose the .dat file and the txts it brought back stop around Oct 10 of last year.
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Titanium doesnt backup SMS/MMS you have to get another app for that, it only backup the data settings

ilostchild said:
Titanium doesnt backup SMS/MMS you have to get another app for that, it only backup the data settings
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I'll definitely remember that going forward. Since everything else seems to be good, can make calls, send txt, etc. I'm going to stop posting on this thread. If I run into any ROM-related issues will post there instead. Cheers!

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Didn't have USB drivers installed. *duh* >.<
Virtuous Quatro up and running

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Firmware 3.24.401.1 Problems

Tried updating firmware form 3.12.401.102 to 3.24.401.1 this morning and just got reboot loops. My CID is T-MOB010, modelid is PG5810000
I reinstalled my old PG58IMG.zip with 3.12.401.102 and it was back to normal, using ARHD 6.0.3
Looks like I won't be able to use Sense 3.6 for a bit
meyert11 said:
Tried updating firmware form 3.12.401.102 to 3.24.401.1 this morning and just got reboot loops. My CID is T-MOB010, modelid is PG5810000
I reinstalled my old PG58IMG.zip with 3.12.401.102 and it was back to normal, using ARHD 6.0.3
Looks like I won't be able to use Sense 3.6 for a bit
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Well once you get the 3.6 rom it should be working with that firmware...
I hope so. Atleast now I know that this firmware is not backward compatible with 6.03.
how did u fix the boot-loop? i installed the same firmware, but now while the PG58IMG.zip is still in my phone, i can't even access the recovery from hboot. hboot just asks to update that file and then reboots ://
Soney09 said:
how did u fix the boot-loop? i installed the same firmware, but now while the PG58IMG.zip is still in my phone, i can't even access the recovery from hboot. hboot just asks to update that file and then reboots ://
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Delete the pg58 file,
Put sd in pc and delete the pg file or try booting without sd in. you will need to re flash old firmware assuming your phone still won't boot
Sent from my CM7 Sensation XE using xda premium
where can i find the old firmware?
Get the ICS firmware from the op in insercoin ics thread
Sent from my CM7 Sensation XE using xda premium
Fixed!!
The firmware can work in the T-mob010 as long as you install ARHD 6.1.0 as well. Its a bit tricky because of the bootloop problem. But here's what I did
Boot into Recovery; mount USB;
Copy all three files (ARHD 6.1.0, AR-Swipe, PG58IMG.zip) to phone root.
Run AR-Swipe, phone will reboot into recovery
Run ARHD 6.1.0,
Reboot into bootloader
Click bootloader and hit the up volume to install firmware
First boot takes about 5 minutes
Some people said they didn't use AR-swipe and it was like an update, but I like clean installs. Good Luck
Ive tried searching for the links to download the 3 files mentioned above, i can only locate the PG58IMG file, within the list of the different firmwares. Can you post links to the rest so i can test this method? im anxious to try it out.
THANX
truth_born said:
Ive tried searching for the links to download the 3 files mentioned above, i can only locate the PG58IMG file, within the list of the different firmwares. Can you post links to the rest so i can test this method? im anxious to try it out.
THANX
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It's all in a sticky at the top of the development section.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G with Beats Audio using xda premium
i must be completely blind, cuz i cannot see the sticky note that contains the links to the other two programs..
all firmwares are in the same thread if that is what you are trying to ask?
Everything is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767

Bootloop on every rom

Hi, i have downloaded and flashed firmware 3.24 fine and now it says
Revolutionary
Pyramid pvt ship s-off rl
Hboot-1.27.1100
Radio-11.21.3504. 13_2
openADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0104
eMMC-boot
so i am guessing i have the correct HBOOT for 4.03/3.6 roms yeah?
problem is no matter what rom i try and flash [last one was Insert coin] after it tells me it has flashed and i reboot my phone i just get a bootloop..
I've always wiped my phone using 4ext full wipe and then proceeded to flash the rom am i installing the wrong firmware ? i am also superCID.
Any help will be appreciated, all i want to do is try ICS on my Sensation lol
Remove the firmware zip from your sd card.
Instead of using the full wipe try out the Super Wipe Script as written below.
Probably you find here a solution.
And on 4ext Recovery you have 2 suggestions on flashing a new rom:
TMOUS and KERNEL (latest could cause some problems)
I dont know what you have XE or non-XE.
With XE you should choose the 1,2 GHz Kernel.
Rhiannon224 said:
Remove the firmware zip from your sd card.
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I'm having the exact same problem. I just went back to regular Gingerbread bootloader with this to get my phone to work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20681060&postcount=22
I'm pretty sure this has been answered a million times, but I apparently never learned much about the firmware part of this . I rooted my phone a long time ago when Revolutionary first came out.
I probably missed something along the way and not sure what I did wrong. I even tried the other firmware 3.12 with the hope I could get it to boot. No luck.
2Noob4U said:
I'm having the exact same problem. I just went back to regular Gingerbread bootloader with this to get my phone to work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20681060&postcount=22
I'm pretty sure this has been answered a million times, but I apparently never learned much about the firmware part of this . I rooted my phone a long time ago when Revolutionary first came out.
I probably missed something along the way and not sure what I did wrong. I even tried the other firmware 3.12 with the hope I could get it to boot. No luck.
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Were you trying to flash ICS ROMS or GB ROMS, you can't run GB on 1.27 h boot. H Boot 1.23 can run both GB and ICS. What were you trying to flash?
Have you read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
After you flash the firmware for ICS you have to delete the PG58IMG.zip from your sd card. Then flash the ICS ROM.
Rhiannon224 said:
Were you trying to flash ICS ROMS or GB ROMS, you can't run GB on 1.27 h boot. H Boot 1.23 can run both GB and ICS. What were you trying to flash?
Have you read this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
After you flash the firmware for ICS you have to delete the PG58IMG.zip from your sd card. Then flash the ICS ROM.
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I was trying to install InsertCoin (Latest). I updated the firmware and removed the file so I could boot into recovery again and install the ROM.
I Did a super wipe even though it appears you can do this with the ROM itself. I got the bootloop and read somewhere that I might need to install 3.12 firmware so I tried this and the boot screen just stayed on and wouldn't boot into the ROM so I could set everything up.
I tried reinstalling the firmware and rewiping and installing the ROM a few times with no success.
I just switched back to the gingerbread firmware to get my phone working again.
I must be doing something wrong, but it's the middle of my semester and I'm really trying to make this as painless as possible. I don't have time to be up working on this stuff all night long.
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I tried ARHD ICS ROM and installed the firmware and it worked like a champ!
My download of Insertcoin must have been corrupted. The links on their page are all messed up.
Thanks for your help

Help please!

I have been at this for 5 hours straight and I just can't find a SOLUTION...I've READ A LOT before posting this question...and still I can't find anything to help me. So can someone PLEASE HELP if you can. I will be as detailed as i can. I will start off with my phone specs and so forth: By the way i am on GB 2.3.4..
LOCKED
Pyramid PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT- 1.27.000
Radio- 11.22.3504.07_M
OpenADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131
emmc- boot
Okay, i wanted to download the ELEGANCIA ICS ROM but before i could i had to download a FIRMWARE PACKAGE(or just firmware). So i downloaded the Firmware from 3.32 RUU which is for the ELEGANCIA ROM...By the way, I DID THIS BEFORE I INSTALLED the ELEGANCIA ROM(i hadn't downloaded it yet..elegancia rom) I followed the instructions how to flash it. It said it would tell you what to do next..so i did it. Went into Recovery and flashed through sd and installed the ZIP file and when it asked if i wanted to udate it i pressed Yes...and then this is what HAPPENs NEXT.
It ask if i want to update and I do and then it says:
Parsing...[ SD ZIP]
[1] BOOTLOADER - Ok
Update Complete...
Press POWER to reboot.
So i press power and all it does is: BOOTS up and then TURNS OFF
It continues to do that...I believe it's called BOOT LOOPING.?
I pull out the battery and press VOL. Down plus POWER at the same tiime and it takes me back to the WHITE SCREEN and I see FASTBOOT, RECOVERY, FACTORY RESET, SIMLOCK and IMAGE CRC but does NOT let me choose. It automatically goes to HBOOT.
I have to pull battery or it will continue to BOOT itself on and off again. Even with the phone off, I connect it to my usb connection on my laptop and my device does not show on my laptop. Both the usb connection and usb cord are working properly.
That is my BIG PAIN in MY ASS right now!!
Can someone please help me.?
You will have to make your phone Super-CID or download the correct firmware package that fit your CID.
Super-CID makes you able to flash any firmware package etc.
Guide for Super-CID: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
Sigg1996 said:
You will have to make your phone Super-CID or download the correct firmware package that fit your CID.
Super-CID makes you able to flash any firmware package etc.
Guide for Super-CID: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
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THANK YOU for the response but how do I do that if i can"t power my phone on since it just re boots?
I am on T Mobile USA. How do I know which Firmware Package to choose?
Find my post I will bump it in general
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium
thekoopers said:
THANK YOU for the response but how do I do that if i can"t power my phone on since it just re boots?
I am on T Mobile USA. How do I know which Firmware Package to choose?
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i think you have to retore your phone to stock if you cant log to hboot :/
if you can load to hboot then find the cid ( or just supercid -check my sig) then flash the correct firmware file
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
namila007 said:
i think you have to retore your phone to stock if you cant log to hboot :/
if you can load to hboot then find the cid ( or just supercid -check my sig) then flash the correct firmware file
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
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You stated that your ROM was GB and that's not supported on the 3.32 F/W.
Download your ICS ROM and mike's SuperWipe script from the ARHD thread.
Copy them to the SDcard via the PC and a USB <-> microSD adapter.
Delete the PG58IMG.zip file on the SDcard.
Boot the phone into Bootloader, get into Recovery, SuperWipe and flash the ROM.
You also have a locked version (1.27.0000) of the HBOOT, I suggest at some stage installing an unlocked version (1.27.1100) from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
namila007 said:
i think you have to retore your phone to stock if you cant log to hboot :/
if you can load to hboot then find the cid ( or just supercid -check my sig) then flash the correct firmware file
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
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How do i restore to stock? I have already read the supercid but it does say phone has to be turned on and everytime i turn phone on it just turns off again then on..etc...
namila007 said:
i think you have to retore your phone to stock if you cant log to hboot :/
if you can load to hboot then find the cid ( or just supercid -check my sig) then flash the correct firmware file
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
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craven667 said:
Find my post I will bump it in general
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium
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I just found your post and i will try and follow your instructions to the tee...if I have a problem with anything I will ask you on your post.
Thanks, craven667
thekoopers said:
How do i restore to stock? I have already read the supercid but it does say phone has to be turned on and everytime i turn phone on it just turns off again then on..etc...
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Don't bother restoring to stock, waste of effort.
Read my previous post.
1. Anyway, did the ICS F/W update work ?
2. Is the PG58IMG.zip file still on the SDcard ? If so rename /delete it.
3. Get your chosen ICS ROM and mike's SuperWipe script onto the SDcard.
4. Go into recovery and run the Superwipe script then flash the ROM.
Steps 2 & 3 you'll need to use a PC to do these with a USB <-> microSD adapter.
I am assuming that there wasn't a typo in your original post in that you actually have HBOOT 1.27.0000, this is ICS ONLY firmware and GB won't work on it.
BTW what recovery have you got ? CWM or 4EXT ?
gol_n_dal said:
You stated that your ROM was GB and that's not supported on the 3.32 F/W.
Download your ICS ROM and mike's SuperWipe script from the ARHD thread.
Copy them to the SDcard via the PC and a USB <-> microSD adapter.
Delete the PG58IMG.zip file on the SDcard.
Boot the phone into Bootloader, get into Recovery, SuperWipe and flash the ROM.
You also have a locked version (1.27.0000) of the HBOOT, I suggest at some stage installing an unlocked version (1.27.1100) from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
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I will try what you said to do.
Thanks, gol_sol.
Very much appreciated.
gol_n_dal said:
Don't bother restoring to stock, waste of effort.
Read my previous post.
1. Anyway, did the ICS F/W update work ?
2. Is the PG58IMG.zip file still on the SDcard ? If so rename /delete it.
3. Get your chosen ICS ROM and mike's SuperWipe script onto the SDcard.
4. Go into recovery and run the Superwipe script then flash the ROM.
Steps 2 & 3 you'll need to use a PC to do these with a USB <-> microSD adapter.
I am assuming that there wasn't a typo in your original post in that you actually have HBOOT 1.27.0000, this is ICS ONLY firmware and GB won't work on it.
BTW what recovery have you got ? CWM or 4EXT ?
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+1 10 char. I also do not suggest to flash an RUU.
gol_n_dal said:
You stated that your ROM was GB and that's not supported on the 3.32 F/W.
Download your ICS ROM and mike's SuperWipe script from the ARHD thread.
Copy them to the SDcard via the PC and a USB <-> microSD adapter.
Delete the PG58IMG.zip file on the SDcard.
Boot the phone into Bootloader, get into Recovery, SuperWipe and flash the ROM.
You also have a locked version (1.27.0000) of the HBOOT, I suggest at some stage installing an unlocked version (1.27.1100) from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
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gol_n_dal said:
Don't bother restoring to stock, waste of effort.
Read my previous post.
1. Anyway, did the ICS F/W update work ?
2. Is the PG58IMG.zip file still on the SDcard ? If so rename /delete it.
3. Get your chosen ICS ROM and mike's SuperWipe script onto the SDcard.
4. Go into recovery and run the Superwipe script then flash the ROM.
Steps 2 & 3 you'll need to use a PC to do these with a USB <-> microSD adapter.
I am assuming that there wasn't a typo in your original post in that you actually have HBOOT 1.27.0000, this is ICS ONLY firmware and GB won't work on it.
BTW what recovery have you got ? CWM or 4EXT ?
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I just tried it and the phone is ON NOW BUT it is just on the White screen with the Green HTC letters. It has been on for 15 minutes already...By the way, I DO NOT have a microSD adapter. I did it by getting into CWM and going to Recovery and going into mounts and then i mounted it and was able to install it like that. Is that the reason why it is still on the White HTC screen? Do I pull the Battery?
Another thing I still haven't flashed my ICS Rom because when i DID Mike's SuperWipe it did it's thing and just automattically went to the White HTC screen.
No, there is NO TYPO, that is exactly what it says. I believe i still have CWM and I remember tthat I had 4ext to.
thekoopers said:
I just tried it and the phone is ON NOW BUT it is just on the White screen with the Green HTC letters. It has been on for 15 minutes already...By the way, I DO NOT have a microSD adapter. I did it by getting into CWM and going to Recovery and going into mounts and then i mounted it and was able to install it like that. Is that the reason why it is still on the White HTC screen? Do I pull the Battery?
Another thing I still haven't flashed my ICS Rom because when i DID Mike's SuperWipe it did it's thing and just automattically went to the White HTC screen.
No, there is NO TYPO, that is exactly what it says. I believe i still have CWM and I remember tthat I had 4ext to.
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So precisely what have you got on the SDcard at the moment ?
PG58IMG.zip ?
SuperWipe.zip (or what ever the name is) ?
ICS ROM "zip" file ?
Edit: If you used the superwipe script you have no OS on the phone and will NEED to flash an ICS ROM through recovery. It shouldn't have gone to the white HTC screen just returned to CWM. If you don't have an ICS ROM on the phone's SDcard you can try adb pushing it or possibly use another device that has microUSB capability.
gol_n_dal said:
So precisely what have you got on the SDcard at the moment ?
PG58IMG.zip ?
SuperWipe.zip (or what ever the name is) ?
ICS ROM "zip" file ?
Edit: If you used the superwipe script you have no OS on the phone and will NEED to flash an ICS ROM through recovery. It shouldn't have gone to the white HTC screen just returned to CWM. If you don't have an ICS ROM on the phone's SDcard you can try adb pushing it or possibly use another device that has microUSB capability.
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What I have now is Superwipe.zip and ICS ROM.zip. I deleted the PG58IMG that I had on the SD Card before I did the SUPERWIPE.
I pulled out the battery and got into recovery and installed from sdcard and I went to install ICS ROM and it started but then it said ABORTED. Tried again and said the same thing.
Should I try another ICS ROM?
What about not having the PG58IMG?
thekoopers said:
What I have now is Superwipe.zip and ICS ROM.zip. I deleted the PG58IMG that I had on the SD Card before I did the SUPERWIPE.
I pulled out the battery and got into recovery and installed from sdcard and I went to install ICS ROM and it started but then it said ABORTED. Tried again and said the same thing.
Should I try another ICS ROM?
What about not having the PG58IMG?
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It seems that your ics ROM is corrupted. Did you check the md5sum of the ROM zip file?
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musarraf172 said:
It seems that your ics ROM is corrupted. Did you check the md5sum of the ROM zip file?
Sent from my Sensation using Tapatalk
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I did not check that but I will Re-Flash and see if it works.
Thanks musarraf172
thekoopers said:
I did not check that but I will Re-Flash and see if it works.
Thanks musarraf172
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In stead of writing "Thanks" please hit the thanks button...

TMOUSA Sensation 4G help

Alright guys I got s-off and thats about it. I want ics on my phone but once I update to the nnewest firmware and flash an ics rom it stays stuck on white HTC screen. I've had to use RUU twice because I can't load a recovery without updating firmware and once i do that my phone does not boot. Anyone have any ideas on what I can do to get ics on my sensation 4g?
Make sure you get SuperCID so the firmware update goes through. If you don't have SuperCID then it can look like it updated but it actually fails.
Once you get the firmware flashed properly, you have to delete or rename the firmware zip from your SD card so that you can access recovery.
dallashigh said:
Make sure you get SuperCID so the firmware update goes through. If you don't have SuperCID then it can look like it updated but it actually fails.
Once you get the firmware flashed properly, you have to delete or rename the firmware zip from your SD card so that you can access recovery.
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I did that. super cid to 11111111 and to the latest firmware even tried it with the patch. I am able to go into recovery but everytime I flash any rom it stays stuck on the white HTC screen after I boot it up.
Sounds like you might be one of those unlucky users. Have you tried this guide? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542555
TopazUser1 said:
Alright guys I got s-off and thats about it. I want ics on my phone but once I update to the nnewest firmware and flash an ics rom it stays stuck on white HTC screen. I've had to use RUU twice because I can't load a recovery without updating firmware and once i do that my phone does not boot. Anyone have any ideas on what I can do to get ics on my sensation 4g?
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The steps I used are...flash firmware 3.32 ,then superwipe( very important if coming from GB, then Rom this has seemed to work for me..
Also did you do a MD5 to check the file of the Rom to make sure it was the same?
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA
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TopazUser1 said:
I did that. super cid to 11111111 and to the latest firmware even tried it with the patch. I am able to go into recovery but everytime I flash any Rom it stays stuck on the white HTC screen after I boot it up.
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The problem with this might be which version of htc sense was cooked into the Rom you are using. If you are using a android 4.0.3 rom with sense 3.5 then you need firmware package 3.12 because sense 3.5 needs HBOOT 1.23, and sense 3.6 needs HBOOT 1.27 so you would use the 3.24, 3.30, 3.32 but again it all depends on what the chef has built from if the chef used a 3.5 sense in the rom then that might be your issue.
If not try to just start over, completely format your sd card, then put your rom, supersipe, and firmware on sd card.
1. install firmware from recovery once installed pull battery out and remove sd to take off the firmware file,
2. reinstall sd card, boot phone into recovery- go to install from zip and run the superwipe script once it finishes it will reboot into recovery.
3. then install the rom of your choosing and see if that works.
I use the energy rom series and flashed over from GB using the instructions i found in that forum, it does get confusing if you have not do it a million times....hope this helps ICS is awesome...
I want to super wipe but I'm not sure which one to download. Also guys, I'm on stock tmobile usa rom. No custom rom
TopazUser1 said:
I want to super wipe but I'm not sure which one to download. Also guys, I'm on stock tmobile usa rom. No custom rom
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I used the super wipe from android revolution...u have to make sure it is a sensation superwipe though...if I were u I would head to the android development forum and there are step by step guides I have used android revolution and the energy Rom series both have pretty good instructions..pm if u need help it can get confusing...also when u flashed firmware were you still on stock GB Rom?
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA
snoop101 said:
I used the super wipe from android revolution...u have to make sure it is a sensation superwipe though...if I were u I would head to the android development forum and there are step by step guides I have used android revolution and the energy Rom series both have pretty good instructions..pm if u need help it can get confusing...also when u flashed firmware were you still on stock GB Rom?
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Yes I was. I was s-off and custom recovery. Am I not suppose to flash firmware over stock rom?
TopazUser1 said:
Yes I was. I was s-off and custom recovery. Am I not suppose to flash firmware over stock rom?
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Stock is not needed.
You need to ensure that F/W and ROM are compatible. I.e. ICS 1.27.xxxx F/W WILL NOT work with a GB ROM, and GB 1.17.xxxx WILL NOT work with ICS.
Flash the F/W, if not already done. Can't remember what you are on.
SuperWipe (from Mike's ARHD thread).
Flash your chosen ICS ROM.
Pop out the SD card, reboot insert and then delete the PG58IMG.zip ONLY if you flashed the F/W.
Deep joy.
TopazUser1 said:
Yes I was. I was s-off and custom recovery. Am I not suppose to flash firmware over stock rom?
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What Rom do u plan on using...if I knew that I could tell you exactly what firmware to flash, it dosent matter that u flash firmware over stock rom, but if the firmware isn't compatible then the phone won't boot up...
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[Q] Multiple problems when flashing HTC Sensation with ARHD ROM

I decided to join the xda-developers community after I spent literally 9+ hours trying to get my phone to work and looking for the answers and couldn't find any for my situation. I am hoping an experienced user can give me some much needed answers!
The reason I am trying to flash the ROM in the first place is because I recently replaced the LCD/Digitizer from another HTC Sensation but for some reason I am not able to connect to T-Mobile network. I thought maybe it was the antennas and I had knocked something loose when I was repairing it when the WiFi wasn't working either, but when I took it to my parents house and used their WiFi it started working. So I decided to flash the the Android Revolution HD 7.2 ROM and followed the guide from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300. I followed the instructions and was able to do everything but the permanent root but I realized I could just flash the ARHD ROM and have it be rooted that way. I flashed the ROM and when it was done it got stuck at the beats audio screen. Then I realized I hadn't flashed the 3.33 firmware first and thought that was the problem so I went back and wiped partitions and data and flashed it to that and then flashed ARHD but it still got stuck at the beats audio logo. So I went and restored it to the backup I made on clockworkmod recovery but then it would just reboot to HTC logo constantly so I flashed to 3.33 again and it still does that same thing. I've flashed ARHD and 3.33 firmware multiple times and it either gets stuck on the beats audio logo or keeps rebooting from HTC. So now it's on 3.33 firmware and I'm leaving it there until someone can help me.
When I did the S-Off, in the beginning it said "revolutionary" at the top. When I flashed the ROM it said *LOCKED*. Now it says -Firmware-3.33-.
This is what it looks like on my HBOOT.
-Firmware-3.33-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.1100
RADIO-11.24A.350431_M
OpenADSP-v05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot
What do I do next? I know for a fact that if I flash the ARHD ROM again it will get stuck on the beats audio logo. I can't even start the phone on the 3.33 firmware because it restarts over and over to HTC logo screen. Also does anyone think flashing to this new ROM will get my phone to connect to the network again?
PLEASE HELP!!
thisiisdaniel said:
I decided to join the xda-developers community after I spent literally 9+ hours trying to get my phone to work and looking for the answers and couldn't find any for my situation. I am hoping an experienced user can give me some much needed answers!
The reason I am trying to flash the ROM in the first place is because I recently replaced the LCD/Digitizer from another HTC Sensation but for some reason I am not able to connect to T-Mobile network. I thought maybe it was the antennas and I had knocked something loose when I was repairing it when the WiFi wasn't working either, but when I took it to my parents house and used their WiFi it started working. So I decided to flash the the Android Revolution HD 7.2 ROM and followed the guide from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300. I followed the instructions and was able to do everything but the permanent root but I realized I could just flash the ARHD ROM and have it be rooted that way. I flashed the ROM and when it was done it got stuck at the beats audio screen. Then I realized I hadn't flashed the 3.33 firmware first and thought that was the problem so I went back and wiped partitions and data and flashed it to that and then flashed ARHD but it still got stuck at the beats audio logo. So I went and restored it to the backup I made on clockworkmod recovery but then it would just reboot to HTC logo constantly so I flashed to 3.33 again and it still does that same thing. I've flashed ARHD and 3.33 firmware multiple times and it either gets stuck on the beats audio logo or keeps rebooting from HTC. So now it's on 3.33 firmware and I'm leaving it there until someone can help me.
When I did the S-Off, in the beginning it said "revolutionary" at the top. When I flashed the ROM it said *LOCKED*. Now it says -Firmware-3.33-.
This is what it looks like on my HBOOT.
-Firmware-3.33-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.1100
RADIO-11.24A.350431_M
OpenADSP-v05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot
What do I do next? I know for a fact that if I flash the ARHD ROM again it will get stuck on the beats audio logo. I can't even start the phone on the 3.33 firmware because it restarts over and over to HTC logo screen. Also does anyone think flashing to this new ROM will get my phone to connect to the network again?
PLEASE HELP!!
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I'm having the same problem my HBOOT was 1.17.111 and needed 1.27 to install elegancia mod.so i was reading and it said i needed the 3.33 FW so i updated it and i'm now stuck just like you.
Joethelegend said:
I'm having the same problem my HBOOT was 1.17.111 and needed 1.27 to install elegancia mod.so i was reading and it said i needed the 3.33 FW so i updated it and i'm now stuck just like you.
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I only needed to flash to 3.33 was because it was for Android Revolution HD. I'm not sure if you need to do that for the elegancia mod.
How did you update the firmware? Did you use the PG58IMG.zip method and if so have you removed it from your SD card afterwards? I know ARHD is best used with 4ext recovery too but i'm not sure it's a necessity. Check out this thread. There maybe some info on it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1472298
thisiisdaniel said:
I only needed to flash to 3.33 was because it was for Android Revolution HD. I'm not sure if you need to do that for the elegancia mod.
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try to flash the 3.33fw from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
before flashing check md5 sums(it is important)
and follow the installation steps carefully
after that flash the rom
if fails again then flash the boot.img of the rom manually
if don't know how see extra 1 step from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
3484jacks said:
How did you update the firmware? Did you use the PG58IMG.zip method and if so have you removed it from your SD card afterwards? I know ARHD is best used with 4ext recovery too but i'm not sure it's a necessity. Check out this thread. There maybe some info on it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1472298
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I used the zip method and I did remove it afterwards. I am using the clockworkmod recovery instead of the 4ext.
rzr86 said:
try to flash the 3.33fw from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
before flashing check md5 sums(it is important)
and follow the installation steps carefully
after that flash the rom
if fails again then flash the boot.img of the rom manually
if don't know how see extra 1 step from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
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Sorry for being a noob but how do I check md5 sums? What do I compare the sums too? And also, why is it important to check?
thisiisdaniel said:
Sorry for being a noob but how do I check md5 sums? What do I compare the sums too? And also, why is it important to check?
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put the firmware zip in the root of the sdcard
use any file manager and navigate to that zip
press and hold to the zip until it pops up a menu
go to proprerties
then you will see calculate md5 checksum or something like that
then check if it is the same with the one from the firmware thread
it is important because if you mess up with fw probably you will damage your device
rzr86 said:
put the firmware zip in the root of the sdcard
use any file manager and navigate to that zip
press and hold to the zip until it pops up a menu
go to proprerties
then you will see calculate md5 checksum or something like that
then check if it is the same with the one from the firmware thread
it is important because if you mess up with fw probably you will damage your device
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I can't access the zip because I can't start up the phone. Is there any other way of checking md5 sums?
thisiisdaniel said:
I can't access the zip because I can't start up the phone. Is there any other way of checking md5 sums?
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Hi,
MD5 is checked in recovery.
What recovery do you have?
thisiisdaniel said:
I can't access the zip because I can't start up the phone. Is there any other way of checking md5 sums?
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no i don't know other way
if someone else knows pls post
edit:maybru has right
i didn't think it at all
malybru said:
Hi,
MD5 is checked in recovery.
What recovery do you have?
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I have clockworkmod recovery.
thisiisdaniel said:
I have clockworkmod recovery.
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Hi,
That is odd.
You say you have flashed ARHD ROM.
That should install 4 EXT recovery.
So,that means the flash did not work.
Have you actually had a ROM working on your phone since you changed the digitizer?
Also,there is a md5 checksum checker in 4 EXT.
Have a look around the CWM recovery,to see if there is one there.
How do I check md5 sums from recovery?
malybru said:
Hi,
That is odd.
You say you have flashed ARHD ROM.
That should install 4 EXT recovery.
So,that means the flash did not work.
Have you actually had a ROM working on your phone since you changed the digitizer?
Also,there is a md5 checksum checker in 4 EXT.
Have a look around the CWM recovery,to see if there is one there.
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I haven't been able to get my phone past the HTC logo after 3.33 and up to the beats logo after ARHD.
thisiisdaniel said:
I haven't been able to get my phone past the HTC logo after 3.33 and up to the beats logo after ARHD.
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Hi,
With your s-off status and current 3.33 firmware,there is no reason why it should not work.
Maybe ,the phone was not re-assembled properly?
Or did it work before the 3.33 firmware installation?
rzr86 said:
try to flash the 3.33fw from this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
before flashing check md5 sums(it is important)
and follow the installation steps carefully
after that flash the rom
if fails again then flash the boot.img of the rom manually
if don't know how see extra 1 step from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
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I flashed from the thread you mentioned but it still does the bootloop..
malybru said:
Hi,
With your s-off status and current 3.33 firmware,there is no reason why it should not work.
Maybe ,the phone was not re-assembled properly?
Or did it work before the 3.33 firmware installation?
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Yeah it was working before I did the firmware installation but the only thing was that it was not connecting to the network. What do I do??
thisiisdaniel said:
Yeah it was working before I did the firmware installation but the only thing was that it was not connecting to the network. What do I do??
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Hi,
OK.
Let's go about this a different way.
Look HERE
2. Flashing a recovery
1.Flash 4 EXT recovery.
2.Go into 4 EXT recovery/wipe/ and format all partitions except sd card.
3.Flash ARHD ROM again.
The firmware is not preventing the installation of the software.
But using a different recovery,and wiping properly ,may get the ball rolling again.
Once you get the ROM up and running,you can look at the radio/ril combination.
thisiisdaniel said:
Yeah it was working before I did the firmware installation but the only thing was that it was not connecting to the network. What do I do??
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try to change recovery
use 4ext
then from recovery format all partitions except sdcard
flash the rom
see how it goes

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