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HTC Sensation help

i am using HTC Sensation. I want to update its ROM, please tell me which ROM should be selected...
I am interested to install icecream sandwich with HTC Sense.....
Also please tell me how to install ROM in HTC Sensation...
Thanks...

oneandonly said:
i am using HTC Sensation. I want to update its ROM, please tell me which ROM should be selected...
I am interested to install icecream sandwich with HTC Sense.....
Also please tell me how to install ROM in HTC Sensation...
Thanks...
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Hi,
Are you s-off?

malybru said:
Hi,
Are you s-off?
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what's this?
i purchased in november 2011...

Read read read read read before u try anything. Just fyi. Learn about what you doing and what it does to your phone. Learn how to recover and backup. Jumping into this game isn't easy. And could brick your phone. But for starters you need to check here revolutionary.io to unlock, root, and install recovery. Also get S-OFF aka security off. Aka locked boot loader.
Sent from my Full Android on Crespo using Tapatalk

oneandonly said:
what's this?
i purchased in november 2011...
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As RANDYRKELLY says: First thing is to read carefully, understand and learn. Search this forum for everything about rooting, s-off and flushing ROMS. There are great step-by-step how-to's in here, so that there's no need to explain it once more in a separate thread.
You should start here for example: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

Yes, it is said to read well and understand that you want to do and unlock the boot with better revolutionary than http://htcdev.com/, good luck

kenox7 said:
Yes, it is said to read well and understand that you want to do and unlock the boot with better revolutionary than http://htcdev.com/, good luck
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Do not use the htc unlock. Will not give you read write state. U need to use revolutionary cause it roots, unlock boot loader, and installs recovery. Please don't miss lead him.
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I said that after http://htcdev.com/ will not be able to flash custom kernel, and unlock a better revolutionary

your best bet is to stick to xda it has everything you need to root and flash whatever you want there are alot of threads that will explain what root off is and how to get it. it will aslo explain how to flash roms, and what that is good luck you can always post here in the q&a with any problems you have

thanks randy & kaym....
anyways its S-off...

RANDYRKELLY said:
Do not use the htc unlock. Will not give you read write state. U need to use revolutionary cause it roots, unlock boot loader, and installs recovery. Please don't miss lead him.
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Actually, your the one misleading people, revolutionary doesnt actually root a phone, it just gives an unlocked bootloader. Installing superuser from market is what gives apps root and a line in the build.prop file gives the user root permissions
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about to get this phone. Roms?

ill be rooting this, how do i get ics? do i have to flash a ruu then flash roms? or if i want, i just flash sensation xe roms and im good to go? please help

Right now there are a couple of ICS roms.
Personally I'm using ARHD's ICS rom & it works perfectly with a good battery life.
Follow the steps here till after writing SuperCID.
For ICS ROM, you would need to flash firmware from 3.12.401.2/102 RUU from here.
For support for newer ICS rom's like ARHD's. All 4.0.3 ICS Roms runs on 3.12.401.2/102
& It's been said that this firmware runs good with Gingerbread too.
-Warning Only Flash after Rooting-
Heres the one I'm using. ARHD
The guide to do this can be found at ARHD's post itself under the "How to Flash" Section.
Hopes this helps!

can you tell me the steps to flash the ruu?
i download the file, and i put it in root of sdcard and i go to bootloader or fastboot and flash?
do i have to check anything before doing this? thanks. and will it brick my phone?

g1user101 said:
can you tell me the steps to flash the ruu?
i download the file, and i put it in root of sdcard and i go to bootloader or fastboot and flash?
do i have to check anything before doing this? thanks. and will it brick my phone?
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why you are install RUU file? for what?? to install ICS in your mobile ;
1.unlock hboot,S-off ,Set CID and root your phone
2.then install ICS firmware.without it you want be ble to run ics rom in ur sensation.(check my sigi for the link)
3.then dl your rom and flash it via CWM
thats it. ;-)
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I meant the firmware. Well, do u have to supercid?
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No the ruu is an exe file u run it on ur comp
g1user101 said:
can you tell me the steps to flash the ruu?
i download the file, and i put it in root of sdcard and i go to bootloader or fastboot and flash?
do i have to check anything before doing this? thanks. and will it brick my phone?
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you MUST do Super CID. Set it to 11111111.
MAKE SURE IT IS 11111111 BEFORE FLASHING.
If not it might cause issues like bricking.

If you wait some days more ( like a month or less), HTC will announce the official update
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dexter93 said:
If you wait some days more ( like a month or less), HTC will announce the official update
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then im waiting for it
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'HTC desire s' not listed on htcdev.com

Hi all
Is it me, cuz im not seeing the 'desire s' listed on the htcdev.com as an option to unlock the boot loader?
All I want to do is root my stock Rom. Not interested in trying any other roms.
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It's not listed but it works. Just select the bottom option "Other Supported Devices" and follow the procedure

Does this procedure get around s-on also ?
Concerns me why they haven't listed it.
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No, your device will be s-on, but the bootloader will be unlocked. It's almost the same.
I have no clue why they haven't listed it either.....

Can you still root with s-on ?
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After you unlock bootloader via htcdev.com, yes you can

Thanks for your help. One last question, how do you root the installed rom?
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tangerine0072000 said:
Thanks for your help. One last question, how do you root the installed rom?
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Look for SuperOneClick in here, it will easily root your rom
Sent from somewhere around the globe using XDA app on my HTC Desire S

I unlocked the bootloader via htcdev.com (operation was OKAY).
SuperOneClick 2.2 hangs at step 7.

I'm guessing that you have a hboot 2.00...
When u used HTC.dev to unlock your HTC desire s you need to Install cwm or 4ext and then you can flash any Rom you like.
After flashing your HTC with the new Rom you need to fastboot the boot.img to your device cause your device is not S-off.
An other option would be downgrading. Do a few searches and you will be fine.
Otherwise post back and I'll help you out.
Sent from my HTC Desire S using Tapatalk 2

Link
hi there if you are looking for a full guide on rooting and installing a rom after using htcdev on the desire s just go to this forum here, helped me now im using customs roms changing all the time though cant stay on the same one for long lol get bored
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100

Hello,
Thank you for your help.
Yes I have the HBOOT 2.00.002 - Android 2.3.5
In the post : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390496
"dtronics" suggests 2 operations to do for s-offing for the Desire S :
1 - unlocking the bootloader (htcdev.com)
2 - using SuperOneClick 2.2
The second treatment hangs at 7th step.
Without downgrading the hboot (2.00.002):
If you have a link to a simple and complete documentation to doing s-OFF.
Thank you

Dos bootloader unlock deletes all personal apps, contacts, files or not?
Superoneclick 2.3.3 roots desire s?
Thx for help
D_Saint

tangerine0072000 said:
Hi all
Is it me, cuz im not seeing the 'desire s' listed on the htcdev.com as an option to unlock the boot loader?
All I want to do is root my stock Rom. Not interested in trying any other roms.
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It's not listed but it works.
you can do it.

D_Saint said:
Dos bootloader unlock deletes all personal apps, contacts, files or not?
Superoneclick 2.3.3 roots desire s?
Thx for help
D_Saint
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I unlock bootloader and root, install recovery, then it deletes all contacts and file in internal storage, not delete file in sd card

In the drop down list choose other supported phones
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What's better to do if I want to flash roms, htcdev unlock or S-OFF? I mean, do I have to do both, or just one, and what's better?
And what should I use, EXT4 recovery or ClockworkMod Recovery? Tnx

I would choose downgrading if necessary and S-OFF. The main disadvantages of the htcdev method are the loose of warranty and the need to flash manually the boot image every time you change the rom.
I personally like 4ext but CWM is also very good.
Next time you need some info gry to search the forum, this things were allready discussed.
As a mather of fact i don't think there's a thing left undiscussed in here.
Sent from my HTC Desire S

Where do I start...

Well I just got my sensation 4g and did sone researching.... I know its been out for awhile so I was wondering where do I start... Whats the most up to date way to root ny phone (assuming theres more than one way) and whats a good rom? (I like using sense lol).

Sinistah_ said:
Well I just got my sensation 4g and did sone researching.... I know its been out for awhile so I was wondering where do I start... Whats the most up to date way to root ny phone (assuming theres more than one way) and whats a good rom? (I like using sense lol).
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G'day champ,
Welcome back, begin with the guides provided below.
1. S-off, unlock, recovery, root & SuperCID
[Guide] to Installing S-off, Unlocking, ClockWork, Root, SuperCID & S-on
2. Install the latest firmware, 3.32 is needed for the latest base.
[Firmware][Mar 30]User-Friendly Firmware 1.17/3.12/3.24,3.30 & 3.32 Unlocked
3. Flash a ROM, Android Revolution HD(ARHD) is the most popular(for good reason)
[ROM] Android Revolution HD 6.5.5 | ICS | High Quality & Performance | 3.32.401.105
After all that, feel free to learn what you will, there's plenty to learn, it just requires reading, and problems, there's guides all over the Sensation forums, generally within the first couple of pages.

Thank you for all that. What is the firmware step for??
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Sinistah_ said:
Thank you for all that. What is the firmware step for??
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Its what all the newer roms require to flash.
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another question i have is, do i have to do the super cid thing if i want to root my phone or is that optional??
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Sinistah_ said:
another question i have is, do i have to do the super cid thing if i want to root my phone or is that optional??
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You definitely want to super cid.
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Rhiannon224 said:
You definitely want to super cid.
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For what reasons exactly
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You can root without doing supercid. Supercid is optional.
It allows you more flexibility though. Useful if you want to flash other areas/carriers rom. Personally I prefer to keep original cid.
Recently I couldn't receive ota update to ICS because I was supercid, then reverted to the original one and suddenly I received the Ota update notice.
It's up to you whether supercid or not and it's not a real concern because you can revert at anytime.

What is your current hboot version? Power off, pull battery, press & hold vol down and power to enter bootloader and read it off.
You have to check your hboot is supported by revolutionary- the tool to give you s-off.
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And the OTA thing... Say i update my phone..will i lose root n such..
Thanks.
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Yes you will lose everything and bootloader will become 1.27 (which is unsupported by revolutionary) Unless you have S-OFF before the update that is.
As for SuperCID, Its optional but HIGHLY recommended, As said before, it allows you to flash any firmware from any region....
If you dont have it, You MUST make sure it matches your CID or it wont boot... It can also be tricky to find one for your region (depending where you are)
It only takes a second, And its permanent and reversible

When i switch from rom to rom... Do i superwipe then flash rom everytime??
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You can do, but its not necessary, Have a look at the installation guide for the ROM your going to flash.... Usually if you are updating the same ROM wipe isnt needed..
If you are going to a different ROM altogether, A wipe is a MUST

[GUIDE][NO NEED HTCDEV UNLOCK]Sick of the wire trick of S-OFF? Here's Rumrunner!!

Disclamer:
I did not develop the Rumrunner s-off, and this is not an official Rumrunner thread.
This thread is here to spread the information to s-off easily.
Note: If HTCDEV UNLOCK is failing because of new motherboards after replacement, the only way to s-off is here . No!!!!
It is said to work EVEN WITH TEMPROOT!!! Go to this thread, temp root your device, and do the following instructions!!
Please test it and report to confirm if it really works, thanks!!
SCARED or TIRED of the wire trick to s-off using Juopunutbear S-OFF??
Don't make yourself so nervous and lose patience!! The Rumrunner s-off is working on the sensation.
Instructions:
Go download the universal HTC device version here. http://rumrunner.us/downloads-2/
Follow the instructions here. http://rumrunner.us/instructions/
Profit!!!
※※ I tried this on ARHD with stock kernel and it's not working, but it's working flawlessly with ViperS 5.1.0. Maybe it is something to do with kernel (I don't really know).
Quick link to ViperS thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531054
Maybe it will work on other roms, try and tell me the results.
Although it was not said in rumrunner website, I recommend to do a full backup and do the procedures after a clean flash to avoid problems.
Feel free to post questions here. :laugh::laugh::laugh:
Happy S-OFFing!!! :good::good::good:

S-OFF Succes On ViperS C2 5.1.0 Hboot 1.29
topjohnwu said:
Although it was not said in rumrunner website, I recommend to do a full backup and do the procedures after a clean flash to avoid problems.
Feel free to post questions here. :laugh::laugh::laugh:
Happy S-OFFing!!! :good::good::good:
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Thank You, Thank You for the info so sweet and Thanks Rumrunner for the tools so wonderful
S-OFF = hats-off for this thread and software
Success Images attached

Thanks, I'll try

It works!
Thank you for this awesome tool! i had been looking for about a million years now on how to s-offwithout the pain of wiretrick..coz my hboot is 1.29. and somebody here, a subscriber of the ViperS5.1.0 rom thread gave me this tip..and so i tried and volla! i am now S-OFF..painlessly easy. but i had to watch a rumrunner tut video on YouTube (doing it on an HTC One) coz i was confused why the tool can't detect my phone despite meeting all the fastboot requirements (my copy of @Hassoon2000's sensation 4G all in one kit can detect my phone) and realized that i don't need to be on fastboot mode. so now after sorting out the culprit, i succeeded. and now my device is s-off after a million years! :good:

ichigo_kurosaki said:
Thank you for this awesome tool! i had been looking for about a million years now on how to s-offwithout the pain of wiretrick..coz my hboot is 1.29. and somebody here, a subscriber of the ViperS5.1.0 rom thread gave me this tip..and so i tried and volla! i am now S-OFF..painlessly easy. but i had to watch a rumrunner tut video on YouTube (doing it on an HTC One) coz i was confused why the tool can't detect my phone despite meeting all the fastboot requirements (my copy of @Hassoon2000's sensation 4G all in one kit can detect my phone) and realized that i don't need to be on fastboot mode. so now after sorting out the culprit, i succeeded. and now my device is s-off after a million years! :good:
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Nice to hear that you have your sensation s-offed
Smash the thanks button then XD

i see in the zip file su busybox boot.img and superuser.apk
will soju.exe use these files or not?
i am asking becasue i can't find a reason why we need them

rzr86 said:
i see in the zip file su busybox boot.img and superuser.apk
will soju.exe use these files or not?
i am asking becasue i can't find a reason why we need them
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Same here but I'm thinking it'll install them just in case we don't have them on our device ( superuser and busybox) but for boot.img I'm not so sure.
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gemer45a said:
Same here but I'm thinking it'll install them just in case we don't have them on our device ( superuser and busybox) but for boot.img I'm not so sure.
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did you extract all the files or just only the soju.exe?

rzr86 said:
did you extract all the files or just only the soju.exe?
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I extracted everything and run sujo.exe after that I opened it and chose S-OFF and it worked
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Will this work on stock 4.0.4 sensation xe with hboot1.29??

sixline said:
Will this work on stock 4.0.4 sensation xe with hboot1.29??
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i don't think so
because it seems that requires jelly bean kernel

i just S-OFFed mine hehe
thanks for the tip
finally a tool without wire trick:good:

Hey rzr86,
Can you confirm that JB kernel is needed?
And congrats for getting S-off without wire!!
Sent from my Sensation using klatapaT 2

sixline said:
Will this work on stock 4.0.4 sensation xe with hboot1.29??
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Check Rumsrunner official website maybe you might find something or better still try it, but be careful to read well into it before giving it a try cos you try at your own risk
Sent from my HTCSensation using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

K3nshiro said:
Hey rzr86,
Can you confirm that JB kernel is needed?
And congrats for getting S-off without wire!!
Sent from my Sensation using klatapaT 2
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i did it with viperS 5.1.0 rom which has jb kernel

rzr86 said:
i did it with viperS 5.1.0 rom which has jb kernel
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Thanx, and it worked with the universal driver, right?
Cheers
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K3nshiro said:
Thanx, and it worked with the universal driver, right?
Cheers
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of course
don't forget to follow all the prerequisites

Thanks, it's actually not for me, but I'm trying to help a friend, just wanted to be sure
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sixline said:
Will this work on stock 4.0.4 sensation xe with hboot1.29??
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Stock 4.0.3 you mean (senny can't have 4.0.4. ). Yep. Tested by one of my members on my htc sensation/xe/4g group..but for ***LOCKED*** devices you need to do temproot.bat first. I and a fellow admin of that group are writing a guide for that..for both locked and unlocked phones.
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gemer45a said:
Check Rumsrunner official website maybe you might find something or better still try it, but be careful to read well into it before giving it a try cos you try at your own risk
Sent from my HTCSensation using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Yeah sure.
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ichigo_kurosaki said:
Stock 4.0.3 you mean (senny can't have 4.0.4. ). Yep. Tested by one of my members on my htc sensation/xe/4g group..but for ***LOCKED*** devices you need to do temproot.bat first. I and a fellow admin of that group are writing a guide for that..for both locked and unlocked phones.
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Looking forward to your guide. Its actually a friends' phone who is dying to get cm11 after watching it on my DHD