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NOOB help requied

Hello everyone.
I've been reading this forum for a while now but never had the guts to root my phone and install custom ROMs. Now I'm tempted to root and play around with my new sensation xe. Please tell me where should I begin from, and kindly note that I'm a total newb in this matter. Links to basics of rooting are most welcomed, and specially what I need to root a Sensation XE. Also I need ROMs with beats audio.
Many thanks in advance.
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Just follow this step by step:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

As above and I use the Elegancia ROM. Works just about perfectly for me.
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hamedunix said:
Hello everyone.
I've been reading this forum for a while now but never had the guts to root my phone and install custom ROMs. Now I'm tempted to root and play around with my new sensation xe. Please tell me where should I begin from, and kindly note that I'm a total newb in this matter. Links to basics of rooting are most welcomed, and specially what I need to root a Sensation XE. Also I need ROMs with beats audio.
Many thanks in advance.
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Just so you will know any Gingerbread ROM (Android 2.3.0 to 2.4.3) can have Beats Audio installed on it if it does not have it. Go to here to check out the thread. It is a recovery flashable .zip file. It currently does not work on any ICS ROMs (Android 4.0.0 or higher).

If you get rooted....and are interested a Sense 4.0 rom I strongly suggest Ordroid its very stable now and beats finally works like a charm....be warned Shinzlon is a monster when it comes to updates so you will be wiping and flashing new versions every other day as he perfects it
Make sure you read a lot because you need a different firmware to flash ICS roms....
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Thanks a bunch guys. I think I'll spend some time reading before I get to action.
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Alright. I got s-off'd using revolutionary and successfuly backed up my data using recovery.
I want to install ARHD ICS ROMs but it seems I need a firmware upgrade. Some posts say I have to use 4Ext recovery to flash ARHD. Is that possible to flash ARHD with current recovery I have?
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Both are correct. 4ext recovery can be downloaded from the market and flashed that way. Also did you flash the superuser.zip after you S-off'd?? Might be worth doing that. It's also worth super CIDing too. Its fairly straight forward and is done via fastboot. There are plenty of guides on how to do it. Once that is done download the new firmware from the ARHD thread along with the superwipe script and the rom itself. Put these on the root of your SD card. Boot your phone into recovery and it should automatically flash the new firmware. Afterwards power off and remove the SD card. Put it in your PC and remove the firmware from your SD card otherwise you will get bootloops. flash the superwipe script then flash the ROM. Then enjoy.......

3484jacks said:
Both are correct. 4ext recovery can be downloaded from the market and flashed that way. Also did you flash the superuser.zip after you S-off'd?? Might be worth doing that. It's also worth super CIDing too. Its fairly straight forward and is done via fastboot. There are plenty of guides on how to do it. Once that is done download the new firmware from the ARHD thread along with the superwipe script and the rom itself. Put these on the root of your SD card. Boot your phone into recovery and it should automatically flash the new firmware. Afterwards power off and remove the SD card. Put it in your PC and remove the firmware from your SD card otherwise you will get bootloops. flash the superwipe script then flash the ROM. Then enjoy.......
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Read somewhere that ARHD ROMs install 4EXT recovery when they're flashed.
Please answer this question of mine: can I still install ICS if I don't supper cid?
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I dont know if ARHD flashes 4ext. Not sure they do though. Its easier just to do it first then you know its done, rather than run into problems. Its easy to install, like i mentioned it can be done from the market by just downloading the app. You have to be rooted though so, again
did you flash the Superuser.zip after you S-Off'd???
I think you can install ICS without supercid but you need to install the firmware that matches your CID. Its worth supercid though as then you can flash anything you want.

3484jacks said:
I dont know if ARHD flashes 4ext. Not sure they do though. Its easier just to do it first then you know its done, rather than run into problems. Its easy to install, like i mentioned it can be done from the market by just downloading the app. You have to be rooted though so, again
did you flash the Superuser.zip after you S-Off'd???
I think you can install ICS without supercid but you need to install the firmware that matches your CID. Its worth supercid though as then you can flash anything you want.
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No I didn't install superuser.zip. it wasn't mentioned in the guide I followed. By the way is it ok to have 2 recovery at the sale time? I have recovery bow and if I install 4EXT would it replace the current one?
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Go here
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary
Scroll down to the common problems and questions. Read the one about root. Download that file and flash through recovery.
4ext will overwrite Cwm. You can only have 1 recovery.

3484jacks said:
Go here
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary
Scroll down to the common problems and questions. Read the one about root. Download that file and flash through recovery.
4ext will overwrite Cwm. You can only have 1 recovery.
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I'm sorry for being a newb here but can help je through installing an ARHD ics Rom?
Right now I have s-off, Recovery installed. My hboot version is 1.17.1111
What's next for me?
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No you can only have one re over at a time as the internal NAND storage only has one recovery portion. Also no custom ROME flashes a recovery with it, they justflash the system portion and the boot partition.

hamedunix said:
I'm sorry for being a newb here but can help je through installing an ARHD ics Rom?
Right now I have s-off, Recovery installed. My hboot version is 1.17.1111
What's next for me?
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Flash the superuser.zip
go to market and install 4ext recovey.
All the info is on this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

3484jacks said:
Flash the superuser.zip
go to market and install 4ext recovey.
All the info is on this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
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That's the guide I followed to get s-off and recovery. By in that post nothing is mentioned aboy 4EXT. Is it?
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T-Macgnolia said:
No you can only have one re over at a time as the internal NAND storage only has one recovery portion. Also no custom ROME flashes a recovery with it, they justflash the system portion and the boot partition.
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So is it possible for me to flash ARHD ics ROMs without 4EXT and using the revolutionary recovery?
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Holy smokes!!
4ext is required for ARHD. Read the ROM thread!!!! Have you done superuser yet?

3484jacks said:
Holy smokes!!
4ext is required for ARHD. Read the ROM thread!!!! Have you done superuser yet?
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No I haven't done superuser yet. Is that a must in flashing ARHD?
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4EXT recovery control is a paid app on market!
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Flashing roms

Hi I'm a bit of a noob to the sensation xe and was trying to get custom roms flashing. I'm unlocked via HTC dev but showing s-on I have Su and cwm installed so can back up, restore ect but when i download a Rom zip and try and install it by cwm the phone hangs on what I think is the boot screen, this has happened for a few different roms and i always have to restore my backed up original Rom. Please any ideas as this is doing my head in. Also hard boot is 1.27..
Which from what I have read can cause issues.
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lurch4653 said:
Hi I'm a bit of a noob to the sensation xe and was trying to get custom roms flashing. I'm unlocked via HTC dev but showing s-on I have Su and cwm installed so can back up, restore ect but when i download a Rom zip and try and install it by cwm the phone hangs on what I think is the boot screen, this has happened for a few different roms and i always have to restore my backed up original Rom. Please any ideas as this is doing my head in. Also hard boot is 1.27..
Which from what I have read can cause issues.
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try S-OFF then upgrade your firmware to the latest 3.32.401.x version and try flashing again

I am running the latest firmware, does that mean I definately have to s-off to flash New roms, and can anyone recommend the best way as I'm on hboot 1.27.....
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see this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27548831&postcount=2

How can i flash a european rom on rooted but S on sensation xe

I have htc senation xe recently got its rooted but not S off also when i checked its cid thru emulator it showed 1111111 like that unfortunately i unstalled htc dialer throu rom toolbox now i cant get it even after reset also i want to know how can i flash european rom version my one seems to be chinese also i have tried alot to make it S off thru revolutionary method but failed my android version is 2.3.4 with a sense 3.0 my first wish is to flash european stock rom on my set if not possible then how i will reinstall htc dialer for sense 3.0 i need help from this forum thanks
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you can flash whatever rom you want. read the guides and make sure you understand whats up. if your really jacked up flash an RUU, then read the guides fully and start over. no harm doing it that way. Flash a 2.3.4 RUU or and ICS RUU,

aman shah said:
I have htc senation xe recently got its rooted but not S off also when i checked its cid thru emulator it showed 1111111 like that unfortunately i unstalled htc dialer throu rom toolbox now i cant get it even after reset also i want to know how can i flash european rom version my one seems to be chinese also i have tried alot to make it S off thru revolutionary method but failed my android version is 2.3.4 with a sense 3.0 my first wish is to flash european stock rom on my set if not possible then how i will reinstall htc dialer for sense 3.0 i need help from this forum thanks
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Use kgs tool for soff.. It's a sticky in development section.. He has a solution for your soff issues (tacoroot)
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Thanks for reply one thing i want to know what is bootloader unlocked. I also used kgs tools but didn't try recovery.img step before S off sorry for my questions i am new in this field and really don't want to brick it because its quite expensive.
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aman shah said:
Thanks for reply one thing i want to know what is bootloader unlocked. I also used kgs tools but didn't try recovery.img step before S off sorry for my questions i am new in this field and really don't want to brick it because its quite expensive.
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good thing you didnt do the recovery from soff ...and no need to care for bootloader unlock ..as you have much better unlocked bootloader after soff by revolutionary ...
now in general section ..go to flashing 3.33 and arhd rom thread by joaquinf (sticky in general section) ..and follow that guide to letter ..to have a working ICS ROM (post #1 and post #2 in that thread)
EDIT:and for thanks there is a thank button to say that

Help needed please

I unrooted the sensation xe today. No experience with HTC whatsoever. By mistake installed RUU Gingerbread 2.3.4... but of Sensation instead of Sensation xe.
Now have all specs showing of Sensation like 1.2 GHZ and no Beats Audio, etc.
My question is this :
I have downloaded now ICS update RUU file ( the correct one for sensation xe ) but it says that my phone Must Be a Sensation XE and nothing else.
But after this installation of Sensation RUU , isn't my phone just Sensation now or I still can update with power off into bootloader from this ICS RUU since in reality it is a Sensation xe ?
Or do i need to install a Sensation xe gingerbread first before I upgrade ?
Please advice. I don't want to plug in my usb and install wrongly.
Any way out please ?
Thanks in advance.
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Number one what's your objective meaning what are trying to achieve you could have found a xe ruu instead and my suggestion if you won't the ruu for the xe you will have to read before flashing don't get me wrong I'm not trying to be rude but this could have been avoided had you did a bit more reading and ask question's before running that ruu but let me do some searching around to see what I can find and I'll get back with you on the result's sit tight well I'm back and its a no go on the ruu for the xe strange though you think it would be in available but it isn't and also you could check with your carrier's web site for your device and it may point you in the right direction I don't know but it's worth a try I'm with tmo u s and thats how I found the latest update for my senssation and you could have a look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1326631
Sent From My Viper S 1.2.0 with true s off by alpha revolutionary

sammyservices said:
I unrooted the sensation xe today. No experience with HTC whatsoever. By mistake installed RUU Gingerbread 2.3.4... but of Sensation instead of Sensation xe.
Now have all specs showing of Sensation like 1.2 GHZ and no Beats Audio, etc.
My question is this :
I have downloaded now ICS update RUU file ( the correct one for sensation xe ) but it says that my phone Must Be a Sensation XE and nothing else.
But after this installation of Sensation RUU , isn't my phone just Sensation now or I still can update with power off into bootloader from this ICS RUU since in reality it is a Sensation xe ?
Or do i need to install a Sensation xe gingerbread first before I upgrade ?
Please advice. I don't want to plug in my usb and install wrongly.
Any way out please ?
Thanks in advance.
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did you do a nandroid backup before you flashed the ruu? Maybe try to restore.
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Kk... download latest frimware it may b 3.33.. put in SD card root,get in bootloader mode..flash frimware, download ARHD or ViperS ROM.. and install it, instructions are inside the ROM.. AROMA installer
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Stock at bootanimation

I recently used htcdev, rooted and installed recovery. After this I tried to flash several roms but all stocked at the bootanimations.. what am I supposed to do? I'm running CWM recovery 4.0.1 - HTC Sensation XE - S-ON and hboot 1.29

blackster said:
I recently used htcdev, rooted and installed recovery. After this I tried to flash several roms but all stocked at the bootanimations.. what am I supposed to do? I'm running CWM recovery 4.0.1 - HTC Sensation XE - S-ON and hboot 1.29
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Follow the flashing ROMs with S-ON guide in sensation general forum
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Hmm I followed it and managed to install an aosp rom.. however I'd like to install ViperS and that didn't work. I noticed that ViperS had all these kernel things, does that mean I need s-off to install it?

blackster said:
Hmm I followed it and managed to install an aosp rom.. however I'd like to install ViperS and that didn't work. I noticed that ViperS had all these kernel things, does that mean I need s-off to install it?
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Use 4EXT Recovery then enable smart flash.
And for S-OFF I would recommend it because it will make life a lot easier
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Jonny said:
Use 4EXT Recovery then enable smart flash.
And for S-OFF I would recommend it because it will make life a lot easier
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I am planning to S-off but I just got the phone yesterday - I did enable smartflash ^^ it just didn't help it seems. Guess I have to s-off, or I am just a little bad at this xD

blackster said:
I am planning to S-off but I just got the phone yesterday - I did enable smartflash ^^ it just didn't help it seems. Guess I have to s-off, or I am just a little bad at this xD
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If flashing rom after smart flash didn't worked.. Then you need to do extra #1 step from the same guide
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