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[Q] What's the best Way to perm root Sensation XE Z715e on GB 2.3.4 ?

Hello, I was wondering if someone on here could give me some advice, I have a couple of simple questions which hopefully have simple answers!
I have a Sensation XE Z715e, which I want to gain perm root too, however I've been looking around and found a muddle of answers, most of which don't contain a straight forward answer, my question is, is it possible, and what is the best way to do it? ( I told you it was simple )
Model/Software etc.. as follows;
HTC Sensation XE Z715e
Gingerbread 2.3.4
Sense 3.0
Software 1.73.401.4
HBOOT 1.18.0000
If possible, I want to avod using HTCDev to unlock my bootloader, because if need be I can't revert to normal.
I've also seen about having to downgrade software, and read that Revolutionary doesn't work, although perhaps an older version of Revolutionary does work with the phone?
Any help/opinions/ideas would be appreciated!
Thanks
P.S. Im not a noob, although I accept the fact that I am on these forums.

Same way you do the original Sensation, using the guide in the Dev forum

So in actual fact, all this stuff I have read about it being difficult/different/impossible if you have 2.3.4 and HBOOT 1.18.0000 is all rubbish, and this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300 will actually still work?
Thanks

Of course it'll work, HBOOT 1.18.0000 is fully supported by Revolutionary and has been for months
Just download your RUU from the Shipped ROMs thread as a backup

Hughes77 said:
So in actual fact, all this stuff I have read about it being difficult/different/impossible if you have 2.3.4 and HBOOT 1.18.0000 is all rubbish, and this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300 will actually still work?
Thanks
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Did mine , XE UK on O2 .. well it was . It may have been that Revolution didn't support HBOOT 1.18. at one time . It does now though

EddyOS said:
Of course it'll work, HBOOT 1.18.0000 is fully supported by Revolutionary and has been for months
Just download your RUU from the Shipped ROMs thread as a backup
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Thanks for your help! You've settled my mind that I will definitely be doing this when I get home from work, I'll be sure to make download my RUU and/or make a Nandroid backup!
wardy said:
Did mine , XE UK on O2 .. well it was . It may have been that Revolution didn't support HBOOT 1.18. at one time . It does now though
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And thanks for your clarification that it works!
Im impressed with the speed that you guys have replied, I think I'll be a stayer on these forums!

Update: All rooted and backed up tonight after work!
Thanks again for your help!

[Q] s-off sensation xe with hboot 1.27.0000

hey guys.. i got some problems.. hope someone can help me..
i bought my sensation xe with sense 3.5, s-on with older hboot. I waited for the HTC ICS on ota. I´ve downloaded and installed it. now my bootloader is also s-on and i have all the boring stock apps on my device. I like to use a custom rom like hyper non sense.
how can i flash it?
here are some fakts about my phone:
Sensation XE
Hboot 1.27.0000
s-on
......... thanks for help!

Hard to use search, eh?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1594451
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1578907
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1480061
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1472298

lkay2011 said:
hey guys.. i got some problems.. hope someone can help me..
i bought my sensation xe with sense 3.5, s-on with older hboot. I waited for the HTC ICS on ota. I´ve downloaded and installed it. now my bootloader is also s-on and i have all the boring stock apps on my device. I like to use a custom rom like hyper non sense.
how can i flash it?
here are some fakts about my phone:
Sensation XE
Hboot 1.27.0000
s-on
......... thanks for help!
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There is no possibility to unlock HBOOT 1.27.0000

thanks but..
thanks davebugyi but i dont know how to fix it?!?
befor i downloaded the update via ota, i was still s-on.. the other postssss wrote that their where s-off before updated via ota..
im a little bit scared.. my first android phone was an desire s.. and with rev. it was more than simple to get s-off and root.
now i bougth this cool sensation xe ( i like red!) and it was expensive.. i dont wanne brick it.. u understand? so are u really sure that i can download the
PG58IMg.zip from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
and than flash every other rom i like?
ive heard that the phone can brick if i used the wrong fw?!

lkay2011 said:
thanks davebugyi but i dont know how to fix it?!?
befor i downloaded the update via ota, i was still s-on.. the other postssss wrote that their where s-off before updated via ota..
im a little bit scared.. my first android phone was an desire s.. and with rev. it was more than simple to get s-off and root.
now i bouth this cool sensation xe ( i like red!) and it was expensive.. i dont wanne brick it.. u understand? so are u really sure that i can download the
PG58IMg.zip from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
and than flash every other rom i like?
ive heard that the phone can brick it i used the wrong fw?!
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Will not go. You must wait until it can be unlocked hboot 1.27.0000
There are quite a few beta test for the new HBOOT.
better to wait before acting broken cell phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1573577

Still mo news I presume
Hi there, still no further news about the S-on 1.27.0000, 3.32.401.105 regarding possibilities to customize??
Greetings Gatsonides

[Q] Guide to DOWNGRADING from Android 4.0.3 to 2.3.4 for Sensation

Could anyone help me by giving me few steps towards doing this? Once I complete is successfully I will edit this and post a full, detailed guided for anyone else looking to do the same thing.
What I have:
-HTC Sensation which has the latest Android update (never rooted, never changed from anything default)
-I downloaded the RUU 1.5... TMOUS
-I saw that I need to do a bootloader from HTCdev on my phone and Install Android SDK
Can anyone PLEASE give me a little better guide on what to do exactly?
Often people just say "its in the forums, here's a link" and the link will take me to a million other links and explanations. Very confusing and I wasn't able to find a good explanations for us noobs.
THANK YOU ALL!

budister said:
Could anyone help me by giving me few steps towards doing this? Once I complete is successfully I will edit this and post a full, detailed guided for anyone else looking to do the same thing.
What I have:
-HTC Sensation which has the latest Android update (never rooted, never changed from anything default)
-I downloaded the RUU 1.5... TMOUS
-I saw that I need to do a bootloader from HTCdev on my phone and Install Android SDK
Can anyone PLEASE give me a little better guide on what to do exactly?
Often people just say "its in the forums, here's a link" and the link will take me to a million other links and explanations. Very confusing and I wasn't able to find a good explanations for us noobs.
THANK YOU ALL!
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Well it is very simple Imo... You need to get a gingerbread ruu and run it in windows nothing else... That should be enough
Sent from my Sensation using Tapatalk 2

Thank you, but unfortunately it is not simple for me. I got the gingerbread RUU, but what do I need to do on the computer, cell phone part?
Thanks again!
matt95 said:
Well it is very simple Imo... You need to get a gingerbread ruu and run it in windows nothing else... That should be enough
Sent from my Sensation using Tapatalk 2
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budister said:
Thank you, but unfortunately it is not simple for me. I got the gingerbread RUU, but what do I need to do on the computer, cell phone part?
Thanks again!
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You need to double click on the RUU and follow what the program indicates
Sent from my Sensation using Tapatalk 2

JuopunutBear to S-OFF. Flash GB RUU

All you have to do is run the RUU. Make sure your PC has the appropriate drivers for your device and HTC Sync. I had to restore a few times using the stock 1.73.401.4 RUU for my Sensation XE, and that is all that I had installed. I can verify that root is not needed in my experience although I did have S-Off.
I hope this helps.

Don't need HTC Sync installed. Just need the drivers. Not sure if RUU comes with said drivers. Need to be S-OFF to downgrade hboot. ICS hboot is NOT compatible with GB (1.23 is, but that's not what's included with the latest RUUs).
Without S-OFF, you CANNOT RUU back to GB.
If it were so simple as flashing GB RUU, we wouldn't need JuopunutBear

downgrade is very complicated.
root the current ICS and install recovery
Juopunubear S-OFF (require htcdev unlock and root)
downgrade firmware to 1.17
flash GB rom or run GB RUU

tragik74 said:
downgrade is very complicated.
root the current ICS and install recovery
Juopunubear S-OFF (require htcdev unlock and root)
downgrade firmware to 1.17
flash GB rom or run GB RUU
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That pretty much sums it up! Make a guide with those steps and links to all the resources and you'll be a hero...

Guys i am not sure if my problem exactly releated whiti this thread but here is the thing
i am living in turkey and i bought an htc sensation also made it s-off and root while using ics roms i got a little dust problem on screen just 5 months passed since i bought the phone so i want to make it s-on back there is a thread about making s-on i fallowed the steps just i have problem whit ruu part which is in turkish forums there is a ruu for turkey vodafone users starting whit 1.45.... when i tried to flash it show me i am trying flash i mage version 2.08.401.1 to 1.45.468.2 after that it gives 155 code error
at the moment my hboot version is 1.17 using elegancia 2.3.5 v.1.5 rom already did supercid ofc short version of the long
whats should i do to get my phone s-on back whic ruu will work for me or what can i do making 1.45 ruu working for my phone pelase help me
sorry for bad english if its too bad

in order to run ruu u need change cid to match it and hboot equal or lower than ruu.
---------- Post added at 04:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:55 PM ----------
ok back to topic
root ics
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632553
Juopunutbear S-OFF
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1614617
Firmware
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767

tragik74 said:
in order to run ruu u need change cid to match it and hboot equal or lower than ruu.
how exactly i can get lower hboot i just done it like the guide says what you think mate ? its a problem that i dont know what i am looking for
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hboot 1.17 should be the lowest version available on forum.

Hey , I have a question . I have Sensation XE with Hboot 1.28.000 And I installed custom rom on it . my Wi-Fi doesn't work same as official android 4. now I want to get back to Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 . please help me :X Thanks.

Android
Hello I have HTC Sensation and i have grow the version to 4.0 but i don't want more this version because when heated,the phone shut down.I think that can't keep this version.How i can turn again to old version but i can't from phone pls can help me some one ??

HTC Sensation1 said:
Hello I have HTC Sensation and i have grow the version to 4.0 but i don't want more this version because when heated,the phone shut down.I think that can't keep this version.How i can turn again to old version but i can't from phone pls can help me some one ??
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do you mean to return to gingerbread android?
then follow this guide to S-OFF
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631
then see here for gingerbread ruu
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
i assume you aren't rooted yet

downgrade galaxy pocket !
hey there I GOT samsung galaxy pocket ,android version:4.04 ,, i bought it from 2 weeks .. and i want to downgrade it to android version 2.3.5 any help would be useful .. thnx

maro7000 said:
hey there I GOT samsung galaxy pocket ,android version:4.04 ,, i bought it from 2 weeks .. and i want to downgrade it to android version 2.3.5 any help would be useful .. thnx
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This is a thread for SENSATION NOT samsung

[Q] Installing SuperXE on HTC Sensation XE with brand

Hi all,
I'm a newbye of HTC modding. I've an HTC Sensation XE with Beats audio branded by TIM (Italian carrier).
It has
PYRAMIN PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT 1.27.000
I've installed the lasted official updates:
Android: 4.0.3
Sense: 3.6
Sw version: 3.32.901.151
Band base: 11.69A.3503.00U_11.23.3504-07_M2
Build number: 3.32.901.151 CL353154
I would like to try SuperXE ROM.
Can anybody tell me what steps to do.. and maybe how?
I tried to find some info on this thread and on google... but not a real guide, so I don't want to brick my phone at first attempp
I.E.
- Have I just to unlock bootloader trough htcdev website or also s-off it via ControlBear and the wire trick?
- Have I to upgrade my firmware at 3.33 or my 3.32 is ok? If yes, how and where I can find it?
- What recovery have I to flash after all from where to flash SuperXE?
- Any other hints?
Thank you very much for your patience
Umberto

pedro-one said:
Hi all,
I'm a newbye of HTC modding. I've an HTC Sensation XE with Beats audio branded by TIM (Italian carrier).
It has
PYRAMIN PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT 1.27.000
I've installed the lasted official updates:
Android: 4.0.3
Sense: 3.6
Sw version: 3.32.901.151
Band base: 11.69A.3503.00U_11.23.3504-07_M2
Build number: 3.32.901.151 CL353154
I would like to try SuperXE ROM.
Can anybody tell me what steps to do.. and maybe how?
I tried to find some info on this thread and on google... but not a real guide, so I don't want to brick my phone at first attempp
I.E.
- Have I just to unlock bootloader trough htcdev website or also s-off it via ControlBear and the wire trick?
- Have I to upgrade my firmware at 3.33 or my 3.32 is ok? If yes, how and where I can find it?
- What recovery have I to flash after all from where to flash SuperXE?
- Any other hints?
Thank you very much for your patience
Umberto
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read this post
it might help you in understanding stuff regarding sensation
now for the questions
1. you can do it via both HTC-DEV unlock way or SOFF whatever you prefer (differences between them ? -> read the above poast )
2. 3.32 firmware will work completely fine ...no need to change to 3.33 firmware (unless you face reception problems )
3. my preferrence 4EXT (helps in SON + HTCDEV case very well )
4. read the above post ..thoroughly

ganeshp said:
read this post
it might help you in understanding stuff regarding sensation
now for the questions
1. you can do it via both HTC-DEV unlock way or SOFF whatever you prefer (differences between them ? -> read the above poast )
2. 3.32 firmware will work completely fine ...no need to change to 3.33 firmware (unless you face reception problems )
3. my preferrence 4EXT (helps in SON + HTCDEV case very well )
4. read the above post ..thoroughly
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Thank you for your answer
Just one question left. On the link you wrote me is written:
2. Flashing/installing ROM from custom recovery with HTC-DEV unlock...requires an extra step...and if that extra step is not done ..phone wont boot (literally around 90% threads in Q&A section are about this problem as people didn't knew about the extra step )
But what is this extra step?
In the linked thread they talk about flashing "boot.img" extracted from new custom ROM. Is it correct?
Thank you
Umberto

pedro-one said:
Thank you for your answer
Just one question left. On the link you wrote me is written:
2. Flashing/installing ROM from custom recovery with HTC-DEV unlock...requires an extra step...and if that extra step is not done ..phone wont boot (literally around 90% threads in Q&A section are about this problem as people didn't knew about the extra step )
But what is this extra step?
In the linked thread they talk about flashing "boot.img" extracted from new custom ROM. Is it correct?
Thank you
Umberto
Click to expand...
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Go to the guide with flashing roms with s-on
There you will see extra 1step
But if you have installed 4ext recovery and enable smartflash before flashing the rom then you don't need that step
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium

Hi,
thank you to everybody! I've installed it and it works great! Very fast and reactive. A new life for my Sensation!
There is only a litle bug...
When I try to search manually for mobile networks (gsm/umts) i got an error after 30s of searching. (my home network is connected and working)
Do anybody already noticed it?
Thanks
Umberto.

Yup, I think it's a known bug throughout all 4.1+ jellybean ROMs.
Sent from my HTC Sensation

[HELP] S-off Sen hboot 1.27.0000 with 3.33 Firmware

Hi Guys!
My Device From Asia. And now it is 1.27.0000 HBOOT and 3.33 Firmware
And I 'd like S-OFF it. But it's along time ...and i had some issue , please hlep me
1. Follow me known , the FW 3.33 is no way to downgrade 3.32 , which i had a ROM stock
2. To s-off I need my device on stock rom , but i only found the 3.33.401.xx that belongs to EUROPE and can;t find ASIA one. ( 3.33.707.xx)
So if who has the 3.33.707.xx ROM for my Sensation Z710E please help me the link for
And i want to ask there is other way to s-off my device , or not ?

nguyenquyhoc said:
Hi Guys!
My Device From Asia. And now it is 1.27.0000 HBOOT and 3.33 Firmware
And I 'd like S-OFF it. But it's along time ...and i had some issue , please hlep me
1. Follow me known , the FW 3.33 is no way to downgrade 3.32 , which i had a ROM stock
2. To s-off I need my device on stock rom , but i only found the 3.33.401.xx that belongs to EUROPE and can;t find ASIA one. ( 3.33.707.xx)
So if who has the 3.33.707.xx ROM for my Sensation Z710E please help me the link for
And i want to ask there is other way to s-off my device , or not ?
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Did you check in the ruu thread from development section?
I think exists the one for 3.33.707.xx but I am not sure
Also you can use the flashable stock Rom too for S-OFF
Link in my signature
Sent from my HTCSensation using xda premium