i looked up ways to downgrade 4.0.3 to 2.3.6 or 2.3.4 for the SG2 but i havent been able to find a way to do it with the VIVID/RAIDER/VELOCITY with completely stock update not unlocked. if anyone could tell me it would be much appreciated
P.S a way to root my phone would also be good
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Hello, I have the same question
If you guys would read, there is an ENTIRE SECTION for both of these in the Vivid development section. Seriously guys it really isn't that hard.
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i realize this is a bit old of a post, but i was wondering how to downgrade from ICS to gingerbread. Just got this device today and with ics update made my phone very laggy. not sure the issue. I am on a non-rooted device
You may want to factory reset.
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Hey ya'll I'm coming from a rooted Mytouch4g that I did a warranty exchange with, got the Sensation last night I've been reading we will get the ICS update next month.
I'm already itching to root this phone I sure do miss the simple root apps like ad block.
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jaysun3000 said:
Hey ya'll I'm coming from a rooted Mytouch4g that I did a warranty exchange with, got the Sensation last night I've been reading we will get the ICS update next month.
I'm already itching to root this phone I sure do miss the simple root apps like ad block.
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I guess it depends on your comfort zone ;-)
There are many ICS ROMs based on "leaked HTC ICS" that work well. Until the official HTC ICS comes out we don't know the delta.
I, personally, would root, but I haven't had an unrooted device in two years lol. I'm on gingerbread still, because every ICS rom I've tried hasn't been as stable or fast as my modified cm7. It's really up to you, but if you've had your last phone rooted, chances are you'll root this one too lol, it's just a matter of when. Anyway, welcome to the sensation forums and good luck
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Nothing wrong with rooting, it's possible to unroot if u have to send it back for defects, why not
Thanks fellas...I guess what it is is that I didn't succeed in getting S on once I went back to stock on the mytouch before I sent them both back lol o well seems rooting is easier on this phone then the gfree method for the mytouch and that was pretty easy itself
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I don't know why some may say ICS on Sensation is lagy, but I can say it is smoother. I love everything about the update. If you have a Sensation 4G, the ICS update is well worthy to update to. So, the update is not available in the US, it is worth rooting and the whole 9 yards, be advised! Getting ICS on Sensation 4G is a wreck of work, but there are a lot of helpful threads to seek into before attempting anything. I'm rooted/CID/Firmware ready to flash and I love ICS 4.0.3 Sense 3.6 Being on Sense 3.0 Gingerbread can't compare! So, thanks to all of the helpful threads and Developers and last but not least XDA!...CHEERS!
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Nice
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I agree completely with you. I flashed ICS and I haven't looked back at all.
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I was worried just after install, my Sensation was all over the place, but all has settled down and I am really happy with ICS glad to have left gingerbread behind
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jalyn02 said:
I don't know why some may say ICS on Sensation is lagy, but I can say it is smoother. I love everything about the update. If you have a Sensation 4G, the ICS update is well worthy to update to. So, the update is not available in the US, it is worth rooting and the whole 9 yards, be advised! Getting ICS on Sensation 4G is a wreck of work, but there are a lot of helpful threads to seek into before attempting anything. I'm rooted/CID/Firmware ready to flash and I love ICS 4.0.3 Sense 3.6 Being on Sense 3.0 Gingerbread can't compare! So, thanks to all of the helpful threads and Developers and last but not least XDA!...CHEERS!
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1 Flash Firmware
2 Flash Rom
Where exactly is the difficulty?
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1 Flash Firmware
2 Flash Rom
Where exactly is the difficulty?
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He is probably talking about the whole rooting process as well.
Ngo93 said:
He is probably talking about the whole rooting process as well.
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Even that wasn't hard. Unlock your bootloader which is almost fully automated, flash su, done.
arent mikes firmwares rooted already? so no worrys about that
ics wokrs like a charm
flashed it 3 days ago, my batt is at 12% !
Can only agree, even for a novice is not that hard to do at all, just have to follow guide (there are quite few around) to the letter and all goes well.
From what I've read is people who cut corners and miss important steps that often have problems with their phones.
Many thanks to everyone here on Xda for their hard work bringing us goodies!
Ok I just wanted to clear up what seems like some confusion that everyone is having. To flash the ICS and Sense 3.6 OTA file all you have to do to a stock Sensation or stock Sensation XE is to S-off your Sensation first then write Super CID to your Sensation. That is it really, you have to S-off because branded Sensations will only flash ROMs that have the correct security clearance for whatever carrier that the branded Sensation is from. You need Super CID so the OTA file will pass the cid check during the flashing process. You do not have to be rooted as being rooted has nothing to do with being able to flash a ROM.
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1 Flash Firmware
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Where exactly is the difficulty?
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I have not had a HTC phone in years, Mytouch 3G to be exact. I read the treads before I even think about flashing, and boy did I see a few with bricked phones soft bricked/ hard bricked, and lots that was confused. I'm a good guy and I just hate when somebody destroy something they care about. So, with that said, I hope to put precaution in those who are fast to act and slow to read. Thanks to all of you for sharing your thoughts about ICS, my feelings are likewise
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Sorry, but I just had to add, coming from a Google flagship phone/dev phone without any third party security and bloatware, it was a one step thing just root and flash. So, I'm proud to say I felt like a nube coming back to HTC
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hey, im new too these forums. basicly, i dont know much about android phones. i've unlocked my bootloader, but not rooted my phone, it didnt let me (it didnt add superuser or anything). so i wanted to see the new update, so i updated my phone and i was just worndering if anyone know how too downgrade? because it's alot slower on the 2.3.5. please i really want to downgrade.. i hate that circle thing.. so how do you downgrade htc wildfire s?
Ask this question in the wildfire s section, you will get help faster
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Just manually checked my wife's HTC software update, and it finally has the Android 4.0 ICS Sense 3.6, I d/l'd it, but havent installed it yet. Is there any reason I shouldn't update, say if I decided to root it anytime in the future?
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It will be best to root before update.because it will be a whole lot easier with the hboot version you have now. You should be able now to use revolutionary and if you update, It's likely you will no
longer able to use it depending on your hboot. Revolutionary supports certain hboot versions and some ics might not be supported. This is my understanding and I was also told the same thing. So I rooted on revolutionary then updated to 4.0.3 and custom Rom .of course its possible to root after update, just more difficult in my opinion. Good luck in whatever you decide to do. Hope this helped out a bit.
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That is helpful, thanks. I am kinda curious to compare it to my Sensation, rooted on 4.0.3 AHRD sense 3.6. Hers is still completely stock.
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That is helpful, thanks. I am kinda curious to compare it to my Sensation, rooted on 4.0.3 AHRD sense 3.6. Hers is still completely stock.
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Let her use both devices and make the decision. My wife is still running stock GB on hers and sees no reason to change it. Don't push her and be held responsible for any changes she does not like.
There are certain apps that you'll have bugs and compatibility issues with on ICS, but most of those should be ironed out by the developers over time.
Definitely s-off before hand either way. That way you'll have the ability to easily downgrade if she doesn't like it...
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Let her use both devices and make the decision. My wife is still running stock GB on hers and sees no reason to change it. Don't push her and be held responsible for any changes she does not like.
There are certain apps that you'll have bugs and compatibility issues with on ICS, but most of those should be ironed out by the developers over time.
Definitely s-off before hand either way. That way you'll have the ability to easily downgrade if she doesn't like it...
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Thanks a lot, great advice from the exact perspective I needed. You are awesome!
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I think official doesn't worth it i suggest the ordroid rom its quite stable i'd say but if you think your wife just needs her phone to call/text you should update as its really stable..
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Please forgive me if this has been asked but I have looked extensively but have not found a definitive answer (maybe I overlooked something or just did not quite comprehend). I know attn1 warned against downgrading DHD/Inspire 4G if it came shipped with GB (for using AAHK). However, when I got my Inspire 4G it originally had Froyo and was updated to GB via RUU from HTC website. My phone is currently rooted and S-Off which I did after the HTC update to GB. Can I run a HTC Froyo RUU safely and do I need to downgrade HBOOT first then flash? If it is possible, where can I get the stock RUU for the Inspire 4G with the H+ update? I have not found anything on the HTC website and what I have found elsewhere was for the DHD. Once again, if this has been answered I apologize in advance and would only ask for a point in the right direction (obviously Google only got me so far).
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Please forgive me if this has been asked but I have looked extensively but have not found a definitive answer (maybe I overlooked something or just did not quite comprehend). I know attn1 warned against downgrading DHD/Inspire 4G if it came shipped with GB (for using AAHK). However, when I got my Inspire 4G it originally had Froyo and was updated to GB via RUU from HTC website. My phone is currently rooted and S-Off which I did after the HTC update to GB. Can I run a HTC Froyo RUU safely and do I need to downgrade HBOOT first then flash? If it is possible, where can I get the stock RUU for the Inspire 4G with the H+ update? I have not found anything on the HTC website and what I have found elsewhere was for the DHD. Once again, if this has been answered I apologize in advance and would only ask for a point in the right direction (obviously Google only got me so far).
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There is no ruu for that version. Just the original froyo ruu. The first update was just a small OTA. You are safe to downgrade though and don't need to change your hboot. It's only gb shipped phones that will have issues. If you want froyo with the ota you will have to do some heavy searching.
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Thank you.
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There is no ruu for that version. Just the original froyo ruu. The first update was just a small OTA. You are safe to downgrade though and don't need to change your hboot. It's only gb shipped phones that will have issues. If you want froyo with the ota you will have to do some heavy searching.
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Thanks for the information. I was not sure if I was interpreting what I was reading correctly or not regarding downgrading. I figured finding the OTA update would be a big issue. Perhaps I will forestall downgrading after all since I was counting on data speed to some extent. I was actually planning to test something with froyo and it is the only reason why I was entertaining this whole idea at all.
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Please post questions in the Q & A section. Thanks!
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Thanks. Got the hang of what goes where now.
aybarrap1 said:
Please forgive me if this has been asked but I have looked extensively but have not found a definitive answer (maybe I overlooked something or just did not quite comprehend). I know attn1 warned against downgrading DHD/Inspire 4G if it came shipped with GB (for using AAHK). However, when I got my Inspire 4G it originally had Froyo and was updated to GB via RUU from HTC website. My phone is currently rooted and S-Off which I did after the HTC update to GB. Can I run a HTC Froyo RUU safely and do I need to downgrade HBOOT first then flash? If it is possible, where can I get the stock RUU for the Inspire 4G with the H+ update? I have not found anything on the HTC website and what I have found elsewhere was for the DHD. Once again, if this has been answered I apologize in advance and would only ask for a point in the right direction (obviously Google only got me so far).
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Go to http://shipped-roms.com/index.php?category=android&model=Ace
It should be the first "PD98IMG" link. The official ATT ROMs are labled ATT or Cingular. The rest are for DesireHD. That PD98IMG I mentioned was the first update after the original shipped Inspire.