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How do i install firmware? Virtuous ROM

Hi all! Just tried installing a new ROM, Virtous, this is my 5th rom i have installed and had no problems in the past. This one says i need to install their firmware first, so i downloaded that, booted up recovery and tried installing this zip from there but it wont install? When i try to start up the rom it just sticks at the V logo screen for 10 seconds then reboots... it keeps doing this, left it for 20+ mins but no luck!
Any help please? Thanks guys

First thing u have to have supercid. If u don't have done that the firmware won't install itself properly.
After that just put the zip on your sd card and start recovery. the firmware will install itself.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium

Thanks for your reply. Supercid? Im really sorry but im abit of a noob at this... where do i get this from/how do i install it?

No problem just check the guide in the development forum.I think it's step 4. you need the program adb. But the guide will tell you exactly what to do.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
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Brilliant ill take a look at that. Thanks alot bud

i didn't have supercid.
i just s-off and install cwm and can flash Virtuous Sensation. i don't even root my stock rom.
before flashing Virtuous Sensation, i wipe data first in cwm.

Well then you are a lucky guy..... I had to do it as described on top
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Yes you have to Supercid first, if not than you cant install the firmware. Once Supercid is installed complete a FULL WIPE and reboot, if the firmware zip is detected install it and than you can install the rom.

Trying to flash a custom rom!

I rooted using htc dev tool, I installed Rom manager and clockmodwork 5.0.0.2 backed my Rom from there, then tried to install elegancia but phone was stock on bootloadet! Then restarted back to my stock!
What when wrong?
P.d. I'm a noob I know
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA

Did you update the firmware from stock?
Elegencia is an ICS ROM. Those require a firmware update.

Kancur0 said:
I rooted using htc dev tool, I installed Rom manager and clockmodwork 5.0.0.2 backed my Rom from there, then tried to install elegancia but phone was stock on bootloadet! Then restarted back to my stock!
What when wrong?
P.d. I'm a noob I know
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA
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You did not flash the firmware did you?
Follow this to the letter http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1472298
Read it twice before you do anything.

Oh! I don't think I did!! I'm going to try that, and I let you know guys thanks!
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA

If you're not s-off then you'll have to flash boot.img (kernel) using fastboot...

GROGG88 said:
If you're not s-off then you'll have to flash boot.img (kernel), and radio using fastboot...
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HTC Dev does not unlock the radio partition to read write privileges. Only S-off will do that.

T-Macgnolia said:
HTC Dev does not unlock the radio partition to read write privileges. Only S-off will do that.
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eitherway he'll have to s-off. Most of the firmware zips aren't properly signed to allow flashing on a s-on phone

S-off
So how can i get S-Off?? boot.img? where can i get that?
P.D. today i tried to install the OTA update and didnt let me

Kancur0 said:
So how can i get S-Off?? boot.img? where can i get that?
P.D. today i tried to install the OTA update and didnt let me
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If you have Hboot 1.18.000, which if you have not updated you should have, you need to download and run Revolutionary. Go to here for a detailed guide. But relock your bootloader before you run revolutionary.
The boot.img in in the .zip file for ROM you download. You just have to extract it from the .zip and then place it in the tools folder of the SDK and use fastboot to flash it. Or you can make a flashable .zip file to flash in recovery.
You need the stock recovery image on your de ice to flash the official update file.

so i just notice that if you have the HTC sync installed in the computer, the revolutionary.exe wont run!!
S-OFF achieved!! thanks!! Now i will try to flash a ROM again!!
Thanks Guys!

careful
just be careful...need battery or else u might brick

A couple noobie questions

Hello everyone,
I’m a total rookie by the way and and have spent a decent amount of time reading on my own before posting anything here. I am wanting to flash cm9 on my sensation 4g. Based on some of the research I have done, before I can flash cm9 I first need to install stock ics in order to get the 3.32 firmware correct? I also thought I read somewhere that before I can update the firmware I first need to update the hboot version (currently my hboot is 1.17.1111) but now I can’t find where I read that.
As I’m reading some of the guides on how to flash these roms it seems like all of them are saying “make sure you have cwm recovery installed”. Well when I first rooted my phone I was watching some youtube videos and following the steps. For some reason the one I chose had me install teamwin recovery, so that is what I use instead of cwm recovery. Does that make any difference? Can I still update firmware and flash ics roms with twrp?
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA

Get supercid,root,s-off and cwm after thats done first download your desired rom and also the 3.32 firmware first boot into recovery flash the rom..
Then when its done just power off hold volume down + power (make sure fastboot is disabled ) and update firm ware reboot delete the pg58img from root of your sdcard and voila!
Sent From My Sexy Sensation.

well, you don't need to install the stock ics rom, but you need to flash the 3.32 firmware, that allows you to run ics roms...
I suggest you to install 4ext recovery, I don't know if you have to downgrade your hboot, mine was the right one and I don't know hot to do that, you'll find a guide or something like that on this forum...
if you have already rooted I think that you will not have any problem flashing a recovery or the fw...
and, my personal suggestion...if you want aosp experience flash aokp official rom, I tried both roms and aokp is more stock feeling

shahkam said:
Get supercid,root,s-off and cwm after thats done first download your desired rom and also the 3.32 firmware first boot into recovery flash the rom..
Then when its done just power off hold volume down + power (make sure fastboot is disabled ) and update firm ware reboot delete the pg58img from root of your sdcard and voila!
Sent From My Sexy Sensation.
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Awesome, thanks again I'm excited to try it when I have time.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA

10 _1_3_1_19_19 said:
Hello everyone,
I’m a total rookie by the way and and have spent a decent amount of time reading on my own before posting anything here. I am wanting to flash cm9 on my sensation 4g. Based on some of the research I have done, before I can flash cm9 I first need to install stock ics in order to get the 3.32 firmware correct? I also thought I read somewhere that before I can update the firmware I first need to update the hboot version (currently my hboot is 1.17.1111) but now I can’t find where I read that.
As I’m reading some of the guides on how to flash these roms it seems like all of them are saying “make sure you have cwm recovery installed”. Well when I first rooted my phone I was watching some youtube videos and following the steps. For some reason the one I chose had me install teamwin recovery, so that is what I use instead of cwm recovery. Does that make any difference? Can I still update firmware and flash ics roms with twrp?
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA
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You have 1.17.1111 Hboot which tells me you are S-offed via Revolutionary. This means you can flash the 3.32 firmware that is linked in the ARHD ROM thread and then flash any Android 4.0.3 ROM you want to flash.
The Team win Recovery works just as good a Clockwork Mod Recoveryto me, 4EXT Recovery is my preferred re overy. You can use Team Win Recovery to flash any of the things you mentioned.

10 _1_3_1_19_19 said:
Awesome, thanks again I'm excited to try it when I have time.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA
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Great let me know if you need help or if your unsure about anything just ask ! I don't want you to end up whit a brick neither do you i guess
Sent From My Sexy Sensation.

T-Macgnolia said:
You have 1.17.1111 Hboot which tells me you are S-offed via Revolutionary. This means you can flash the 3.32 firmware that is linked in the ARHD ROM thread and then flash any Android 4.0.3 ROM you want to flash.
The Team win Recovery works just as good a Clockwork Mod Recoveryto me, 4EXT Recovery is my preferred re overy. You can use Team Win Recovery to flash any of the things you mentioned.
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Cool, I may go this route since it seems to be the simplest which is ideal for someone like me.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA

You guys are modding pimps, I was able to update firmware and flash roms without any issues.
Thanks again
Sent from my HTC Sensation using XDA

[Q] bootloop htc sensation XE, need Help!

I have HTC Sensation XE and a few days ago, i was just tried to install a Custom Rom by CM10. I found a video on Youtube that there only three steps to do that (Flashing a Custom Rom with S-ON)!
1. Unlock Bootloader (and I've done!)
2. Install Recovery (CWM Recovery Touch)
3. Flash the Custom ROM
And I tried that all...
Everything looks fine, from the moment i install the Recovery and then the Custom Rom, but its stuck on the HTC Logo. Power Off, and then Stuck on HTC Logo again, and again... It never stopped! And the backdoor just getting HOT!
I tried to wipe cache and dalvik cache and all the things i used to be doing when i flash a Rom. But the problem still exist.
Then I flash the Stock Rom with this Recovery (Since I forgot to make a back up system), and its fine, although the wifi isn't working!
Then i searching somewhere and found that the Recovery is 4EXT, and the I flashed the 4EXT Recovery and its succeed.
Then I tried to Flash the Custom ROM again, but I found the same problem, another bootloop.
I tried everything i could find in here, but it's nothing...
It's about 2 days and i can't do anything with my Sensation XE.
All i know about my HTC Status is, S-ON, Unlocked and the HBOOT 1.29.0000
is there any easy to understand way to make My Sensation XE Back?
Please Help...
Thanks in advance...

bee2wolf said:
I have HTC Sensation XE and a few days ago, i was just tried to install a Custom Rom by CM10. I found a video on Youtube that there only three steps to do that (Flashing a Custom Rom with S-ON)!
1. Unlock Bootloader (and I've done!)
2. Install Recovery (CWM Recovery Touch)
3. Flash the Custom ROM
And I tried that all...
Everything looks fine, from the moment i install the Recovery and then the Custom Rom, but its stuck on the HTC Logo. Power Off, and then Stuck on HTC Logo again, and again... It never stopped! And the backdoor just getting HOT!
I tried to wipe cache and dalvik cache and all the things i used to be doing when i flash a Rom. But the problem still exist.
Then I flash the Stock Rom with this Recovery (Since I forgot to make a back up system), and its fine, although the wifi isn't working!
Then i searching somewhere and found that the Recovery is 4EXT, and the I flashed the 4EXT Recovery and its succeed.
Then I tried to Flash the Custom ROM again, but I found the same problem, another bootloop.
I tried everything i could find in here, but it's nothing...
It's about 2 days and i can't do anything with my Sensation XE.
All i know about my HTC Status is, S-ON, Unlocked and the HBOOT 1.29.0000
is there any easy to understand way to make My Sensation XE Back?
Please Help...
Thanks in advance...
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Hi,
In 4 EXT ,did you enable "Smartflash" just before flashing the ROM ?
For more information ,look HERE

Then
Don't know if this works with Hboot 1.29, but you could try to relock Hboot and flash the appropriate RUU for your device. Then you can start again.:good:
Edit: I just made a quick post on how I solved a similar problem here.
Good luck.

malybru said:
Hi,
In 4 EXT ,did you enable "Smartflash" just before flashing the ROM ?
For more information ,look HERE
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Yes, I did...
Because i watch in the video that I should do that...

cmallen42 said:
Don't know if this works with Hboot 1.29, but you could try to relock Hboot and flash the appropriate RUU for your device. Then you can start again.:good:
Edit: I just made a quick post on how I solved a similar problem here.
Good luck.
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Let's try...

I still got nothing
I did everything I could, but its nothing...
What should I do now?

Fragen
bee2wolf said:
I did everything I could, but its nothing...
What should I do now?
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What happened when you locked the hboot?
What happened when you ran the RUU?
Is your device recognized by adb, fastboot, both or neither?

cmallen42 said:
What happened when you locked the hboot?
What happened when you ran the RUU?
Is your device recognized by adb, fastboot, both or neither?
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Ah, yes...
Finally I relocked and ran the RUU...
And now I just back to the ICS Stock ROM...
Although I really want to try another custom rom, but Im not sure if I can do that...

bee2wolf said:
Ah, yes...
Finally I relocked and ran the RUU...
And now I just back to the ICS Stock ROM...
Although I really want to try another custom rom, but Im not sure if I can do that...
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At least your phone is working again. :highfive:
But of course you can flash custom ROMs.
If you want to stay S-ON, you will have to unlock the hboot again and then I suggest using this guide.
Or you could read every sticky in this forum before doing anything else and then follow one of the S-OFF guides like this one, which is what I'm going to do. :good:
Happy hacking.

cmallen42 said:
At least your phone is working again. :highfive:
But of course you can flash custom ROMs.
If you want to stay S-ON, you will have to unlock the hboot again and then I suggest using this guide.
Or you could read every sticky in this forum before doing anything else and then follow one of the S-OFF guides like this one, which is what I'm going to do. :good:
Happy hacking.
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Okay then...
any good Rom Recommendation for my sensation XE?

and the Guide you showed me is for the HBoot 1.27, rite?
My HBoot is 1.29
Is there any different way?

bee2wolf said:
and the Guide you showed me is for the HBoot 1.27, rite?
My HBoot is 1.29
Is there any different way?
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Hi,
The asskicker guide will work on both 1.27 and 1.29 hboot.
And it is the best guide if you stay s-on.

malybru said:
Hi,
The asskicker guide will work on both 1.27 and 1.29 hboot.
And it is the best guide if you stay s-on.
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Thanks then...
I'll give it a try...

bee2wolf said:
Okay then...
any good Rom Recommendation for my sensation XE?
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My money would be on ViperS.
But read everything about flashing ROMs with S-ON and updating your radio first.

cmallen42 said:
My money would be on ViperS.
But read everything about flashing ROMs with S-ON and updating your radio first.
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Hi,
You cannot update radio/firmware with s-on.

malybru said:
Hi,
You cannot update radio/firmware with s-on.
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That explains so much.
Definitely going S-OFF.

[Q] [HELP] My phone stucks at htc screen

As the threat's title, my phone stuck at htc screen.
I've just received htc sensation XE from my brother. This phone isn't S-off-ed yet, and I've just unlock bootloader and then flash MiUI v5 ROM without backing up (I wish I had) and now It won't boot up.
And my question is how to reflash stock ROM for my phone (4.0.3) and if I can't reflash Stock ROM, what should I do to unbrick myphone?
Please help, because this is very important to me
P/s: sorry if this question was asked by somebody else

stripeqn said:
As the threat's title, my phone stuck at htc screen.
I've just received htc sensation XE from my brother. This phone isn't S-off-ed yet, and I've just unlock bootloader and then flash MiUI v5 ROM without backing up (I wish I had) and now It won't boot up.
And my question is how to reflash stock ROM for my phone (4.0.3) and if I can't reflash Stock ROM, what should I do to unbrick myphone?
Please help, because this is very important to me
P/s: sorry if this question was asked by somebody else
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What recovery do you have? If you have 4ext recovery you have to enable smartflash before flashing if you have clockworkmod you need to flash boot.img from pc manually because you are s-on and wipe everything except sd card
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda app-developers app

I have TWRP can you give me more detail?
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stripeqn said:
I have TWRP can you give me more detail?
Sent from my GT-I8160 using Tapatalk
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here is more info for flashing roms with s-on read EXTRA 1 step for flashing boot.img manually http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861

Thanks for your help, I reflashed 4ext recovery like you'd said and it worked. Now can I reflash stock ROM through RUU file for my phone?

stripeqn said:
Thanks for your help, I reflashed 4ext recovery like you'd said and it worked. Now can I reflash stock ROM through RUU file for my phone?
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sorry but why would you like to go on stock ROM?
here is guide for RUU read it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425

Just in case I have problems with cook ROM thanks for your helps