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Hello everyone,
This is my first post and sorry if this question was already answered, but I couldn't find the answer to my particular question when I searched for it. I just recently got my Sensation for T-Mobile a couple weeks ago and rooted it but do not have the S-OFF because of the OTA update to 2.3.4 so I used the HTC unlock method. Is there any way I can get the s-off because I am finding it difficult to flash a lot of ROMs I want to try since a lot of them either never load or they just go into an infinite boot loop? Thanks for all your help and advice and I'm hoping I can gain more knowledge thru you guys since this was a big leap for me from a Blackberry 9700.
I recently rooted my HTC Sensation and got the s off following the directions provided here on xda. Then installed Revolution HD. No issues with that either. I just followed the directions there also. Did it not work for u?
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No, it didn't work for me. My friend told me that the alpharev method used here on the forums wouldn't work because I downloaded the OTA update to 2.3.4 when I first received it out of the box. He told me that only the htc unlock method would work to root my phone but I wouldn't have S-off. My phone is currently rooted right now with no s-off so certain ROMs won't flash or they will butt I'll hey errors in them.
I find that strange. I'm no expert but my Sensation was running stock Android 2.3.4 before I rooted and it reads that s is off. I went to revolutionary.io/ download for Windows filled in the info for the beta key save the zip file and and launch it then enter the beta key. Then just follow the prompts from there. Did u do that?
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Yup, I did exactly that a number of times but it didn't work. That's weird. Maybe someone else on here can help me get full s-off on my sensation. What's your service provider ? Cuz mine is T-Mobile and it came stock 2.3.3 but I did the OTA update and was able to root it but get no s-off
hi,
just to share my experience ... On Asian Starhub
i have updated to 2.3.4 via OTA before i root and s-off, and eventually supercid.
Followed the guide step by step.
The rooting , s-off and supercid process is smooth as butter ( as some dev quoted ).
Flashed Bulletproof 1.4 and now InsertCoin 3.3.0.
Perhaps u can provide more phone details like your current Hboot version and which part of the process you are stuck so that some experienced member can help u out easier.
flavor76 said:
hi,
just to share my experience ... On Asian Starhub
i have updated to 2.3.4 via OTA before i root and s-off, and eventually supercid.
Followed the guide step by step.
The rooting , s-off and supercid process is smooth as butter ( as some dev quoted ).
Flashed Bulletproof 1.4 and now InsertCoin 3.3.0.
Perhaps u can provide more phone details like your current Hboot version and which part of the process you are stuck so that some experienced member can help u out easier.
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Same here. 2.3.4 OTA and I am fully rooted with S-Off. Followed the guide step by step. Used Revolutionary.io with no problem. Be sure you enter your beta key in exactly, its case sensative. I'm also on TMOUS.
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cmalvado said:
I recently rooted my HTC Sensation and got the s off following the directions provided here on xda. Then installed Revolution HD. No issues with that either. I just followed the directions there also. Did it not work for u?
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So it worked ok for the Sensation XE? I'm about to upgrade my phone from the Desire (s-off, root, leedroid hd 3.3.3 data++) and was wondering if the revolutionary route would work (really want the XE!). Had no issues at all with the Desire and would wait to upgrade if there were issues.
Thanks.
pogiazz said:
Yup, I did exactly that a number of times but it didn't work. That's weird. Maybe someone else on here can help me get full s-off on my sensation. What's your service provider ? Cuz mine is T-Mobile and it came stock 2.3.3 but I did the OTA update and was able to root it but get no s-off
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Sorry if I'm asking the obvious or if this has already been covered, but did you first go to the HTC dev. site and follow their specific instructions for unlocking the bootloader? If not, do that first, then use Revolutionary to root/s-off, wipe your phone to factory (I always wipe dalvik cache and cache partition, too), then flash whatever ROM and kernel you want.
Let me know if that helps any.
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walkabout said:
So it worked ok for the Sensation XE? I'm about to upgrade my phone from the Desire (s-off, root, leedroid hd 3.3.3 data++) and was wondering if the revolutionary route would work (really want the XE!). Had no issues at all with the Desire and would wait to upgrade if there were issues.
Thanks.
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Yep, confirmed working as it's the same HBOOT as the Sensation
EddyOS said:
Yep, confirmed working as it's the same HBOOT as the Sensation
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Very cool. Can't wait to upgrade to this phone. Sensation looked great before, but these latest two (LE screen too big for my tastes) are looking amazing!
Ok guys, thanks for the input. I'll be sure to fill you in if I'm havng any difficulties...I'll try it again today.
I'm also on Tmobile 10 plus years. After following the steps and entering the beta key added the Su zip and it kept s off. You are prop missing something in between. Make sure u are entering the right hboot of your phone otherwise the beta key will be incorrect. Did u set up connection to HTC sync when u did it?
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Ok guys, I tried getting s-off again tonite. Mind you my phone is already rooted but has s-on. I have a custom ROM flashed on it currently, I ran the revolutionary app and it suddenly closed on me and i also got an unforseen FC on the home screen of the phone. I flashed back to my nandroid backup of my stock rooted ROM and still the same thing. Suggestions? I saw on another post I should try doing this on a different computer. I tried different methods of connecting the phone via usb with mounting it as a drive, charge only, htc sync but to no avail. I did have htc sync running and it did sync up properly.
I tot we should uninstall HTC sync .... Only leave the HTC drivers alone ....
Maybe someone can advise on this ....
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flavor76 said:
I tot we should uninstall HTC sync .... Only leave the HTC drivers alone ....
Maybe someone can advise on this ....
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Yes, uninstall HTC sync, leave HTC drivers alone.
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Is there specific drivers I need to install? It doesn't say in the guide.
When u install , then uninstall HTC sync . The HTC sync drivers will be removed but HTC drivers remains . That's the drivers we want to keep. Alternatively , u can just install the HTC drivers. But u got to search for it elsewhere. I think its HTC 3.7.0.01 drivers or something .... ( if I can remember correctly )
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Damn, this whole time I've been putting in a capital I when i should have kept messing around with it and it ended up being a lowercase L lmao. Thanks guys...gonna start flashing **** like crazy now!
Case sensitive ... Nothing new ... Happy flashing ( Roms :b )
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As I received my brand nu Xe yesterday, I'm now on rooting it to delete unwanted apps.
I'm comming from Leo with Nand roms, where flashing was easier as rooting Android devices to me
Tried different threads, found different unanswerd questions about rooting, Hroot, S-off and stuff but to be honest, I have no clue how to do it with the XE.
I had the MAGDLR on it so flashing was like playing with toys, but now,....can't go on.
The stock rom which is on board on my TMO_DE XE is okay for me, no nned to flash another rom, but all I wanna do is to get rid of all unwanted sys app I never us.
Can anyone give me a helping hand on this?
thx in advance
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Look on YouTube, theirs loads of videos on how to get s-off and rooting. Being the sensation XE doesn't make it any different from the original sensation just XE processors clock limit is 1.5ghz so follow guides for either
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Also your thread is in the wrong section....it should be in Q&A....
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Thx,
I now found the way to enter the bootloader, but my downloaded file seems to be wrecked. Will dl it again ...
ok, mods, pls move thread into right section
Prinz069 said:
Thx,
I now found the way to enter the bootloader, but my downloaded file seems to be wrecked. Will dl it again ...
ok, mods, pls move thread into right section
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Hi there,
I just went to revolution website and followed the instructions in this topic: -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
I had no issues (I didnt super-cid or whatever its called). May I also recommend you look at InsertCoin ROM V3.4.4, it is fast and causes no issues. if you want 2.3.4 Sensation XE ROM, Virtuous v2.2 is great.....I'm stuck deciding which of these two to use as my daily
Good luck
LoL,
I successfully S-Offed my Xe now and downloaded the rom manager.
so, do I still need to run busybox or something?
Prinz069 said:
LoL,
I successfully S-Offed my Xe now and downloaded the rom manager.
so, do I still need to run busybox or something?
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you don't need busy box. If you are already S off and have clock work installed. You are good to go. Get you a ROM, transfer to sd, enter recovery, and flash away.
HTC Sensation 4G
CMR says that its NOT rooted, but I did with that revolutionary tool and it also downloaded CMR, but I can't find it
You need to flash a recovery through fastboot, then flash superuser through recovery. (or just flash a new rom) to get root
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Well,
I went into recovey and it installed CWR. It rebbots now and then, hopefully, I will somehow get root access. all I want to do is to delete system apps out of my stock rom
Prinz069 said:
Well,
I went into recovey and it installed CWR. It rebbots now and then, hopefully, I will somehow get root access. all I want to do is to delete system apps out of my stock rom
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Be careful though because some apps may rely on the apps your about to delete, to function so be careful dude
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If you got the custom recovery, and you are rooted, then download an app (this one),that way you can lock those apps that you don't need, so you can save some RAM, and battery.
If you're worried you're doing it wrong you might be
check out the guide in my sig. Very simplified and noobproof.
Thank you guys,
fortunatly I decided to flash a custom rom Now its rooted and I can delete the unwanted apps Damned, Xe is fast as hell. Guessed, Leo was, but now it breaks records
used the guide in the post about and it works well. here is the link again. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20254365#post20254365
how to root sensation xe?
atir usman butt said:
how to root sensation xe?
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Wrong forum. this is the XL forum. THe XE and XL are completely different phones.
The guide for the Sensation and XE are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
Best of luck.
that method not working
unfortunately, it is probably best if you ask the question in that forum though, as your question is not about sensation XL (which this forum is for) and the forum that was linked above is for SENSATION and SENSATION XE.
unfortunately in my case HTC Super tool v3 and revolutionary are not working. I am not able to S-off my HTC Sensatio XE (with beats audio) 2.3.4. I dont know what is wrong.
Is it possible that since i have downloaded the update HTC Super tool v3 is not working? also revolutionary is giving error and failed to root. Can you please help
Hi i used revolutionary to turn s off. This also installed clockwork mod.
So i dropped my insertcoin 4.3.1 beta xe rom into my sdcard, did a full wipe through clockwork, installed rom and then did a reboot after install.
Now my phone is frozen on boo up on the beats audio logo and wont go pass this??? I have tried to reinstall the rom same way in case and tried a factory reset to get phone back to normal, but no result!!
How can I get my phone back to working please help me, im a total noob i know ..
Did you update the firmware? If not, visit this thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
Be sure to find the right firmware for your Rom... I'm not sure if that version of insertcoin uses firmware 3.12 or 3.24...
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thank you
hi ty but i didn't upgrade no firmwire i was running android 3.2.4 before i did anything.. is there a more simpler solution to just get my phone working as im a bit confused after reading the thread you posted..
many thanks again..
You need the firmware for these ICS roms.... That's what makes it run... I saw the forum in insert coin that you need the 3.24... So this might be for all versions.... Just get the right zip file put it in the root of your sd and reset to bootloader and that should be good...
If you don't want to update the firmware, just flash the insertcoin Gingerbread roms... I think the last one is insertcoin 3.4.6... You'll find it the insertcoin website...
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ok ive just gone to there website, from my understanding does this mean i need to install the first version of this rom
InsertCoin_Sensation_Android_2.3.4_Stable_2_3.1.zip
which will the able me to upgrade to the 4.3.1 after?? I did not post link of the InsertCoin_Sensation_Android_2.3.4_Stable_2_3.1.zip as it may not be alloerd in forum ty again..
No, it won't let you do that... The only way for you to run the newest insertcoin is to have the new firmware... Sorry to disappoint you if I did... All ice cream sandwich roms run on 3.24 firmware... All you can run with your firmware is gingerbread roms....
If this is your first time flashing rims, please be careful.... Read more about it...
I don't want you to brick your phone...
Remember also, if you decide to install the 3.24 firmware, be sure that it is compatible with your CID and MID... The thread I gave you is very helpful...
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you have been ever so helpful my friend but i just want my phone back and bypass this freeze, what would be the easiest solution as i would want to download a mod such as cynogen mod 7 as a last result..
I'm still actually in Gingerbread at the moment... It's jut cuz I don't have time to update yet and still reading few more info to upgrade to ICS...
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ok im going to download cynogen 7 and put that on my sd card and see if that works..
Is there cyanogen for XE? Didn't know if there's one hehehe... I don't see cyanogen 7 for sensation ... Flash the roms that are built for your phone only....
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ok i cant connect the phone via usb as it just freezes, im going to have to buy a sd card adaptor tmrw and then chuck the roms on tmrw, see how it goes..
btw what do you think of this will this be compatible with my htc xe 2.3.4??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849
Yes but download the gingerbread version.... Not the ice cream sandwich...
You are right, the 2.3.4 is the one
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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,
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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)
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Hi. I m a newbie here. I was looking for how to start getting custom roms on my sensation, i searched for a week now but i didn't get the steps ! Where should i start? Just put me.on right direction then i ll go by my self.
Thanks xda.
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Hi first find out your h boot version so you can be pointed to the correct guide. Different guides for certain h boot versions. Here is how you find your version. Pull battery put battery back in and press volume down and power at the same time. Hold it there and you will see a screen pop up. Look at the top of the screen. It will tell you your h boot version. You post your h boot version. Or you can search for a guide for your specific h boot. If you can't find it we can link you to the proper guide. Hope this helps.
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thanks for the reply , my hboot is 1.27.0000
what should i do ?
Hello.
So your hboot version is 1.27.0000. Means you are using Ice cream Sandwich right now..
You can do the following:
1. Unlock your bootloader
2. S-Off your phone
3. Flash a custom recovery
4. Root your phone OR Flash a Custom ROM
You can also flash a custom ROM without doing S-Off. But I'll suggest you to S-Off your phone. It's not that hard, and it'll help you in the future..
Kindly read This Guide for further details.
Good luck.
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Hi!
THIS thread and THIS thread could be very useful to you. Read everything, they are excellent step by step guides. The second link is the same anasmunir gave you, if you do not want to s-off your device but want to gain root access and install custom roms, go for that. Have a look at them and if you have any question just ask. Good luck!
Thanks for the quick reply.
The thing is i don`t know what flashing my phone means. I want to get jb on my sensation with a recent sense (4.1 ) so i need to flash and root but then?
( sorry for all those questions but as i said it's my first android phone..)
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alextunisian said:
Thanks for the quick reply.
The thing is i don`t know what flashing my phone means. I wan`t to get jb on my sensation with a recent sense (4.1 ) so i need ti flash and root but then?
( sorry for all those questions but as i said it my first android phone..)
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There is no.. Jellybean with sense 4.1
There is sense 4.1 with ics or pure jellybean based roms.. You have make your choice
As you don't know how to flash a rom.. Then
Refer guide on "flashing roms with SON" guide by asskickar.. In sensation general section.. (step 4b gives you idea on how to flash a rom properly).. And the whole guide gives you the complete process of flashing from scratch.... pretty noob proof I would say
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I used this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631 and it worked without problems
There are several ROMs out there:
These are AOSP-based and Jelly Bean:
ParanoidAndroid
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1879111
CM 10
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1782009
AOKP Jelly Bean
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1828250
SuperXE-Intact-AOSP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1942239
and there are ICS-based with Sense 4.1:
Elegancia
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1429953
ViperS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671547
SmartDroidFour
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1972316
also there are some MIUI-based ROMs and I'm sure I forgot some, but these are the best (my opinion)
so the choice is yours