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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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Hey guys; im hoping you guys can provide some advise for a noob that recently got into the scene with flashing my sensation...im currently running ARHD 3.6.8 and while it's great, I have issues sometimes that the only way for the phone to to start working again is to take the battery out. it happens randomly or also when trying to access the internet it will just sit there and load. I haven't tried sense 3.5 yet and i see there's alot of beta kernels out there as well. At this time, what's the most complete/stable ROM or kernel released? I've done some research and as I mentioned earlier, this is my 1st ROM flashed so I want some inputs from those with more experience and/or have tried most of the ROMs out there.
I'm willing to try anything really, but wife get pissed" when I'm reading xda dev all the time, specially on the weekends, haha
Any inputs are greatly appreciated. Also, Im tmobile US and want to stay stock as much as possible but im down with trying new things! Thanks
You Will Like ..
tryed a bunch of roms .. but always go back to bulletproof :/
Love the tweaks .. and stable as all get out for me .. never have any problems with it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1214023&highlight=Bulletproof
update for bulletproof here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19627222&postcount=1885
Hello guys im also a noob for HTC, my previous phone is galaxy w xD pretty standard, i got my new sensation today so whats the most stable rom ?? Thx
dude u should really go for ARHD 6.4.0 or the newer version that has sense 3.6 that had been released today... well i have been using the 6.4.0 for 2 days but still it is not giving me any problems... i had used arhd 6.0.3 for almost a month and it was very stable... As for me, as long as you get it right it is always the newer the better unless stated by the developer.. So if you are planning to go for ARHD 6.x.x just follow the steps correctly and you will be save and you will definitely love your phone...
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sorry but just dont go to the arhd 6.5.0 just yet because i heard the were having issues with installing from unknown sources...
Thx man!!! But cuz I kinda noob here hehe do I need to install frimwares to install custom Roms? Cuz i already have an s-off, cwm, root and super cid ?? Thx
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DarthJonathan said:
Thx man!!! But cuz I kinda noob here hehe do I need to install frimwares to install custom Roms? Cuz i already have an s-off, cwm, root and super cid ?? Thx
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OK basically, when you are looking at roms on their OFFICIAL XDA page it should say the firmware required, just download it from the link that they will most probably have provided for you, put it on the root of your sdcard and then boot into hboot and follow the instructions ( pull out battery, reinsert and then hold down the volume down button and the power button). Usually you will only have to flash firmware files for ics roms but if you want to go back to stock ( for warranty issues or if you just want to for the lulz) then you should ALWAYS change your hboot back to the ones supported by revolutionary.io or else you will end up ***ked like i currently am with no solution. To change the hboot just flash an old firmware file or run a RUU file, search it up on google and you are SuperCid so you can use any.
Okey thanks alot man!!! So to get back i just donwload the old frimware??
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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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Hello people of XDA, I know you must be thinking ''Geez, not again'' but I have spent a lot of time reading other threads full of bootloops but have not yet found an awnser to my problem.
I have just S-Off'd, Rooted, Clockworked, SuperCID my Htc Sensation this evening. And I tried getting ICS to work, but as stated in the title it didn't work for me!
I downloaded ''Firmware from 3.12.401.2/102 RUU'' from the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849
After trying to run that I have gotten stuck in the boot loop. I can still acces HBOOT and all, but cannot see my device on the computer. Also when I try to go in to HBOOT my phone automatically starts 'updating'
I hope someone is willing to guide me trough this
Thanks,
Wapstra
Seems like we are in a similar situation. My phone is bootlooping aswell and I think my situation was even worse.
Wapstra said:
Hello people of XDA, I know you must be thinking ''Geez, not again'' but I have spent a lot of time reading other threads full of bootloops but have not yet found an awnser to my problem.
I have just S-Off'd, Rooted, Clockworked, SuperCID my Htc Sensation this evening. And I tried getting ICS to work, but as stated in the title it didn't work for me!
I downloaded ''Firmware from 3.12.401.2/102 RUU'' from the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849
After trying to run that I have gotten stuck in the boot loop. I can still acces HBOOT and all, but cannot see my device on the computer. Also when I try to go in to HBOOT my phone automatically starts 'updating'
I hope someone is willing to guide me trough this
Thanks,
Wapstra
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Nascai said:
Seems like we are in a similar situation. My phone is bootlooping aswell and I think my situation was even worse.
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Hi,
Please read THIS GUIDE
It is a complete guide to installing ICS.
You have the wrong kernel... Download the newest one... 3.32
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Thanks malybru. I'll look into that guide today ! And I'll let you know if it worked!
Thank you very much! It worked!
I don't like boot loops.
Could also be a cause that the rom isnt compatible with the firmware or vice versa
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As ypu say the when you get into bootloader it starts updating....that means you need to do this:
Delete the PGxxxx(firmware) file from SD card, go into Hboot/bootloader and then to recovery...flash the rom....
Hope it helps.
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Hi guys, i've looked everywhere for the similar posts & i can't seem to find one!
Please bare in mind this is just a general interest as i no longer have the phone!
Sorry in advance if there is one!
Right, a few months ago i had my HTC sensation XE (with beats audio)...
Orginally came with Gingerbread and i updated to ICS successfully.
A few weeks passed and i decided to read up on rooting my sensation.
I went through the process of rooting and flashing recovery etc and that went through all fine, then i became interessted in ROMS.
I created a nandroid back-up in CWM recovery just incase anything went terribly wrong - which it did - the phone got stuck on HTC start up screen... wouldn't move from there. I kept restarting to see if it'd be nice and start up but it never did. So i panicked i started trying to run RUU's, flash my nandroid back up.. all of which were successful, but still stuck on the htc screen?
Any ideas what i done wrong?
I'm getting a HTC One X today and i'm considering rooting, i really don't want the same thing happening again!
All ideas i'd be happy to read!
Thanks!
Did you use the correct firmware for the rom? Ics takes 3.32 firmware. If you don't flash the correct firmware it will cause big problems.
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Good question, that could be why- i literally tried so many rom's and ruu's and tricks to try and get it past the htc screen.
Do you think it's worth me Rooting my HTC ONE x?
Thanks for the reply x
When you do that you should update your firmware but sense you didn't it caused a boot loop and when you try to go to your nand back up you lost your boot.IMG thats why it won't boot extract from the zip file and place it in the same folder that contains your adb driver and fastboot and typ your commands to get your fastboot driver working and then typ fastboot flash boot boot.img when thats done typ fastboot reboot and watch the magic and you must have a copy of the zip on your pc or laptop meaning the Rom you made nand back up of
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smidgeox said:
Do you think it's worth me Rooting my HTC ONE x?
Thanks for the reply x
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Best to ask that in the One X forum IMO as they can comment on the custom ROM's better of course.
I'd say depends if you're happy with the stock ROM. If you are and don't need the root features then leave it.
Otherwise go for it.
smidgeox said:
Good question, that could be why- i literally tried so many rom's and ruu's and tricks to try and get it past the htc screen.
Do you think it's worth me Rooting my HTC ONE x?
Thanks for the reply x
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Its always worth the root...I've tested the one x on the stock rom and it ran buttery smooth....I believe it can only get better with a custom rom.
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