Bought a Htc sensation cheap the other day as it was having a few problem. Its been rooted and as a custom ICS rom it stalled but the problems it's having is it keeps crashing,sometimes keeps looping [as in wont come on] and the battery sometimes only last about 5 hours. Is there a nooby easy easy guide to downgrade it back to Gingerbread but keep rooted
Right Firmware-Version?
dermatze2k said:
Right Firmware-Version?
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Sorry what do you mean
freddy0000 said:
Sorry what do you mean
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He means to check your firmware.
When upgrading to ICS you need to update your firmware. There's a thread by mike1986 that'll help you. You can find it in developer thread.
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pardoned said:
He means to check your firmware.
When upgrading to ICS you need to update your firmware. There's a thread by mike1986 that'll help you. You can find it in developer thread.
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Yes, you need a newer firmware that's running ICS correctly.
It as been updated to the latest firmware to run ICS but the lad I bought it off said then's when all the problems began. So I was thinking of trying to downgrading it back to gingerbread [stock or custom rom] to see if that would sort the problems out
freddy0000 said:
It as been updated to the latest firmware to run ICS but the lad I bought it off said then's when all the problems began. So I was thinking of trying to downgrading it back to gingerbread [stock or custom rom] to see if that would sort the problems out
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Have you installed a Custom Firmware or a Stock-Rom from ICS?
What firmware has you installed yet?
it was already rooted with a custom ISC rom installed So it came straight from a stock gingerbread rom to a custom ISC rom
Hello Freddy!
Have you tried to install another custom rom or re-install the one you already have? My guess is that it's not ICS that's messing with you but rather the ROM/firmware is. My tip for a rom is Ordroid (You can find it in the developer section of the sensation forum).
I don't know how experienced you are with rooting/flashing roms etc but when you go from one ROM to the other it's recommended to format the different partions (except SD-card).
Also here is a thread about different firmwares and how to install them if you don't want to change rom and just try a different firmware to see if it gets any better
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
Here you have an all-in-one thread linking to different guides and fixthreads etc as well
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1613295
How do you know if your downloading the right firmware [Unlocked UK sensation]
You can also download the latest ICS RUU. Then you will be completely stock, with the correct firmware. from there you can always try custom roms If you don't like the stock ones.
You can find the RUU's in the Pyramid Shipped Roms thread in de developers section
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Hi
I decided to try and restore it to stock gingerbread rom put am not sure what rom and firmware I will need
You van download the RUU in the Shipped roms thread, If you run the RUU then everything will be installeren, firmware, radio, rom etc.
You can find the thread in the developers section. For europe you need the RUU with RUU_PYRAMID_1.50.401.2 in it's file name.
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go to the development section of htc sensation and look for virtuous or another ics and inside that same post, they will tell you which pyramid you can install, for your cellphone,
Flash a stock GB RUU so you will be putting the phone back to out of the box.Then start fresh reading all the tutorials available
am not sure which one i would need though
http://db.tt/1vf53aOI
This is a link for the 1.45 europe RUU. You can update it OTA to 1.50 to get the latest Gingerbread rom. Make sure you have the correct CID either HTC__001 or superCID.
If you want to flash the stock ICS rom then here's the RUU for that: http://db.tt/KLhJSmgk
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Sorry for all the questions what is CID either HTC__001 or superCID.
freddy0000 said:
Sorry for all the questions what is CID either HTC__001 or superCID.
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CID... Is carrier identification.. It is to identify which model is linked to which carrier or whether it is unbranded.
A device with a particular cid.. Only receives update from that carrier only. (eg recently TMOBILE US ppl got ics)
If your cid is HTC__001 then your phone is Europe unbranded (not linked to any carrier) one
Now supercid is a unique cid (11111111)
That lifts carriers restrictions.. If you got supercid you can install official rom's (RUU) of any carrier and any country
Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
Its unlocked to work with any network Is the supercid part of the rooting process
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hi guys.
i am using t-mobile htc sensation 4g and i live in ASIA-INDIA
i have rooted and s-oof my phone and now i reverted to s-on and unroot and have official t-mobile ruu.
and i have super cid my phone....
NOW MY QUESTION IS THAT CAN I FLASH ASIAN RUU AND GET OFFICIAL UPDATE FROM HTC IN MY T-MOBILE SENSATION ????
THANKS
this should just about answer everything. i recently did this with my phone with no problem. basically you just need to flash a shipped stock Rom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
Hi people
I am new to android and have heard lot about rooting a fone I don't know what need to be done and which custom ROMS will be safe for my phone.
Please provide me a link where I can download the custom ROM for my fone and steps please
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amaan9090 said:
...Please provide me a link where I can download the custom ROM for my fone and steps please...
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To be able to point you into the specific direction you need to provide some additional information, especially like:
- country
- branding/provider
In general you can find all available stock RUU here:
http://www.filefactory.com/f/c87a2330449af512/
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Hi people
I am new to android and have heard lot about rooting a fone I don't know what need to be done and which custom ROMS will be safe for my phone.
Please provide me a link where I can download the custom ROM for my fone and steps please
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1st of go here [Guide] to Installing S-off, Unlocking, ClockWork, Root, SuperCID & S-on that will tell you how to get root and flash custom rom.
2nd go hereROMS that is where all custom roms are.
3rd you should realy open your own thread or use search box as hijacking someones thread aint nice
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Hi people
I am new to android and have heard lot about rooting a fone I don't know what need to be done and which custom ROMS will be safe for my phone.
Please provide me a link where I can download the custom ROM for my fone and steps please
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I would strongly recomment you to read, re-read and search (google or XDA) if you have questions.
Anyway the starting place is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
o S-OFF allows you to install stuff that you need by bypassing phone security.
o Recovery (e.g. ClockworkMod a.k.a CWM) allows you to install ROMs. It also allows you to do a complete (well almost) phone backup and recovery of the phone. So it's easy to get back to a prior version, Nandroid backup/recovery.
o SU gives you admin rights on the phone.
o SuperCID alows you to install any county's /carrier's ROM. e.g. debrand the phone from the shipped ROM.
There are a myriad of ROMs in: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1112
Have a look at the number of replies / number of times they've been viewed to get some idea about the popularity.
You'll need to make a couple of decisions:
1: AOSP or Sense based ROMs. The stock one is Sense, pure Google Android is AOSP, they each have a different look and feel.
2: GB (Gingerbread) or ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich). ICS is the latest BUT BUT BUT needs additional steps to be performed to update the phone's firmware. I WOULD strongly suggest starting out with a GB ROM first as there is less likely to go wrong.
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1st of go here [Guide] to Installing S-off, Unlocking, ClockWork, Root, SuperCID & S-on that will tell you how to get root and flash custom rom.
2nd go hereROMS that is where all custom roms are.
3rd you should realy open your own thread or use search box as hijacking someones thread aint nice
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Can u tell me answer to my original question of this thread please
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Can u tell me answer to my original question of this thread please
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Surely the post immediately after your OP answered the question, or did it not ?
The other posts, including my earlier one, answered a different question. Hence the comment from another poster, sorry don't have the name, mentioned hijacking threads is not cool.
sorry i am a newbee.........but the post you gave was a link for guide to s-off and s-on....and i have completely done s-on...........but still worried to have official ota as my phone is still 30 days old
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sorry i am a newbee.........but the post you gave was a link for guide to s-off and s-on....and i have completely done s-on...........but still worried to have official ota as my phone is still 30 days old
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OK getting the thread back on track.
Did the post after you original one answer the your question.
If not, get the phone S-OFF'd and SuperCID then just install an appropriate RUU, then you'd get the OTA.
EDIT: or just reinstall the RUU for your county/carrier
Most people are going away from shipped ROMs here and trying different ROMs with their good and bad things.
So you mean to say that we can get HTC update with s-off and original ruu only......and u mean no need to do s-on also ????
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ptlsajan said:
So you mean to say that we can get HTC update with s-off and original ruu only......and u mean no need to do s-on also ????
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Look, someone posted a potential solution. Someone else asked a different question (hijacked thread) which was answered.
Please explain the current situation and the attemps you've tried that have failed.
HBOOT, Recovery, Radio, ...... That info is crutial. Also what you are attempting to achieve .
i had s-off and rooted and now i have succesfully s-on and unrooted my device and now i am on official stock ruu...........my question is that can i update my phone via ota updates from htc???
I think OP is trying to ask if flashing an Asian RUU and going to S-ON will turn his T-Mobile Sensation 4G into a proper Asian handset (and therefore get OTA updates that official Asian handsets do).
I'm not sure if it would (maybe there's an IMEI check?), but I would change my CID to be what it should be for that RUU (and not leave it at supercid).
i have supercid my phone and i remain on t-mobile ruu then will i get official update
I'm actually quite curios to know the answer, if I just s-off my phone will I be receiving updates from HTC, I got the T-mobile phone and I live in the middle east, my phone does not read arabic, I'd ultimately like to install a middle east rom , but then will the official updates stop?
I don't think anyone will know until the OTA drops. My hunch is that having the right RUU and CID would mean you get the OTAs. Having supercid will probably not work, since that's essentially what identifies your region.
But putting my XDA hat on, why would you want an OTA anyway when we have legendary chefs here to get you hooked up with good roms?
btw, I tried out one of the InsertCoin ICS roms, and the Facebook app could read Arabic and Urdu properly (right-to-left with joined letters). I didn't check the browser, but it probably would have worked as well. (In GB, you'd have to patch the system libraries to get proper letter joining)
I guess you wouldn't, I just read some people commenting about having some bugs in their custom roms, so I just automatically assumed that the stock roms are at least stable. the other reason is that I'm afraid to break something
I just went through this, I had s-off with super cid and had the stock HTC Europe RUU flashed on my phone.
The phone detected an OTA update was available (an old one that was released after the RUU), but when I tried to download it, it just timed out. I reset my CID to HTC__001 and then it downloaded the update OK.
i bricked my phone while doing s-on
i know its a true brick as nothing is happining not even the charge light
can u tell me that "would this have affected my motherboard or not"????
Hi!
I tried different rom's with ICS but every ICS ROM stuck after installing freeze on boot I don't know how to repair this bug I guess is a bug of my phone... I wanted to install ICS on HTC Sensation 4g
Android 2.3.5
Sense 3.5
CoreDroid v3.2
Kernel 2.6.35.14-Sensation-faux123-v0.2.8+
baseband 10.56.9035.00P_10.14.9035.01_M
any Tutorial will be aprichiated!
Thank you in Advance
Update firmware and it should boot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412618
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Update firmware and it should boot:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412618
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I don't know witch of them my cidnum: is TM0D010 but is unlocked and I use it in Europe Albania should I use another RUU Firmware...and is any risk to re-lock the SIM..
Thank You in advance...
Best plan is to superCID your phone. You then never gave to worry as you can flash any firmware/ruu. Sticky guide in dev thread.
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I don't know witch of them my cidnum: is TM0D010 but is unlocked and I use it in Europe Albania should I use another RUU Firmware...and is any risk to re-lock the SIM..
Thank You in advance...
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If you look in the ROM thread, the developer should mention which Firmware you need to use. 3.32 is the most stable right now, so I would assume that you should upgrade to that and then try again.
Regarding your CID#, you can change as mentioned in Step 4 here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
OR
You can add your CID# to the list as mentioned in the first post in the link that stringer posted
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Best plan is to superCID your phone. You then never gave to worry as you can flash any firmware/ruu. Sticky guide in dev thread.
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ok I superCID the phone changed the cidnum to 111111 before and put the Firmware from 3.32.401.x & 3.32.401.10x RUU but nothing happened maybe the one I put before was same version...I installed the coredroid 4.1 sense 3.6 and the phone looks ok but it turns of frequently and after a call it power's off don't understand...maybe anyone can suggest a stable ROM because for what all that started was to preserve battery life.... so I got stuck in that maybe should I restore from a backup that I made before???
Hi all, apologies if this has been answered elsewhere.
I have a debranded Vodafone Sensation using Revolutionary and then CID change, S-Off, etc.
Is it safe to accept the OTA version of ICS, or better to go the whole hog and wait for the RUU? Is one available?
Thanks in advance.
OTA will be fine, or you can flash the RUU from the Shipped ROMs thread if you don't mind losing your data - it's up to you
If you're going to go down the OTA route, you have to be 100% stock bar the HBOOT to flash it without issues (e.g. not rooted, stock recovery)
Hi Eddy, thanks for the response.
I just did the necessary in order to debrand and unlock the phone to accept the Gingerbread stock RUU, I presume I would be OK with the OTA, or would you recommend the RUU?
Hi Eddy
I have received the OTA notification for the latest ICS update, but I am confused- I'm still S-off, hboot 1.18; should I not have received this update?
I think I would prefer to start again with an RUU executable programme to wipe the phone- is such a thing available yet?
Many thanks.
The 3.32.401.5 RUU is in the Shipped ROMs thread if you want it. OTA is fine if you're 100% stock but with S-OFF
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EddyOS said:
The 3.32.401.5 RUU is in the Shipped ROMs thread if you want it. OTA is fine if you're 100% stock but with S-OFF
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and please is this RUU version 3.32.401.5 the same build as build distributed by OTA? In case I will apply it I would like to have solved "tap to URL" problem that was in original OTA file for Nordic countries and possibly in elevate distribution..
Dear XDA-developers, readers and other people!
I have a Sensation (Vodafone NL Branded) with software;
Android Version; 2.3.4
HTC Sense Version; 3.0
Software number; 1.50.162.2
Smallband version; 10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01_M
The phone is S-Off (Revolutionary) but still has stockrom.
Superuser is installed (can not uninstall it).
No i would like to install the OTA update i received from HTC/Vodafone;
3.32.162.11 (302.59MB) - Android 4.0
When downloaded, the phone is preparing to install and restarts.
For a second i see the progressbar and than i only see a droid with an warning sign.
Why can't i install the update?
Please help me.
I have been reading forums for 4 day's and tried things like recovery software, but it did not work.
I am a noob, so please make it in easy language!
Thanks a lot!!!
I'm not sure about the Sensation, but on the Desire when you S-OFF with alpharev, your new hboot is protected. To fix this you have to install an unprotected hboot.
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I'm not sure about the Sensation, but on the Desire when you S-OFF with alpharev, your new hboot is protected. To fix this you have to install an unprotected hboot.
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How can i install een unprotected hboot?
Thanks!
Frank
Firstly and most importantly if you have Su installed you are rooted you can not install ota updates whilst you have a rooted handset
The only thing you can do is download the official stock European ruu here
http://db.tt/OWcAvh1S
Follow this thread to change your cid to unbranded one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16140388
Connect your phone to your pc make sure USB debugging is enabled and follow the on screen instructions this will remove root from your phone but it will remain S-off
Once installed you can check for updates and install ICS
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Read this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538032
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leenpol said:
Read this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538032
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Working on it!
Thanks!
Root and flash a custum ROM. I'm using ARHD 6.6.1. No problems at all. Running smooth.
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At the OP, do you have the stock recovery or a custom recovery lime Clockwork Mod Recovery? If you have a custom recovery then tho sis why you can not install the official update. You must have the stock recovery.
FranksterZ said:
Dear XDA-developers, readers and other people!
I have a Sensation (Vodafone NL Branded) with software;
Android Version; 2.3.4
HTC Sense Version; 3.0
Software number; 1.50.162.2
Smallband version; 10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01_M
The phone is S-Off (Revolutionary) but still has stockrom.
Superuser is installed (can not uninstall it).
No i would like to install the OTA update i received from HTC/Vodafone;
3.32.162.11 (302.59MB) - Android 4.0
When downloaded, the phone is preparing to install and restarts.
For a second i see the progressbar and than i only see a droid with an warning sign.
Why can't i install the update?
Please help me.
I have been reading forums for 4 day's and tried things like recovery software, but it did not work.
I am a noob, so please make it in easy language!
Thanks a lot!!!
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Frank, so you have S-OFF and are rooted but still on a stock ROM. Do you have a custom recovery installed, like ClockworkMod or 4EXT? If you do, then you need to go back to stock recovery in order to be able to install OTA updates.
You also havent mentioned if you are receiving any error/warning messages during installation of the update. Knowing what you're seeing on the screen could help in determining a specific course of action.
Hi Guys!
I have installed a unbranded (stock) Rom and after that my Sensation didn't find ICS OTA.
So i downloaded the ICS Rom from XDA and installed.
So i'm on ICS now, but will not receive stock updates OTA.
And not on my stock rom, because i didn't make a backup
Thanks all!
FranksterZ said:
Hi Guys!
I have installed a unbranded (stock) Rom and after that my Sensation didn't find ICS OTA.
So i downloaded the ICS Rom from XDA and installed.
So i'm on ICS now, but will not receive stock updates OTA.
And not on my stock rom, because i didn't make a backup
Thanks all!
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You can download the official RUU of the stock ROM for your Sensation and then connect your Sensation to your computer and run the RUU. Go to here to download the RUU. I suggest you download the one that says " RUU_Pyramid_Vodafone_IT_1.45.165.1_Radio_10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.0" as it looks like it is the most recent RUU. You will probably have to do a OTA to get back to the 1.50.162.2 ROM you was on. Remember this though the RUU will make your Sensation S-on again so you will have to S-off your Sensation again after you have installed the OTA back to the 1.50.162.2 ROM. If you do not and you flash the ICS OTA then it will change your Hboot and Revelutionary is not compatible with that Hboot yet.
Edit: If the RUU I suggested is not the right region for you, I think it is for Italy, then look at the other four Vodafone RUUs. Two of them are for France, one is for Germany, and one is for the UK. But you may have to do more than one OTA to get back to the 1.50.162.2 ROM so you can get the ICS OTA if you have to use any of those RUUs
Hboot 1.18.0000
Rom 1.52.720.3
S ON
Cid HTC 038
I want to flash ics based arhd like roms.After that can i unroot and claim warranty by flashing 1.45.720.1 ruu for india above ics without bricking.?
Sorry for being like noob becoz am new to htc
Nobody have experience in flashing stock gb over custom ics.?
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to flash the ARHD you need the 3.32 fw which is the ics one and then if you want warranty back you just need to run a RUU from your pc...there are a lot of guides out there that teach how to unroot....
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to flash the ARHD you need the 3.32 fw which is the ics one and then if you want warranty back you just need to run a RUU from your pc...there are a lot of guides out there that teach how to unroot....
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My question is can i flash 1.45 ruu which in 2.3.4 over the ics with firmware 3.32
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jazzzzzzz said:
My question is can i flash 1.45 ruu which in 2.3.4 over the ics with firmware 3.32
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I tried to flash the Gingerbread RUU over ICS and it did not work for me, so I just flashed the 1.17.1100 hboot and use my backup of gingerbread that was rooted and then I ran the RUU and it worked for me.
Hello everyone i am new to this forum and also just got sensation a week back even i want to root and flash custom roms available here but i also have same problem cant root because of my hboot version 1.18.0000 and same Rom 1.52.720.3.
I tried revolutionary tool but it said failed to get root i know its because of my hboot version but i dont know what to do to S-OFF.
gamer1291 said:
Hello everyone i am new to this forum and also just got sensation a week back even i want to root and flash custom roms available here but i also have same problem cant root because of my hboot version 1.18.0000 and same Rom 1.52.720.3.
I tried revolutionary tool but it said failed to get root i know its because of my hboot version but i dont know what to do to S-OFF.
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you need to use taccoroot.bin to get temp root and then use revolutionay
there is a complete thread explaining the steps
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you need to use taccoroot.bin to get temp root and then use revolutionay
there is a complete thread explaining the steps
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Yes thanks for the reply it worked i used tacoroot.bin in adb setup and rooted my phone and super cid also.
Now i have installed latest ARHD ICS update working superb brilliant mod love every moment and lots of thanks to mike and his team really awesome rom.
Plzzzzzz help somebody after doing taccoroot my phone is just showing htc logo and nothing more...plZz HELP WITH SOME IDEAS
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Now it just booted I think tacoroot was not fully removed
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