[Q] Need help downgrading from ICS to GB - HTC Sensation

Hi.
I have a Sensation which updated to ICS over the air. Can't stand it. All I want to do is to go back to stock gingerbread and sense, how the phone was a month ago basically.
I have already gone to htcdev, unlocked my phone.
I have installed 4EXT on my phone using this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
and enabled smartflash.
From the command line my phone says it has the following.
C:\android>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.27.0000
(bootloader) version-baseband: 11.22.3504.07_M
(bootloader) version-cpld: None
(bootloader) version-microp: None
(bootloader) version-main: 3.32.401.5
Now... I understand that I need to gain S-OFF. I'm currently S-ON.
I also understand that to gain S-OFF with HBOOT 1.27, it needs the wire trick from here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1614617
But this method needs me to be rooted, and the ControlBear.exe utility says I'm not. The S-OFF guide above says I need to be rooted.
Can anyone give me some easy to understand guidance of where to go from here to get gingerbread back? *Utterly confused*

Out of curiosity, why don't you like ics?
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium

Reasons I want to get rid of ICS...
The web browser in ICS is broken (cant handle text inputting correctly on a dual framed web page).
Whenever I left an app to go back to the desktop, it would sit for over 40 seconds sometimes, trying to reboot the desktop icons, flashing up the HTC logo inbetween.
It doesn't always play the incoming SMS notification sound, meaning I'm missing texts when they arrive.
The overall responsiveness is terrible compared to stock gingerbread and HTC sense that shipped with the phone.
Anyway, looking at rooting my phone, now I've got this far. I've read that I need a su.zip. Found a file, Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip. I've copied that to the SD card, popped it back into the phone. Booted into 4EXT recovery and chose "install from sdcard" -> "choose zip from sdcard" and selected the said zip file.
It reports E:Error in /sdcard/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip (status 0)
Installation aborted
What have I done wrong?
Also:
Once I've got S-OFF.... I know I need an earlier HBOOT and the stock Gingerbread sense rom. Where do I go to get them?

moojuiceuk said:
Reasons I want to get rid of ICS...
The web browser in ICS is broken (cant handle text inputting correctly on a dual framed web page).
Whenever I left an app to go back to the desktop, it would sit for over 40 seconds sometimes, trying to reboot the desktop icons, flashing up the HTC logo inbetween.
It doesn't always play the incoming SMS notification sound, meaning I'm missing texts when they arrive.
The overall responsiveness is terrible compared to stock gingerbread and HTC sense that shipped with the phone.
Anyway, looking at rooting my phone, now I've got this far. I've read that I need a su.zip. Found a file, Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip. I've copied that to the SD card, popped it back into the phone. Booted into 4EXT recovery and chose "install from sdcard" -> "choose zip from sdcard" and selected the said zip file.
It reports E:Error in /sdcard/Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip (status 0)
Installation aborted
What have I done wrong?
Also:
Once I've got S-OFF.... I know I need an earlier HBOOT and the stock Gingerbread sense rom. Where do I go to get them?
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Try a factory reset dude. It will probably fix all of those issues.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G with Beats Audio using xda premium

Tried a factory reset, still dont like ICS. Gingerbread was flawless in comparison.
Downloading Android Revolution HD 6.6.4 XE in the mean time, just incase feels any better.
Would still like GB back though

That's absurd.

Oh dear, things have gone from bad to worse.
Installed the Android Revolution HD 6.6.4 XE rom and did the boot.img patch to make Wifi work.
Decided to get S-OFF using the Juopunutbear method.
Got to the wire tap stage, and then the utility complained the adb server was out of date and couldnt start some daemon.
Now trying controlbear.exe again and it says this...
======== ControlBear 0.4 beta for JuopunutBear S-OFF ==========
Rebooting from bootloader
Waiting...
...Waiting
Detecting...Starting up......
Connecting to device...
ADB server didn't ACK
* failed to start daemon *
error:
Connect device and install drivers
Press ENTER to exit.....
On the phone it will only bootloop, or show the Juopunutbear splash screen.
Help!

LOOOOOL i love ICS but here's a awesome toolkit by hasoon2000 it's very n00b friendly & has easy S-OFF etc... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1497404 good luck going back to Ol gb & It's crappy battery life.

I would have used that *if* it supported HBOOT 1.27 to S-OFF, but apparently the only way to S-OFF with 1.27 is to use the Juopunutbear method. Hence why I'm stuck now!

moojuiceuk said:
I would have used that *if* it supported HBOOT 1.27 to S-OFF, but apparently the only way to S-OFF with 1.27 is to use the Juopunutbear method. Hence why I'm stuck now!
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Did you kill all ADB services in Task Manager?I've also read people have had to uninstall HTC Sync for the program to work,luckily I got S-OFF a while ago using that great tool kit.Try killing ADB & if you have to uninstall HTC Sync,hope that works for you

Tried killing adb.exe from the windows task manager before trying ControlBear.exe again. Same error as before
**EDIT**
Killed off the HTC tool from the system toolbar, then killed all instances of adb.exe.
I now have S-OFF, and the phone boots to a desktop
Now all I need to do is work out how to go back to GB...

moojuiceuk said:
Tried killing adb.exe from the windows task manager before trying ControlBear.exe again. Same error as before
**EDIT**
Killed off the HTC tool from the system toolbar, then killed all instances of adb.exe.
I now have S-OFF, and the phone boots to a desktop
Now all I need to do is work out how to go back to GB...
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Congrats on getting S-OFF ;-) If i were you I'd look in the Sensation-Development section of this great forum,I'm sure you'll find everything you need or just Google what you need and a link to XDA should popup.

OK.... well I've been reading the forums all day (yes I kid you not!)
Just want to get an idea if this is the correct way to go back to GB....
Im on HBOOT 1.27 with S-OFF and as I understand it, gingerbread wont boot using that version of HBOOT.
On the User friendly flash thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767&page=1
I have downloaded HBOOT 1.17 which is for a CID: HTC__001 (which is what my phone was before I changed it to 11111111) using "fastboot oem writecid 11111111".
I have also downloaded RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.50.401.1_Radio_10.56.9035.00U_10.14.9035.01_M_release_223042_signed.exe
and extracted the rom.zip file from my windows Temp dir.
Now the only instructions I can see are for upgrading to the latest ICS, not downgrading.
"I really want to use the latest ICS! How do I go about doing this?
I get this PM'd to me a lot. The best way I have seen to do it is as shown (Thanks to PaulGiz)
1. Do some reading as this is a bit different and harder than a normal ROM flash.
2. Best way is to place Firmware PG58IMG.zip, ROM and Superwipe script on the root of your SD Card.
3. Shut down phone and remove SD card.
4. Boot phone to Bootloader (Power+Vol down).
5. Move selection to Recovery, but don't select yet.
6. Insert SD, then select Recovery.
7. Flash Superwipe (ARHD Superwipe will reboot when done, others may not. Make sure it is a superwipe for the sensation!) & then Flash ROM.
8. Power down, then boot to Bootloader. Select Fastboot. Say yes to upgrade.
9. Watch the flash. It will flash 3 or 4 things, then reboot to bootloader. Don't panic when screen goes dark. Bootloader will come back and it will finish flashing.
10. Now select reboot.
11. Wait (up to 10 minutes) for ROM to boot up.
12. Set up your phone and enjoy ICS!!!
If I was to follow this and place the following files PG58IMG.zip (HBOOT1.17), Rom.zip and Android_Revolution_HD_Super_Wipe_Sensation.zip, onto the sdcard and do the above, will it get me back to gingerbread, or am I likely to have a paperweight bricked phone?
Also, in doing this, I won't inadvertently reactivate S-On again I hope!... getting it switched off was a right work up.

Well I've worked it out myself
Ran superwipe from 4EXT
Copied HBOOT 1.17 (PG58IMG.zip) to the sdcard and used the fastboot to load that. HBOOT changed to 1.17 and kept S-OFF
Copied the rom.zip to the sdcard, but called it PG58IMG.zip and used the fastboot screen to load that.
Phone now has stock gingerbread on it! YES!
Thanks for everyone's help & input.

Hi
I have a question regarding downgrading my HTC sensation Z710e from Stock ICS to Stock GB.
With ICS update i am facing issues like low signal strength, even factory reset did not help in improving situation.
Phone currently running with SKT stock rom 3.32.911.13.
HBOOT 1.27 Unlocked via HTC Dev
S-ON
No root
I have the old GB stock from from SKT RUU_Pyramid_SKT_KR_1.24.911.1_Radio_10.39.9007.00P_10.11.9007.09_M2_release_190960_signed.exe, when i try to flash it normally it gives an error that ROM not suitable.
My Question:
Is it possible to flash this GB rom with out S-OFF ?

chi_Xt720 said:
Hi
I have a question regarding downgrading my HTC sensation Z710e from Stock ICS to Stock GB.
With ICS update i am facing issues like low signal strength, even factory reset did not help in improving situation.
Phone currently running with SKT stock rom 3.32.911.13.
HBOOT 1.27 Unlocked via HTC Dev
S-ON
No root
I have the old GB stock from from SKT RUU_Pyramid_SKT_KR_1.24.911.1_Radio_10.39.9007.00P_10.11.9007.09_M2_release_190960_signed.exe, when i try to flash it normally it gives an error that ROM not suitable.
My Question:
Is it possible to flash this GB rom with out S-OFF ?
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for downgrading using a ruu.exe it is necessary to be S-OFF
be S-OFF first and then downgrade

chi_Xt720 said:
Hi
I have a question regarding downgrading my HTC sensation Z710e from Stock ICS to Stock GB.
With ICS update i am facing issues like low signal strength, even factory reset did not help in improving situation.
Phone currently running with SKT stock rom 3.32.911.13.
HBOOT 1.27 Unlocked via HTC Dev
S-ON
No root
I have the old GB stock from from SKT RUU_Pyramid_SKT_KR_1.24.911.1_Radio_10.39.9007.00P_10.11.9007.09_M2_release_190960_signed.exe, when i try to flash it normally it gives an error that ROM not suitable.
My Question:
Is it possible to flash this GB rom with out S-OFF ?
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Hi Chi!
I am also facing the same kind of problem but to an additional step and that is I have flashed custom rom onto my mobile. Now to S-Off I need to be on the stock rom. I have searched around but SKT ICS RUU is not available any where. Any idea for getting the ruu skt kr 3.32.911.13?
Thanks in advance. You can PM me as I am not a regular visitor of this section.

sohail25feilder said:
Hi Chi!
I am also facing the same kind of problem but to an additional step and that is I have flashed custom rom onto my mobile. Now to S-Off I need to be on the stock rom. I have searched around but SKT ICS RUU is not available any where. Any idea for getting the ruu skt kr 3.32.911.13?
Thanks in advance. You can PM me as I am not a regular visitor of this section.
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you can do S-OFF whenever you want

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[Q] Other possibility to flash my phone to stock ROM?? RUU doesn't work

Hi.
I bought my Sensation few days ago. Updated it to 1.45.401.2, got bored with stock Rom. So I decided to unlock bootloader to use CustomeRoms
I removed SIMCard from Sensation (I needed it in my old phone) and used official bootloader unlocker tool from this site http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader and everything went ok. After unlocking I rebooted my phone to bootloader and saw this:
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.0000
eMMC-boot
Aug 2 2011,22:35:52
Good so far.
Installed Recovery 5.0.2.0 (official tool doesn't include this) - no problem.
Downloaded ROM SlimSense, made full wipe (cache, data system, dalvik etc) installed it per Recovery (succesfully), rebooted and.... the problems started.
After rebooting bootloop started. Full wipe, reinstalation (succesful again), reboot and the same - bootloop.I thought that instalation .zip file maybe was broken - let's try different. Downloaded virtuous_sensation-s-pyramid-v3.0.0-beta ROM, full wiped, installed (succesfully), reboot and... the same - bootloop.
I started suspecting something is wrong so decided to cure my phone by flashing stockROM. Downloaded RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.45.401.2_Radio_10.56.9035 .00U_10.14.9035.01_M_release_208857_signed from XDA, full wiped with recovery, and tried to flash it -RUU founds my phone, reboot it to start instalation (black screen with white htc- missing percentage info) and try to send files to phone for 15-20 sec - then RUU show message that it cannot update my phone. When I unplug phone from usb, phone goes back to bootloader and show:
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.0000
eMMC-boot
Aug 2 2011,22:35:52
RUU
Security fail!
Update fail!
After this "try" i still have fully working Recovery. I tried also 1.35 and 1.73 stock ROMs - the same fail
I tried to unlock super cid 11111111 but it didn'twork - some SMART_IO.CRD file is missing.
Then i tried to use revolutionary way of unlocking, but without system on the phone it doesn't recognize it. And i can't have system cause RUU doesn't work.
Then I remembered that my SIM card is out of phone.
So I put it back but it didn't change anything: full wipe, instalation of SlimSense, reboot and... bootloop again, the same with virtuos.
The same fail with RUU! , the same supercid and revolutionary failure.
So here comes my question:
Is there any other posibility to flash stock ROM? PG58img somehow?
Pls - DON'T TELL me that i should use revolutionary first - i know it now.
Tell me how to solve this problem.
Tachion81 said:
Hi.
I bought my Sensation few days ago. Updated it to 1.45.401.2, got bored with stock Rom. So I decided to unlock bootloader to use CustomeRoms
I removed SIMCard from Sensation (I needed it in my old phone) and used official bootloader unlocker tool from this site http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader and everything went ok. After unlocking I rebooted my phone to bootloader and saw this:
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.0000
eMMC-boot
Aug 2 2011,22:35:52
Good so far.
Installed Recovery 5.0.2.0 (official tool doesn't include this) - no problem.
Downloaded ROM SlimSense, made full wipe (cache, data system, dalvik etc) installed it per Recovery (succesfully), rebooted and.... the problems started.
After rebooting bootloop started. Full wipe, reinstalation (succesful again), reboot and the same - bootloop.I thought that instalation .zip file maybe was broken - let's try different. Downloaded virtuous_sensation-s-pyramid-v3.0.0-beta ROM, full wiped, installed (succesfully), reboot and... the same - bootloop.
I started suspecting something is wrong so decided to cure my phone by flashing stockROM. Downloaded RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.45.401.2_Radio_10.56.9035 .00U_10.14.9035.01_M_release_208857_signed from XDA, full wiped with recovery, and tried to flash it -RUU founds my phone, reboot it to start instalation (black screen with white htc- missing percentage info) and try to send files to phone for 15-20 sec - then RUU show message that it cannot update my phone. When I unplug phone from usb, phone goes back to bootloader and show:
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.0000
eMMC-boot
Aug 2 2011,22:35:52
RUU
Security fail!
Update fail!
After this "try" i still have fully working Recovery. I tried also 1.35 and 1.73 stock ROMs - the same fail
I tried to unlock super cid 11111111 but it didn'twork - some SMART_IO.CRD file is missing.
Then i tried to use revolutionary way of unlocking, but without system on the phone it doesn't recognize it. And i can't have system cause RUU doesn't work.
Then I remembered that my SIM card is out of phone.
So I put it back but it didn't change anything: full wipe, instalation of SlimSense, reboot and... bootloop again, the same with virtuos.
The same fail with RUU! , the same supercid and revolutionary failure.
So here comes my question:
Is there any other posibility to flash stock ROM? PG58img somehow?
Pls - DON'T TELL me that i should use revolutionary first - i know it now.
Tell me how to solve this problem.
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PG58img ??? yes, you can try this : http://goo-inside.me/ruu/pyramid/fu...00U_10.14.9035.01_M_release_208857_signed.zip
after download, rename to PG58IMG.zip and move to root of your sd-card, enter to bootloader -> flash this...
i could be wrong (not an expert) but maybe its failing because your phone still says its S-ON
vegi71 said:
i could be wrong (not an expert) but maybe its failing because your phone still says its S-ON
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As far as I know Official bootloader unlocker gives only "UNLOCKED" and it's enough to flash custom ROMs.
@ ranggazay
I extracted rom.zip from StockROM 1.45 renamed it to PG58IMG.zip and tried to flash but still nothing. Also tried the same earliers StockRoms (1.35, 1.27 etc).
Unfortunately I can't use your file cause i gave my phone to service.
Any solution?
Hello,
did you find a solution to the problem? I experienced this today and thinking about a repair unless I find something here. Did you get any solution? Thank you.
Try flashing the RUU again whist the phone is on FASTBOOT-USB
Same problem here - I'm interested in any solution
Tachion81 said:
As far as I know Official bootloader unlocker gives only "UNLOCKED" and it's enough to flash custom ROMs.
@ ranggazay
I extracted rom.zip from StockROM 1.45 renamed it to PG58IMG.zip and tried to flash but still nothing. Also tried the same earliers StockRoms (1.35, 1.27 etc).
Unfortunately I can't use your file cause i gave my phone to service.
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S on will not allow you to flash radios. Unlocked bootloader through HTC does not give you s off which is a requirement to flash custom ROMS.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G XE with Beats Audio using xda premium
Htc dev method unlock only few parts of the bootloader.
It doesn't unlock the radio area, it doesn't give you advanced fastboot write command access (that's why you can't change your cid) and I think that the boot.img partition (where there is the kernel) is not flashable from recovery.
You unlocked your bootloader on a 2.3.4 rom (with a 2.3.4 kernel, sense 3.0) and you tried to flash two 2.3.5 roms.
Without the possibility to flash a new kernel your phone was trying to boot with a 2.3.4 stock kernel + a rom that was meant for 2.3.5. This could be the cause of your bootloops.
I would try to install a 2.3.4 rom, like android revolution HD 3.x.x, you could have problems with wifi but it should boot at least.
First of all get S-off then supercid ur phone. You need to have s off to install any custom Rom properly. Ones you do that hopefully solve problem. Try not to messing around u might brick ur phone. You already void ur warranty by unlocking bootloader.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium
su27 said:
Same problem here - I'm interested in any solution
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Grandelama said:
Htc dev method unlock only few parts of the bootloader.
It doesn't unlock the radio area, it doesn't give you advanced fastboot write command access (that's why you can't change your cid) and I think that the boot.img partition (where there is the kernel) is not flashable from recovery.
You unlocked your bootloader on a 2.3.4 rom (with a 2.3.4 kernel, sense 3.0) and you tried to flash two 2.3.5 roms.
Without the possibility to flash a new kernel your phone was trying to boot with a 2.3.4 stock kernel + a rom that was meant for 2.3.5. This could be the cause of your bootloops.
I would try to install a 2.3.4 rom, like android revolution HD 3.x.x, you could have problems with wifi but it should boot at least.
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Same problem but with different unit--- I have a HTC ChaCha.
Any solutions please? I would love to get S-OFF on my ChaCha but I know that is only possible via an XTC Clip.
Why would he have problems with WiFi? I think my stock ROM got broken or one of the stock ROM's kernels got messed up when I installed BusyBox because for some odd reason when I restored to factory settings with stock ROM the WiFi had problems connecting. It couldn't connect to anything at all.
I had same problem and this is how I solved it
Ok here is answer to solve you
Flash any 2.3.5 Rom and open that zip in computer and extract the boot.IMF file and place it to the web folder in c drive and and flash it immediately after installing Rom
Go to bootloader and make sure fastboot USB connected and then flash the boot.IMG file from cmd prompt
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA
With s-on and **unlocked** via htc.dev, you can't flash radio.img or boot.img, nor can you write using fastboot (eg. superCID). RUU will not run with s-on.
You will need to revert and downgrade via this guide, you can then either continue with custom flashing or run the ruu correct for your original software/baseband/carrier/location.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23222794
Sent from my Pyramid-T
solution
ok here is solution
just after u unlocked your bootloader u have to keep stock rom.....means official 2.3.4 and then u need to flash android revolution rom "3.6.x"
then after that rom boots...........just open the revolutionary.exe and try to root it and i am sure u will get s-off
this is what i did to get out of this problem.......after this super cid your phone and u will be able to flash any ruu.....
if u think this helped press thanks button
ptlsajan said:
ok here is solution
just after u unlocked your bootloader u have to keep stock rom.....means official 2.3.4 and then u need to flash android revolution rom "3.6.x"
then after that rom boots...........just open the revolutionary.exe and try to root it and i am sure u will get s-off
this is what i did to get out of this problem.......after this super cid your phone and u will be able to flash any ruu.....
if u think this helped press thanks button
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Flashing a custom ROM does not give you s off. Which part of you can't flash radios and kernels with s on do you not get?. You cannot flash Android Revolution ROM with s on. Read the OP of the thread, requires s off.
from my HTC Sensation 4G with Beats Audio using xda premium
Rhiannon224 said:
Flashing a custom ROM does not give you s off. Which part of you can't flash radios and kernels with s on do you not get?. You cannot flash Android Revolution ROM with s on. Read the OP of the thread, requires s off.
from my HTC Sensation 4G with Beats Audio using xda premium
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You're wrong. You can flash ARHD with s-on. The only requisite is to flash the kernel (boot.img) by "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and voila. You need to have the unlocked bootloader with htcdev too.
My Sensation came with HBOOT 1.21, so no revolutionary at all. I unlocked by htcdev, installed 4ext recovery and ARHD 4.1.3 this way.
nangu said:
You're wrong. You can flash ARHD with s-on. The only requisite is to flash the kernel (boot.img) by "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and voila. You need to have the unlocked bootloader with htcdev too.
My Sensation came with HBOOT 1.21, so no revolutionary at all. I unlocked by htcdev, installed 4ext recovery and ARHD 4.1.3 this way.
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i read that HBOOT 1.21 can be S-OFFed " reported done by a member " in [S-OFF] Juopunutbear S-OFF or [Finally Here!] HTC Unbricking Project threads , i don't remember if the device on GB or ICS
i think it is Juopunutbear S-OFF search inside it [S-OFF] Juopunutbear S-OFF , it is done using the wire trick , link http://unlimited.io/
the only comment i have , is to verify the S-OFF type , is it like hardware S-OFF " i.e can't be S-ON again for warranty reasons ? " or it Software S-OFF
ruu security fail update fail
hi
i am using htc explorer. somedays before i unlocked my phone through htc developer site. After that i made a partition in my sd card to increase internal memory of phone via using link2sd apps.
i found that my old application like ndtv which were already installed in my phone are not working .i reset my mobile by going into its setting menu.
Now phone stucks htc word screen.
To get out of the problem i tried to installed ruu.
But at the last of its installation part
i get an error 155
and get an message
ruu
security fail
update fail
after rebooting my phone it stucks to htc
show me the way to get out of it.
nirajkpatle said:
hi
i am using htc explorer. somedays before i unlocked my phone through htc developer site. After that i made a partition in my sd card to increase internal memory of phone via using link2sd apps.
i found that my old application like ndtv which were already installed in my phone are not working .i reset my mobile by going into its setting menu.
Now phone stucks htc word screen.
To get out of the problem i tried to installed ruu.
But at the last of its installation part
i get an error 155
and get an message
ruu
security fail
update fail
after rebooting my phone it stucks to htc
show me the way to get out of it.
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if i remember well error 155 means connection issues
but i can't tell you more because you came in a sensation/xe/4g forum
search for your device's forum and ask there

[Q] Frozen on Reboot of Android Revolution HD 6.2.1

HTC Sensation 4G on T-Mobile.
I have gone through more threads than a textile factory and cannot find anything posted about this (I would be very happy if someone would make a liar out of me). Mike1986, I hope you see this.
I have flashed ROM's before but using Clockwork Mod and did not have to flash the firmware.
I followed the directions to the 'T' from installing 4ext (which seems to work well) to flashing firmware (3.24.xxx) to using Super Wipe and all in between. I even found a patch for the firmware but it did not work.
The phone freezes on the Beat Audio screen. I left it there for over an hour and was not able to shut it down; I had to remove the battery.
Now when I go in to boot loader (though I removed the PG58IMG.zip file from the SD card) it still runns through that script as if the file were still there.
In bootloader it displays;
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT Ship S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.110
RADIO-10.14.9035.01_M
eMMC-boot
January 13, 2012, 17:33:34
HBOOT
If I remove the SD card and boot then it does not run through the PG58 script but I have no idea where its coming from because I cannot find that file anywhere on the SD card.
I tried removing everything and doing it again to no avail.
I tried booting without the SD card with no luck.
However, the second time I flashed the firmware it gave me the "Incorrect CID" message and terminated the flash. It DID NOT give me that message the first time I flashed the firmware.
I Have tried going back to the stock firmware and the enregy ROM I was using and it boot loops at the HTC screen. I am now back with the 3.24 firmware and 6.2.1.
Now I have a relatively static advertisement for Beat Audio.
PLEASE tell me I did not brick my phone!!!!
Mike, if your out there, HELP!!!!!!
Have you super-CID'd your phone?
jthumanist said:
HTC Sensation 4G on T-Mobile.
I have gone through more threads than a textile factory and cannot find anything posted about this (I would be very happy if someone would make a liar out of me). Mike1986, I hope you see this.
I have flashed ROM's before but using Clockwork Mod and did not have to flash the firmware.
I followed the directions to the 'T' from installing 4ext (which seems to work well) to flashing firmware (3.24.xxx) to using Super Wipe and all in between. I even found a patch for the firmware but it did not work.
The phone freezes on the Beat Audio screen. I left it there for over an hour and was not able to shut it down; I had to remove the battery.
Now when I go in to boot loader (though I removed the PG58IMG.zip file from the SD card) it still runns through that script as if the file were still there.
In bootloader it displays;
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT Ship S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.110
RADIO-10.14.9035.01_M
eMMC-boot
January 13, 2012, 17:33:34
HBOOT
If I remove the SD card and boot then it does not run through the PG58 script but I have no idea where its coming from because I cannot find that file anywhere on the SD card.
I tried removing everything and doing it again to no avail.
I tried booting without the SD card with no luck.
However, the second time I flashed the firmware it gave me the "Incorrect CID" message and terminated the flash. It DID NOT give me that message the first time I flashed the firmware.
I Have tried going back to the stock firmware and the enregy ROM I was using and it boot loops at the HTC screen. I am now back with the 3.24 firmware and 6.2.1.
Now I have a relatively static advertisement for Beat Audio.
PLEASE tell me I did not brick my phone!!!!
Mike, if your out there, HELP!!!!!!
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OK, first thing I notice is that although you're on HBOOT 1.27 you don't have the latest radio (11.21.3504.13-2)
Any reason for that?
Personally I would download the Firmware again from Mike's thread, and re-install. This should update your radio. Make sure you have SUPERCIDd your phone or that your CID is one of CIDs listed are included in the firmware. Once this is complete, get rid of the PG***.zip file, and Superwipe. Once that's complete, then reinstall 6.2.1.
That should do it.
That was it I had to go in to the android info file of the radio zip and add cidnum T-MOB10 then everything came together
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G with Android Revolution 6.2.1 & Beats Audio
jthumanist said:
That was it I had to go in to the android info file of the radio zip and add cidnum T-MOB10 then everything came together
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G with Android Revolution 6.2.1 & Beats Audio
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It is clear from your bootloader screen info that the firmware flashing is done partially. It is incomplete. Did you check the md5 checksum of the PG58IMG.zip file before flashing??
It seems a bad firmware flash. Please download the correct v3.24 firmware from this thread. Flash it . Then superwipe and install ARHD 6.2.1 . Also have a look here . You will get the basic info .
I'm kind of in the same boat. I dont know my CID number...(dont know how to find since I'm stuck at tHe bootloader screen) and not sure of MD5 either. I know, dumb of me to jump ahead with out knowing) So can anyone help me? I dont know which PG58 file to try?

[Fix] bootloops fix and 3.32 update

ok i got litle bit from all over no clue who posted it dont care just telling you how i fix my phone
i tried to get 3.24-3.32 firmware on it and wouldnt go ketp boot looping
or any problems your having installing O.T.A update
i was asked why host files on 3rd party cuz i got sick of none working ones i know the ones i got posted work
Firstly - you HAVE to be running 1.50.401.1 to use this OTA file. and 1.17 firmware If you're on ANY other build it wont work
firmware can be found here for 1.17
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
You also have to be 100% stock (e.g. NOT rooted). If you are running a custom ROM you HAVE to use the http://www.4shared.com/file/risaQet4/RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1454012.htm RUU to get back to stock but you HAVE to leave the phone S-OFF. THIS RUU IS NOT FOR XE
Xe is here if you can get link to work i am not hosting this file http://www.filefactory.com/file/c0a...00U_10.15.9035.02_2_release_214840_signed.exe
I made my CID HTC__001 but some are better with 11111111http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300 "step 4" i used HTC__001
1. You're now running stock gb 2.3.3 with Sense 3.0
2. download the 3.32.401.5 OTA file from HTC http://www.4shared.com/zip/SKaYUBFP/OTA_Euro_3324015.html . You do NOT have to rename the file
3. Put let this.download
4. turn phone on load it all the way UPDATE IT WITH O.T.A 2X FIRST IS NOTHING SECOND IS 1.50 AND WILL LET YOU UPDATE TO 3.32
5. find file from step from 2
6. Copy the file to the root of your SD card
7. Turn your phone off and turn it back on whilst holding the volume down button.
8. Select 'Recovery' from the menu to enter the stock Recovery. If CWM loads up, stop now and flash the RUU again
9. When you get to the screen with the red ! on it, hold volume up and press power. It will say 'cant open cache/recovery/command' and then bring up the recovery menu
Select the option to apply an update from your SD card and then select the OTA file
7. Wait the 10 minutes or so for it to flash
8. When prompted, reboot the phone
above was edited form poster as to what i did
12. onec you flash the 3.32.401.5 OTA file from sd card
boot 100% you will have 2.32 at this point but not done
flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
second list for HTC__001
13.download CWM recovery http://www.4shared.com/zip/QJPydsPo/PG58IMG-recovery.html remover recovery from name then paste to sd root and flash img
or 4EXT Recovery Touch v1.0.0.4 RC 1 if you can find img
14. now you can got back to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300[/url] "step 4"and super CID if you like for keep what you got
your done !!!!!!!!!!!! time to flash again
"this rom will not have superuser and/or be rooted pick from below to gain root or find a rom
you can now flash
"Revolution HD™ 6.5.1" by mike1986
"[xXKingsRomXx]***Endo-Sense 4.0
"☆ b l a c k I C E _ 5 . 0 . 1 ☆ \__/ _ [ICS 4.0.3][Sense 4.0]
"Virtuous with Sense 4.0
and what may come next
again this is what i did and may help you guys looking to get to 3.32 that gets boot loops
after new rom installed if it hangs reformat sd card thanks to xXkingsromXx for last little push to get me in with 4.0
on a side note i want to say to anyone having trouble there are some here willing to help and some sending people to google i was sent to google and thought i post the work around i did
You are amazing, thanks!
Ill try it as fast as i can.
Thank you, this cured my boot loop.
I just posted this over on the ARHD thread. Do you think that this maybe my case? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
About a week ago I SuperCID my phone. I then went to load a ICS ROM. I have not been able to get my phone to do anything but startup into HBOOT and/or Recovery. I either was getting stuck in a boot loop or would get the "HTC Quietly Brilliant" screen. I spent the whole weekend on the forums and still no luck. I was hoping someone could see something that I maybe doing wrong. The one issue that I know is wrong is the Radio version needed for ARHD is 11.69.3504.00U_11.22.3504.07_M. I tried to use a program called Android Flasher to load the correct radio but I don't think that that occurred. Below is all the information that I can gather.
TMOUSA Sensation 4G
On HBOOT Screen:
Revolutionary
Pyramid PVT SHIP S-Off RL
HBOOT - 1.27.1100
Radio - 11.22.3504.07_M
OpenADSP - V02.6.0.2226.00.0131
eMMC - Boot
Jan 13, 2012 17:33:34
Other specifics:
ARHD 6.51.1.zip ROM
ARHD SuperWipe.zip
4EXT v1.0.0.4 RC1 installed and working properly
PG58IMG is 3.32 for TMOUSA
CID and MID
CID 11111111
MID PG5810000
Any help would be greatly appreciated. If needed, I can upload a copy of the logcat while the phone boots up. Thanks in advance.
best best flash firmware 1,17 and then restart
then runn the ruu file
turn phone on fastboot make sure no img files in sd card ruu will see phone and bring you to step 1 in my post
fastboot is 1 step past were firmware installs make sure you have no img on sd card
its the firmware some of our phone just dont want to take it from 2.24-3.32 not sure why if your not getting in rom you can try backing up sd card formate it putting rom on it only rewipe and flash with nothing on it "king said dirty sd card" and try if not follow my steps
I will definitely try this tomorrow. Your instructions will work with TMOUSA correct?
carrier dont matter when you play with cid
but yeah tmob will work
ecardwell1 said:
I will definitely try this tomorrow. Your instructions will work with TMOUSA correct?
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side not if you go to 3.12 and then you can flash the rom you had in before you started to play with update
craven667 said:
ok i got litle bit from all over no clue who posted it dont care just telling you how i fix my phone
i tried to get 3.24-3.32 firmware on it and wouldnt go ketp boot looping
or any problems your having installing O.T.A update
i was asked why host files on 3rd party cuz i got sick of none working ones i know the ones i got posted work
Firstly - you HAVE to be running 1.50.401.1 to use this OTA file. and 1.17 firmware If you're on ANY other build it wont work
firmware can be found here for 1.17
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
You also have to be 100% stock (e.g. NOT rooted). If you are running a custom ROM you HAVE to use the http://www.4shared.com/file/risaQet4/RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1454012.htm RUU to get back to stock but you HAVE to leave the phone S-OFF.
I made my CID HTC__001 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300 "step 4" i used HTC__001
1. You're now running stock gb 2.3.3 with Sense 3.0
2. download the 3.32.401.5 OTA file from HTC http://www.4shared.com/zip/SKaYUBFP/OTA_Euro_3324015.html . You do NOT have to rename the file
3. Select the option to apply an update from your SD card and then select the OTA file
4. turn phone on load it all the way UPDATE IT WITH O.T.A 2X FIRST IS NOTHING SECOND IS 1.50 AND WILL LET YOU UPDATE TO 3.32
5. find file from step from 2
6. Copy the file to the root of your SD card
7. Turn your phone off and turn it back on whilst holding the volume down button.
8. Select 'Recovery' from the menu to enter the stock Recovery. If CWM loads up, stop now and flash the RUU again
9. When you get to the screen with the red ! on it, hold volume up and press power. It will say 'cant open cache/recovery/command' and then bring up the recovery menu
7. Wait the 10 minutes or so for it to flash
8. When prompted, reboot the phone
above was edited form poster as to what i did
12. onec you flash the 3.32.401.5 OTA file from sd card
boot 100% you will have 2.32 at this point but not done
flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
second list for HTC__001
13.download CWM recovery http://www.4shared.com/zip/QJPydsPo/PG58IMG-recovery.html remover recovery from name then paste to sd root and flash img
or 4EXT Recovery Touch v1.0.0.4 RC 1 if you can find img
14. now you can got back to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300[/url] "step 4"and super CID if you like for keep what you got
your done !!!!!!!!!!!! time to flash again
"this rom will not have superuser and/or be rooted pick from below to gain root or find a rom
you can now flash
"Revolution HD™ 6.5.1" by mike1986
"[xXKingsRomXx]***Endo-Sense 4.0
"☆ b l a c k I C E _ 5 . 0 . 1 ☆ \__/ _ [ICS 4.0.3][Sense 4.0]
"Virtuous with Sense 4.0
and what may come next
again this is what i did and may help you guys looking to get to 3.32 that gets boot loops
after new rom installed if it hangs reformat sd card thanks to xXkingsromXx for last little push to get me in with 4.0
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Sorry dear. I could not get in touch with my pc. Nice that you have solved it. Thanks for sharing..
craven667 said:
Firstly - you HAVE to be running 1.50.401.1 to use this OTA file. and 1.17 firmware If you're on ANY other build it wont work
firmware can be found here for 1.17
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
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OK dumb question. Will the 1.17 FW load the 1.50.401.1 with it or do I have to get that from somewhere?
craven667 said:
You also have to be 100% stock (e.g. NOT rooted). If you are running a custom ROM you HAVE to use the http://www.4shared.com/file/risaQet4/RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1454012.htm RUU to get back to stock but you HAVE to leave the phone S-OFF.
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I know with the RUU that the phone has to be up and running. Is there a way to run the RUU if the phone can only be loaded into HBOOT or recovery?
Yeah ruu will run in fastboot make sure you have no IMG files
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium
ecardwell1 said:
OK dumb question. Will the 1.17 FW load the 1.50.401.1 with it or do I have to get that from somewhere?
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Ok 1.17 is firmware to run ruu will bring you to 1.45 and then settings about phone ota 2x for 1.50 then your good
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium
easy breezy
Here's where I'm at now. I cannot update to 1.50 because HTC complains of a "Variant System Version" when I try to do the 1.50 OTA. I simply cannot figure out any way around this. My recovery is stock, CID is HTC__001 as you mentioned, and I can't move forward because I can't get this 1.50 installed.
thracky said:
Here's where I'm at now. I cannot update to 1.50 because HTC complains of a "Variant System Version" when I try to do the 1.50 OTA. I simply cannot figure out any way around this. My recovery is stock, CID is HTC__001 as you mentioned, and I can't move forward because I can't get this 1.50 installed.
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did you run the ruu and go to stock and format sdcard once there let phone boot up 100% then settings about phone look check for updates restart then do it again to be 1.50 ??
ok need more info to what you done so far your in Canada do you have xe ???
craven667 said:
did you run the ruu and go to stock and format sdcard once there let phone boot up 100% then settings about phone look check for updates restart then do it again to be 1.50 ??
ok need more info to what you done so far your in Canada do you have xe ???
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Ran the RUU, let the phone boot up, checked for updates, update fails with the error I mentioned above.
I do not have the XE, just the regular Virgin Sensation. I had Virtuous 3.0.0 on there before but was trying to upgrade to 4.0.0 and got the boot loop after upgrading the firmware.
Would it not be easier just to RUU straight to 1.50?
So I decided to run an old'ish ICS Pyramid RUU I had lying around that I *knew* worked previously, RUU_PYRAMID_LE_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.06.401.101_Radio_11.59.3504.00U_11.16.3504.16_M_test_231336.
Then I flashed recovery, latest 3.32 firmware, did superwipe & virtuous 4.0.0. Everything works perfect!
Well if you don't have a xe the ruu should not have worked hmmmm yeah you can run Thu to 150 but all the ones I downloaded didn't work with bootloops
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium

Bricked and confused

Hello,
I recently bricked my Sensation. It is an unbranded with CID 102.
After several tries to get it to ICS 4.0.3 I left my device useless, at first it boots every 15 seconds and remains stuck in cont. reboots. After fullwipe it hangs at HTC bootlogo for 15 min and more.
I´ve used revolutionary 0.4 an I managed to get full permanent root with htcsupertoolv3.
Clockwork is installed.
In recover I am unable to mount everything, it will just not mount - updates will stop after 1 sec. Log says, it can´t access certain directories.
Most of the partitions won´t mount such as cache partition sd-ext, it will always say error monuting cache, error mounting ...
I can´t flash anything at all, the PG58IMG will go allright at first sight, but afterwards it won´t boot.
Anything I can do at this point?
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Thx in advance.
Well I can tell you it's not bricked, if you can access hboot/recovery, so good sign I hope have you tried running an RUU?
Sent from my Sensation using XDA
Yes, I have. It will run and finsih with no errors. Still no boot and no mounts.
Tried tis: RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.50.401.1_R_Radio_10.58.9035.00U_10.15.9035.02_2_release_228602_signed.exe
Also I have CID 1111111
Yeah it definitely isn't bricked, I'll see if I can quickly come up with a solution!
1. I need some more info first, did you flash an ICS rom before running that P58IMG.zip? or were you on gingerbread (Android 2.3 - sense 3.0)?
2. according to what you've said, you can't mount your SD card at all in the recovery?? (that sounds so weird) - So I'm assuming you can't flash roms or anything? It doesn't make sense because you can still flash the P58IMG.zip...
3. Have you tried flashing the old P58IMG? The older firmware 1.17? If worse comes to worst... This last method should fix it. An RUU Should also fix what error you have going on right now as well! Let us know how it goes!
1) I was on Gingerbread and HTC Sense 3.0 and I followed the guides step by step - first I did all OTA updates
2) I can access SD-Card it, but every firmware will fail, in hboot it will went through but in recovery it will stop at 0%
3) Yes, I tried every versions available
krasspc said:
1) I was on Gingerbread and HTC Sense 3.0 and I followed the guides step by step - first I did all OTA updates
2) I can access SD-Card it, but every firmware will fail, in hboot it will went through but in recovery it will stop at 0%
3) Yes, I tried every versions available
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After checking multiple forums I did below steps, sounds unusual but worked perfectly for me, you may want to try this at your own risk:
1. Used htc dev unlock method and then using 4ext recovery formatted all partitions except sdcard
2. Installed custom rom Android Revolution HD 3.6.13, which is a 2.3.4 rom as no other 2.3.x worked, can be downloaded from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14191938&postcount=1as multiupload is not working so couldn't download any rom from there, so used above one
3. Reboot sensation, used revolutionary to get S-OFF
4. RUU was not flashing so I did this : Relocked my phone by running "Fastboot OEM lock" with phone in fastboot USB and then reboot the phone
5. From http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193033, Used METHOD 2 - ENG HBOOT [both Flash ENG HBOOT & Download an RUU and then Flash RUU (rom.zip)]
6. Once phone boots up, run the STOCK RUU.exe as normal (required else phone would not install OTA though downloads it without problem),
7. Once done and rebooted, used commands from http://theunlockr.com/2011/10/03/how-to-unroot-the-htc-sensation-4g/ to put S_ON back
8. Result , I am relocked, S-ON and on STOCK with OTA installing without problem
Thank you, that did the trick.
I am now on stock ROM. Everything ok. It took quite a while, but thx again for help.
To be sure not to mess up again, what to do next? I am confused about the size of the roms, are they really such small (14 MB)?
And what does that mean: "Best way is to place Firmware PG58IMG.zip, ROM and Superwipe script on the root of your SD Card."
Where to get the "ROM" ans "Superwipe script"
a ROM will be much bigger than 14mb so what you have its wrong. You can get super wipe from Mikes Android revolution thread. And putting it on the root of sd card means on the sd card and NOT in any folders. Can't post links for you sorry. I'm on mobile version
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA
So this is what I try:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
Step 3) The Firmware PG58IMG.zip is 14MB, so I put it on root. It also contains the wipe.zip file
But what about the "ROM"? Sorry, I´ve flashed nearly every Windows based HTC in the past years, but all Win Mobiles ROMS are only at one piece, but this I just don´t get it worked on android.
So far my unit ist rooted an has CID 11111 and 4ext installed.
Ok, I just found the links here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849
Finally up und running ICS 4.03. Thank you again.

[Q] WiFi not turning on. S-OFF Revolutionary

I'm coming from the Galaxy phones so I am totally lost with everything HTC. I was experience before that with my EVO 4G but, now I'm just completely stuck even after reading as much threads as I can. There are many posts similar to mine, but they don't contain the fix for my phone.
I traded my Captivate for a Sensation 4G. When I arrived home I realized the Wifi was not turning on. It was on ARHD 6.6.3. I've reflashed and flashed 6.6.4, then to Virtuous Inquisition v4.0.2 on Sebastian FM #1 Kernel. WiFi is dead. I tried the LogCat and it shows something about wifi not loading. I will provided the logcat if it helps.
Heres what my bootloader shows:
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT- 1.27.1100
RADIO-11.22.3504.07_M
OpenADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
And I have ext4 clockwork 1.0.0.4 (I think)
From my research. There shouldn't be a problem with kernel mismatch since I'm S-Off with Revolutionary. The guy that traded the phone with me won't reply back to what he did with the Sensation so I'm lost.
I checked the folders /data/misc/wifi and deleted the supplicant file, still no fix. Tried WiFix...didn't work.
I'm willing to go back to complete stock froyo or how the phone came in, but I want to be able to root. Because coming from an EVO I hear that once you RUU, you can return. So I'm afraid there.
Please provided me with the necessary steps to get my phone back to stock and easily go back to root/custom rom and wifi fix...
lviseth said:
I'm coming from the Galaxy phones so I am totally lost with everything HTC. I was experience before that with my EVO 4G but, now I'm just completely stuck even after reading as much threads as I can. There are many posts similar to mine, but they don't contain the fix for my phone.
I traded my Captivate for a Sensation 4G. When I arrived home I realized the Wifi was not turning on. It was on ARHD 6.6.3. I've reflashed and flashed 6.6.4, then to Virtuous Inquisition v4.0.2 on Sebastian FM #1 Kernel. WiFi is dead. I tried the LogCat and it shows something about wifi not loading. I will provided the logcat if it helps.
Heres what my bootloader shows:
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT- 1.27.1100
RADIO-11.22.3504.07_M
OpenADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
And I have ext4 clockwork 1.0.0.4 (I think)
From my research. There shouldn't be a problem with kernel mismatch since I'm S-Off with Revolutionary. The guy that traded the phone with me won't reply back to what he did with the Sensation so I'm lost.
I checked the folders /data/misc/wifi and deleted the supplicant file, still no fix. Tried WiFix...didn't work.
I'm willing to go back to complete stock froyo or how the phone came in, but I want to be able to root. Because coming from an EVO I hear that once you RUU, you can return. So I'm afraid there.
Please provided me with the necessary steps to get my phone back to stock and easily go back to root/custom rom and wifi fix...
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Can you do two things to fix wifi before returning to stock..
First I want you to verify this
1.go to 4EXT and under tools check whether there is an option called "smartflash" is there or not.
2.if it is there then disable smartflash.. It's for ppl with SON.. And causing problems for ppl who has soff
Them flash the rom again and see
If you didn't have smartflash option then try these two things
1.from whatever rom you have (i believe you have virtuous inquistion) extract the boot.img from the rom's zip file (inside kernels folder) and flash this via fastboot
Steps to do it
1. Copy the boot.img to adb folder of pc
2. Put your device in fastboot and connect it to your pc (mobile reads fastboot usb)
3. Flash the boot.img via fastboot
Command
fastboot flash boot boot.img
2.Now the other part
.copy the files present in kernel/modules folder present in The rom's zip file and paste them in /system/lib/modules/ of your mobile (usw file explorer to do this)
This should/will solve your wifi problem
Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
lviseth said:
I'm coming from the Galaxy phones so I am totally lost with everything HTC. I was experience before that with my EVO 4G but, now I'm just completely stuck even after reading as much threads as I can. There are many posts similar to mine, but they don't contain the fix for my phone.
I traded my Captivate for a Sensation 4G. When I arrived home I realized the Wifi was not turning on. It was on ARHD 6.6.3. I've reflashed and flashed 6.6.4, then to Virtuous Inquisition v4.0.2 on Sebastian FM #1 Kernel. WiFi is dead. I tried the LogCat and it shows something about wifi not loading. I will provided the logcat if it helps.
Heres what my bootloader shows:
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT- 1.27.1100
RADIO-11.22.3504.07_M
OpenADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
And I have ext4 clockwork 1.0.0.4 (I think)
From my research. There shouldn't be a problem with kernel mismatch since I'm S-Off with Revolutionary. The guy that traded the phone with me won't reply back to what he did with the Sensation so I'm lost.
I checked the folders /data/misc/wifi and deleted the supplicant file, still no fix. Tried WiFix...didn't work.
I'm willing to go back to complete stock froyo or how the phone came in, but I want to be able to root. Because coming from an EVO I hear that once you RUU, you can return. So I'm afraid there.
Please provided me with the necessary steps to get my phone back to stock and easily go back to root/custom rom and wifi fix...
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Before doing anything rather try this simple procedure. Install root explorer or app like that to have access to root level, den, you can find the wpa_supplicant.conf file in /data/misc/wifi/ directory on your phone. Simply cut/rename the file and put it somewhere else.
Remove it from there and move it to sdcard..
Restart de phone. Wifi should work now.
Firstly, thanks for replying to my thread/help.
I see no option for smartflash in my recovery. I've done the kernel flash through ADB also. All the kernels that were included with the rom I've tried (the only one that works without bootloop is SebastianFM's). Finally, I did what you told me to do with the manual transfer of Kernel files to my mobile. Something new that happened is that the wifi toggle is toggle-able, but it will only stay "Off".
Also for the second reply, I've already done the wifi_supplicant thing. But this time I also tried it in combo with the first help.
Can you guys tell me if use RUU, will it be hard to go back to root?
ganeshp said:
Can you do two things to fix wifi before returning to stock..
First I want you to verify this
1.go to 4EXT and under tools check whether there is an option called "smartflash" is there or not.
2.if it is there then disable smartflash.. It's for ppl with SON.. And causing problems for ppl who has soff
Them flash the rom again and see
If you didn't have smartflash option then try these two things
1.from whatever rom you have (i believe you have virtuous inquistion) extract the boot.img from the rom's zip file (inside kernels folder) and flash this via fastboot
Steps to do it
1. Copy the boot.img to adb folder of pc
2. Put your device in fastboot and connect it to your pc (mobile reads fastboot usb)
3. Flash the boot.img via fastboot
Command
fastboot flash boot boot.img
2.Now the other part
.copy the files present in kernel/modules folder present in The rom's zip file and paste them in /system/lib/modules/ of your mobile (usw file explorer to do this)
This should/will solve your wifi problem
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LogCat is showing me wifi driver failed to load.
lviseth said:
LogCat is showing me wifi driver failed to load.
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its best if we clean the device entirely
backup all your important stuff to sd-cadr..there are lots of backup apps ..use em
the safest way to clean the device is by RUU
first of all RUU ...cleans wipes every partition..but it still keeps you SOFF...so you can customize your device any way you want even after RUU run
i presume you are superCID (i.e. 11111111)
if you don't know that then chk it via fastboot first
command fastboot getvar cid
then if not supercid do it (you can revert back to your original cid whenever you wanted just remember your original cid or save it somewhere)
command to supercid fastboot oem writecid 11111111 (eight ones)
then get any ICS RUU from this thread..(i suggest you to get the Europe one)
from this thread
if you are XE then get along this line
"RUU_PYRAMID_LE_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe"
if you are normal get one along this line "RUU_PYRAMID_ICS_HTC_Europe_3.32.401.5"
keep your device in fastboot and connect it to pc
then run the RUU.exe and follow the onscreen instructions
after running RUU...chk for wifi problem..if it still persists then try any GB RUU...even after that also wifi problem is there then im afraid it might be Hardware/antenna problem
if running RUU fixed your wifi problem
then either you can stick with it..or you can flash custom rom again and see
Thanks again for the thought out reply. Many people ditch my problem after the first time. :]
I checked and I am super cid.
Okay so, I hear its bad to flash a rom that was meant for another country...
I have the T-Mobule Sensation. Does it make a difference?
Also, pertaining to the RUU-- I read around that the RUU has to be older than the phone? On the battery case, I see a date the phone was released. Should I follow suit?
Thanks.
ganeshp said:
its best if we clean the device entirely
backup all your important stuff to sd-cadr..there are lots of backup apps ..use em
the safest way to clean the device is by RUU
first of all RUU ...cleans wipes every partition..but it still keeps you SOFF...so you can customize your device any way you want even after RUU run
i presume you are superCID (i.e. 11111111)
if you don't know that then chk it via fastboot first
command fastboot getvar cid
then if not supercid do it (you can revert back to your original cid whenever you wanted just remember your original cid or save it somewhere)
command to supercid fastboot oem writecid 11111111 (eight ones)
then get any ICS RUU from this thread..(i suggest you to get the Europe one)
from this thread
if you are XE then get along this line
"RUU_PYRAMID_LE_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe"
if you are normal get one along this line "RUU_PYRAMID_ICS_HTC_Europe_3.32.401.5"
keep your device in fastboot and connect it to pc
then run the RUU.exe and follow the onscreen instructions
after running RUU...chk for wifi problem..if it still persists then try any GB RUU...even after that also wifi problem is there then im afraid it might be Hardware/antenna problem
if running RUU fixed your wifi problem
then either you can stick with it..or you can flash custom rom again and see
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lviseth said:
Thanks again for the thought out reply. Many people ditch my problem after the first time. :]
I checked and I am super cid.
Okay so, I hear its bad to flash a rom that was meant for another country...
I have the T-Mobule Sensation. Does it make a difference?
Also, pertaining to the RUU-- I read around that the RUU has to be older than the phone? On the battery case, I see a date the phone was released. Should I follow suit?
Thanks.
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i had tmobile sensation too and i use it in INDIA...im using ARHD 6.6.3 and through wifi i watch atleast 10 videos in YouTube..so i guess wifi is not dependent on phone and all
the only problem you might(rarely face ) is signal and data bandwidth..its dependent on the region ...if you do face this signal issue pm me..i'll let you know the best solution
now regarding RUU...you are SOFF and supercid..that's all is required you can run any RUU...im saying it again ANY RUU so no worries regarding RUU run
anyways we are doing RUU run to just clean the stuff...
after running RUU (follow the steps Ive posted earlier) we'll install ARHD or any other custom rom again
get 3.32 fw from here firmware
its a PG** file so i assume you know how to update it
(this firmware flashing is to just get the revolutionary eng HBOOT as RUU run turns your HBOOT state to locked again) dont forget to remove the PG*** file from sdcard after the update is done
then
flashing recovery again
get latest 4EXT from here RECOVERY DB LINK
extract and put the recovery.img in your adb folder(pc)
then flash it via fastboot
fastboot flash recovery recover.img
then get the ARHD or whatever rom into Sdcard
go to recovery
first do a backup (safe keep)
then the important step(which solves petty issues if any like wifi error and all)
go to wipe|format and do "format all partitions except sdcard" this is powerful than superwipe...so superwipe is not required (i highly recommend this step when changing roms ...for upgrading roms this step is not required)
then flash the rom via recovery and ...enjoy
I've decided to grab the TMOUS version (to avoid possible signal issues?). Unless you recommend the Europe version...? The download is super slow so it's going to take awhile. Meanwhile, I'm backing up apps with TiBu and will do Nandroid.
As for flashing firmware-- I'll be grabbing the PG file and putting it to the root of my Microsd. And fastboot it from bootloader..? (referencing this tut: http://www.theandroidsoul.com/how-to-flash-pg58img-zip-ics-firmware-on-htc-sensation/).
ganeshp said:
i had tmobile sensation too and i use it in INDIA...im using ARHD 6.6.3 and through wifi i watch atleast 10 videos in YouTube..so i guess wifi is not dependent on phone and all
the only problem you might(rarely face ) is signal and data bandwidth..its dependent on the region ...if you do face this signal issue pm me..i'll let you know the best solution
now regarding RUU...you are SOFF and supercid..that's all is required you can run any RUU...im saying it again ANY RUU so no worries regarding RUU run
anyways we are doing RUU run to just clean the stuff...
after running RUU (follow the steps Ive posted earlier) we'll install ARHD or any other custom rom again
get 3.32 fw from here firmware
its a PG** file so i assume you know how to update it
(this firmware flashing is to just get the revolutionary eng HBOOT as RUU run turns your HBOOT state to locked again) dont forget to remove the PG*** file from sdcard after the update is done
then
flashing recovery again
get latest 4EXT from here RECOVERY DB LINK
extract and put the recovery.img in your adb folder(pc)
then flash it via fastboot
fastboot flash recovery recover.img
then get the ARHD or whatever rom into Sdcard
go to recovery
first do a backup (safe keep)
then the important step(which solves petty issues if any like wifi error and all)
go to wipe|format and do "format all partitions except sdcard" this is powerful than superwipe...so superwipe is not required (i highly recommend this step when changing roms ...for upgrading roms this step is not required)
then flash the rom via recovery and ...enjoy
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lviseth said:
I've decided to grab the TMOUS version (to avoid possible signal issues?). Unless you recommend the Europe version...? The download is super slow so it's going to take awhile. Meanwhile, I'm backing up apps with TiBu and will do Nandroid.
As for flashing firmware-- I'll be grabbing the PG file and putting it to the root of my Microsd. And fastboot it from bootloader..? (referencing this tut: http://www.theandroidsoul.com/how-to-flash-pg58img-zip-ics-firmware-on-htc-sensation/).
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as for tmous...why dont we try stock gb tmous ruu then...(anyways we gonna update the firmware and flash ICS)
here is the stock tmous thread ..download it from there..its superfast
TMOUS 1.50 GB RUU
then for firmware flashing..just keep the PG58IMG file(name should be checked) on top of sdcard and boot into bootloader...the bootloader itself will identify it and will ask for update .say yes and the fw will be updated...after that you should remove the PG** file from SDcard otherwise you cant boot into bootloader (coz everytime you boot into bootloader it'll find the file and ask you whether you want to update or not..it'll be a recursive process)
then flashing recovery and rom (see my earlier post)
Just got done with RUU. I'm sad to say it's not working. The wifi just flips on and off.... :[ : [ : [
Is there a froyo I can go back to? Maybe that will work?
And now the bootloader is locked.
ganeshp said:
as for tmous...why dont we try stock gb tmous ruu then...(anyways we gonna update the firmware and flash ICS)
here is the stock tmous thread ..download it from there..its superfast
TMOUS 1.50 GB RUU
then for firmware flashing..just keep the PG58IMG file(name should be checked) on top of sdcard and boot into bootloader...the bootloader itself will identify it and will ask for update .say yes and the fw will be updated...after that you should remove the PG** file from SDcard otherwise you cant boot into bootloader (coz everytime you boot into bootloader it'll find the file and ask you whether you want to update or not..it'll be a recursive process)
then flashing recovery and rom (see my earlier post)
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lviseth said:
Just got done with RUU. I'm sad to say it's not working. The wifi just flips on and off.... :[ : [ : [
Is there a froyo I can go back to? Maybe that will work?
And now the bootloader is locked.
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Bootloader locked is fine.. As long as you are soff.. You can just flash unlocked firmware and then your bootloader will be revolutionary again
Just my wild guess.. Did you try checking the pins of wifi antennas? They will be on the back case
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Sensation
Hello,
I'm new here in Sensation section.I just got today a HTC Sensation. It was very chep cause it have that wifi problem. I don't know what is his history. I just know it have a wifi issue. it doesn't have a MAC adress and contionut trying to "turning on wifi"...same with BT. What i can tell about phone...it was rooted with revolutionary method and it look like that
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT- 1.27.1100
RADIO-11.22.3504.07_M
OpenADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
I have supercid 11111111
flashed a few roms but still no MAC adress...
is there any way to fix it? or it was just a "bad move" for me?
Thx guys
bogddy87 said:
Hello,
I'm new here in Sensation section.I just got today a HTC Sensation. It was very chep cause it have that wifi problem. I don't know what is his history. I just know it have a wifi issue. it doesn't have a MAC adress and contionut trying to "turning on wifi"...same with BT. What i can tell about phone...it was rooted with revolutionary method and it look like that
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT- 1.27.1100
RADIO-11.22.3504.07_M
OpenADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
I have supercid 11111111
flashed a few roms but still no MAC adress...
is there any way to fix it? or it was just a "bad move" for me?
Thx guys
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Wifi and Bluetooth both are causing issues means.. Antenna is screwed
Check the pins on the back of phone just above the camera lens.. Lift them up a bit also check the corresponding antennas on the he back cover..
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ganeshp said:
Wifi and Bluetooth both are causing issues means.. Antenna is screwed
Check the pins on the back of phone just above the camera lens.. Lift them up a bit also check the corresponding antennas on the he back cover..
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i already did that but no result. I don't think it is a hardware issue cause when i try to turn on wifi or BT, trying a few second and give me "error". also, don't have MAC adress neither wifi or BT. MAC Adress Unavailable
exactly same problem with my sensation.
catlog says wifi driver couldnt load too.
wifi activate... and nothing happens.
internet trough cable (PC) works for you too?
I think my Wifichip is broken, how to repair it? any HTC technician here?^^
and if i use gingerbread i cant pass the first Rom settings, after the question of use wifi or mobile date/wifi i get a black screen and cant click anything. just powerbutton for standby and unlock ring.
My Sensation misses his wifi
guys try flashing latest firmware 3.33 or reflash the same firmware and see
here firmware thread
ganeshp said:
guys try flashing latest firmware 3.33 or reflash the same firmware and see
here firmware thread
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I'm back on stock now. Just RUU. I'm still S-OFF. Problem is still there. What is most easy way to go completly back on stock GB? I meen, S-ON, stock kernel, stock RUU...everything to be like it was when phone was new
bogddy87 said:
I'm back on stock now. Just RUU. I'm still S-OFF. Problem is still there. What is most easy way to go completly back on stock GB? I meen, S-ON, stock kernel, stock RUU...everything to be like it was when phone was new
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find the correct stock GB RUU
flash it and then SON
RUU guide for finding and flashing here
ganeshp said:
find the correct stock GB RUU
flash it and then SON
RUU guide for finding and flashing here
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What is the best way to find the correct RUU for my country? Or it is enough Pyramid Europe?

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