Hello Guys ive recently bought a Sensation XE as my Samsung Galaxy S2 packed in :-( I am really lovin the phone over the S2 to be honest The thing is I want to unlock my bootloader and flash Android Revolution without voiding my warrenty. Can this be done without using the HTC Dev Unlock? Also I understand that my phone is S-ON and would I be able to flash android Revolution with it been S-ON. Also is it wasy to revert back for warrenty purposes. Thanks in advance
Hi, I have the same and followed this guide to get s-off, once that's done you can do anything you want. It looks tricky but really isn't that bad
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631
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Hi, I have the same and followed this guide to get s-off, once that's done you can do anything you want. It looks tricky but really isn't that bad
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631
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What wire did you use and after you have done S-Off using that guide what is the next step before flashing a custom rom? Thanks
I'm not sure about the wire as I had a different h boot but once your s off and. Have4ext recovery installed you download the Rom to the root of the sd card, then wipe cash, wipe dalvik, wipe data factory reset (do this through 4 ext recovery)stay in recovery after you do these things chose install zip from sd card , scroll down and find the Rom then press , it will install from there. Once installed go to reboot and your done. It can take some time for the first boot. Hope this helps you!
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What wire did you use and after you have done S-Off using that guide what is the next step before flashing a custom rom? Thanks
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Any co-ax cable.. In fact any insulated wire which is a good conductor would do.. But insulation is important.. Except the edges..
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I flashed clockwork mod recovery via fast boot (you need adb installed), then flashed the ROM below, but once s-off the choice is yours. There's tutorials and step by step guides for everything which is a great help. For the wire trick I used a wire from an Ethernet cable, someone recommended it in that previous thread and it worked fine, took a couple of attempts but was fine. If there is anything else just let me know.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408351
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As realsis says wipe dalvik and cache and etc, pretty much all the ROM posts in the development threads advise what to do, I used clockwork mod but recently changed to 4ext and can recommend it also as its easier to use.
If you're unsure of the wire trick, read through ganeshp's s-off thread, he's very helpful and knowledgeable.
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Well I just got my sensation 4g and did sone researching.... I know its been out for awhile so I was wondering where do I start... Whats the most up to date way to root ny phone (assuming theres more than one way) and whats a good rom? (I like using sense lol).
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Well I just got my sensation 4g and did sone researching.... I know its been out for awhile so I was wondering where do I start... Whats the most up to date way to root ny phone (assuming theres more than one way) and whats a good rom? (I like using sense lol).
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G'day champ,
Welcome back, begin with the guides provided below.
1. S-off, unlock, recovery, root & SuperCID
[Guide] to Installing S-off, Unlocking, ClockWork, Root, SuperCID & S-on
2. Install the latest firmware, 3.32 is needed for the latest base.
[Firmware][Mar 30]User-Friendly Firmware 1.17/3.12/3.24,3.30 & 3.32 Unlocked
3. Flash a ROM, Android Revolution HD(ARHD) is the most popular(for good reason)
[ROM] Android Revolution HD 6.5.5 | ICS | High Quality & Performance | 3.32.401.105
After all that, feel free to learn what you will, there's plenty to learn, it just requires reading, and problems, there's guides all over the Sensation forums, generally within the first couple of pages.
Thank you for all that. What is the firmware step for??
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Thank you for all that. What is the firmware step for??
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Its what all the newer roms require to flash.
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another question i have is, do i have to do the super cid thing if i want to root my phone or is that optional??
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another question i have is, do i have to do the super cid thing if i want to root my phone or is that optional??
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You definitely want to super cid.
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You definitely want to super cid.
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For what reasons exactly
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You can root without doing supercid. Supercid is optional.
It allows you more flexibility though. Useful if you want to flash other areas/carriers rom. Personally I prefer to keep original cid.
Recently I couldn't receive ota update to ICS because I was supercid, then reverted to the original one and suddenly I received the Ota update notice.
It's up to you whether supercid or not and it's not a real concern because you can revert at anytime.
What is your current hboot version? Power off, pull battery, press & hold vol down and power to enter bootloader and read it off.
You have to check your hboot is supported by revolutionary- the tool to give you s-off.
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And the OTA thing... Say i update my phone..will i lose root n such..
Thanks.
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Yes you will lose everything and bootloader will become 1.27 (which is unsupported by revolutionary) Unless you have S-OFF before the update that is.
As for SuperCID, Its optional but HIGHLY recommended, As said before, it allows you to flash any firmware from any region....
If you dont have it, You MUST make sure it matches your CID or it wont boot... It can also be tricky to find one for your region (depending where you are)
It only takes a second, And its permanent and reversible
When i switch from rom to rom... Do i superwipe then flash rom everytime??
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You can do, but its not necessary, Have a look at the installation guide for the ROM your going to flash.... Usually if you are updating the same ROM wipe isnt needed..
If you are going to a different ROM altogether, A wipe is a MUST
I just bought a new sensation and I want to root it.so do I go to revolutionary.com and just follow the steps?Is the stock firmware 3.32 or do I need to update it to that?after I get the s-off for security then next do I install 4 ext touch recovery?Is that just a program that I download onto my sensation?and after that's done then can I go ahead and start putting.whatever Rom I want to use on my sensation.I do want to mess up my phone,etc.could someone help me out here alittle bit.and what are some of the biggest reasons why a phone gets bricked?and is it true a phone can always be unbricked? Thanks in advance...
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What is your Hboot version? First find out your Hboot version, then you
Can know exactly which method of rooting to use. Revolutionary uses specific h boot versions. So once you find that out then you can move forward using the correct guide. Hope this helps.
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Thanks.after rooted how do I get 4 ext touch recovery on my phone is it just an app that I download?
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Hey, don't jump to rooting right away.
You first need to S Off or unlock your bootloader.
Here are the appropriate guides for you:
How to flash ICS 3.32 firmware | flash/update ARHD 6.6.x ICS ROM
Flashing roms with S-ON and 1.2x HBOOT
These are guides for flashing ROMs, & your Hboot version is very important to determine which method will work for you.
For now, it should be sufficient to read through the guide.
Don't try to do it right away, read first, understand & then proceed.
Thanks for the information.I have my sensation unlocked s-off.so I'm go to install 4 ext recovery app correct.
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Thanks for the information.I have my sensation unlocked s-off.so I'm go to install 4 ext recovery app correct.
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Do it through the steps mentioned in one of the 2 guides that I've linked you to.
Yes when the time comes you will really enjoy 4ext recovery. It is so nice with many features and is extremely user friendly! They also have some beautiful themes you can use on your 4ext recovery! I just flashed one yesterday called purple moon its soo nice. I think you will be very happy with 4 ext.The one I'm using is the newest version its called 2.41.
So far its been great.
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i flashed VipersS and when i reboot it just does like...a boot loop on the bright HTC logo screen??? idk if thats boot looop or not...please someone help me, and im dieing to use VipersS Rom, btw, im on S-OFF
Do you have the correct firmware 3.32 or 3.33? Did you do a wipe before flashing? I'm s off and before I installed viper I wipe cash, wipe dalvik , wipe data factory reset (do this in 4ext recovery) stay in recovery choose zip from sd card , flash, reboot.
It should be fine if you follow those steps and Are using the correct firmware.hope this helps.
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Do you have the correct firmware 3.32 or 3.33? Did you do a wipe before flashing? I'm s off and before I installed viper I wipe cash, wipe dalvik , wipe data factory reset (do this in 4ext recovery) stay in recovery choose zip from sd card , flash, reboot.
It should be fine if you follow those steps and Are using the correct firmware.
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i am coming from the amazing Elegancia. and i originaly wanted VipersS Rom but never got it to work, so idk exsactly what version im coming from, all ik is im coming from the latest Elegancia. Ik all the wiping procedures. lol im not new to rooting, just new to HTC and the Sensation.
Try it as I told you and it should work, wiping is very important. You do have 4 ext recovery don't you? 4 ext makes things very easy, . Just remember to wipe before installation. Hope this helps and hope you enjoy your sensation!
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Try it as I told you and it should work, wiping is very important. You do have 4 ext recovery don't you?
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yup, and i just did the fastboot firmwere thingy. lol and i told me this, " version-main: 1.24.401.1"
To run ics roms you must have firmware 3.32 or 3.33 for it to run. Hope this helps.
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To run ics roms you must have firmware 3.32 or 3.33 for it to run. Hope this helps.
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but.....Elegancia is a ics sense 4.0 rom??? wtf...this phone man...g2x is so much easyer to do...lol
so...how do i upgrade i guess to 3.33?
First download the universal 3.33 firmware then you install it from the bootloader.
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To put the firmware on your device put the pg58img file on root of sd card then reboot into bootloader by removing battery put battery back in, press volume down and power your device will recognize the file and ask to upgrade volume up for yes. It will upgrade then remove the file off the sd card or it will continue to want to update. This is how you install firmware
It seems like a lot but once you do it you won't forget.
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To put the firmware on your device put the pg58img file on root of sd card then reboot into bootloader by removing battery put battery back in, press volume down and power your device will recognize the file and ask to upgrade volume up for yes. It will upgrade then remove the file off the sd card or it will continue to want to update. This is how you install firmware
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where do i get the "pg58.img" file at? do i just download it off the internet?
No in android development section on this site they will have something called user friendly firmware , that site will give you everything you need. Best wishes and hope this helps
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No in android development section on this site they will have something called user friendly firmware , that site will give you everything you need. Best wishes and hope this helps
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Yeah, i upgraded to 3.33...still does the htc logo reboot...wtf...
Don't know why it's still not booting? You followed all the directions and seemed to have done everything correctly that I know of. Hopefully someone else has more ideas. Try a fresh download see if that will help , if not I'm not sure what else to do.perhaps someone else has some ideas. I do wish you the best and I'm sorry it's not booting? Is it just viper not booting? Very strange. I do wish I could be of more help
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Don't know why it's still not booting? You followed all the directions and seemed to have done everything correctly that I know of. Hopefully someone else has more ideas. Try a fresh download see if that will help , if not I'm not sure what else to do.perhaps someone else has some ideas. I do wish you the best and I'm sorry it's not booting? Is it just viper not booting? Very strange. I do wish I could be of more help
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youv been much help, i think i will jsut go back to the beautiful Elegancia. thx!
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youv been much help, i think i will jsut go back to the beautiful Elegancia. thx!
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Extract the boot.img from the rom zip
Copy it to your adb folder
Connect your phone to pc.. From bootloader
Open command windows at the he adb folder
And type this
fastboot flash boot boot.img
And then reboot and see
To reboot
fastboot reboot
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Hi Guys!
Im newbie on XDA and on android phones this its my fist post.
I just want update my actual rom to the last.
I want to know if i just need flash the device with the update Rom or I have to Install other programs to do that.
my Htc sensation 4G with this specification: ----------------------------
Android 4.0.3
Htc Sense 3.6
With Android Revolution H.D 6.5.4 XE by mike1986
Kernel 3.0.16-v1.30.2
baseband : 11.69.3504.00p
Build: 3.32.401.105
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thanks!
If you're S off you download the Rom to the root of your sd card. I'm assuming you do have 4ext recovery installed already. Also assuming you have correct firmwares .3.32 or 3.33 installed already . You boot into recovery, wipe cash, wipe dalvik cash, wipe data factory reset, stay in recovery , choose install zip from sd card, scroll down find zip. After installation go to reboot. Your all set, this is how to flash with s OFF. If you're S on you will be doing it differently. See guide flashing roms with s ON. Hope this helps you out and answers your question.
Usually if it's a update to your current Rom, wipe sometimes is not necessary. Follow recommendations from the developer for the update. Wipe if he says wipe, do not if he says not necessary. Hope this helps. You should not have to download any thing else if your already running the Rom. You should be fine. Just download the update of course. Best wishes
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Thanks! So helpfull.
Now how i know if my device have S off And 4ext intalled?
Sorry the question im newbie on android.
Well when you rooted your device did you s off? If you are not sure you can remove battery, put back in , press power and volume down at Same time, this will bring you to your bootloader, read the information that is on the device. It will either say soft or s on. As for 4ext recovery, you can download several ways, one of the easiest ways is through the playstore, simply download then when you open it you can install it through there.it is 3 dollars.or xda has the download for free.I highly recommend 4ext recovery. It's very simple to use and flash from! It's really the best in my opnion. So check your device to see if s on then report back please
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861 from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium here is a great guide for flashing roms s on and boot 1:27.... It is also Nice because it's aimed for the new comer to the sensation and Android. This should help out a lot. Best wishes
It is best to read this guide for s on as it is full of wonderful information for you if you are s on. I am s off so I flash differently like it showed in above post but s on does things a bit different it is good to read the guide. Best of luck And hope I've been of some help!
Thanks a lot So Helpfull!
My bootloader say:
-Revolutionary-
pyramid pvt ship S-OFF RL.
that's the method from flash it with S-Off? my friend?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861 from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium here is a great guide for flashing roms s on and boot 1:27.... It is also Nice because it's aimed for the new comer to the sensation and Android. This should help out a lot. Best wishes
It is best to read this guide for s on as it is full of wonderful information for you if you are s on. I am s off so I flash differently like it showed in above post but s on does things a bit different it is good to read the guide. Best of luck And hope I've been of some help!
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Now you know all the methods to flash s off or s on. Since we know now your s off just follow the instructions for s off and you will be great ! Very happy to be of help to you!
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Hi, I want to ask if any of you guys flashing custom rom into device that still s-on but rooted. I'm doing this to my device cause its very hard to me to get the s-off. We need to do short circuit thingy I guess (HTC Sensation XE). My concern here that I'm afraid flashing custom rom to s-on device can harm or brick my device as the developer said to do so. Pls give your opinion. Thx.
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This guide will explain how to flash custom rom with SON
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25587345
Now there are 60+ thanks to that post.. So you decide whether it's harm or not
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Also which developer told you flashing roms s-on is dangerous? whoever it was needs their head bashing
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Hi, I want to ask if any of you guys flashing custom rom into device that still s-on but rooted. I'm doing this to my device cause its very hard to me to get the s-off. We need to do short circuit thingy I guess (HTC Sensation XE). My concern here that I'm afraid flashing custom rom to s-on device can harm or brick my device as the developer said to do so. Pls give your opinion. Thx.
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No harm. I just did it yesterday on a replacement I got with HBOOT 1.27. Easy process as well, just follow the instructions.
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i have flashed rooted stock ics rom with S-ON and everything was ok
give it a try in the thread that mentioned before(i used that thread)
I'm using my Sensation XE for ages now but a few month later I found that my WiFi & Bluetooth is not functioning, I don't know what cause it. Try to flash hundred of ROM still got the same result. It is bricked now? Someone please help me regarding this problem.
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I'm using my Sensation XE for ages now but a few month later I found that my WiFi & Bluetooth is not functioning, I don't know what cause it. Try to flash hundred of ROM still got the same result. It is bricked now? Someone please help me regarding this problem.
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The same guide.. I've posted above. . Do extra #1 step from it.. After flashing the ROM
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The same guide.. I've posted above. . Do extra #1 step from it.. After flashing the ROM
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What do you mean by doing extra step 1#? Unlocking using HTCDev? Ive done before. But if you say to unlocking HTCDev every time I flashed new rom. Is such a pain. OR, Is that anyway it can be lock again? Coz before this wifi thingy happen ive flash many rom & kernel. I think this cause my wifi not functioning. Sorry Im totaly lost now. Sorry also coz being noob here. My bad.
Thanks in advance. Really need a guide for solving this. FYI I got 2 Sensation XE. The other is just fine with the custom rom. But this one is gave me so much trouble.
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There is a "extra #1" step.. After #5B
Check it again
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There is a "extra #1" step.. After #5B
Check it again
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Got it! How come i missed that. Will try soon. Thx a bunch! Now i know not all ROM can flash the boot.img itself. Isnt it? Or this a bout the recovery cant flash it automatically? New knowledge here.
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enchektola said:
Got it! How come i missed that. Will try soon. Thx a bunch! Now i know not all ROM can flash the boot.img itself. Isnt it? Or this a bout the recovery cant flash it automatically? New knowledge here.
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escpecially in S-ON devices after flashing a custom rom if the smartflash feature(4ext recovery) fails(you notice that when the device is trying to boot the rom and it is bootlooping)then the only option is to flash the boot.img of the rom manually
Not true!!!
enchektola said:
Hi, I want to ask if any of you guys flashing custom rom into device that still s-on but rooted. I'm doing this to my device cause its very hard to me to get the s-off. We need to do short circuit thingy I guess (HTC Sensation XE). My concern here that I'm afraid flashing custom rom to s-on device can harm or brick my device as the developer said to do so. Pls give your opinion. Thx.
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I am still S-ON and I flash whatever roms I like. It is very difficult to hard brick your phone if you're S-ON. If however you're S-OFF, you can potentially screw up your phone. So no worries about bricking if you're S-ON (unless you do something really really naughty!!!).