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HTC Sensation(XE) Official Android 4.0?

So I've not got this phone yet, but I am quite close to buying it (Sensation XE) and I came across this article, as I like to research phones a lot before I buy them, as I hate that regret feeling.
https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150493158328084
http://www.devicemag.com/2011/10/24...ream-sandwich-on-as-many-devices-as-possible/
It seems as though HTC are looking to update a lot of their phones with Android 4.0, and do you guys think the Sensation (XE) will be one of them? I think the specs are certainly enough to handle it most probably and it would be very nice. I am currently with a HD2 and it will take a lot for me to drop this phone, but it's my upgrade now and I could probably get a really cheap contract and I have read lots of positive reviews on this. There is also the HTC Rezound rolling out on Nov 10th but I have no idea on the UK release date, so I don't want to be waiting too long before a new phone, and I really would like the Sensation XE to have ICS.
Do you guys think HTC could roll out some official updates? If so it would be really cool and if it can get ICS, I am going to get a Sensation XE 100%

if they dont upgrade XE then they shud die...i m dead sure Sensation is getting it so there is no reason XE will not get it...

Faz20 said:
So I've not got this phone yet, but I am quite close to buying it (Sensation XE) and I came across this article, as I like to research phones a lot before I buy them, as I hate that regret feeling.
https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10150493158328084
http://www.devicemag.com/2011/10/24...ream-sandwich-on-as-many-devices-as-possible/
It seems as though HTC are looking to update a lot of their phones with Android 4.0, and do you guys think the Sensation (XE) will be one of them? I think the specs are certainly enough to handle it most probably and it would be very nice. I am currently with a HD2 and it will take a lot for me to drop this phone, but it's my upgrade now and I could probably get a really cheap contract and I have read lots of positive reviews on this. There is also the HTC Rezound rolling out on Nov 10th but I have no idea on the UK release date, so I don't want to be waiting too long before a new phone, and I really would like the Sensation XE to have ICS.
Do you guys think HTC could roll out some official updates? If so it would be really cool and if it can get ICS, I am going to get a Sensation XE 100%
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Hi,
I don't think it's a case of if,but when will they put ICS onto the Sensation.
Follow it on this thread :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1309666

Can't see why they wouldn't. the Sensation XE is their current Flagship, would make no sense at all. Not that means anything

It seems as though HTC are looking to update a lot of their phones with Android 4.0, and do you guys think the Sensation (XE) will be one of them? I think the specs are certainly enough to handle it most probably and it would be very nice. I am currently with a HD2 and it will take a lot for me to drop this phone, but it's my upgrade now and I could probably get a really cheap contract and I have read lots of positive reviews on this. There is also the HTC Rezound rolling out on Nov 10th but I have no idea on the UK release date, so I don't want to be waiting too long before a new phone, and I really would like the Sensation XE to have ICS.
Do you guys think HTC could roll out some official updates? If so it would be really cool and if it can get ICS, I am going to get a Sensation XE 100% [/QUOTE]
Hi There,
I had a HD2 before, and was using it with Gingerbread. Now I have an XE and after the HD2 I think was a good change. Until now I'm using it with the official rom. Not so good as a cooked one, but quite good. On the HTC site you can find a message which says XE will be in the first round to upgrade officially to ICS. So the hw itself is good (especially the housing, audio and the Dr. Dre earplugs are very good), and with the ICS it will be fantastic.
P

Sorry to break it to you but HTC rezound
Won't be coming to UK because it was only made for USA user and only Sim that can be use in rezound are LTE ones.
Basically what I know that rezound won't work in UK because it don't have gsm or wcdma instead it uses LTE network.
And about sensation room upgrade Yes we will be getting ics but not Sure Sie long it Is gonna take.
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Shery4life said:
Sorry to break it to you but HTC rezound
Won't be coming to UK because it was only made for USA user and only Sim that can be use in rezound are LTE ones.
Basically what I know that rezound won't work in UK because it don't have gsm or wcdma instead it uses LTE network.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium
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This is true, but I think it's conceivable that HTC could release a Rezound that's compatible with GSM networks.
For instance, the Desire HD was pretty much the Thunderbolt in America except with LTE.
But this is purely my own speculation!

HTC to release Ice White color HTC Sensation with Ice Cream Sandwich

According to a press release published by HTC Netherlands, company is going to release an updated ice white color version of HTC Sensation. Here updated means this mobile will run on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The device will be available on sale from March 1 in the country..........
http://mirolta.com/2012/02/02/ice-white-htc-sensation-with-ice-cream-sandwich-coming-to-netherlands/

I hope this is true, can't waitttttt

HTC Stated they were going to only release a couple of quality devices a year. Don't get me wrong, the Sensation is quality, but the specs are a year old now. I'm not too excited about this, I want to hear more about the Edge or Ville.
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Knucklessg1 said:
HTC Stated they were going to only release a couple of quality devices a year. Don't get me wrong, the Sensation is quality, but the specs are a year old now. I'm not too excited about this, I want to hear more about the Edge or Ville.
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Be excited that this basically means we will have a complete ICS rom very soon.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/2/27...nching-in-white-with-android-4-0-on-march-1st
Reconfirmed on The Verge. Only 1 more month max for an official ICS rom.
Knucklessg1 said:
HTC Stated they were going to only release a couple of quality devices a year. Don't get me wrong, the Sensation is quality, but the specs are a year old now. I'm not too excited about this, I want to hear more about the Edge or Ville.
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Have you looked at the HTC Ville specs? It's essentially the same specs as the Sensation but slimmer. The Sensation is a great piece of hardware.

The ville is a step backwards

The Ville will be mostly for people that doesn't have the Sensation and are planning to upgrade.
But the HTC Edge is a huge upgrade
No phone in a long time excited me as much as how the HTC Edge is exciting me.
Tegra 3 Quad-core power house!!!
I had a Tegra phone and speed was never a problem, that thing was lighting fast!
http://androidandme.com/2012/02/news/mobile-world-congress-2012-aka-the-quad-core-phone-show/
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App

Spr33y said:
Reconfirmed on The Verge. Only 1 more month max for an official ICS rom.
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Probably earlier than that. Official Roms usually leak a couple weeks before they are released.

The same thing with the Amaze, it's the same thing with an extra 256MB of ram, and new housing and better camera.
I still love the Sensation, I can confidently say this is the best Android/HTC phone I've owned since the G1, and I've went through a bunch of Android phones since Android.
@Moshe, Oh Tegra phones are quick, no doubt about that. The G2x I got is amazing. GTA3 with full graphics plays much smoother on the G2x than it does on the Sensation. Just the fact the nvidia won't give the source code so dev's could develop ICS for it, kills the whole experience.

moshe22 said:
The Ville will be mostly for people that doesn't have the Sensation and are planning to upgrade.
But the HTC Edge is a huge upgrade
No phone in a long time excited me as much as how the HTC Edge is exciting me.
Tegra 3 Quad-core power house!!!
I had a Tegra phone and speed was never a problem, that thing was lighting fast!
http://androidandme.com/2012/02/news/mobile-world-congress-2012-aka-the-quad-core-phone-show/
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
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Yea, and battery just for 3h IMPRESSIVE!
Update: HTC just wrote us to say that its original press release was incorrect — it'll actually ship with Android 2.3 and be upgradeable to 4.0 down the road, just as its other Sensation versions will be. In other words, don't expect an ICS-equipped Sensation on March 1st... but you can expect a white one with Gingerbread. Furthermore, the white Sensation is already available in select markets, so the PR is simply announcing its upcoming availability in Benelux. Now, the question becomes: how much longer is the wait for the upgrade?
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muaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahah -_-

Who cares, leak Sense 4.0 already so dev can port it to Sensation.
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using RCmix7.1 GB2.3.5

What will be your next phone?

Hey guys,
I was just wondering what kind of phone you'll get after the Sensation (XE).
I think I will go a HTC Endeavour, because of the nice HD-screen, big intern memory and it has a good SoC (quad-core Krait will beat this so that's why I find this SoC just 'good').
I'd like to hear yours!

I'd probably upgrade to that as well. But I'll wait till I get tired of this one, after all ICS isn't officially implemented for us yet.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA App

I will see what will come out in MWC but I think I won't buy another phone till the end of 2012
Sent from my insertcoined sensation

I've only just picked up the sensation xe and have been busy trying out all the different roms, so i'm gona be keeping this phone for a good while yet, though the endeavour does sound real nice.

Probably HTC One X (Codename: Endeavour or Razor)... 4core soc tegra3

When I bought the Sensation 4G back in Aug. I told myself that I would keep it for at least 18 months. With a new car to play with and spend my extra money on, it looks like I will keep that promise to myself.

All the new and upcoming phones don't seem that great or that much better than the sensation. Also, they are all so big. The size of the sensation is the biggest that I can withstand. The galaxy s 2 is about the same size but I prefer the qhd screen on my sensation.
Until they make a phone with minimal bezel, on screen buttons, and same size of the sensation, I will be keeping my sensation.

Hehe, drooling over the HTC Zeta concept device for a while now. Damn thats a sexy design!

Nokia 3310 period. Nothing less nothing more!
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium

creator2456 said:
When I bought the Sensation 4G back in Aug. I told myself that I would keep it for at least 18 months. With a new car to play with and spend my extra money on, it looks like I will keep that promise to myself.
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yep, sensation already a highend device anyway

I have my Sensation since December, i'm pretty sure it will last till the end of 2012! When i bought it I didn't look in here and i retain myself lucky with all this DEV stuff going on.. So next time i'll buy a phone, apart from tech specs, i'll take a look at the forums here since i won't get a phone unable to be unlocked and customized as the Sensation!
By the way, the Endeavour looks damn good with that quad-core

To me, the Sensation with Sense 3.0 and 2.3.4 and the Sensation with AOSP Android 4.0 are two different phones. I flashed Virtuous Inquisition beta1 last night and as far as I'm concerned, I got a brand new Sensation since then.

Personally I've had enough with dust under the screen (this is my 4th HTC phone with this issue) and HTC's leisurely attitude towards releasing updates--not to mention forcing Sense on us. I had made peace with holding out for HTC to release their ICS update (so the devs could put together a complete AOSP rom), but then I noticed the dust after just 3 HOURS of carrying it in my pants pocket. Seems minor, but it was the last straw for me.
I finally broke down and bought a Galaxy Nexus from Expansys. So long HTC.

daewond3r said:
Personally I've had enough with dust under the screen (this is my 4th HTC phone with this issue) and HTC's leisurely attitude towards releasing updates--not to mention forcing Sense on us. I had made peace with holding out for HTC to release their ICS update (so the devs could put together a complete AOSP rom), but then I noticed the dust after just 3 HOURS of carrying it in my pants pocket. Seems minor, but it was the last straw for me.
I finally broke down and bought a Galaxy Nexus from Expansys. So long HTC.
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HTC can't force you to do anything.

sshede said:
HTC can't force you to do anything.
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Why would you bold my comment and then misinterpret what I wrote to make a pointless reply? You would think that in the process of bolding a phrase you'd actually read it.

deletedeletedelete

Keeping the S4G for now, since it rocks with ICS 4.0.3 cooked roms! And waiting on Official ICS soon...

creator2456 said:
When I bought the Sensation 4G back in Aug. I told myself that I would keep it for at least 18 months. With a new car to play with and spend my extra money on, it looks like I will keep that promise to myself.
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Same here. (although I am a phone wh&$e!, lol) but the new car also, took the funds for the phone.

as for the topic, i may get a quad core phone from HTC if its not like the sensation that heats

All I know is I ain't buying something which won't fit in my pocket or run Cyanogenmod.
Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using Tapatalk

well thats it i guess

http://support.t-mobile.com/thread/23689?tstart=0

craven667 said:
http://support.t-mobile.com/thread/23689?tstart=0
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Not with the devs we have. Sense 4.0 is slowly workin' out!
Honestly you can't expect these phones to last long anyways, a year is what I expect, 2 years is max. By the third, my phone is trash!

Still would think it would be longer look at there sidekick
Sent from my Sensation 4G using xda premium

Why so dramatic? Its been on EOL status for over a month. This is completely normal as it, and the Amaze 4G, are being replaced by the One S.

Well the sensation and desire hd (and EVO 3d) are still on sale in the UK (on display in carphone). I guess the EVO will go first, and the sensation will become like the desire hd.
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using XDA

KAwAtA said:
Not with the devs we have. Sense 4.0 is slowly workin' out!
Honestly you can't expect these phones to last long anyways, a year is what I expect, 2 years is max. By the third, my phone is trash!
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Slowly? I think the progress is blazin! Lol, but ya i agree after a year or so its time to upgrade anyways.

No point upgrading unless you love the stock HTC software, it's why I waited until the sensation had been out a year before buying one - to let the developer and knowledge base build up so I could flash a ROM the moment it arrived.
The sensation will still be sold and supported for years yet, the new phones don't add any killer functions so why bother? HTC are finding out that releasing a new phone every six months destroys brand loyalty, not increase it - hence their drop in profits.

Rooted and running an ICS rom, the sensation is still one of the best phones you can get. There won't be any huge strides made this year in cell phones. Maybe the iPhone 5 will be exciting, but probably not either. The sensations CPU is fast.

HTC Desire S vs. HTC Wildfire S

I saw a few videos but nothing that changed my mind.
I currently have a wildfire s but seeing now this phone that i have missed, i compared to see these things that i need but lack in my Wildfire S:
Gorrila Glass - I was mistaken thinking Wildfire S had gorilla glass..
Proccesor - Wildfire = 600Mhz , Desire S = 1Ghz
Camera - Both have 5megapixel, though i don't care for the camera, i want a secondary camera which is one of the stronger reasons i want this phone
Internal Storage - Wildfire S has a REALLY big problem with this, and App2SD doesn't fix much
RAM - Slightly more ram
But on the videos on the net i saw, the Wildfire S always won in speed tests and people prefer it more.
My question is do the people prefer wildfire s becouse it is almost the same on a lower price, or becouse it's really faster ?
And also, where do you presume i can buy Desire S at the MAXIMUM LOWEST PRICE, used or whatever. I don't care if it's new or used. i just want it. BADLY.

while it is definitely better than the Wildfire S, it's not worth an upgrade. You'll just be buying an old device in exchange for an older one..... IMO, you should get a One V. Hell, you can get a Sensation for a little more price if you want it

shrome99 said:
while it is definitely better than the Wildfire S, it's not worth an upgrade. You'll just be buying an old device in exchange for an older one..... IMO, you should get a One V. Hell, you can get a Sensation for a little more price if you want it
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Yea i though about that but i like the Desire S, tho it's like 2 months older than Wildfire S, the One V isn't exactly what i'm looking for, i'm looking for a HTC with a good 1Ghz+ proccesor and secondary camera but the amount of money i have at my disposal isn't high... q_q

The secondary camera is a dealbreaker then. Just check the price of the Sensation. If it's too costly, the Desire S is your only choice.

shrome99 said:
The secondary camera is a dealbreaker then. Just check the price of the Sensation. If it's too costly, the Desire S is your only choice.
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I see there are HTC Sensation , 4G, XL and XE
It says the 4G doesn't have gorilla glass yet it costs more

Get the regular one if you can. The XE is just OC'd (which you can do yourself) and beats audio. The regular one is cheaper, but not available in some countries now due to the XE.
Sent from a device waiting for Kernel 3, WAKE UP HTC

Buy the original sensation and over clock it to make it a xe :-D
Sent from a Desire S waiting for Kernel 3. WAKE UP HTC!!!!

suku_patel_22 said:
Buy the original sensation and over clock it to make it a xe :-D
Sent from a Desire S waiting for Kernel 3. WAKE UP HTC!!!!
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I can't seem to find the original on ebay.

Yup, as i said, they've stopped selling it (at least in india) since the XE came out.
Sent from a device waiting for Kernel 3, WAKE UP HTC

Before buying desire s, you should read about frying emmc ( sorry if wrong shortcut) chip. Just to know about it

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HTC-Sensa...bile_Phones&hash=item3cc64bd84a#ht_699wt_1185
Can you guys help, i am thinking of buying this auction.
But i'm not sure if i will be able to fix it.

Smileyz0r said:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HTC-Sensa...bile_Phones&hash=item3cc64bd84a#ht_699wt_1185
Can you guys help, i am thinking of buying this auction.
But i'm not sure if i will be able to fix it.
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Hmmm... it could be software. If you get it, root it and load a custom ROM on it, hopefully the issues will go away!
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium

olyloh6696 said:
Hmmm... it could be software. If you get it, root it and load a custom ROM on it, hopefully the issues will go away!
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium
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Some jizzbag got it for £134.00, very good price if he gets it fully working.
meh q_q i'll wait for another sucker D:

Smileyz0r said:
Some jizzbag got it for £134.00, very good price if he gets it fully working.
meh q_q i'll wait for another sucker D:
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I think i may be that jizzbag!
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shrome99 said:
while it is definitely better than the Wildfire S, it's not worth an upgrade. You'll just be buying an old device in exchange for an older one..... IMO, you should get a One V. Hell, you can get a Sensation for a little more price if you want it
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Sensation yes, better than Desire S by far, but One V... nope. I would not trade the RAM of Desire S on the RAM of One V.
About upgrading from Wildfire S to Desire S - a big YES on this one, the CPU is far better, the display is far far faaaaaar better, and about anything else is better on the Desire S.

The winner is desire s

To my opinion, if you're looking for device like Wildfire S, and its size properties are satisfies you, maybe you should also have a look to Desire C (prev. Wildfire C). It has the latest OS and Sense.
Sorry if I'd mistaken.

-BUMP- Hello again!
I'm getting a HTC Sensation XE tommorow (yay 8D)
and i wanted to ask if there is anyway to put a cusom rom for it yet becouse i didn't find anything on xdadevelopers =o
I think it can be rooted tho

Smileyz0r said:
-BUMP- Hello again!
I'm getting a HTC Sensation XE tommorow (yay 8D)
and i wanted to ask if there is anyway to put a cusom rom for it yet becouse i didn't find anything on xdadevelopers =o
I think it can be rooted tho
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Have you looked at the sensation xe forum...?
Sent from a Desire S waiting for the Kernel V3 Source Code.

Smileyz0r said:
-BUMP- Hello again!
I'm getting a HTC Sensation XE tommorow (yay 8D)
and i wanted to ask if there is anyway to put a cusom rom for it yet becouse i didn't find anything on xdadevelopers =o
I think it can be rooted tho
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Three forums for sensation and sensation XE are the same.
Both are the same devices....
Sent from a Desire S waiting for Kernel 3 sources. WAKE UP HTC!!!!

Smileyz0r said:
-BUMP- Hello again!
I'm getting a HTC Sensation XE tommorow (yay 8D)
and i wanted to ask if there is anyway to put a cusom rom for it yet becouse i didn't find anything on xdadevelopers =o
I think it can be rooted tho
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Sensation now has the official upate to ICS, so i think for developers it's more easy to find drivers for all workign functions, opposed to Desire S (kernel 3.0 is still in development).
Try to look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1112 or maybe CM9 official forums...