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[Q] HTC Sensation 4G stuck. Won't boot. Bricked?

Hello,
I am having some trouble with my T-mobile Sensation 4G. I was trying to install a Rom and seemed to have failed. At this point it will not boot past the first white screen with the green HTC logo.
I can get it into fastboot and Clorkwork mod recovery. However, I am not really sure what to do.
I have tried superwipe and it fails. Bootloader screen is as follows:
-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
If I need to provide more information just let me know. Any help to get it back up and running would be great. I really appreciate your time and help.
Thank you in advance.

Most likely the rom will not boot on your current firmware. What rom is installed?
Option 1 is to restore a backup since you can access recovery.
Option 2 is to put the correct firmware on your SD using a PC, reinsert and let your phone update.
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stringer7 said:
Most likely the rom will not boot on your current firmware. What rom is installed?
Option 1 is to restore a backup since you can access recovery.
Option 2 is to put the correct firmware on your SD using a PC, reinsert and let your phone update.
Sent from my HTC Pyramid using xda premium
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I don't think any rom is installed. It never got that far.
I first tried to update using this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1542192
However the update failed. After that the phone was just going into a reboot loop when I tried to start it up. I then tried to flash a new rom in the hopes it would fix whatever problem the first failure caused. I was following this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849
I was able to update the firmware from the linked page on that guide:
Firmware from 3.32.401.x & 3.32.401.10x RUU
I then tried to flash the Android Revolution HD 6.5.2 rom. It failed and when i tried to reboot it just hangs as described above. I tried to use superwipe and it also fails. I am sure at this point it is obvious I am lost.
Option 1 is not an option as I don't have a backup.
Option 2 may be an option, but I apparently don't know what the correct firmware is.....
Thanks again for the help.
I went back into fastboot and then recovery and tried to use superwipe, but that failed.
Option 1 is a no go because I do not have a backup.

Use this firmware instead.. it's worked well for me no matter which ICS rom I've installed..
Firmware from 3.24.401.1 & 3.25.401.101 RUU from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1412618
Don't get it confused with the one you've already tried. Then after you flash that version of the firmware, remove it from sdcard and flash a rom. It's worked for me as it should for you as well.. Hope this helped.. I'm also assuming that you've Super CID your device....
if this helped, slap the thanks button... thanks

Quakeworld said:
Use this firmware instead.. it's worked well for me no matter which ICS rom I've installed..
Firmware from 3.24.401.1 & 3.25.401.101 RUU from http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1412618
Don't get it confused with the one you've already tried. Then after you flash that version of the firmware, remove it from sdcard and flash a rom. It's worked for me as it should for you as well.. Hope this helped.. I'm also assuming that you've Super CID your device....
if this helped, slap the thanks button... thanks
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Thanks. I will give it a try and report back.

bigheed said:
I don't think any rom is installed. It never got that far.
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So still on stock rom, ie Gingerbread, since 2x flashes have failed?
If so, 3.12 is the correct firmware to get it to boot.
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stringer7 said:
So still on stock rom, ie Gingerbread, since 2x flashes have failed?
If so, 3.12 is the correct firmware to get it to boot.
Sent from my HTC Pyramid using xda premium
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I was not able to boot normally after installing this firmware, but it did allow me to complete the superwipe. That was failing beforehand. Once I was able to wipe the phone I was then able to install a rom. The phone is back up and running now. Thanks again for the help. I appreciate you guys taking the time.

bigheed said:
Hello,
I am having some trouble with my T-mobile Sensation 4G. I was trying to install a Rom and seemed to have failed. At this point it will not boot past the first white screen with the green HTC logo.
I can get it into fastboot and Clorkwork mod recovery. However, I am not really sure what to do.
I have tried superwipe and it fails. Bootloader screen is as follows:
-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
If I need to provide more information just let me know. Any help to get it back up and running would be great. I really appreciate your time and help.
Thank you in advance.
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mine is not coming on at all..

[Q] 1.17 S-OFF Revert to stock GB

Can anyone help me to revert my HTC Sensation with Android Revolution ROM, 1.17 boot, S-OFF, 1.0.0.2 4EXT to stock GB ROM ?
I tried to recover some old backup but unfortunately it seems that it is corrupted, md5 check didn't passed.
All partitions are formated, but recovery and 4EXT still works,
So far tried to recover old ROM from OTA_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.45.401.2-1.35.401.1_P2_release_208907.zip but with some errors appeared.
I want to go back to original GB rom or ICS just to sell my phone, got now SG S3.
What should I do, thank you for any help.

If your going to sell it just download the full ruu on your pc
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jslim38 said:
If your going to sell it just download the full ruu on your pc
sent from xda premium sensation4g s off Insertcoin Ics Evolution v2.0 Sense 4.0 kernel version Bricked-3.0-v1.1
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Just now I restored tha last working backup and now downloading 'RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.27.401.3_Radio_10.42.9007.00P_10.11.9007.15_M_release_192183_signed.exe but what to do with it next, install it from windows ?
Before I will sell it, I want to have possibility to download official update to ICS just to try how it works, but I would be glad if this phone would be totally free of my modifications (S-OFF and root access) just like a stock, new one.

Thats it your on the right track and you will install from Windows
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So I tried to update from RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.27.401.3_Radio_10.42.900 7.00P_10.11.9007.15_M_release_192183_signed.exe &
RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.35.401.1_Radio_10.43a.9007.00U_10.51.9007.27_M3_release_198179_signed.exe
First is really old,second I found on my computer described as original rom. After executing this second RUU I only have one choice to update ROM - my actual and working ROM AR HD 4.1.1 is described as 2.08.401.1, RUU is 1.35.401.1 right after process starts it get's me to update error - 155, this error is described as not right update software, but my language is Polish and I think I chose right update. First RUU gives the same error.

apatch said:
Can anyone help me to revert my HTC Sensation with Android Revolution ROM, 1.17 boot, S-OFF, 1.0.0.2 4EXT to stock GB ROM ?
I tried to recover some old backup but unfortunately it seems that it is corrupted, md5 check didn't passed.
All partitions are formated, but recovery and 4EXT still works,
So far tried to recover old ROM from OTA_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.45.401.2-1.35.401.1_P2_release_208907.zip but with some errors appeared.
I want to go back to original GB rom or ICS just to sell my phone, got now SG S3.
What should I do, thank you for any help.
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Hey, that's easy, don't worry.
Follow this guide: http://tinyurl.com/RUUGuide
to find your right RUU & instructions on how to flash it.
You'll need to flash the RUU twice. (Hboot pre-update)

It's a pain but you may have to try a different ruu try one with ics
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Thank you both I will try it right now and would be happy to learn something.
My blind guess is that maybe I flashed some strange radio version few months ago, right now I have Radio_10.58.9035.00U_10.15.9035.02_2, could this be a reason to my update errors ?

What's your service provider
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Play
Starting my phone thru fastboot USB and now udpating to RUU 1.35.401.1, fingers crossed.
All went well, thank you again for help.

New problem has appeared, I have flashed to newest rom and all went well, boot info showed:
*** LOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
RADIO-11.22.3504.07_M
OpenADSP-V02.6.0.2226.00.01.31
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
But I want to give this phone to my friend so idea was to unroot it and flash 4EXT Recovery.
So i have used this KGS Tool to root it, all went well but I wanted to
have 4EXT and newest HBOOT-1.27.1100, in case 4EXT -using 2 methods from KGS failed, so tride to S-OFF again and agter that nothing was changed, some data was corrupted because after system loading Sense was broken and I only saw a upper bar menu, doing a phone rest in recovery helped but I still want to install 4EXT.
What tool should I use and how, please help me.

apatch said:
New problem has appeared, I have flashed to newest rom and all went well, boot info showed:
*** LOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
RADIO-11.22.3504.07_M
OpenADSP-V02.6.0.2226.00.01.31
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
But I want to give this phone to my friend so idea was to unroot it and flash 4EXT Recovery.
So i have used this KGS Tool to root it, all went well but I wanted to
have 4EXT and newest HBOOT-1.27.1100, in case 4EXT -using 2 methods from KGS failed, so tride to S-OFF again and agter that nothing was changed, some data was corrupted because after system loading Sense was broken and I only saw a upper bar menu, doing a phone rest in recovery helped but I still want to install 4EXT.
What tool should I use and how, please help me.
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There was nothing wrong with the phone, it was temp rooted.
the tool told you not to close the window.
Temp root wasn't removed.
Anyway, just head to the IRC Channel: #helpmenow
Once there, click my name & select query.
I'll help you out.

Finally all done, thanx http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27742173&postcount=187

[Q] HTC Sensation XE (White screen + HTC logo)

Okay so I recently started trying to flash my phone to different roms but eventually the phone stopped working.
When I switch it on it just goes into the (HTC logo + white screen), then after around 30 secs resets. This just loops forever, yes i can take it into bootloader and recovery and have tried formatting the whole phone, taking it apart to look for burn out parts, flashing to different roms, flashing to the stock rom (Sensation_3.32.401.105_R_odexed.zip) But it is still stuck.
Bootloader
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
Also I thought I might mention the the bottom of the phone, where the touch menu buttons are, gets quite hot but this was happening before I even rooted it when I did something resource intensive on the phone.
I will rate any replies as "thanks" so please reply!

What Rom did you flash
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Did you flash a GB Rom? You have 3.32 firmware which is perfect for ICS roms, however if you tried to flash a GB Rom with that firmware you WILL bootloop. Because GB roms take a different firmware. So first its important to know which Rom you flashed. Also did you do a nandroid backup before flashing ? If so you should be able to go into recovery and restore with your backup to what you had before flashing. As long as that is compatible with your firmware. Did you do the backup before flashing? Hope this helps some....please provide more information such as the Rom you flashed, and did you nandroid backup before?
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium

See there is a way to flash custom roms.. When you have unlocked bootloader with S-ON.. The standard way of flashing will not work completely
You need to extract the boot.img from the rom zip you've last flashed and use that to do "extra 1" step from this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25587345
Also read that guide completely.. It explains how to flash roms with S-ON which is your case
If only you read a bit about on how to flash the roms.. With unlocked bootloader.. You would have come out fine.. But nevertheless... Read the guide to the letter
Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves

Stuck in bootloop

So I was being stupid and didn't read all the instructions while I was trying to flash a PG58IMG for ICS and I think I installed the wrong version for me. Now I'm stuck in a bootloop but I CAN access the recovery and hboot. I don't know what to do now.
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.1100
RADIO-11.24A.3504.31_M
OpenADSP-.05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot

Do you have a ics Rom flashed to match the ics firmware? If you still have gb this will put you into bootloop . Flash the ics firmware which is 3.32 or 3.33 then flash the ics Rom. You must remove the pg58img file after you flash Also or it will continue to try to upgrade the file over and over . I hope this helps you.
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realsis said:
Do you have a ics Rom flashed to match the ics firmware? If you still have gb this will put you into bootloop . Flash the ics firmware which is 3.32 or 3.33 then flash the ics Rom. You must remove the pg58img file after you flash Also or it will continue to try to upgrade the file over and over . I hope this helps you.
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I'll try flashing 3.33 or 3.32 then flashing the ROM, thanks.

Right now it's stuck at the boot "htc" logo, It's been like this for about 4 mins, is this normal on updating the firmware?
EDIT: It has been about 15 mins now and I recided to go into hboot and the message thing at the top was changed. Now it reads:
*** LOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.29.0000
RADIO-11.24A.3504.31_M
OpenADSP-.05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot
and at the end after the "sd checking", it says "Battery voltage is too low! Please change a battery..."
Not sure if has anything to do with my problem, but its worth putting out there.

No this is not normal. Charge your device, update firmware 3.32 or 3.33, now you WILL have a bootloopv if your on a gb Rom, so update to a ics Rom. This should solve the bootloop. When updating with a pg58img file you place it on the root of your sd card, pull battery put battery back in then press power and volume at the same time then press power to accept update it will automatically update .remove the pg58img file at this point or it will continue to try to update. I really hope this helps. Sometimes it takes up to 5 or so minutes for the first boot of a Rom but after that I would say it's too long if you're still waiting. Have you done all these steps? With the correct firmware?are you wiping before your flash? It should work smoothly with these steps? Once your charged go over steps again make sure your not missing a step. Hope this helps
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Nevermind, I seem to have fixed it by updating the firmware version, thanks for your help!

ARandomName said:
So I was being stupid and didn't read all the instructions while I was trying to flash a PG58IMG for ICS and I think I installed the wrong version for me. Now I'm stuck in a bootloop but I CAN access the recovery and hboot. I don't know what to do now.
-Revolutionary-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.1100
RADIO-11.24A.3504.31_M
OpenADSP-.05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot
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keep in mind one thing... you must use matching firmware/rom.. i mean for example
- Firmware 3.33 Universal / (ICS)
- Firmware 1.17 Universal / (GB)
so if you're on ICS you must be on 3.33 fw, that should do the trick

Same Issue Here
Hi Guys! Ths is my first post so I'll try to be as brief and clear as possible. I'm having the same problem with the boot logo, and as far as I try to upgrade I don't get the yes/no option.
Bootloader:
*** UNLOCKED*** (PINK)
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT - 1.27.000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012
Had stock ROM and Rooted Via HTCdev and CWM'd with HTC one X AIo Kit. Phone was working perfectly until I installed ROM Toolkit and decided to change fonts. Afterwards, the phone got stuck on the boot logo, but I can access bootloader and recovery mode via CWM. I can't install PG58IMG even that i have tried several versions, including 3.24, 3.30, 3.32 & 3.33.
When detecting PG58IMG I get this:
SD Checking..........
Loading.....[PG58DIAG.zip]
No image!
Loading......[PG58DIAG.nbh]
No Image or wrong image!
Loading.....[PG58IMG.zip]
Parsing.....[PG58IMG.zip]
Then turns back to bootloader menu
Any help will be really appreciated.

lgperelez said:
Hi Guys! Ths is my first post so I'll try to be as brief and clear as possible. I'm having the same problem with the boot logo, and as far as I try to upgrade I don't get the yes/no option.
Bootloader:
*** UNLOCKED*** (PINK)
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT - 1.27.000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012
Had stock ROM and Rooted Via HTCdev and CWM'd with HTC one X AIo Kit. Phone was working perfectly until I installed ROM Toolkit and decided to change fonts. Afterwards, the phone got stuck on the boot logo, but I can access bootloader and recovery mode via CWM. I can't install PG58IMG even that i have tried several versions, including 3.24, 3.30, 3.32 & 3.33.
When detecting PG58IMG I get this:
SD Checking..........
Loading.....[PG58DIAG.zip]
No image!
Loading......[PG58DIAG.nbh]
No Image or wrong image!
Loading.....[PG58IMG.zip]
Parsing.....[PG58IMG.zip]
Then turns back to bootloader menu
Any help will be really appreciated.
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I'll be as brief as possible too
While being SON you can't I mean you CAN'T flash a firmware.
Now follow the "flashing roms with SON" guide by asskickar.. In sensation general section of.. To the letter
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium

Working like a charm
ganeshp said:
I'll be as brief as possible too
While being SON you can't I mean you CAN'T flash a firmware.
Now follow the "flashing roms with SON" guide by asskickar.. In sensation general section of.. To the letter
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium
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Thanks this procedure worked flawlesly!!!

[Q] Cant get it to run..

So i have an older SENSATION, and i have it working fine with CM10.2 and everything, but my microphone wont work, so I bought a new one, and i tried to do the same steps but it is not working.
I have been able to unlock bootloader. COMFIRMED, i locked it and unlocked it just to make sure.
It has on bootloader showing.
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.0000
eMMC-boot
Aug 2, 2011,22:35:52
I would like to S-OFF, and get it running like my other phone, if anyone can help me, I would be willing to donate the other phone, shipping paid, to the person of your choice ( Do note the phone has a problem with mic, where the volume is low, its probably dirty, but im too scared to try to take it apart, and would rather it be put to good use.)
EDIT: Got it past the white HTC screen for now, dont know why this time it is so difficult...
it boots HTC in green letters, then the HTC QUIETLY BRILLIANT, and lastly TMOBILE stick togeter, and then it reboots. I flashed it with 4EXT Recovery Touch in SMART MODE, but idk if it matters if im S-OFF or S-ON or what I am suppose to boot..

rodr4813 said:
So i have an older SENSATION, and i have it working fine with CM10.2 and everything, but my microphone wont work, so I bought a new one, and i tried to do the same steps but it is not working.
I have been able to unlock bootloader. COMFIRMED, i locked it and unlocked it just to make sure.
It has on bootloader showing.
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.18.0000
eMMC-boot
Aug 2, 2011,22:35:52
I would like to S-OFF, and get it running like my other phone, if anyone can help me, I would be willing to donate the other phone, shipping paid, to the person of your choice ( Do note the phone has a problem with mic, where the volume is low, its probably dirty, but im too scared to try to take it apart, and would rather it be put to good use.)
EDIT: Got it past the white HTC screen for now, dont know why this time it is so difficult...
it boots HTC in green letters, then the HTC QUIETLY BRILLIANT, and lastly TMOBILE stick togeter, and then it reboots. I flashed it with 4EXT Recovery Touch in SMART MODE, but idk if it matters if im S-OFF or S-ON or what I am suppose to boot..
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If you are trying with an ics or jb rom it won't boot because you are still on gb firmware
Use revolutionary.io method to s-off
After s-off flash universal firmware 3.33
But before flashing check md5 sums it is important
Then you can flash and boot any ics or jb rom
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rzr86 said:
If you are trying with an ics or jb rom it won't boot because you are still on gb firmware
Use revolutionary.io method to s-off
After s-off flash universal firmware 3.33
But before flashing check md5 sums it is important
Then you can flash and boot any ics or jb rom
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IDK what firmware I was on, idk if i did good or bad, but after trying and trying, I did a RUU installation (before it didnt let me because I was Bootloader unlocked, so I locked it and voila! it installed. now I am on the 1.50.531.1 Software... im going to try to REVOL it to S-OFF and will edit back with results. so far, so good.

rodr4813 said:
IDK what firmware I was on, idk if i did good or bad, but after trying and trying, I did a RUU installation (before it didnt let me because I was Bootloader unlocked, so I locked it and voila! it installed. now I am on the 1.50.531.1 Software... im going to try to REVOL it to S-OFF and will edit back with results. so far, so good.
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Depending from your hboot version you were still on gb firmware
And still you are after ruu installation
So go ahead for s-off by revolutionary.io method
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rzr86 said:
Depending from your hboot version you were still on gb firmware
And still you are after ruu installation
So go ahead for s-off by revolutionary.io method
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HBOOT was still 1.18.0000, ok im S-OFF, now i update the firmware?
Now it says HBOOT 1.17.1111 instead of 1.18.0000

rodr4813 said:
HBOOT was still 1.18.0000, ok im S-OFF, now i update the firmware?
Now it says HBOOT 1.17.1111 instead of 1.18.0000
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that is a patched hboot which is unlocked and free to every fastboot command
now flash 3.33 universal from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
follow the instructions to the letter
and before flashing check md5 sums(important)
after firmware upgrade you have to flash from recovery an ics or jb rom
because your current rom won't boot with ics firmware