Hello everyone,
This is my first post and sorry if this question was already answered, but I couldn't find the answer to my particular question when I searched for it. I just recently got my Sensation for T-Mobile a couple weeks ago and rooted it but do not have the S-OFF because of the OTA update to 2.3.4 so I used the HTC unlock method. Is there any way I can get the s-off because I am finding it difficult to flash a lot of ROMs I want to try since a lot of them either never load or they just go into an infinite boot loop? Thanks for all your help and advice and I'm hoping I can gain more knowledge thru you guys since this was a big leap for me from a Blackberry 9700.
I recently rooted my HTC Sensation and got the s off following the directions provided here on xda. Then installed Revolution HD. No issues with that either. I just followed the directions there also. Did it not work for u?
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No, it didn't work for me. My friend told me that the alpharev method used here on the forums wouldn't work because I downloaded the OTA update to 2.3.4 when I first received it out of the box. He told me that only the htc unlock method would work to root my phone but I wouldn't have S-off. My phone is currently rooted right now with no s-off so certain ROMs won't flash or they will butt I'll hey errors in them.
I find that strange. I'm no expert but my Sensation was running stock Android 2.3.4 before I rooted and it reads that s is off. I went to revolutionary.io/ download for Windows filled in the info for the beta key save the zip file and and launch it then enter the beta key. Then just follow the prompts from there. Did u do that?
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Yup, I did exactly that a number of times but it didn't work. That's weird. Maybe someone else on here can help me get full s-off on my sensation. What's your service provider ? Cuz mine is T-Mobile and it came stock 2.3.3 but I did the OTA update and was able to root it but get no s-off
hi,
just to share my experience ... On Asian Starhub
i have updated to 2.3.4 via OTA before i root and s-off, and eventually supercid.
Followed the guide step by step.
The rooting , s-off and supercid process is smooth as butter ( as some dev quoted ).
Flashed Bulletproof 1.4 and now InsertCoin 3.3.0.
Perhaps u can provide more phone details like your current Hboot version and which part of the process you are stuck so that some experienced member can help u out easier.
flavor76 said:
hi,
just to share my experience ... On Asian Starhub
i have updated to 2.3.4 via OTA before i root and s-off, and eventually supercid.
Followed the guide step by step.
The rooting , s-off and supercid process is smooth as butter ( as some dev quoted ).
Flashed Bulletproof 1.4 and now InsertCoin 3.3.0.
Perhaps u can provide more phone details like your current Hboot version and which part of the process you are stuck so that some experienced member can help u out easier.
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Same here. 2.3.4 OTA and I am fully rooted with S-Off. Followed the guide step by step. Used Revolutionary.io with no problem. Be sure you enter your beta key in exactly, its case sensative. I'm also on TMOUS.
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cmalvado said:
I recently rooted my HTC Sensation and got the s off following the directions provided here on xda. Then installed Revolution HD. No issues with that either. I just followed the directions there also. Did it not work for u?
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So it worked ok for the Sensation XE? I'm about to upgrade my phone from the Desire (s-off, root, leedroid hd 3.3.3 data++) and was wondering if the revolutionary route would work (really want the XE!). Had no issues at all with the Desire and would wait to upgrade if there were issues.
Thanks.
pogiazz said:
Yup, I did exactly that a number of times but it didn't work. That's weird. Maybe someone else on here can help me get full s-off on my sensation. What's your service provider ? Cuz mine is T-Mobile and it came stock 2.3.3 but I did the OTA update and was able to root it but get no s-off
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Sorry if I'm asking the obvious or if this has already been covered, but did you first go to the HTC dev. site and follow their specific instructions for unlocking the bootloader? If not, do that first, then use Revolutionary to root/s-off, wipe your phone to factory (I always wipe dalvik cache and cache partition, too), then flash whatever ROM and kernel you want.
Let me know if that helps any.
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walkabout said:
So it worked ok for the Sensation XE? I'm about to upgrade my phone from the Desire (s-off, root, leedroid hd 3.3.3 data++) and was wondering if the revolutionary route would work (really want the XE!). Had no issues at all with the Desire and would wait to upgrade if there were issues.
Thanks.
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Yep, confirmed working as it's the same HBOOT as the Sensation
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Yep, confirmed working as it's the same HBOOT as the Sensation
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Very cool. Can't wait to upgrade to this phone. Sensation looked great before, but these latest two (LE screen too big for my tastes) are looking amazing!
Ok guys, thanks for the input. I'll be sure to fill you in if I'm havng any difficulties...I'll try it again today.
I'm also on Tmobile 10 plus years. After following the steps and entering the beta key added the Su zip and it kept s off. You are prop missing something in between. Make sure u are entering the right hboot of your phone otherwise the beta key will be incorrect. Did u set up connection to HTC sync when u did it?
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Ok guys, I tried getting s-off again tonite. Mind you my phone is already rooted but has s-on. I have a custom ROM flashed on it currently, I ran the revolutionary app and it suddenly closed on me and i also got an unforseen FC on the home screen of the phone. I flashed back to my nandroid backup of my stock rooted ROM and still the same thing. Suggestions? I saw on another post I should try doing this on a different computer. I tried different methods of connecting the phone via usb with mounting it as a drive, charge only, htc sync but to no avail. I did have htc sync running and it did sync up properly.
I tot we should uninstall HTC sync .... Only leave the HTC drivers alone ....
Maybe someone can advise on this ....
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flavor76 said:
I tot we should uninstall HTC sync .... Only leave the HTC drivers alone ....
Maybe someone can advise on this ....
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Yes, uninstall HTC sync, leave HTC drivers alone.
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Is there specific drivers I need to install? It doesn't say in the guide.
When u install , then uninstall HTC sync . The HTC sync drivers will be removed but HTC drivers remains . That's the drivers we want to keep. Alternatively , u can just install the HTC drivers. But u got to search for it elsewhere. I think its HTC 3.7.0.01 drivers or something .... ( if I can remember correctly )
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Damn, this whole time I've been putting in a capital I when i should have kept messing around with it and it ended up being a lowercase L lmao. Thanks guys...gonna start flashing **** like crazy now!
Case sensitive ... Nothing new ... Happy flashing ( Roms :b )
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Greetings,
I currently have a Sensation 4g on TMOUS. It is unlocked, rooted and S-OFF. I was running Revolution HD 2.3.4 with beats audio on my phone. Works perfectly.
Today I tried to upgrade to Revolution HD 4.0.3 with beats audio but I cannot get past the booting screen. I've super wiped and then installed the custom rom but it wont go past the first boot. I even waited 30 minutes and nothing happens. It just shows the beats logo. I have the same problem with the 4.0.3 without the beats audio. Any ides on how i could make it work? Is there something I am doing wrong?
Thank you,
Radu.
Sounds like its a firmware problem. What firmware is the Rom you want to download require and are you updating that firmware in your Hboot before you install the rom?
Find my post in general will help you out
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Thank you guys, I highly appreciate your effort. i managed to figure it out. It works now.
I forgot to update to the correct firmware. That's why it was not working. Thanks again!
radu09 said:
I forgot to update to the correct firmware. That's why it was not working. Thanks again!
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Great to hear..you will have fun and enjoy the many options you have with sensation developments. Cheers mate
Edit. Don't forget to delete the firmware file off your SDcard once you updated it. If you leave it on there everytime you do recovery it will want to do a update.. just some advice..
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Im new to this phone but not Android or root or even that ROM (see sig)
I got the phone rooted and revolutionary s-off, and the proper firmware as well as the cid mod to 11111111. Then tried flashing Revolution HD XE but the status bar and wallpaper wouldn't show up. Elegancia ICS worked fine but not the right style for me. I didn't try flashing the non XE since I want beats audio. Anyone have a similar experience? Anyone have any idea what's going on? Seems like systemui or framework isn't installing properly maybe?
Thanks for any and all help? I apologize if this has been discussed but I couldn't find any info in my searches.
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AntwanL said:
Im new to this phone but not Android or root or even that ROM (see sig)
I got the phone rooted and revolutionary s-off, and the proper firmware as well as the cid mod to 11111111. Then tried flashing Revolution HD XE but the status bar and wallpaper wouldn't show up. Elegancia ICS worked fine but not the right style for me. I didn't try flashing the non XE since I want beats audio. Anyone have a similar experience? Anyone have any idea what's going on? Seems like systemui or framework isn't installing properly maybe?
Thanks for any and all help? I apologize if this has been discussed but I couldn't find any info in my searches.
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Lol. Hey dude, I hope you realize you posted this in the Inspire 4G forums.
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ZeroRilix said:
Lol. Hey dude, I hope you realize you posted this in the Inspire 4G forums.
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RUHHH OHHHH!!!
So I tried installing the gs3 task manager and when I moved it to system/apps/ it replaced the HTC task manager and the gs3 task manager ended up not even working (it says cannot find null image) so I need the .apk for the HTC task manager and I've looked pretty hard to find it but still can't find it... I'm running stock rooted ics with sense 3.6
It would be greatly appreciated .
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ROCKSTAR XS said:
So I tried installing the gs3 task manager and when I moved it to system/apps/ it replaced the HTC task manager and the gs3 task manager ended up not even working (it says cannot find null image) so I need the .apk for the HTC task manager and I've looked pretty hard to find it but still can't find it... I'm running stock rooted ics with sense 3.6
It would be greatly appreciated .
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You coulda just plucked it out of any of the Sense 3.6 ROMs available in the Dev section but here ya go
Note: This is from a deodexed stock Sense 3.6 ROM... not sure if yours is deodexed or whether it would work if yours is not deodexed.
If in case, you can find a fully stock, untouched Sense 3.6 ROM in the Dev section to pluck from.
EDIT: changed the permissions and now it's working. I really appreciate it! And I actually don't know how to pluck it from a Rom. Is it as simple as unzipping the Rom and digging for the apk?
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EDIT: changed the permissions and now it's working. I really appreciate it! And I actually don't know how to pluck it from a Rom. Is it as simple as unzipping the Rom and digging for the apk?
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Yep, you will find it in System/app
Thanks this isn't my first time around the block its just last time I did all of this is it was for the original mytouch 3g. There's been a lot of construction since then lol
Plan on diving back in tho teaching myself all of the new stuff.
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- running stock sensation w/ sense 3.6
guys just flashed jb 4.2.2 on my sensation xe it works nice but dont have htc sense is it posible to flash any htc sense separatly?
I don't think so. Sense is an user interface that changes most of files of a rom.
What you can do is search for a sense theme in theme section (probably there isn't one) or wait for venom team fix and release jb sense version. They already got it working, but there's still some major bugs.
thing is. i wish i can dual boot with two different roms... i remember something like that long ago. i wonder if it works... i should search the thread.
if you have any luck plz share with me and thx
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factura5 said:
thing is. i wish i can dual boot with two different roms... i remember something like that long ago. i wonder if it works... i should search the thread.
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sarayevo said:
if you have any luck plz share with me and thx
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check this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16276762
and for the app here
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...SwxLDEsImNvbS5kcngyLmJvb3RtYW5hZ2VyLmxpdGUiXQ..