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xtc clip users guide to new hboot

just letting those who s.offed with xtc clip can flash PG88IMG.zip which is 53.922kb large . from w http://db.tt/JH7Mhb0 with out having to do the deadly dd commands in his guide. just flash the whole zip in bootloader mode as normal this gives you the new 2.00.2002 hboot 3817.07.00.19_m. radio plus libs and ramdisk you can also boot back into a 2.1 rom without problems and boot from there into recovery to flash a 3.0 rom if u wish. you can also flash a ruu rom which will put you back to stock hboot. iv tried all this today without a problem infact iv done it twice.

tready said:
just letting those who s.offed with xtc clip can flash PG88IMG.zip which is 53.922kb large . from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1236890 with out having to do the deadly dd commands in his guide. just flash the whole zip in bootloader mode as normal this gives you the new 2.00.2002 hboot 3817.07.00.19_m. radio plus libs and ramdisk you can also boot back into a 2.1 rom without problems and boot from there into recovery to flash a 3.0 rom if u wish. you can also flash a ruu rom which will put you back to stock hboot. iv tried all this today without a problem infact iv done it twice.
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Just to confirm....(for the third time ) What you're saying is that a XTC'd S-OFF user like myself, can apply the above zip to get the latest upgraded HBOOT 2.xxxx.xxx and Radio?
Couple of questions:
[Q1] This new HBOOT will work on both older Sense 2.1 ROMS, current Sense 2.1+3.0 ROMS (like LBC) and the latest leaked Sense 3.0 ROMS?
[Q2] is this an ENG hboot? with access to flash radio & recovery with fastboot (over bootloader)? as I currently can do?
Answers appreciated

ben_pyett said:
Just to confirm....(for the third time ) What you're saying is that a XTC'd S-OFF user like myself, can apply the above zip to get the latest upgraded HBOOT 2.xxxx.xxx and Radio?
Couple of questions:
[Q1] This new HBOOT will work on both older Sense 2.1 ROMS, current Sense 2.1+3.0 ROMS (like LBC) and the latest leaked Sense 3.0 ROMS?
[Q2] is this an ENG hboot? with access to flash radio & recovery with fastboot (over bootloader)? as I currently can do?
Answers appreciated
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Q1= yes it works on sense 2.1 rom i flashed the PG88IMG.zip new hboot radio libs ramdisk then booted back into my 2.1 stock rom with no problem then booted into recovery and flashed this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1240132 thats the stock 3.0 rom you can also use proxuser roms with new hboot.Q2 im not sure as iv not tried flashing recovery via fastboot with this hboot

I will wait for the confirmation than we will be access to flash and recovery with fastboot.
I am in the same case that @ ben_pyett

philos64 said:
I will wait for the confirmation than we will be access to flash and recovery with fastboot.
I am in the same case that @ ben_pyett
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ill try it now and let u no

philos64 said:
I will wait for the confirmation than we will be access to flash and recovery with fastboot.
I am in the same case that @ ben_pyett
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I imagine that we'll have to wait for a further leaked device release, however, this time one that with a new ENG hboot, so unfortunately I suspect that the chances of that happening are quite small.
Although, if we're able to revert to the stock hboot after being on the new hboot?
If the new ROMS are worth moving to and they do look to have serious potential , then it may well be worth the risk, only time will tell.
EDIT: just read your post above....looking forward to answer....Thanks again.

ben_pyett said:
I imagine that we'll have to wait for a further leaked device release, however, this time one that with a new ENG hboot, so unfortunately I suspect that the chances of that happening are quite small.
Although, if we're able to revert to the stock hboot after being on the new hboot?
If the new ROMS are worth moving to and they do look to have serious potential , then it may well be worth the risk, only time will tell.
EDIT: just read your post above....looking forward to answer....Thanks again.
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good new fastboot works iv just flashed recovery.img via fastboot
C:\Users\sarah>cd/
C:\>cd AndroidSDK/tools/
C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
************ device
C:\AndroidSDK\tools>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (5030 KB)... OKAY [ 0.892s]
writing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 0.925s]
finished. total time: 1.818s
C:\AndroidSDK\tools>

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good new fastboot works iv just flashed recovery.img via fastboot
C:\Users\sarah>cd/
C:\>cd AndroidSDK/tools/
C:\AndroidSDK\tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
************ device
C:\AndroidSDK\tools>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (5030 KB)... OKAY [ 0.892s]
writing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 0.925s]
finished. total time: 1.818s
C:\AndroidSDK\tools>
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great, I don't suppose that you can attach a link to the PG88IMG.zip that is to be downloaded and flashed within post #1 above could you?
As that other thread is now quite littered and contains several file links.

ben_pyett said:
great, I don't suppose that you can attach a link to the PG88IMG.zip that is to be downloaded and flashed within post #1 above could you?
As that other thread is now quite littered and contains several file links.
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If you follow my link its on the the first page of that thread a few lines down iv just checked the down load link takes you to a Chinese cite just use google translate the download is on the bottom left corner hit it and it should start downloading use Google crome
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium

It works
Now I have hboot 2.00.2002, radio 3817.07.00.19_m; s-off & 4ext recovery remains.
Coredriod 1.3 works.

Could upload and make a link for this version of new Hboot.
Everybody don't use Google Chrome, and speak or read chinese, and I think it's much helpfull for all users

philos64 said:
Could upload and make a link for this version of new Hboot.
Everybody don't use Google Chrome, and speak or read chinese, and I think it's much helpfull for all users
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http://db.tt/JH7Mhb0 here you go
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium

Thk's a lot.
I'm gonna try when I'm Off on my work
Edit: It works well
Now I have hboot 2.00.2002, radio 3817.07.00.19_m (already flashed) ; s-off & 4ext recovery are here and functional.
Coredriod 1.3 works perfectly
Edit 2 : But I've got "locked" who's wrote on bootloader screen

philos64 said:
Thk's a lot.
I'm gonna try when I'm Off on my work
Edit: It works well
Now I have hboot 2.00.2002, radio 3817.07.00.19_m (already flashed) ; s-off & 4ext recovery are here and functional.
Coredriod 1.3 works perfectly
I'm on test with Coredroid 2.3.5
Edit 2 : But I've got "locked" who's wrote on bootloader screen
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Yeah that's right it says locked its an enghboot but don't worry its not really locked as I said fastboot works and 2.1 /3.0 roms work with it and you can just flash ruu rom to remove it.
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium

I'm not scared by it 'locked'. This is just to inform other users

Ok cool I would say this to people who have used revolotinary to s off DO NOT FLASH THE WHOLE ZIP use biglsd guide. Why I flashed the whole zip last week on my 3 day old desire s it worked fine but the problem was I needed to s on as the screen became lose I follwed the s on guide and my phone bricked totally dead. Lookely tmibile sent me a new one which I then s offed with xtc clip even though its a one way ticket. I'm not 100% sure the bricking happened because of the zip flash but its not worth the risk so be warned.
Sent from my HTC Desire S using xda premium

philos64 said:
I'm not scared by it 'locked'. This is just to inform other users
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Especially if like most of us posting here in this thread you've been down the XTC Clip route and will therefore remain S-OFF UNLOCLKED forever!

I know it ... and I knew it when I used the XTC clip route.

Us XTC Clip folk are a minority in this forum now, we've been inundated!!!
All good though, brings more devs and stuff eh

For those people who's want install the new Hboot.
1 - Rename the "file.zip" who's contains "hboot - radio and lib" => PM88IMG.zip
2 - Install this file on your Sdcard - Make a Nand backup...just in case
2 - Boot into your recovery (Ext4 or CWM)
3 - reboot bootloader (Volume Down + POWER)
4 - fastboot and flash PM88IMG.zip
5 - fastboot reboot
6 - Or install your new rom
If I forgot something on the hboot flash, tell me

[Q] OTA Update 2.3.5 India

Hey
It seems OTA is of no use for Rooted Phone.
Where do i download and upgrade to 2.3.5 + HTC Sense 3.0 ? (manually)

xAutobot said:
Hey
It seems OTA is of no use for Rooted Phone.
Where do i download and upgrade to 2.3.5 + HTC Sense 3.0 ? (manually)
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Just change your hboot to 0.98.2000 and the update will be fine.
The more safe way is to flash an older RUU to go back to stock and then update OTA

amidabuddha said:
Just change your hboot to 0.98.2000 and the update will be fine.
The more safe way is to flash an older RUU to go back to stock and then update OTA
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I downgraded my HBOOT-0.98.2000 (PG8810000) using the sticky link. OTA still doesnt work. Stucks at a white screen with Droid near a Warning Triangle!
I had HTC Desire S 2.3.3 Sense 2.1. Rooted + SOFF using Revolutionary method. I've read almost all post on Unrooting / S-on . The main post itself has been removed and 100s of post following with people trying random stuff.
Any suggestions?

xAutobot said:
I downgraded my HBOOT-0.98.2000 (PG8810000) using the sticky link. OTA still doesnt work. Stucks at a white screen with Droid near a Warning Triangle!
I had HTC Desire S 2.3.3 Sense 2.1. Rooted + SOFF using Revolutionary method. I've read almost all post on Unrooting / S-on . The main post itself has been removed and 100s of post following with people trying random stuff.
Any suggestions?
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I didn't know that you have already applied the OTA
Since you have the 0.98.2000 hboot download this RUU (which is for Asia-India and I suppose that is your version) and run it on your PC with USB connected phone. This should give you the previous version and complete Stock/S-ON. Then check for OTA update from the settings.
If the RUU says that your current version is higher and cannot proceed, you should have to flash a custom recovery (download and extract this zip file) flash extracted recovery.img from fastboot:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery {path to file}/recovery.img
, reboot to recovery, get root access through adb shell and use the misc_version from this thread (point 1) to change your version to 1.47.720.1. Then the RUU will work.
If you have troubles post back I will describe step by step what to do.
And remember - do not pull the battery in any case!

It worked!
The software version was already 1.47.720.1
Everything went perfect and smooth. You rock mate!
Applied OTA, and now i'm back on stock 2.3.5.
I realized HBOOT 2.00.0002 is not supported by Revolutionary for S-OFF and Rooting. Any other way? or if i want to have root I need to flash back to 2.3.3 stock revolutionary root and then install available pre-rooted stock rom?

Nice to know that you managed.
If you need root you can unlock your new 2.00.0002 hboot on htcdev.com I think there is a guide in the forum, search for it.
Sent from my HTC Desire S using Tapatalk

The guide you need is here, post #36
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You rock bro! I need to sleep now. Will try the method tomorrow.
*fingers crossed*

i'm not getting over the air update for my desire hd!
daily i used to check for the update but my phone says the phone software is up to date!..is there sumthin that i can do to get the ota????
:-( :-(
pls help me!!!
i've been tryin to get from the moment i heard there is an update!
pls reply asap!!!

siddhuyzfr15 said:
daily i used to check for the update but my phone says the phone software is up to date!..is there sumthin that i can do to get the ota????
:-( :-(
pls help me!!!
i've been tryin to get from the moment i heard there is an update!
pls reply asap!!!
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Hey please relax
HTC is pushing the update to a limited number of devices daily to avoid overloading of their server. Keep checking and you will receive it it the next couple of days.
The other possibility is that you version is older. Check it from your phone settings, if it is different that 1.47.720.1 you should use the RUU linked in post #4 and then you will receive the OTA. Keep in mind that the RUU will delete your data so make a Google backup.
Also if you phone is S-OFFed with Revolutionary you will have to change the hboot (see posts above).
Good luck

siddhuyzfr15 said:
daily i used to check for the update but my phone says the phone software is up to date!..is there sumthin that i can do to get the ota????
:-( :-(
pls help me!!!
i've been tryin to get from the moment i heard there is an update!
pls reply asap!!!
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Can it be carrier based?
Just try inserting someones Airtel SIM and check for an OTA Update!. You never know, it may work

amidabuddha said:
The guide you need is here, post #36
Sent from my HTC Desire S using Tapatalk
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Hey Un Lock via HTC Site worked. I can see Unlocked in Bootloader.
On trying to Flash using AndroidFlasher nothing happens!
I downloaded all those given in links. Started flashing utility. It gave the following message
< waiting for device >
security: on
finished. total time: -0.000s
sending 'recovery' (4336 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.822s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.836s]
finished. total time: 1.658s
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.746s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.001s]
finished. total time: 0.747s
and phone got stuck at HTC White Screen with Green Logo for 20 minutes. Then i removed battery and restart Phone. Checked its still S-ON + Not Rooted. Phone is working as well.
Repeated second time. almost same message. Again stuck at white screen. still S-ON.
I have posted this on original thread as well. Hoping for a quick reply

Have you formatted the SD card before doing this?
Read the whole thread there were other users with the same problem and I think you will find the solution
Sent from my HTC Desire S using Tapatalk

amidabuddha said:
Have you formatted the SD card before doing this?
Read the whole thread there were other users with the same problem and I think you will find the solution
Sent from my HTC Desire S using Tapatalk
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Hi
I did formatted my card. btw Method pops-up an error message on windows : "Device is S-ON" if i run from windows (ir reboots in bootloader).
It shows no error if i boot into bootloader before starting the flashing utility.
Nevertheless No result. Device is still S-ON. and When i try to go to recovery, Phone gets stuck at white screen. Does that mean it has flashed recovery and the recovery is not supported kinda (maybe old). Maybe thats why It was going to white screen after flash and going again if i manually choose recovery from bootloader.

xAutobot said:
Hi
I did formatted my card. btw Method pops-up an error message on windows : "Device is S-ON" if i run from windows (ir reboots in bootloader).
It shows no error if i boot into bootloader before starting the flashing utility.
Nevertheless No result. Device is still S-ON. and When i try to go to recovery, Phone gets stuck at white screen. Does that mean it has flashed recovery and the recovery is not supported kinda (maybe old). Maybe thats why It was going to white screen after flash and going again if i manually choose recovery from bootloader.
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The device will remain S-ON. With HTC unlock you are able to flash recovery, kernel and even custom ROM. S-ON means that you cannot flash hboot and radio, but I do not think that you will need this in the near future (your hboot and radio are now the latest after the OTA)
Maybe you are on the right direction thinking that the recovery may be incompatible. So try this one - it is for Desire S. Extract the image and flash with Android Flasher

That did not work as well! Same getting stuck at white screen.
Then I gave a shot to CWM Recovery http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager Took the desire s one an VOILA!!! It worked in a second. Weird!
Anyways its S-ON + Rooted now.
1 quick (probably last), If i can do almost everything from Custom ROM etc, means I can now install TITANIUM Backup and get all my previous apps from backup right? No issues at all
I'd only need S-OFF to change HBOOT + Radio (I dont care). If i need to in future, I hope thats easy as well, right?
Your signature terrifies me about Sudden Death for Devices which were never S-OFFed! >.<

xAutobot said:
That did not work as well! Same getting stuck at white screen.
Then I gave a shot to CWM Recovery http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager Took the desire s one an VOILA!!! It worked in a second. Weird!
Anyways its S-ON + Rooted now.
1 quick (probably last), If i can do almost everything from Custom ROM etc, means I can now install TITANIUM Backup and get all my previous apps from backup right? No issues at all
I'd only need S-OFF to change HBOOT + Radio (I dont care). If i need to in future, I hope thats easy as well, right?
Your signature terrifies me about Sudden Death for Devices which were never S-OFFed! >.<
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Now you can use everything that requires root without a problem. Just remember if you want to install a Custom ROM you should flash the kernel separately.
About changing HBOOT and RADIO there is a downgrade guide here that can give you S-OFF back when you need it in future.
And about my signature - the most Desire S are dying when pulling out the battery, so keep that in mind and you will be fine.

HTC desire s OTA update india
amidabuddha said:
Now you can use everything that requires root without a problem. Just remember if you want to install a Custom ROM you should flash the kernel separately.
About changing HBOOT and RADIO there is a downgrade guide here that can give you S-OFF back when you need it in future.
And about my signature - the most Desire S are dying when pulling out the battery, so keep that in mind and you will be fine.
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I am using htc desire s in india. It is device from UK. I have not recd update of 2.3.5 yet. Contacted HTC india and htc UK but not got any satisfactory answer from them . Pls help for receiving the update. How can i do so? Is there any link for official RUU for android 2.3.5 with sense 3.0? Plssssssssssss...help

There are official RUU for both Asia / UK. Check the posts above. He included a link for RUU India. I can suggest to flash your device with that. All the Best!

Test
Sent from my HTC Desire S using XDA App

[Q] Stock ICS Bootloop

Hi guys, i have a problem with my Sensation, OTA ICS update giving me boot loop
So here's the story:
I used custom ROM, then decided to go back to stock ROM
Flash RUU 2.3.4 then S-on, all seems normal at this point
OTA update a few times to ICS
First few update phone still normal, then ICS update and boot loop
Now the main problem:
I can't seem to do anything anymore to the phone
Phone is locked with HBOOT 1.27.000
When I try to go to recovery or factory reset it just goes to boot screen and boot loop
Steps I have tried:
Try to install RUU again by renaming zip file to PG58IMG.zip and it just says version is outdated (or similar, I forgot)
Try to flash various firmware using bootloader, but it just says parsing zip file then nothing
Try to flash firmware using CMD (flash zip) with admin privilege, but it says not allowed
Try to flash recovery img (Stock, CWM, 4ext), using CMD it says OK but nothing changes
Try to flash boot img (Stock, customs from Revolution HD 6.6.7) it says OK but nothing changes
Unlocked bootloader using HTCdev then retried all the steps above still the same
Please help, I don't know what else I can do...
Sorry if too long and confusing...

If your at the boot loader then it look like you can access fastboot. If you can there is a program called android flasher ( for windows computers and can be found in the sensation thread here on xda, if not i can upload it to dropbox for you). You can flash img's from there. Also make sure to read all instructions carefully because the Htc dev unlock has issues with bootloaders (BE CAREFUL), the revolutionary method is better, and give you a full unlock.

darryll4sh0 said:
If your at the boot loader then it look like you can access fastboot. If you can there is a program called android flasher ( for windows computers and can be found in the sensation thread here on xda, if not i can upload it to dropbox for you). You can flash img's from there. Also make sure to read all instructions carefully because the Htc dev unlock has issues with bootloaders (BE CAREFUL), the revolutionary method is better, and give you a full unlock.
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Hey Darryll, thanks for the response
I tried the android flasher, but when I tried to flash boot.img, it says error, your phone needs ENG bootloader.
I don't thinkI can use the revolutionary method tight now, because my hboot is already at 1.27.000
Do you know what might be causing the boot loop for my phone?

beeha said:
Hey Darryll, thanks for the response
I tried the android flasher, but when I tried to flash boot.img, it says error, your phone needs ENG bootloader.
I don't thinkI can use the revolutionary method tight now, because my hboot is already at 1.27.000
Do you know what might be causing the boot loop for my phone?
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ohh you unlocked bootloader successfully ?
i answered your question in help thread ...
can you pop in irc ? (click IRC HELP CHANNEL present in my signature and join)

ganeshp said:
ohh you unlocked bootloader successfully ?
i answered your question in help thread ...
can you pop in irc ? (click IRC HELP CHANNEL present in my signature and join)
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nervermind, solved the problem with help from ganeshp
Thank you very much ganeshp

Can you explain the steps you took to fix this. I am having the same problem. I've done everything beeha's done

persarv corner
ganeshp said:
ohh you unlocked bootloader successfully ?
i answered your question in help thread ...
can you pop in irc ? (click IRC HELP CHANNEL present in my signature and join)
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Can you explain the steps you took to fix this. I am having the same problem. I've done everything beeha's done

boygeorge said:
Can you explain the steps you took to fix this. I am having the same problem. I've done everything beeha's done
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i dont remember what i told him ..but if you explain your problem precisely i can help you

ganeshp said:
ohh you unlocked bootloader successfully ?
i answered your question in help thread ...
can you pop in irc ? (click IRC HELP CHANNEL present in my signature and join)
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ganeshp said:
i dont remember what i told him ..but if you explain your problem precisely i can help you
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I was originally on GB rom, then I downloaded the OTA to ICS from my sensation 4g. Everything (The OTA) installed fine but when it booted the device i just get the white HTC and then it reboots and does the same thing over and over. I've tried all of the same things beeha tried and I've gotten the same results. Just a boot loop.
My boot screen reads..
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012

boygeorge said:
I was originally on GB rom, then I downloaded the OTA to ICS from my sensation 4g. Everything (The OTA) installed fine but when it booted the device i just get the white HTC and then it reboots and does the same thing over and over. I've tried all of the same things beeha tried and I've gotten the same results. Just a boot loop.
My boot screen reads..
*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012
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ohh you need to do hard reset
go to bootloader ..then from there enter recovery ...(triangle with exclamatory mark) then press volume up +down and power st the same time ..you will enter stock recovery and will have some options there ...select factory/reset and do it .. (you might lose all the phone data though)

ganeshp said:
ohh you need to do hard reset
go to bootloader ..then from there enter recovery ...(triangle with exclamatory mark) then press volume up +down and power st the same time ..you will enter stock recovery and will have some options there ...select factory/reset and do it .. (you might lose all the phone data though)
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Thank you for your response but i cant get into recovery at all. i cant even flash cwm because cmd says "remote not allowed"

boygeorge said:
Thank you for your response but i cant get into recovery at all. i cant even flash cwm because cmd says "remote not allowed"
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What happens when you enter recovery? Btw when I say recovery I meant stock recovery only
Also that remote not allowed shouldn't come when you have unlocked bootloader
Can you post the exact command you've used?
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium

ganeshp said:
What happens when you enter recovery? Btw when I say recovery I meant stock recovery only
Also that remote not allowed shouldn't come when you have unlocked bootloader
Can you post the exact command you've used?
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium
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It just reboots to the white HTC startup screen and gets stuck in a bootloop all over again.
The command i used was fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

boygeorge said:
It just reboots to the white HTC startup screen and gets stuck in a bootloop all over again.
The command i used was fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Ok do this
fastboot boot recovery.img
If booted to the recovery.. Wipe cache and dalvik and data and then try rebooting
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium

ganeshp said:
Ok do this
fastboot boot recovery.img
If booted to the recovery.. Wipe cache and dalvik and data and then try rebooting
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium
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No luck. It will not go into recovery
C:\Android>fastboot boot recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.181s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finished. total time: 1.186s

boygeorge said:
No luck. It will not go into recovery
C:\Android>fastboot boot recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.181s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finished. total time: 1.186s
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No good then
. Try ics RUU of 4G if that installed fine but still bootloop means.. Phone got screwed.. And it's warranty time
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ganeshp said:
No good then
. Try ics RUU of 4G if that installed fine but still bootloop means.. Phone got screwed.. And it's warranty time
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium
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I tried the ics RUU and it gives an error and wouldnt i have to lock the bootloader before i send it back to them?

boygeorge said:
I tried the ics RUU and it gives an error and wouldnt i have to lock the bootloader before i send it back to them?
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yep lock the bootloader (fastboot oem lock)

ganeshp said:
yep lock the bootloader (fastboot oem lock)
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Thank you for your help. After locking the bootloader, i got a security warning. I decided to try the RUU again and it went through successfully and its booting up finally. :good:

boygeorge said:
Thank you for your help. After locking the bootloader, i got a security warning. I decided to try the RUU again and it went through successfully and its booting up finally. :good:
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Glad it's got working
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[Q] HTC SENSATION got completely stuck on boot (complicated)

correct RUU 3.32.161.11 in post #11
Hi people.
The thing at the moment is stuck at JuopunutBear. But better to start from begining...
I decided to flash a different rom into it. So i unlocked a bootloader, installed "4EXT Recoveryy Touch" and tried to flash it straight away without having any backup... then the device use to get stuck on boot logo (as i rear later because of "s-on") and enabling "smart flash" on 4ext might help... but it didn't worked for me so i decided to install "JuopunutBear" and get "s-off" (on device which does not boot up any more)...
But my plan failed because whatever i did it ends up on "JuopunutBear" screen.
i though this was going to work but it did not:
C:\Users\user\Desktop\ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN>controlbear.exe -r
======== ControlBear 0.8 beta for JuopunutBear S-OFF ==========
Restoring to normal mode
Searching for device.....
Found device... Please wait...
Device should be in normal boot mode....
Press ENTER to exit.....
changed nothing.
this is all info i can see on hboot:
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
As far i can at first i need to get rid of "JuopunutBear" at first.. and then somehow to make the rom work... have no idea what to do next... is it possible to do fresh reinstall for all regardless what mess is there right now?
that is definitely the last time i play like this but now only thing i want is to get it working...
I would be glad for some advice. thank you!

An RUU will make your phone completely stock. As for the juopuonut s-off, it seems like you are using an old version of control bear.
Look here for ruu: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26541170
Sent from my HTC Sensation

AndroidSupporter318 said:
An RUU will make your phone completely stock. As for the juopuonut s-off, it seems like you are using an old version of control bear.
Look here for ruu: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26541170
Sent from my HTC Sensation
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Well you opened my eyes but still...

C:\Users\user\Desktop\ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN>fastboot getvar cid
cid: VODAP001
finished. total time: 0.003s
C:\Users\user\Desktop\ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN>fastboot getvar version
-main
version-main: 3.32.161.52
finished. total time: 0.003s
C:\Users\user\Desktop\ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN>
tried all steps till 4.4.2 With a PC, via fastboot USB and at the end i got an error
C:\Users\user\Desktop>fastboot flash zip PG58IMG.zip
sending 'zip' (437337 KB)... OKAY [ 64.719s]
writing 'zip'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 139.619s
i found the rom, extracted it from exe file (boot.zip) then i needed to modify "android-info.txt" because there are just rally old rom`s with a proper signature. But i could only view and extract archive (if i archive it back it won't work) but not change files inside of them... i tried a couple of them and got the same problem that i can't modify them with any archiver ("archive is corrupt") so i just carryed on with extracting and archiving even when i read that it won't work... windows default archiver does not work, 7-zip as well, winRAR either... am i using a wrong archiver or there is some other way of getting everything done properly? i am totally lost

gyrtaz said:
C:\Users\user\Desktop\ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN>fastboot getvar cid
cid: VODAP001
finished. total time: 0.003s
C:\Users\user\Desktop\ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN>fastboot getvar version
-main
version-main: 3.32.161.52
finished. total time: 0.003s
C:\Users\user\Desktop\ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN>
tried all steps till 4.4.2 With a PC, via fastboot USB and at the end i got an error
C:\Users\user\Desktop>fastboot flash zip PG58IMG.zip
sending 'zip' (437337 KB)... OKAY [ 64.719s]
writing 'zip'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 139.619s
i found the rom, extracted it from exe file (boot.zip) then i needed to modify "android-info.txt" because there are just rally old rom`s with a proper signature. But i could only view and extract archive (if i archive it back it won't work) but not change files inside of them... i tried a couple of them and got the same problem that i can't modify them with any archiver ("archive is corrupt") so i just carryed on with extracting and archiving even when i read that it won't work... windows default archiver does not work, 7-zip as well, winRAR either... am i using a wrong archiver or there is some other way of getting everything done properly? i am totally lost
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26541170
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you are SON
so you need the correct RUU based on your CID/MiD/Version-Main ..
downloading any RUU and just modifying the android-info.txt wont do any good (it only works when you are SOFF)

ganeshp said:
you are SON
so you need the correct RUU based on your CID/MiD/Version-Main ..
downloading any RUU and just modifying the android-info.txt wont do any good (it only works when you are SOFF)
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my current non-working version is 3.32.161.52
and the best i could find is 1.24.161...
i can't downgrade and can't put anything custom because i it is SON... so it is dead end for me.
is it possible to put some fake ROM by force (like copying files somewhere or smth...) even if it would not work but which would be seen as an "1.24.161..." when i would try to install it properly?
Just brain storming sorry if i am not telling anything clever...

It should be this one: http://hotfile.com/dl/176652525/e42....23.3504.07_M2_release_256146_signed.exe.html
If this one is not it, then try looking at the two sites that were listed in the ruu thread I gave you.
Sent from my HTC Sensation
---------- Post added at 10:43 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:36 AM ----------
Actually, the link above is for Australian vodaphone users.
This one is general, not branded. It is for European users: http://hotfile.com/dl/158597479/f24...1.22.3504.07_M_release_252064_signed.exe.html
Sent from my HTC Sensation
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Also, the version number 1.2x is the gingerbread RUU's. 3.32 is for ICS RUU's
Sent from my HTC Sensation

AndroidSupporter318 said:
It should be this one: hotfile.com/dl/176652525/e4290a8/RUU_PYRAMID_ICS_Voda-Hutch_AU_3.32.862.13_Radio_11.69A.3504.00U_11.23.3504.07_M2_release_256146_signed.exe.html
If this one is not it, then try looking at the two sites that were listed in the ruu thread I gave you.
Sent from my HTC Sensation
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i have checked these links you gave before and there was just gingerbread if i try to find exactly by uk wodafone
will try these too... thanks

AndroidSupporter318 said:
It should be this one: http://hotfile.com/dl/176652525/e42....23.3504.07_M2_release_256146_signed.exe.html
If this one is not it, then try looking at the two sites that were listed in the ruu thread I gave you.
Sent from my HTC Sensation
---------- Post added at 10:43 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:36 AM ----------
Actually, the link above is for Australian vodaphone users.
This one is general, not branded. It is for European users: http://hotfile.com/dl/158597479/f24...1.22.3504.07_M_release_252064_signed.exe.html
Sent from my HTC Sensation
---------- Post added at 10:45 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:43 AM ----------
Also, the version number 1.2x is the gingerbread RUU's. 3.32 is for ICS RUU's
Sent from my HTC Sensation
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Didn't worked out...
How do you think if i unlock the bootloader again is it possible to delete the partition containing OS trough recovery and maybe than having a blank device i would be able to install any version of RUU..? Need some sort of other solution in this situation...

Hmm... can you try to format all partitions from recovery and then try ruu again?
Sent from my HTC Sensation

gyrtaz said:
Hi people.
The thing at the moment is stuck at JuopunutBear. But better to start from begining...
I decided to flash a different rom into it. So i unlocked a bootloader, installed "4EXT Recoveryy Touch" and tried to flash it straight away without having any backup... then the device use to get stuck on boot logo (as i rear later because of "s-on") and enabling "smart flash" on 4ext might help... but it didn't worked for me so i decided to install "JuopunutBear" and get "s-off" (on device which does not boot up any more)...
But my plan failed because whatever i did it ends up on "JuopunutBear" screen.
i though this was going to work but it did not:
C:\Users\user\Desktop\ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN>controlbear.exe -r
======== ControlBear 0.8 beta for JuopunutBear S-OFF ==========
Restoring to normal mode
Searching for device.....
Found device... Please wait...
Device should be in normal boot mode....
Press ENTER to exit.....
changed nothing.
this is all info i can see on hboot:
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-1.27.0000
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34
As far i can at first i need to get rid of "JuopunutBear" at first.. and then somehow to make the rom work... have no idea what to do next... is it possible to do fresh reinstall for all regardless what mess is there right now?
that is definitely the last time i play like this but now only thing i want is to get it working...
I would be glad for some advice. thank you!
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Hi! Are you still looking for the right RUU? If I got it right you need the Vodafone UK one. You can download it from HERE That will work with your phone. I have the same RUU and always used it when I had to. Boot your phone into Bootloader, then select Fastboot. Make sure on the screen it does say Fastboot USB, then run the RUU and let it finish. Ohh! And don't forget to relock your bootloader before running the RUU. "fastboot oem lock"

AndroidSupporter318 said:
Hmm... can you try to format all partitions from recovery and then try ruu again?
Sent from my HTC Sensation
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i think i am able to wipe something if i unlock it again but i have no idea what and what effects it is going to make if i do and if i am not going to delete too much (like HBOOT itself) and stuff like that...
is that way possible at all in my condition? is there any tutorials about doing so?
I just unlocked it again. i have some options..:
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache
wipe catce + dalvik
wipe dalvik cache
wipe battery stats
format system
format data
format boot
format all partitions (except sdcard)
format sdcard
is deleting something going to make me able of installing gingerbread ruu? (because in theory just this old rom is good to my device)
is there anything useful in this list?

If you do a full wipe that's not going to effect hboot but all your data and the installed rom itself. That means you will not have a usable rom flashed on your phone so it will automatically boot into bootloader. But try to download the ruu I linked and follow the steps. If it doesn't work then we can figure out something else.
Sent from your back garden! Don't look back!

matekaneve said:
Hi! Are you still looking for the right RUU? If I got it right you need the Vodafone UK one. You can download it from HERE That will work with your phone. I have the same RUU and always used it when I had to. Boot your phone into Bootloader, then select Fastboot. Make sure on the screen it does say Fastboot USB, then run the RUU and let it finish. Ohh! And don't forget to relock your bootloader before running the RUU. "fastboot oem lock"
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[RED]OH WOW MATE!!! YOU ARE MY HERO SINCE NOW! EVERYTHING WORKED JUST AS IT SHOULD[/RED]
anyway it is still interesting to me what can you delete with these functions of "4eXT" in the list and if my theory about deleting something and installing gingerbread is right? if yes what should i wipe or format?

When you are flashing roms, in 4ext recovery, there is an option to format all partitions. By doing so you can achive a fresh and clean install of the chosen rom. It does not affect your hboot or your firmware. It only ereases the partitions roms are using. To install gingerbread roms or ruu, you must flash the appropriate gingerbread firmware first. To do so, you must achive s-off first. As you already have 3.32 firmware installed you are "only" able to flash all the currently available ice cream sandwich and jelly bean roms. Hope this helps.
Sent from your back garden... Don't look back!

matekaneve said:
When you are flashing roms, in 4ext recovery, there is an option to format all partitions. By doing so you can achive a fresh and clean install of the chosen rom. It does not affect your hboot or your firmware. It only ereases the partitions roms are using. To install gingerbread roms or ruu, you must flash the appropriate gingerbread firmware first. To do so, you must achive s-off first. As you already have 3.32 firmware installed you are "only" able to flash all the currently available ice cream sandwich and jelly bean roms. Hope this helps.
Sent from your back garden... Don't look back!
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aha... so if i would not have got any version above 3.32.161 my phone would be pretty much doomed..?
just asking for basic knowledge if i would have any similar problems in the future.. should i seek some info for bricked phone recovery then?

gyrtaz said:
aha... so if i would not have got any version above 3.32.161 my phone would be pretty much doomed..?
just asking for basic knowledge if i would have any similar problems in the future.. should i seek some info for bricked phone recovery then?
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Honestly, do not worry about bricking your device, just enjoy the freedom rooting gave you. If something goes wrong, you can always use that ruu. The latest voda UK version is 3.32.161.(52)? The main thing is the first 3 digits: 3.32-> ics firmware, ...161-> Vodafone UK code. The last numbers don't matter. Always make sure you flash the correct rom according to your firmware version and your device
Btw. You can install roms require 3.32 or 3.33 firmware! Enjoy flashing!
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda app-developers app

matekaneve said:
Honestly, do not worry about bricking your device, just enjoy the freedom rooting gave you. If something goes wrong, you can always use that ruu. The latest voda UK version is 3.32.161.(52)? The main thing is the first 3 digits: 3.32-> ics firmware, ...161-> Vodafone UK code. The last numbers don't matter. Always make sure you flash the correct rom according to your firmware version and your device
Btw. You can install roms require 3.32 or 3.33 firmware! Enjoy flashing!
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda app-developers app
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Come on... I am about learning stuff and knowing. Maybe some day helping someone else. You can tell someone who doesn't really care to not worry instead of telling a short proper answer... sorry i am not trying to be offensive but it was one of the "try using google" sort of answers and that was how i feel about it...
THANKS FOR ALL THE HELP YOU ALL :highfive:

[Q] Low network, wrong radio ?

Hello everybody,
I just changed my rom (first time) to put the Revolution HD 7.3 on my HTC Sensation ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849)
I followed this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25593366 in order to change the rom as I do not have any wires (or paperclip or anything ...) to S-off my phone following the Juopunutbear method as I have a hboot 1.27
So I unlock the bootloader on the HTC website, I still have S-on.
Then as I was expecting once the rom fully installed, I do not have much networks ... So I have tried to flash the radio recomended in the Revolution HD thread. (11.76A.3504.00P_11.24A.3504.31_M radio). Even though the link is dead I have found some other link.
Everywhere I have read I need to be S-off to flash the rom, but is it possible to do it s-on anyway ?
Anyway I have tried to change it :laugh: Maybe it was not clever.
I have tried few methods, first by putting the zip in the sdcard, then rebooting the bootloader, the installation seems to go find, and when I go to the scpecification of the phone the right radio do appear. Except that i still have low network or none ...
So i have tried using the commands fastreboot flash radio radio.img, and i obtain this error :
sending 'radio' (22229 KB)...
OKAY [ 3.973s]
writing 'radio'...
(bootloader) signature checking ...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 8.867s
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I think I have said everything ...
I mostly find solution were people advice to change the firmware which has the radio. Except that I am S-on I guess it will not work ?
Maybe the radio I am trying to put is corrupted ?
Or my last option is to define somewhere this famous wire to do the S-off ?

Aroeris said:
Hello everybody,
I just changed my rom (first time) to put the Revolution HD 7.3 on my HTC Sensation ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849)
I followed this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25593366 in order to change the rom as I do not have any wires (or paperclip or anything ...) to S-off my phone following the Juopunutbear method as I have a hboot 1.27
So I unlock the bootloader on the HTC website, I still have S-on.
Then as I was expecting once the rom fully installed, I do not have much networks ... So I have tried to flash the radio recomended in the Revolution HD thread. (11.76A.3504.00P_11.24A.3504.31_M radio). Even though the link is dead I have found some other link.
Everywhere I have read I need to be S-off to flash the rom, but is it possible to do it s-on anyway ?
Anyway I have tried to change it :laugh: Maybe it was not clever.
I have tried few methods, first by putting the zip in the sdcard, then rebooting the bootloader, the installation seems to go find, and when I go to the scpecification of the phone the right radio do appear. Except that i still have low network or none ...
So i have tried using the commands fastreboot flash radio radio.img, and i obtain this error :
I think I have said everything ...
I mostly find solution were people advice to change the firmware which has the radio. Except that I am S-on I guess it will not work ?
Maybe the radio I am trying to put is corrupted ?
Or my last option is to define somewhere this famous wire to do the S-off ?
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Hi,
You are s-on
You need to be s-off to change firmware/radio
If you want to s-off,look HERE
What does your bootloader say?

You need to be s-off for the radio to function properly. Having s-on is a problem as it does not guarantee that your current custom rom will boot properly. Even if it does, you'll be experiencing minor glitches now and then. Now if you want to flash asop roms, s-off becomes a compulsion.
So I'd recommend you to use the juopunutbear method for s-off.
P:S- The famous wire trick is worth trying...makes you feel like a hacker

abachhd said:
Now if you want to flash asop roms, s-off becomes a compulsion.
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why is it a compulsion?

rzr86 said:
why is it a compulsion?
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Hi,
I think he means "Necessary"
But it is not 100% necessary.

rzr86 said:
why is it a compulsion?
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I mean you'll have to s-off as the ASOP JB roms have different booting parameters than the ICS roms and if you're s-on, there may be chances of a boot loop, the main reason being the official HTC hboot module resetting the rom's boot configuration and you'll have to go through the pain of reflashing the original boot.img via adb to restore back your device. S-off turns off the hboot security and thus allows unofficial rewriting of boot.img file, causing any 3rd party rom to boot successfully.

abachhd said:
I mean you'll have to s-off as the ASOP JB roms have different booting parameters than the ICS roms and if you're s-on, there may be chances of a boot loop, the main reason being the official HTC hboot module resetting the rom's boot configuration and you'll have to go through the pain of reflashing the original boot.img via adb to restore back your device. S-off turns off the hboot security and thus allows unofficial rewriting of boot.img file, causing any 3rd party rom to boot successfully.
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smartflash from 4ext does this job