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I think i bricked my sensation after flashing a firmware

Allright i was getting ready to try a new ICS ROM on my sensation and i downloaded and placed PG58IMG.zip on my sdcard and rebooted my phone, everything started ok everything was going to plan and then the phone screen went blank and then i got the following message on my phones screen:
***LOCKED***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.23.0000
RADIO-10.14.9035.01_M
eMMC-boot
Dec 26 2011.12:14:25
HBOOT
Model ID incorrect!
Update Fail!
Press <Power> to reboot
I have no SuperCID as i didnt know that i had to. Is there ANY possible way to get my phone working again, maybe a firmware package like PG58IMG that will revert my phone to a previous firmware so it will work...please i know im stupid i just want my phone working again

just take your sd card out and put it in one of those little flash drives that you can put in a laptop and delete the firmware zip file. then youll be able to get to hboot and revovery
Sent from my MIUI.us Sensation 4G using xda premium

Here's a trick: You can try flashing this, If it still dosen't work, revert to the 1.17 RUU given by Step 5 of this guide

I tried both 3.12 and 3.24 firmware from this thread and get boot loops: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412618
3.12 gets past HTC splash screen and shows Beats Audio before rebooting. 3.24 reboots at the HTC splash screen. Which firmware should I try for Sensation 4G on US T-Mobile? I have SuperCID so maybe the firmware version shouldn't matter as much, just not sure what to do at this point.

darkslider909 said:
I tried both 3.12 and 3.24 firmware from this thread and get boot loops: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412618
3.12 gets past HTC splash screen and shows Beats Audio before rebooting. 3.24 reboots at the HTC splash screen. Which firmware should I try for Sensation 4G on US T-Mobile? I have SuperCID so maybe the firmware version shouldn't matter as much, just not sure what to do at this point.
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After you install the firmware. Take your battery out, take your memory card out. Put your battery back in and power your phone into recovery. Once your in recovery put your memory card back in. Plug your phone into your computer and delete the firmware that's on your root of your memory card. And now you can flash a rom in recovery
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mftek said:
After you install the firmware. Take your battery out, take your memory card out. Put your battery back in and power your phone into recovery. Once your in recovery put your memory card back in. Plug your phone into your computer and delete the firmware that's on your root of your memory card. And now you can flash a rom in recovery
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Sorry, forgot to mention that each time I flashed firmware I powered off, removed the sdcard and deleted the firmware .zip by plugging the sdcard into my PC. Then inserted sdcard and powered up to recovery to do a superwipe then flash a ROM.
Do you have to go into recovery one time w/o the sdcard loaded, or is the process I described sufficient?
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darkslider909 said:
Sorry, forgot to mention that each time I flashed firmware I powered off, removed the sdcard and deleted the firmware .zip by plugging the sdcard into my PC. Then inserted sdcard and powered up to recovery to do a superwipe then flash a ROM.
Do you have to go into recovery one time w/o the sdcard loaded, or is the process I described sufficient?
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yearomeocrazy said:
just take your sd card out and put it in one of those little flash drives that you can put in a laptop and delete the firmware zip file. then youll be able to get to hboot and revovery
Sent from my MIUI.us Sensation 4G using xda premium
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Oops, just saw the other post saying it was OK to delete .zip file via PC. Guess I should maybe try different ROM or restore my nandroid backup and see what happens?

no if you flashed 3.24 firmware you need to flash 4.4.0 Insertcoin or 6.1.0 ARHD
those are only roms support new firmware, and i think RCmix now supports it too

ilostchild said:
no if you flashed 3.24 firmware you need to flash 4.4.0 Insertcoin or 6.1.0 ARHD
those are only roms support new firmware, and i think RCmix now supports it too
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I re-flashed the 3.12 since it at least was going further in the boot process. Then just now I did a superwipe and restored my nandroid backup of ARHD 3.6.7, which now reboots at HTC splash screen.

darkslider909 said:
I re-flashed the 3.12 since it at least was going further in the boot process. Then just now I did a superwipe and restored my nandroid backup of ARHD 3.6.7, which now reboots at HTC splash screen.
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try to do a clean flash of the rom

ilostchild said:
try to do a clean flash of the rom
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I re-tried ARHD 6.0.3 after another superwipe but still rebooting at Beats Audio screen. Waiting on download of ARHD 3.6.x to see what that does.

darkslider909 said:
I re-tried ARHD 6.0.3 after another superwipe but still rebooting at Beats Audio screen. Waiting on download of ARHD 3.6.x to see what that does.
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when you downgrade, it flashed without any issue? if so that something good to know Lol, just trying to get more detail so i can help out
yea and a fresh download of a rom check MD5sum and superwipe then flash rom the usual steps, if still loops you could try something else too

ilostchild said:
when you downgrade, it flashed without any issue? if so that something good to know Lol, just trying to get more detail so i can help out
yea and a fresh download of a rom check MD5sum and superwipe then flash rom the usual steps, if still loops you could try something else too
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No apparent issues when I took firmware back to 3.12, all the items listed OK as they installed. MD5 checked out fine on all my ROMs I've tried, including ARHD 3.6.13 which I just now tried. Still rebooting at Beats screen. Here's what my bootloader screen says at this point:
-Revolutionary-
Pyramid PVT SHIP S-Off RL
Hboot 1.27.1100
Radio 11.21.3504.13_2
OpenADSP v02.6.0.2226.00.0104
eMMC-boot

thats not 3.12 you flashed thats 3.24, download 4.4.0 ICS or 6.1.0 and it will boot fine

ilostchild said:
no if you flashed 3.24 firmware you need to flash 4.4.0 Insertcoin or 6.1.0 ARHD
those are only roms support new firmware, and i think RCmix now supports it too
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Virtuous Quattro beta 3 also works with the 3.24 firmware.

ilostchild said:
thats not 3.12 you flashed thats 3.24, download 4.4.0 ICS or 6.1.0 and it will boot fine
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Holy Sweet Jebus!! I finally got ARHD 6.1.0 to boot! WOOT!
I did another superwipe the reflashed it, same copy I've been using the whole time. It prompted to verify phone was US T-Mobile and asked if I wanted the Bravia Engine (same as before) and I said Yes to both.
Now the fun part, getting apps data restored. I did a full app/data backup using Titanium prior to diving into this process. I've seen posts saying not to restore any default apps because they're the Gingerbread version, not ICS. Anyone know if that counts for the data as well? Also I saw a post saying to open Superuser one time before restoring apps that need SU.
Muchas Gracias to All that have replied and helped out!

I didn't restore system apps, user apps with data and everything went fine, and i think if you do system data it would cause some issues
sorry kinda hard typing with tablet

ilostchild said:
I didn't restore system appsuser user apps with data and everything went fine, and.i think if you do system data it would cause some issues
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So far only hiccup I've run into restoring app data is for GoSMSPro. TiBkup saved my app settings but not actual txt msgs. I tried restoring from within GoSMSPro and my 2 options were "smsbackup.dat" or a manual .xml backup I ran ages ago. I chose the .dat file and the txts it brought back stop around Oct 10 of last year.

darkslider909 said:
So far only hiccup I've run into restoring app data is for GoSMSPro. TiBkup saved my app settings but not actual txt msgs. I tried restoring from within GoSMSPro and my 2 options were "smsbackup.dat" or a manual .xml backup I ran ages ago. I chose the .dat file and the txts it brought back stop around Oct 10 of last year.
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Titanium doesnt backup SMS/MMS you have to get another app for that, it only backup the data settings

ilostchild said:
Titanium doesnt backup SMS/MMS you have to get another app for that, it only backup the data settings
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I'll definitely remember that going forward. Since everything else seems to be good, can make calls, send txt, etc. I'm going to stop posting on this thread. If I run into any ROM-related issues will post there instead. Cheers!

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Didn't have USB drivers installed. *duh* >.<
Virtuous Quatro up and running

Help please!

I have been at this for 5 hours straight and I just can't find a SOLUTION...I've READ A LOT before posting this question...and still I can't find anything to help me. So can someone PLEASE HELP if you can. I will be as detailed as i can. I will start off with my phone specs and so forth: By the way i am on GB 2.3.4..
LOCKED
Pyramid PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT- 1.27.000
Radio- 11.22.3504.07_M
OpenADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131
emmc- boot
Okay, i wanted to download the ELEGANCIA ICS ROM but before i could i had to download a FIRMWARE PACKAGE(or just firmware). So i downloaded the Firmware from 3.32 RUU which is for the ELEGANCIA ROM...By the way, I DID THIS BEFORE I INSTALLED the ELEGANCIA ROM(i hadn't downloaded it yet..elegancia rom) I followed the instructions how to flash it. It said it would tell you what to do next..so i did it. Went into Recovery and flashed through sd and installed the ZIP file and when it asked if i wanted to udate it i pressed Yes...and then this is what HAPPENs NEXT.
It ask if i want to update and I do and then it says:
Parsing...[ SD ZIP]
[1] BOOTLOADER - Ok
Update Complete...
Press POWER to reboot.
So i press power and all it does is: BOOTS up and then TURNS OFF
It continues to do that...I believe it's called BOOT LOOPING.?
I pull out the battery and press VOL. Down plus POWER at the same tiime and it takes me back to the WHITE SCREEN and I see FASTBOOT, RECOVERY, FACTORY RESET, SIMLOCK and IMAGE CRC but does NOT let me choose. It automatically goes to HBOOT.
I have to pull battery or it will continue to BOOT itself on and off again. Even with the phone off, I connect it to my usb connection on my laptop and my device does not show on my laptop. Both the usb connection and usb cord are working properly.
That is my BIG PAIN in MY ASS right now!!
Can someone please help me.?

You will have to make your phone Super-CID or download the correct firmware package that fit your CID.
Super-CID makes you able to flash any firmware package etc.
Guide for Super-CID: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

Sigg1996 said:
You will have to make your phone Super-CID or download the correct firmware package that fit your CID.
Super-CID makes you able to flash any firmware package etc.
Guide for Super-CID: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
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THANK YOU for the response but how do I do that if i can"t power my phone on since it just re boots?
I am on T Mobile USA. How do I know which Firmware Package to choose?

Find my post I will bump it in general
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium

thekoopers said:
THANK YOU for the response but how do I do that if i can"t power my phone on since it just re boots?
I am on T Mobile USA. How do I know which Firmware Package to choose?
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i think you have to retore your phone to stock if you cant log to hboot :/
if you can load to hboot then find the cid ( or just supercid -check my sig) then flash the correct firmware file
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App

namila007 said:
i think you have to retore your phone to stock if you cant log to hboot :/
if you can load to hboot then find the cid ( or just supercid -check my sig) then flash the correct firmware file
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
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You stated that your ROM was GB and that's not supported on the 3.32 F/W.
Download your ICS ROM and mike's SuperWipe script from the ARHD thread.
Copy them to the SDcard via the PC and a USB <-> microSD adapter.
Delete the PG58IMG.zip file on the SDcard.
Boot the phone into Bootloader, get into Recovery, SuperWipe and flash the ROM.
You also have a locked version (1.27.0000) of the HBOOT, I suggest at some stage installing an unlocked version (1.27.1100) from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767

namila007 said:
i think you have to retore your phone to stock if you cant log to hboot :/
if you can load to hboot then find the cid ( or just supercid -check my sig) then flash the correct firmware file
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
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How do i restore to stock? I have already read the supercid but it does say phone has to be turned on and everytime i turn phone on it just turns off again then on..etc...

namila007 said:
i think you have to retore your phone to stock if you cant log to hboot :/
if you can load to hboot then find the cid ( or just supercid -check my sig) then flash the correct firmware file
Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using XDA App
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craven667 said:
Find my post I will bump it in general
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium
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I just found your post and i will try and follow your instructions to the tee...if I have a problem with anything I will ask you on your post.
Thanks, craven667

thekoopers said:
How do i restore to stock? I have already read the supercid but it does say phone has to be turned on and everytime i turn phone on it just turns off again then on..etc...
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Don't bother restoring to stock, waste of effort.
Read my previous post.
1. Anyway, did the ICS F/W update work ?
2. Is the PG58IMG.zip file still on the SDcard ? If so rename /delete it.
3. Get your chosen ICS ROM and mike's SuperWipe script onto the SDcard.
4. Go into recovery and run the Superwipe script then flash the ROM.
Steps 2 & 3 you'll need to use a PC to do these with a USB <-> microSD adapter.
I am assuming that there wasn't a typo in your original post in that you actually have HBOOT 1.27.0000, this is ICS ONLY firmware and GB won't work on it.
BTW what recovery have you got ? CWM or 4EXT ?

gol_n_dal said:
You stated that your ROM was GB and that's not supported on the 3.32 F/W.
Download your ICS ROM and mike's SuperWipe script from the ARHD thread.
Copy them to the SDcard via the PC and a USB <-> microSD adapter.
Delete the PG58IMG.zip file on the SDcard.
Boot the phone into Bootloader, get into Recovery, SuperWipe and flash the ROM.
You also have a locked version (1.27.0000) of the HBOOT, I suggest at some stage installing an unlocked version (1.27.1100) from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
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I will try what you said to do.
Thanks, gol_sol.
Very much appreciated.

gol_n_dal said:
Don't bother restoring to stock, waste of effort.
Read my previous post.
1. Anyway, did the ICS F/W update work ?
2. Is the PG58IMG.zip file still on the SDcard ? If so rename /delete it.
3. Get your chosen ICS ROM and mike's SuperWipe script onto the SDcard.
4. Go into recovery and run the Superwipe script then flash the ROM.
Steps 2 & 3 you'll need to use a PC to do these with a USB <-> microSD adapter.
I am assuming that there wasn't a typo in your original post in that you actually have HBOOT 1.27.0000, this is ICS ONLY firmware and GB won't work on it.
BTW what recovery have you got ? CWM or 4EXT ?
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+1 10 char. I also do not suggest to flash an RUU.

gol_n_dal said:
You stated that your ROM was GB and that's not supported on the 3.32 F/W.
Download your ICS ROM and mike's SuperWipe script from the ARHD thread.
Copy them to the SDcard via the PC and a USB <-> microSD adapter.
Delete the PG58IMG.zip file on the SDcard.
Boot the phone into Bootloader, get into Recovery, SuperWipe and flash the ROM.
You also have a locked version (1.27.0000) of the HBOOT, I suggest at some stage installing an unlocked version (1.27.1100) from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
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gol_n_dal said:
Don't bother restoring to stock, waste of effort.
Read my previous post.
1. Anyway, did the ICS F/W update work ?
2. Is the PG58IMG.zip file still on the SDcard ? If so rename /delete it.
3. Get your chosen ICS ROM and mike's SuperWipe script onto the SDcard.
4. Go into recovery and run the Superwipe script then flash the ROM.
Steps 2 & 3 you'll need to use a PC to do these with a USB <-> microSD adapter.
I am assuming that there wasn't a typo in your original post in that you actually have HBOOT 1.27.0000, this is ICS ONLY firmware and GB won't work on it.
BTW what recovery have you got ? CWM or 4EXT ?
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I just tried it and the phone is ON NOW BUT it is just on the White screen with the Green HTC letters. It has been on for 15 minutes already...By the way, I DO NOT have a microSD adapter. I did it by getting into CWM and going to Recovery and going into mounts and then i mounted it and was able to install it like that. Is that the reason why it is still on the White HTC screen? Do I pull the Battery?
Another thing I still haven't flashed my ICS Rom because when i DID Mike's SuperWipe it did it's thing and just automattically went to the White HTC screen.
No, there is NO TYPO, that is exactly what it says. I believe i still have CWM and I remember tthat I had 4ext to.

thekoopers said:
I just tried it and the phone is ON NOW BUT it is just on the White screen with the Green HTC letters. It has been on for 15 minutes already...By the way, I DO NOT have a microSD adapter. I did it by getting into CWM and going to Recovery and going into mounts and then i mounted it and was able to install it like that. Is that the reason why it is still on the White HTC screen? Do I pull the Battery?
Another thing I still haven't flashed my ICS Rom because when i DID Mike's SuperWipe it did it's thing and just automattically went to the White HTC screen.
No, there is NO TYPO, that is exactly what it says. I believe i still have CWM and I remember tthat I had 4ext to.
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So precisely what have you got on the SDcard at the moment ?
PG58IMG.zip ?
SuperWipe.zip (or what ever the name is) ?
ICS ROM "zip" file ?
Edit: If you used the superwipe script you have no OS on the phone and will NEED to flash an ICS ROM through recovery. It shouldn't have gone to the white HTC screen just returned to CWM. If you don't have an ICS ROM on the phone's SDcard you can try adb pushing it or possibly use another device that has microUSB capability.

gol_n_dal said:
So precisely what have you got on the SDcard at the moment ?
PG58IMG.zip ?
SuperWipe.zip (or what ever the name is) ?
ICS ROM "zip" file ?
Edit: If you used the superwipe script you have no OS on the phone and will NEED to flash an ICS ROM through recovery. It shouldn't have gone to the white HTC screen just returned to CWM. If you don't have an ICS ROM on the phone's SDcard you can try adb pushing it or possibly use another device that has microUSB capability.
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What I have now is Superwipe.zip and ICS ROM.zip. I deleted the PG58IMG that I had on the SD Card before I did the SUPERWIPE.
I pulled out the battery and got into recovery and installed from sdcard and I went to install ICS ROM and it started but then it said ABORTED. Tried again and said the same thing.
Should I try another ICS ROM?
What about not having the PG58IMG?

thekoopers said:
What I have now is Superwipe.zip and ICS ROM.zip. I deleted the PG58IMG that I had on the SD Card before I did the SUPERWIPE.
I pulled out the battery and got into recovery and installed from sdcard and I went to install ICS ROM and it started but then it said ABORTED. Tried again and said the same thing.
Should I try another ICS ROM?
What about not having the PG58IMG?
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It seems that your ics ROM is corrupted. Did you check the md5sum of the ROM zip file?
Sent from my Sensation using Tapatalk

musarraf172 said:
It seems that your ics ROM is corrupted. Did you check the md5sum of the ROM zip file?
Sent from my Sensation using Tapatalk
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I did not check that but I will Re-Flash and see if it works.
Thanks musarraf172

thekoopers said:
I did not check that but I will Re-Flash and see if it works.
Thanks musarraf172
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In stead of writing "Thanks" please hit the thanks button...

Stuck at boot screen

I've just come from Virtuous senseless to SmartDroid, I went to 4ext, formatted everything as per usual, installed the rom, installed this kernel;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1256668
now when rebooting my phone, it's stuck at the android boot screen.
on hboot I have the following details;
*** LOCKED ***
Pyramid PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT- 1.29.0000
RADIO-11.24A.3504.31_M
OpenADSPV05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC boot
Why isn't my phone going bast the booting screen, why does my phone only work with android revolution and virtuous inquisition?
any help is majorly appreciated
david.

Have you updated to newest firmware 3.33? Some Roms require it most run 3.32 and 3.33 however I've noticed some asking for 3.33.perhaps this could be a issue? Does the Rom suggest on the developers site 3.33?
Just a thought? Your s off , you have 4ext recovery, your wiping cash and dalvik, wipe data factory reset, you have done all that, perhaps its the firmware? Also did you check the md5 sums before installing to make sure they match developers? If they don't match it could be a corrupted download. If they are matching I'd read over the specs for that particular Rom and see if 3.33 is a requirement. Best wishes.
Sent from my Sensation 4G using Tapatalk 2

realsis said:
Have you updated to newest firmware 3.33? Some Roms require it most run 3.32 and 3.33 however I've noticed some asking for 3.33.perhaps this could be a issue? Does the Rom suggest on the developers site 3.33?
Just a thought? Your s off , you have 4ext recovery, your wiping cash and dalvik, wipe data factory reset, you have done all that, perhaps its the firmware? Also did you check the md5 sums before installing to make sure they match developers? If they don't match it could be a corrupted download. If they are matching I'd read over the specs for that particular Rom and see if 3.33 is a requirement. Best wishes.
Sent from my Sensation 4G using Tapatalk 2
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thank you so much for the reply, yeah I have updated to that newest 3.33 firmware, and i did also do a md5 check and it matches. yeah 3.33 is a requirement for the rom too, so i'm a little confused as to why my sensation doesnt want to boot... is their anything im doing wrong?

ddavij said:
thank you so much for the reply, yeah I have updated to that newest 3.33 firmware, and i did also do a md5 check and it matches. yeah 3.33 is a requirement for the rom too, so i'm a little confused as to why my sensation doesnt want to boot... is their anything im doing wrong?
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as the rom is just flashed ..you need to wait until its properly booted ..then reboot to recovery again and flash the kernel (always flash mods/kernels is not advisable ...during first flash of ROM)
now ..do a complete wipe again (4EXT -> wipe|format -> format all partitions except sdcard) then flash the rom ..boot it up ..then go back to recovery and then flash the kernel

ganeshp said:
as the rom is just flashed ..you need to wait until its properly booted ..then reboot to recovery again and flash the kernel (always flash mods/kernels is not advisable ...during first flash of ROM)
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thanks for reply ill try thank now

ganeshp said:
as the rom is just flashed ..you need to wait until its properly booted ..then reboot to recovery again and flash the kernel (always flash mods/kernels is not advisable ...during first flash of ROM)
now ..do a complete wipe again (4EXT -> wipe|format -> format all partitions except sdcard) then flash the rom ..boot it up ..then go back to recovery and then flash the kernel
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did exactly this, followed you're steps, still not booting into android, stuck at the andorid loading boot screen :/

ddavij said:
did exactly this, followed you're steps, still not booting into android, stuck at the andorid loading boot screen :/
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first boot takes some time in my case it took 10 minutes and based on your reply time..i suggest you to wait for few more minutes

ganeshp said:
first boot takes some time in my case it took 10 minutes and based on your reply time..i suggest you to wait for few more minutes
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i left my phone for over 3 hours, still at the same screen.

ddavij said:
i left my phone for over 3 hours, still at the same screen.
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Hey.. Then my best suggestion is to run a ics ruu... This is just for cleaning all the partitions.. Then flash back recovery nd restore your rom... Also then mostly other roms works too
Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves

ganeshp said:
Hey.. Then my best suggestion is to run a ics ruu... This is just for cleaning all the partitions.. Then flash back recovery nd restore your rom... Also then mostly other roms works too
Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
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thanks for the reply, does this mean that i have to root the phone again basically? yeah i guess i'll need to do this

ddavij said:
thanks for the reply, does this mean that i have to root the phone again basically? yeah i guess i'll need to do this
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you are SOFF and you wont lose it if you run a RUU ...
after RUU
you just flash a custom recovery and flash a custom ROM thats all

ganeshp said:
you are SOFF and you wont lose it if you run a RUU ...
after RUU
you just flash a custom recovery and flash a custom RM thats all
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haha great couldnt be easier! I'll do that right now!

Please Help!

Ok,
So I've used roms on my hd2 and one x, so I thought this would be simple on a friends sensation, oh how wrong was I.
I have unlocked the sensation via htcdev, installed clockworkmod and installed pyramids jellybean rom.
Now I have all sorts of issues, the rom boots then drops somehow straight to clockworkmod. I can't mount the sd card within clockworkmod to try a different rom and the phone is now useless, doh.
How can I fix this please guys?

Did you update the firmware? Are you s off or s on? If your s on you must flash boot image. Download 4 ext recovery, enable smart flash in 4ext. This way you can flash boot image. Please read flashing roms with s on. Also for that rom the firmware must also be upgraded. Let me link you to the guide to flashing roms with s on. This will help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
Someone more knowledgeable than myself can give you step by step instructions to get you out of this pinch. But in the mean time read the link I posted about flashing with s on. It will help in the future. Best wishes not to worry I'm sure you can fix this.
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda premium

daz1uk said:
Ok,
So I've used roms on my hd2 and one x, so I thought this would be simple on a friends sensation, oh how wrong was I.
I have unlocked the sensation via htcdev, installed clockworkmod and installed pyramids jellybean rom.
Now I have all sorts of issues, the rom boots then drops somehow straight to clockworkmod. I can't mount the sd card within clockworkmod to try a different rom and the phone is now useless, doh.
How can I fix this please guys?
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HTC Dev doesn't really unlock it. It only partially unlocks it.
It doesn't s-off the device so you don't have access to the system partition, meaning you can't properly install a custom ROM without a few extra steps. And I don't think you can do it at all with clockworkmod. You need 4EXT Recovery which can flash a ROM with s-on. There's a few extra steps to doing it but it works.
You also have to make sure you have the correct firmware. So if the device was previously on a Gingerbread ROM and you didn't upgrade firmware, it won't work.
Now, the part where it boots then drops back into recovery is weird.
Tell us exactly what steps you did so we can better determine where something went flukely.
I'm CERTAIN it's fixable though.

realsis said:
Did you update the firmware? Are you s off or s on? If your s on you must flash boot image. Download 4 ext recovery, enable smart flash in 4ext. This way you can flash boot image. Please read flashing roms with s on. Also for that rom the firmware must also be upgraded. Let me link you to the guide to flashing roms with s on. This will help http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
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Thanks for responding.
I've got S-OFF and flashed boot.img with adb.
Will 4EXT allow me to mount the sd card?

Yes it should
Also some roms require 4ext it's a super easy touch recovery to use. You can download from here or the playstore.
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Skipjacks said:
HTC Dev doesn't really unlock it. It only partially unlocks it.
It doesn't s-off the device so you don't have access to the system partition, meaning you can't properly install a custom ROM without a few extra steps. And I don't think you can do it at all with clockworkmod. You need 4EXT Recovery which can flash a ROM with s-on. There's a few extra steps to doing it but it works.
You also have to make sure you have the correct firmware. So if the device was previously on a Gingerbread ROM and you didn't upgrade firmware, it won't work.
Now, the part where it boots then drops back into recovery is weird.
Tell us exactly what steps you did so we can better determine where something went flukely.
I'm CERTAIN it's fixable though.
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Yeah I'm certain it's fixable too , just not sure how, lol. I'll give 4EXT a shot. I have no idea how or why it drops straight to clockworkmod either, I would expect it to reboot to clockworkmod if anything, but it just kind of switches from the rom straight to it, very odd.
If you could point me to a firmware I might need I would be very grateful.

It is universal 3.33 let me get link also 3.32 will work on most ics roms but 3.33 is the newest I'm running jelly bean and use 3.33
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1459767
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daz1uk said:
Thanks for responding.
I've got S-OFF and flashed boot.img with adb.
Will 4EXT allow me to mount the sd card?
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If you are s-off you shouldn't have to flash boot.img separately. It will do all that with the ROM flash.
Maybe that's what's screwy. Though a borked up ROM still shouldn't affect SD card mounting in recovery...that is really weird. Do you have a card reader that you can use to check the card out in your computer? I'm wondering if somehow you screwed up the card when flashing the ROM. Maybe it wont' mount because the card isn't formatted properly anymore. Stuff like that has happened before.

daz1uk said:
Yeah I'm certain it's fixable too , just not sure how, lol. I'll give 4EXT a shot. I have no idea how or why it drops straight to clockworkmod either, I would expect it to reboot to clockworkmod if anything, but it just kind of switches from the rom straight to it, very odd.
If you could point me to a firmware I might need I would be very grateful.
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Hi,
What does your bootloader say?
hboot etc.

Yes if your s off you simply flash from recovery without boot img. But do update your firmware.
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malybru said:
Hi,
What does your bootloader say?
hboot etc.
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Bootloader says:
S-ON

Ok, so I think I need to update the firmware?
I've installed EXT4, still cant mount sd, so can't revert to another rom.

daz1uk said:
Ok, so I think I need to update the firmware?
I've installed EXT4, still cant mount sd, so can't revert to another rom.
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Hi,
If you are s-on,you cannot update your firmware.
What is your hboot?

malybru said:
Hi,
If you are s-on,you cannot update your firmware.
What is your hboot?
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hboot 1.18.0000
Unlocked
S-ON
As far as I was aware S-ON just prevented the boot.img from being written via recovery, which can be done with adb. So the only reasons for these issues must be firmware version right?

daz1uk said:
hboot 1.18.0000
Unlocked
S-ON
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Hi,
It is a pity you went to HTC to unlock your phone.
I wonder if you can still s-off using revolutionary.
You are going to need to run a RUU,and hopefully get a working phone again.
Try and find a RUU HERE that matches your area and carrier.

daz1uk said:
hboot 1.18.0000
Unlocked
S-ON
As far as I was aware S-ON just prevented the boot.img from being written via recovery, which can be done with adb. So the only reasons for these issues must be firmware version right?
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Yup. If you have the 1.18 hboot you have Gingerbread firmware, which won't support Jellybean or ICS.
The good news is that you can flash a gingerbread rom and get the phone back to a working state right away if you need to get the phone back to the owner.
The RUU to restore is pretty simple. Then Revolutionary s-off proceedure is also extremely painless.
Reverting back to stock and starting over to s-off shouldn't take more than 15 minutes if you do it right. Then flashing the ICS/GB firmware (3.32 or 3.33) takes 3 minutes. Then the new rom takes 3 more minutes.
Just make sure you RUU to gingerbread and not to ICS. The ICS Hboots are harder to s-off. It's worth adding the extra step to flash the ICS/JB firmware later.

This is driving me nuts, tried 2 ruu's, both failed, if it was my phone it would be out the window!

daz1uk said:
This is driving me nuts, tried 2 ruu's, both failed, if it was my phone it would be out the window!
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Hi,
Are you Sensation,or Sensation XE?

daz1uk said:
This is driving me nuts, tried 2 ruu's, both failed, if it was my phone it would be out the window!
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Doh, my fault forgot to re-lock it, update is installing as I type, phew!
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Stuck at bootloop on ROM ELEGANCIA

I update my phone from Cmod to Elegancia & i flashed it on my HTC Sensation 4G from T-mobile & i put smart flash enabled but it still stuck at bootlop Someone help me :/ :crying:

Killchris said:
I update my phone from Cmod to Elegancia & i flashed it on my HTC Sensation 4G from T-mobile & i put smart flash enabled but it still stuck at bootlop Someone help me :/ :crying:
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Try flashing the 3.33 firmware.

Killchris said:
I update my phone from Cmod to Elegancia & i flashed it on my HTC Sensation 4G from T-mobile & i put smart flash enabled but it still stuck at bootlop Someone help me :/ :crying:
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Hi,
Try re-downloading the ROM.
Check the md5 checksum when the ROM is on your sd card.
Apply smartflash,and install the ROM straight away.

how do i flash the 3.33 Firmware & how do i check the md5 when its on my sd card

Killchris said:
how do i flash the 3.33 Firmware & how do i check the md5 when its on my sd card
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you have to be S-OFF,have renamed the zip as PG58IMG.zip if it is not and it can be flashed only from bootloader
once you will boot into bootloader it will recognize it and just follow the onscreen instructions
about md5: from any file manager tap and hold the zip it will show you a menu.go to properties and in there you will be able to check md5
at least this the way how i am doing it in es file explorer

i dont have the s-off im s-on & i just did that & its still taking long & about the PG58IMG.zip Whats that ?

Killchris said:
i dont have the s-off im s-on & i just did that & its still taking long & about the PG58IMG.zip Whats that ?
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Hi,
If you are s-on , you cannot update your firmware or radio.(PG58IMG.zips)
Do you have 4 EXT?
Then, you can check md5 in recovery,before flashing .(ROMS,kernels,etc)

Check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1864053
Hopefully has the information you need, if you aren't S-OFF I would recommend going through the steps to achieve that. I know there are plenty of people that are able to flash custom ROMs and firmware despite being S-ON, but IMO you definitely save a lot of headaches just by sucking it up and S-OFFing your Sensation.
I started out as a complete and total Android noob but through some (careful) experimentation and lots of reading here on XDA I'm not a competent advanced user. You could be too!