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How to Avoid a Bricked htc sensation unit.

Hi guys!
I bought my unit last december2011 and had it rooted and flashed the bulletproof rom.
I'm thinking of upgrading the software by using the official htc ics upgrade.
My questions are :
1. Is it possible to install the update even with the rom i'm using, bulletproof.
2. If i did download and install, is there a possibility that may device will be bricked?
3. If my unit got bricked, will the shop where i bought my unit knew that i had it rooted if i am to claim that it had been bricked because of the ics update that i installed, to get it replaced?
Hope you could help me on this.
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anonymous0612 said:
Hi guys!
I bought my unit last december2011 and had it rooted and flashed the bulletproof rom.
I'm thinking of upgrading the software by using the official htc ics upgrade.
My questions are :
1. Is it possible to install the update even with the rom i'm using, bulletproof.
2. If i did download and install, is there a possibility that may device will be bricked?
3. If my unit got bricked, will the shop where i bought my unit knew that i had it rooted if i am to claim that it had been bricked because of the ics update that i installed, to get it replaced?
Hope you could help me on this.
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1. You could try, just by searching for a update in settings, about phone, system update.
2. THe device wouldn't brick, but assuming you have s-off it would probably wipe that. And at the moment you can't s-off hboot 1.27.0000 which the ICS firmware updates it to. So your limited to the amount of custom roms you can install. But if your just looking for stock ics you'll be fine
3. Depends on the shop.
Hope I helped!

Zd0s said:
1. You could try, just by searching for a update in settings, about phone, system update.
2. THe device wouldn't brick, but assuming you have s-off it would probably wipe that. And at the moment you can't s-off hboot 1.27.0000 which the ICS firmware updates it to. So your limited to the amount of custom roms you can install. But if your just looking for stock ics you'll be fine
3. Depends on the shop.
Hope I helped!
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Hi Zdos!
Thank you for this. Now i feel a lot better. I'm still waiting for the official htc ics update to be released in the Philippines but was afraid to try it because of the possibility of bricking my device. I've watched one video earlier wherein the guy's sensation xe got bricked because he tried installing the official ics update on his rooted device.
I'm not that techie but i love my sensation xe, helps me on my work. Still got lost in the technical terms in the thred though.
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anonymous0612 said:
Hi Zdos!
Thank you for this. Now i feel a lot better. I'm still waiting for the official htc ics update to be released in the Philippines but was afraid to try it because of the possibility of bricking my device. I've watched one video earlier wherein the guy's sensation xe got bricked because he tried installing the official ics update on his rooted device.
I'm not that techie but i love my sensation xe, helps me on my work. Still got lost in the technical terms in the thred though.
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Maybe to be on the safe side install the gingerbread stock rom, you are more likely to get the update quicker as well. Just hit the thanks button! Happy to help

Zdos,
This is actually the details of the rom that i installed.
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anonymous0612 said:
Zdos,
This is actually the details of the rom that i installed.
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Ok,
I'm not sure if the update will come through to your rom. So I think you should look at this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21711154#post21711154 follow the instructions, and you will have a Sensation XE with ICS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849 is probably the best rom to use.

Zd0s said:
Ok,
I'm not sure if the update will come through to your rom. So I think you should look at this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21711154#post21711154 follow the instructions, and you will have a Sensation XE with ICS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849 is probably the best rom to use.
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Okay. Been reading most of the thread here and thinking of just flashing the latest ARHD Rom. Almost all are comments are positive. I'm still noob in flashing. Given my current rom details above, how would i flash ARHD?
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anonymous0612 said:
Okay. Been reading most of the thread here and thinking of just flashing the latest ARHD Rom. Almost all are comments are positive. I'm still noob in flashing. Given my current rom details above, how would i flash ARHD?
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Those details won't suffice to determine what you need for flashing ARHD ...
As you are running custom Rom I can say that you are soff...but to be sure can you post a screen shot of your bootloader that would be pretty helpful.
Also post your cid ...this you can get it by fastboot command
"fastboot getvar cid"
(Assuming you have fastboot/adb setup)
Also there is the best noob proof guide for flashing ARHD...chk that then you can flash any custom Rom easily
Here is the link to guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1472298
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ganeshp said:
Those details won't suffice to determine what you need for flashing ARHD ...
As you are running custom Rom I can say that you are soff...but to be sure can you post a screen shot of your bootloader that would be pretty helpful.
Also post your cid ...this you can get it by fastboot command
"fastboot getvar cid"
(Assuming you have fastboot/adb setup)
Also there is the best noob proof guide for flashing ARHD...chk that then you can flash any custom Rom easily
Here is the link to guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1472298
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I'll try flashing arhd tonight. Im already s-off, rooted supercid and i have Clockwork. what are the chances that i'd get my device bricked? do i just flashed the firmware then the arhd rom?

No chance to get bricked I think, THAT'S the right wax, just follow the guide and be happy. :thumbup:
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kHinsch said:
No chance to get bricked I think, THAT'S the right wax, just follow the guide and be happy. :thumbup:
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Currently doing backup through 4ext. wish me luck brother. i'll update you later.

do i have to make a titanium backup of all user and system apps or just the user apps?

If there are some settings in system apps u want yo backup like mail , take system as well, if u only need savegames of games, take user apps
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kHinsch said:
If there are some settings in system apps u want yo backup like mail , take system as well, if u only need savegames of games, take user apps
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How could i delete my previous back up? can i just delete it in the titanium backup folder in the sd card then make a back up of only the user apps?

anonymous0612 said:
How could i delete my previous back up? can i just delete it in the titanium backup folder in the sd card then make a back up of only the user apps?
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If there's no option in titanium backup(don't use it atm) , its okay to delete it only on sd card
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You can't install official ota ics update with custom Rom. It must be stock Rom with stock recovery.
Soff will stay same after update so not important you don't need to s-on to get ics.
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had done everything the thread says but the device keeps on flashing the htc logo with the white screen. what am i to do next? I'm on panic mode.

How long does it stay there? 5-10 minutes are normal at First flashing.
@ two Posts above: he wants to Flash arhd
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kHinsch said:
How long does it stay there? 5-10 minutes are normal at First flashing.
@ two Posts above: he wants to Flash arhd
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I have yet to flash the ARHD zip file. after i updated the firmware, i tried to open the phone to delete the file but the device did not go through the normal booting process, instead it just keep rebooting after the logo flashes. any ideas why?

These are bootloops.. Which file did you want to remove ? Did you really installed the 3.32 firmware before flashing the rom?

How to hard reset an S3 One S when you flashed the wrong recovery.

Someone asked me this question, and i feel the answer i provided might help us S3 users out there.
HI..I guess I have the same problem HTC one s 1.7Ghz, now I can't hard reset any recovery. please if u find a way to fixit
yeah.. you cant. Unless you can find someone to give you a recovery from a stock S3. I dont have one either... but there is another way to hard reset it.
I assume you have already unlocked the bootloader via HTC Dev. Simply relock it, then unlock it again. This will hard reset your phone without the need for recovery.
The hard reset feature within the phone cannot be used because we no longer have the stock recovery and the S4 recovery we "accidentally" flashed in wont work.
Keep our fingers crossed someone will create a recovery that is usable by us S3 users!

You can also run a ruu and extract the recovery.img from the temp folder.
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Yep hansthegeek is right. As long as you have a locked/relocked bootloader, the ruu will run fine, even with a messed up recovery (speaking from experience )
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hansthegeek said:
You can also run a ruu and extract the recovery.img from the temp folder.
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Problem is we do not have a RUU for our S3 versions :crying:

There is, i've posted the links to all of the available ruu's for someone else. Can't really check now because I'm on my phone, but there definetly is.
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Big_Den said:
There is, i've posted the links to all of the available ruu's for someone else. Can't really check now because I'm on my phone, but there definetly is.
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Yeah.. I know about that page. Last i checked.. none is for an S3 version.

onlinechi said:
Yeah.. I know about that page. Last i checked.. none is for an S3 version.
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Your phone is also known as the Ville C2 / VLE_C2 etc...
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Big_Den said:
There is, i've posted the links to all of the available ruu's for someone else. Can't really check now because I'm on my phone, but there definetly is.
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Big_Den said:
Your phone is also known as the Ville C2 / VLE_C2 etc...
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Could i have the link again? Thanks..

http://www.filefactory.com/f/11f2bd9c14cebbbe/
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original recovery for S3 VILLE2C

Eumaniac said:
http://www.filefactory.com/f/11f2bd9c14cebbbe/
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Can someone put it on a mirror ? Filefactory needs now premium account. We've reach the max download for the free verson.
thx

img recovery is from the referenced link

[Q] step by step to s off and root

Can anyone guide me step by step to s off , root and install custom rom?
I am running ics. Please help. Thanks!

They already have. Read the stickies and the recent threads as everything is in there.

Would u guide me? Im confused with all the things.
I am running ics installed from htc dev (wwe).
Many bugs, got fed up and i wana root and install custom rom.

If you need someone to guide you - then custom ROMs are not for you.

Sengeh said:
Would u guide me? Im confused with all the things.
I am running ics installed from htc dev (wwe).
Many bugs, got fed up and i wana root and install custom rom.
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With ICS you AFAIK need to make htc dev unlock to get root. The "normal" guides won't work.
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colarus said:
With ICS you AFAIK need to make htc dev unlock to get root. The "normal" guides won't work.
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Totally incorrect. I (like many of the older members of the DS Owners Club) got S-Off with an XTC-Clip and we have no problem at all with getting root.

colarus said:
With ICS you AFAIK need to make htc dev unlock to get root. The "normal" guides won't work.
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One of the "normal" guides includes unlocking by HTCDev and downgrading by relocking.

Sengeh said:
Can anyone guide me step by step to s off , root and install custom rom?
I am running ics. Please help. Thanks!
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I will be a little more kind now, here's the step by step guide:
1. turn on your phone
2. prepare your PC, you have to be connected to the internet
3. connect your phone through USB cable, the LED should light up, and choose charge only, don't forget to turn off fastboot in settings-> power
4. log in to your xda account
5. go to Desire S page
6. READ THE STICKIES and all the GUIDES and NOT JUST ASKING TO BE SPOONFED!!!
7. follow the steps carefully
8. you should either be HTCDev unlocked, rooted and running custom ROMs or,
9. You are S-Off, rooted and happily flashing ROMs without the need to use ADB..
10. PROBLEM???

MODDED HBOOT v4 2.22.0000 updated 4/16/2014

Must be s-off. Supercid is not required anymore.
Fastboot oem rebootRUU
fastboot flash zip hboot.zip
fastboot reboot
if you like the mod donate a dollar gotta get a metal plate put in my foot. Be nice to walk again.haha shoot me a pm if ya have questions or a request.
This zip will update you to hboot 2.22 and partition layout will remain the same. So no more modifying scripts to flash a new cyanogenmod nightly
# Red text removed
# Pink entering recovery text removed
# will show you are S-on even though clearly you are not
# Tampered flag removed
# works with revone to lock and relock
# will show "locked" instead of "relocked" but will show "unlocked" just for convenience
You could use this hboot to send it in for warranty repair.haha noone would be able to tell the difference from hboot anyways

What exactly is it for? What will change when I flash it?
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This is to remove the red text saying this is for developers etc on the htc white screen at boot? If so great! But am I going to have to reinstall my rom afterwards because of the boot loader locking and unlocking? I have s off and super cid and using Magio R3 with jmz kernel and twrp.
Also I'm currently using my phone with the boot loader unlocked. Can I continue to use my phone with an unlocked boot loader after using this. Cheers!
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Is this is only method or way to remove that from the boot? Are you able to flash ruu and that red text will dissapear?

The ruu will but will come back as soon as you root.
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cmvienneau said:
The ruu will but will come back as soon as you root.
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It was what I was looking for. Thank you so much.

Wait, what if it is s-off and locked with everything on stock?

You'll want to unlock boot loader first just for safety.
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No matter what Rom you are on it will work without reflashing Rom. I'm using deodexed 4.3 and I have the att po582200 version of the HTC m4
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abzboi said:
It was what I was looking for. Thank you so much.
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Don't get me wrong here guys, but what is it about a little sentence in a pink font that makes you long for it to be gone? Is it worth the risk of creating One Mini brick?
cmvienneau has given great instructions, and credit is due - XDA is all about innovation, mods, customisation, and it's a beautiful thing!
The reason I am posting this, is because a couple of years ago, a guide for getting rid of the Samsung big Yellow triangle shown on boot if the phone is modded had a fat finger mistake in it, and about 20 people had a smartbrick.
If you want to get rid of cosmetic things like the pink legal warning on the mini, PLEASE make sure you KNOW what you are doing, and the potential consequences if you do not.
Again, great work cmvienneau!

I agree completely. I actually bricked on mini making this.lol but now it's done and worth it I'm oCD bout little things like that. If you brick it. One year warranty so I say brick away this mod works through trial and error. I currently using it. And 4.3 s-off and unlocked.
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I'm also very OCD about little things like this, everything has to be perfect for me. Though I am worried about bricking my beloved phone. I'm 50/50 on trying this out, but knowing what I'm like I most likely will.
one little thing I want to be clear on though is wether or not this will wipe my phone? I ask because in your last step you say to unlock using the token thru htc dev, and usually this wipes the phone. does this mod skip this phase? I know you said it won't wipe I just want to make sure. Cheers.
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Just back up Rom and save to computer problem solved but yes it does wipe. Idk if it wipes data media? But if it does. Save backup folder on pc.
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I had my new mini in two days.haha just tell em it doesn't turn on and play like a dumb blonde. Done this several times with various phones. att and Verizon are both easy. If you feel like experimenting further.haha but this mod is really all we need. Now we just need cyanogenmod
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cmvienneau said:
I agree completely. I actually bricked on mini making this.lol but now it's done and worth it I'm oCD bout little things like that. If you brick it. One year warranty so I say brick away this mod works through trial and error. I currently using it. And 4.3 s-off and unlocked.
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I know the feeling back space one letter or number in the hboot and your done for also have you also modedd the unlock, tamperd flag,s-off to say stock settings
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No but I can make it say whatever ya want.lol I made it say pvt eng s-off
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cmvienneau said:
No but I can make it say whatever ya want.lol I made it say pvt eng s-off
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I know I have done the same just waned to ask
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Will this work with both 4.2.2 and 4.3 or is it just one of them??
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Both
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One Mini Root [Q]

Hi,
Can anyone link me to the latest tutorials on how to root & unroot the One Mini. This is my first Android phone, so I don't know anything.
Thanks.

mirko brand said:
Hi,
Can anyone link me to the latest tutorials on how to root & unroot the One Mini. This is my first Android phone, so I don't know anything.
Thanks.
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first I would state which phone you had, the AT&T versions or international one.

You just want to root it? Easy Mister First you need a custom recovery. Pls use Google to learn how to get it after that write me and i will give you more introductions
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romy134 said:
first I would state which phone you had, the AT&T versions or international one.
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I am from Europe, so I guess, I have the international version.
MirageBlader said:
You just want to root it? Easy Mister First you need a custom recovery. Pls use Google to learn how to get it after that write me and i will give you more introductions
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I have downloaded the TWRP 2.6.3.0 and the Clockwork-touch-6.0.3.6-m4 from this forum. But I don't know if these are the latest versions for the One Mini, or which one to choose. :/

Also, is it possible to have the Sense 5 Toolbox on the Stock ROM? If not is ARHD available for the Mini?

Someone please HELP!

TWRP 2.6.3.0 is the newest. I use it too
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gomezr said:
TWRP 2.6.3.0 is the newest. I use it too
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How about sense 5 toolbox? Can it run on stock rooted rom?

mirko brand said:
How about sense 5 toolbox? Can it run on stock rooted rom?
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yes, as long as you're rooted.
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RuffBuster said:
yes, as long as you're rooted.
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I got it to work in the meanwhile, but I still don't fully get the Volume2Wake. When the phone is charging it works every time, but when its on battery its as if the phone goes to sleep, so it can only be waken up by the power button. Some times if I press the vol button to wake, right after I lock the device it works flawlessly.
...strange really

hello all,
i have updated to android 4.4 and i have unlocked bootloader and twrp installed
but in twrp it said cannot mount cache, system or external sd
and i even couldn't found the supersu zip in my sdcard by twrp
how to get my device rooted?
or do I need to s-off ?
thanks all:laugh:

Unroot and relock Bootloarder
Hi, I want to unroot and lock my bootloader on my htc one mini. I do not have S-off. I have S-on. I want go back to a factory settings so i can do an OTA update to 4.4.2. Can anyone please help me?
Thanks

Rxzero said:
hello all,
i have updated to android 4.4 and i have unlocked bootloader and twrp installed
but in twrp it said cannot mount cache, system or external sd
and i even couldn't found the supersu zip in my sdcard by twrp
how to get my device rooted?
or do I need to s-off ?
thanks all:laugh:
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With OTA 4.4.2 update the partition layout has changed. Check this out for an adapted TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51612358