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Hi guys, (possibly) noob question here, but I'm planning to get a HTC Sensation XE when it come out here.
I realize everything about the headset (other than looks and packaging) are the same as the original Sensation. The chipset are the same except clocked higher (which is probably on a software level from what I understand).
Therefore, when it comes to flashing ROMs, can I flash Sensation roms found in this forum into the Sensation XE without screwing it up?
amirisme said:
Hi guys, (possibly) noob question here, but I'm planning to get a HTC Sensation XE when it come out here.
I realize everything about the headset (other than looks and packaging) are the same as the original Sensation. The chipset are the same except clocked higher (which is probably on a software level from what I understand).
Therefore, when it comes to flashing ROMs, can I flash Sensation roms found in this forum into the Sensation XE without screwing it up?
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I have flashed the XE ROM into my Sensation and it worked just fine! there is a sticky thread and the team working on that ROM has a Sensation XE Customized ROM as well as Sensation Customized ROM so you will be just fine to flash any!! here is a link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098849
I'm Currently using Android Revolution HD 4.1.3 and i LOVE the HTC Sense 3.5 i even like it more than the XE ROM
egyptian_guide said:
I have flashed the XE ROM into my Sensation and it worked just fine!
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That's not the question that was asked, and it's the same one I'm wondering. Can we (Sensation XE) users flash the ROMS from this section (Sensation ROMS) onto our phones?
There are plenty of topics around discussing whether the Sensation and the XE are identical hardware wise, but nobody has give a definitive "yes" answer yet.
Why don't you try and then report back? I'm pretty sure it will work.
Antimus said:
That's not the question that was asked, and it's the same one I'm wondering. Can we (Sensation XE) users flash the ROMS from this section (Sensation ROMS) onto our phones?
There are plenty of topics around discussing whether the Sensation and the XE are identical hardware wise, but nobody has give a definitive "yes" answer yet.
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tinky1 said:
Why don't you try and then report back? I'm pretty sure it will work.
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I'd rather get an expert's advice than try it myself and risk screwing up the phone, I also want to keep it under warranty for now in case I have any hardware problems within the first few weeks of purchase.
I'm also interested in the answer
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Antimus said:
I'd rather get an expert's advice than try it myself and risk screwing up the phone, I also want to keep it under warranty for now in case I have any hardware problems within the first few weeks of purchase.
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This. Any experts can help us out here?
Antimus said:
That's not the question that was asked, and it's the same one I'm wondering. Can we (Sensation XE) users flash the ROMS from this section (Sensation ROMS) onto our phones?
There are plenty of topics around discussing whether the Sensation and the XE are identical hardware wise, but nobody has give a definitive "yes" answer yet.
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do be honest i dont see it being a problem since when you look at the device it has the same, hardware only differences it is the overclocked chip which i do believe could be hardware, since the software has nothing to do with it. Personally when i had other devices in the pass i have always cross software with the same make and different models and they still work. If you are in still doubt just wait for a while but right now, alot of people are just using the non xe edtion and make it a XE, person i benchmark mine via the Manufacture version and there is no differents in performance...person i say it is a gimmick. Also the headphones are not that anyway, all the headphone dont is just justify the price increase....
Answer to thread starter, No not possible. Both the Sensation and Sensation XE are two different ROM. Even a simple Battery mod for the Sensation would not work on the XE and vice versa. So I don't think it would be possible to flash a Sensation Based ROM.
However RoMS for the Sensation which are based on XE can be given a shot, and let all of us know of the out come
Okay, but before I install any custom rom, i'd have to install cwm first right? Is the steps to do so the same as an ordinary sensation?
Guys, s-off your XE, install cwm, backup, install any sensation rom, if it doesn't work restore nandroid. What's difficult about that?
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tinky1 said:
Guys, s-off your XE, install cwm, backup, install any sensation rom, if it doesn't work restore nandroid. What's difficult about that?
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Exactly, someone has to be the first. The RUU is available so going back to stock isn't an issue either
Well, as it happens, everyone wants working end result but no one is willing to contribute to it. Meh
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I do it if I had one
I am running Virtuous Sensation XE on my Sensation XE^^
everything works fine.
i have tried revolution 4.1.3 but my gsm wasn't stable so i changed to virtuous^^
MfG Maharadja
Does the stock kernel run at 1.5GHz with custom ROMs?
I wonder if it sets frequency from CID....
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CID is the same as other phones, e.g. unbranded is HTC__001
I'm running the Revolution HD XE Rom from Mike on my Sensation XE, works very well;-)
what about autonomy with custom rom like mike or virtuous ?
i m planning to buy one but which one have the best battery/autonmy, xe or original ?
Hello everyone,
This is my first post and sorry if this question was already answered, but I couldn't find the answer to my particular question when I searched for it. I just recently got my Sensation for T-Mobile a couple weeks ago and rooted it but do not have the S-OFF because of the OTA update to 2.3.4 so I used the HTC unlock method. Is there any way I can get the s-off because I am finding it difficult to flash a lot of ROMs I want to try since a lot of them either never load or they just go into an infinite boot loop? Thanks for all your help and advice and I'm hoping I can gain more knowledge thru you guys since this was a big leap for me from a Blackberry 9700.
I recently rooted my HTC Sensation and got the s off following the directions provided here on xda. Then installed Revolution HD. No issues with that either. I just followed the directions there also. Did it not work for u?
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No, it didn't work for me. My friend told me that the alpharev method used here on the forums wouldn't work because I downloaded the OTA update to 2.3.4 when I first received it out of the box. He told me that only the htc unlock method would work to root my phone but I wouldn't have S-off. My phone is currently rooted right now with no s-off so certain ROMs won't flash or they will butt I'll hey errors in them.
I find that strange. I'm no expert but my Sensation was running stock Android 2.3.4 before I rooted and it reads that s is off. I went to revolutionary.io/ download for Windows filled in the info for the beta key save the zip file and and launch it then enter the beta key. Then just follow the prompts from there. Did u do that?
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Yup, I did exactly that a number of times but it didn't work. That's weird. Maybe someone else on here can help me get full s-off on my sensation. What's your service provider ? Cuz mine is T-Mobile and it came stock 2.3.3 but I did the OTA update and was able to root it but get no s-off
hi,
just to share my experience ... On Asian Starhub
i have updated to 2.3.4 via OTA before i root and s-off, and eventually supercid.
Followed the guide step by step.
The rooting , s-off and supercid process is smooth as butter ( as some dev quoted ).
Flashed Bulletproof 1.4 and now InsertCoin 3.3.0.
Perhaps u can provide more phone details like your current Hboot version and which part of the process you are stuck so that some experienced member can help u out easier.
flavor76 said:
hi,
just to share my experience ... On Asian Starhub
i have updated to 2.3.4 via OTA before i root and s-off, and eventually supercid.
Followed the guide step by step.
The rooting , s-off and supercid process is smooth as butter ( as some dev quoted ).
Flashed Bulletproof 1.4 and now InsertCoin 3.3.0.
Perhaps u can provide more phone details like your current Hboot version and which part of the process you are stuck so that some experienced member can help u out easier.
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Same here. 2.3.4 OTA and I am fully rooted with S-Off. Followed the guide step by step. Used Revolutionary.io with no problem. Be sure you enter your beta key in exactly, its case sensative. I'm also on TMOUS.
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cmalvado said:
I recently rooted my HTC Sensation and got the s off following the directions provided here on xda. Then installed Revolution HD. No issues with that either. I just followed the directions there also. Did it not work for u?
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So it worked ok for the Sensation XE? I'm about to upgrade my phone from the Desire (s-off, root, leedroid hd 3.3.3 data++) and was wondering if the revolutionary route would work (really want the XE!). Had no issues at all with the Desire and would wait to upgrade if there were issues.
Thanks.
pogiazz said:
Yup, I did exactly that a number of times but it didn't work. That's weird. Maybe someone else on here can help me get full s-off on my sensation. What's your service provider ? Cuz mine is T-Mobile and it came stock 2.3.3 but I did the OTA update and was able to root it but get no s-off
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Sorry if I'm asking the obvious or if this has already been covered, but did you first go to the HTC dev. site and follow their specific instructions for unlocking the bootloader? If not, do that first, then use Revolutionary to root/s-off, wipe your phone to factory (I always wipe dalvik cache and cache partition, too), then flash whatever ROM and kernel you want.
Let me know if that helps any.
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walkabout said:
So it worked ok for the Sensation XE? I'm about to upgrade my phone from the Desire (s-off, root, leedroid hd 3.3.3 data++) and was wondering if the revolutionary route would work (really want the XE!). Had no issues at all with the Desire and would wait to upgrade if there were issues.
Thanks.
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Yep, confirmed working as it's the same HBOOT as the Sensation
EddyOS said:
Yep, confirmed working as it's the same HBOOT as the Sensation
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Very cool. Can't wait to upgrade to this phone. Sensation looked great before, but these latest two (LE screen too big for my tastes) are looking amazing!
Ok guys, thanks for the input. I'll be sure to fill you in if I'm havng any difficulties...I'll try it again today.
I'm also on Tmobile 10 plus years. After following the steps and entering the beta key added the Su zip and it kept s off. You are prop missing something in between. Make sure u are entering the right hboot of your phone otherwise the beta key will be incorrect. Did u set up connection to HTC sync when u did it?
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Ok guys, I tried getting s-off again tonite. Mind you my phone is already rooted but has s-on. I have a custom ROM flashed on it currently, I ran the revolutionary app and it suddenly closed on me and i also got an unforseen FC on the home screen of the phone. I flashed back to my nandroid backup of my stock rooted ROM and still the same thing. Suggestions? I saw on another post I should try doing this on a different computer. I tried different methods of connecting the phone via usb with mounting it as a drive, charge only, htc sync but to no avail. I did have htc sync running and it did sync up properly.
I tot we should uninstall HTC sync .... Only leave the HTC drivers alone ....
Maybe someone can advise on this ....
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flavor76 said:
I tot we should uninstall HTC sync .... Only leave the HTC drivers alone ....
Maybe someone can advise on this ....
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Yes, uninstall HTC sync, leave HTC drivers alone.
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Is there specific drivers I need to install? It doesn't say in the guide.
When u install , then uninstall HTC sync . The HTC sync drivers will be removed but HTC drivers remains . That's the drivers we want to keep. Alternatively , u can just install the HTC drivers. But u got to search for it elsewhere. I think its HTC 3.7.0.01 drivers or something .... ( if I can remember correctly )
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Damn, this whole time I've been putting in a capital I when i should have kept messing around with it and it ended up being a lowercase L lmao. Thanks guys...gonna start flashing **** like crazy now!
Case sensitive ... Nothing new ... Happy flashing ( Roms :b )
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As I received my brand nu Xe yesterday, I'm now on rooting it to delete unwanted apps.
I'm comming from Leo with Nand roms, where flashing was easier as rooting Android devices to me
Tried different threads, found different unanswerd questions about rooting, Hroot, S-off and stuff but to be honest, I have no clue how to do it with the XE.
I had the MAGDLR on it so flashing was like playing with toys, but now,....can't go on.
The stock rom which is on board on my TMO_DE XE is okay for me, no nned to flash another rom, but all I wanna do is to get rid of all unwanted sys app I never us.
Can anyone give me a helping hand on this?
thx in advance
P
Look on YouTube, theirs loads of videos on how to get s-off and rooting. Being the sensation XE doesn't make it any different from the original sensation just XE processors clock limit is 1.5ghz so follow guides for either
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Also your thread is in the wrong section....it should be in Q&A....
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Thx,
I now found the way to enter the bootloader, but my downloaded file seems to be wrecked. Will dl it again ...
ok, mods, pls move thread into right section
Prinz069 said:
Thx,
I now found the way to enter the bootloader, but my downloaded file seems to be wrecked. Will dl it again ...
ok, mods, pls move thread into right section
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Hi there,
I just went to revolution website and followed the instructions in this topic: -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
I had no issues (I didnt super-cid or whatever its called). May I also recommend you look at InsertCoin ROM V3.4.4, it is fast and causes no issues. if you want 2.3.4 Sensation XE ROM, Virtuous v2.2 is great.....I'm stuck deciding which of these two to use as my daily
Good luck
LoL,
I successfully S-Offed my Xe now and downloaded the rom manager.
so, do I still need to run busybox or something?
Prinz069 said:
LoL,
I successfully S-Offed my Xe now and downloaded the rom manager.
so, do I still need to run busybox or something?
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you don't need busy box. If you are already S off and have clock work installed. You are good to go. Get you a ROM, transfer to sd, enter recovery, and flash away.
HTC Sensation 4G
CMR says that its NOT rooted, but I did with that revolutionary tool and it also downloaded CMR, but I can't find it
You need to flash a recovery through fastboot, then flash superuser through recovery. (or just flash a new rom) to get root
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Well,
I went into recovey and it installed CWR. It rebbots now and then, hopefully, I will somehow get root access. all I want to do is to delete system apps out of my stock rom
Prinz069 said:
Well,
I went into recovey and it installed CWR. It rebbots now and then, hopefully, I will somehow get root access. all I want to do is to delete system apps out of my stock rom
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Be careful though because some apps may rely on the apps your about to delete, to function so be careful dude
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If you got the custom recovery, and you are rooted, then download an app (this one),that way you can lock those apps that you don't need, so you can save some RAM, and battery.
If you're worried you're doing it wrong you might be
check out the guide in my sig. Very simplified and noobproof.
Thank you guys,
fortunatly I decided to flash a custom rom Now its rooted and I can delete the unwanted apps Damned, Xe is fast as hell. Guessed, Leo was, but now it breaks records
used the guide in the post about and it works well. here is the link again. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20254365#post20254365
how to root sensation xe?
atir usman butt said:
how to root sensation xe?
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Wrong forum. this is the XL forum. THe XE and XL are completely different phones.
The guide for the Sensation and XE are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
Best of luck.
that method not working
unfortunately, it is probably best if you ask the question in that forum though, as your question is not about sensation XL (which this forum is for) and the forum that was linked above is for SENSATION and SENSATION XE.
unfortunately in my case HTC Super tool v3 and revolutionary are not working. I am not able to S-off my HTC Sensatio XE (with beats audio) 2.3.4. I dont know what is wrong.
Is it possible that since i have downloaded the update HTC Super tool v3 is not working? also revolutionary is giving error and failed to root. Can you please help
Hey,
I have just used the HTC Bootloader Unlock process on my HTC Sensation (not 4G). Of course, after having gone through the pain, I discover that it is of no use when changing a ROM.
Please, can I get a definitive answer as every website and post I have read is either not for my phone or suggests that now I have gone the official unlock I am basically &$^%@*!!
I need to know if I can change my ROM and how to go about it now that I have done the official HTC Bootloader unlock process...PLEASE!
Thanks guys.
ps. I am a NOOB!!
Your HTC Sensation is not 4G? As I know, HTC Sensation are having 4GB internal storage, but you can only access 1GB of them.
You can find this information frpm Wikipedia.
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mrbunch said:
Your HTC Sensation is not 4G? As I know, HTC Sensation are having 4GB internal storage, but you can only access 1GB of them.
You can find this information frpm Wikipedia.
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Very good point well made!
I meant it is not the US version of HTC Sensation. Its the European version 3G. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
He was talking about 4G version, not about ROM size ; )
To the OP:
Follow the n00b guide in the Dev forum - it's all in there
saintm1777 said:
Hey,
I have just used the HTC Bootloader Unlock process on my HTC Sensation (not 4G). Of course, after having gone through the pain, I discover that it is of no use when changing a ROM.
Please, can I get a definitive answer as every website and post I have read is either not for my phone or suggests that now I have gone the official unlock I am basically &$^%@*!!
I need to know if I can change my ROM and how to go about it now that I have done the official HTC Bootloader unlock process...PLEASE!
Thanks guys.
ps. I am a NOOB!!
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Definitive answer : YES YOU CAN change ROM
NO you are NOT (*&*^)*&^ due to official unlock (unless you have some hardware issue, your warranty is NULL and VOID)
How to install another ROM...follow this thread to the letter
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
I didn't quite understand his question neither. Official bootloader unlock and its no use cause you can't switch roms? Root your phone using either an insecure boot.img or the temp roots, install rom manager, flash recovery, and download a rom, wipe data, cache, dalvik, system and then install .zip from sdcard, and then reboot!
It can't get easier than that. Anymore questions, read the noob post or post here, I'll help.
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(I am sorry, I miss-seen the question checkbox, I hope a moderator can solve this for me, thanks for understanding!)
Hello,
This is my first topic on xda-developers, so I'm willing to do my outerst best to make this as understandable as possible!
After four search results, I could not really find anything similar with a related answer so I'm making a topic about this.
I got the HTC Sensation XE, Android version: 2.3.4, with HTC Sense 3.0.
Now after rooting it using revolutionary, and enjoying my phone for the weeks after I noted that I got the abillity to do an update.
This update is a 8.97MB performance update, and I would love to install that!
Now here is the issue,
When trying to update, it downloads the update, it shuts down the phone and as soon as it starts installing I get the android boot error.
The phone starts up fine again, but the update is not installed.
I already tried to restore my phone to the state it was BEFORE I rooted it, but that still gave me the same result. I also tried to reset to factory settings, wich also did not work.
Does anyone have a clue where to proceed further?
Thanks in advance,
Tobie
I'm not too sure but when I used to have a Desire I had the exact sane issue, and it's actually down to the CID (Customer I.D)
If you do a few searches you should be able to find out how to get back to a stock CID. You cannot install OTA updates from HTC on rooted and custom Rom phones.
Restore your CID to HTC_0001 (I think) and it should work, can't remember though so Google about.
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Darkshade18 said:
(I am sorry, I miss-seen the question checkbox, I hope a moderator can solve this for me, thanks for understanding!)
Hello,
This is my first topic on xda-developers, so I'm willing to do my outerst best to make this as understandable as possible!
After four search results, I could not really find anything similar with a related answer so I'm making a topic about this.
I got the HTC Sensation XE, Android version: 2.3.4, with HTC Sense 3.0.
Now after rooting it using revolutionary, and enjoying my phone for the weeks after I noted that I got the abillity to do an update.
This update is a 8.97MB performance update, and I would love to install that!
Now here is the issue,
When trying to update, it downloads the update, it shuts down the phone and as soon as it starts installing I get the android boot error.
The phone starts up fine again, but the update is not installed.
I already tried to restore my phone to the state it was BEFORE I rooted it, but that still gave me the same result. I also tried to reset to factory settings, wich also did not work.
Does anyone have a clue where to proceed further?
Thanks in advance,
Tobie
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Also can I ask where in the world you are? Because in the UK the XE dies not have an update.
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Hey jaaystott,
Thanks for your quick reply, I tried a tutorial with Android Recovery manager.
it went smooth, and I'll be updating you if the update proceeds!
I am from The Netherlands, I didn't see the update untill I manually checked for it.
Thanks,
Tobie
It's okay, if the process doesn't work don't panic!
Your update is probably carrier specific then (unless your unbranded) but this update doesn't seem to be appearing in the UK.
Hope you get your phone updating soon!
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This worked as intended!
Thanks once again,
Tobie
No problemo.
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