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[Q] Newbie needing help rooting my Sensation!

Hi there,
I'm new to all things development. I have an HTC Sensation on Virgin mobile in Canada. I am trying desperately to root my phone and I have followed this guide (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632553). I've done lots of searching on this forum and google and can't find anyone with my specific problem.
I have put the SupperSU.zip file into my SD root, unlocked my bootloader through the HTC dev website and flashed CWM using the One X program. However, when I try to boot into recovery it stalls on the white HTC loading screen. I have tried to boot into recovery using One X, a command control from my android folder on my computer and using the power button and down volume button but it always stalls. Since I cant boot into recovery I cant use CWM flash the SuperSU.zip, which I understand finishes the rooting process.
Also: I am pretty sure my drivers are up to date but when I tried to install the drivers from One X it always interrupts the installer saying the Device is in Use...andnI dont know if that means my phone (which its not) or my computer. I uninstalled my antivirus because I read that might be blocking it... but still no luck!
I would really appreciate any help or guidance you can offer! I am a complete newbie when it comes to this and I have done my best to search out answers and tutorials before coming here for help.

reflash the recovery.img using the fastboot command(rename it as recovery.img)
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img then do
fastboot reboot bootloader
after that try to enter to recovery
note:i assume you know how to use fastboot commands
if you still can't enter to recovery then try this
place the recovery.img in the folder where you have adb and fastboot files
boot the device to bootloader and connect it to pc via usb(in the hboot screen must say fastboot usb)
open in the folder a cmd window and do
fastboot reboot recovery.img

rzr86 said:
reflash the recovery.img using the fastboot command(rename it as recovery.img)
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img then do
fastboot reboot bootloader
after that try to enter to recovery
note:i assume you know how to use fastboot commands
if you still can't enter to recovery then try this
place the recovery.img in the folder where you have adb and fastboot files
boot the device to bootloader and connect it to pc via usb(in the hboot screen must say fastboot usb)
open in the folder a cmd window and do
fastboot reboot recovery.img
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Thanks for your advice! I just want to double check what you mean before I try anything.. Do you mean that I should rename the fastboot file to 'recovery.img' and then use the fastboot commands (by holding shift and right click on my android folder to open command folder)? I am really quite new an d I think I know how to use fastboot commands but I'm not positive. I'm not sure where to find the recovery.img file!
I'm a complete beginner and I'm really trying to understand this Thanks for being patient and helping!

kellai15 said:
Thanks for your advice! I just want to double check what you mean before I try anything.. Do you mean that I should rename the fastboot file to 'recovery.img' and then use the fastboot commands (by holding shift and right click on my android folder to open command folder)? I am really quite new an d I think I know how to use fastboot commands but I'm not positive. I'm not sure where to find the recovery.img file!
I'm a complete beginner and I'm really trying to understand this Thanks for being patient and helping!
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exactly as you said
about recovery.img use the one from the guide you used to root the device(CMW 5.8.0.9 )
or check 4ext recovery from this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861 (step 2)

rzr86 said:
exactly as you said
about recovery.img use the one from the guide you used to root the device(CMW 5.8.0.9 )
or check 4ext recovery from this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861 (step 2)
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So when I renamed my CMW recovery file as recovery.img and put it in my android folder, booted my phone into fastboot usb mode and connected it to my pc. I opened a command window from the android folder with the recovery.img file in it and typed fastboot reboot recovery.img all I got was this:
C:\android>fastboot reboot recovery.img
usage: fastboot [ <option> ] <command>
commands:
update <filename> reflash device from update.zip
flashall flash boot + recovery + system
flash <partition> [ <filename> ] write a file to a flash partition
erase <partition> erase a flash partition
getvar <variable> display a bootloader variable
boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] download and boot kernel
flash:raw boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] create bootimage and flash it
devices list all connected devices
reboot reboot device normally
reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader
options:
-w erase userdata and cache
-s <serial number> specify device serial number
-p <product> specify product name
-c <cmdline> override kernel commandline
-i <vendor id> specify a custom USB vendor id
-b <base_addr> specify a custom kernel base address
-n <page size> specify the nand page size. default:
2048
What should I do now? Thank you again!!
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I also tried to open a command window there and reflash the recovery.img by typing fastboot flash recovery recovery.img ...except it said "error: "cannot load recovery.img" except the file is definitely in that folder and named recovery.img

kellai15 said:
So when I renamed my CMW recovery file as recovery.img and put it in my android folder, booted my phone into fastboot usb mode and connected it to my pc. I opened a command window from the android folder with the recovery.img file in it and typed fastboot reboot recovery.img all I got was this:
C:\android>fastboot reboot recovery.img
usage: fastboot [ <option> ] <command>
commands:
update <filename> reflash device from update.zip
flashall flash boot + recovery + system
flash <partition> [ <filename> ] write a file to a flash partition
erase <partition> erase a flash partition
getvar <variable> display a bootloader variable
boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] download and boot kernel
flash:raw boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] create bootimage and flash it
devices list all connected devices
reboot reboot device normally
reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader
options:
-w erase userdata and cache
-s <serial number> specify device serial number
-p <product> specify product name
-c <cmdline> override kernel commandline
-i <vendor id> specify a custom USB vendor id
-b <base_addr> specify a custom kernel base address
-n <page size> specify the nand page size. default:
2048
What should I do now? Thank you again!!
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try this
fastboot boot recovery.img

rzr86 said:
try this
fastboot boot recovery.img
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I tried that but it keeps saying - Cannot Load "recovery.img" and I know that the file is in the folder I'm opening the command window from and named recovery.img .

kellai15 said:
I tried that but it keeps saying - Cannot Load "recovery.img" and I know that the file is in the folder I'm opening the command window from and named recovery.img .
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ok then flash it again with fastboot command
don't use the tool
then from bootloader select recovery

rzr86 said:
ok then flash it again with fastboot command
don't use the tool
then from bootloader select recovery
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Sorry - can you explain exactly how and what I should flash again? I'm just a little unclear.

kellai15 said:
Sorry - can you explain exactly how and what I should flash again? I'm just a little unclear.
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as you are in the folder with cmd window opened do
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot bootloader
then from bootloader select recovery
i assume you still have the recovery.img in the folder

rzr86 said:
as you are in the folder with cmd window opened do
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot reboot bootloader
then from bootloader select recovery
i assume you still have the recovery.img in the folder
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That worked!! I realized I had renamed the recovery file 'recovery.img' instead of just 'recovery)" (the second .img was redundant) which is why it wouldnt find the file. Anyway, it's rooted now!
You are the best! Thanks so much for helping a newbie out

kellai15 said:
That worked!! I realized I had renamed the recovery file 'recovery.img' instead of just 'recovery)" (the second .img was redundant) which is why it wouldnt find the file. Anyway, it's rooted now!
You are the best! Thanks so much for helping a newbie out
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congratulations mate
but i suggest you to have 4ext recovery instead of cwm because of the smartflash feature(for S-ON devices only)
as i understand you are on S-ON

rzr86 said:
congratulations mate
but i suggest you to have 4ext recovery instead of cwm because of the smartflash feature(for S-ON devices only)
as i understand you are on S-ON
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I have now flashed 4ext and installed a customROM! Couldn't have done it without your help

Fix Unrecoverable bootloader error[Buster99 Solution]

Hello ,
First of all Thanks to Buster99 and his Solution for fixing this problem,
This guide is for helping you to fix Unrecoverable bootloader error, Hope it will help you out of this problem,
Step-by-step guide:
1 - Download the Stock rom .
2 - Extract downloaded file and put the blob file in fastboot folder.
3 - if you need adb,apx,fastboot drivers , i attached these drivers so you can download it from below.
4- Power off the tablet.
5- Connect the tablet to PC via USB cable.
6- Boot your tablet into the recovery mode. Press and hold Volume DOWN+Power keys together.
7- Open command prompt. For this, go to Start. Select ‘Run’ and type ‘cmd’. go to your fastboot folder.
8- type following command-lines in cmd-window:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase misc
fastboot erase cache
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob(depending on where you stored extracted blob file)
fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
Remember : Wait until you've seen in the CMD window that erase or upload is finished.
hope this solution works for whoever is facing the same problem,
I'm very glad, you saved your tablet

Just upgraded to LOS 14.1 unofficial from MM - this is how

Thought I would make a thread, which could help someone.
My bootloader is unlocked
I was using Marshmallow LOS 13 unofficial build by Qbanin.
But these directions should be the same for anyone on MM unlocked.
You will need to know how to use ADB from PC and have platform-tools.
The reason I upgraded to 14.1 unofficial instead of official is because official requires the MM modem, and I had already flashed the stock nougat rom when i started looking for roms to flash.
Download the Nougat Stock Firmware:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=889964283620765304
Drop the contents of unzipped stock nougat into your platform-tools folder.
Hit the shift button and right click the mouse and 'open command window here'
Connect your MM device to your pc - booted into your current rom with usb debugging enabled
In the command windows type 'adb devices', you may need to confirm access on the screen of your phone, and try the command again.
Make sure your device is listed and authorized.
Type in the command window 'adb reboot bootloader'
Your device will reboot into the bootloader and is ready to program
Run these commands to flash stock nougat, make sure each command succeeds.
If they do not, run any command that fails multiple times until it succeeds and move on to the next, if a command fails more than 5-10 times in a row, start over from the beginning.
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.9
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot flash bluetooth BTFM.bin
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata -w
fastboot reboot
If your device reboots into bootloader repeatedly run this command:
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot reboot
Your device will reboot, wait a while during Nougats first run.
Once Nougat is loaded and you pass setup, enable developer options and then ADB usb debugging.
run 'adb devices' command again and confirm the device is listed and authorized.
Download latest official TWRP 3.2.1.0
https://eu.dl.twrp.me/clark/
rename the file to twrp.img and place in the platform-tools folder
Download LOS 14.1 Unofficial (the latest build 2/23 is for MM modem: avoid)
Grab the 2/18 build or read around the forums for latest compatible build
https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=131793
Move the file to the root of your external sd card via MTP.
Download ARM64 7.1 OpenGapps and move to root of your external sd card
http://opengapps.org/
Run these commands in the command prompt
adb reboot bootloader
adb flash recovery twrp.img
Press 'down vol' for the recovery option and then press the power button
Phone should reboot into TWRP recovery
Allow TWRP to modify contents by swiping at the bottom.
Remember TWRP makes you swipe if your screen shuts off, so you may need to swipe twice to peform operations, ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION IN TWRP.
Select WIPE in twrp, and then ADVANCED WIPE.
Select the Data checkbox and hit the Repair or Change File System at bottom.
Select CHANGE FILE SYSTEM at bottom right.
Select F2FS and proceed with the format.
Select WIPE (again) from home screen choose to wipe dalvik,system,internal & cache
Select INSTALL from home screen and choose the LineageOS 14.1 build.
You will need to SELECT STORAGE at bottom left and choose your external card.
Add the openGapps 7.1 to the install queue as well.
Swipe to confirm flash and let the new rom and gapps install.
After complete wipe dalvik/cache and reboot.
Enjoy your new rom.
I also flashed systemless root in twrp.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GjKdxvoTi9YCU43HIy2XTTcB-bGnNn84/view?usp=sharing
This is for unofficial 14.1 only using the 2/10 or 2/18 build only.
The 2/23 build as I understand is a test build for MM modem only.
All future builds should be verified around the forum with hashbangs notes/recommendations as they do not exist at the time of this post.

Boot Loop in Recovery mode unable to start

ach time i Restart my pixel it open recovery mode with two option :
try again or factory data reset but on choosing any of option it do same again .
to resolve this i try to flash image using flash-all.sh script with both android o and android p Preview
but it show following error :
extracting system.img (1752 MB) to disk...W/ziparchive(30294): Zip: unable to allocate 1837265176 bytes at offset 0: No space left on device
error:
failed to extract 'system.img': I/O error
to resolve this i do extract zip and run following command one by one on slot a:
1) fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-sailfish-8996-012001-1711291800.img
2) fastboot flash radio radio-sailfish-8996-130091-1802061512.img
3) fastboot reboot-bootloader
4) fastboot flash boot boot.img
5) fastboot flash system system.img
6) fastboot reboot
but after reboot it reach to recovery mode with again two option
then i try above six command with both slot a and b but same thing happen on reboot
please help!!!

General P11 plus 616f installation rom gsi + root

Start by downloading the official stock rom. If you had a problem with the installation or just want to go back to the original usage
Flash SP Tools
- download the latest version of Android sdk platform-tools
- Put in the platform-tools folder your boot.img and vbmeta.img that you have copied from your previously downloaded official rom.
- Then download the generic system image you want to install, put it in the platform-tools folder and rename it GSI.img
- Put your smartphone in developer mode, in the settings press 7 times on the build number
- In the menu Options for developers that appeared, you must enable OEM unlocking, enable USB debugging
- Connect the smartphone to the computer, in Configuration usb choose Connection sharing via usb
accept the requested authorization on your smartphone,
- In the platform-tools folder enter the command
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flashing unlock Press VOL+ to confirm
fastboot flashing unlock_critical Press VOL+ to confirm
fastboot --disable-verification flash boot boot.img
fastboot --disable-verify flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
fastboot -w
fastboot reboot fastboot The tel switch to FastbootD mode and wait for a moment before entering the following command
fastboot delete system
fastboot delete-logical-partition product_a
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification system flash Gsi.img Wait for a moment
fastboot -w
fastboot bootloader
fastboot delete user data
fastboot reboot
Lenovo then logo rom gsi and install
evolutionx rom
Releases · ponces/treble_build_evo
Script and patches for building PHH-Treble Evolution X - ponces/treble_build_evo
github.com
rom lenovo and flashtool 616f
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/lenovo/Tab_P11_Plus/TB-J616F/TB-J616F_S240155_230210_ROW_SVC.zip
https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/lenovo/Tab_P11_Plus/flashtool/MTK_Flash_Tool_v5.2104_P522.zip
Last tested rom that works
https://private.projectelixiros.com/thirteen/gsi/ProjectElixir_3.6_gsi-13.0-20230223-1108-OFFICIAL.img.xz
Root lenovo 616f
Install the Magisk app to your phone and install
In the Options menu, enable both the Preserve Force Encryption and Recovery Mode options.
Choose Select and Patch a file.
Browse to the extracted boot.img file and select it.
Magisk will now load the boot.img file and start patching.
Then the patched patched boot image file will be saved as magisk_patched.img in Internal Storage Downloads.
The file will be named as magisk_patched.img.
Transfer the magisk_patched.img file to the platform-tools folder.In the platform-tools folder enter the command
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched.img
fastboot reboot
successfully rooted
Magisk 25.2
https://github.com/topjohnwu/Magisk/releases/download/v25.2/Magisk-v25.2.apk

Can you make a video to review that rom on p11

It has only one flaw,
The PC does not recognize the tablet, it can only be charged, files cannot be transferred and adb does not work either.