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[HTC Sensation] MrGahn:
Hello all,

i am new to Android devices and am having a hard time finding a STEP-BY-STEP n00b guide for flashing back to original stock or starting from OTB and flashing custom ROMS from that point. Everything seems reverse explanations-

from the first post;

"This thread was created simply for Noobs. Yes, if you don't know how to boot into bootloader...you should be reading this."

then literally four sentences later there is step(?)

"4.Boot into Bootloader while plugged into the computer and run the following command..."

seriously?

I already felt like a droid-n00b then you rubbed in my face....

I understand info comes in that updates other info, but your explanation

layout in the first post is all over the place. It is an intermediate guide, not a n00b guide.

I am still wondering how to boot into bootloader-

ps- this needs to be one of the first things n00bs see;

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16125286&postcount=3
[HTC Sensation] ajacquet:
thank you for this first useful thread :D
[HTC Sensation] ajacquet:
on this forum, i think noob are firstly geek...this coold change the level of guide :D

adb reboot-bootloader ?

For me the first post of the thread you wrote

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

the link to revolutionary.io, and so much interresting thing

i thanks viper for this wonderful tuto...

and sorry for my bad english
[HTC Sensation] velazkool:
thanks mate, very clear
[HTC Sensation] whofeih:
amazed

amazing phone
[HTC Sensation] Janneman1965:
Android Revolution HD™ 3.1.0

I just installed Android Revolution HD 3.1.0 and it works like a charme. Great Work! :D
[HTC Sensation] omid110:
can i use otg cable ?(like keyboard or mouse)
[HTC Sensation] Cruzify:
proximity sensor issue on sensation 4g

Hey there. My proximity sensor just stopped working a few days ago. It doesn't turn off the screen when my ear is on the sensor. I tried my finger and nothing happens. Screen stays on. When I bought the phone 4 days ago it was fine. Proximity sensor was working well. I rooted my phone hoping that I could find a Rom with a fix but before I do that I would like some one else's input on the matter. By the way, does anyone know any dialer codes for the sensation 4g? Any help work by highly appreciated.
[HTC Sensation] corsasri:
great info for a noob
[HTC Sensation] raitsuke:
Great Guide!

Thank you for this guide.. I rooted my phone successfully :)
[HTC Sensation] WTFD4V1D:
Thanks for the guide!
[HTC Sensation] lostSou1:
fresh htc sensation from tmobile with android version 2.3.4 ..... I only have a macbook :eek: So pretty much I cant do anything until I do S-off on a windows :(
[HTC Sensation] jarrarist:
Theres an important question you need to answer here for all noobs like me

Why should I bother making my phone S-Off?
[HTC Sensation] xyqtt:
overclocking, no adds and no bloatware is the reason i did it. But I'm new to it. So there will probably many more reasons
[HTC Sensation] systamatics:
is there a sensation and a sensation 4g , or theyr the same phone ?
[HTC Sensation] no_use_for_a_name:
Thank you for this guide.
[HTC Sensation] lostSou1:
Ok downloaded rev to my brothers laptop running win7 and downloaded drivers and running program as admin ...... Got my beta key but when I open rev it just opens and closes instantly ?! Can someone please tell me what I'm doing wrong or what I forgot ? Thanks in advance for any input :)

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[HTC Sensation] harky:
eh i a noob..

i want to install battery percentage..

SO i should Installing S-off, ClockWork, Root, SuperCID & S-on

what if i do wrong? will my mobile brick?
[HTC Sensation] lostSou1:
/\ senior noob lol

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[HTC Sensation] Tagini:
Worked perfectly at first try, thanks!
[HTC Sensation] ScottyBrown:
Try redownloading Rev.

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Flashing a custom ROM that doesn't include SenseUI =)
[HTC Sensation] lostSou1:
Hey thanks for your reply..... Gonna see if that works ! Coming from iPhone jailbreaks , rooting is something else lol iPhone forums seems to be a bit more welcoming and helpful while people seem too stuck up and cool here haha again thanks for your reply ! And your not even a senior member lol

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[HTC Sensation] tictac0566:
I actually had the same problem - until I removed the full installation of HTC sync software (which I had installed instantly after receiving the phone), removing the drivers, and re-installing the driver pack 3.0.0.007 only.
[HTC Sensation] lostSou1:
Thanks for your reply ! Going to check my little bros laptop to see if he has htc sync installed ! Almost gave up , thinking I was the only one that encountered this problem haha thanks for your help !

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[HTC Sensation] jag233:
Thanks for all all the help, phone running really smooth now on leedroid.
[HTC Sensation] Speedy72:
Production date?

Hi guys (and probably girls ;-) ),

I'm new to this forum and have a simple question that I haven't been able to find the answer to.

Is there any 'code' to retrieve the production date, and maybe other hardware info, from my Sensation?
[HTC Sensation] focmost:
Thanks very much. It helps me a lot.
[HTC Sensation] naeib2000:
if i do the htc method of unlocking the boot loader can i relock it to show as if its' never happened
[HTC Sensation] phra09:
Sorry, posted in wrong section
[HTC Sensation] systamatics:
i just saw this video of the n9 meego , http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCFNXhiFnKY&feature=player_embedded , QUESTION is how can i install somethin on android like the scrolling and showing the letters that are alphabtically arranged? like he scrolled down while it was showing him the letter areas he was passing through?
[HTC Sensation] Y2kgsxr750:
thanks. We all know about the signal loss, or death grip, yeah!? Any fixes? thanks all
[HTC Sensation] iddrugo666:
SD Card Setup

Hi All,

Here goes my first post :-)

I'm about to upgrade from a Desire to Sensation. Does the SD card on the Sensation need to be formatted in the same way as the Desire FAT32 and EXT3/4 or can I just use a single FAT 32 Partition due to the fact that the Sensation has more storage memory?

Apologies if this has been asked before, I cant seem to find an answer anywhere?

Thanks all!!
[HTC Sensation] hoskic:
thnx, wors perfect
[HTC Sensation] Henkjoost:
It's not needed, (maybe some roms do)

But most big roms have super wipers, for before flashing a new rom, so it will be created anyway (if you fladh the cleaner)

Not sure, i'm a noob to ;)
[HTC Sensation] iddrugo666:
Sweet, thanks for that :)
[HTC Sensation] guinn85:
Another Noob, learning fast, but I had a there installed, the name is slipping my mind right now,

It cane with an app for wifi calling, but I have a diff theme now and didn't know how to get it back, I dnt have good cell service and missed alot of calls... If anyone knitted of a good wifi calling app,preferably free that would be greatly appreciated
[HTC Sensation] eocdouble:
Thank you, very usefull information.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
There's no need to partition the sd card for the Sensation. As you say, it has enough internal memory

Not sure of any theme with it, and also can't vouch for the app - but try this
[HTC Sensation] siloR:
Hi, i have a question, i live in Europe so the phone is around 1030$ where i live. I noticed that T mobile models are sold at around 500$ on ebay, but i know they are locked. I head about the unlock codes and i don't have any relatives or friends in US, so that's out of the question. And i'm not going to pay some unknown site money for a code. so my question is does the sim lock stay after you flash a new rom? or is there some problem that doesn't let you flash one?

Any answer will be appreciated
[HTC Sensation] jarrarist:
I was in Egypt when the phone was released, I bought it from eBay Unlocked for $600 back then, it's all nice and wonderful but I think it's set on some east asian market (default available languages are English, Thai and Vietnamese)

Once you flash a rom you can do whatever you want
[HTC Sensation] bioplus:
Sorry, this is a Test :o
[HTC Sensation] rossoneri_441:
Hi im a noob. i got my sensation to s-off last night and did the super wipe i flashed the android revolution hd 3.6.3 rom on to the phone it worked perfect. I can access the market and tweetcaster when the phone is on wifi though. can anyone give me some advice please..
[HTC Sensation] goatslayerjaypee:
my sensation is already rooted and already s-off but i still use the stock rom, can i update to the latest software provided by htc?
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
:confused::confused: Don't you want to be able to access these via wifi? :confused::confused:

Answered you in your other post ;)
[HTC Sensation] vishwa2404:
camera issue

help guys i have a shot taken from this phone and it shows pink on the sides of the picture. is that for all??
[HTC Sensation] miimben:
thanks for the thread.. great info...
[HTC Sensation] jellymelly:
Sensation XE?

Hi I'm new to android :)

I cannot find the forum for HTC Sensation XE (one with beats audio) so i assume this is the same?

The specs are around the same I think just a CPU bump from 1.2ghz to 1.5...

So do all the guides in here work on the Sensation XE as well??? Including rooting and flashing ROMS and stuff?
[HTC Sensation] Labersack:
I have also the Sensation XE and I followed the hints of this thread (S-off, Root, SplashScreen, Flashing...) an I flashed the HyperSensation ROM.

Everything works without problems.
[HTC Sensation] nrvnqsrxk:
We should include an FAQ for intermediate users as well. It could go into detail on best practices in regards to kernels and overclocking.
[HTC Sensation] Electron2k:
Hi,

I just got my Sensation XE so just wanted to say hi to all..

Been reading up on the phone last few days thorugh the forum and am looking forward to giving a custom rom a try because I am curious how you can possibly improve over stock which seems awesome!

Coming from X10 after 18 months so am familiar with android and custom roms in general.

Scott
[HTC Sensation] noobie75:
It contains a list of all the custom Kernels available for the Sensation![/QUOTE]

Hello,

i just tried faux123's latest kernel on my HTC Sensation 2.3.4 with kernel 2.6.35.13 but it failed due to an error, tried it twice. is there a compatible version which works with this phone? thanks
[HTC Sensation] swoope:
Great thread!

Beers
[HTC Sensation] noobie75:
The Sensation XE has the MSM 8660 processor i think so it's 1.5Ghz, but i don't understand why HTC came out with the Sensation with the same processors but underclocked to 1.2Ghz.

Any ideas?
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
Actually, XE has man8260, according to specs on Google.
[HTC Sensation] kboater:
I have a sensation on the way. Im coming from the Vibrant, so just trying to read up before it gets here.

is this easiest way to root the device? Do I still have to do all the S-off steps, do i have to use abd...bascially, this guide is a few months old, so Im wondering if its still the easiest way to go from completely stock phone to being able to flash custom roms and kernels? so is the following link still the best/easiest way, or are there any newer guides that are easier?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192300
[HTC Sensation] Dadu7:
Hi,

I have a HTC Sensation, not rooted. I use an 1900mah battery based on xda and other forum experiences, and it is better than the original but I still have problems. I use battery mix app for monitoring the battery use and usually it says CSPEOPLESYNCSERVICE is using the battery, always at least for 45%! If I unplug the device from the charger at around 8 o'clock, at the afternoon at 4-5,it's around 45-50%. The usage is basically 30 min music, 10-15min gaming, 20min browsing and approximately 20 min of voice calls and a few messages on whatsapp. I have unticked the sync for all the contacs( fb, skype, whatsapp, gmail etc) but when I check the battery usage in battery usage it still shows CSPEOPLESYNCSERVICE is using my battery mostly. If I check basic android battery usage it just shows mostly the display uses it. I have searched a lot about this problem but nothing found. I don't use anything special, I don't use appkiller, antivirus or any app that could run in the background. In my opinion it's not normal, thsi way my 1900mah battery with normal usage ( during the day I work, and not really using my phone like gaming or etc) lasts for 12-14 hours.

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
That's still the guide to use. You do not need to use adb though as that's only used if you want to use SuperCID which is not needed if you are going to install custom roms.
[HTC Sensation] kboater:
cool. thanks for the response. im coming from the Vibrant, and all we had to do was put a file on SD and boot into recovery, click reinstall packages, then done.... it was easy.

looking at that guide, it looks just as complicated as when i rooted my 1st gen mytouch 2 yrs ago...

It seems most phones have a one click root out now, guess not sensation...:)

Phone should be here next week, so guess ill be rooting then.

what is the easiest way to tether with the Sensation? on the vibrant, we had Mobile AP, which was built in and not a separate app, does the Sensation have something similar, or is a separate app necessary?
[HTC Sensation] lostSou1:
Hey guys , stupid question ! What's the difference in rooting and unlocking bootloader ? I have been trying to root my htc sensation 4g but no luck because I'm on a mac and when I use my little brothers laptop with Windows 7 , the rev app just opens and closes instantly ? Thanks in advance for any input or help!

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[HTC Sensation] squad974:
This isn't the forum for it, but I don't care. If anyone is anxiously waiting for a stable CM7 ROM for this device like I have been for months now, don't bother. There have been other phones that have come out way after the 1st Alpha build of CM7 for the Sensation was announced, and they beat the Sensation to the punch with a stable CM7 build. I don't know what the problem with the Sensation is, but I'm done waiting. The 1st rule of Syanogenmod is not to ask for an ETA, and so is the 2nd rule, but it sure seems like they're not doing as much for the Sensation as they are for other phones. I gave up, unrooted and started using stock and will patiently wait for the ICS OTA update which should be arriving in the begining of 2012. Just saying....

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Oh yeah, and the other ROMS out there, will only void your warranty if you don't know how to UNROOT your phone and the difference in speed/performance isn't as different or as noticeable as they say. Yes when the ROM is overclocked, it is slightly faster but the battery charge doesn't last as long. Lite ROMS like CM7, do improve performance (slightly) but are robbed off of some very cool features. If you want to experience a faster phone without rooting which in my opinion is the same as rooting and flashing a "lite" ROM, just download one of the many alternative launchers on the Market and force close HTC Sense by going into the Apps setting. If you're convinced that you definitely need a rooted phone and don't care for Sense, then I suggest MIUI which DOES come with some nifty features. But be aware that MIUI is based off CM7 which isn't stable yet and many features don't function the way they should. Trust me, I'VE TRIED THEM ALL! Stock is the way to go!
[HTC Sensation] leyus:
You should write that before I done all that stuff to my phone :D But more or less I share your experience, Coredroid - slightly faster, same battery life as stock, same bugs (touchscreen bug) , Miui - much faster and "good looking" :D but with so many bugs there is no point of using it (loosing signal, loosing wifi, camera stops working, titanium backup stops in the middle, I can continue for 2 next pages) I will try insertcoin but I'm quite sure that it won't change much comparing to the stock rom, maybe it will be slightly faster or will use slightly less battery, but it is pointless to do that for so little benefits. So rooting this device was pointless at the moment. As I said I wish I would read your post earlier!
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
Fair enough guys, you found an answer to your needs, the rest of us found ours. That's the beauty of android.
[HTC Sensation] squad974:
I wish someone would have posted all that months ago before I got obsessed with rooting and flashing my phone. Then I would have thought twice before doing it. The best ROMS out there besides the stock ROM in my opinion are Revolution HD and Insert Coin. Both are comparable as far as speed, which again isn't that different from stock in my opinion. Having said that, if the ICS update that the Sensation will get early next year comes with bloatware and/or a heavy version of Sense, then I'll consider rooting my phone again if and only a stable version of Syanogenmod's ROM comes out.

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Yes indeed, agreed!
[HTC Sensation] 1The_Rock:
thank you for this great thread.. specially for NOOBIES> :)
[HTC Sensation] gmandavid2:
new sensation

great thread, really helped
[HTC Sensation] BiziBB:
Newbie Sensation. Recommendations for Sensation mods for technophobe user?

Hi, newbie sensationalist here myself, too.

I have an ancient, rooted HTC myself (HTC Magic / MT3G downunder in AU) and have a new Sensation about to be gifted to my iPhone 4s-seeking wife. :p

YES, she will definitely say I bought it for myself!

Since Mrs B wants an easy, no hassle phone, I am hoping stock Sensation will be a good introduction Smartphone for her (coming from a Nokia E65 slide phone).

My idea was to S-OFF, root and install a stock XE or a bugfixed variant.

Is there any kind of guide which keeps up to date with comparing pros and cons of the various ROMs? I figure a speed bump via either a stock XE ROM or a tuned up variant might be the most reliable option.

If this is too risky, I can just see how she takes to the stock phone and see how it goes.

Definitely don't want a half-baked, alpha-ish ROM crashing and annoying her, since she'd bag me for not getting her the iPhone she wants! :D

I've already ordered the white Sensation XE w Beats battery cover to bling it up, so a faster ROM to get it to XE speeds, tuned better but with reliability in mind, would be ideal!

Thanks everyone.
[HTC Sensation] squad974:
I don't know if anyone compares/rates the different ROMS or if it would benefit you because different people like different options. But I personally suggest Revolution HD. There are two versions, one which has Sense 3.0 which is what stock comes with. That one has Beats by Dre and if I'm not mistaking is overclocked to 1.5Ghz (I suggest buying an aftermaket battery because overclocking drains your battery faster). The other has Sense 3.5 and is also overclocked to 1.5 Ghz. This one allows you to sync your contacts and view their updates via Sense's "Friend Stream" from the "Official" Facebook app, and not the Facebook for Sense app that the phone comes with (never liked it). The latter in my opinion is lighter and thus makes the phone a bit faster, but it doesn't come with Beats by Dre (which isn't a big deal to me). They're both on the same page, 3.0 is at the top and 3.5 with no Beats is farther down on the page. You even have an option to strip it down so it looks like stock Android.....decisions, decisions......here you go http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1098849
[HTC Sensation] musmos:
IMHO, stock XE rom sense 3.0 by EddyOS is what your looking for if you want it to be rock stable. I been using this ROM for about 3 months since HTC Sensation XE 1.73.401.2 vesion and now HTC Sensation XE 1.73.401.4 and so far stable as rock and very satisfied :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1262539

And for the kernel

I used the Stock XE kernel

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1372649

I also recommend Installing Font changer to suits her taste of fonts. As for battery life, Install System tuner and set the presets in system tweaks to aggressive ang manually set empty application to 180mb. For CPU, leave it as on demand and set the min frequency to 192Mhz.
[HTC Sensation] BiziBB:
Thanks, squad974. Decisions like this will come after the birthday, depending on how the lovely Mrs finds this phone. :)

Since it will be her first touch phone I would like to make sure it's as easy to use, least-frustrating and most reliable, so I don't get accused of buying her junk! Her preference is for an iPhone sometime next year, so I'm hoping she can use this and then I will use it if we get her an iPhone later on.

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Thanks, musmos, very useful suggestion! I will look into this ROM, too.

I have installed Font Changer and Roboto font onto a tablet, so will do that too.
[HTC Sensation] 23dno:
a

nice phone
[HTC Sensation] ev@ngel:
Thank you very much!
[HTC Sensation] pompuspb:
Please help simlock

I have just bought a s off Android hd rom 3.6.2 sensation. I live in bangladesh n the phone is bought from USA upon inserting the sim card and restarting it says network locked and asks for sm network unlock pin? where do i get it
[HTC Sensation] MRpeabodyia:
Wanted to say thanks for all the great info guys. I currently have a G2X but should be picking up a sensation this evening. I have rooted a few phones and plan to do so with this one.

The phone I'm buying is bricked according to the seller. I haven't gotten many details yet but I'm betting it will be a simple fix, ie flashing new recovery image. I was hoping that a few of you may be able to give me some ideas of what to look for initially so I can spend less time diagnosing the problem. Like I said I have a bit of experience but am still reading.

Thanks in advance,
[HTC Sensation] vasujahagirdar:
stock sensation roms-asia

hello guys,

im new to this android devices,earlier had windowphone where i used my own cooked roms.i bought unlocked t-mobile sensation from US,living in India,the phone is S-ON,so my question is can i change the stock rom of US to Asia one,if so how to go about??and also is it possible to get any upgrades/updates from htc after changing the stock rom??
[HTC Sensation] Uqbar:
How to install Engineering HBOOT?

I've got the image for HBOOT v1.17.2008 (engineering).

I wish to know what's the difference with v1.17.1111 I got from the S-OFF procedure.

And I wish to knowhow to install that HBOOT image.

TIA.
[HTC Sensation] Gödel:
I've done some research on this, and the difference is that with the ENG image you're able to flash anything you want, for example using fastboot commands.

I don't think you're able to do that with v1.17.1111, but I haven't tried (I run v1.17.1111 as well). Anyone who can confirm this? I'm in doubt of flashing ENG S-Off too.

EDIT: just flashed a radio image using fastboot flash under v1.17.1111, worked perfectly (under Linux). So then I don't know what the real difference is, as the README that came along with the radio image said that you must have ENG S-Off to use fastboot flash.

The image you have downloaded is probably called PG58IMG.zip. To flash it, check its md5 sum, then put it on the root folder of your sd-card (check md5 sum again), and boot into the bootloader.
[HTC Sensation] sika68:
issue with S-Off

I bought a sensation this week and now want to s-off, i am using the revolutionary tool, after accepting my beta key, i get this message in revolutionary Failed to get root!, so i am stuck doing this over and over. Please advice. thanks
[HTC Sensation] Doido:
I also had problem with the screen sensitivity only one week after buying my sensation. But after removing the screen protector I never had the problem again for one year of use.
[HTC Sensation] gilcao:
Hi!

I'm from Romania and I've just bought this phone but I don't have menu in romanian. What can I have to do ?!

Thank you!
[HTC Sensation] cortexdk:
....

Thank you :p