[HTC Sensation] Shaquiel Harris:
**Added a few new things now that we have S-off. Check them out below.**

This thread was created simply for Noobs. Yes, if you don't know how to boot into the bootloader..than you should be reading this. We were all Noobs once. :) You can always check this more than once since i will be updating it with more issues and solutions fellow members post that i might have forgot to add.

If you dont have this recovery flashed already here is a Link to a WORKING CHARGING WHILE OFF RECOVERY PLEASE FLASH IT JUST TO BE SURE YOUR SAFE here. Will get removed when Rom Manager gives you the right recovery and not a broken one.

My Phone Died and i can't turn it back on!!! help!!

1. Download the recovery i have posted above. Once downloaded rename to remove the name of the recovery until its just named recovery.img.

2. Plug your device to a computer and run the command

adb reboot

or

adb reboot bootloader

if your device doesn't turn on, then simply pull the battery, put it back in, then redo the steps.

3. Once your phone does power on from one of those commands, reboot into android OS and put the recovery on the root of your sdcard.

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

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Then the problem is fixed! I'm very sorry for the inconvenience, but thats the fix.

7/28/11 We now have s-off.

follow this guide here for a better in depth on how to do it. : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

How do i flash a ROM on my sensation?

1.place the rom on the ROOT of your sdcard.

2.boot into recovery using either the app rom manager and choosing boot to recovery, MORE THAN LIKELY your custom rom will have the advanced power menu so you can just hold the power key, go to restart, then choose recovery, or powering off and booting holding power+vol down, then scroll down to recovery, press power key.

3. WIPE your DATA/CACHE partitions, then scroll down to advanced and wipe your dalvik cache.

4. go to install zip from your SDCARD

5. Choose zip from sdcard.

6. Find the rom, press power button, and install it.

7. Reboot and enjoy!

Will i lose all my texts, apps,etc when i install a new rom?

Yes you will. You could make a titanium backup of everything though and restore it when your done flashing the roms so you can get everything back. Download titanium from the market.

What is the difference between a Nandroid Backup and using Titanium backup??

Well When you make a nandroid backup, your backing up the ENTIRE rom, not just things you want to restore onto your new rom. in other words, with a nandroid, if you want to go back to your previous rom if you don't like the new one, use a nandroid backup.

Nandroid sounds interesting and is something i would like to do!! How do i do it?!

You boot into recovery, go down to where it says backup and restore, and choose backup, name it, then go ahead and back it up. Thats obviously where you want to restore it as well. You *ALSO* can choose the app ROM Manager and do it from there.

My battery Life SUCKS after i flashed this New ROM!! IS MY BATTERY MESSED UP??

Nah its not don't worry about it. Your battery life usually is going to suck because your battery stats got wiped from android, and it has to recreate it. So let the battery die once probably, fully charge it, then let it die again. then Charge it then you should be ok. Give it a day or two you should see a change. If not, let the developer of the ROM know NICELY in his thread. If you see that someone already posted about the battery life, no need for you to post it as well.

How do i flash a kernel??

You flash it exactly how you do a ROM. No need to wipe anything just flash it and reboot.

How do i flash a RADIO?

That depends. if its in a format and the name starts with a P then has a bunch of different numbers after, then you do the following:

1. Place on the root of your sdcard.

2. Reboot into the bootloader.

3. Then it will find it, and ask you if you want to update.

4. Let it do the update. It will only replace the radio.

5. Reboot into recovery and wipe DALVIK cache.

6. Reboot and enjoy.

ALWAYS

make sure you read the Original post of the person who is providing the radio to make sure he ripped everything out and its ready to flash.

My Phone is S-OFF and it fully died and now it won't turn back on and it doesn't look like its charging while its off WTF AM I BRICK?!?!

No its not. From what i learned its in "offline" charging mode since the battery is so low, and even though the light isn't showing, its still charging. To turn back on:

1. Either wait a few mins and let it charge for a little, then pull battery, put it back in and try to turn on.

2. Plug into computer, let it sit for a second, then use this command from terminal:

adb reboot

It will turn it on for you. i honestly don't know WHY its like this, but thats just how it is for right now. i personally had to use the second option. If i learn more about this, ill update you guys.

Does this Recovery update?! If so, how do i UPDATE IT?!

Since S-off and recovery JUST became available to us, its prolly not updated right now. But for future reference just download the App ROM Manager from the market. Once loaded, if there is ever an update or something for it, it will be in that app. then you can choose it from there and it will update it for you.

I hold the volume down+the power button but it doesn't boot into it!!!! help!!!

Pull the battery out before you do it. OR to make things ALOT easier, before turning your sensation off go into settings,power, and uncheck the Fastboot option. Now when you turn the device off, it will fully power down instead of just going into a "sleep" mode. Now do it.

My wifi is terrible! When i turn it sideways, i lose ALL MY BARS!! WTF?!?!

'Try moving your hand, you might be detuning the WiFi antenna'. If you know that the WiFi antenna is adjacent to the camera lens, you're more likely to be aware when you're covering it. But Your not alone either. i actually have this same problem as well. Yes i know it sucks. There are only three things you could do here though honestly since We haven't really brought it down to a conclusion of is it our hardware that's causing it or is it the software.

1.You could boot into bootloader and data wipe your sensation to see if it fixes it. BE WARNED IT WILL WIPE YOUR DEVICE, MEANING EVERYTHING WILL GET DELETED OFF IT! APPS, MESSAGES ETC.

2.If that doesn't fix it, go into Settings-Wifi & Networks-Wifi Settings. Once your in there press the menu button and go to the advanced option in the pop-up menu. Once in there choose Best Wifi Performance.

3. If that doesn't work, then you need to get a warranty replacement. we know it sucks, we promise.

My touchscreen stops being responsive! Whats going on!?

It seems to be happening to everyone after about a week of use, me as well. We think maybe an ota will fix it. But to do a quick fix of it just turn the screen off for a few seconds then turn it back on. it usually fixes it whenever it stops working.

My Data connection is horrible and extremely slow. Why?!

This also seems to have happened to everyone. To try to fix, call t-mobile and see if they have your phone in their database, and make sure on their database it has that you have a sensation and they have the right data package going for you. Also make sure your Sim card isn't old, which t-mobile can also fix for you. I Can personally say talking with t-mobile helps. i used to have poor connection. now i can use wifi hotspot for my laptop while being on the phone talking with someone still with full 4G bars.

You could also try this fix ( Thanks Mysterioustko):

-Go into the dialer and dial *#*#4636#*#*

-Select Phone Info

-Go to the "toggle cyphering" button and disable it

-For good measure turn off radio and then turn it back on

-Then reenable the "toggle cyphering" button

Just got my new sensation but its really hot!!! Is it defective?!

No it's not defective, its just hot. These batteries can heat up from time to time, ESPECIALLY on your first few charges, but it won't happen much anymore after. My battery was extremely hot from just charging it for the first time with the phone turned off, so i'm speaking from experience and from other users as well.

The voicemail notification won't leave the status bar even when i don't have a voicemail!!

Simple fix: Settings-Call-Clear Voicemail Notification.

Any more questions?

Please Ask here

. Ill try to answer them and add them to this post. Hope this helps people. Let's not keep asking the same questions over, and over, and over.. and over again. :)