yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] crisisinthecity:
Couldn't you just flash the original GB RUU that was on your phone previously, then S Off? You should still get the OTA and be able to remain S Off after the upgrade as long as you aren't rooted before you install the OTA.
[HTC Sensation] Timmothy83:
I tried everything you said and they said in the guide. Unfortunately i didn't succeed -_-

I only have access too 4EXT recovery touch now, Hboot/Fastboot and when i switch up my phone normally, it hangs in splash screen.

Is there any way i can turn it back to factory default? since that option doesn't work in either Fastboot or in 4EXT
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

What point did you reach when it started to hang?

:)
[HTC Sensation] Timmothy83:
After i used "choose a zip file" in 4EXT it flashes Android Revolution HD and when i reboot it hangs for more then a hour.
[HTC Sensation] marmin:
I may be being a bit thick here, but I "S-Off"ed my phone, then installed the ICS update. Now want to root. I seem to be having issues. Do I need to put a new P(whatever)IMG file on the SD, if so which one, tried a few but I get "model ID incorrect!" Update fail! messages in HBoot. If not how do I do it? The 1st page is not terribly clear with the boot into clockwork bit.

Or is it just not possible now I'm on ICS?
[HTC Sensation] sjaak1234:
But would that also downgrade the firmware? I don't really care about getting the OTA as it sucks so I'd rather stick with 2.3 or move to a ICS rom with sense 4.0. If it does, could I just use revolutionary to install custom roms? But than I would still need to flash a newer bootloader firmware to run ICS roms right?

Is it safe to just flash a RUU of 2.3 (now downloading 1.35.401.xxx, I assume this is a GB ruu) to a updated ICS phone? Remember I never rooted this device before or anything.
[HTC Sensation] Styron:
Hi guys. I need your help.

I have a device HTC Sensantion XE Z715e (pyramid-1.18.0000, Android: 2.3.4, Rom version: 1.73.401.4.

I can't get S-off with Revolutionary. When trying to do it, I get the following message: Invalid beta key, aborting...

I got a "Unlocked" from the site: http://htcdev.com/ & the status of my bootloader is:

***UNLOCKED***

PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-1.18.0000

eMMC-boot

Aug 2 2011, 22:35:52

I have already installed ClockworkMod Recovery v5.0.2.0 & I can install custom ROM only Android 2.3....

My current СID: HTC__001. I can't get super CID (11111111). When I try to do it, I have a message:

c:\ADB>fastboot oem writecid 11111111

... INFOvreg_set: request is duplicated id 14

INFO pyramid_init_sd, SD card power on ok

INFOsdcc_init_memory_device done

INFO[FAT_ERROR] fat_open_file: can not find SMART_IO.CRD

INFO[JAVACARD_ERR] SMART_IO.CRD cann't find

OKAY [ 1.101s]

finished. total time: 1.101s

Yesterday I got an update for my phone: OTA_PYRAMID_LE_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.32.401.105_R-1.73.401.4_release_251962. Install the update did not work, I got a green android and the exclamation mark in a triangle.

I tried all the options for the S-off that is on this site, but nothing happened.

I can't get CID 11111111

I can't install Friendly Firmware for the Android 4.

I can't install the ROM as a file *.exe (RUU_PYRAMID_LE_ICS_35_S_HTC_Europe_3.30.401.101_Radio_11.69.3504.00U_11.22.3504.07_M_test_240583, RUU_Pyramid_LE_HTC_Europe_1.72.401.1_Radio_10.58.9035.00U_10.15.9035.02_2_release_214840_signed).

I really want to move to a new version of Android, but I can't do it. If you have any ideas, please write me.

Thank's
[HTC Sensation] trkaaa:
Please stop now , and read carefully before attempting any thing with you device

Invalid beta key is either you used IMEI ( you should use serial number ) , or you typed wrong ( you should use copy and paste in cmd window )

Don't update to ICS , because you will not be able to S-OFF again ( till now revolutionary don't support ICS hboot 1.27 ) and you will be stuck

Friendly Firmware and super cid and install ICS custom roms , all of that is for S-OFF devices

Solution

if your bootloader is still 1.18 then you are ok and you can proceed , if it is changed to 1.27 then you have a problem

first if you still can boot to home screen and your software version is as you said ( Rom version: 1.73.401.4 ) ,

try relock bootloader ( you may get security warning because of custom recovery you installed )

and connect to revolutionary (

according to my precautions in the link i will give you at the end of the post

) , and use copy and paste in cmd ( don't write it , letter L looks like I and so on )

if Revolutionary accepted the beta but could not S-OFF saying Zerg ......

then you need to downgrade the software as follows :

unlock bootloader and install Stock custom Rom 2.3.3 and flash boot.img as in the guide under title " downgrade New S-ON ..... "

relock bootloader and use revolutionary

link is " Downgrade S-ON New firmware and Latest OTA for Successful Revolutionary first time S-off ( Sensation ) here "

Read carefully after S-OFF and before installing ICS Firmware here User Friendly Firmware Upgrade

Please press thanks button for this Post
[HTC Sensation] Styron:
Thank you for your answer.

I've tried to make a re-lock bootloader (I use the fastboot command fastboot oem lock). After that, I get **security warning!**, I have already installed a custom rom.

Once again I had to go on http://htcdev.com/ and get "UNLOCKED". Then I installed the recommended Stock custom Rom 2.3.3 and flash boot.img

I have thoroughly studied your post and use all the options. These options have not helped.

My bootloader is still 1.18.0000

I have no other ideas, so I wrote here. Installation of stock recovery help me install the updates?
[HTC Sensation] Timmothy83:
I managed to get my phone working with a nice ROM Thanks for the help!
[HTC Sensation] netvpn7:
Hi

Are you using your Serial number by *#06# for S-OFF or other serial that appears on REV screen? try REV serial it should work.
[HTC Sensation] Styron:
Hi,

I did S-off, Unlocking, ClockWork, Root, SuperCID many times, but it was Sensation 4g (T-mobile). This time I bought a Sensation XE in the UK. With this phone I have such problems. I am 100% sure what I'm doing everything right, but nothing happens.

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] netvpn7:
I had similar issues until few moments ago...

1-S-off

2-Super CID see commands in first post, you could run those while phone in fastboot/HBoot screen

3-Add CID num etc for your phone to Android-info.txt this file is in both of your Recovery zip PG158IMG.zip and Firmware update zip PG158IMG.zip again. However for firmware update you should have this at the bottom after loads of entries for CID and MODELID etc.

mainver: 3.32.401.5

hbootpreupdate:1

and for Recovery PG158IMG.zip

mainver: 3.32.401.5

hbootpreupdate:0

DelCache:1

4-Install Recovery - I have just installed 5.8.0.9 touch working fine.

5-Run the root zip thing --su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed at least 3 times

6- reboot and install ROM

7- Enjoy

I hope this information helps..
[HTC Sensation] esiemi:
this super user file helped me get root on latest ICS RUU

thanks man
[HTC Sensation] shihte:
hi,

my question now,can I get next official ota update by htc with this original ics but with device s-off or i have to be back on s-on?I am not still decided for any custom room. they all look well but as I red they have some bugs so may I will stay on original htc room

thnx
[HTC Sensation] TorpedoGirl:
Hi,

a lot of ppl here in Italy have bought some phones brand Vodafone, so they decided to S-OFF phones and to change CID with the no brand one.

Right now, they have the official RUU no brand with ICS, but are still S-OFF with no root and no CWM; so my question is: can they install CWM and proceed to root phone, in this situation? S-OFF is already done, so no need to downgrade to GB, right?

Thx in advance! Sorry for my poor english
[HTC Sensation] Styron:
My problem: I can't get S-off, and I can't get the super CID. All operations were performed at 100% as described in this topic.

If you have stock recovery.img for Sensation XE, place here. Thanks
[HTC Sensation] trkaaa:
Never do S-ON then update to ICS , you may not be able to S-OFF again and you will be stuck

For S-OFF devices , if you installed official software like RUU , you will be able to receive ICS OTA update ( proved by some members ) , and after that you can install recovery and SU

official ICS update or ICS Custom roms both have the same ICS bugs , diference is with Custom roms some bugs could be fixed in future

if you have problems installing SU on ICS try this one http://downloads.androidsu.com/super...ghi-signed.zip or SuperSU

Note that SuperSU is some how difficult to install and need special installation procedure

yes , no need to downgrade to GB

yes , they can install custom recovery but i prefer 4EXT ( it is required by many ICS Roms like ARHD to make choices during installing the Rom

if you have problems installing SU on ICS try this one http://downloads.androidsu.com/super...ghi-signed.zip or SuperSU

Note that SuperSU is some how difficult to install and need special installation procedure

Please note that since those devices have official ICS , then the bootloader maybe the locked hboot 1.27 , after installing recovery flash the following to replace the locked hboot with the unlocked hboot 1.27 :

choose firmware version according to the existing official software version ( most probably will be 3.32.x.x

choose the package for your cid ( if you are not super cid )

open Package in winrar window ( don't extract it )

delete all content except hboot and android-info ) , save

flash the package from bootloader ( this will replace the locked hboot with the unlocked hboot )

for stock recovery go here How To Install Custom Recovery , scroll to the end of the post

i am still convinced that you can S-OFF using my Guide ( Safe method ) , there is a minor mistake or something you are doing that is preventing you , did you follow title implementation exact steps ? )

for security warning , it can be corrected by flashing your

original

RUU.exe ( lock bootloader before flashing RUU )

you can still use tacoroot if you like to ( At your own risk ) here 29

and please read my post here before using

it 30

go here also for tacoroot http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1541087
[HTC Sensation] Styron:
Yes I do follow implementation exact steps. When I do a re-lock, I can't do anything. I use recovery section and the phone restarted again in the bootloader. Therefore, properly installed Stock custom Rom 2.3.3 is not possible. I took out the battery and tried to turn the phone, got bootloader again. I think that re-lock is blocked reсovery section.

I'm trying to install stock recovery (I use fastboot.exe) and again got bootloader.

Installing RUU.exe stops at 11% Sending process and I get the message: your Android phone can not be updated.

As soon I finish the bootloader unlocking process, the phone is loaded again in normal mode.

Sorry for my English.
[HTC Sensation] trkaaa:
Please enable PM and notification in your XDA CP through options , i PMed you two days ago

Security warning is because when the boot loader is relocked it checks all software to be original , when it finds a custom rom or recovery , it will display this message and in some cases refuse to boot on that non official components

flashing RUU may require install of htc sync

try the following , install 2.3.3 and the boot.img and then :

Don't lock the bootloader

boot the rom , enable usb debugging , disable fast boot in Setting \ power

make sure that htc sync is uninstalled , also

uninstall new htc drivers

and after that install old htc v3.0.0.7 , disable firewall ...etc as precautions in the guide

connect to your pc and start cmd as admin , navigate to adb folder then execute adb devices to make sure your device is seen

run revolutionary

as admin

without locking the bootloader and see what happens ,

if this didn't work , try boot to bootloader then fastboot usb and try revolutionary ( with both bootloader unlocked and locked ) and see what happens

if revolutionary gives error ,

please post it ,

and Post the first line the revolutionary show you when it is just connected to your device ( it tells your

software version

and hboot ) , make sure revolutionary says Android 2.3.3 ( if it says something else like Android 4 please post it )

also bootloader content ( Radio ,....etc )
[HTC Sensation] sohail25feilder:
S-Off

Dear All!

I got an OTA update for ICS. Before that I was S-Off, root and have been using custom roms. After the OTA ICS I still have S-Off but on top it is written locked. I am trying to S-Off again but Revolutionary is not running on my laptop. I am using Windows 7 and my anti virus (Avaste) is uninstalled now. Any suggestion for making it S-Off again. Coz I have already tried to flash CWM through ZIP file and Fastboot it is not getting done. Presently I am at stock GB 2.3.3 with Hboot 1.7.0011.

Please help.
[HTC Sensation] trkaaa:
when you flashed the OTA ICS it just removed CWM and replaced your unlocked hboot 1.27 with the locked hboot 1,27 ( which gives you locked in bootlloader ) ,

But you should be still S-OFF ( go to bootloader and check if it says S-OFF , if not saying that please Post here )

Now you say you are on GB with hboot 1.17 .0017 ( not 1.7.0011 ??? ) , this means you flashed a GB RUU , right ?

if you try to connect to revolutionary it will give you an error because you are S-OFF already

what you should do now is to flash firmware 1.17 from hboot ( it is a new complete firmware that includes Radio and revolutionary hboot 1.17.1111 ) , download the new firmware 1.17

choose the firmware according to your cid ( if you are super cid then use any 1.17 package ) , go here User Friendly Firmware Upgrade

for recovery go here How To Install Custom Recovery
[HTC Sensation] netvpn7:
see the attached, you could try the 4EXT by extracting in a folder then from start type cmd go to the folder where extracted and read the guide in it to run.

or

for cwm touch place PG58IMG.zip on SD and flash.

I hope this information helps?
[HTC Sensation] seawind107:
The usb port of my sensation(TELNZ001) is not working properly,it only can charge the phone, cant be detected by any pc/laptop. I have tried different usb cables and different pcs/laptops, but no luck. It should be the hardware issue.It's rooted,s-off and installed ARHD 6.5.3 ROM, so i wanna to restore to stock state to send it back to Telecom NZ to fix it. Is it possible to s-on without a USB cable or using ADB wireless as it cant be detected by pc/laptop via usb cable. Thanks in advance.
[HTC Sensation] Flashben:
Hi, I just update my other sensation xe to offical ICS, I have never s-off or root this phone before (i had s-offed my current sensation before).

So can I still use the same method here to s-off my xe?
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Yes you can, depending on the rom and hboot versions your new device has. You may need to first downgrade and then run revolutionary.
[HTC Sensation] anirudhbaji:
i have s-off and rooted

running leedroid GB rom

can i now du the super cid step 4 process ...as iam running leedroid GB custom rom or shud i get to stock rom and then super cid??
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
That depends on what you want SuperCID for. It is only optional and only is really needed if you want to flash stock roms from other areas. Seeing as that you are already on a custom rom, there really is no need to use SuperCID. I figure why make a change that will not really achieve anything for you.
[HTC Sensation] yozas:
Then how come other experienced people say it is not possible to downgrade hboot 1.27 if you have S-ON? People are waiting for http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1573577
[HTC Sensation] crisisinthecity:
Flash the original RUU for GB that shipped with your phone (the latest version). Then run revolutionary to s off. Now wait for the OTA, then root once you are running ICS.

The RUU will overwrite everything so Revolutionary should work.
[HTC Sensation] xolkz:
S-ON for Sensation XE HK

Hi.

i would like to S-ON my Sensation XE from HK.

any idea where i can get the right RUU & files ? been combing the forum for a while.

thanks for all the advise !
[HTC Sensation] yozas:
Have you even tried it yourself? I think that if downgrading hboot while having S-ON was possible then people would have been doing it, or that a modified version of RUU solely for hboot would be available. Now everyone in such situation is waiting for a new S-OFF tool to come soon.
[HTC Sensation] crisisinthecity:
I've done it with other phones that I'm pretty sure were S ON. Now you have me wondering... These are signed HTC ruus so it should be legit with s on.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
My bad, I missed the part were he said he had updated to ICS, but I did say it would depend on the rom and hboot version that was on the device. I was waiting for him to provide more info before giving a definite answer. But you're right, ICS with 1.27 hboot does not seem to be able to be s-off'd just yet.
[HTC Sensation] namila007:
hey. i want to ask something. will this revolutionary method work in htc wildfire s ?????
[HTC Sensation] XaQi 101:
Check the http://revolutionary.io/ website, I think it not support the Wildfire S maybe you can try this method [TUTORIAL][S-ON/S-OFF][BL UNL] PERMANENT ROOT Wildfire S or you didn't success using their method.
[HTC Sensation] AngryB:
Ok, i have try unlock my bootloader with htcdev and everything is exactly as written on the page ... the result I got after that was:

UNLOCKED

PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-1.27.0000

eMMC-boot

Jan 13 2012, 17:33:34

...but I can not install ruu gingerbread ... I get error...

if my bootloader is unlocked or not, and now what do I do??? Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] Adis0ru:
I have unlocked my bootloader using htcdev and after that I could not write any RUU. After I locked it back I can flash my device, but only with the same version of firmware or higher. Cant downgrade ICS to GB. My hboot is 1.27.0000, S-ON and I need to simunlock my device, but cant do that until I downgrade the hboot.

Any advice?
[HTC Sensation] AngryB:
How you back Locked On ?
[HTC Sensation] namila007:
yeah.i saw the revolutionary doc. it says only wildfire. :/ there are lotvof issue with htcdev unlocking method.ok. ill try ;) thankyou
[HTC Sensation] namila007:
hey if u got unlock boot loader you can downgrqde to 1.18.000 firmware. :/ im not sure that. but give a try. theen run revolutionary
[HTC Sensation] deano309:
If you have access to a RIFF JTAG box you can flash the bootloader back to 1.18.0000.

http://www.jtagbox.com/jtag-news/ri...ick-unlock-modelid-cid-imei-repair-supported/

Not an easy suggestion, but a viable one if you have the hardware!

Best idea I could come up with.
[HTC Sensation] AngryB:
guys, no solution... is not working, I tried everything ... HTC dev says unlock but you can not install any ruu to downgrade on GB... I regret to say that we have to wait for Revolutionary or Juopunutbear S-OFF bootloader 1.27

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1573577

Until then we are stuck with stock ROM without root or custom rom ... :(

Greetings.
[HTC Sensation] sickorwuut:
How would I go about gaining root access on the stock rom that I made a nandroid backup of.Is there a flashable file? On an HTC Sensation 4g
[HTC Sensation] deano309:
Check the first post: Step 3. To permanently root your Sensation ;)
[HTC Sensation] Sinistah_:
I just got my sensation 4g last week and wanna root it... Do i need to do anything special before attempting to root (like downgrading or anything... Stilll a noob obv)
[HTC Sensation] Sinistah_:
What is the pg58img?? Ehen i idl'd the recovery it didnt hqve anythinh about that in its file name... Sorry for double posting lol
[HTC Sensation] AngryB:
PG58IMG.zip - This type of file is useful when flashing something from hboot, hboot automagically finds this file (because of its name) if it is located on the sdcard and flashes it. It can contain almost anything, such as a new recovery, new hboot, new firmware, new rom etc.
[HTC Sensation] plohoi:
They say coming soon... Does anyone have an idea when that "coming soon" is? A day,week,month...?
[HTC Sensation] arabology:
HBOOT 1.18

it's just my luck that i got an hTC sensation with HBOOT 1.18.0000

i'm not able to get s-off/root using revoluionary, i have tried every possible way and searched everywhere. drivers are right, steps are right, doing things right, ticked and unticked, what so ever.

how to unlock this damn thing?! :mad:
[HTC Sensation] Soul788:
????

I always read

Juopunutbear S-OFF for the past two weeks ..

But no new information to ...

Just a joke?

Question to members Globatron ..

what is the status of development ..

It is now possible HBOOT 1.27.0000 s off?

Please reply ..: Confused:

---------- Post added at 09:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:35 AM ----------

coming soon ..

In this case, no one knows ...

we will get any information ..

Slowly, I think losing proceed to the alleged new
[HTC Sensation] deano309:
Mine was hboot 1.18.0000 and revolutionary worked for me!

You must be missing something else it would be working :confused:
[HTC Sensation] justsahid:
I did that for more than one phone successfuly, by any chance was your phone ever S-Offed and then restocked to S-On
[HTC Sensation] oak25:
Alright, lets see. I just bought a sensation with an HBoot that saids 1.18.0000. Lets check to see if this works! Will be back with results.

Alright the top saids "-Revolutionary-"

and

S-OFF

with HBOOT 1.17.1111

SWEET....

BTW this is an amazing guide!
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
1.18.0000 works just fine. What errors are you getting?
[HTC Sensation] Soul788:
???

news?? revolutionary hboot 1.27.000
[HTC Sensation] deano309:
The search feature is quite easy and often underrated!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1578907

:)
[HTC Sensation] Soul788:
That's not what I'm looking for ...

;)

Thanks.....
[HTC Sensation] deano309:
Then what other information are you looking for regarding Revolutionary and 1.27.0000?!?!

At the moment there is no new news or updates!

:)
[HTC Sensation] ciripian:
Cannot perform STEP 4 SUPER CID , i have an error

I have rooted sensation S-on unlocked bootloader , only virtuous_sensation_xe-v2.2.0 cant instal , the others roms no , i have the bachup in recovery , pease help !
[HTC Sensation] deano309:
Is it S-ON or Unlocked?!

:confused:
[HTC Sensation] DarkRaven66:
just S-off my sensation

I just S-off my sensation last night and this thread was very helpful. now the only question I have is that once the update for ICS comes out, the phone will be able to get it since is now rooted?
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Now that you are s-off why not just flash the firmware and then flash a custom ICS rom?
[HTC Sensation] slick69:
Unlock question

I have an S-OFF Sensation 4G (thanks to this very guide). I have a custom ROM on it as well. I'm looking to unlock it for international use. I followed method 1, but it gives me a date above the IMEI, so I have to follow method 2.

Before I flash the .nbh file I downloaded for unlocking the radio, I have one question - can I backup everything with nandroid and then restore after the flash, and will everything work, including the radio/APN settings? Do I need to be aware of anything before I go ahead?
[HTC Sensation] deano309:
Yes, you can nandroid restore and everything will work as before - with the bonus that you are sim unlocked! :)
[HTC Sensation] Sinistah_:
Delete my post
[HTC Sensation] twoxa:
after updating on stock rom I have now

I have HBOOT-1.27.1100

But I'm still S-OFFed.

What is my options? Can I downgrade back to 1.17? Do I need it?
[HTC Sensation] gjvah:
Hello guys. I'm trying to root my sensation. I got the s-off but I'm having some problems.

I did everything in step 1 and shows me Revolutionary S-OFF in bootloader. I'm stuck on step 2 now. It was asking for PG58diag so I downloaded that and cleaned S58 data. Now when I go to hboot, it shows that S is still off, but I can't figure out how to install Recovery.

Any help will be appreciated.

EDIT. I have S-OFF even after reboot. (pulling battery).

I had version 0008 before and now I have .1111