yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] Martovitz:
I have uninstalled and reinstalled all software needed both on Linux & Windows any way I try it said invalid key ? Very frustrating so close but yet so far away. Is their any way to contact developers to possibly get a new key? I couldn't find any kind of contact info on there site . Thanks a million, hope to be rooted in the near future .

Remember to give THANKS were THANKS is due.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Make sure you are using the latest version of the tool when getting the beta key. I know one or 2 people who downloaded an earlier version and then came back to get the key which didn't work.

Try running it like this - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16674581&postcount=1568

Did you unzip the PG58IMG file? You need to copy the full zip file to the sd card root and not the extracted img file. Where are you trying to install zip?
[HTC Sensation] jlczl:
I had this same issue and it NEVER worked. I finally just quit after hours of breaking my head. It just wasn't worth it.
[HTC Sensation] jlczl:
I also has this issue. Even when I tried a different version I never got it to work the whole way through.
[HTC Sensation] emm_stra:
hello

i just completed steps 1,2,3 to s-off, install cwm and root my phone

everything worked fine except that i had to run su_.zip more than 3 times (i think 5) to work.

finally everything is ok and now my phone is root...

thank you!!!
[HTC Sensation] KrisHilbun:
I did the steps all in the order no problems up until trying to launch recovery....

Ive tried doing the recovery install multiple times i still get the same thing

http://img801.imageshack.us/img801/7596/img20110822152639.jpg

It shows the green indication first as all is working.. but then flips to that... any idea? Sorry in advance if i just missed something in this thread for the solution i glanced a few times i just didnt know what to search for... red exclamation?
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Looks like a bad flash. Redownload the file and try again. My PG58IMG.zip file has an MD5 hash of 278F66E1700A106A2EF23A9466A9AB01
[HTC Sensation] KrisHilbun:
Lol, just got on to post that i just downloaded file again .. thanks though! :D

Everything works great!
[HTC Sensation] KrisHilbun:
yes leave contents in zip.. when u go into hboot u will see it scan for i think its 4 files if the zip is in root of sd itll scan for those files and find it and ask if ud like to use it to update
[HTC Sensation] xl VipeR lx:
if you have any problems using the zip method, follow step 4, super cid to get adb running, you only need the steps uptil adb reboot bootoader,

put the recovery file inside the zip into your adb folder

use the command "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"

this way will still flash recovery
[HTC Sensation] savante:
I think you misunderstood what I was saying. I dont want to install the clockwork recovery and wanted to verify that it wasn't installed due to the communication error of revolutionary.

I started with S-ON, ran revolutionary twice. Each time it failed with a communication error when it rebooted the phone into fastboot. I was never prompted to install a recovery via the revolutionary method. I then ended up with S-OFF and what appears to be a blue stock recovery, nothing that resembles a CWM recovery from my experiences with the Nexus line.
[HTC Sensation] subhramani:
Thats ok. As long as your phone now says its S-OFF, you can flash the recovery and SU after that.
[HTC Sensation] Illwun11:
Just got notification of an OTA Update for my Sensation. Does anyone know if this will mess up my S-Off or Root?
[HTC Sensation] cloudpost:
wow this is super confusing

Fist off, isnt step 1 the same as step 5? (running the revolutionary utility and launch revolutionary.exe)

second, Where are steps 2 and 3?

they want me to first launch the .exe file, connect my phone in sync mode then relaunch the .exe file?

and lastly there are suppose to be 3 methods but i only see one.

Can someone help guide me. thanks
[HTC Sensation] Martovitz:
Ok problem solved I was entering the IMSI # Not the serial #. Both will generate a key. So everyone getting invalid key, make sure your entering the serial #, NOT THE IMSI #. After I entered serial rooted and flashed correctly. Hope this helps folks out there. Best of luck.

Remember to give THANKS were THANKS is due.
[HTC Sensation] Towle:
OP should be updated saying that you CAN get s-off with revolutionary with the 2.3.4 update. I went to s-on, installed the update, and did s-off again just fine.
[HTC Sensation] subhramani:
Does the Revolutionary supposed to work with HBOOT 1.18.0000 as well?

I tried it thrice and I have been asked to go have lemonade :-(
[HTC Sensation] Towle:
Yes it does. When you get your code generated make sure you select 1.18 for your hboot version. It is also case sensitive.
[HTC Sensation] subhramani:
Thanks for your reply dude.

And YES, I very much selected the right HBOOT version, but it hasn't worked. I always copy/paste to make sure there arent any mistakes.
[HTC Sensation] Towle:
Hmm.. it just fails after you put in your key? Try generating a new key. And right click on revolutionary and run as administrator. Also make sure usb debugging is on and fastboot is off. Last but not least make sure you have the right HTC drivers installed (get them from www.theunlockr.com under the how to section for sensation) I didn't have the right ones at first so it wouldn't recognize my phone.

Hope this helps. Let me know.
[HTC Sensation] emm_stra:
hello

after i used the guide here to s-off, install cwm and root, which was successful, i noticed that hboot changed from 1.18 to 1.17.111 , is it ok??

if i want to s-on again using step 5, is it going to be 1.18?

do i have any problem having hboot 1.17 and not 1.18 although i have the 2.3.4 update?
[HTC Sensation] akamustang:
1.17.1111 is the correct HBOOT, congrats everything is fine

You are also correct that flashing the latest RUU will take you back to 1.18.0000

But OFC you won't want to do this unless RMAing because you need the customised Revolutionary HBOOT for now to keep the extra fastboot options available

Swyped from my HTC Sensation
[HTC Sensation] zim2dive:
I'm not seeing any "post above" ?? how about a link? thanks!
[HTC Sensation] Towle:
Pull battery, then hold vol down+power to get to hboot screen.
[HTC Sensation] VadimY:
Where is link?

Link to http://revolutionary.io/ dead?

Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage :eek:
[HTC Sensation] stuart0001:
ok here. Try full refresh (Ctrl+F5)
[HTC Sensation] VadimY:
Same result :(

Explorer, Firefox, Chome - can't find site.... Can somebody share file?

Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] abachhan75:
thanks, i just successfully rooted my sensation 4G just for fun of it. As of now, i don't plan to flash any custom rom though.
[HTC Sensation] KEMC:
With the new 2.3.4 update, will this still be safe to execute?
[HTC Sensation] akamustang:
Short answer: Yes

Long answer: Check you hboot to see if it's a compatible version, will probably be 1.18.000

Swyped from my HTC Sensation
[HTC Sensation] pityr:
Same question here. Still looking around for an answer.

I assume that I would need to:

Backup my apps (run a nandroid too just to be safe)

Return to S-ON

Run the OTA update

Turn S-Off again

Restore/remove any apps that I might need to.
[HTC Sensation] xjacko:
Managed to root in the end. Out of interest it seems my problem was the 32G SD card I was using. As soon as I reverted back to the 8G card and attempted to install zip from card, it worked with no abort message. Thanks to you for trying to help.
[HTC Sensation] invisiblebm:
I flashed s-off, and now my question is: Is it possible to root without to change the hboot and custom recovery. I am on stock rom and Ilike it. Just want to do root . The stock rom is the best for battery and everything else. I reverted back to stock after flashing all custom rom s , and did not like any of them. Thanks in advance.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
It is a little lol.

Yes step 1 & 5 are the same. Steps 2 & 3 are no longer there. I think what has happened is that these instructions have been changed a few times and the numbering has gotten out of whack as bits have been added/deleted/changed.

Essentially what you need to do is download the tool, run it (in administrator mode) and connect your phone (fastboot turned off and usb debugging on and connected in HTC Sync mode) to see that your phone is picked up. If not you will need to install the drivers. If picked up the tool should give you your hboot version and serial number. You then enter this onto the Revolutionary website to generate your beta key and then copy and paste this back to the tool and then proceed with getting s-off.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Yes it does. It appears that there are a few complications though, as a few people have gotten the lemonade message. What apparently works it to reboot the phone and close and rerun the tool each time the message appears (you'll need to re-enter your beta key each time also) and after 3 or 4 attempts it should get the s-off stage. It seems that it goes step by step each time you rerun it
[HTC Sensation] lucier:
thank you very much :D

your tuto is so clear that you should be a dumb to failed your S-OFF :p

next step: find a good ROM :rolleyes:

see ya
[HTC Sensation] patrick256:
main version is older update fail Sensation

He Guys i need your help.

I followed your gide for rooting the HTC Sensation but i get the message :

main version is older!

update fail

its when i boot to recovery.

thx for your help ( i hope )
[HTC Sensation] GbNoR:
Did you delete the PG58IMG file from the sd-card?
[HTC Sensation] patrick256:
no i did not. but what file do i have to put on there?

Thanks!!
[HTC Sensation] GbNoR:
There are two files you need on your sd-card, to gain root and

recovery. You need the PG58IMG and su-2.3.6.3-ef-signed.zip.

After completing Step 2, you have to delete the PG58IMG.zip

from your sd-card.
[HTC Sensation] patrick256:
Thanks for your help. you must think im stupid :-)

I have a problem with :revolutionary-0.4pre4 it dus not run. It pops up and is gone.

I run it administrator. ( sorry for my englisch ;-)
[HTC Sensation] patrick256:
i done it! i put my phone in just charge en the program worked.

Thanks for you help!!
[HTC Sensation] Illwun11:
Do you absolutely have to go back to S-on to do the TMOUS OTA update? It seems like such a hassle just for an update but I will do it if it is necessary.
[HTC Sensation] Jesushasadroid:
I cant get the revolutionary exe to launch. I keep getting the waiting for devices..... I have debugging on fastboot off. I do not have htc sync installed. I turned up all my anti virus on my computer. actually uninstall them. loaded the htc fastboot drivers.. I've tried this with 2 devices h t c sensation on evo 4 g... I try a different usb cables. I'm trying to run it on my laptop with windows 7. But when I try on my computer desktop it works fine with windows xp. I be read the forums and it seems to be a windows 7 issue. anybody have any feedback or solutions try can think of
[HTC Sensation] bachviet:
Right click on revolutionary.exe and run as administrator.
[HTC Sensation] phil.W:
thanks very much for the tutorial, took a little bit and bouncing between 2 computers since my main one hates revolution and some of the other adb commands, but it finally worked and root is a go :)
[HTC Sensation] Jesushasadroid:
i've done that...still waiting for devices
[HTC Sensation] xl VipeR lx:
With S-on you do risk bricking. so far there are 2 bricked sensations out there.
[HTC Sensation] xl VipeR lx:
Make sure you uninstall anything that interacts with your device and connects to it including HTC sync, Droid explorer, doubletwist etc.
[HTC Sensation] emm_stra:
If phone bricks what can I do next? Is it possibe to make it work again? Me or HTC service?
[HTC Sensation] bachviet:
Right click on revolutionary.exe > properties > set the compatibility mode to Windows XP
[HTC Sensation] 4D3:
will this display the hboot version?

thanks
[HTC Sensation] lucier:
Hi!

A question about th HBOOT version. I had 1.17.0000 version and when I get the S-OFF I should have 1.17.1011 HBOOT version but I have 1.17.1111.

All is fine and work but anybody is in the same case :confused:. May I reflash my Sensation (I already did it but the same result).

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] akamustang:
Yes

On phone: Enable USB debugging: Home > Menu > Settings > Applications > Development

On PC: Install USB drivers from here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=15505736&postcount=1

Older versions of Revolutionary S-OFF will give you 1.17.1011

Newer versions will give you 1.17.1111

So nothing to worry about
[HTC Sensation] 4D3:
thanks for that, it should be included in the first post!!
[HTC Sensation] emm_stra:
does anybody here use setcpu? does it work with our sensation? because i tried and it cannot find the cpu. what can i do? i cannot find. either, the e-mail address of the developer to send him a message...
[HTC Sensation] Sab3elbromba:
I have the exact same problem
[HTC Sensation] akamustang:
If I were you I'd keep running Revolutionary until you have the custom HBOOT 1.17.1111

Right after the HBOOT is flashed it'll ask if you want to install CWM

So if you see this request then the HBOOT should be written

Reboot to bootloader to check
[HTC Sensation] xl VipeR lx:
No your fine
[HTC Sensation] xl VipeR lx:
Working for me
[HTC Sensation] roul174:
OTA update to Android 2.3.4 problem

Guys i am facing problem and not find any relevant solution in this tread, can any one help without redo to S-ON? question is here. Much appreciate to reply to original question.

Thx,

Ondrej
[HTC Sensation] lucier:
thank you

we have to notice it in the tuto
[HTC Sensation] pookguy88:
right now I have a 2.3.4 S-ON (T-Mobile Sesnation). I OTA updated from 2.3.3... If I follow this guide and do S-Off along with root, will I still have my stock Sense ROM after? Or will I have to do a wipe?

edit, also, in the original post, where's steps 2 & 3???

"

How To get your Hboot Version - 3 methods below

1. Run the revolutionary Utility you just downloaded from http://revolutionary.io/ and if it has found your device it should read

"Found your Device: HTC Sensation Z710* Applications -> Development)

4. With the phone switched on (not in HBOOT, just the regular home screen), plug in your USB cable and select HTC sync mode.(IGNORE any warning messages on your phone telling you it cannot find HTC Sync )

"
[HTC Sensation] akamustang:
Yes

No longer needed
[HTC Sensation] emm_stra:
how did you make it work?

what kind of processor did you choose?

pls tell me the settings you have..
[HTC Sensation] pookguy88:
and all my data?
[HTC Sensation] Towle:
You will still have all your data. Everything will be exactly the same except you will have s off and be rooted. The only way you will ever lose your data is if you select wipe data/factory reset in recovery.
[HTC Sensation] gauravdhure994:
i m stuking at "waiting for fastboot" in revolutionary.exe......!

help me
[HTC Sensation] akamustang:
Waiting for fastboot or waiting for devices?

If the latter try this: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16940038&postcount=1862

If the former then I've not seen this before, perhaps just keep running the tool until it works
[HTC Sensation] gauravdhure994:
my hboot is showing 1.17.0011.....!

is it fine ?
[HTC Sensation] akamustang:
It's fine to run the unlock tool on, yes

If you have already tried to unlock and still have this hboot version then no, it's not fine (i.e. unlocked), keep trying
[HTC Sensation] Angelusz:
Ookay, I need help. I've followed each step, but get stuck with the revolutionary tool. It starts out just fine after I've entered the beta key. From there it sais "Root acquired!", cleaning up and rebooting to fastboot.

After rebooting, it stops. In HBOOT I still see S-ON and it won't run the clockworkmod img that I put on the SD card.

Who can help me? :)

EDIT: Fyi, my HBOOT version: 1.17.0011
[HTC Sensation] apache1:
Well, I'm kind of new at the sensation, but will give it try...

Double check your key numbers entered. Some have had trouble with lower case L and upper case i confusion. It is case sensitive.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
When running the tool the phone should reboot about 3 times IIRC before it gets to s-off. Try running the tool again.
[HTC Sensation] Angelusz:
Thank you gentlemen.

I have already doublechecked the key, it was correct. I'll try it for the 4th time and let the phone do it's thing for 20 minutes. Will report back. :)
[HTC Sensation] apache1:
Well you got ClydeB1 helping now.

Your in good shape now. ;)

Clyde got me thru the s-off process.
[HTC Sensation] Angelusz:
How rare, this first time it did indeed S-Off. I'm not sure what's different, but hey - I can continue. Just installed Clockwork.

The application did still report that connection to the phone got interrupted, but the manual install of CWM worked.

On to the rest of the guide, wish me luck. ;)
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
If you want to install a custom rom you can skip straight to that - no need for root (it's included in the custom rom) or super cid. Glad to hear it got sorted.

Good to see another former HD2 owner making the switch :D
[HTC Sensation] apache1:
All Clyde has to do is post an answer to your question(doesn't even have to be correct, but it usually is), and then all of a sudden, you are s-off rooted :D
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Thanks for the vote of confidence, I think, especially about my answers that may or may not be correct LOL. Hopefully I do get more correct than incorrect though :D
[HTC Sensation] subhramani:
After I rooted my phone, I am not able to run the OTA straight from the phone or by flashing from recovery. I tried flashing the Indian OTA zip file from recovery and below is the error I got. Any suggestions?

I dont know if it has anything to do with my CID which I changed to 11111111.
[HTC Sensation] 4D3:
maybe try posting a bigger screenshot...
[HTC Sensation] subhramani:
Here it is :)

http://cyclegap.in/and.jpg
[HTC Sensation] xl VipeR lx:
Try restore your CID
[HTC Sensation] subhramani:
Problem is I changed the CID without knowing what the original one was. So I don't know what to restore back to now :-s
[HTC Sensation] xl VipeR lx:
If yours is an unbranded HTC it will be

HTC-India: HTC__038

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1195475 its in this CID list Thread
[HTC Sensation] subhramani:
Thank you very much for the replies.

YES, my phone is a unbranded HTC Sensation. I changed it to the above mentioned CID and tried flashing the OTA and I get the exact same message. Not sure what exactly is wrong.
[HTC Sensation] gauravdhure994:
i m stuking at "waiting for fastboot" in revolutionary.exe......!

i hav uploaded my fones image...!

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/745/25082011023.jpg/
[HTC Sensation] daddyspud:
cant seem to get s off tell me after it trys to reboot again that the communication was lost argh
[HTC Sensation] jntdroid:
reboot and run it again... and do that until you see it working - for some reason a lot of people (myself included) had to do that... basically, it IS working, you just have to reboot and run Revolutionary again at each step b/c of that communications error
[HTC Sensation] lablunk:
I'm stuck trying to use S-Off. After I extract the downloaded file and I click on Revolutionary to open it, I simply see a CMD window appear for one second and then it goes away. Help?
[HTC Sensation] xl VipeR lx:
Make sure u extract everything not just one file

Also make sure you run as administrator
[HTC Sensation] lablunk:
I've done both of those. Still no dice. :/ Also, anti-virus is disabled (I read somewhere that sometimes anti-virus sees the program as an issue.)
[HTC Sensation] akamustang:
Do OTA's require a stock recovery?

Might be worth flashing back to give it a go

Swyped from my HTC Sensation
[HTC Sensation] gauravdhure994:
Uploaded with ImageShack.us

I M GETTING DIS ERROR......help me...!!!!!!
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
AFAIK you can't flash the OTA directly while still being rooted and using CWM Recovery. You either need to return to stock recovery and unrooted by flashing your original stock RUU, or else follow the steps from this post
[HTC Sensation] gibbo82:
Does this method work with the 2.3.4 update?

And do I have s/off b4 I can root?

Many thanks
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Try this - http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16674581&postcount=1568
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Reboot phone and rerun the Revolutionary tool again. After the 2nd or 3rd attempt it should work. Seems to be a problem for many people lately, so not sure if it's something in the new hboot or a bug in the tool.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Yes x2

The tool works with the latest hboot 1.18.0000, but as per my post above you may need to run the tool 2 or 3 times before it works. You will get an error about a comms error and to go get some lemonade. Just reboot phone and rerun the tool.

Yes, to get perm root you need to be s-off. Before the s-off hack there was a method to get temp root which was lost after a reboot.
[HTC Sensation] gibbo82:
Thanx for the info mate :)
[HTC Sensation] cgjjaf:
Noob question...

I did a quick search in the forum and this thread, and I couldn't find any reference to the 4GB of internal memory being freed after rooting. I haven't rooted my device yet, and I was wondering if anyone knows if we gain that space after rooting.

Thanks-
[HTC Sensation] apache1:
free up 4gb, that would be nice to find...

I'm rooted and show .98gb internal space available
[HTC Sensation] b3ndik:
Got the same thing, and took a screen shot of the cmd window just before it closed. It said that you must uninstall HTC Sync (but not the drivers) in order to make it work. Don't know if anyone have answered your question because I didn't look any further.
[HTC Sensation] Crey23:
AWESOME GUIDE!!!! I'm gonna get my Sensation now...It was a no go until root was achieved!!!

This is probably the same that happened with the G2. it was a 4GB internal, but the available was never more than about 1.3GB. About 2GB are off limits ..... if I remember correctly it has to do with the internal system storage. The other missing space is given to operating system.

I am running the Desire Z Hboot in order to run Sense 3.0 on my G2, and to do so I had to increase the systems space by 0.GB. My available space after that came down to about 0.96 GB before I flashed apps to it. I currently have 78 app plus all the Sese bloatware and still manage to have 360MB available... So you should be ok.....
[HTC Sensation] xl VipeR lx:
Settings > About Phone > Software Information >>>>Baseband!

your radio is known as your baseband!
[HTC Sensation] xl VipeR lx:
neither did i till a few months back
[HTC Sensation] emm_stra:
If we go to s-off, install cwm and make root using this guide, does radio changed? Or is it the same as official when the phones had the hboot 1.18?
[HTC Sensation] skygear:
MAC OSX ADB/Terminal/fastboot

@ Viper - you might want to add this to your guides!

Anyone with a MAC OSX and needs to use ADB - heres how!

INSTALLATION

1. go to https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html and download the mac version.

2. drag n drop it to your applications folder and navigate to - /tools/ and click on the 'android'

3. a terminal window wil open then seconds later the android sdk will also -> go to 'available packages' and find the "Android SDK Platform-tools" and "Android SDK Tools" tick the checkbox and download!

4. go to http://developer.htc.com/adp.html and download "fastboot mac" (at the bottom in the center)

5. rename it to "fastboot" -> drag n drop to /Applications/android sdk xxxxxxx/platform-tools

6. setup is done!

Now For The Commands!

1. navigate to /applications/android sdk xxxxxxxxx/platform-tools -> click adb and a terminal window will open

2. on a mac in terminal, you need to type "./" before each command!

example ->

./adb devices

./adb reboot bootloader

./fastboot getvar cid

./fastboot write oem 11111111

./fastboot reboot bootloader

./fastboot getvar cid

./fastboot reboot

quick note -> htc claims fastboot is also a package in the android repository, I couldn't find it! plus its already to rock from them on ht.'s dev site, so why not