yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
That is normal for bootloader, when entering it will first look to see if there is a file named PG58IMG.zip, if yes then it will ask if you want to flash, if it's not found then bootloader will go to the screen giving options to enter recovery etc. If it didn't first do this check how would you let it know that there is a file you want to flash in those instances you want to use it?
[HTC Sensation] emm_stra:
What about this? Should I changed cwm to new version 5.0.0.8? What new will I see?
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
AFAIK 5.0.0.8 has a problem when restoring from a NANDROID backup and breaks root. 5.0.2.0 is the latest version which has apparently fixed the issue, but there are not really any major changes between 4.0.1.4 and these other versions. If you just use it to do backups and to flash a rom then there's not really a need to change.

You can find info on 5.0.2.0 here
[HTC Sensation] imblfmstr:
I am not able to make S-off in my sensation

It accepts the beta key from revolution but gets stuck at fastboot

screen shot of cmd window attached...please help me

I am from India, Android version 2.3.3

Software version 1.35.720.1, it did the first OTA update of 26 MB.

Now I also get the force close message for HTC sense after trying to do S-off
[HTC Sensation] rorycs:
Thank you for "bumping" my question! You beat me to it LOL

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If that is the case, the OP should be updated with an explanation and links to either 4.0.1.4 or 5.0.2.0 if it is any good. The current OP will just confuse and cause issues due to a version of CWM that apparently doesn't work right.

Thanks for your reply and clarification!
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
The message happens a lot with the latest version. Just rereun the tool and it should work the next time. Your hboot should change to 1.17.1111 and on the bootloader screen you should see Revolutionary and s-off

Only the OP or a mod can change the post. I also only said AFAIK that there may be a issue with 5.0.0.8/5.0.1.0 where it unroots the device after a cwm restore - I may be wrong on that one though.
[HTC Sensation] JustinHorne:
Hey all. I have spent about 2 days working on this to avoid having to make a post, but I can't find an answer that solves my problem:

HTC Sensation TMO US HBOOT 1.18.xxxx

CWM 5.0.0.8 amd su-2.3.6.3 are successfully updated and working. I ran the Write Super CID thing, and that seemed to work perfectly fine. The Getvar CID showed all 1s.

I'm trying to flash Revolution HD per the instructions here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=840040

Download ROM and place it on your SD card

Download "Super Wipe" script & place it on your SD card (optionally if coming from earlier version of my ROM, obligatory if coming from stock or other custom ROM)

Boot your phone in recovery mode (vol down + power)

In main menu, select "install zip from sdcard"

Select "choose zip from sdcard" and browse to the location of "Super Wipe" script

Once again select "choose zip from sdcard" and browse to the location of Android Revolution ROM

After flashing process is complete, reboot the device

When I try to run Super Wipe, I get an error that states:

2. Erasing and formatting EXT4 <<System>> Partition (System is unmounted already.)

E: Error in /sdcard/[script].zip.

(Status 1)

Installation aborted.

I have tried it probably 15 times now. I even formatted the SD card in Fat32, and put just the Superwipe and RevHD zips on it, no success.

Help?

Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] jordontin:
I'm new on HTC device S-OFF and rooting.

If after S-OFF bootloader my HTC sensation and still using stock ROM, I still able to get OTA update from HtC? Cause after I S-OFF bootloader the hboot version from 18,0000 change to 17,0000.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
You mention Hboot 1.18.xxxx in your post, if you ran the revolutionary tool it should have changed to 1.17.1111, but you also say you are on CWM 5.0.0.8 and have rooted. Perhaps your super wipe download is corrupt. I've checked my version which I know works and the MD5 hash of the zip is D49BE5127DD3858D1C755254689CF92C. Check your file to see if it is the same, otherwise download it again.

Running the revolutionary tool replaces the hboot version with a "hacked" one which allows you to use a custom recovery and to root (changes from 1.18.0000 to 1.17.1111. AFAIK if you are rooted you will no longer receive an OTA notification, but within a few hours of any OTA being available, a copy of it will be available here, possibly even before you would have gotten the notification yourself.

I'm a little paranoid about blindly accepting an OTA and prefer to wait until it's released here or a dev cooks the new release into a rom as it is possible for HTC to release a new OTA which locks the bootloader and which closes the hole used by Revolutionary to get s-off. I know they say they no longer will do this, or they at least allow you to unlock it, but I prefer to not tell them that I've unlocked my bootloader.
[HTC Sensation] JustinHorne:
Sorry, I guess I was confused there. My Hboot originally was 1.18.0000. I just checked, yeah, it's not 1.17.1111, and in the fastboot screen (Holding down volume+starting the device, it says -Revolutionary- at the top.

I just confirmed, my CWM is 5.0.0.8.

My checksum of the Superwipe that's attached to the tutorial I linked to / followed is 89AD0A12C631E28D34D24EE3EA3D64C8 *Android_Revolution_HD_Super_Wipe (2).zip, and the one of the other one I found online is DB7A096B8A8DDC72EDA8873DFB4D03A5 *SuperWipeGlacier-2.4.zip.

That said, niether worked. I Re downloaded them both and compared the checksums to the ones on the Phone SD card, both matched. :(

Thanks for the tips so far.
[HTC Sensation] BlackVision:
PROBLEMS WITH getting S-ON again

I followed the steps in the post to get S-On.. Everything worked smoothly to get S-On. But then I got the ***Security Warning*** in the bootloader. So like the post says I RUU....exe to reflash the stock. But in this process I get an "Error [132] - Signarure error" I assume it means signature error... and I am unable to flash.

Uggg help!

I am going to try the other TMoUS RUU...exe.

UPDATE: Using the the other RUU...exe file worked.
[HTC Sensation] unfnknblvbl:
I have a question - and apologies if it's been asked in this thread already, but 224 pages is a lot to go through...

Is there any advantage to gaining S-OFF in this method compared to going about it the official way through the HTCDev site?
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
If your hboot is not 1.17.1111 then Revolutionary did not work fully, because to come from 1.18.0000 you needed to run Revolutionary 0.4pre4 and that will change hboot to 1.17.1111. Is it s-off? though confused as to how you changed cwm and rooted without it tbh :confused:

Are you trying the correct stock RUU for your device? I see you say you are going to try another one, let us know how it goes.

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The biggest advantage imo is that you don't have to tell HTC that you have unlocked your device
[HTC Sensation] jordontin:
I'm using 0.4pre4 to S-OFF the bootloader. Original hboot version is 1.18.0000 after S-OFF change to 1.17.0011.

Hboot version changed, does it change anything on my phone which I don't know? Why it need change to 1.17.0011?

Sine after I S-OFF may I know where can check latest update which HTC release the firmware and software?

Let say, If I go check software update on my phone, then if prompt that have new software for my phone can I update it? Of cause now is no update available for my phone.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
The hboot after running revolutionary should be 1.17.1111 not 1.17.0011. If you are still showing 1.17.0011 then it did not work properly. Do you see Revolutionary and s-off on the bootloader screen? The 1.18.0000 is the stock locked bootloader from HTC. In order to allow you to get s-off, to use a custom recovery version and to root your device you need a hacked hboot (unless of course you use the HTC Dev tools to unlock).

I can't confirm whether the check for updates works after rooting, but I seem to recall seeing some posts where users still got the OTA notifications even though they were rooted, but I may be wrong on that one, as I'd probably have to wait another 6 months at least before an OTA is released for my phone to be able to check. Most OTA/RUU updates are released on xda soon after being available, so you can download them and run them yourself as I did with the 1.45.401.2 rom release. The new rom releases are also used by the devs and incorporated into custom roms, so these are always ahead of the OTA updates for most users.
[HTC Sensation] jordontin:
Sorry I see wrongly. The hboot version is 1.17.1111 and stated revolutionary and S-OFF. If I S-ON can get back to 1.18.0000?
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Why do you want 1.18.0000? If you only want 1.18.0000 you can just run the original stock rom ruu, but it will still be s-off.

Be very careful with the s-on steps, if you do it wrong you will end up with a brick. I don't recommend doing it unless you absolutely have to.
[HTC Sensation] jordontin:
To S-OFF is in case for claim warrantty.

How do I know which ROM version is compatible for my HTC sensation and is available at XDA? If HTC release a firmware or software. It is based on RUU version? Cause ROM version is 1.45.707.1, I'm from Malaysia.

I have try the SetCpu apps on my phone but it doesn't work. My phone kernel is 2.6.35.13. It is because my phone kernel not supported by SetCpu?
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
No, s-on is in case of warranty, s-off is an unlocked security off version which allows you to flash custom roms and many other functions.

x.xx.707.x will be the roms you need to look for as the 707 part shows your area, unless you SuperCID your phone and then you can flash any stock rom. What errors do you get with SetCPU although I'm not sure if it works on a stock kernel.
[HTC Sensation] jordontin:
Sorry, typo error. I try to disable perflock but cannot. It said something like kernel not much ask me email to the developer. I have go through kernel support list. But my kernel version doesn't in the support list.

Another thing is SetCpu cannot overclock my phone CPU.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
It won't, you need a kernel that is overclockable and only then will it allow you to overclock. The stock kernel can not be overclocked, you will need to flash a custom kernel for that.
[HTC Sensation] jigners:
my device is Super CID

so installing a Stock RUU will not only remove CWR and Root but

also put me back to S-On?

back in the HD2 days the stock RUU could be extracted and the ROM file

could be copied into the sdCard and renamed. flashing in this method

will keep HSPL on the device.
[HTC Sensation] xperiaforme:
Wow I'm stuck at the very beggining. How do I know if I have the right drivers? The thin is I had HTC sync installed, I removed it and downloaded driver from here and extracted but when I plugged the phone in, the device installed itself with no problem, the computer did not ask me to point to a folder where the driver is.

I tryed putting phone in HTC sync mode and now there is a missing driver for android phone and pointing to the folder in control panel doesn't work.
[HTC Sensation] CaptynJaneway:
Hey guys,

Having a bit of a problem here. Was just following the instructions to update my cwm to the latest version..im currently stuck on the white background with green htc lettering.

i saw the bit about if your stuck redownload the rom file and reinstall - but how am i supposed to reinstall if i cant boot back to my homescreen?.... i get into the bootloader but before i try to make a selection it asks if i want to apply the pg581img if i hit no it gives me the option to reboot which brings me back to the white background and green htc letters.

btw im using cm7 alpha

any help is most appreciated

:::Update:::

Did some research and managed to get it up and running!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1096441
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
No, flashing a stock ruu will unroot your device and return you to stock recovery but you will still be s-off and you will still have the SuperCID. Look at step 5 from the opening post on steps to return to s-on. You wil also need to reverse the SuperCID process to change back to the original CID for your device.

Try the HTC drivers from here - http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary
[HTC Sensation] xperiaforme:
I just downladed a driver from revolutionary documentation page. I am now s-off but have no idea how to copy recovery image file to root folder. i found version 5.0.2.0. somewhere here. How do I connect the phone to do this, which mode? If my question makes any sence at all.

I feel so stupid but I don't even use computer mostly. Do I just put it on Kingston, in no folder, just there? Thats what I got when I mounted as disk drive.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
If you can, take the sd card out of the phone and place into a card reader on your pc. Otherwise, boot phone up normally, plug in usb cable and select the disk drive option. Copy the entire PG58IMG.zip file (ie don't unzip it) to the root of the sd card ie /sd card, not in any folder just the root loacation
[HTC Sensation] xperiaforme:
Done. But it does not ask me to update after in boot to the screen where it says s-off. (?) I'm gratefull for your help so far by the way...

ETA: Soory, it started update, the problem was I sligtly renamed the file first time.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Did you copy the entire zipped file across or did you first extract the image file and only copy that? You need to copy the entire zipped file across ie don't unzip first.
[HTC Sensation] xperiaforme:
I did copy entire zip. Thank you! I can't believe I did this. It's rooted! I'm such a dumb monkey when it comes to this. Anyone can do this!

Never mind this second thing :D
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
I'm on a custom rom and that option has been removed, but IIRC it is under Settings/About Phone - there should be an option to "Tell HTC" or something similar. Untick that option.
[HTC Sensation] JustinHorne:
Hey, sorry. I was confused when I wrote there, here's the updated / correct info:

Sorry, I guess I was confused there. My Hboot originally was 1.18.0000. I just checked, yeah, it's not 1.17.1111, and in the fastboot screen (Holding down volume+starting the device, it says -Revolutionary- at the top.

I just confirmed, my CWM is 5.0.0.8.

My checksum of the Superwipe that's attached to the tutorial I linked to / followed is 89AD0A12C631E28D34D24EE3EA3D64C8 *Android_Revolution_HD_Super_Wipe (2).zip, and the one of the other one I found online is DB7A096B8A8DDC72EDA8873DFB4D03A5 *SuperWipeGlacier-2.4.zip.

That said, niether worked. I Re downloaded them both and compared the checksums to the ones on the Phone SD card, both matched.

Thanks for the tips so far.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
What is your hboot version then? You say it was 1.18.0000 and that now it's not 1.17.1111, but if you are s-off with Revolutionary it HAS to be 1.17.1111.
[HTC Sensation] JustinHorne:
Jesus, sorry. College is stressing me out, it's obviously showing.

I *was* on 1.18.0000. I flashed revolutionary, I'm *on* 1.17.1111.

Apologies because I suck, lol.
[HTC Sensation] jigners:
Thanks mate, at present I want to stay S-off. And keep SuperCID.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Oh well at least we have established one thing....... your hboot version LOL. Try running this SuperWipe version attached (it works for me) and if that still is a problem try to see if you can use another sd card.

MD5 hash = D49BE5127DD3858D1C755254689CF92C

If you still struggle then try updating your cwm version by downloading Rom Manager from the market and updating to 5.0.2.0
[HTC Sensation] Brajin:
I down loaded revolutionary and extracted the files. Then plugged my phone in and ran the file and its stuck at "waiting for Device" it doesn't read my phone. Any suggestions
[HTC Sensation] Trevs2smooth:
help

im not a noob, however; i cant get revolutionary.io to read my phone its just waiting for device. help?
[HTC Sensation] BlackVision:
Nice post. I would like to return my sensation for a warranty exchange. I did everything the post said, and i have s-on but when trying to get into stock recovery, i get the exclamation and have to take out battery and reboot.

Do I have to run the RUU.exe again?

Also should I change the cid back to Tmo before I do the warranty exchange? Ugg that means I have to s-off again. How do you check the cid with s-on?
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Install the HTC drivers from here

To get into stock recovery from the exclamation mark you need to hold the power button in and then press the vol up button. The chances of anyone checking the cid are probably quite remote, but one never knows. The safest would be to revert to stock cid first.
[HTC Sensation] BlackVision:
Oh ok thanks. I got "Android system recover <3e>"

Is it ok if it says it "Can't open cache/recovery/command"?
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Where are you getting that error? Is it in Recovery? If so try clearing cache.
[HTC Sensation] BlackVision:
The error occurs once in the android recovery but at the bottom.

Wiped cache partitions.. but still get the error.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Is that CWM Recovery? Did you try clearing the cache as I suggested?
[HTC Sensation] BlackVision:
No it is "Android system recovery <3e>"

Yes I did clear cache in the android system recovery. Still has error.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
What is it that are you trying to use stock recovery for? Remember, you need the custom recovery to do most of the flashing. AFAIK the stock recovery is really only good for doing updates to stock roms.
[HTC Sensation] BlackVision:
I plan on doing a warranty exchange. I just went back to s-on and wanted to be sure everything is stock. So I assume i am have the stock recovery (with the error). The error doesn't prevent me from doing anything that i know of. I just want to be sure that if i send it in for warranty exchange that they don't know that i rooted the thing.

But then I had the CID question. I can't seem to verify my cid with s-on using adb using the "fastboot getvar cid" command. Says fastboot is not recognized. I think I changed to the supercid but I never verified.

With that said, shall i s-off the phone again to change cid?

Thanks for yoru help by the way. Oh and I am exchanging it because it has major overheating problems... regardless of ROM (stock or Modified), regardless of new battery or not... it is just whack.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Do you perhaps have a clockwork folder on your sd card. Try removing the sd card and then boot into recovery again to see if the error goes away, could be the stock recovery clashing with the cwm recovery backups.

AFAIK, the stock hboot does not allow for fastboot commands, you need the hacked hboot for that. When in bootloader screen and connected to usb, does it show USB Fastboot on screen?
[HTC Sensation] BlackVision:
Yes. I do see USB fastboot on screen. I will remove as card. Let me see.

Ok, now I get the original error plus three lines of unable find sd card or something like that. Which I assume is expected. I can not get into cache/recovery/command folder since I am no longer rooted.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
If you run the cmd: fastboot devices - does it return your phones serial number? Try another sd card in your device if you have one.
[HTC Sensation] Lokks:
S-Off and 2.3.4 updates

Will I get the 2.3.4 OTA update if I have S-OFF or do I need to S-On in order to receive the update?
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
AFAIK you will get the notifications if you are s-off, but not if rooted. (Speaking under correction though....;))
[HTC Sensation] BlackVision:
No i get the "fastboot is not a recognized command etc"

So my hboot is not stock? uggg...

Yeah I don't have another sd card. I figure that error in "Android recover <3e>" concerns the cache in the system, not the sd card.

Another question... if I s-off with the HTC website rather than use the revolution unlocker, will i be able to relock the boot loader still? I figure that if yo use the HTC that they would somehow make sure that the phone is recognizable as being rooted. (NEVER MIND, can't unlock it through HTCdev anyway, i have 1.45.531.1 now).

Update: figured the fastboot issue. I didn't have the fastboot.exe file in the adb folder for my work computer. And my cid was supercid. Will change to TMoUS cid and redo the RUU file. Hopefully that will fix it.
[HTC Sensation] Tidbits:
You Have to give then your email address and your imei/ecid for them to unlock it. that's how they know.
[HTC Sensation] BlackVision:
OK good to know. I won't go that route.
[HTC Sensation] Brajin:
success my sensation is now rooted
[HTC Sensation] imblfmstr:
I was having a lot of trouble updating my rooted sensation over OTA.

But somehow I managed to do it by reading different threads on this forum

Now my boot screen is updated and also the Hboot version

the boot screen now reads ***locked*** highlighted in pink on the top but S-off is still there.

Can somebody please tell what does this mean ?

My sensation is unbranded unlocked phone in India

I am still able to use the phone.
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
The latest update from HTC, still has a locked bootloader, but they do allow you to unlock it via HTC Dev - therefore the locked text shows that your bootloader is still ocked. If you go that route, the screen will change to show unlocked. I do not advise going that route however as HTC then will have a record that you have unlocked your device. Using the steps in this guide also achieves the unlocked bootloader without having to inform HTC of this fact.
[HTC Sensation] JustinHorne:
Ok, well, good news and really bad news...

Good news is I updated to 5.0.2.0. I DLed your superwipe version and compared the checksum to the one I had / had on my SD card, all were the same.

Updated to 5.0.2.0, superwipe worked fine. Unfortunately, now my phone is giving a Status 1 error when trying to flash Revolution ROM, and I now have no rom on my phone at all..
[HTC Sensation] imblfmstr:
I Still have S-off, so can i directly flash the rooting files with stock recovery app or I install the clock work recovery an then again root it

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Mine S-off and rooted, still got the update message for 2.3.4

but I was not able to install that update, it got downloaded to my sdcard

I had to do unrooting, remove custom recovery and than flashed the OTA Manually
[HTC Sensation] JustinHorne:
Ok, good news, ROM is back. I had to do some SD card shuffeling around with an old device as a transfer meathod, but I got my backup image onto the Sensation and restored it.

So now to avoid this happeneing again in the future, any thoughts?
[HTC Sensation] pigbrother:
I have a very strange CID issue, maybe somebody can give me a hint.

My Sensations is a Vodafone Germany. It was unlocked by default, I rooted it and apply SuperCID, everything went OK. However, I saw a strange behaviour for Gmail app, it keeps change it's name from Gmail to Google Mail (Google doesn't have the right to use Gmail name in Germany).

I checked again today and, even in fastboot I can see that the supercid is set (11111111), in Terminal i can see, in the same position as the generic european CID htc__001 in this picture from the unlocking thread, the old CID, VODAP102.

Does it makes any sense? :)
[HTC Sensation] intelintelintel:
how do you reboot in bootloader?

turn off phone completely by taking battery out and then hold power and volume something?
[HTC Sensation] pigbrother:
Via adb command from Windows. It seems that the culpurit are some files from /dev/block/, mmcblk0p6 and mmcblk0p6, it seems I have to install some WWE RUU ROM first or modify them by hand, strange.
[HTC Sensation] wOoxus:
So how do I update to the 2.3.4? My phone is S-OFF and rooted. Could you please give the steps?

Many thanks!