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[HTC Sensation] Kameo:
Aren't all Sensations boot's unlocked now?

I don't think that you can restore it to S-On, plus i did the same with an old Desire HD, and they never bothered about it.
[HTC Sensation] dr69:
I Restored my sensation 4g to.stock..Rom.with no problem.

All u have to.do is:

-forget about getting s-on for now

-make.sure u have supercid. (11111111)

-make sure u download.the RUU that is stock to ur phone

-restore it stock Rom from Ruu, and after u successfully install it, do a master reset (factory settings).

So far that's what I remember I did when I was back in 2.3.4 and then after that I upgraded to ICS 4.0.3 and now in ICS I'm JB s-off + 4ext touc + root.

Hope this helps and if it does don't forget to hit the THANKS button.

Also, when I reinstalled.the root I still was s-off, but was ***LOCKED*** so u know.
[HTC Sensation] randy954:
hello everyone i just recieved an htc sensation as an insurance phone since my g2x stopped working :(. i loved that phone and it was super fast but this is all t-mobile said they could give me. Anyways i have it and now i wanna flash different roms lol.

So i went through the process of getting the code from htcdev.com and unlocking the bootloader. But now when i try and root it from the "HTC All in One Rooting Tool Kit" using the one_x program, it doesnt work. It lets me reboot into recovery but then when i click on the root button and press enter in cmd box all it says is device not found or something like that. So my question is, is when its in bootloader can the computer still recognize the phone from the usb cord or is there something else i should do first?
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

Have a read of THIS THREAD

:)
[HTC Sensation] randy954:
thanks i followed the steps but still no luck heres what the cmd looks like

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

DON'T TOUCH THE DEVICE OR UNPLUG WHILE ROOTING!

PUSH FILES

2497 KB/s (837916 bytes in 0.327s)

1399 KB/s (22364 bytes in 0.015s)

2779 KB/s (843503 bytes in 0.296s)

REBOOT

error: protocol fault (no status)

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

** daemon still not runningerror: cannot connect to daemon

AGAIN REBOOT

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

adb server is out of date. killing...

* daemon started successfully *

AGAIN!?

adb server is out of date. killing...

any ideas?
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

Try posting on his thread.

He is more likely to know what to do when it goes wrong.

:)
[HTC Sensation] Rvl7:
at the step..

STEP 5 - CHANGING BACK TO S-ON - PROCEED WITH CAUTION.

point ..

3. Make sure when you download the RUU. download the same or similiar RUU version as your phone came with

the bold mean RUU when my HTC sensation that out of the box right.

My HTC sensation came with GB.
[HTC Sensation] razvan_day:
oes anyone know which tool to be used to turn OFF the security on the Sensation XE? I have searched the web and found a revolutionary tool for HTC sensation and wanted to know if this works with the XE. I'm still searching to find out how to root my sensation XE and what is the best ROM to be installed. I want also to mention that my sensation XE is TIM branded
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

Sensation,and Sensation XE are essentially the same thing.

So, you can do exactly the same things to both.

If you are hboot 1.18 or less ,use the method in the [OP]

Otherwise ,look HERE

:)

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Hi,

Yes,that is correct.

:)
[HTC Sensation] Rvl7:
ah.. thanks...

one more thing... if i want to downgrade GB and s-on, what i need?

1. S-off hboot 1.27 device (i use wire trick without unlock bootloader maybe) & root.

2. get super CID

3. flash correct RUU

4. enter the command "fastboot oem writesecureflag 3" to S-On

is this right? do i need to unlock bootloader to downgrade GB.

sory if i ask wrong section.

thanks before..
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

I am fairly sure that is correct.

It might be worth posting HERE just to confirm it.

:)
[HTC Sensation] :
Need a refresher please...

Hi guys and gals,

Okay I haven't been using this phone a long time and a friend of mine has got a sensation. I manage to get S-OFF but now I am lost on how to install custom recovery. I looked in the OP and I tried to download the PG58IMG.zip but it doesn't exist anymore.

My question is since I have S-OFF can I just flash the recovery.img via fastboot or do I need to unlock the bootloader too?

My apologies as I have forgot some process of flashing/installing custom recovery on the Sensation.

UPDATE:

Never mind I found it!
[HTC Sensation] guitarhero2:
hi, i've tried to s off my htc sensation xe with revolutionary toolkit, but since when i bought it, it has 1.29.000 hboot, and revolutionary says that the hboot version is incompatible. when will you add the compatibility?
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
I'm not certain that Revolutionary is even working on an s-off for 1.29 hboot. For now the only method to s-off is via Juopunutbear
[HTC Sensation] dr69:
Dude why don't u.try the kgs tool it.does everything for u and.if it.lucky kgs.himselfmight.be.able to help as.he did with me.
[HTC Sensation] lileddy305:
question.. i was told i need a late firmware version in order to use ics roms so i decided to do it but idk why my device cant be found via cmd :/

i have s off

and hboot 1.27.1100

eMMC boot

anyone please help :/

i think i bricked my phone cause w.e. rom i install it just keeps looping. idk what to do? :(

there is no way my phone is being recognized by windows the device is not found and i cant even find a way to put it back to stock someone please help :/
[HTC Sensation] trkaaa:
just after you install ICS Firmware , you have to super wipe and install ICS Custom Rom

before first boot
[HTC Sensation] lileddy305:
I can't even install a firmware that's my point. I'm willing to donate or pay whoever helps me with this issue please :/
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

Have a good read of THIS THREAD

See if any of it helps.

:)
[HTC Sensation] lileddy305:
yea it couldnt find no help there i followed the instructions and nothing. i just at least wanna be able to change to s-on and the hboot and recovery so i can send it back to t-mo but i cant access the phone via fastboot so idk what to do
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

What ROM did you try to install?

:)
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Some users do get bootloops on 3.32. Did you check the md5 of the download to ensure it isn't corrupt? With your phone in bootloader mode, connect to usb, and enter the following command in cmd prompt from your adb directory:

eg c:\sdktools\fastboot devices

This should return your devices serial number. If not ensure that you have exited fully out of HTC Sync and install the following drivers (whilst in bootloader mode and connected to pc). Try the "fastboot devices" cmd again.

Once your serial number is displayed then download the 3.12 firmware package. Open the zip file (do not extract it but just open it) and delete everything but the hboot and android-info.txt files. Close the zip file and flash this file in bootloader.
[HTC Sensation] lileddy305:
question.. should i download 3.12 or 3.32 firmware?
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

3.12 is HERE

:)
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
You must have already flashed 3.32 that's why your hboot is 1.27.1100. Can you see what radio version you have, if the radio version did not update that could also be the reason for the bootloop?

You can now download 3.12, the idea is to flash the hboot from 3.12 over the 3.32 firmware (it will replace the hboot) and this does solve bootloop issues for many.
[HTC Sensation] lileddy305:
honestly idk if i flashed that, i followed the instructions for s-off and i got it but i never got recovery so someone gave me a PG58IMG file with recovery but the moment i got s-off was when my hboot changed as well.

i have radio 10.14.9035.01M is this the correct radio?

and one last question with firmware 3.12 can i flash ics roms?
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

Hang on.

If you have radio 10.14 then you did not flash the 3.32 firmware properly.

Or you stopped it before it finished.

You might want to go back to the joaquinf thread I gave you and flash it again.

When it finishes,it will say update complete.

It may reboot in the middle.

:)
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Wow, 10.14.9035 is a GB based radio but you have an ICS based hboot. I'm sure that's causing the bootloops. First download the proper 3.32 firmware package and flash that. Your radio should then update to 11.69+. Try this first.
[HTC Sensation] lileddy305:
yea it stopped in the middle due to CID error so i tried changing that as well following the instructions but its making me give some commands via adb and my phone wont be recognized.. which is why im in the position im in :/
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Did you try flashing the drivers I referred you to earlier?
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

Go back to THIS THREAD

Read it carefully,and DON'T SKIP ANY STEPS.

It will help you with the CID problem as well.

:)
[HTC Sensation] lileddy305:
yea i did, windows recognizes it as My HTC but no adb
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
If you're in bootloader mode you need to use fastboot. Enter "fastboot devices" - is your serial number returned?
[HTC Sensation] lileddy305:
ok so i tried and did what you said but i got a CID incorrect! message
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Then you have the incorrect firmware package for your phone. You either need to be SuperCID, or edit the android-info.txt file to include your CID number for your device or else use the firmware package that matches your cid from here
[HTC Sensation] lileddy305:
yea i get my serial number returned
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Ok, making progress, so your device is recognised and is not bricked.

Enter the following commands in cmd prompt:

fastboot getvar cid

fastboot getvar mid

Let me know what values you get back
[HTC Sensation] lileddy305:
yea thats what i figured, i tried to be superCID but i couldnt get to do it because it made me use adb and as you know my device is no where to be found in adb. do you happen to know how i cna manually find my CID number so i can either edit it in the .txt file or download the correct firmware package
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
I edited my post above on how to find your CID and MID. Let me know what values you get
[HTC Sensation] lileddy305:
ok for the CID i got T-MOB010

and MID i got PG5810000
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Ok, use this firmware package

DOWNLOAD 3.32.531.14 710RD (TMO ONLY [THX GROGG88]): http://goo.gl/JCWEO

MD5: 79EDF95337826DF73083E227DB8DE7C3
[HTC Sensation] Sedariya11:
Installation aborted!

i s-off my sensation and trying to root it by "su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed" but after installing clockworkmod and when i try to flash it, it says installation aborted..I dont know if i try to install the new firmware which is 3.32, if i get the same problem while installing custom rom then it would be a big problem..pl help.. i have done the same thing successfully 10 days ago on my sensation and did not face this prob and now on my friends sensation i m facing.. pl help

Edit: anybody recommend me to upgrade it to 3.32 without flashing su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed..
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
From Troubleshooting guide:

Alternatively flash a custom rom which will also give you root.
[HTC Sensation] lileddy305:
ok the update was completed successfully.

and now the new stats are the following please correct me if its wrong

hboot 1.27.1100

radio 11.23.3504.07_M2

OpenADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131

eMMC-boot

i should flash a rom now?
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Yes, just remember to do a complete wipe before hand to remove any GB rom you may have and then flash an ICS based rom.
[HTC Sensation] lileddy305:
it worked thank you so much for your help!
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Glad to hear mate :D
[HTC Sensation] alphaditya:
Cant get past Step 1 :(

I tried a lot including above methods. I'm still getting the message 'Zerging root... it might take a few minutes.. Fail to get Root! :('

I reinstalled HTC Sync for the drivers, uninstalled Sync. Also downloaded and installed drivers attached in this post. But I'm stuck.

I have confirmed my HBOOT number is 1.18 and I've also confirmed that my phone is still S-ON. Any further ideas? Pls help with a link if this has been discussed elsewhere (I was not able to find anyone stuck this far)
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
Do you have ADB installed to your pc? If so, put your phone into bootlader mode and connect via usb. On pc enter the following into cmd prompt (from directory where adb/fastboot is saved: fastboot devices - does your phone's serial number get returned?

If not, try these drivers
[HTC Sensation] alphaditya:
I installed the drivers you attached (I'd done that earlier too).

Anyway i typed 'fastboot devices' - nothing came up

Then i typed 'adb devices' -

it said '*daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037*

then it said *daemon started successfully*

List of adb devices attached'

Thats it. It didn't mention my device.

So what could be wrong?? I have tried installing every driver given in every thread i could find.

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Hey I finally did few things. Installed PDAnet and unistalled it. Now when I type 'adb devices', my device serial shows up. But when I type 'fastboot devices', still blank.

I'm still unable to get root. :(
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
Use my tool for S Off: http://tinyurl.com/KGSTool

Follow all the instructions, that will eliminate the problem.
[HTC Sensation] alphaditya:
I tried your tool too. My basic problem seems to be the drivers though.
[HTC Sensation] Stephen:
Do you have droid explorer installed? I had problems untill I uninstalled it. Also if you have Norton installed go into Norton and disbale it and try again see how you get on.
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
Join this IRC Channel: #helpmenow

Keep your nick the same as your username, I'll help you out.
[HTC Sensation] alphaditya:
Finally after lots of efforts and surfing around forums, I have installed all(?) required drivers. Now when I type adb/fastboot devices in the cmd, I get my serial number.

But even after all this revolutionary still says 'Failed to get root'

Pls pls help me , someone. :'(
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
You need to use tacoroot method, which is included in my tool.

I assume your Hboot is 1.18 since ICS hasn't been rolled out here (India) yet.

If you don't listen, no one can help you.
[HTC Sensation] alphaditya:
No, I dont have droid explorer. I had installed HTC sync and PDAnet for the drivers. But I have uninstalled both of them (double-checked that).

Reinstalled Revolution app again just to confirm the version is correct.

But it just on't root.

I also tried on my second laptop from step 1. Still same result. So I guess the problem is with my phone??

Any other silly mistake i could be doing??
[HTC Sensation] Stephen:
Hmm have you been able to get s-off yet? If you have you dont need to worry about rooting the phone, just download a rom and it will be rooted for you. If you have s-off and CWM installed and want to keep your orgional rom simply put the rooting zip on your sd card and try 3 to 5 times, it can take a minimum of 3 to get it to work.

Also did you disable any of your antivirus software as well?
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
He is trying to get S Off with Revo on a 1.18 Hboot with firmware base greater than 1.5x which means that the Zerg rush will fail.

He needs to temp root first, which will allow unstable root access, thus enabling Revo to work properly.

Does nobody here know about this or understand this at all?
[HTC Sensation] Stephen:
That could really mess his phone even though hboot is 118 it could be different from our hboot. It is very risky to be doing this other than on a sensation.
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
Stop. Please. That doesn't even make sense.

Read mike's firmware thread to know a little more about the differences between firmware on different versions of the Sensation.

Hboots are the same. I suppose you'd think that I would've thought about it before advising him to do anything, right?
[HTC Sensation] vinit91:
Unable to S-off.. :confused:
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

It would seem that you have hboot 1.18 with version 1.5.

Read the previous ten or so posts above yours.

KGS has explained it very well...

:)
[HTC Sensation] dr69:
Ok for all of you having trouble with the.drivers, do the following:

1- install HTC sync and let it install.all the.drivers related to your phone (uncheck debugging if you have it selected, for now)

2- plug you device to pc to make sure that HTC sync install the.drivers.for your.device, once done unplug. Then enable USB Debugging in settings and connect again.

3- once.all.drivers.are installed, now uninstall HTC sync ONLY, do not uninstall any other drivers.

Hope it works for you. Hit thanks if.I didhave a nice.day!!!

4- make.sure that you have Adb installed.correctly aNd try again now.
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
That is wrong & his problem was solved.

Installing HTC Sync is a bad idea and those drivers don't work without HTC Sync (unless running the older version of HTC Sync)

The correct way is to:

Uninstall all HTC related programs from PC.

Then install these drives:

http://downloads.unrevoked.com/HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe

Then reboot the PC.

Voila! It works.
[HTC Sensation] alphaditya:
Here's the thing..

I have HTC Sensation with stock gingerbread. Wanted to flash ARHD XE

Initially I had problems with S-Off, but finally it got done. Followed all the steps and finally installed ARHD XE with 4ext recovery.

Phone booted up well. But ever since it has booted, it says 'No sim card in phone'

I have tried changing different sims (of didderent networks). Keep getting the same msg. My phone was bought in India, not sim locked or carrier-locked.

I tried reloading the firmware, reflashed 4 times, tried both faux and sebastian kernels.

Other than the sim problem, every other feature works like a charm as assured. Wifi, camera, everything is perfect.

I'll be glad to furnish any other details that may be needed.

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

-Aditya

P.S: I have also posted same msg in this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1098849&page=7307. Not trying to spam, just trying to reach the proper person.

I'm now rooted and sim card is working. Everything is perfectly working. Thanks to kgs and his tool. And his IRC help channel too. :)
[HTC Sensation] dr69:
Dude don't say it doesn't work cause it worked perfectly for me I never installed those naked drives I just installed HTC Sync did what I said above then before I did.anything to my phone I.uninstalled sync and it worked. When I first excited the adv commands, they just worked.

Also I'm on Win XP SP3.

It does work the way.I said cause I was in 2.3.4 and everything worked never had a problem, now I'm in 4.0.3 unlocked, rooted, s-offed and haven't had a problem either.

So please speak for urself but don't discard others experiences ok I'm just rring to help here, and DID work for.me.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
chill chill ..yeah what you did will work too :D

the thing we install htc sync initially to have drivers only ( have you ever seen anyone using htc sync at all ? ;))

so when you uninstalled HTC-Sync the only thing left are drivers only ..which is equivalent to what kgs1992 said ..the only difference is that ..your drivers are bit new (i guess 3.0.0.018 ) but he suggested 3.0.0.007 that's all :D

---------- Post added at 12:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:23 PM ----------

the drivers that come with HTC-sync do work without HTC-sync ( drivers are never dependent on applications!!!)

what you said might apply for JB SOFF (as controlbear works well with 3.0.0.007 drivers)

but all the adb/fastboot commands works with those drivers too :eek::eek: (i've been using the same drivers for over 2 months :D)
[HTC Sensation] vinit91:
Kgs method worked for me.. :-)
[HTC Sensation] Zirowe:
Hi, I had a gingerbread sensation with 1.17 hboot, I s-offed with revolutionary, then installed the latest 1.27 hboot for ics custom roms.

Now I need to be s-on again for warranty issues (dust under the screen), how should I do the procedure to get back to 1.17 hboot and s-on (I don't want to update to official ics)?
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
http://tinyurl.com/RUUGuide
[HTC Sensation] Zirowe:
Thank you!:)
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
Np, but please use search next time; also, there's a thanks button, an extra post is unnecessary :P
[HTC Sensation] asteakpie:
Hi there!

I followed the thread ages ago and was sucessful in running a custom rom.

However i may now need to return it to HTC for repair and so i wan't to S-on.

I've searched the thread and cannot find an answer although people have asked the question before:

In order to S-on is it completely nessacery to have super CID?

I know my CID (HTC__001) and so can i just carry out the process as usual?

Also im using a UK Sim-Free Sensation so im guessing the RUU to use is one of the HTC Europe ones?

Thanks in advance, I know how helpful you guys are :good:
[HTC Sensation] cyrusxs:
Hello all,

I have so far only changed my device to S-Off using Revolutionary. I will have to change back to S-On as I am planning to send my device back.

xl VipeR lx has been great at answering questions I've had, but I've been PM'ing him/her and realized that he/she is not getting credit or thanks for their answers to my questions. So I figured I'd post here instead (and stop bugging xl VipeR lx :))

So from my understanding, in order to switch back to S-On from S-Off (I haven't rooted or done SuperCID or flashed CWM or anything else), I need to:

Download the RUU for my device.

Install the stock ROM using the RUU.

Follow xl VipeR lx's steps in his first post and enter the command "fastboot oem writesecureflag 3".

Reboot bootloader.

Are these steps correct? Am I missing anything?

Also, I am on Tmobile US, so I was going to get the appropriate RUU and noticed that there were 3 versions on this site. I read here that I ought to get the latest version of the RUU, which is 1.50.531.1. Is this ok?

Any help is greatly appreciated.
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
A more indepth guide related to RUUs, going back to stock & turning S On here: http://tinyurl.com/RUUGuide
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Yes you got all right

But there's probably an easier way for you.. To go back to stock.. As the only changes you had now is revolutionary bootloader and soff.. Just simple stock recovery flashing (fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img) and fastboot oem writesecureflag 3 would do... But finding the stock GB recovery_signed.img is tough..

So your way would be fine

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] cyrusxs:
Thanks so much! That was incredibly useful information. I am hoping I don't have to resort to manually flashing the RUU. I had a follow up question to the RUU post you made - In Step 3, you mention the steps for an HTC Dev unlocked user vs other users. What is an HTC Dev unlocked user and how is that different from other users?

Thanks again for your help - I will go through the steps to try and find the correct RUU. Hopefully it's the one I already got.

---------- Post added at 05:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:49 PM ----------

Thanks ganeshp! I went through the RUU post that kgs1992 posted and will try to follow the steps to find the correct RUU for my device. Like I mentioned in my reply to him, I am hoping that it's the same one I already have :)

Thanks again! I will report back if I need any more help :)
[HTC Sensation] balf:
Been trying to s-off a hboot 1.27 device for a week or so now with no joy. Can anyone shed some light as to what can be done?
[HTC Sensation] cyrusxs:
Can someone explain, or point me to a post that explains, what the PG58IMG file is? I've tried searching on xda and on google, but no luck. Is that the firmware for the device?