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[HTC Sensation] veper:
Not sure that's 100% correct. I have an unbranded Sensation, it was S-OFF with SuperCID and I was offered an OTA. In addition, it was successfully applied.

So being SuperCID doesn't neccessarily mean you won't get OTA. After a quick research, this is what I got from bootloader (via fastboot oem boot command):

INFODevice CID is super CID

INFOCID is super CID

INFOBackup CID is HTC__032

INFOsetting->cid::HTC__032

It seems either INFOCID or INFOBackup CID must match to get an OTA.

Cheers.
[HTC Sensation] sowen222:
Interesting, I don't get any listing for a Backup CID, but then I no longer have SuperCID. I'm guessing if you set SuperCID then it saves your previous one. In which case, since mine *was* Vodafone-branded before I set SuperCID and debranded, neither the SuperCID nor the Backup CID was eligible for the OTA. By switching to unbranded Dutch CID HTC__E11 I became eligible but lost the Backup CID.
[HTC Sensation] roose21:
I actually bought mine unbranded. It's odd you mention the SD card though because although mines different it does seem as if the recovery can't access the SD to find the update.zip file??
[HTC Sensation] alireza_simkesh:
I will do that for sure since sharing is caring. But i still dont know what to do for my own device...
[HTC Sensation] Mcyates:
I've got 2.3.4 on the new LeeDroid!
[HTC Sensation] sowen222:
Well someone above said he got the OTA with HTC__001 (unbranded World-Wide English). Perhaps that will work for you?
[HTC Sensation] sowen222:
Curious: Has anybody managed to downgrade from 2.3.4 to a 2.3.3 RUU?
[HTC Sensation] nicky041192:
Come on HTC! Still waiting...

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e
[HTC Sensation] agar_harsh:
Thank you very much... unbranded my phone and got the OTA update... tip for using HTC_E11 was very useful as well..

Thanks again!... Much appreciated mate!...
[HTC Sensation] sowen222:
You're welcome. But you mean HTC__E11 (two x "_"), right?

Have you kept S-OFF?
[HTC Sensation] petrosk73:
Yeap! I did. Wasn't that difficult as I thought. :)
[HTC Sensation] sowen222:
Just to test it, I tried, but the RUU complained about the bootloader version.

Can you detail the steps you took to downgrade?
[HTC Sensation] veper:
First flash HBOOT 1.17, then try flashing RUU 2.3.3.
[HTC Sensation] sowen222:
How do I flash the HBOOT 1.17? I've extracted it from the RUU... And now...? Do I need S-OFF?
[HTC Sensation] agar_harsh:
Yes.. with double underscores __ . was a typo.. :-)

Yes i did an S-OFF... after the RUU as well i see that it is S-OFF
[HTC Sensation] veper:
I believe your only chance is to flash hboot 1.17 through PG58IMG.zip. You can extract it from 2.3.3 RUU or just download OTA .zip 2.3.3 file and take it from there. EddyOS did it, you should find details somewhere in this thread.

You can try it this way, but if it fails, you'll need S-OFF. In that case you'll have to wait for updated Revolutionary or for official HTC bootloader unlock.

To be clear - there's a slight chance that might work as you've been S-OFF before, considering a lot of "ex S-OFF" units are still able to have CID changed. If I'm not mistaken, this should't work even theoretically on stock S-ON units , as hboot 1.18 won't allow downgrading?
[HTC Sensation] alireza_simkesh:
ill give that a try and post the results here.
[HTC Sensation] alireza_simkesh:
Just to make sure, the new radio for 2.3.4 is not included in the actual 2.3.4 update and it has to be installed separately right?
[HTC Sensation] sowen222:
I have an updated radio after the OTA.
[HTC Sensation] veper:
Official OTA has it included.

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e
[HTC Sensation] sowen222:
I've tested this. The CID change with S-ON only works if you have SuperCID and want to change to something else.

As for hboot, I tried flashing the old hboot with "fastboot flash hboot hboot.nb0" but it says permission denied. I think it needs S-OFF.

I had read elsewhere that someone had already got S-OFF for bootloader 1.18.100 on the Sensation. Perhaps that part is relatively straightforward then... we'll see. Anyway, it's nothing urgent, I'm just testing to see what is possible.
[HTC Sensation] veper:
Yup, S-OFF will come for hboot 1.18 shortly, I'm sure. I'm still glad that 2.3.4 OTA preserves it, though :)

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e
[HTC Sensation] Spekko:
for new people that wants ota, get revolutionary s-off, then flash 1.17 eng hboot, then reflash stock 2.3.3 ruu, and lastly flash the new 2.3.4 stock update... ive kept my s-off on the new 1.18 hboot after this
[HTC Sensation] sowen222:
Speak of the devil! They just released an update which supports HBOOT 1.18.0000! YAY! :D

And it works, I just tested it to re-gain S-OFF on my stock 2.3.4. Interestingly, it removes the "*** LOCKED ***" text as well.

http://www.revolutionary.io
[HTC Sensation] petrosk73:
First you need to flash the bootloader (attached) and then the RUU.
[HTC Sensation] Buck767:
Howdy. Would someone be able to confirm what my situation is wrt 2.3.4?

I have a three (UK) branded Sensation. Revolutionary was run, cwm, su installed etc.

Once three get their act together & the OTA upgrade is supplied, what state will the phone be in afterwards? Is there anything I should do to prepare? Am I correct in thinking I'll retain S-OFF but need to pop cwm (& su?) back on via the method previously used?
[HTC Sensation] zahashingo123:
i tried changing my cid to HTC__E11 and it worked but it doesnt show any OTS even after refreshing a lot and waiting a while

now im trying to change it to a diffferent cid but it doesnt change it i think

it says my cid is still HTC__E11

C:\>fastboot oem writecid HTC__001

... INFO pyramid_init_sd, SD card power on

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

INFOStart Verify: 3

INFOerase sector 65504 ~ 65535 (32)

OKAY [ 1.094s]

finished. total time: 1.095s

C:\>fastboot reboot-bootloader

rebooting into bootloader... OKAY [ 3.199s]

finished. total time: 3.199s

C:\>fastboot getvar cid

< waiting for device >

cid: HTC__E11

finished. total time: 0.010s
[HTC Sensation] SnZ:
About root

Hello,

I saw today on revolutionary.io that we can root Sensation 1.18.0000

I did that, and it's S-OFF! But why HBOOT is 1.17.1111? Is this ok? Shouldn't it be something like 1.18.1111?

Please reply
[HTC Sensation] darwinmach:
Should be fine. If you're still not comfortable, you can flash my custom firmware.zip here:

http://dmach.net/blog/2011/08/14/htc-sensation-4g-1-45-401-2-ota-update/

That is assuming you have already updated to the newest 1.45.401.2 OTA.

For custom ROM users, you can just flash that zip and it will update all the firmwares (including HBOOT) and you will not lose S-Off, nor will you lose root, despite the bootloader saying "LOCKED".

If you had S-off, you won't be reverted to S-On.
[HTC Sensation] y2jdmbfan:
Has anyone figured out how to get around this error? I have a Bell Canada HTC Sensation which I got S-OFF on with Revolutionary and then changed the CID to 11111111 and installed the UK unbranded 1.35.401.1 firmware on it. When I try to run the update.zip in recovery mode to update to 2.3.4 I always get the status 7 error from above. How do we get around that error?

Thanks,

Y2J
[HTC Sensation] SnZ:
So after S-off you have same numbers = 1.17.111? (2.3.4 OTA ofc)

Thanks for reply.
[HTC Sensation] darwinmach:
I didn't need to redo the S-Off I already had before. It seems like once you get S-off, its "permanent".

I was S-Off with 1.17.0011, which revolutionary turned into 1.17.1011. Flashing the updated HBOOT kept my S-off and updated the version to 1.18.0000.

It's not uncommon that the revolutionary tool screws with your HBOOT version numbers. As to why, I'm not sure, but if you're paranoid like me and want to be absolutely sure you're running 1.18.0000, you can flash my firmware.zip and it will load the official HBOOT (but still maintain S-Off).
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
Thought I'd go back to stock to get the OTA again now that Revolutionary support the new HBOOT but I can't flash it manually - the stock recovery won't apply the update. Anyone else had success with the HTC__001 CID flashing it manually? If so, did you rename the file update.zip or leave it as it was?
[HTC Sensation] chrisw99:
I went completely to stock 1.35.401.1, ROM and recovery. Then renamed the zip to update.zip and put it on the sdcard. Update worked fine for me...

I thought you already did this on Friday when you first went to 2.3.4 before going back again?
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
I did but I was S-OFF at the time with CID 11111111 - thought I'd go 100% stock (CID HTC__001) but the stock recovery isn't reading the update.zip. Gives some one line error and reboots
[HTC Sensation] chrisw99:
I was S-OFF and HTC__001

Can't think of anything else that could be different. Maybe you've somehow corrupted your update.zip?

What was the error? I extracted the updater-script on Friday so could see what produces that error.
[HTC Sensation] knightz01:
Still no OTA 2.3.4 uk

Unbranded & all stock
[HTC Sensation] chrisw99:
Maybe someone needs to ask HTC why?
[HTC Sensation] dingolino:
Hi Darwin,

just a question: In your Blog your said that your "firmware.zip" is only for those who have a custom rom.

I have a new unbranded european Sensation and before I have done anything else I just installed the offical updates including 1.45.401.2 OTA Update from Europe (Austria).

What files I have to remove from your zip file in order to get only

HBOOT 1.18.0000

if I want to flash this after I have use the new Revolutionary S-OFF Version?

Because I have hte new radio already and I am not sure what files could be different in the OTA update you got.

Many thanks

dingolino
[HTC Sensation] jivemaster:
UK here as well. Still waiting impatiently.

If anyone with an unbranded UK Sensation gets the update, please chime in.
[HTC Sensation] v1ctorong:
Still waiting for it, in malaysia
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
You go into Recovery, press volume up and power to get to the menu and then select 'Apply update from ZIP' or whatever it says and it just says 'invalid operation' and reboots
[HTC Sensation] sowen222:
Nope, that didn't work... the encrypted zip is not accepted (perhaps due to S-ON).

In any case, I've since solved it with the new version of/from Revolutionary which supports HBOOT 1.18.0000. I applied that for S-OFF and then downgraded using the RUU.
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
Thing is, the update should be accepted as it's a normal (if back door) way of applying an OTA ZIP and it does work when S-OFF. Bit silly really if you ask me

EDIT: It is S-OFF you need to flash an OTA through recovery, CID doesn't matter
[HTC Sensation] Buck767:
*bump* .
[HTC Sensation] chrisw99:
I've read a couple of other posts on other HTC phones where this "invalid operation" is solved simply by flashing the recovery again.

My post #13 here..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1193662&page=2

contains the bog standard 1.35.401.1 recovery in a PG58IMG.zip file. Stick that on, boot into bootloader and let it reflash your recovery..
[HTC Sensation] sowen222:
I had tried that, too, but to no avail. Anyway, as I said, it is no longer necessary, since Revolutionary now supports the HBOOT 1.18.0000 installed with 2.3.4. So you just S-OFF with Revolutionary, set the CID as desired, and install the appropriate HTC RUU (downgrading is allowed when you have S-OFF).
[HTC Sensation] sowen222:
UK OTA

For those in the UK who are really desperate to receive the OTA, you could consider changing your CID to HTC__E11 (the unbranded Dutch CID), because the Dutch version, besides Dutch, includes English, French and German. Just a suggestion for the really impatient... ;-)

BTW, has anyone actually confirmed that HTC__001 is UK unbranded? Some people claim it's UK unbranded, others claim WWE, and elsewhere I've seen WWE is HTC_WWE (with ROM version code 255, e.g. 1.45.255.2).
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
It's not UK, it's nothing at all. HTC__001 is region-free. Call it WWE, call it Europe, it doesn't matter

You keep missing the point that Revolutionary supports 1.18.0000. I KNOW it does, I was trying to apply the OTA to get a system dump to make my own custom ROM. I've done it now, though
[HTC Sensation] y2jdmbfan:
It seems to me that there is something additional the update is keying off of besides the CID, my Bell Canada branded sensation, which has been debranded to generic WWE 1.35.401.1 via RUU won't take the update.zip and keeps giving me an error status 7 every time I try to apply the update...

Y2J
[HTC Sensation] brilldoctor:
Just done a Live chat with HTC and they are not saying when
[HTC Sensation] nicky041192:
I guess it shouldn't be long. I think they are testing it with their own bootloader unlock tool. If all goes well, they will push the update to other countries.
[HTC Sensation] muneer01_2010:
did the update fix the low ringtone volume issue ???
[HTC Sensation] kustodian:
I don't know about the changes, but the touch screen is a lot faster now, I didn't have any issues while using the dial pad and while writing an SMS.
[HTC Sensation] zahashingo123:
i tried changing my cid to HTC__E11 and it worked but it doesnt show any OTA even after refreshing a lot and waiting a while

now im trying to change it to a diffferent cid but it doesnt change it i think

it says my cid is still HTC__E11

C:\>fastboot oem writecid HTC__001

... INFO pyramid_init_sd, SD card power on

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

INFOStart Verify: 3

INFOerase sector 65504 ~ 65535 (32)

OKAY [ 1.094s]

finished. total time: 1.095s

C:\>fastboot reboot-bootloader

rebooting into bootloader... OKAY [ 3.199s]

finished. total time: 3.199s

C:\>fastboot getvar cid

< waiting for device >

cid: HTC__E11

finished. total time: 0.010s
[HTC Sensation] Zehlek:
Still nothing here in Canada
[HTC Sensation] muneer01_2010:
did the update fixed the low ringtone problem ??
[HTC Sensation] 1Rus1Fantom:
Nothing for Canadian Sensation...
[HTC Sensation] jivemaster:
I would say UK would definitely be next. HTC usually releases UK and Europe fairly close together. Then Asia.

Other parts of the world usually follow.

If you have a carrier branded, it will take a good few months.
[HTC Sensation] chiman:
I have the feeling that the upgrade also increased the volume of the speaker.
[HTC Sensation] zahashingo123:
ive got completely stock

HTC__E11

no OTA either
[HTC Sensation] bakerk:
FYI Voda branded update

http://recombu.com/news/htc-sensations-on-vodafone-to-get-android-234-this-week_M14885.html

Faster than I thought but no doubt spurred on by the press the security hole has received..

I put it in this thread as it's not off topic
[HTC Sensation] nicoaraalex:
Imagine vodafone putting even MORE bloatware on it..jeez.. glad I never had a branded vodafone phone.
[HTC Sensation] bakerk:
I find that. surprisingly, the bloatware on the Voda Sensation is not so much of a problem as some phones i've had in the past and this is unlocked so I probably won't debrand it..

However, lets see what they add on this update....
[HTC Sensation] chrisw99:
If that's true, then the Vodafone branded ones may get 2.3.4 before the unbranded UK ones which still don't seem to have received the 2.3.4 OTA yet. That would be unheard of! And a kick in the teeth to people who debranded from Vodafone to generic...
[HTC Sensation] sowen222:
Seems highly unlikely. If it is completely stock unbranded 2.3.3, NO root, and HTC__E11, then you have to receive the OTA the moment you go to Settings -> About Phone -> Software Updates -> Check Now.

Did you set the HTC__E11 yourself? If so, recheck that it was spelled correctly with 2 x "_".

What is the full version info of your stock ROM?
[HTC Sensation] familyhousing:
Not unheard of. They released froyo for Vodafone branded HTC Legend two weeks before unbranded got it. Disgraceful behaviour from HTC. Taking cash from Vodafone at the expense of core customers.
[HTC Sensation] geekbrains:
No update available in Singapore yet..Usually it follows the Europe / UK release..
[HTC Sensation] pusako:
No updates in India yet!! :(
[HTC Sensation] Dano79:
Im good with waiting for the devs to update their own roms OTA updates will relock your phone F that
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
And Revolutionary can unlock them again! :D
[HTC Sensation] kjt57:
Branded phones

Emailed HTC about branded phones (i mentioned 3) the reply said

The upgrade will be sent to branded phones by push mail in the coming months. No exact date is availble at this time.
[HTC Sensation] looneylv:
Got my 2.3.4 update 3 days back!

Living in Latvia
[HTC Sensation] reckoner_85:
nothing for WWE asia handset here too, AFAIK it's been released only on x.xx.401.x versions at the moment.
[HTC Sensation] zahashingo123:
yup i made sure its HTC__E11

when i check the cid with fastboot getvar cid

it shows HTC__E11

idk whats wrong

i changed it myself
[HTC Sensation] fishluke:
No update for UK stock unbranded yet!
[HTC Sensation] galaxysduane:
Where is ota file,located on phone
[HTC Sensation] chro_7ame:
Still no OTA Update 2.3.4 in Singapore...
[HTC Sensation] Lupul:
Got mine 2 nights ago. In Romania. Can anyone tell me how's their battery life after the update? I might say that after the update, i have a shorter battery life and a better rate for data transfer. Also the device seems a little bit more smother.
[HTC Sensation] Pearf:
Downloading 2.3.4 for BRANDED Vodafone Sensation ... now installing!
[HTC Sensation] charmz2k2:
That's a major kick in the teeth!!

I debranded my vodafone sensation :(

Are you in the UK?
[HTC Sensation] alexp999:
I bet they delayed the UK unbranded release, for VF to get the update first. Like the initial launch of the phone itself

Mine was originally VF branded, but I'm waiting to see if I get OTA properly now I've debranded.

I'm ok with the boot up screen even maybe a few value added (note value) apps, but not branding all over the place like in the music player, and pointless apps that reinstall themselves, even after they have been disabled.
[HTC Sensation] brilldoctor:
Still not on UK unbranded
[HTC Sensation] Pearf:
No VF Germany, btw its now on 1.45.162.1 if anyone wonders.
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
It's on the Vodafone forum, 1.45.161.1
[HTC Sensation] cyrarchy:
Just got and installed the update here in Pakistan. First difference I saw was a video camera icon next to users name in gtalk. What else should I be looking out for ?
[HTC Sensation] brilldoctor:
Speed, bug fixes. The gtalk is the main difference
[HTC Sensation] dijamsdsh:
Re;No Update yet!

I Live in india and i did not recieve any update yet.
[HTC Sensation] hcarrega:
Can u link us
[HTC Sensation] dreamdestiny:
Mine is Vodafone branded just got it !
[HTC Sensation] dreamdestiny:
I'm UK Vodafone btw
[HTC Sensation] Steffen_21:
The update for the german T-Mobile devices, comes within 3 weeks.
[HTC Sensation] hcarrega:
Where u live???
[HTC Sensation] Vipeout:
Since custom roms can be flashed, shouldn't I be able to fetch that new update somewhere and put it on my GSM Sensation? Mine is branded but with s-off I guess it's possbile? I know I'd lose the root etc but it would be possbile, nay?
[HTC Sensation] chrisw99:
That way looks like you are flashing the firmware.zip, ok. But what about the application patches, etc.?

Look in the OTA zip, directory - patch\system\app, there's 302 apk patches in there. How did you apply these? The browser improvements, as one example, are contained here not in the firmware zip.
[HTC Sensation] Poduy:
See Step 5 - after Step 4. I'm able to update my phone with OTA, that's was impossible without applying firmware.zip first...
[HTC Sensation] chrisw99:
Ah, apologies. I read "step 5 reboot" and assumed that was it for step 5.
[HTC Sensation] Poduy:
no problem... as far as I understand applying RUU wipes phone (am I right?) so I was looking way to update system without any backups...
[HTC Sensation] Vipeout:
So I can do this with a branded phone as long as I'm S-off and r00ted? my carrier will bring out the update probably next year :-S
[HTC Sensation] Buck767:
Thanks very much for this, its exactly what I've been asking about previously in this thread. Hopefully it'll work for me as soon as the OTA is offered.

It would be great to hear from other people attempting this though to confirm it works.

You might also want to try and contact one of the owners of the stickies to get this info in there?
[HTC Sensation] Poduy:
I can provide you my OTA file (Poland/Europe, non branded retail market phone if that matters), but I can only PM this, I'm under 8 post limit, you may try it, I expect that in case your phone do not detect that file in /sdcard/download as an update already downloaded, you can rename it to update.zip and try from HBOOT (alternative 5th step)

I do not know whom to ask to convert it to kinda guide topic...

I do not know, may try...
[HTC Sensation] knightz01:
Still no OTA 2.3.4 uk for my Unbranded & all stock

BUT,,,,, the girlfriends branded VF has just got it, so confirmed,,, we must be very close lol
[HTC Sensation] dreamdestiny:
I live in wembley
[HTC Sensation] holly1963:
I got the OTA at noon and used the methode from post #342 for my update. I had no trouble to update my branded german VF Sensation. I lost no apps, settings, or other things.

Thank you Poduy!
[HTC Sensation] Poduy:
you are welcome :)

and great to hear it seems to work, esp. with branded phones

Have you had same problems with error messages (just messages, everything went good alhough)?

All of you waiting OTA msg - try check now for updates, for me it do not popped up itself alone, I forced check

here is my ota: http://www.speedyshare.com/files/29908207/OTA_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.45.401.2-1.35.401.1_P2_release_208907g5uh.zip
[HTC Sensation] holly1963:
in step 5 i've got the same wifi error, no connection to my router. i don't care and used the mobile network for step 5. At the end wifi work's again.
[HTC Sensation] p0cait:
Nothing usefull with this update
[HTC Sensation] knightz01:
Not sure what you expected but this is some info from VF

Here’s Vodafone’s standard announcement of what’s new and different and hopefully better, which is more than we got out of HTC:

HTC Sensation Software update available now

A new maintenance release for the HTC Sensation is now available to Vodafone customers. This update is an Android platform update to 2.3.4 Gingerbread and introduces a number of fixes and improvements, including:

Stability and performance updates

Reduce heating in some scenarios by optimizing processor load

Improve browser performance

I would have thought the optimizing processor load would definitely help with the battery performance?
[HTC Sensation] Poduy:
man... up to 2.3.3 some google services sent your login/password with plain text. it's 2.3.4 which changes that to secure connection... please, never ever name removing vulnerability being no update...
[HTC Sensation] Maximus999:
Vodafone just pushed it down for me! I'll report on any changes...
[HTC Sensation] bcpk:
This update gives you videocalling in GTalk and the ability to take screenshots. Seems like a nice improvement to me.
[HTC Sensation] nicky041192:
Screenshots? Can anyone confirm this update gives you the ability?
[HTC Sensation] davizucu:
In Spain happens the same
[HTC Sensation] bcpk:
ro.htc.framework.screencapture = true

This is new in build.prop, was false before.

I took a screenshot by accident, can't figure out what keys to press to do it again.

Edit: got it, hold Power and tap Home.
[HTC Sensation] dreamdestiny:
I have noticed sense seems a lot more smooth now but that's about it. Ohh an lockscreen problem has gone
[HTC Sensation] Tanjitsu:
Gtalk talking for the win :)
[HTC Sensation] antonioeram:
sensation

Hello

I have an unbranded, unlocked, sim free HTC Sensation.

I have changed CID from HTC__044 to HTC__E11 yesterday

Still no OTA. Am I doing something wrong ?

I have tried with the .zip file (no luck).

advice ?:confused:

thank you

changed to CID HTC__001 . still nada. wtf ?
[HTC Sensation] zahashingo123:
I'm having the exact same issue

no OTA even when on HTC__E11
[HTC Sensation] kaykbs:
Now... only Europe rom?