yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] vsnlweb:
I have tried doing that, but I cannot seem to unzip the file. Windows keeps telling me that the .zip is invalid... Anyone have any suggestions??? I have also tried updating via "update.zip" and I get a status 7 error...
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
I suggest using WinRAR. Don't use update.zip, this was not designed for that.

Just use winrar to extract the file, and then follow the guide. ;)
[HTC Sensation] f3nd3r:
Probably because it's in use. Copy and paste the zip file to another folder and then extract that copy.
[HTC Sensation] sirbilbo:
I only took rom.zip and renamed it PG58IMG.ZIP and put it on sd-card then restarted phone in vol down + power.

I was on rom 1.45 but wanted to go back to rom 1.35 and this worked for me
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
Yea, it should work. But you got the stock ROM and lost root.

I posted this tutorial to show how to update OTA without installing all the stock ROM and without loosing any personal info.
[HTC Sensation] gorky40:
It works if you're in S-OFF revolutionary? You lose the S-OFF? thanks

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[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
It does work in revolutionary, and you wont loose S-Off. You wont loose anything except the ClockWork mod, which will be replaced by the stock recovery :)
[HTC Sensation] gorky40:
What version of HBOOT is installed with your method? thanks again

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[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
If I'm getting your question, HBOOT isn't affected, so it should stay the same.
[HTC Sensation] vsnlweb:
Thanks will try that...
[HTC Sensation] novsun88:
I've tried this a few separate ways. I have followed your steps to the T. All I get when I restart is a disc logo with the sync image. Then I get a picture of htc phone with a red triangle and !. I BELIEVE it's looking for PG58IMG.. and not finding it at which point it gets confused. I'm on stock rom- S-Off using revolutionary method. Any ideas?
[HTC Sensation] vsnlweb:
I think your OS might be corrupt... Have you tried restoring your old ROM with the revolutionary recovery...?
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
Did you have this problem before following the guide? I believe there's a problsm in you OS as vslnweb said.

You may flash an RUU, and I believe everything will be okay.

Or, if you're not able to get into recovery, you may flash the ClockWork mod to your device and perform a nandroid restore.

Extract the recovery.img from the PG58IMG.zip to your adb folder and follow the steps in the thread, just instead of writing "fastboot recovery flash recovery_signed.img" write "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img".

You'll be on clockworld mod again.

Edit: I re-read your post, are you getting this red ! when you get in recovery? Just a question, what are you trying to do? If you already have the OTA update, go into recovery and press vol.up and power, it'll show you an option to install an update from sd card.

Keep me updated :)
[HTC Sensation] pr3cision:
i tried flashing the stock recovery but i get this message.i am s-off rooted stock rom. hboot 1.17.0008 not sure why im getting this error. i tried flashing it through the terminal by flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery_signed.img but that didn t work either. any suggestions?

c:\adb>fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img

sending 'recovery' (5332 KB)... OKAY [ 1.614s]

writing 'recovery'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)

finished. total time: 1.636s
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
I do not recommend using terminal but you can try this at your own risk.. I just got some commands, which seemed logic to me and ended up with those:

su
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery_signed.img
reboot recovery

As you said you are rooted so, this may work for you I believe? :D

Just make sure you added the right recovery_signed.img to the main folder of your sd-card ;)

****************************************************

Keep me updated :)
[HTC Sensation] EddyOS:
This sort of guide shouldn't be made by a relative n00b as it's likely you've missed key steps or are assuming people know what they're doing. This sort of mod is likely to lead to bricking the unit unless you know 100% what you're doing
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
What steps did I miss?

Sorry, This is the first guide I create. :) though I didnt say it was n00b friendly :D
[HTC Sensation] ptaylor09:
Why not just flash the ota that's already rooted n such. Y go thru all of this if its already available in theses steps, download, backup, wipe, flash, reboot. Now u have the ota and it was easy as you installing a custom rom.
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
There are people who want official OTA update, not custom ROM.. :D
[HTC Sensation] pr3cision:
ive tried this before and i just get it "flash_image: not found" error

and yes i am rooted and s-off. i have no problem doing anything else that requires root.
[HTC Sensation] exb0:
If you use windows process manager you wouldn't have to go in and out folders one by one. I used this method to get a clean base for my ROM :)
[HTC Sensation] xtcislove:
No problem! I like to help like you =) :D
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
I never used terminal, but you need to have a binary file named flash_image in your /system/bin/ (I think). For example when you say su in terminal, it works because there is its binary in the /system/bin/. Same goes to flash_image, you should download it and copy it to your system.

Are you sure you're in bootloader while doing this?

Do "adb reboot bootloader" or manually pull out your battery, press vol. down + power, when you get the white screen, press power on the first option, connect it to PC, when you get FASTBOOT USB, redo the flashing steps..

Gd luck :)

Just FYI, you can use PG58IMG.zip if you want, use the zip by Clockwork. Just delete the recovery.img from it and put recovery_signed.img instead. Just keep the android-info.txt as it is.

I never tried this, but there are people that confirmed it to work, so do it at your own risk :)
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
If anybody needs help, please post your question before voting that it didn't work.

Thank you :)
[HTC Sensation] vsnlweb:
This is just an FYI. When I was following the instructions the folder names were different. I unzipped using WinRar the "Firmware.zip" and then copied "recovery" to where I have adb stored. Once I did that I used "adb to make sure my computer saw my phone. After that I used adb to reboot into fastboot. Then I used fastboot flash recover recovery.img <enter> which is basically what the original post says to do but using the different names of the folders.

After that reboot the phone normally and then apply the update. Hope this helps.

The original poster has some really great instructions, thanks.
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
Thanks for pointing this out. I'll update the post adding what you said :)

Please vote if this helped :D

Thanks ;)

Cheers :)
[HTC Sensation] shorty87:
I got to the part where I need to do fastboot flash recovery_signed.img and I get an error.

unknown partition 'recovery_signed.img'

error: cannot determine image filename for 'recovery_signed.img'

Also, where is the adb folder? I can't find a specific adb folder. I remember when I did temp root, I used the tools folder inside the AndroidSDK folder to push via adb.
[HTC Sensation] almostinsane:
I have the exact same problem. Stock ROM and s-off.
[HTC Sensation] vsnlweb:
The adb filler I'd where you have adb stored. When using the command prompt you need to do a cd into that folder and run everything. For example my adb is like this c:\> Android-sdk-windows> adb devices.

Then once I see my phone I can reboot into fast boot and then flash the recovery which should be in the same fillet as adb.exe

Fyi, you shoals have fast boot downloaded in that very same folder. I'd not you may run into problems.

Let me know if this helps
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
Can you give more details? When are you getting this excalmation mark? Usually it should show this icon when you get into recovery, is that what happens? If yes, then you're okay to do the ota update.

You can flash your OTA update zip from the stock recovery by clicking vol. up and power, it will tell you install update from zip..
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
Well, vslnweb said it already, but in the main post there are the initial files you should use. Follow the step where it's written if you don't have adb click here.
[HTC Sensation] deanesn:
Unfortunately this method did not work for me. Your instructions were fine but I kept greeting stuck at the red triangle. I even upgraded my hboot and still did not work. I then figured out that the recovery would fail at verifying current system and it would say status 7. I'm guessing it was not able to verify the system because I had made so many changes to the frameworks. Bottom line is I was not able to upgrade without wiping. I used the RUU but the first time it would not find the update even after 100 checkins. I re-did RUU and this time found the update. I used revolutionary again and i'm back to normal now. This is not a complaining post but more of informative one. Just want people to know the issue I ran into.
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
Thanks for your feedback :)

When were you getting this red triangle?
[HTC Sensation] scottyinco:
Windows Driver for ADB

In order for adb to work, you need to install the HTC device driver in Windows. You can install HTC Sync to get the necessary driver.
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
Thank you for pointing it out to people :)

It's already mentioned somewhere, they just don't read ;)
[HTC Sensation] deanesn:
The red triangle would show up in the stock recover that I pulled from the RUU. it will happen when I try to install the 3.3.4 update. Like I said earlier the recovery would verify the update but it would fail when it stats checking the current system.
[HTC Sensation] almostinsane:
Yup, you get 'error 7' or something like that.
[HTC Sensation] deanesn:
Yep, I'm not sure what the recovery is looking for to verify but if we can figure it we can add it here. I had googled the error but all found was how people fix it and that was by reflashing.
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
Are you on stock ROM?

Edit: Did you modify anything in your kernels and so on? What I read is that status 7 has not been fixed to anybody with installing a total RUU :/

I'll be testing it later on my phone though ;)
[HTC Sensation] deanesn:
Totally stock. Yes. No kernel mods. The only mods I had was percent battery and boot animation. RUU fixed it for me. It wiped everything and I had to sign back into my account. The first time around it didn't find the update after RUU. I restored clockwork recovery and went to my last backup. The next day I ran RUU from my work pc and after it loaded it found the update which I ran and updated fine. Then ran revolutionary again and the root. Oh I also had made changes to the build.prop. had enabled screen shoot, screen density, WiFi check time and I think that's about it.
[HTC Sensation] nabeelmoeen:
writing reocvery fails wiht (remote: partition does not exist)

HI,

I am on a stock ROM with revolutionary S-OFF and CWM. my Stock RUU is the arabic version 1.34.415

I have followed your instructions and everything goes fine until the point when i try to fastboot recovery recovery_signed.img.

on passing this command I get and error message saying the below:

FAILED (Remote: partition does not exist!)

(btw, should "adb devices" command also list the device when its on the recovery screen 'Fastboot USD')?? its not showing anything but is able to reboot bootloader

[Update] I had tried rebooting a couple of times yesterday but couldn't get past the earlier error. Due to lack of anything better to do, I re-tried today and it worked !! (that is the flashing the stock Recovery_signed.img)

but when i try to update OTA it reboots into recovery, with a disk and sync icon and a progress bar at the bottom, but before it completes the update it changes to a phone with a red triangle and "!" icon.
[HTC Sensation] NYCguy2020:
i can't get past step 2..I cannot,for the life of me find that file on my comp :confused:

EDIT: If anyone on Tmous would kindly post the firmware.zip it will be greatly appreciated.
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
I'm really trying to figure out the exclamation mark issue going on...

I'm not able to test OTA updates as 2.3.4 wasn't released for arabic os...

Anyway, thank you for your feedback. If you ever know anything about this issue, please keep me informed :)

I recommed flashing an RUU instead for the moment, as I don't know how to fix the red triangle thing atm, sorry :s

What operating system are you using? Are you sure you are keeping the RUU opened while looking in the folder?

Edit: Sorry guys I misunderstood your questions... I thought you were having the red excalmation mark after updating the OTA zip file.. I already posted instructions on how to use the stock recovery in post #33 so thought people got it :D

Anyway, I posted full instructions on how to install OTA updates. Hope it helps :)
[HTC Sensation] wineds:
Instead of reverting the recovery and flashing the OTA, would this work with the sensation? I used it a few times to update a DHD to Gingerbread :

- Extract system.img, boot.img, and radio.img from the ruu

- Reboot into bootloader

- Fastboot flash radio radio.img

- Fastboot flash boot boot.img

- Download system_flash_cw.zip (google it for an XDA thread)

- Put system.img and system_flash_cw.zip on the root of your sdcard

- Reboot into CWM

- Install system_flash_cw.zip

- Install superuser file su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip

- Done?
[HTC Sensation] y3kt:
I just update my Sensation with the OTA file downloaded to the sdcard, i was s-off with revolutionary and had the same problem with red triangle screen when i accidentally find out that pressing volume up in that screen showed me the recovery menu from which i applied the OTA file succesfully, so for everyone having this issue now you have something to try.

Luck!
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
I already mentioned it before in post #33 though.

I'll update my first post with the full steps.

Thanks for pointing it out :)
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
First post updated.

Steps are clearer, and people having problems with red exclamation mark can follow the guide after the screenshot in the first post.

Good luck :)
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
I think this post can be useful to alot of people, if any mod think the way I do, can it be stickied?

Thanks :D
[HTC Sensation] Divine flaw:
couldnt you just do steps 1-12 reboot phone go to settings and search for updates than download instal? Just askin
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
Well, after downloading the update it'll get installed automatically through recovery, so normally, it should work.

If it doesn't, follow the steps under "Install OTA Updates" as you already have the zip fole and you'll be okay :D

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e
[HTC Sensation] irulesoha:
I'm having some trouble with this...

I flashed a Stock Rom (Tmobile US) and am trying to get the stock recovery back on this thing.

When I get to step 15, when I am supposed to hold power and press volume up, it doesn't work, it just sits there.

Any advice on how to finish reverting to stock recovery? Thanks!
[HTC Sensation] sparkienl:
Other way to extract the .img files

You can use the programm Universal Extractor.exe to extract the files out an RUU-signed rom file from HTC.

After you did this, you will find the folder Disk1 with several files in it, we need the file with the name data1.cab.

You can open this file with the programm ZipScan.exe.

Now we see again several files and we take the rom.zip file and open it with 7-Zip.exe. Here are the files we want:D
[HTC Sensation] TheStigx:
I am did what you said, but when i enter "adb devices" it says my serial number - then "offline"

Help :)?
[HTC Sensation] vosManz:
Hi,

When using this method, I also have the 'Status 7' error trying to get the latest ota update..

The exact message is:

-- Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Varifying update package...
Installing update...
Copying fotaBoot to /data/system for customize reload...
Verifying current system...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/Flickr.apk", "b49e9fffe7082f6ea48b626d202c0169d0676cfa", "598b528f2208976ee92d867acd1b8304ce13c6b9")
E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted

I don't have a lot of experience in this, but it looks like it's checking the checksum of some apps? (Flickr, in this case)

I removed Flickr app using titanium. But I made a back-up of it.. If i restore the back-up of the system apps, maybe this will solve the problem? Going to try that :)

//edit

Hmm, Flicker won't restore.. Titanium says it is restoring for like half an hour.. Can't take that long, right?

Extra information: I have rooted the phone to remove some apps, and use some apps that need root. I do not use a custom rom or a custom kernel or something..

Any idea what i can do to restore the apps? Or any other way to install the ota update?
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
Try doing the inverse, Hold volume up and press power.. try doing this and then its inverse few times, I'm sure it will work, just keep on trying.

mmm :D

I have no idea why, but you can try another USB cable, and re-installing HTC Drivers may help too..

Keep me updated :D

I have no idea :/

Try re-installing an RUU then.. I dunno why, but maybe it's cause you're rooted..

EDIT:

Did you delete any system apps before? If yes, this may be the cause.
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
I've updated the first post.

I hope it's more clear now. If you have any problem/idea/feedback please consider replying here.

Thanks ;)
[HTC Sensation] k.aalai:
I think Im being a bit thick here but can you answer these questions please:

1- Cant find the file "update.zip" anywhere to download, a link in the first post would be lovely. Did look at most of the posts re OTA etc, got even more confused. See also point 2 below.

2- Orange UK phone here, S-off, rooted, flashed the stock recovery as per plan a) on this post. i Now is the update file the same for every phone, or do I need a specific one?

3- Does the 2.3.4 update include the latest security update? If not can Iupdate that on top of the 2.3.4 and then go to CW recovery?

Info re point 1 and 2 on the first post would probably help a lot of uniformed people like me in the future.:)

Thanks in advance
[HTC Sensation] jasonG1:
I am on stock rooted. Nothing else. I wanna get back to regular stock tmo. If I use method A. Will I need to download anything. Or just run the program and connect phone?
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
1 and 2. Each ROM has different updates, that's why I didn't post any..

The zip file is not named update.zip I just gave it this name as it differs from an update to another..

As long as you installed the stock recovery, you can do this:

Go to Settings -> About -> Software Update -> Check now on your phone, it will guide you to the rest to the update.

3. There are 2 updates released by HTC as I remember:

- Android 2.3.4 (OTA Update)

- Security Fix (OTA Update)

I don't know if the security fix has been released for Orange UK, so I think you should update in order. :)

ClockWorkMod can be installed after you install the update normally, you can use my application to do so.

Hope it helped!

I don't really understand what you want to do. Can you be more specific please? :)
[HTC Sensation] jasonG1:
Sorry. Basically I just wanna get back to the way the phone was shipped. But I wanna keep s-off.
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
Flash an RUU then run revolutionary again..

You'll loose your data though, so do a backup ;)

Choose your RUU from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1074559 :D
[HTC Sensation] k.aalai:
Thank you for your answer!

I asked for the file, since in your guide it said:

9. Go to "Apply update from sdcard" and press <Power> button.

10. Choose your "update.zip" and press <Power> button.

so I thought I must do it that way.

Also I have removed some rubbish stock apps etc, so im worried to apply the OTA direct from the phone.

If i get this error 7 thingy, can I just cancel the update, and go back to where I was, or do I have to do the RUU thing, to get a working phone back?
[HTC Sensation] jasonG1:
So I just download tmous ruu. Put on SD and flash. And that will put me back to stock?
[HTC Sensation] ClydeB1:
No, you run the RUU on your pc with the phone connected via usb.
[HTC Sensation] jasonG1:
Yikes. Ok ill give it a try.
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
About status 7, that's the exact output you get:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18441935&postcount=57

So, if the update fails, I don't think it will cause you trouble. The update gets aborted when the error occurs. But please backup before updating.

It's under your responsibility to do so after all.. :D
[HTC Sensation] charlesdyp:
HTC Sensation Stock ROM for 3 Network United Kingdom

I have a rooted Sensation with S-OFF and it still on stock ROM. I have reverted to Stock Recovery and I have been trying to apply the 2.3.4 update but it keeps failing with Status 7. After reading some posts, it seems the problem may be due to one or two system files that I have tampered with.

Now I am looking for a Stock ROM for 3 Network as I do not want to install just any other ROM, can anyone point me to where I can find it?

The post: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1074559 has some ROMs but my phone seems to be branded as it shows 3 Network logo when booting.

Alternatively, will doing a factory reset work instead of installing a new ROM since I am still on Stock?

Thank you all.
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
Doing factory reset just deletes the user data, cache and so on.. which doesn't restore the programs you deleted!

So, you can try restoring a nandroid which already had those applications and try updating again.

Give me your software number and I may help you with the RUU :)
[HTC Sensation] charlesdyp:
My software number is: 1.34.771.1

Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] claudenegm:
This seems to be the RUU you need:

"RUU_Pyramid_H3G_UK_1.34.771.1_R_Radio_10.43a.9007.00U_10.51.9007.27_M3_release_197065_signed.exe"

I couldn't find a better download link than this one, so..

RUU_Pyramid_H3G_UK_1.34.771.1_R_Radio_10.43a.9007.00U_10.51.9007.27_M3_release_197065_signed.exe

Flash it at your own risk ;)

If you need anything else, tell me :D
[HTC Sensation] k.aalai:
Ok, I did it!

Its easy to do, but needs a few steps.

I kept getting error 7, even after realising that my deleted app were in the "recycle bin" of my app deleter and restoring them, which didnt help with error7! I think its because I had integrated some app updates (eg GMAIL, GMAPS, FLASH etc) in to the ROM with TB, so the OTA was finding the wrong version in the ROM, and therefore throwing up error 7.

Anyway so I bit the bullet and did the whole shebang, here are the steps:

1- I did a full nandroid,TB,mybackup pro and any other backup app that i had, just in case

2- Restore stock recovery.

3- Download and flash your phone's original ROM from RUU, wipes everything. You now have a clean original phone.

4- Go online and apply the OTA, you now have a clean UPDATED phone.

5- Redo the revolutionary S-off and CW recovery (dont forget to flash the ROOT file from revolutionary which roots the phone as well). TBH I didnt check after the update if I still had S-off/root :(:o

6- Restore the apps/data backups (here i had some issues, where some apps were not restored by some of the backup apps, no idea why, but thankfully i had the mulitple backups, so it worked out fine in the end.

7- Flashed the latest CW recovery from rom manager app, just to be sure.

Hope this helps

PS I always do a apps/data/ system settings backup, BUT Im beginning to think that the "system settings", might not be a good idea when upgrading the OS in case of conflicts. Apart from contacts/sms/ and a few other bits and pieces, I think its pretty stragihtforward to set sytem options on a new OS. The only real hassle is redoing the icons on the sense home pages...
[HTC Sensation] bakili:
Question: Software number on my phone 1.45.206.2, what stock recovery i need flash? I flashed clockwordmod, is it safe to do so? To make it look more stock, which recovery should i use with my software number?