[HTC Sensation] n1kon:
Installation is done you can cross it off the list.

Before You start

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Before you get started there are a few things that need to be in place. These are S-OFF, CWM recovery, Fast boot turned off and the ROM that the MD5 Sum matches.

What are these?

I'll tell you,

S-OFF is where the security check of the Bootloader is disabled so that custom firmware can be loaded.

CWM recovery is a custom recovery system know as ClockworkMod recovery which enables you to backup and Restore your current firmware, install zip files, partition the SD Card, fix permissions, wipe battery stats, mount folders and USB storage.

Fast boot is an option in the system setting which puts the handset into a sleep state rather than a full shutdown when turned off. You will find this here: menu/settings/power. Make sure this is unchecked as you can't getting into the bootloader without taking out the battery otherwise.

ROM and MD5 Sum, The ROM is the firmware that will be running on your handset, in this case its InsertCoin and the MD5 Sum is a compact digital fingerprint of a file. Its good practise to check these match as if they don't the file could be corrupt and/or modified with malicious software. To check these match is easy all you need to do is follows.

Mac OS X - Open terminal and type "openssl md5 /path-to-file/file.zip"

i.e openssl md5 /Users/ME/Downloads/InsertCoin_Sensation_Android_2.3.5_Stable_2_4.0.zip

Linux - Open terminal and type "md5sum /path-to-file/file.zip

i.e md5sum /Users/ME/Downloads/InsertCoin_Sensation_Android_2.3.5_Stable_2_4.0.zip

Windows - Download md5sum.exe and copy the file to c:\Windows, Open a DOS prompt by clicking "Run" in the start menu, then type cmd, In the DOS prompt window, use the cd command to navigate to the subdirectory where you stored the downloaded file. For example, assume that your downloaded file is in C:\My Documents\Downloads\, then the command would be: cd "My Documents\Downloads", Now type md5sum filename.zip and the MD5 Sum will be displayed.

what is a bootloader?

Every Android phone has a bootloader that loads the operating system on the hardwares memory when the system is booted and also starts the operating system, every manufacturer has their own version of bootloader specific for the hardware present in it’s environment.

There are 2 ways of unlocking the bootloader, 1st is the official HTC way but is only available on selected devices due to operator restrictions (this option only allows you to install custom firmware not recoveries or kernels) and then there is the revolutionary way (this gives you full control of your hardware for maximum customisation). This is the only way we are interested in as unlocking your bootloader will void your warranty and doing it the revolutionary way can be reverted back to stock if a warranty repair is required. Whilst the HTC way is done through them and they could hold your serial number to track handsets that have been unlocked using that method. For more information on the revolutionary way head on over to http://revolutionary.io/

Where do I get InsertCoin ROM?

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Which Version do I use?

As with anything it is always best to have the latest version, updates are often released to fix bugs, add optimisations etc.

How do I flash InsertCoin ROM?

1. Make sure you have the latest FULL ROM and place it on the ROOT of your sdcard.

2. Boot into recovery by powering off your device and turning it back on whilst holding down the power + volume down keys.

3. Scroll down (volume keys) to "recovery" then press the power key.

4. Scroll down to wipe data/factory reset and pressing the power key. (all other cache's will be wiped automatically)

6. scroll to "install zip from your sdcard" and press the power key.

7. Scroll to "choose zip from sdcard" and press the power key.

8. Scroll to the InsertCoin rom (i.e InsertCoin_Sensation_Android_x.x.x_Stable_x.x.x.zi p) then press the power key.

9. Wait for the install to finish.

10. Push the back button and select "reboot system now" and press the power key.

How do I upgrade from previous versions?

1. Place the update on the ROOT of your sdcard.

2. Boot into recovery by powering off your device and turning it back on whilst holding down the power + volume down keys.

3. Scroll down (volume keys) to "recovery" then press the power key.

4. scroll to "install zip from your sdcard" and press the power key.

5. Scroll to "choose zip from sdcard" and press the power key.

8. Scroll to the InsertCoin update (i.e InsertCoin_Sensation_Android_x.x.x_Stable_x.x.x.zi p) then press the power key.

9. Wait for the install to finish.

10. Push the back button and select "reboot system now" and press the power key.

There is no need to wipe when updating from previous versions unless otherwise stated. Always read the related text.