[HTC Sensation] mike1986.:
This thread's content might brick your device.

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I compared the content of HTC Sensation and HTC Sensation XE RUU's.

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Some conclusions based on users feedback after flashing Sensation XE RUU:

1. It definitely doesn't brick the device. If you have Super-CID, it can be flashed even on regular Sensation (PG5813000).

2. It seems that most of those, who flashed it can tell that their device is now noticeable faster.

3. It doesn't bring S-ON to your device.

4. "fastboot flash <partition name> <file name.img>" doesn't work with new 1.20 hboot. But it's not really a problem, because most users doesn't use fastboot.

Other conclusions:

1. adsp.img is the same in all HTC Sensation and HTC Sensation XE RUUs. So it's irrelevant to us.

2. pg2fs_spcustom.img is the same in all HTC Sensation and HTC Sensation XE RUUs. So it's irrelevant to us. This image wasn't in RUUs since the beginning. It came out first in 1.45.401.2 RUU.

3. splash1.nb0 is the same in all HTC Sensation and HTC Sensation XE RUUs. So it's irrelevant to us. It's just a splash screen anyway.

4. dzdata_4g.hdr and dzdata_4g.img came out first in 3.06.401.1/101 RUU. Before it was just one image - dzdata.img.

5. rcdata.img is the same in all HTC Sensation and HTC Sensation XE RUUs. But it's different for HTC Sensation 4G U.S. T-Mobile and it contains some additional settings. It contains radio settings.

6. radio.img and rcdata.img are radio related. Should affect better connectivity quality, but should not affect overall performance in any way.

7. hboot_8x60_1.20.0000_20111215_signedbyaa.nb0, sbl1.img, sbl2.img, sbl3.img and tz.img are all (probably) bootloader related. It should not affect overall performance (probably).

8. The only left is rpm.img which probably is relevant to us (as rmk40 also stated). But it doesn't mean it can be flashed just as a single image. Probably it has to be flashed with other

images like radio or bootloader related to avoid risk of bricking the device.

9. Because new images came out in new RUUs (dzdata_4g.hdr and dzdata_4G.img replaced dzdata.img) it's very possible that we need to flash new bootloader as well.

10. ramdisk.img came out first in 3.06.401.1/101 RUU. It has the same content as ramdisk in boot.img and I have no idea why HTC made is as additional image (maybe even allocated partition for that?).

11. dzdata_4G images are different in Sensation and Sensation XE RUU. Is it because Sensation XE supports less CID locations?

12. Flashing dzdata_4g.hdr and dzdata_4g.img removes the content of userdata partition. In bootloader it's market as "userdata" file so it's probably not radio related.

13. dzdata_4G.img contains QUALCOMM Logging tools (LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DFEATURE_DATA_LOG_SYSLOG #LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DFEATURE_DATA_LOG_ADB LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DFEATURE_DATA_LOG_QXDM) so it's irrelevant to us.

Here is the partitions table from before and after flashing new firmware:

Download firmware for HTC Sensation (PG5813000, PG5811000 & PG5810000) & HTC Sensation XE (PG5813001)

Firmware from 3.12.401.2/102 RUU

--- MD5 checksum: FF644ED2BFF6A6058023C6FF36401E5C *PG58IMG.zip ---

Supported devices:

--- CID's added by users requests are marked with green color ---

cidnum: 11111111

cidnum: HTC__001

cidnum: HTC__E11

cidnum: HTC__N34

cidnum: HTC__203

cidnum: HTC__102

cidnum: HTC__405

cidnum: HTC__Y13

cidnum: HTC__A07

cidnum: HTC__304

cidnum: HTC__032

cidnum: HTC__016

cidnum: HTC__044

cidnum: HTC__038

cidnum: VODAP203

cidnum: VODAPE17

cidnum: VODAP102
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Firmware from 3.24.401.1 & 3.25.401.101 RUU

--- MD5 checksum: 4774D8928FB9D364F83CDDE16BAC4553 *PG58IMG.zip ---

--- Only for 3.24.401.1 & 3.25.401.101 based ROMs

Supported devices:

--- CID's added by users requests are marked with green color ---

cidnum: 11111111

cidnum: HTC__001

cidnum: HTC__E11

cidnum: HTC__N34

cidnum: HTC__203

cidnum: HTC__102

cidnum: HTC__405

cidnum: HTC__Y13

cidnum: HTC__A07

cidnum: HTC__304

cidnum: HTC__032

cidnum: HTC__016

cidnum: HTC__044

cidnum: HTC__038

cidnum: VODAP203

cidnum: VODAPE17

cidnum: VODAP102

cidnum: VODAP001
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Firmware from 3.30.401.1 & 3.30.401.101 RUU

--- MD5 checksum: 824295C6ACDC8D55BED9E0B913192DBE *PG58IMG.zip ---

--- Only for 3.30.401.1 & 3.30.401.101 based ROMs

Supported devices:

--- CID's added by users requests are marked with green color ---

cidnum: 11111111

cidnum: HTC__001

cidnum: HTC__E11

cidnum: HTC__N34

cidnum: HTC__203

cidnum: HTC__102

cidnum: HTC__405

cidnum: HTC__Y13

cidnum: HTC__A07

cidnum: HTC__304

cidnum: HTC__032

cidnum: HTC__016

cidnum: HTC__044

cidnum: HTC__038

cidnum: VODAP203

cidnum: VODAPE17

cidnum: VODAP102

cidnum: VODAP001
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Firmware from 3.32.401.x & 3.32.401.10x RUU

--- MD5 checksum: 74A8E07D40A42DA1B4B56C224C42E692 *PG58IMG.zip ---

--- Only for 3.32.401.x & 3.32.401.10x based ROMs

Supported devices:

--- CID's added by users requests are marked with green color ---

cidnum: 11111111

cidnum: HTC__001

cidnum: HTC__E11

cidnum: HTC__N34

cidnum: HTC__203

cidnum: HTC__102

cidnum: HTC__405

cidnum: HTC__Y13

cidnum: HTC__A07

cidnum: HTC__304

cidnum: HTC__032

cidnum: HTC__016

cidnum: HTC__044

cidnum: HTC__038

cidnum: VODAP203

cidnum: VODAPE17

cidnum: VODAP102

cidnum: VODAP001
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Firmware from 3.33.401.6 & 3.33.401.106 RUU

--- MD5 checksum: A28BABD1636C406FA953E56008128F31 *PG58IMG.zip ---

--- Only for 3.33.401.6 & 3.33.401.106 based ROMs

Supported devices:

--- CID's added by users requests are marked with green color ---

cidnum: 11111111

cidnum: HTC__001

cidnum: HTC__E11

cidnum: HTC__N34

cidnum: HTC__203

cidnum: HTC__102

cidnum: HTC__405

cidnum: HTC__Y13

cidnum: HTC__A07

cidnum: HTC__304

cidnum: HTC__032

cidnum: HTC__016

cidnum: HTC__044

cidnum: HTC__038

cidnum: VODAP203

cidnum: VODAPE17

cidnum: VODAP102

cidnum: VODAP001
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Why it's better then full RUU:

1. It doesn't contain stock recovery

2. It doesn't contain stock, non rooted system

3. It doesn't contain secured boot.img

4. It wont wipe your data partition

5. It's much smaller :D

PG58IMG.zip content:

[UPDATE: 22.02.2012]

adsp.img - updated [11.07.2012] - This is needed for 3.12.xxx.x/3.24.xxx.x/3.25.xxx.x/3.30.xxx.x/3.32.xxx.x/3.33.xxx.x based ROM to boot!

android-info.txt - updated [011.07.2012]

dzdata_4g.hdr - removed from the package [28.12.2011]

dzdata_4g.img - removed from the package [28.12.2011]

hboot_8x60_1.29.0000_20120302_signedbyaa.nb0 (with locked fastboot) - updated [11.07.2012]

pg2fs_spcustom.img - removed from the package [01.03.2012]

radio.img - updated [11.07.2012]

rpm.img - updated [11.07.2012]

sbl1.img - updated [20.01.2012]

sbl2.img - updated [22.02.2012]

sbl3.img - updated [20.01.2012]

tz.img - updated [11.07.2012]

How to flash:

1. Check your CID using fastboot getvar cid and MID using fastboot getvar mid

2a. If your CID and MID are supported by default, navigate to point 3.

2b. If your CID or MID is not supported by default, do this: (you do it at your own risk)

2c. Open PG58IMG.zip (don't extract it)

2d. Open android-info.txt in text editor

2e. Add your cidnum: <your CID> or modelid: <your MID> to the list, save file and close archive

3. Place PG58IMG.zip on your SD card

4. Boot your device holding power button + vol down button

5. Follow instructions on the screen

Additional information:

1. Flash above firmware at your own risk!

2. It's recommended to flash it before flashing custom ROM based on proper RUU!

3. HTC Sensation variants:

PG5813000 - HTC Sensation

PG5813001 - HTC Sensation XE

PG5810000 - HTC Sensation 4G

PG5811000 - HTC Sensation in Telstra network

4. RUU variants:

x.xx.61.x - Orange UK (United Kingdom)

x.xx.69.x - Orange PL (Poland)

x.xx.73.x - Orange FR (France)

x.xx.75.x - Orange ES (Spain)

x.xx.110.x - T-Mobile UK (United Kingdom)

x.xx.111.x - T-Mobile DE (Germany)

x.xx.113.x - T-Mobile CZ (Czech Republic)

x.xx.161.x - Vodafone UK (United Kingdom)

x.xx.163.x - Vodafone FR (France)

x.xx.165.x - Vodafone IT (Italy)

x.xx.168.x - Vodafone GR (Greece)

x.xx.206.x - O2 UK (United Kingdom)

x.xx.401.x - World Wide English

x.xx.468.x - Turkey

x.xx.497.x - Morocco

x.xx.498.x - WWE Brightpoint US (United States)

x.xx.531.x - T-Mobile US (United Kingdom)

x.xx.666.x - Bell Canada

x.xx.707.x - Asia WWE (World Wide English)

x.xx.709.x - Asia TW (Taiwan)

x.xx.720.x - Asia India

x.xx.771.x - Hutchison 3G UK (United Kingdom)

x.xx.841.x - Telsra WWE (World Wide English)

x.xx.862.x - Voda-Hutch AU (Australia)

x.xx.901.x - TIM IT (Italy)

x.xx.911.x - SK Telecom (South Korea)

x.xx.1400.x - HTC China

x.xx.1403.x - HTC China CMCC (China Mobile Communications Corporation)

I did some research myself, but I also used info from here and here

Please post here your findings, thoughts or experience with after flashing images listed above.