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[HTC Sensation] fergrorke:
Hi Folks

I was running CM7.1 on my Sensation and decided I wanted to have a play with Virtuous Inquisition. I order to do so I endeavored to upgrade the firmware with PG58IMG.zip.

For some reason I was unable to SuperCID on the phone (adb devices refused to find the phone in either Windows or Linux) so I ended up using Kohr-Ah's super list version for the firmware update (http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21132762&postcount=41583). HBOOT seemed to think this was fine and updated all seemingly without a problem.

When I rebooted, however, the phone got no further than the HTC splash screen. So, I removed the battery, rebooted into the boot loader which kicked me into HBOOT and offered to do the update again ... with the same result.

So, any clues about how to get out of this mess? BTW - the phone is not tied to any particular carrier. We don't go in for such uncivilized practices here in Hong Kong :-)

BTW, the bootloader screen has the following:

*** LOCKED ***

PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL

HBOOT-1.23.0000

RADIO-11.19.3504.29_2

OpenADSP-v01.6.0.2226.00.1227

eMMC-boot

Dec 26 2011,12:14:25

HBOOT

Pasrsing . . . [SD ZIP]

[1] BOOTLOADER

[2] SBL1

[3] SBL2

[4] SBL3

[5] TRUST_ZONE

[6] RPM

[7] ADSP

[8] PG2FS_SPECTRUM

[9] RADIO_V2

Do you want to start update?

<VOL UP> Yes

<VOL DOWN> No

/ferg
[HTC Sensation] big_sw2000:
Everything seems ok with the update.

My advice, take memory card out, boot to recovery, put memory card back in, deleat the pg58img of card.

Sounds like you may need to flash the rom again. With all new ICS roms, you need to flash a super wipe 1st, to remove all of your previous base of the phone

Good luck, but i think easly sorted
[HTC Sensation] fergrorke:
Thanks ... that did the trick.

/ferg
[HTC Sensation] Skipjacks:
I know this incident has been solved, but it should be noted that this is a common 'problem'.

Anyone doing the firmware update should do a backup prior to the update (and if you don't.....what it wrong with you?)

The firmware change can break the ROM. But the phone should be fine so you can go right back to where you were via recovery.

This is NOT unusual.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gee2012:
New rom for Germany DBT available in Kies.

Download http://www.hotfile.com/dl/142436991/8a33ef7/N7000XXLA4_N7000OXALA4_DBT.zip.html:)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] straxusii:
Upgrading now from Kies (German note in the UK)
[HTC Rezound] Newt:
reserved... wont be around tonight to answer questions guys have to work early so im going to bed...so please only flash if you are confident in your skill to get back to a stable rom... ill check in in the morning have fun
[HTC Rezound] lomar24:
woot cannot wait for this :D gonna be a long night!
[HTC Rezound] dragonrazorz:
Over on the eris, we had to use a mouse pointer for touch screen until it was fixed...idk if itll help. But i know mongoosegelix and devs from the desire got touch screen working right
[HTC Rezound] zetsumeikuro:
Nerdgasm!!!
[HTC Rezound] Marcismo55:
Edit: Nope that wasn't it. Need to double tap and drag to scroll.

Very intersting seeing this for the first time.
[HTC Rezound] Marine6680:
More awesomeness! Dev section is getting good.
[HTC Rezound] retepdgp:
I can't believe I'm seeing this... So awesome.
[HTC Rezound] Naisaelee21:
after flashing this if i wanted to go back would doin a nand restore get me back to my previous ROM or is there something else i gotta do??
[HTC Rezound] Marcismo55:
I had to replace the .txt file in the kernel from the GB ROM i was reverting to with this .txt file in the PH98IMG.zip. If you don't do this there will be a main version error in the bootloader...worked for me.
[HTC Rezound] lomar24:
you must also flash a gingerbread boot.img or PH98IMG.zip in hboot to be able to boot back up.

So, you would:

wipe /system in recovery

restore nand

boot to bootloader and either

A) fastboot flash boot *namehere*.img or​

B) flash a gingerbread PH98IMG.zip​

reboot

???

profit
[HTC Rezound] I Am Marino:
Definitely can't wait to see this come together.

-Sent from my Droid 2-
[HTC Rezound] dmeadows013:
Yeah sound, mobile network, and wifi are killing me
[HTC Rezound] MrSmith317:
Did you guys try Demons AOSP kernel?
[HTC Rezound] dmeadows013:
Yes we did
[HTC Rezound] MrSmith317:
Did you ask him to fix this one? lol
[HTC Rezound] dmeadows013:
Lol DroidVicious and I are working on getting it stable as well as MIUI
[HTC Rezound] AtLemacks:
You guys are on the ****ing ball! My head is spinning!
[HTC Rezound] JohnShaft69:
this would be spectacular if stable with hardware working! Definately watching closely!
[HTC Rezound] Newt:
so im playing with this new leak and just seen its sense 3.6 pretty cool
[HTC Rezound] zeroxg4:
this guy...
[HTC Rezound] username235:
Sense 3.6? What are the differences?
[HTC Rezound] ftmaniac948:
It look any different than what we have now?

I'm living on a yellow submarine
[HTC Rezound] dragonrazorz:
Lol 3.6! Hip hip!..hooray!!
[HTC Rezound] Newt:
Not different really but
[HTC Rezound] dragonrazorz:
Yay! 4.0.3!
[HTC Rezound] username235:
Nice, Rezound is getting treated like a king now, like it should
[HTC Rezound] ieisha:
Can't wait for this to be up and running!
[HTC Rezound] Marcismo55:
Never cease to amaze me...Newt stays ahead of the game.
[HTC Rezound] Newt:
Guys you know I'm always in the loop... A lot of roms I just delete because there not worth the time... This one isn't very good but I'm off tomorrow so I might fix it up alil
[HTC Rezound] JohnShaft69:
looking forward to it!
[HTC Rezound] Focused Haunter:
Absolutely!!!

Just showed this to a co-worker who picked the GNex over the Rezound. His reply...

"You suck" :-P
[HTC Rezound] jermaine151:
Good job newt! I know you'll get this thing working smooth.
[HTC Rezound] con247:
Any updates on this newt?
[HTC Rezound] retepdgp:
I would like to second this. :)
[HTC Rezound] tifford:
this would be freakin awesome. I love AOKP on the nexus. It definately has the most options.

I <3 newt
[HTC Rezound] JohnShaft69:
and i a third!
[HTC Rezound] ljbaumer:
I would love to make some themes for this once it is stable. Keep up the good work!
[HTC Rezound] I Am Marino:
Keeping it bumped.
[HTC Rezound] JohnShaft69:
i second that bump good sir. eagerly awaiting a fully functional sense free rom
[HTC Rezound] I Am Marino:
We may never get it though until S-OFF and the reasoning behind Google dropping AOSP support for CDMA devices also concerns me.

-Sent from my Rezound-
[HTC Rezound] superchilpil:
Where there's a will there's a way

Just have to wait paitiently :)
[HTC Rezound] JohnShaft69:
Gotta think positive! there have been many advances in roms with little help from google or htc thus far! Keep hope alive!
[HTC Rezound] con247:
S-Off has nothing to do with this. We can flash everything that is needed for a rom. DroidViscous apparently has working data and calls on the Rezound MIUI ICS (Which can be applied to AOSP/CM9). He also has data almost working on the tbolt which on ICS from scratch is awesome. No doubt it can be done.
[HTC Rezound] WeededSquash:
Abandoned?

Just curious: I know you have other projects going on, one of them being your Senseless ROM, which is close to AOSP. Will you still be working on this or is it safe to say it is essentially abandoned? Thanks for your work!
[HTC Rezound] Newt:
No I haven't abandoned it I've just been waiting on a data fix because I don't have time to write the ril myself... I rewrote a ril for a port for the inc2 and it took me weeks to do, but I had a big user base that wanted the world phone feature implemented into runnymede so it was worth it... I have already fixed aloy of the bugs in thus rom as soon as there's a data fix ill update
[HTC Rezound] I Am Marino:
I thought DroidVicious had it working?
[HTC Rezound] tekhna:
Apparently his HD crashed.
[HTC Rezound] I Am Marino:
/facepalm

That's very unfortunate.
[HTC Rezound] Newt:
im one who believes it when i see it... but if anyone can do it its him, or slayer
[HTC Rezound] I Am Marino:
I hope somebody gets it going again soon.
[HTC Rezound] bigsnack:
What would this offer that a full Sensless, or ASOP(with GApps that is) rom would not offer?
[HTC Rezound] I Am Marino:
This essentially would be like having a rooted stock Galaxy Nexus.
[HTC Rezound] zeroxg4:
It would be one HELL of a lot faster (than Senseless).
[HTC Rezound] WeededSquash:
Awesome! I check the ROM list quite frequently and it the AOSP ROMs haven't been updated since the first post. Would this likely be the reason why? Does this have anything to do with the update about CDMA support from Google a few days ago? Or should I just shut up because I don't know what I'm talking about? lol

Thanks & love your work!
[HTC Rezound] tekhna:
It seems like this is why you both:

a. backup

b. release your work!
[HTC Rezound] bigsnack:
Would that mean easier/faster to update vs aosp?
[HTC Rezound] tbot:
This is aosp with some tweaks...that's all...its basically the same thing.
[HTC Rezound] bigsnack:
What would the tweaks be? I take it we would still have the ability to talk and surf at the same time? I would also take the GSM capabilities would be be really affected, right?

---------- Post added at 09:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:00 PM ----------

Will this have the Galaxy Nexus software buttons, or will we forgo that, because we have the capacitive buttons?
[HTC Rezound] tbot:
In the OP Newt says what rom this is a port of,so I would look at that from and see what is tweaked in it.

Our biggest issue is going to be the ril working properly, aka data and voice.

As far as the on screen buttons, that can be enabled or disabled, it was done in the thunderbolt port for ics
[HTC Rezound] tbot:
Delete...double post, phone was being gay
[HTC Rezound] con247:
I would be careful with the language bud.
[HTC Rezound] mp3sum:
What, gay? This is why people migrated in the first place. Relax, this is the internet.

/free bump in hopes of an update
[HTC Rezound] andybones:
honestly how is your phone being "gay"

pretty childish..

and just so you know, there's not update in the very near future for this ROM..
[HTC Rezound] Insidious:
I know it'll be a while for this ROM to get worked on, but I'm still super excited for it. Newt and the other dev's keep bringing amazing stuff like Sense 4, and cm9; so I have no doubt that this'll be crazy awesome as well!
[HTC Rezound] Insidious:
I could play with this and try to fix a few minor things, seeing as I'm no dev; but I've been wanting to learn how to for a while.
[HTC Rezound] taptaptouch:
Sadly I think this project was abandoned :( I love AOKP and would have loved to have it
[HTC Rezound] fix-this!:
Wow i never knew this was being worked on. I hope protekk can pull this off for us.
[HTC Rezound] kujayhawks77:
If I'm not mistaken Pro is working on AOKP now.
[HTC Rezound] taptaptouch:
Good stuff, good stuff
[HTC Rezound] narta:
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/24660-aokp-vigor-may-2-milestone-5-404/
[HTC Rezound] jimbo.levy:
I hope Newt can continue building this at some point.
[Xperia Arc General] lkirkw:
Flashing 2.3.2 after upgrading to 2.3.4 can cause IRREVERSIBLE hardware damage to your phone's battery gauge. The broken battery gauge will cause your phone to always register a 0% charge and shutdown immediately after booting.

The problem is described on the Sony Xperia forums:

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/thread/23724

There is a hack, but it's not completely satisfactory.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1312398

I just blew out the battery gauge on my out of warranty Xperia Arc following some (old) directions for rooting.

Be warned: never downgrade to 2.3.2 from 2.3.4.

*This should be in the Xperia Arc Android Development Forum, but I can't post there. If a mod could move it there that would be great.
[Xperia Arc General] dp94:
I think the most people know that and there are already enough threads about it. ;)

When will people

really

use the search function, before posting? :rolleyes:
[Xperia Arc General] lkirkw:
I just blew out my battery gauge, following the directions on this (stickied) post:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1205418

Obviously, it's not common knowledge for people who have just come to this forum for help with rooting or debranding their phone.
[Xperia Arc General] ST4YSTR0NG:
People won't use the so called 'almighty' search functions before they downgrade from 2.3.4 to 2.3.2 asking if that's mess up their phones because that's not normal.
[Xperia Arc General] taaviu:
No no....if somebody start flashing back to 2.3.2...WHY WOULD they do that...because they want ROOT...and ALL ABOUT ROOTING is non supported by manufacturers. Normal use you never must be mess up downgrade and fastboot,flashtool. Always we upgrading.

So if you start ROOTING...a good start is a lot reading and anyway..this ALL IS YOUR PERSONAL RISK.

And this situation is GOOD PROOF...How can software brick your phone Hardware...and thatswhy Rooting is non supported by manufacturers.

Best

Taavi

Sent via MIUI 2.1.13
[Xperia Arc General] Riyal:
Just my 2 cents...

Accurately speaking the hardware wasn't really bricked even with this issue. The thing that got poofed out was the software residing inside that hardware. Or in specific terms the firmware of the fuel gauge is borked.

firmware = software

It's just not letting the phone communicate with the hardware but the hardware itself got no damage at all.

Anyways Putting up new threads like this won't really help(just temporary) the best solution for this is really by making a thread with a good information, steps of leading to this problem, workaround and ways to prevent this from happening and a mod to sticky the thread.
[Xperia Arc General] taaviu:
Anyway....phone is BRICKED, because of Rooting :)

Peaple think they are so smart and without searching and reading starting flashing and etc...and after some errors and briked phones..they come xda :)

Best

Taavi
[Xperia Arc General] somedude67:
Indeed but its the only way that some people learn. :cool:
[Xperia Arc General] ST4YSTR0NG:
I was appreciating this thread and was saying that downgrading and messing with root doesnt normally lead to a permanently damaged phone, which seems like a stupid move from SE. Also normal use is up to the user, isnt that what open source means?
[Xperia Arc General] iridaki:
It was not a "move" per se, it was not intentional.

No.

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[Xperia Arc General] dp94:
In actual fact firmware isn't software an vice versa. ;)

There are a workaround and a temporary solution.

Just no sticky. ;)
[Xperia Arc General] ST4YSTR0NG:
I still wont be convinced that it was not a move. If it was not intentional its very possible that they could have fixed it so it wont be happening anymore, because of the changes they made this problem came. But theyre just happy that ppl are permanently damaging their phones.
[Xperia Arc General] hpcorona:
When i was about to root my phone, i readed a lot for about 2 days. Even readed a thread that explained all pros and cons of rooting and other stuff...

And yes, i saw "0% battery problem workaround" thread but since i didn't had that problem i just ignored the thread...

I flashed a 2.3.2 version and pum, my phone wasn't charging .... then i realised that i had the 0% battery problem. I opened up the thread and i saw that i cannot downgrade to 2.3.2.

I'm lucky because i flashed a 2.3.4 version and the problem was fixed ... but i concurr.... this MUST BE a sticky thread. It is NOT general knowledge...

It's like something that you don't expect, you need someone to tell you that this could happen. Now, the title of this thread is more likely to be readed by newcomers, because it's telling you what you must NOT do.
[Xperia Arc General] iridaki:
What you're saying doesn't make any sense. Why would they use resources to fix a problem occurring due to a non-approved procedure (downgrading)?

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[Xperia Arc General] -PiLoT-:
I just did it
[Xperia Arc General] ST4YSTR0NG:
Well that is a good point and a good reason to hide behind if they did do it on purpose. I admit that I was hypocritical because my ignorance got my phone messed up for good.
[Xperia Arc General] eladkoren1:
In most cases your'e absolutely right.

Maybe in this case with such a critical problem it's worth a friendly reminder periodically.
[Xperia Arc General] Kyraa:
I'm quite sure that the typical XDA member is not the typical 'I buy my phone, just use it and if there is an update I'll maybe install it if I have time for it'-user. Everyone here knows that fiddling with your phone's hardware can actually make things worse, but effectively bricking your phone and making the fuel gauge chip useless didn't happen before on any device I know of. It's just very very unusual (and rather unique I must add) of this to happen. So a warning is definately necessary.
[Xperia Arc General] Bazoocaze:
Accordingly to the datasheets, the bq27520 (fuel gauge on Arc/Neo) has some data structures stored internaly on a flash section of the chip. The data structures organization is tied to the firmware version (code) of the fuel gauge.

The boot scripts from Sony's Android seems to be re-flashing the firmware (code) on fuel gauge without testing the on chip version, rendering the firmware and internal data structures version incompatible during the downgrade in some cases.
[Xperia Arc General] ST4YSTR0NG:
Another thing, but Im not sure if the 0% battery problem is affecting CyanogenMod, SE gave Xperia Arcs to the team...
[Xperia Arc General] abanglek:
if you not happy with 2.3.4, just downgrade to 2.3.3.. no 0% batt prob..

i'm personally much happier with 2.3.3, better battery, so much better sq (via iem).
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] WiW:
So I know XDAers are resourceful and supportive of community efforts. Let's write this guide together! (Especially if you're looking for something to do during the blackout ;)

http://goo.gl/CPp0E (Google Docs)

I've been looking for a visual flowchart of Android schematics, and couldn't find one anywhere. I just wanted to see what Android schematics look like, but lo and behold, I couldn't find one anywhere on the internet!

So in the spirit of Web 2.0 I created one! (under CC license) It's open for editing, because I probably can't get it all right myself. Also, there are probably some things still missing.

Please help me write this. I know I would've loved to have something like this when I was getting into Android modding back in the day.

Also, suggestions for a new title are welcome. Something that says Super General Android Modding Guide for Noobs or something.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] WiW:
Reserved, just in case.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] dom2319:
Hi there,

I just started reading your guide, which looks really brilliant. :)

And in the spirit of open source and peer review, if I can make any positive contributions to it I WILL!

Now back to reading

Dominique
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] GeraltPl:
Many thanks. This guide help me a lot. Hope it will be written on.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] TechVillle:
Hi, please I need access to the guide
[General Questions and Answers] Rouz.:
okay, I know galaxy nexus is dual-core and all, while sensation xl is single core;

but here is the thing ... i heard the galaxy nexus is using the nexus s' gpu, (if im not mistaken,) which is a bit old.

And also, galaxy nexus has to render extra pixels due to HD display, compared to sensation xl's wvga screen.

Considering these two factors, which one shows better performance in gaming?
[General Questions and Answers] Rouz.:
I think i should've asked this in the general section? ... Wasn't really sure, Sorry if It's in the wrong place
[General Questions and Answers] dennisxl:
Both the Nexus S and the Galaxy Nexus are powered by PowerVR SGX 540, but the SGX 540 in the OMAP 4460 is running at 384 MHz, which is almost twice as fast as in the Nexus S.
[General Questions and Answers] Rouz.:
Thanks for the reply .... but how does that compare to sensation xl's gpu?
[General Questions and Answers] nawhrid:
Im also interested to know about this GPU comparison and actual performance between these two phones, meanwhile i am planning to exchange my Sensation Xl with Galaxy nexus. Does it worth changing it? Somebody suggest Plz :))
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] psone:
I've been trying to read up on MIMO and how the Nexus and other LTE phones offer more than one upload and download antenna (Multi In/Multi Out) to achieve the speeds we get. Does anyone have specifics on this on the Nexus?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ATnTdude:
The Nexus has a UE Category 3 chipset, so the baseband can support up to 2 antennas with a max download/upload of 102/51mpbs respectively when using two antennas. I do not know if it actually has two antenna arrays. Though, according to the FCC submission, all LTE700 emitters are in the upper left corner of the phone when looking at it face-on. The CDMA antenna is in the lower left corner, while the combined bluetooth/WiFi antenna is located in the middle of the right side of the device.

Personally, I don't think it has MIMO. I would expect there to be two separate locations on the phone for separate antennas, to minimize cross talk. But I'm not an engineer. I do know all LTE phones released for VZW are UE Category 3, except for Motorola's which have only be Cat 2 thus far (which still supports 2 antennas). So they could all potentially have dual antennas.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Buff McBigstuff:
According to this 2 x 2 MIMO is mandatory for Cat 3 devices. I can NOT vouch for the site's accuracy though because my wireless communications skill are not up to snuff.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] psone:
It's very interesting, I looked and looked and couldn't find the answer to this question. I watched a video with a Verizon tech who said for LTE advanced they are increasing the number of antennas, but for the speeds some are seeing, I was expecting 2 x 2 in this device.

Any other ways to find this out?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ATnTdude:
2x2 would make sense , since I have seen 30Mbps uplink speed on my own device, which is in excess of what a single antenna can upload. A single Cat3 antenna should provide ~25.5Mb uplink. I haven't seed downlink exceed 51Mb, so I can't provide evidence.

However, I would caution against relying entirely on the specs. VZW's 4G network, as the first deployment, is held together with duct tape in places. Hell, there isn't even any network or baseband that handles VZW+anyone else on Earth, so even if VZ built to spec, nothing would be compatible. Point is, it wouldn't surprise me to hear they're shipping 1x1 Cat2/3 phones. I just don't know where they would put the other antenna. I looked for a teardown to see if someone had actually dissected the LTE array, but no dice.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Buff McBigstuff:
I have seen a speedtest of a 71Mbps download speed. I don't know if it was real and I can't remember if it was a GNex. There are techniques to minimize crosstalk. This is a quote from an IEEE paper.

"Crosstalk between the different MIMO channels is shown to have a detrimental effect on MIMO performance. Such crosstalk can occur at the radio channel, between the antennas, and at the radio IC. Several architectural and circuit techniques are described that minimize crosstalk between the multiple radio chains co-existing on the same silicon die."