yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Correct.

2nd post 2nd set of links.

Put on the ROOT of your SDCard and reboot to bootloader.

Just make sure you have the rom on your SDCard too ready to install because once the firmware updates the ROM you were on may not boot (Aka if you flash 3.24 then Gingerbread ROMs don't boot)

I always do it in this order:

2. Best way is to place Firmware PG58IMG.zip, ROM and Superwipe script on the root of your SD Card.

3. Shut down phone and remove SD card.

4. Boot phone to Bootloader (Power+Vol down).

5. Move selection to Recovery, but don't select yet.

6. Insert SD, then select Recovery.

7. Flash Superwipe (ARHD Superwipe will reboot when done, others may not. Make sure it is a superwipe for the sensation!) & then Flash ROM.

8. Power down, then boot to Bootloader. Select Fastboot. Say yes to upgrade.

9. Watch the flash. It will flash 3 or 4 things, then reboot to bootloader. Don't panic when screen goes dark. Bootloader will come back and it will finish flashing.

10. Now select reboot.

11. Wait (up to 10 minutes) for ROM to boot up.

12. Set up your phone and enjoy ICS!!!
[HTC Sensation] keeemh:
thank you for your fast replay

got more question tho if you dont mind

by doing this am i going to lose anything ? and is it better to get supercid
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
SuperCID the benefit is you don't have to ever see if your CID and MID match the file and you can install any rom from any carrier. It saves a lot of hastle in most cases.

As for if you are going to lose anything. When you redo the firmware nothing is lost in that sense but when you redo your ROM you will be doing a fresh install of it and will lose stuff from there. (Nothing on your SD card is erased)
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Nope . you will not loose S-OFF. It always better to get superCID and it is easily reversable i.e. you can rewrite your original CID at any point of time if you have an unlocked hboot ( i.e v1.27 revolutionary )
[HTC Sensation] keeemh:
thank you that was helpful

one last question if anything goes wrong what is the risks
[HTC Sensation] jntdroid:
Weird - works from my home computer, then dropbox'd to my office. Not sure why my office won't download them. Sorry about that...

I've read through this a couple of times, and I'm pretty familiar with how all of this works (or so I think!), but I want to make sure I'm correct in my thinking.

What I'm trying to do is set it up to where I can have a nandroid of Virtuous (aosp 4.0.3 basically) and a nandroid of rooted sock 1.50.** - that I could go back and forth between if need be.

I know from rooted stock 1.50** that I can flash the 3.24 image, boot into recovery, restore the 4.0.3 nandroid and be good. What I'm trying to make sure of is if I can do the same from the 3.24/4.0.3 combo - i.e. flash the 1.17 image, boot into recovery, and restore the nandroid of rooted stock 1.50.**.

In my mind that should work, but my mind is feeble... so that's why I'm asking. :)
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Yup you are right on target. Can just go back to 1.17 and do the nandroid of your stock rooted and you will be right back where you left off there.
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Firmware goes wrong you can brick your phone (You have to do something really wrong though. I have had firmware fail installing and the phone isn't bricked)

make sure to NEVER S-ON your phone on the ICS firmware or you will have heartache as well trying to get S-OFF back.

It isn't a high high risk as long as you follow the instructions and if you Super-Wipe make sure you use the one for Sensation and not any other phone or device.
[HTC Sensation] jntdroid:
Just had a thought, though... 1.17 is the stock image I'm assuming? i.e. it's not unlocked? Would that screw up that process if I wanted to flash back to 3.24 with my 4.0.3 system? I guess worse case scenario I could run Revolutionary again in that situation, but I'm just thinking "outloud" here...
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
the 1.17 I offer is not stock. It is the Engineering HBOOT. Same as 1.17.1111 (What you get after Revolutionary Unlock) but with some extra commands. So no worries it is still an unlocked Bootloader. I am running on it right now.
[HTC Sensation] jntdroid:
awesome - thanks for all of this, and thanks for the quick responses!
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
No problem ^_^

**Now to get ready to upload this Carrier split update**

HTC China && H3G: NO CHANGE

HTC: SPLIT INTO 2

ORANGE/O2: NO CHANGE

OTHERS: SPLIT INTO 2

T-MOBILE: NO CHANGE

VODAPHONE: SPLIT INTO 2

will upload at lunchtime. Need to finish this wiring closet :P
[HTC Sensation] jafazec:
Hey all! Just a quick question..

I'm currently on 3.24 fw,and would like to switch to GB rom for which I need older FW.

I have a nandroid backup of the GB ROM I'd like to use.So the question is,will restoring this nandroid backup,also restore older firmware,or I need to flash odler firmware first in order to have this nandroid working properly?
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Nand backups don't store Firmware files in any way only software files.

So you will need to revert back to the older firmware in order for the nand to properly work after restoring it.
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
I will change my Cid to your carrier and test the file when i get to work aand post results.

I am wondering if being s-on has to do anything with it as you are honestly the first that has presented to me trying with s-on.

Sent from my Sensation in Ur-Quan subspace
[HTC Sensation] Nightwing0815:
Thanks!

I am S-ON, cause i did a failure in past: rooted / s-off'd my device, but after that forgot to make supercid. Then i installed mike's firmware 3.12.xxx

After that i can't do nothing more. Device boots stock rom, but no chance to get S-OFF / root.

Don't remember the exact steps, but must made a mistake :-/

On screen there's a LOCKED and a Security Warning, when i try to get in (stock) recovery.

Now i tryed the newer firmware, cause a downgrade isn't possible, but i thought, an upgrade will work...

ToM
[HTC Sensation] hks18psigst:
Is the compatible with AOSP/GB/CM7... etc?
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
3.12 will work with gingerbread based roms. So it should work with aosp / cm7 as well (I have only tested myself with ARHD 3.x.x and 4.x.x) the new firmware 3.24 gingerbread does not boot.

Sent from my Sensation in Ur-Quan subspace
[HTC Sensation] xangelul:
Error cid update fail

Hi, im stuck in boot after flashing the firmware update 3.24. there is any a solution?? plz.

i tried to flash a older rom and the new one s whitout luck.

thanx
[HTC Sensation] hks18psigst:
Wipe cache and dalvik cache and it should boot
[HTC Sensation] elry567:
If u were on a gb rom that's why the new firmware won't work with gb roms
[HTC Sensation] santito:
Tried numerous packages and for every one I'm getting no image or wrong image. Any help would be greatly appreciated. thanks.
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
What is your CID and MID?
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Uploading new packages of HTC China, H3G, and edited OTHERS to include requested CidNum.

Will edit first post shortly.
[HTC Sensation] santito:
cid = t-mob010

mid = pg5810000
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Download the TMOBILE file again (I just re-uploaded in case of bad upload) and place on SD Root and see if bootloader recognizes image.

EDIT: I have same CID and MID as you and I just tried it and the file flashed for me.
[HTC Sensation] xangelul:
Yes i did it but no luck either :( i think that i bricked my phone
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Nah, Simple things to work out :)

Ok do this.

Take your battery out.

Take your SD Card out.

Put Battery In.

Press Vol - & Power (HOLD both)

Go down to Recovery

Put in SD Card

Press Power to choose recovery

Flash new ROM

If you are still at white HTC screen after 10 minutes then reflash firmware again after that and you should boot. Remember first boot can take 10 minutes and 3.24 you have to be using one of the latest ICS ROMS like ARHD 6.1.1 (As an example)
[HTC Sensation] santito:
Man i seriously dont know what's going on. I flashed the old firmware with no problems but with this one i cant seem to get to work. It's not only yours. Im getting the same problem with other ones too.
[HTC Sensation] hks18psigst:
When I flashed I got stuck on splash.. then I got into recovery wiped dalvik and cache and now its 100%.. you need to try that. Feels a lot more responsive. But re locked bootloader. Don't know how I feel about that lol
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Only thing the LOCKED bootloader you lose is fastboot flash commands.

You can still update radio via a PG58IMG file from the radio thread and there is even a way to replace your splash screen with a PG58IMG file containing the splash1.nb0 file.
[HTC Sensation] xangelul:
it didnt work im still stuck in the white htc. and when i go to do the firmware upgrade i get CID ERROR uograde fail

---------- Post added at 05:39 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:24 PM ----------

i think i now the problem :) i put a diferent update to my cid & mid number.

cid htc......j15

mid PG5813000

there r some update for those one?

and if i change the cid 6 mid number that gonna work?
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
cidnum: HTC__J15 ??

You should be good to go with that with the HTC Firmware.

But if you are going to do the "fastboot oem writecid" command you might as well do 11111111, flash the firmware, get the rom booting, go back to the bootloader and then do "fastboot oem writecid HTC__J15" and set it back to what it was if you don't want to stay SuperCID :)

Try this post http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=21644098&postcount=47245

That is one of the best follow throughs I have seen for getting on the latest ICS Roms and flashing order.
[HTC Sensation] Kykiskly:
Hi,

Sorry for the noob questions but what exactly is?

1. CID? Mine seems to be 11111xx

2. What does it do in the phone?

3. My current phone shows me :

PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL

HBOOT-1.17.1111

Radio-10.14.9035.01_M

eMMC-boot

By upgrading, what do I get/lose? The only thing I really don't want to lose is being able to use any carrier simcard...

Please advice ...
[HTC Sensation] jafazec:
Thanks,thought so,but wanted to confirm to be safe ;)
[HTC Sensation] kingston73:
I was just about to ask that same question and also a related one: is there any trick to go backward restoring firmware? As in, is going from the ICS back to GB that exact same process as going from GB to ICS?
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Do it the exact same way as you went forward :)

Only extra step for Gingerbread is you need to flash a radio if you want one different from the ICS radio.
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
#####EDIT#####

Update complete.

Files Uploaded as carrier split

Will get MD5 values for them up later.
[HTC Sensation] aeroseek:
Hi, curious as to why the TMO version has HBOOT v.1.23?
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
3.12 = 1.23

3.24 = 1.27
[HTC Sensation] aeroseek:
Oops, must have clicked the wrong dl link.
[HTC Sensation] mzebrowski13:
Hi, I'm new here, came from HD2 section and not everything is clear to me yet. I'm on the 3.24 with some ICS rom and also wants to return to GB. Just for sure one question, to go back a have to flash 1.17 Firmware+radio before GB rom and that's enough, yes? Even if I want to flash 2.3.5 GB with Sense 3.5? I must admit that these Firmware stuff is still unclear for me and I don't want to brick my new phone:D
[HTC Sensation] longer83:
This is simple:

- firmware 1.17 - only for Gingerbread roms,

- firmware 3.12 - Gingerbread and ICS roms,

- firmware 3.24 - only for ICS roms.
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
If you want run both GB and ICS you have to flash v3.12 firmware . But in that case both GB and ICS must be based on sense 3.5 .

Remember all latest ICS builds are based on sense 3.6 . Therefore they won't run on V3.12 firmware. So choose right ROM before flashing.
[HTC Sensation] longer83:
It is exactly as you wrote. I should be more accurate and write about separation of Sense UI versions.
[HTC Sensation] Grudgie:
which firmware must i download for just an europe Sensation. I dont have a branded sensation.
[HTC Sensation] Grudgie:
Edit: I think i have it..

CID = HTC_E11

MID = PG5813000
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
If you want to use ICS ROM download this firmware ( http://goo.gl/uajiM )

If you want to use GB ROM download this firmware. ( http://goo.gl/GjX5x )

Must check md5 checksum after download. Follow the flashing instruction very carefully.
[HTC Sensation] Grudgie:
There is no md5 checksum.
[HTC Sensation] flip3547:
Ok, I've got a really odd thing happening and have searched for an answer but am not finding one, nor a similar situation. I rooted my sensation long ago, super CID and used revolutionary for S-off. When all the firmware stuff started coming out, I flashed a PC58IMG file that was only to update my firmware, it did, and I was aware it would, make me lose my fastboot abilities. Now I want my fastboot commands back and I know which file to flash according to the rom I'm using. My problem is when I use any method to get my CID or MID, I get a blank. I've tried cidgetter, adb and terminal. The app shows nothing and any commands I use just return a blank. Not CID: 11111111. Don't want to flash anything not knowing for sure that I do in fact have SuperCID. Thx to anyone for the help!
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
DOWNLOAD 3.24 Unlocked: http://goo.gl/uajiM

MD5: c1cd57cd9df1bddf3df81ea86167c342

DOWNLOAD 3.12: http://goo.gl/UpfaK

MD5: b898553e895c546628e7fa71867311b4

DOWNLOAD 1.17: http://goo.gl/GjX5x

MD5: 201765938a0d2b2c848a9f726bcef5d8
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
No worries your CID can't randomly change on your own so if it was superCID before it should still be now.

When you went in bootloader and did "fastboot getvar cid" it didn't return any kind of response or did it just respond with CID: then nothing
[HTC Sensation] flip3547:
I actually get no response at all. CIDGetter should have it at the top and it's not there, through terminal it's just blank, and using adb shell "getprop ro.cid" I get a blank. I can't do it through fastboot, that's why I want to flash a firmware package, I want my fastboot commands back. Thx for responding so quick. I just thought it to be weird that I get a blank every way I try it.
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Fastboot getvar works.

The only commands you lost were Fastboot flash commands.

Sent from my Sensation in Ur-Quan subspace
[HTC Sensation] sshede:
Here's a question, skimmed and hope I didn't miss it a few pages back or so. Downgrading to 1.17 only downgrades the Hboot. Does it matter that everything else is left 1.24? When I downgrade, I flash the 1.17 package, install a GB rom, and flash a radio that the rom dev recommends.

However, I noticed since being back on 1.17, sometimes I get instant reboots, suddenly the screen shuts off and I need to turn the phone back on manually. This started happening after my first downgrade from the ICS 1.24 update - and has been fixed by upgrading back to 1.24. After downgrading again, the reboots are back. I've done the upgrade/downgrade process one more time since then - and I'm getting ready to do it again (I miss Sense 3.0, long live the last and only good Sense!) Also, each time it's been different GB roms, CM7, ARHD 3.x, TMX SS 4G, etc.

Would anyone have an answer to why it's happening? It doesn't bother me at all, aside from being slightly annoying, but I would like to know the origin of the problem.

TL;DR: Since going back to 1.17, I've noticed instant shutoffs from time to time, why is this happening?
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
First thing first.. You get a thanks for using TLDR ^_^

Try running on 3.12 and see if the issue still exists. otherwise I need the last_kmsg file from /proc and I can tell you why it reboots :)

Sent from my Sensation in Ur-Quan subspace
[HTC Sensation] sshede:
Alright, well so far so good since downgrading and flashing TMX SS 4G again. If it persists I'll certainly be back here begging for help :D
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Let me know :), make sure you flashed the RILs to match the ICS radio also.

I went from 3.24 to 1.17 and I experienced none of the same issues

Sent from my Sensation in Ur-Quan subspace
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Can you see your device serial no in adb While doing "adb devices"

Try the command "getprop ro.cid" in a terminal on phone.
[HTC Sensation] ems328i:
Hi, I have MID PG5810000 and CID HTC-Dutch, which download should I use for firmware 3.24? Thanks!
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Unfortunately your CID no. does not include in this thread. But do not worry .

Follow the following guide ( which in fact taken from the first page of this thread.)

I assumes that you are a windows user.

1. Go download Notepad++ and install it [It is free and is a great editer and makes it easier]

2. Download your PG58IMG.zip file you want to edit or one from a post by a DEV.

3. Double click file and open using Windows Archive Manager (Windows built in ZIP program)

4. Right click android-info.txt and copy it. Paste outside of the zip file

5. Right click android-info.txt you just pasted and open in notepad++

6. Add your cidnum that you want to the file or modelid. Use the ones already in there as an example.

7. Make sure there are no spaces after your cidnum or modelid (So it shouldn't be "cidnum: T-MOB010_" _ = space)

8. Save it

9. Double click the PG58IMG.zip again. Click android-info.txt and delete it in the archive (Don't extract the archive)

10. Drag and drop the new android-info.txt over PG58IMG.zip

11. Flash your newly packaged edited Firmware

12. Grab a drink and celebrate. You just created a custom firmware package.
[HTC Sensation] N10AP:
3.12 Link is down :-)
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
http://goo.gl/KuTY8

Fixed :-)

Sent from my Sensation in Ur-Quan subspace
[HTC Sensation] SleemLDJ:
I am trying to install the 3.24 Unlocked by ARHD.. i have followed all the steps and succesfully flashed super wipe script via recovery.

Now i am on bootloader to flash the firmware named PG58IMG for HTC_001 coz thats my CID.

it still says "parsing PG58IMG" and just returns back to HBOOT without any results.

I am on hboot 1.23 and i mistakenly s-on before flashing an RUU. i want to install ARHD 3.24 unlocked so that after, i can install an RUU to go back to stock HBOOT 1.18

thanks
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Are you serious to solve your problem??? You questions have been answered by many including me. Have you tried those suggestions???

Simply putiing same question on different thread will not solve your issue.

Few other members had the same issue and they have solved it by follwoing those steps which I suggested by proving two separate thread link.

You have to try . No one can do magic over this thread. It is you who can do the magic by following the suggestions. You are not comfortable send your phone to HTC.

Sorry for being rood. But it is irritating.
[HTC Sensation] DanRo80:
Possible Firmware flash issues

I'm helping a friend "upgrade" his current version of Android Revolution HD 3.6.13 to the 6.2.1 (Android 4.0.3, Beats Audio, Sense 3.6).

Every time we get to step 9, things don't go as planned.

(9. Watch the flash. It will flash 3 or 4 things, then reboot to bootloader. Don't panic when screen goes dark. Bootloader will come back and it will finish flashing.)

It flashes 1 or 2 things then finishes with only an option to reboot. It does not do the 'reboot to bootloader'. On reboot it gets stuck at the HTC Quietly Brilliant screen and stops there.

Every preceding step went as described in the list (1-8).

He has cidnum T_MOB010 and we downloaded the appropriate firmware ZIP.

We both have Sensations but I'm using a different ROM than ARHD. I had no problems with my root and following flashes.

Is there something I'm overlooking? Or can anyone provide some insight to help us get the new ROM flashed?

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
I think firmware flashing is successful. I think you are not following the STEP7 properly. Did you flash superwipe and then ARHD 6.2.1?? Can you post the full details of your bootloader screen ?? To do so , pullback the battery , wait a minute, put it again, press POWER+VOLUME DOWN, you will be in bootloader screen.
[HTC Sensation] kgpp2293:
i tried to downgrade to 1.17 so i could go back to gingerbread and no my phone wont even get past the first boot screen... iv also tried installing different roms, different radio and going back to 3.12 yet nothing.... still not getting past first screen.. im fairly f**king pissed off right now..

------edit

ignore this ^

flash the 3.12firmware then after flash the arhd superwipe thing like 5 times then installed a rom and it worked lol
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Glad you got it working :)

Sent from my Sensation in Ur-Quan subspace
[HTC Sensation] yazan86:
Does any one know a link or anything about engineering bootloader

3.25 (the new one) or when it will become available.....

I know what you would say now... But if any got a good idea... I will appreciate that....
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
The 3.25 RUU runs on the 3.24 Firmware. There isn't a 3.25 Firmware at this time

As for when the Engineering version will come out. The greatest chances of that is when CyanogenMod releases CM9 as they are the ones I found the 1.17 engineering bootloader from
[HTC Sensation] flip3547:
Thanks to Korh-Ar and Mussaraf172 for your responses. I went ahead and flashed the 1.17 eng Hboot file and got stuck at the HTC screen, then flashed the 3.12 file and seemed to be stuck as well. So I checked sys info in bootloader and noticed that there it says my CID was T_MOB010. Prior to any of this my PC did not detect my phone at all while in bootloader or fastboot. Anyway, after freaking out for a minute, I just flashed the CM Rom I was on in the first place through recovery and the phone then booted right up. No issues at all. Kind of an odd chain of events though. Anyway, thanks again for the help.
[HTC Sensation] DanRo80:
I was able to flash both Superwipe and ARHD. Those went as described. Here's the bootloader screen:

Revolutionary

PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL

HBOOT-1.17.1111

RADIO-10.14.9035.01_M

eMMC-boot

Jun 2 2011,22:31:39
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
The T-Mobile firmware file. Was it version 3.24? That is the one you need.

Sent from my Sensation in Ur-Quan subspace
[HTC Sensation] DanRo80:
It was 3.24 for T_MOB010. I could try re-downloading it to the phone and try again.

BUT! (clockworkmod has been doing a lousy job backing up the current state of the phone. only the first backup works so everytime we try to reflash (and fail) we're back to the original phone state in ARHD 3.6.13 and he loses all of his app data/activity.)
[HTC Sensation] sabo2000:
ok so i tries all three files and all failed either incorect cid or modelid but, somehow it did change my hboot to 1.27? now my backups do not work and most of sll i do not know which rom i can use, someone PLEASE HELP!!!!!:confused:
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
TRY ICS ROM. I would recommend ARHD 6.2.1
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
1.27 you can use any ICS sense 3.6 rom.

Bit first we need to get the firmware installed all the way.

What is your mid and cid?

Sent from my Sensation in Ur-Quan subspace
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
I like 4ext recovery myself. No issues. Frequent updates.

Sent from my Sensation in Ur-Quan subspace
[HTC Sensation] beston94:
If I want to downgrade from firmware 3.24 to firmware 1.17 then how would I go about doing that? I really want to go back to gingerbread, since the ics sense and aosp roms are really buggy and slow-ish.

Would really appreciate some help.

PS: I am running Virtuous Inqusition, if it matters. And if it wouldn't be too much trouble, you could maybe recommend me a gingerbread rom.
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Please go through this thread. Look into section 9.
[HTC Sensation] sabo2000:
nope no workee! thanks for the reply though!
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Wont work until you fully flash the firmware (aka you don't see the invalid cid or mid error).

What is your CID and MID so we can get you on the right fully flashed firmware?
[HTC Sensation] sabo2000:
i am not sure still working on that as adb will not see my phone and i can not get to terminal cause i can not boot up
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Pop your sdcard out, boot into bootloader, and see if your phone is seen by doing the fastboot commands

Sent from my Sensation in Ur-Quan subspace