yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] k0zmic:
I don't know if this will help but under the firmware flashing section maybe you could write your phone won't boot up or will get stuck if you don't flash this when using the latest ICS ROM's in big, bold scary writing.

Reason for this is because I've just answered two people asking why they're phone doesn't boot up and they haven't updated the firmware.

Either way, this thread is very useful.
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Thanks did it..
[HTC Sensation] k0zmic:
Nice one. Hopefully people will read it!
[HTC Sensation] middieff165:
I am trying to change the CID in the firmware and it will not let me add mine. I have followed all the steps and get an error message everytime I try.

My CID is: HTC__017

MID: PG5810000
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Download the attached android-info.txt place it in the PG58IMG.zip by using winrar. It will ask to replcae . Click yes.
[HTC Sensation] irishbuckley:
Trying to revert pack to my default firmware but the thread here doesn't list which is compatible for a 3 branded phone. Any suggestions?

I'm unable to find out my CIDnum as I tried to update the firmware, to the latest release, without being superCID and now have a bootloop.
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Please setup adb and fastboot on your pc.

Connect the phone with pc via usb cable.

Boot into bootloader. Hope you know how to boot into bootloader.

Then type : " fastboot getvar cid"

It will show your CID. Please first give me the CID. Then only I can post firmware file which you can flash without being superCID. Once you have fastboot you can be superCID anytime. I am assuming you are S-OFF.

Also give the full details of bootloader screen.
[HTC Sensation] irishbuckley:
Hey Thanks for the quick reply. I have a boot cycle error on my HTC Sensation. I have rooted my phone and it's S-off, I was trying to flash a new ROM however I have got a CID error when trying to flash the latest firmware PG58IMG.zip. My phone is branded 3.

My problem is, I now cannot boot the phone at all. I can still get into fastboot but it won't go any further, I've tried using the ADB but it doesn't pick up my device because it won't boot and I'm unsure which ROM I need to flash the device with.

Details:

Revolutionary

PYRAMID PVT SHIP S_OFF RL

HBOOT-1.27.1100

eMMC-boot

---------- Post added at 03:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:17 PM ----------

Update

CID: H3G__001

Does that mean I need 3.12 or 1.17?

FIXED - went with 3.12 and its working fine. Time to superCID!
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Just follow the bellow mentioned steps. You will know your CID.

1. Power Off your phone.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Wait a minute.

4. Put the battery again.

5. Press Power + Volume Down key together.

6. The phone will boot into bootloader.

7. Connect you phone with pc via USB cable.

8. Open fastboot terminal

9. Type "fastboot devices"

10. It will show something like "HTXXXXXXXX fastboot" (If the reply is blank, your phone is not connected ; go to step 13)

11. Now type " fastboot getvar cid "

12.It will show your CID.

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

13. Press voulme down key to select "Reboot Boot Loader"

14. Press power button.

15. Go to step 6.
[HTC Sensation] macola.hr:
This firmware is not backward compatible.

It is possible in the following way because it was done on my phone.

I had InsertCoin 4.4.8 Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3 (Sense 3.6) should have the phone back to the S-ON for the guarantee.

I took off RUU_Pyramid_HTC_Europe_1.28.401.1_Radio_10.42.9007.00P_10.11.9007.15_M_release_192608_signed (Android 2.3.3 with Sense 3.0). I connect the phone in the charging mode and start the installation that could not be installed.

How do you start when the program is located in the Temp folder. For this I took rom folder and switched it on SD card.

To find rom file to type in the Windows + R (Run)% APPDATA% and click on the AppData or C:\Users\yor_user_name\AppData\Local\Temp\{810D9FC9-4A2C-463E-9433-6E865F8A95C0}\{50F2F878-636A-496F-A7CB-544C067E0C4B}

rom file rename PG58IMG and put the SD card root. Installation of the bootloader and make sure to wait until the installation is complete (all items must be OK). About 10 minutes and then restart the phone and now have a factory Android 2.3.3 and HBOOT: 1.17

After flashing firmware, delete the file (PG58IMG.zip) from your SD card.
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
I appreciate your effort. But You misunderstood. An RUU contains Firmware , ROM as well as Recovery. Therefore it replaces your V3.24 Firmware installs V1.17 firmware and stock recovery and then it installs Gingerbread. So it clearly shows that V3.24 is not compatible with gingerbread. You can verify this with HBOOT version. Firmware V3.24 has HBOOT 1.27 whereas your RUU has V1.17.

Hope you understand.
[HTC Sensation] macola.hr:
Misunderstood, but I had a problem that is solved in this way.

Thanks for the Explanation. Maybe some help and this is the purpose of writing.
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Definitely your input will help someone. In fact this the spirit of XDA.

Keep sharing dear.
[HTC Sensation] guitarman16:
HTC noob here. Came from Samsung and it was cut and dry, but this is a little confusing for me with the bootloader processes. I am S off and rooted and had MIUI 2.2.3 installed. I placed the 3.24 file on my sd to change the firmware to ICS to flash a new rom. When I select to update in the bootloader it goes through the process and says everything is ok and select to reboot. I get bootloops. Im confused on how to get into recovery, because I pull the battery and boot back into bootloader and it auto scans for image and asks to update. I tried selecting no and it reboots to bootloop. I'm sorry if this is basic stuff, but I'm not sure what the next step is. My bootloader screen looks like this:

hboot-1.27.1100

Radio- 11.21.3504.13_2

OpenADSP-v02.6.02226.00.0104

eMMC-boot

Thanks guys.
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Hi,

Just delete the firmware file from the sdcard. then go to bootloader , select recovery by pressing volume down key and press power key. You will be in recovery now.
[HTC Sensation] guitarman16:
Thanks for gettin back so quick, I'm kinda spasn out here. Thats probably where I messed up, I put the zip on my internal sd, so I cant access it now huh? When I go to the bootloader the only option I have is to install the update or cancel then reboot. Sorry for being such a pain in the ass.

Ok so I took my sd card out and booted into bootloader. Now it doesnt ask me to update so I can select recovery and such. Can I just flash back to the nandroid back up I made before rooting?

---------- Post added at 08:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:05 PM ----------

Ok so I got into recovery, mounted usb mass storage and deleted the zip from my phone. Now can I just restore my backup, regain root and be good to go? Thanks again for your time.
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
With firmware V3.24 you can only run ICS ROMs . If your nandroid backup contains ICS based rom , you can restore. But I believe that your backup is gingerbread rom. So it will not work. You will get a bootloop. I will suggest to download ARHD 6.2.1 and flash it. By the way what recovery you have ? Is it CWM or 4EXT???
[HTC Sensation] guitarman16:
Youre right I had a stock backup. Im on cwm 5.0.2.0, I have the extreme sensation 1.0.1 rom on my card, thats what I was goin to go to, so I just flash it now?
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Don't restore your nandroid backup. Do a superwipe. Flash extreme sensation . Reboot. Please be patient for first boot . It may take up to 7 to 8 minutes. Once the phone has been booted , it will be normal. Next reboot will be much quicker.
[HTC Sensation] guitarman16:
Man thanks a ton! Im workin again. I believe I'll be staying on this rom for a long while till I get the grasp of all this radio, firmware, bootloader....business lol. Thanks again for saving my ass.
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Remember with firmware v3.24 you don't need to flash a separate radio.

It is already included in the firmware package.
[HTC Sensation] slam2001:
Looks like i am one of those few people that 3.24 will not work on, is there an xe version of the lastet ruu i want to test if an ruu will get rid of the boot loop. if not has any one made fix for this yet?

phone is s-off

rotted

supercid

the works
[HTC Sensation] hardrockinandroid:
So I'm running 3.24 and virtuous quattro. Guide for installing cm9 music apk says in ex file explorer copy and paste cm9 music apk to system/app. I'm stuck there. Can't find system/app. Help please.
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Did you try v3.12 firmware??
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Although this is off the topic !!! You must enable root explorer in the setting menu of ES file explorer. Take care of the permission after pasting the apk.

Alternatively you can do this via adb push.
[HTC Sensation] hardrockinandroid:
I enabled it. Just don't know where to paste it to. I know it says paste to system/app but I don't know where that is. Do I paste it to a folder and if so what folder? Don't have a folder named system /app. Thank u.
[HTC Sensation] slam2001:
yup works no problem

android 4.0.3

sense 3.5

software no. 3.12.401

kernal 3.0.13g275cdc3

baseband 11.35...

build 3.12...

Locked

s- off

hboot 1.23.0000

radio 11.19.3504

openadsp -v01.3.0

emmc boot

dec 26 2011
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
go to "/". (to go to root, "/" set your home directory as "/" ).then you can see the folder "system".

Once you are in "system", you will see another folder "app". Paste your file here.

Set the permission as rw,r,r
[HTC Sensation] scummymoney:
Problem

I do not believe you have covered this unique problem, however if you have point feel free to point me in the right direction.

I am in a bootloop. on my sensation it persists to say

-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

I believe the steps i followed were extremely similar to your very thorough guide. however, i do exist in a bootloop. Also my computer does not recognize the phone while in bootloader mode. But when the phone is turned off, and i attempt to connect it to the computer, it makes a sounds, as if the computer is connected to the phone, however nothing pops up...
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
I am a bit doubtful about your adb setup. Are the drivers working properly ? Check with another healthy sensation ( or at least another HTC phone ) whether your adb is working or not. Or you boot into bootloader and connect your phone to pc via usb cable. Open cmd prompt. Go to fastboot binary directory . Then type " fastboot devices " It will list your device if the driver is working.

Secondly , as I said earlier , that firmware flashing is incomplete in your sensation. If you successfully flashed V3.24 firmware , you should have your radio as 11.21.3504.13_2 instead of 10.14.9035.01_M . Download this firmware and flash it . You have to be superCID.

Once the firmware is flashed successfully , you will have radio and the bootloader screen will show as following

-Revolutionary_

PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL

HBOOT-1.27.1111

RADIO-11.21.3504.13_2

eMMC-boot

Jun 2 2011, 22:31:39

It shows like above, your firmware flashing is complete. Now you can flash ICS ROM.

P.S : I am assuming that you know how to flash PG58IMG.zip.
[HTC Sensation] gremwood:
Since I can't ask anywhere else.... I have a question with the S-Off tool...

It won't detect my Sensation... It just waits for it... I'm in HTC Sync mode, but nothing happens.
[HTC Sensation] trkaaa:
you have to uninstall htc sync and also Uninstall the New htc drivers that is installed , then install Old htc drivers v3.0.0.7 . New htc Drivers are Proved to Prevent revolutionary from working

Revolutionary Method ( Gingerbread and ICS )

Video link for very detailed instructions ( for htc Incredible 2 phone ,it is for gingerbread also ) ,

Procedure is the same , Only difference is you have to replace any required information " name and bootloader " and downloads " recovery " to fit sensation

, Link is here

uninstall htc new drivers

and htc Sync , and use the

old htc drivers

(v 3.0.0.007) mentioned in revolutionary page ( for windows users ) ,New htc drivers prevent Revolutionary from doing its job ( Proved ).

revolutionary page is here

Old htc driver download link for HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe

if you are using htc dev unlock method , you have to re-lock your bootloader before using revolutionary

run Revolutionary as administrator

remove any conflicting software ( like Doubletwist ,Verizon vcast ) , remove any conflicting APK from your device that may connect to the phone over USB and automatically sync

Disable any firewall or antivirus , and if needed use a different clean browser without the add-on extensions , clean browser cache
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
That is the problem. HTC sync is using the phone connectivity. Therefore revolutionary tool can not see your problem. Just go to task manager and kill HTC sync.. You will be fine.. If you can't do that uninsrall HTC sync.. The driver will still be there.. And revolutionary will see your phone
[HTC Sensation] scummymoney:
so pardon me first above all, but i was under the impression that flashing the PG58IMG.zip, was the method to obtain ISC, instead of what u are insinuating; which is, that it is a step in the process to obtain isc...am i understanding this correctly?
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Yes you are right. This is the mandatory requirement to flash ICS . So, first flash the appropriate V3.24 PG58IMG.zip, then check your boot loader screen as I said in the previous post.

Then power off your device. Pop the sdcard out . Delete the PG58IMG.zip from sdcard. Download an ICS ROM (I would suggest ARHD 6.2.1 ). Check the md5 checksum. If it matches , download is ok else redownload it.

Copy it on the root of your sdcard. Put the sdcard in your phone.

Boot into recovery. Flash the ROM by choosing install from sdcard. Once the install ation is finished reboot your phone. First boot may take 6 to 7 minutes . Be patient. Next reboot will be much faster.
[HTC Sensation] scummymoney:
I followed the instructions and flashed the PG58IMG.zip and the update progressed, however at the very end, it stated the update failed, stating that the CID was incorrect..
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
It is because the the firmware file you have downloaded does not include your cid. What is your cid ? to know it boot your phone into bootloader . Connect your phone via usb to pc.

Then type the fastboot command as " fastboot getvar cid " ( to do this you must have adb and fastboot setup on your pc)

Once you know your CID go to this thread and download the appropriate PG58IMG.zip V3.24 for your CID.

Now you can update your firmware.
[HTC Sensation] scummymoney:
I had already gotten the adb driver before i rooted my phone, and way before i messed up tryin to install the new ISC; through this website, http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/06/how-to-set-up-adb-usb-drivers-for-android-devices/

however, as i go into fastboot usb mode, i once again hear the phone connect to my computer but no menu pops up...rendering me unavailable to obtain the current CID. i opened the command box through platform tools, and typed in "fastboot getvar cid" and it said, cid: T-MOB010 <----------that doesnt seem correct to me..
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
"fastboot getvar cid" shows you current CID. Your cid T-MOB010 is correct cid for US Tmobile customer. So download the PG58IMG.zip which lists T-MOB010 in cid list.
[HTC Sensation] scummymoney:
I guess my main question would be, do i need to delete "su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip" and "virtuous_quattro_alpha3_pyramid.zip" off my sd card? I feel like, these two files may be hindering my progress..
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
No. Not necessarily . CID incorrect errors comes if the android-info.txt in the PG58IMG.zip does not include your CID or the length of the android-info.txt is too big to read.
[HTC Sensation] scummymoney:
I tried the correct PG58IMG.zip, however, it does not auto update, in fact it seemed like my phone didnt even recognize the file. Therefore, I attempted to install from the sd through recovery, that failed as well. Then, i attempted to update it from the sd in recovery clockworkmod, and it still was aborted...i feel pretty hopeless.

I have been reading various posts, and want to see how you feel about installing the PG58IMG.zip instead of updating it, through this:

"The firmware can work in the T-mob010 as long as you install ARHD 6.1.0 as well. Its a bit tricky because of the bootloop problem. But here's what I did

Boot into Recovery; mount USB;

Copy all three files (ARHD 6.1.0, AR-Swipe, PG58IMG.zip) to phone root.

Run AR-Swipe, phone will reboot into recovery

Run ARHD 6.1.0,

Reboot into bootloader

Click bootloader and hit the up volume to install firmware

First boot takes about 5 minutes

Some people said they didn't use AR-swipe and it was like an update, but I like clean installs. Good Luck"

What do you think? I was going to attempt it but i could not find the damn ARHD 6.1.0 and AR-Swipe files.
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
Are you putting PG file on the ROOT of your sd card, not in any folder?

Sent throught the wormhole from my CoinInserted Sensation OG.
[HTC Sensation] trkaaa:
hey , your first Post shows you are on original Revolutionary ( S-OFF and hboot 1.17.1111 ) , means you can use GB

if you tried to flash GB RUU , or you don't have accessible Custom Recovery ,

Please Post information here

what i think you should do is try to recover from that boot loop on GB Custom Roms First without adding more complications of ICS

Revolutionary

run Revolutionary as administrator

just after it starts and before you do anything , Revolutionary will give the information for your Phone ( android version , hboot ,... etc ) , exit revolutionary , Please Post the info

Suggest

Start fresh and use this simple ADB tools download for WINDOWS , Run cmd as administrator

uninstall htc new drivers

and htc Sync , and

MUST

use the

old htc drivers

(v 3.0.0.007) HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe , remove any conflicting software , Disable any firewall or antivirus ,

do factory reset and a

Super wipe

( Super wipe will format boot.img )

now install a Rooted Stock GB Custom Rom according to my thread " [ guide ] Successful S-OFF using htc dev Unlock for GB or ICS after non proper Wrong S-ON with Security Warning (

the Only known working method

) link is [FONT=&quot]here[/FONT] " , by following the titles :

Warning !!!!!!! in the following titles you

Sould Skip

any thing regarding htc dev lock or unlock or super tools (

this is not your case since you are S-OFF

)

[FONT=&quot][ Implementation ][/FONT][FONT=&quot] Successful S-OFF using my above method by member su-27 ( had done a Wrong S-on and Semi Brick Security Warning )[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]or [/FONT][FONT=&quot][ Update ] [/FONT]Alternative Method to Flash Boot.img for Custom Roms

maybe

you can use ARHD 4.x or ARHD 3.x instead of 2.3.3 mentioned in my Post

if you could boot a GB Rom then ok , and if not

Maybe after having that info ,

maybe

advice of Original GB RUU after super cid
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
PG58IMG.zip is not a file which can be flashed via recovery. And I think you are confused trying so many different suggestions. Do not mix up suggestion . Try to stick one method .

In your previous post you said that you got CID incorrect error which means that your phone detected the previous PG58IMG.zip

May be the newer PG58IMG.zip is corrupted . Did you check the md5 checksum of it ?? Was it correct ??

What method you are referring is same as what we are trying to tell you here. Who said it, might be he does not have a separate sdcard reader. That is why to copy the files on sdcard , he has booted into recovery. The rest of the method is same. ARHD and SuperWipe ( not Swipe) is related to ROM flashing .
[HTC Sensation] Dundidongo:
Thanks for the Guide
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
You are welcome !!:D
[HTC Sensation] scummymoney:
First, to answer all the above questions.

-I am putting the PM in the root of the sd, and not in a file or folder. I may be a noob but i got a lil class ;)

-Second, i have not, and was not aware of GB RUU. I am willingly to try it immediately.

But before I so that, i would like to know if you three (tinky1, trkaaa, musarraf172) are in unison on the methods needed to be performed by me to alleviate this problem.

-Third, I know where to find the md5 checksum, but where am i suppose to cross-reference it to, so that i can see if they match. For example, the other thread posted, had the md5 checksum, where do i find out if its correct..
[HTC Sensation] trkaaa:
hey , i said " Maybe

after having that info

,

maybe

advice of Original GB RUU after super cid " .

and this also

after

you try my suggestion

[ which is basically flashing Stock rooted Custom rom GB , ( i.e think of it as a Rooted GB RUU ) But much safer than the RUU

] ,and all other alternatives , and have the info from revolutionary , then we will see if you may do the RUU or not !

and note that RUU will over-write your revolutionary hboot and recovery ( not recommended at all , this is

if every thing else failed and maybe not advised at all , because if you lost them and could not install custom recovery again , you will be in a much worse situation , advising of it will depend on what happened with you when trying other alternatives )

Now as mussaraf said , don't mix methods, i see has done an extended support for you , go on and complete what he advise of .

if it did not work , look for other Alternatives including mine , but don't pick what you want from inside a suggestion and leave the rest of it

google md5 checker or i am using HashCheck v2.1.11 , install it , open properties for the zip , go to checksum tab , copy the md5 you have , it will say hash successful if there is a match
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
What is md5 checksum and how to check it have been discussed in the first post of this thread.
[HTC Sensation] scummymoney:
using the md5 check utility v2.31, it said "The codes Do Not Match!", However, the actual 31 hexadecimal code DOES match the one listed in the original post by Kohr-Ah

although once again, it will not update....
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Does your phone give you an option to update ?? What message is appearing on the screen ??

Try a different sdcard ( preferably 8GB size or smaller ).
[HTC Sensation] scummymoney:
it says

HBOOT

SD Checking...

Loading...[PG58DIAG.zip]

No image!

Loading...[PG58DIAG.nbh]

No image or wrong image!

Loading...[PG58DIAG.zip]

No image!

Loading...[PG58DIAG.nbh]

No image or wrong image!

Loading...[PG58DIAG.tar]

No image!

Loading...[PG58DIAG.aes]

No image!

Loading...[PG58DIAG.enc]

No image!

I tried using a 8gb sd instead of the 16gb that is normally inside the phone. it still didnt work, and kept bootlooping..
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
Are you sure that the phone does not show

"Loading...[PG58IMG.zip]

No image! "

What is your MID ??

To know your MID you have to type fastboot getvar mid in fastboot.

It seems that your mid is different.
[HTC Sensation] scummymoney:
sorry, i lied, this is what it really says:

HBOOT

SD Checking...

Loading...[PG58DIAG.zip]

No image!

Loading...[PG58DIAG.nbh]

No image or wrong image!

Loading...[PG58IMG.zip]

No image!

Loading...[PG58IMG.nbh]

No image or wrong image!

Loading...[PG58IMG.tar]

No image!

Loading...[PG58IMG.aes]

No image!

Loading...[PG58IMG.enc]

When i checked the MID it stated:

fastboot getvar mid

mid:PG5810000

finished. total time 0.005s

however, i would like to state that when i typed in adb devices it stated:

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037*

* daemon started successfully *

List of devices attached

...<---this is where it is suppose to list my sensation and its serial number, but it doesn't list it. The only reason i telling u this, is because before i had attempted to install ICS, when i typed adb devices, it would then pop up with my sensation...therefore this MID could potentially be incorrect..