yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] RussianBear:
http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f634/jtag-htc-sensation-jtag-1432513/

from the same thread: http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f634/jtag-htc-sensation-jtag-1432513/#post8177049
[HTC Sensation] dmcb123:
Was real busy today guys but anything new?
[HTC Sensation] Fuses:
There seems to be a lot differences in download-mode between 7x30 (DesireHD, G2) and 8x60 (Sensation, Evo3D).

I did version requests to sensation and DesireHD in download-mode. Below are responses in hex and ascii:

DesireHD:

0D 14 37 58 33 30 41 2D 41 41 42 42 51 4F 4C
59 4D 2D 31 32 36 30

7X30A-AABBQOLY
M-1260

Sensation:

7E 0D 0F 50 42 4C 5F 44 6C 6F 61 64 56 45 52
31 2E 30

PBL_DloadVER1.0
[HTC Sensation] xHausx:
Well, I don't believe they've got it fully working either yet. :)

Don't get me wrong though, it definitely won't hurt to try and get it working though. Something like this is bound to be useful sooner or later.

I try not to ever say something is impossible, but sometimes it's more unlikely than not. We would probably need someone who is able to reverse engineer the radio and knows Qualcomm chipsets well before we would be able to use it to restore security related bricks.
[HTC Sensation] dexter93:
I didn't say impossible. It might be possible, but very hard. And I didn't say about quitting, I'm gonna take this as far as I can ;) And we are gonna need luck finding so skilled people willing to help.

I found a very nice presentation here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWSCdpAeONA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I didn't have a whole hour to watch it, but it seems promising...

I also have the slides.Will post them later

Edit: take a look here http://events.ccc.de/congress/2011/Fahrplan/events/4735.en.html

German anyone?
[HTC Sensation] BoBaH77:
where can i find files for @DOWNLOAD MODE@ ?

i can see my brick as com 10 device? and as i understand i can download new loader & firmware?

is anybody can share files needed?
[HTC Sensation] RussianBear:
they are built on different chips. did you put the dhd in dl mode just like the sensation? have you tried messing with the disk image of the phone in the download mode? i've posted a picture and response from the Chinese forum member that wrote the brick-revival thread. I'll post it again below.

even if we can't help people who can't follow simple instructions, there are otehr devices out there in qhsusb_dload doe that weren't caused by s-on. this guide, if successful will help many other phones.

in the emmc tool, i believe those address for hex and mbn can be modified (typed in) to fit whatever chip is hooked up to it. the xml will do the mapping. have you seen my post about using winhex and paragon partition manager picture? i'll post again below.

good find. haven't watched it yet, but will take a look later.

first post has everything you need to install qpst and drivers (choose qualcomm 9008 driver from the bunch). use the have-disk method to isntall the drivers.

p.s. я говорю по-русски. обращайся, если нужна помощь в переводе.

from previous page. haven't had a chance to test it myself...you guys are welcome to though :)
[HTC Sensation] jassycliq:
FYI there's a jtag for Sensation available.

http://mobiletechvideos.mybigcommerce.com/htc-sensation-4g-jtag-brick-repair/

that guy is really good, he fixed my gf's sgs4g after i bricked it lol
[HTC Sensation] RussianBear:
nooo...lol good find, man. thank you!
[HTC Sensation] jassycliq:
Yeah sorry I hadn't posted earlier, I follow them on twitter and saw them tweet that on the 21 of Feb, but I hadn't seen this post before lol
[HTC Sensation] EBALN:
Huston...... we have a Problem!!!

I just try to unbrick my Sens (like in post 249), but got a issue.

As I set my Sens into QDL-Mode, an connected to pc (11.10 Ubuntu 64 Bit), I got over 30 Partitions, shown by Gparted

My Sens was recognised as /dev/sdd, and partition /dev/sdd17 mounted automatically, size 42mb.

I typed in telminal

./emmc_recover --backup backupfile.img --device /dev/sdd12

got

emmc_recovery 0.1
Messing up with device /dev/sdd12, ARE YOU SURE? (CTRL+C if not)

"pressed Enter"

got

Device already exists!!
Please disconnect device!!

Whats wrong with it?

P.S. How do I know, witch partition is the right one? `Cause /dev/sdd9 and /dev/sdd15 have a same size like /dev/sdd12, 1mb?
[HTC Sensation] dexter93:
I have warned a lot of people.... That post you are referring to is a 90% brick guide.. with unrecoverable brick. There is a small issue there that if you don't see it, bam! Bricked. For good. Also seems like you didn't understand what hexdump is for and that you didn't read fuses post carefully to be asking those questions. Let me tell this once again to everybody:

If you do not know what you are doing EXACTLY, do not attemp anything without coming over at the irc to ask someone to help you. That, until the noob friendly tutorial comes out. We are not responsible for your stupidity

Also to all those asking me how to use the zip files in the op: instructions will come in time. Be patient

The support for this goes only via irc. It is impossible to give safe instructions via pm's. Sorry guys
[HTC Sensation] duy_ctytvxdkg:
Finally, My phone is reborn again! Thanks much all guys!!!
[HTC Sensation] EBALN:
Hot do i get to IRC?
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
link and instructions in the first post mate...
[HTC Sensation] EBALN:
Got it, thx
[HTC Sensation] Unknownforce:
Hey guys, just wanted to drop in and show you something interesting...

An App called Boot Manager is apparently causing bricks, but in a "good" way...

See this post for how it was bricked

See this post for the rom that was used.

Now this doesn't necessarily help directly, but it is strange that it puts it into the emergency download mode that can still access emmc mode while S-OFF...

The user did it twice even, and recovered from the brick both times, STILL on S-OFF...

I don't know how this is happening as it shouldn't be able to go into EMMC Mode while S-OFF, or at least that's what I've gathered thus far...
[HTC Sensation] dexter93:
thanks for the report Unknownforce :)

we'll take a look at it
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
Yeah that interesting. Is be interested to know what exactly it does yo brick it...
[HTC Sensation] wess0:
hi all is this still alpha and when it's become formal and regual ????
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
Yes and soon, need to make sure its totally noon proof first as there is the potential to make things a lot worse...
[HTC Sensation] robocik:
:)

You guys did a great job, my phone is now downgraded to 1.50, i got some horror moments... but you managed to fix it anyway ;) great support on IRC!

Thank you very very much :D
[HTC Sensation] wess0:
aha great job guys but i have a linux and it didnt see my device ?? what is the solution and no one answer me on IRC ???
[HTC Sensation] pirlano:
it's possible to unbrick a sensation that was running ICS before trying to go back to S-ON ? or this method worls only with GB roms?
[HTC Sensation] dexter93:
This method applies to all devices. . either on gb or ics. A plus is that if on ics, you can downgrade to gb to use revolutionary and get s off ;)
[HTC Sensation] orymd:
Hi. I have a Bricked sensation after a S-ON procedure before restore the stock images :(

How can i try to unbrick it? Have i to wait when the beta procedure is out, or can i try it?
[HTC Sensation] Pr0tectiveG0ggles:
I've got the same problem.

Sensation - HBOOT 1.23 - S-On

I would like to unbrick it.

Is there an tutorial? If there is an tutorial, can someone explain it to me in German, or in Noob English? That would be nice! :)

Thanks a lot.
[HTC Sensation] bestmodel03:
i have SXE with ICS.just want to downgrade hboot to get S-OFF.any support?

hboot 1.27

S-ON
[HTC Sensation] dexter93:
A small announcement:

We are sorry that we have been delaying here, but we are working on making the procedure safe for everyone to follow, so that no issues occur, as well as improving it further. The project is not dead, please wait for an update here.

PS. A limited amount of testers will be guided through irc everyday in testing. If you are an experienced linux user, hop in. No instructions will be given via pm here. That's impossible. Remember: its still testing phase, experienced users only

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] KT:
Thank god you guys are working on a beta fix for noobs. Just joined the QHSUSB_DLOAD club :(

Looking forward to your magic guys!!

Thanks a million in advance!
[HTC Sensation] bestmodel03:
any news?eta?
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
Soon, don't want to rush this and permanently kill your phone!
[HTC Sensation] robocik:
Is your phone bricked?

have patience, the guys are working on advanced magic here... not so easy to make noob proof i belive.

Join the IRC and ask for help if you cant wait.
[HTC Sensation] KT:
Will patiently wait for the magic to be released. Would've joined IRC but the instrcutions say you need to have a linux box and some basic efficiency in Linux to be able to contribute / test the alpha solution. Sadly I have neither. :o

Fingers crossed!
[HTC Sensation] RussianBear:
install wubi http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/windows-installer

it's not really that complicated at all :)

the guide will have all the instructions.

once gain, this unbricking method will work for people that tried going s-on and bricked their phones. any other types of qhsusb_dload devices will probably have to go via jtag route. don't quote me on this though :)
[HTC Sensation] KT:
Thank You!! :)

Installing Ubuntu now. Where can I find the steps to follow once Ubuntu has been setup? Would highly appreciate if you could point me in that direction pls..
[HTC Sensation] wess0:
hi all my pc doent recognise my mobile on ubntra i try in every way i can is thier any help guy's

i connect it with holding volume down and with out battery and nothing is useful :(
[HTC Sensation] scaffman:
qhsusb_dload brick ?

hello , does anybody know if htc will fix this brick ? thanks in advance..
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
if you pay, yes they will fix any type of brick. under warranty no...
[HTC Sensation] high_speed:
Hi all

this is my problem:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=24133665#post24133665

help me please...
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
this is a semi brick, still get splash. what, if anything does usb pc regonise it as? come on IRC and someone might be able to help..
[HTC Sensation] high_speed:
i followed this guide

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1469296

and i can load this rom •Next, I put custom gingerbread ROM this 2.3.3 ROM

but I can not then continue to arrive at that point.
[HTC Sensation] scaffman:
i brought this phone rooted and s-off but i didn't want it , i wanted stock ,

i followed the s-on guide now its bricked after entering s-on command in fastboot.

would htc know if my phone has been s-off if it wont boot into hboot ? if i were to send in for warranty repair?

or any idea what htc would charge to fix this brick ? thanks in advance
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
ah ok so you bricked it using "oem write secure flag 3" we should be able to help you by replacing the unsecured hboot with a secure signed one which is what the phone is looking for and why it bricked when not present.

come onto irc for help..
[HTC Sensation] high_speed:
today htc tell me that is impossible to repaire my phone also if I pay...
[HTC Sensation] Notn4:
oh lazy me... ;) don't feel like reading all the post atm, so I'll just ask it directly.

Does the phone have to actually be bricked into QHSUSB_DLOAD mode to be able to downgrade? I have been trying to S-OFF and root a friends Sensation but with no luck since revolutionary only supports HBOOT1.18 and the one on the phone is 1.27 and so far I haven't found any way of downgrading :( I'm not even sure that a HTCDev unlock would enable a HBOOT downgrade or root+S-OFF

thx in advance, oh and if there is already a way to get S-OFF and root on 1.27 please let me know! My ½ month googling and reading hasn't turned up anything :(
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
If your phone will boot u can still change firmware, just get older hboot firmware put on card to update partitions. Make sense?

There are guides on downgrading for people who want to go from ICS to GB
[HTC Sensation] 3di:
Prevent 100 year sleep for sensation

Hello,

you out there.

as my display has a little defect i have to sent my phone to my provider.

To prevent any problems with it's warranty i tried to go back to stock rom and to s-on.

All Steps worked, but after a reboot via adb it didn't wake up.

To prevent a 100 years lasting sleep for my sensation i tried everything in this thread to wake it up, but with no success.

I'm able to wake it into QHSUSB Mode but no possibility to connect it via adb or revolutionary. It is also possible to see the 42Mb Filesystem via Ubuntu.

Have you any idea to go on?

Thanks in Advance.
[HTC Sensation] pirlano:
they change motherboard :)
[HTC Sensation] high_speed:
He told me that is not possible to repaire
[HTC Sensation] Akatosh:
Thanks to the team for your hard work. I've been bricked like this for quite a while ( I swear I was one of the original noobs to get stuck in this situation).

Eagerly awaiting the noob friendly version!!!

THANKS.
[HTC Sensation] Catnap:
Speak to someone else. The guy's clearly half a sandwich short of a picnic, or just a douchebag.
[HTC Sensation] high_speed:
confirm aahahhaa :)
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
lol totally agree. they can basically fix anything, bricks can be fixed by the simply by changing the board or by doing JTAG programming...
[HTC Sensation] scaffman:
ok quick question... how long for the beta release ? are we talking weeks or months ? soon to be beta ... any info please would be great :) also thank you everybody working on this much needed solution ;)
[HTC Sensation] high_speed:
yes.. i think this!!!
[HTC Sensation] Notn4:
I thought that it would give some kind of error that there is already a newer version of what I'm trying to flash?? also read somewhere that HBOOT 1.27 isn''t downgradeable... how old of an firmware does it need to be to get to, lets say 1.17 ? and does it have to be names like PG58.zip or something alike? I really hate HTC devices for the extra security and stuff that makes it so complicated to S-OFF and root...

The GNex was so simple :D
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
to be honest im not sure about downgrading, ive never done it, but im sure people have gone from ICS to gingerbread and to do that you have to downgrade the firmware. best bet is post in This thread you're likely to come across someone who has downgraded or at least tried to... let us know how you get on
[HTC Sensation] ntluan:
My phone was bricked, anyone can help me or at least pls give me a suggestion?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=24187536
[HTC Sensation] pirlano:
there is someone that can help us on irc? :)
[HTC Sensation] Akatosh:
I don't know where you get your information from but after I semi-bricked my phone I asked them what they could do for me, they said that I would have to pay £100 and they would repair it. He also went on to say that they repair any of their phones no matter what the issue if it is on or outside the warranty but charges would occur.
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
Now that sounds more real
[HTC Sensation] scaffman:
thanks i now have a rough idea how much htc will charge me to fix my bricked phone , after trying to go to stock and s-on ... :)
[HTC Sensation] :
I couldn't understand in the OP if this tool can(or can't) also be used to downgrade the hboots of fully working phones with 1.27.0000 hboot so that they can have the 1.18.0000 hboot and be s-offed..

can someone clarify? :)
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
erm i guess in theory, this is just a way of using download mode to access the phones EMMC memory and change which hboot is present... only problem with doing it on a fully working phone is its hard to get phone into full download mode to access the memory.

in short, ive not seen anyone try this on a working phone as i guess its risking bricking a perfectly good phone..
[HTC Sensation] :
Ok i don't think it's a good idea then :D i'll wait for revolutionary to update their tool (hope it happeeeens!!!!!) :)
[HTC Sensation] Akatosh:
Too bad the revolutionary team have given us no information whatsoever if they will, I asked them on twitter about one month ago and received no reply.

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That's exactly what happened to me, although I would suggest that you wait for this tool to finish production or wait till revolutionary. You don't want to pay that much and then find out a week later that there is another perfectly working option.....even if this one seems so darn tricky.
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
Im sure theres a revolutionary hboot kicking round the forums, does doing update from bootloader work if its on SD card as p53xxx.zip?
[HTC Sensation] d3vilskid:
There's is a thread on evo3d that does this. Also another proof that it can and does work is robochik from rcmix team. He got his sensation repaired from HTC and they put new hardware and of course latest ics. Dexter help him downgrade hboot and what not by intentionally bricking his phone.
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
Oh yes u can brick it via write secure flag that will get into download mode to give access to emmc
[HTC Sensation] :
Yeah.. it's impossible to communicate with them.. they don't have a forum, a REAL twitter or whatever..

well i'm going offtopic so i'll shut up
[HTC Sensation] Akatosh:
But it still looks like this will take a while to be fully done.

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[HTC Sensation] :
If i get any i will ;)
[HTC Sensation] maydayind:
u got a new drinking buddie :)
[HTC Sensation] d3vilskid:
I don't think so cause robocik had 1.27 hboot. I believe it might involve htcdev unlock, flash modified misc.img to flash a an older hboot to forcefully cause a brick. Not really sure of the details really, bit that's how its done on evo3d. The whole flashing new hboot is tricky though as you have a split sec timeframe.
[HTC Sensation] :
Well.. i spoke to some people in the irc channel, they told me that the old exploit to s-off the sensation is outdated, caus HTC corrected it. So the 2 guys that spoke to me didn't say if they were working or not on a new hboot exploit..

I also had a very interesting talk with unknownforce, the guy who wrote the thread about unbricking the Evo3D with this exact emmc method, and i understood this process can be risky for our phones. He made a very very clear guide in the evo3d forums, and i really really hope there will be soon one here in the sensation forums, so that all the people that have updated (silly me) the s-on hboot to 1.27.0000 or have hboot versions that are not compatible with revolutionary.io, will be able to s-off :)
[HTC Sensation] Akatosh:
Hopefully there will be:D
[HTC Sensation] :
I heard somewhere that a 1.27 unlocked/s-offed (i don't really remember) was uploaded here on xda from mike, is it true (someone said it was from the revolutionary team)
[HTC Sensation] trkaaa:
All mike ICS firmware 3.30 and 3.32 include that unlocked 1.27 hboot

it is called by some as revolutionary hboot

read detailed modification by mike here Sensation / Sensation XE Firmware / Partitions Info

you can find firmware here User Friendly Firmware Upgrade
[HTC Sensation] dexter93:
Lets update the op
[HTC Sensation] justsahid:
Did u manage to fix ur phone yet me too stuck with boot 1.23 s-on

With unlocked boot loader not able to revert to stock or any other ics rom
[HTC Sensation] d3vilskid:
Able to htcdev unlock it?
[HTC Sensation] justsahid:
Me too stuck with unlocked boot loader using htc dev, with that no rom work exvept one named realstock rom.. Hw abt u, r u able to install any rom
[HTC Sensation] d3vilskid:
Oh no I'm not bricked. But if you can and are bricked but able to go into fastboot. Try htcdev unlock, flash custom recovery than flash ics Rom.

Edit: nevermind you said stock Rom only works.
[HTC Sensation] Akatosh:
That's odd , I've done exactly what you have but all gingerbread roms work for me and android 4.01 roms not 4.03 though. Are you flashing the boot.img file? Extract the Tom on your computer and you will see a file that says boot, put it in the same folder as the advanced and fastboot. Right click the main advanced folder and have your phone connected to the computer in hboot. Then press fastboot. Above the options it should say fastboot USB in red. Then open the cmd of the advanced folder and type

Fastboot flash boot boot.img

Then type fastboot reboot.
[HTC Sensation] Kohr-Ah:
Hey guys I don't know if this helps with unbricking or not but I updated the gingerbread package on the firmware thread.

It is now the entire stock 1.45 gingerbread bootloader files and i also extracted and added revolutionary hboot 1.17.1111 so no more engineering hboot as the only option.

I hope this helps in some way :)

Sent from my Sensation in UrQuan subspace
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
thanks mate. i keep meaning to ask you, downgrading from hboot 1.27 is it possible, as in just a case of doing update through p58xxxx.zip? and will an S-on phone take a p58xxx.zi update?
[HTC Sensation] dexter93:
Small update guys..

Guide is almost finished. only thing left is to add pics... *its briking time :D *

Also downgrade is possible, but no longer needed... you see now ics is S-OFFable DIRECTLY ;)

please do not pollute this... and wait a bit ;)
[HTC Sensation] AwsmStar:
You sir, are a god amongst men. If this works for me I'll be donating some cash your way, (bearing in mind I'm only a student). :p
[HTC Sensation] bestmodel03:
"you see now ics is S-OFFable DIRECTLY"

where,how?
[HTC Sensation] dowanrac:
im trying to S-OFF since last night. read like half the forum. have to say, the 1.27.0000 protection is damn goooood. wasnt able to move that thing from there no matter what methods i tried. thanks to trkaaaa, mike1986, Kohr-Ah and many many others i am unlocked, rooted, but S-ON still there. also ARHD 6.5.5 installed smoothly, nothing to say, despite S-ON.

im a bit puzzled how its possible not to be able to S-OFF that 1.27.0000. Parsing of PG58 images wont work, no matter which version, even if i see them updating, its only the radio and so, not the hboot. 4ext is a great tool, props to madmaxx for it.

if u guys here find a real solution to S-OFF a brand new 1.27 hboot, respect and beers for ya all.
[HTC Sensation] a2296455:
Waiting for this...might just get a new one from T-Mobile but if this proves worth while I'll do it...
[HTC Sensation] bluelove2:
hi guys .how can I unbrick my sensation .s on problem /where is the totarial

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please some one help me pleeeeaaasssee .how can i unbrick my bricked sensation .
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Join the irc channel. Tutorial is not public
[HTC Sensation] bluelove2:
what do you meen ?what is the irc channel

please someone help me
[HTC Sensation] Hawke84:
on the first post... :rolleyes:
[HTC Sensation] bluelove2:
why nobody answer me .I realy need help
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Look in the first post for the IRC
[HTC Sensation] Evil-Dragon:
Read the first post then.
[HTC Sensation] bluelove2:
I joind IRC .Its a chatroom with no one there .guys what do you meen join to IRC ?????????????

I am confused
[HTC Sensation] dexter93:
Hey. we are working here to make your life easier and safer. Just wait for a tutorial.. some minor issues left to deal and everything will be ready soon. And about the IRC channel, most of the team is in Europe so the time zones dont really help... if nobody answers simply wait...

Edit: updated tools in the op
[HTC Sensation] pirlano:
Juopunutbear S-OFF works with hboot fastboot usb? or always need the system fully booted (debug usb and fastboot on, with android loaded)?

if someone can access 1.27 locked s-on only, and is not able to boot android (because branded ics rom are not out yet so it's impossible to flash the RUU with branded CID), can S-OFF directly? or downgrade is always needed? :)