yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] umarhant:
You are not soff yet

If your hboot shows unlocked but s on, then you cannot install roms with modified kernel. You need complete soff. HTCDEV does not give us full power, please let me know how you are going s off, I am also at your stage only(htcdev ul, clockwork installed but s on, cid 038).... actually stock rom is very stable on me so I dont mind waiting official update too.
[HTC Sensation] diosys:
Lambasted HTC with the below mail

What nonsense is going on htc india ??? The whole world has got ics on sensation since last two months and we indians would probably get it after mars receives it or after jelly bean is out!!!

Are you guys sleeping or are too smart for one x to be sold out then push ics to sensation...

Htc sucks and i am feeling stuck buying your so called flagship phone...

You cant imagine the bad publicity campaign i am starting against you guys. The amount you are spending on ad for one x would be destroyed in one post on facebook and twitter.

Within one week if we don't get ics then see you in consumer court.

And please don't revert with your non sense reply "that we are trying to deliver the best"...if that is so why the hell did you push the same to pakistan, europe or us ???

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REQUEST EVERYONE TO SEND THE SAME...Asia_pr@htc.com
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
U need to S-off first..... Which HBOOT version do u have?? What did revolutionary show while trying to s-off??
[HTC Sensation] bmkiran88:
Revolutionary won't work on phones with the latest update esp. Sensation with hboot 1.18. It says "Failed to get root". You need to use tacoroot to get past this and get s-off successfully.
[HTC Sensation] Mr.Zer0:
Thanks "bmkiran88"

The custom ROM installation goes fine but i had not read that it requires Firmware above 3.32 + and i am unable to do the installation for that. Have tried almost every zip file on the post i mentioned earlier for the firmware upgrade but doesnt work.

Mine is a sensation XE and maybe thats causing some issues but when i see others were able to upgrade their sensation XE's using the same firmware.

Hmm will have to try something else. But a custom ROM is better than waiting for HTC to send the updates. Samsung sounder far better in that aspect.

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Thanks "umarhant"

Ya stock ROM is stable but i faced one or 2 issues on that too.

E.g. If i send a group SMS to say 40 people and i get a phone call while doing that. I talk for some time and cut the call once done. But when i go to the "Notifications" the phone icon is still on with blank number and doesnt respond to anything unless messages are sent fully. (i have done factory reset and no apps installed after fac reset to check whether any app was causing the prob)

Once or twice the phone switched off without any warning and i was not sure what happened with it

And sometimes when my battery is too low below 18% or so my phone calls are automatically cut off. Deathgrip issues??? Not sure but this doesnt happen when the phone is fully charged or above 25% or so.

Anyways with Custom ROM's u always have one option or the other. but with stock lot of unnecessary apps fill up the space.

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Thanks "aman0406"

I did not understand fully about this. I guess u asked me to change the CID to 0001 and try. Will try that.
[HTC Sensation] umarhant:
Try using "third person" dude.... we are not HTC.... but many people here can get you even better rom(with sense 4.0)

btw try

Asia_pr@htc.com

or if you are there on linkedin

in.linkedin.com/pub/faisal-siddiqui/0/6/abb
[HTC Sensation] aniketd11:
Did you receive any reply from HTC on this so strong mail?
[HTC Sensation] karuva:
i sent a mail more strong than that but those freaks are not sending reply instead of that they asked me to took part in a survey.. After completing that survey they have called and asked me abt the problem.. I asked wy they are not releasing ICS for India they give sane crap.. I told some harsh things they said they will release update only at the end of june..
[HTC Sensation] yschandra:
Well after waiting such long for update from HTC India I decided to upgrade to ICS RUU for Europe.

First changed CID to HTC__001 (unbranded Europe). This is S-ON phone, looks like CID can be changed once. Later I tried to change to super CID which was failing.

Got the Europe RUU RUU_PYRAMID_ICS_HTC_Europe_3.32.401.5_Radio_11.69.3504.00U_11.22.3504.07_M_release_246089_signed.exe

Then ran the RUU, it proceeded with upgrade some time, finally said update is successful and rebooted the phone. However the phone constantly rebooting on HTC splash screen. So I went into fast boot mode (Vol DOWN + POWER, then select FASTBOOT) then ran the update again which went through smoothly and phone is booted into ICS :-). Not that this is still with S-ON and no root.

If you prefer to have stock ICS and adventurous then you can do this.
[HTC Sensation] milan_gondor:
quick question regarding flash...

1) will i lose my warranty if i flash my phone?

2) any way to revert back to stock rom (ICS or gingerbread) after i flash my phone?

3) after flashing can i update my phone to official ICS when it is released here in india?

please help me with the same..
[HTC Sensation] debarox:
1- Yes the warranty vl get void when you turn s-off on your phone.

2- you would be able to revert back to your stock GB rom by flashing the RUU file.

You can also turn your phone back to S-On in care you need to claim warranty in the future.

3- You wont get the HTC OTA update if you are on a custom ROM. But you can always go back to stock ROM and turn back S-ON to get OTA updates.

I wouldnt recommend using htcdev to unlock your bootloader, coz it vl read relocked when u turn back to S-On.

Instead use revolutionary method. (or tacoroot method).

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

the above link provides the complete guide for rooting as well as unrooting ur htc phone
[HTC Sensation] Mr.Zer0:
:D:D:D

I did a few things and finally now my sensation XE is on ICS with sense 4 :)

tacoroot didnt work.

All thanks to this thread -

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

Rolled back to an previous Gingerbread ROM which downgraded the HBOOT version. after that Properly unlocked S-off using revolutionary. Upgraded the firmware via http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1459767

and then updated to Darkforest ICS.

I really loved these commands -

adb devices

adb reboot-bootloader

fastboot reboot-bootloader

fastboot reboot

Can do a lot of things without removing the battery or volume down + power :cool:

Anyways i didnt have the patience to wait for the HTC folks to reply to us or release updates to india :)

Thanks for reading.

Regards,

Zer0
[HTC Sensation] nairanuj:
My sensation XE has got the same software no... and am still waiting for the update... called up and blasted HTC technical support for the update... HTC support says the update would come in June/July as they are not sure for these software no...

SAD...
[HTC Sensation] Sedariya11:
Hi guys i m also fed up of waiting for ICS so i want to root it and use custom roms but the thing is i have updated it to the new GB OTA and now revolutionary does not work.

I have seen all the thread to s-off it but with no help. So o am asking you guys since we are from india and must have the same exact firmware and all, so pl help me to root it. There are couple of things i want to know:

1. Do we need to unlock the bootloader? If yes, then how did you do it as i tried it through htc official site but with no help. Any tutorial would be really appreciated.

2. How to downgrade the firmware? As trakka has help me with his thread links but i couldnt understand.

3. And once its s-off can we s-on and lock the bootloader again.

Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
What is your HBOOT version??

S-off is needed.....

My Sensation also had problems while S-off-ing using revolutionary..Then somehow I s-offed it...What did the revolutionary say while trying to S-off?? If u have the same problem that I had, then I can help u.... Tell ur Hboot version and what the revolutionary showed??
[HTC Sensation] Sedariya11:
Sensation with hboot 1.18. It says "Failed to get root".
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
1) Download htc super tool v3 (Link here) and unzip....

2) plug in usb in charge mode into ur computer, with usb debug enabled.

3) get into root mode with adb commands....

For this,open command prompt, go to root dircectory (where "adb.exe" is) of htcsupertoolv3 folder. (the folder that u downloaded and unzipped)

type:

adb push tacoroot.bin /data/local/tmp/tacoroot

adb shell chmod 755 /data/local/tmp/tacoroot

adb shell /data/local/tmp/tacoroot --setup

(press V+, V- and Power buttons on the phone at the same time to reboot the phone)

after reboot, type: adb shell /data/local/tmp/tacoroot --root

this will get the phone into root mode. then type: adb shell (it'll show "#" in the next line confirming root mode)

4) while in the root mode, run revolutionary.exe using the beta key generated from revolutionary.io

5) after S-OFF is done, return to normal mode by typing: adb shell /data/local/tmp/tacoroot --undo

This worked for me with the same error "Failed to get root"... Hope this works for u too....
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
@Sedariya11 Did it work??
[HTC Sensation] Sedariya11:
I will try tonight and let you know. Thanks but can anybody help me with bootloader as do i need to unlock it first? How cani unlock it with some tutorials as htc Dev site, I m totally confused
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
U dont need to unlock ur bootloader..... S-Off is enough.....U can do anything if u have S-off...

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See this thread here....this might be of some help while rooting.....

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

One change - After S-offing, revolutionary will ask u if u want to install Select Install Clockwork Recovery, Select yes.....

Then follow step 3 in the above thread to root..
[HTC Sensation] Slack Babbath:
wow, I'm still baffled that there's no ICS yet. Yeah... screw HTC and just root it. Mine has been rooted almost since the day of purchase and have never looked back. If I remember right, the link above pretty much had all the information I required.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
and if you got HBOOT 1.18

the revolutionary might now work directly

you ppl need to do it using tacoroot

there is a good guide on how to do this

thread here

REVOLUTIONARY SOFF ON HBOOT 1.18
[HTC Sensation] Mr.Zer0:
Do this to root ur HTC sensation Xe with hboot 1.18

Install clockwork as follows. check and download latest applicable one from

http://download.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/

Install android sdk. open android sdk and download android sdk tools. The files mentioned below will be available from Android sdk install directory.

Create a folder (C:\Android) on your computer with the following files -

adb.exe

fastboot.exe

AdbWinApi.dll

AdbWinUsbApi.dll

Place your recovery image (say recovery.img) in the same folder.

Open a command prompt and navigate to C:\Android and Get your phone into recovery mode using the command -

adb reboot-bootloader

or

volume down + power button

Select Fastboot.

Then you can flash the recovery using the command -

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Reboot your phone using the command

fastboot reboot

Boot into recovery using the command -

adb reboot recovery

Take a NANDROID backup next using clockwork mod.

Reboot your phone. Connect to computer as a disk drive and download the ROM mentioned in the thread below to downgrade ur HBOOT version.

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1459767

Reboot into recovery. Then select the option "Install zipfile from sdcard" and select the ROM image and then install it. After installation is complete reboot the phone and u will have a downgraded version of HBoot.

Next thing to do is s-off using revoultionary.

Latest one can be downloaded from http:revolutionary.io

Reboot into bootloader using

adb reboot-bootloader

Open revolutionary and follow the steps. Note you will need a beta key for revolutionary which u can get it from the site mentioned above.

Now u will have s-off.

Select the ROM u want to install place it in your SDcard root / and then reboot into recovery and install custom ROM. Now u will have ICS or whatever else you want

NOTE: This is risky and sometimes might brick the device if not done properly. I am not responsible for anything if it goes wrong. Some people also recommend titanium backup. But my phone didnt have much data so i did not use that.

Regards,

Zer0

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Hi all,

Sorry this was missed out. Please check out this thread. I think it is a great thread to read.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=619153
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
Also, I have just made a tool for S Off using this method! :)

No need for typing in anything!

The tool can be found here.
[HTC Sensation] lovefromsky:
Guys finally HTC provided the update information for India, here it goes on HTC India official website, that Sensation will get update in March-June timeline

http://www.htc.com/in/help/android4faq/
[HTC Sensation] sidd6800:
Quick Q. after S-off do I have to just upgrade framework or have to update hboot radio manually to install ICS.
[HTC Sensation] arnieshwartz:
yeah, I just saw that too. Well, June is just a month away... atleast they have come up with some kind of a roadmap. But then again, there are no assurances these timelines are set in stone... we can keep checking for updates and posting here as and when they are received.
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
Update firmware depending on your CID. You can find your CID using step 4 in this guide.

You can find firmware here.
[HTC Sensation] asylumdesire:
so the count down begins for the update coming to us soon
[HTC Sensation] umarhant:
Play with words

"soon" its subjective!
[HTC Sensation] umarhant:
Lost souls abandon the thread...

Itna sannata kyon hai bhai.... common do some htc bashing..... lemme help

http://www.techtree.com/content/news/1261/samsung-releases-android-40-update-for-galaxy-s-ii-in-india .html
[HTC Sensation] sarkar_007:
Htc is immune to our bashing. Otherwise they would have done something long time back. We can just wait now. :mad:
[HTC Sensation] vinit91:
I feel like throwing away my HTC... :@
[HTC Sensation] jazzzzzzz:
Root your phone buddy
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
Yep.....Root it and install custom ROM..... I am really likin my phone now and I really love Sense 4.0 in my sensation:D
[HTC Sensation] asylumdesire:
Slow response from the server is it time to welcome ics to india sensation xe!!!

Hoping for that later in the day.
[HTC Sensation] imblfmstr:
I have experienced this slow response 100 times earlier also...

that time I also hoped, it wud be update coming soon...

Buddy HTC is testing our patience...
[HTC Sensation] asylumdesire:
Agreed totally hope they give it soon
[HTC Sensation] Rengak05:
Even i am tierd of waiting but the reality is scary those people who have got ics around the world are complaining on wifi issues, Y do we have to rush for an update which has a fatal bug.. lets give them this month as well to fix the bugs and give us a solid OS.. :)

Still i am ready to wait for this month, waited for Honeycomb on my flyer for 5 months this is nothing.. :)

Cheers,

Renga
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
I have been using ICS in my sensation for the past 1-2 months.... never had any wifi issues..... HTC India is just messing up with its customers... Really glad i rooted and installed custom rom...
[HTC Sensation] diosys:
Hi...just one or two questions...

am fed up with waiting for them to push the update...so I am also thinking of updating to android revolution ROM...from what I have read and understood is below.

1. Gain s off with revolutionary

2. Install clock world recovery

3. Flash firmware of android

4. Flash the Rom

Is that it or I am missing some steps in between ? Please guide...I read somewhere that superwipe etc is required...

It would be really helpful if someone can please please provide a checklist in the above format...

Thanks in advance
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
U missed the whole rooting part.....

Just follow this thread, upto step 3 for s-off, rooting, and installing recovery..

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1192300

Then go to ARHD thread...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1098849

then, download the ICS firmware and superwipe script and the latest ARHD Rom that u need and move to the root of ur sd card... Then go to recovery, flash firmware, then flash superwipe script(deletes everything from ur phone, not sd card), then flash ARHD Rom.....thatz it.. u r done..

Hope, I helped u.... anythin else, feel free to ask...:)
[HTC Sensation] diosys:
Thanks buddy... Two more thing...

Do I need super user also flashed?

Will it ask me while installing which carrier since we are non carrier based in India ?

Do we in India have super CID ? If not then how to check ?

Thanks once again for your help
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
Nope, superuser comes inside the ARHD Rom, so dont worry abt that.... No, it wont ask, which carrier r u in, If it asks "R u t-mobile user" just press no....

We dont need Super CID, its only for carrier branded mobiles like t-mobile...

Press thanks if i hav helpd u.....:D
[HTC Sensation] diosys:
Thanks a ton...seems pretty easy..
[HTC Sensation] diosys:
Hi...

sorry for disturbing again .... Currently I have got Hboot 1.18 which can be s-offed using revolutionary. From whatever I have read that ICS would change the hboot to 1.27 which is cubersome to soff. So i just wanted to confirm two things.

1. Will going s-off now stop me from receiving OTA ICS whenever that comes ?

2. If not then once I receive and apply OTA ICS it would change my hboot to 1.27 but will I still remain soff ?

Thanks again
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
1.no..with SOFF ..you can still recieve OTA update

the OTA update depends on three things..CID should match , stock recovery and unrooted stock ROM

2.YES..SOFF remains intact even after OTA
[HTC Sensation] diosys:
I failed at the very first simple step of achieving S-Off :( :( for my 1.18.0000 HBOOT stock unbranded India phone

1.) Got revolutionary and the beta key.

2.) Plugged in the phone in Sync mode (with HTC sync uninstalled in PC) with the phone on normal home screen. USB debugging enabled. HTC driver 3.0.0.021. Android 2.3.4

3.) Opened revolutionary and it promptly found the device.

4.) Fed the Beta Key which gets accepted. Tells me to wait "Zerging Root".

5.) Then just one line. Failed to get Root and tells to exit

Where did i go wrong

Edit : Is it got to do with the previous OTA update which we applied ??? Read in the several posts that it patched the loophole which revolutionary had exploited.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
ohh as expected ...use this guide to get SOFF (remember after tacoroot is applied..your device will bootloop dont panic..just follow the guide and you will come out fine at the end )
[HTC Sensation] diosys:
Thanks for all your help...BUT this is pretty heavy stuff for me...Dont have the guts or the knowledge to go ahead with this (would confess had downloaded the taracot adb files etc)...:o

Was all set to root and install ARHD but would wait probably for a better S-off mechanism...

:( :(

Edit : After thought .... Would factory resetting benefit ? OR maybe if i unlock it using HTC Developer website since in case i am out of warranty period ??
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
lol

i recommend you to do the SOFF .now itself otherwise once you update it it would be pretty hard for you

simple solution for the tacoroot and SOFF is kgs tool

the tool will take care of doing temp root manually..you just need to double click it and run it (while following onscreen instructions)

here is the link KGS SUPER UTILITY

i think the SOFF is option 2 from menu and then choose the tacoroot method...it is completely automated :D (also you can flash a custom recovery,firmware using the same tool)

do check the link :D (it is made for NOOBS :) )
[HTC Sensation] diosys:
Buddy took the plunge just as you suggested. Everything went off perfectly and the utility said "successfully rooted. Please check the boot loader should say Revolutionary" BUT it is not...it is still S-ON and a locked boot loader...

Just one addition you said that i would be required to choose the tacoroot method...however there was no such option available though in the shell i did read it mentioning tacoroot.

:confused::confused::confused:
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
what option did you try ?

you need to try the SOFF..and follow the rest of instructions .(he included tacoroot inside..it might not be mentioned as an option)

anyways ..I informed him( the utility DEVELOPER) about your issue..He sent you a PM i guess..check it and take his guidance
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
I'm at the IRC mate, still waiting :/
[HTC Sensation] diosys:
I went there again since my system hung but was kicked out by you.
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
I'm only replying so that people don't think I actually did it on purpose or something. :/

Here's the explanation:

-Quoted from my tool thread.

The issue was resolved & he is now S Off. :)
[HTC Sensation] diosys:
Dude you made my day

Seriously guys this person is a gem...he called me on irc. Logged in via remote desktop and installed it for me...

And for the utility its actually meant for ultimate noobs likes us... One damn click and it starts rocking....just keep in mind the instructions...

Now just waiting for stock firmware update to ICS then go in for ICS

one question though buddy. After applying stock ICS update would it possible to only update the camera mod by nodogt and leave balance as it is ??

Ps- how was your result ? :)
[HTC Sensation] jazzzzzzz:
Nice
[HTC Sensation] Rengak05:
I want ics on my sensation xe.. ierd of wating here in india? :S

Cheers

Renga
[HTC Sensation] Panther100:
ICS update

Does ICS indian update give the ability to make a video call on HTC sensation?
[HTC Sensation] bajji93:
Hey, will this tool to s-off work for my phone?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
now that you got ics ..you need to do SOFF via juopunutbear method (involves wire trick)

yuo can either follow my guide ..present in my signature

or you can still use the KGS tool...but select the juopunutbear method
[HTC Sensation] bajji93:
I tired juopunutbear method several times, but I could not get it correct.. :/ ...
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
If you are using the HTC Dev unlock method, you can avail support at the JuopunutBear IRC Channel. If you are using the method without HTC Dev unlock, keep trying, it may take countless number of attempts (which is why the IRC channel doesn't support this method).
[HTC Sensation] bajji93:
I unlocked my bootloader using htc dev method... So, are you saying me that I should go for irc method?
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
What I'm saying is, you can go to the IRC Channel for help with JuopunutBear.
[HTC Sensation] milan_gondor:
AFter long wait and getting frustrated of it I have decided to upgrade my sensation xe with custom ROM.

But now that i am installing Custom ROM, i want Sense4 instead of Sense 3.6. Could you please suggest some good stable ROM with Sense4? i want it to be stable coz i will not be updating my phone so often.

Thanks :)
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
U can use Ordroid or InsertCoin or Pkmn roms, these 3 are very similar and use the same base... Just some minor differences.... They r very stable, except and wifi tether and HDMI out bug...
[HTC Sensation] bajji93:
hey dude, where do you live btw?
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
I am actually from Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.... U from chennai??
[HTC Sensation] bajji93:
hey

yea, i from chennai and i live in chennai... where do you live? chennai?