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[HTC Sensation] nabeelrazanaqvi:
Dear All,

I ahve sensation with indian rom and indian cid what i did is given bekow

1- unlocked the boot loader with htc dev(htc super tool has option to do that)

2-gain temp root with tacoroot.bin

3- s-off with revolutionary

4- undo temp root

5- change my indian cid(_HTC_038) to HTC_001(unbranded European)

6- install stock European GB ROM matched to my Radio

7- s-on with Fastboot oen writesecureflag 3

8- checked for the update(Hurray i have the update notification)

9-downloaded the update and let it flash to device(took out usb cable while flashing)

10- Finally phone boot up with delecious IceCReam Sandwich Treat

enjoying my treat now

i would recomend this update as it is official so not worried about bugs or crashing because if there is any(which i have not encountered yet) will be fixed with other update by HTC

forgot to tell that i have HBOOT 1.18.000
[HTC Sensation] asylumdesire:
Just posted a question on the htc india Facebook page... hope they reply... but yes they are promoting htc one series in India dont know where is the update for our sensation series!!!!
[HTC Sensation] Rengak05:
ive written mutiple times to htc ASKING FOR THE RELEASE DATE.. they dnt have a clue ive even called today then said its in testing :(
[HTC Sensation] asylumdesire:
what are they trying to test the world knows about the current defects and htc would only fix the bugs globally!!!!!
[HTC Sensation] alanfernandes77:
I m from india, i flashed the sensation xe Ics with beats audio, official rom.. Works like butter and amazing sense 3.6 graphical showmanship. Its out there, so go on and take it. But only attempt if you know the risks involved. one mistake and you can end up in a bootloop. you would need some experience with moding. Like they always say, no pain no gain...
[HTC Sensation] arnieshwartz:
Is it really necessary to be S-ON for the ICS update to apply?

My Sensation is S-OFF and unlocked (unlocked the bootloader via htcdev.com). I went from a custom ICS ROM to Gingerbread v2.3.4 by extracting the ROM image from stock RUU for Asia (India)... 1.45.720.1 if I remember correct. As mentioned earlier, I then received some 3 OTA updates before reaching my current "updated" version of 1.52.720.3.

I've been reading folks mentioning that they're going back to S-ON and am curious as to why that is being done.
[HTC Sensation] krazy_about_technology:
Ah! Tired of waiting. My phone is Indonesian and I was using Indian rom on it. Flashed it back to Indonesian ROM (Asia WWE) and viola! update available. Downloading it now :)
[HTC Sensation] arnieshwartz:
When you say "My phone is Indonesian"... you were referring to the CID, yes?
[HTC Sensation] krazy_about_technology:
No, its not. S-ON means, your ROM area is not just mounted read only, its actually read only and in no way anything can be written on it, other than flashing a signed RUU. When you S-OFF, you open this lock and any software can mount the ROM partition as Read-Write and you can do things like root your phone by inserting SU files in ROM area, flash custom roms because now the signature of ROM is not checked.

It has nothing to do with getting an update. Updates are delivered based on the CID (Carrier ID) of your country (in case of unlocked phones) or carrier (in case of carrier bound phones).

Getting S-ON will not get you the update unless it is available on HTC server. And if its available, you will get it even when you are S-OFF. The only condition is, you should have the correct CID and all the stock latest updates installed on an untempered stock ROM from htc.

I hope this will clear your doubts. People who are going S-ON for update purpose are just misinformed.
[HTC Sensation] krazy_about_technology:
Yes, and my serial no is also Indonesian, as confirmed by HTC Customer care.

Previously, I changed my CID to India and flashed the Indian stock ROM.
[HTC Sensation] arnieshwartz:
Thanks, I figured just as much. I tinker around from time to time, and the only reason I went back to stock was so I could see what the "pure" ICS update from HTC would be like. I'll just have to wait it out! :)

I keep having trouble with the home screen reloading now and then, especially when I install/update something from the market... and the fact that it tends to lag sometimes really does show that Sense can be a memory hog from time to time, no matter what the hardware.

If ICS with Sense is going to be smooth, I'd be more than happy to stick with it.

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ah, ok. I had gone from HTC__038 to SuperCID and then back, just to be safe. I was thinking something was getting in the way of me receiving the ICS update... LOL.

Turns out, it isnt even available for India yet!

side note - wow, "five minutes between posts" is a real pain, but something I can live with. Nobody wants spam!
[HTC Sensation] Prince Aryan:
Really Annoying......

They tell we will get update... It seems HTC is playing with our expectations....

:@:mad:
[HTC Sensation] krazy_about_technology:
Woohoo! Got my Indonesia Update :D One word! Buttery smooth it is, and i like the GUI more now.Specially the folder concept for icons is a great one. Loving it. Right now having no problem related to wifi or anything else.
[HTC Sensation] vasujahagirdar:
hi guys.i have a Q.i bought t-mobile sensation from US.unlocked it than did s-off supercid now running custom ics roms.can i change my cid to HTC_038 and get the india specific ics updates??.earlier i tried to change cid to HTC_038 and flash india RUU but failed it said model id error.so how to go about it??
[HTC Sensation] krazy_about_technology:
I dont think you can or you should use India specific updates. Sensation from t-mo is not Sensation, its Sensation 4G. The LTE radio is different, and its a hardware difference, not software only. Thats why HTC has kept separate model id for it.
[HTC Sensation] arnieshwartz:
Good for you! :) Worth the wait, then... eh? :)

Hey, have you ever had the Sensation freeze at the lockscreen for random incoming calls? I keep having that problem from time to time, and I need to first reject the call (by pressing the power button twice), turn display off and then back on, before I can unlock and call the person back.
[HTC Sensation] rockinsnake:
I had the same issue, but only faced this when i had to pull my sensation out of my pocket to pick a call......

Anyways, sorted ths out by disabling auto brightness.... I dont knw hw that works but the issue was gone after that......

Lets hope this is rectified in ICS update....:confused:
[HTC Sensation] ashish7350:
Still Waiting...............ICS Update where are you?
[HTC Sensation] vasujahagirdar:
thanks for replay.i donot think that is the case,because i can flash india/asia spcific RUU with supercid.the problm comes when i tried to change the cid to indian/asian code.and sensation 4G doesnt have LTE radio.with supercid one can flash any RUU.but i tried to have HTC_038 cid and flash indian stock rom,and failed.(ofcourse i tried with GB roms)
[HTC Sensation] arnieshwartz:
Auto-brightness, hmm... well, that is something to try out! Thanks, let me see how it goes after I turn it off.
[HTC Sensation] aniketd11:
HTC Customer Care informed that ICS Upgrade for Sensation XE might not happen till end of April. Towards end they'll roll out update on their server and then slowly it'll be pushed to individual handsets. We may well have to wait till end of May 2012 to get that. HTC India's technical team is still working to fix bugs reported by other countries. It should be worth waiting since we may get virtually bug free update
[HTC Sensation] rockinsnake:
Jst wanted to clarify, if i could flash the signed ruu from here straight away on my sensation with stock rom(GB 2.3.4, 1.52.720.3) and S-on.
[HTC Sensation] wired24:
Same here. This method worked for me too. The OTA's working by CID only and not by IMEI.
[HTC Sensation] motzysense:
yep! 3 dayz past Apr 7th. So desperate for the update. yet not available! quite frustrating!
[HTC Sensation] arnieshwartz:
No, that does not help. I faced the same situation today even with auto-brightness turned off. There must be something else that's messing it up.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
its just my opinion

Why wait for official ICS??

Most of the custom ROMS are much much better than Official ICS Roll out:D

The UI is not totally GPU rendered so it wont be that smooth

Also there Are Tons of optimizations done on top of offcial ICS

Being a previous owner of Iphone4 I can say for sure that after Custom ROM (ARHD 6.6.1)

on my sensation its smoother than Iphone 4...and so is performance:cool:
[HTC Sensation] lovefromsky:
Could you please share the link to download the stock European rom, the filefactory link in pyramid rom collection thread isnt working for me
[HTC Sensation] djpeesh:
Try using the unresponsive screen sticky thread for the fix. Most likely you need to fix the grounding pin at the back. Ever since I did that, its fixed the problem. Give it a shot.
[HTC Sensation] ashish7350:
Hey folks, any idea about release of ICS for Indian Sensation XE
[HTC Sensation] arnieshwartz:
dj, I did check out exactly that... pretty useful post, that... I teased the pin a bit and put the case back on. I may have to do something else to ensure a proper contact, if anything.

thanks for the suggestion though... these little niggles are something HTC ought to care for in future designs.
[HTC Sensation] asylumdesire:
There is still no ics update all the world has got it... feels htc has forgotten the biggest growing cell phone market in the world
[HTC Sensation] Ryanfmalta:
i was in the situation you guys are in. sensation with indian rom but got tired of waiting for ics ,so i managed to get s off ,root and flashed arhd ics rom and i couldn t be happier
[HTC Sensation] jazzzzzzz:
What the _______ they are doing
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
This is the reply I got after contacting the HTC Customer Care...... When will they ever stop testin??
[HTC Sensation] djpeesh:
I reckon, by the time Jellybean is out, HTC should be through with testing the India spec ICS. Going by the time they're taking, it's going to be pretty kickass:D
[HTC Sensation] kanav bhasin:
Kya mazak hain b.c. where is my update >8C
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
HTC is really testing our patience....
[HTC Sensation] skhan33:
I dont understand what the hell are they testing after releasing the update....dis is the tym to roll out the update not to test but HTC is testing after rolling out so what were they doing when they said the update is ready. They jus tried to create their name by announcing that they have started rolling out......it is not only India but also Middle East... I haven't received it yet.
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
Tired of waiting for the update.....So i rooted my phone and installed Android Revolution HD 6.6.2 Rom. Its just awesome....
[HTC Sensation] Rengak05:
Folks,

I have called HTC today and was asking for ICS as usual they had no clues about it.. but the customer care fellow told there is a 2.3.5 OS update with Sense 3.5 for sensation XE.. have any one got it? i am still on 2.3.4 and sense 3.. PLease answer??

Regards,

Renga
[HTC Sensation] asylumdesire:
nopes i think that was for sensation xl

sensation xe will get the sense 3.6 version with ics
[HTC Sensation] iAmBalvinder:
Wait still continues

Yes, the wait is still on... On my HTC sensation 2.3.4

The software number is 1.52.720.3 and on gingerbread 2.3.4.

When is the update expected ?

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Any confirmation about getting Sense 4.0 on HTC sensation. As announced for the Nordicks countries only Sense 3.6 is announced. And seeing its review, it has not changed much, rather very small changes in it.

Any updates if it will get Sense 4.0. Sense 4 is very resource friendly and light.

In my new TC sensation more than 100MB ram is always being used by HTC Sense. already only 560 MB out of 768 is available for our use.
[HTC Sensation] nabeelrazanaqvi:
Guys today I got new update for my sensation ics. It said Settings. I download bit it stopped in at the end and after that I applied updates. It was of 15 mb. I did not find and change after update. did any one get it?
[HTC Sensation] blupoison:
I dont think they will ever release it... Giving up now.... Tired of the wait...
[HTC Sensation] jazzzzzzz:
So every body gonna root.?...

What about mass mailing to them about the problem.?let every body mail who have ever replied in this thread.......

gave me mail id which some one have mailed
[HTC Sensation] Rengak05:
I got this reply from HTC , here it says htc sensation xe has 2.3.5 update with Sense 3.5 can some one confirm this..

Dear Renganathan k,

Thank you for contacting HTC.

We are dedicated in providing you the best quality service and answering your questions and concerns.

As per your email, we understand that you are looking for software upgrade to the latest version 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich for your HTC Sensation XE device and also like to know the current Android version on your device.

In regards to your concern, we regret to inform you that currently ICS upgrade is not available over the air. However our technical department is working on the latest updates for HTC Sensation XE device, and as soon as the updates are rolled out on FOTA, you will be given a notification on your device, as of now we cannot commit any date for the software release.

Currently HTC Sensation XE is running on Android OS, version 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) with sense 3.5. The upcoming Android OS version is 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) with sense version 4.0.

Phone software updates.

Phone software updates From time to time, software updates for your phone may be available. Your phone can check and then notify you if there is a new update. You can then download and install the software update using your phone’s Wi-Fi or data connection. You can also manually check if there's an available software update for your phone.

You can check the version of Software on your handset by following the below steps:

1. Tap the Menu > Settings > Then scroll down to ‘About Phone’ and tap on it > Then tap on ‘Software Information’.

This will give you a detailed info about the current software on your HTC Device.

Depending on the type of update, the update may erase all your personal data and customized settings, and also remove any applications you have installed. Make sure that you have backed up the information and files you want to keep. The battery should be charged to a minimum at 35% or above. You should have a free space of 512 MB (recommended) on the memory card in your device.

Note: Checking and downloading phone software updates may incur additional data transfer fees from your mobile operator.

Checking for phone system software updates manually.

1. From the Home screen, press MENU, and then tap Settings.

2. Tap About phone > System software updates.

3. Tap Check now.

If you have any further questions or comments, please feel free to email us or call us at our contact center 1800-266-3566, Monday to Sunday – 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.

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[HTC Sensation] vvzar:
update was gone

As we can see HTC takes opposition place and cuts it words back about ICS update for the Sensation. The all thing that is remaining for us is to wait for the bless of gods :), and exorcism procedure for the bugs of all other versions.
[HTC Sensation] kanav bhasin:
Id kiss the **** outta kunjan if the update came with Sense 4.0. No homo
[HTC Sensation] Rengak05:
Can u tell me which is ur current OS and sense version??
[HTC Sensation] Prabash:
Woah really?:eek: I was on the point of rooting my device, but after seeing this reply I feel like I should wait..Well if it's gonna come with Sense 4.0, it will certainly worth the wait :cool:...but it's irritating enough already to wait this long :mad:
[HTC Sensation] Terepin:
Getting to look stupid got a lot harder after reading this answer.

Odoslané z môjho HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e
[HTC Sensation] asylumdesire:
just want to confirm is ur device sensation xe only or sensation xe with Beats Audio
[HTC Sensation] dargamel:
Only HTC Sensation XE will get ICS + sense 4.0 ?
[HTC Sensation] asylumdesire:
+ 1
[HTC Sensation] Rengak05:
Its sensation xe with beats audio... Can some one confirm whats the currwnt os version your device iw running? Mine is running 2.3.4 with sense 3.
[HTC Sensation] Terepin:
Every XE has/had 2.3.4 with Sense 3.0, end of story.

Odoslané z môjho HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e
[HTC Sensation] asylumdesire:
same here
[HTC Sensation] Rengak05:
I felt very fishy about sense 4 version update for sensation xe as mentioned by HTC customer care i have mailed them again.. this is what i got now.

:(:(:( Stupid customer care..

Dear Renganathan k,

Thank you for choosing HTC.

This is in continuation to our previous correspondence regarding updates for HTC Sensation XE device.

In this regard, we apologize for the mis-communication, the upgrade to android v2.3.5 with sense update 3.5 was going to launch through FOTA but in order to release ICS update for our HTC Sensation XE user, we have not released the update with android version 2.3.5 with sense 3.5.

Also like to correct myself that ICS will be going to launch with sense 3.6. And currently HTC Sensation XE Operating system is running on android version 2.3.4.

Please accept our sincere apology for the mis-communication and inconvenience caused to you.

If you have any further questions or comments, please feel free to email us or call us at our contact center 1800-266-3566, Monday to Sunday – 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Thank you for your continued patronage.

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[HTC Sensation] jazzzzzzz:
Tell their mail ID
[HTC Sensation] charuc14:
Haha...this is common in Indian Customer Care Services....
[HTC Sensation] budhi15:
It was quite obvious that the customer care was making a mistake. The whole world has been receiving ICS with Sense 3.6. Why would they bring something different and new first into India? Also, there has been no news of HTC porting Sense 4.0 to Sensation.
[HTC Sensation] psidemus:
Getting the european unbranded ics

Dear all,

I live in Israel and about two months ago I bought the Sensation.

After waiting for so long and not receiving the update I have taken interest in the way the FOTA works. This led me to investigate further into my phone (which I haven't done previously).

Turns out the Sensation I bought from a private shop has the Indian unbranded CID (HTC_038).

Correct me if I'm wrong - this means I also have an Indian ROM (I haven't changed anything since I bought the phone).

What I wanted to ask is:

Suppose I change my CID to the European unbranded, will I then be able to get a european ICS update? Will my phone work well after such procedure?

sorry for being a noob:)
[HTC Sensation] arnieshwartz:
Android 4.0 codenamed Ice Cream Sandwich was officially launched on Oct 19 2011, with the source code becoming available on Nov 14 2011. Every manufacturer worth their salt rushed to put out roadmaps of when their devices would receive the update. Devices in some countries may have received updates, but for the vast majority there is still no clear picture as to when they can expect to receive the update. This isnt restricted to just one manufacturer.

The iPhone has created an unfortunate benchmark to compare against, but while Apple has just a few different devices to update when it pushes out new versions of iOS, Google cannot - as many manufacturers as there in the Open Handset Alliance, there are even more chipsets and screen resolutions a new release of Android has to be ported to. It takes time for OEMs to make sure it's running smoothly on their own hardware, but at the same time the update rollout should be well choreographed to keep it from becoming a disaster - why should any customer be in the dark as to what's going on? A manufacturer should want to tell its valued customers what's going on and have a pretty realistic roadmap to boot. It shouldnt be too difficult to have a consistent portal for every country through which information is relayed. A manufacturer shouldnt have to wait for customers to pester folks at customer care to tell people what's going on. Most often, the information relayed is outdated and/or inaccurate.

It's a war of ecosystems now, and every manufacturer needs to look long and hard at how it treats its existing customers, as well as how it entices new ones with amazing new phones.
[HTC Sensation] nilanjan.gm:
Check your OS version. ICS is not 15 Mb

Sent from my Sense(ation)
[HTC Sensation] blupoison:
This is hilarious.... We dont know whats happening... They dont know whats happening... Hahah... Gonna call them tom... Just for the kicks...
[HTC Sensation] Gstar2006:
See my previous posts mate. I was in the same boat as you with an HTC__038 handset. I ended up getting the phone to S-OFF, changing the CID to HTC__001, running the latest European RUU and then I received the ICS update OTA.

I don't think it's a case of just changing your CID to HTC__001 though I did mine before the OTA so worth a try. You can change the CID using adb commands without your phone being S-OFF.
[HTC Sensation] jazzzzzzz:
So by just changing cid you got ics update.?
[HTC Sensation] Gstar2006:
No. I had to get S-OFF then install European RUU, then recevie the OTA ICS but I did the S-OFF and euro RUU before they pushed the OTA ICS update in UK so do not know if I would have recieved the OTA with just changing the CID.

CID can be changed without S-OFF so it is worth trying. I do not know if anyone has been successful in doing this.

cheers
[HTC Sensation] psidemus:
Thanks, I've seen you posts, but asked anyway cause i want to avoid all that s-off stuff and changing rom... I'll try just changing the CID with adb commands and let you know.
[HTC Sensation] jazzzzzzz:
You try and report....if that not works am going to root and install some custom rom...but dont know how to downgrade to the stock gb for claiming warranty.
[HTC Sensation] psidemus:
well, that didn't work :(

guess the FOTA depends not only on the CID...
[HTC Sensation] ashish7350:
Anyone got any idea when ics release will happen in India?
[HTC Sensation] DrTanny:
Just got the Ics update. Installed it. Seems cool..
[HTC Sensation] coolsun85:
DrTanny what's the cid of your sensation
[HTC Sensation] asylumdesire:
no updates here share your cid
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] ghostdog662:
Has anyone figured out how to add the contacts menu to the dialer menu?

It is really stupid that you can slide and swipe left/right at the phone menu but it works in the contacts menu.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] NightHawkUndead:
Hit menu button and select contacts.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] droid512:
Yeah i miss that too im curious if a Dev can bake three one from aokp or cm9 into a build i like stock ics
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] RichWPX:
I really don't understand what the benefit of separating it was.