yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
Uninstall HTC Sync & use a different USB port.
[HTC Sensation] palmy999:
NooB question:

I forgot to backup my SD card but realized ControlBear did it.

How do I restore the SDCARD.IMG to my SD card?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Check the rom/data recovery section last 2 points

From the below url to get the sdcard backup

http://unlimited.io/troubleshooting/

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] palmy999:
The lines in point 1.5 are wrapped together. Just to be sure I am reading the steps and command properly:

1. Boot the phone to android and install busybox from the market if not already installed.

2. adb push sdcard.img /data/local/tmp/

3. adb shell

4. $ su

5. # busybox dd if=/data/local/tmp/ of=/dev/block/mmcblk1 conv=notrunc

6. Reboot the phone.

Is that correct?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Yes completely correct

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] Arfie12:
Not quite sure what I was scared of, but I've been fearing doing this for over 3 months since I first had issues with Wifi after the ICS OTA upgrade.

Finally too the risk this morning and on my 6th try, it worked :D Though I did have one error, I had to manually type in "adb reboot oem-78". I did that and it worked, now S-OFF and CID 11111111.

I decided to have a go as HTC have finally release a fix for the Wifi (and other things) and I didn't know whether being stuck on 3.32 would stop me being able to load future custom ROMS as I think the new update is 3.33 and I assume the customs will be based on this too? At least I can now do whatever I want and have full choice of whatever rom suits.

Cheers

Arfie
[HTC Sensation] teddybear3k:
Hi,

on the fisrt post it's write :

NOTE: It will say ***LOCKED*** at the top of Bootloader, this is fine because it's S-OFF what's important. The Locked / Unlocked status is for the HTC Dev method.

Where can I find this method??

TEd
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
nooo dont do HTC-dev unlock (thats the main thing which might void warranty)

just flash a eng-hboot (complete unlocked hboot)

get the pyramid ics hboot from the below guide

http://unlimited.io/hboot-downloads/

now to flash it

first copy the jb_hboot.zip to your adb/fastboot folder (in your case the folder is temproot_sensation_windows that you've downloaded for SOFF ;))

then open command window there (hold shift + right click->open command window here)

then connect the phone in bootloader to pc (phone reads "fastboot usb" )

then first verify what you got at the top (if its pink Juopunutbear then you already got what you require ..just go flash roms :D) if its Locked ..proceed further

type these commands one by one

fastboot erase cache (if failed ignore)

fastboot oem rebootRUU (black screen with silver HTC)

fastboot flash zip jb_hboot.zip (if this failed ..let me know the reason it posted)

fastboot reboot-bootloader

done :D
[HTC Sensation] teddybear3k:
It's to late.

I've already unlock my bootloader.

:crying:
[HTC Sensation] palmy999:
Apologies if this has been posted previously.

I am no unix user so took me a while to find out the following issues:

1. I can't root the phone after S-OFF (using root.bat in root-sensation-zip). Ended up manually typing the commands and it worked. :good:

2. Restoring SDCARD.IMG...

The command line below will not work if /data/local/tmp/ contains more than 1 file. Safest bet is instead of following:

# busybox dd if=/data/local/tmp/ of=/dev/block/mmcblk1 conv=notrunc

Issue the command as follows:

# busybox dd if=/data/local/tmp/sdcard.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk1 conv=notrunc

My HTC Sensation is now happily rooted. :laugh::good::D
[HTC Sensation] driv123:
i got this message

c:\android\temproot-sensation-windows>fastboot flash zip jb_hboot.zip

sending 'zip' (353 KB)... OKAY [ 0.265s]

writing 'zip'... INFOsignature checking...

FAILED (remote: 12 signature verify fail)

finished. total time: 0.328s
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
You are S-ON so the hboot won't flash

You should be SOFF to flash it

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] dr3amsINdigital:
Thanks for the guide! It worked for me after a couple tries using a twist-tie with the plastic removed from the ends. Most of my trouble was because at first I was keeping contact in the hole and tapping the SD card slot, not the other way around.
[HTC Sensation] daxyhng:
S OFF

Hi and many thanks to ALL. After a day of trying, my daughter's Sensation is finally Unlocked, rooted, S-Off and custom rom installed.

Once again, thanks to all.
[HTC Sensation] Rusty!:
It's fine. JPBear will remove any traces of your HTCDev unlock.
[HTC Sensation] teddybear3k:
:cyclops: Good news!!!

But at the beginning my phone are "Locked"

After HTC-DEV, my phone are "Unlocked"

and now it show "Revolutionary" :eek:

:confused:

For the warranty, he must show "Locked" Or no?

Is it necessarily to Lock the bootloader?

If yes, how indicated "Locked" on the Bootmenu.

Ted
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
im afraid thats not possible

after SOFF if you do a unlock of bootloader

even after relock you will get RELOCK only

flashing Revolutionary will give you eng hboot (Revoultionary hboot)

but for warranty purposes you should keep locked/relocked bootloader only

there is no way to make it look locked after SOFF and unlocking bootloader

(there is hard way i.e using RUU to go complete stock ..then going back to S-ON and then trying wire trick again ..which will either give you locked /juopunutbear bootloader)
[HTC Sensation] Rusty!:
Just run an RUU/install a firmware package and you'll be back to **LOCKED**
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
even running RUU will give him RELOCKED only

the only way to make it LOCKED ..is the hardway which i explained earlier
[HTC Sensation] Rusty!:
No it wont.

My phone was HTCDev unlocked. I did JPBear and it was locked again (that's locked, not relocked) until I installed the JPB HBOOT. A few days ago I installed the 3.33 firmware package, and once again my phone was back to ***LOCKED***
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
yeah That's true

what im saying is

after you did the JB SOFF and had *LOCKED* bootloader if you do HTC-DEV unlock again (there comes the problem )

(thats what teddybear3k did ...instead of flashing JB HBOOT) he will have UNLOCKED bootloader and if he relock he will have RELOCKED bootloader (but not locked - even flashing RUU will give him RELOCKED)
[HTC Sensation] teddybear3k:
but it's GREAT? :laugh:

if confirmed, the tutorial add a step and more.

Can you tell me exactly (step by step) how you did it? (Put If necessary links) :fingers-crossed:

Thnks in advence.

TED
[HTC Sensation] Rusty!:
Ah got ya, I must have skipped that bit somehow. Still, it is possible to get back to locked, you would have to S-ON, then do the JPB process again.
[HTC Sensation] foehammer92:
I have a sensation that i just bought used from someone and i am trying to get it to become s-off so i can unlock it.

My problem is that it is on hboot version 1.27 and it is on 3.32. The phone has never been s-off and it is not rooted. How can i make it s-off or rooted so that i can unlock it?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Yes if you want to do sim unlock..

You need to do SOFF and root your device.. To do that just follow the guide (first post) once you are done with the guide you will have both soff and root

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] foehammer92:
But it says in the requirments that i must be rooted. I am not rooted on my device, i do not have recovery, and thus no superuser, and lastly no s-off.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
If you look at requirements again this time clearly

Then you will see that it asks for htc-dev unlocked bootloader (which can be done on complete stock phone)

And after you acquire that you can do the root (via flashing recovery or you can use my one click root tool link in my signature (soff guide))

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] foehammer92:
I have already unlocked my bootloaders via htc-dev. When i try to do recovery i get a cid error and i have no clue how to change the android-txt file.

also in your one click tool it says i must meet prereqs on this page

http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear-public-beta-0-1/instructions/

but on that page it requires superusers and root! It all comes back to me requiring root lol

Also shouldn't i be able to easily do all this with the AIO super utility by kgs1992? (this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1668276)
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Lol the prerequisites is for the soff guide lol..

The one click root is entirely independent you can just download that and use it

Also yes kgs tool got the root too

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] foehammer92:
I think i will go the kgs tool route as it seems to have everything all in one. Thanks a lot for your help and disregard the pm! :D

I guess either way i am going to HAVE to do the juopunutBear s-off method, is that right?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
lol didnt even see the PM ..until you've mentioned here :D

yes either way you require JUopunutbear method :D (in kgs tool ..when you click root..say no when asked for recovery ..that will redirect you to the one click root ...)
[HTC Sensation] badboy47:
thank you so much for this awesome guide. It worked for me :D :D
[HTC Sensation] papabubadio:
really good guide :good: it worked in 3rd try for me ;)
[HTC Sensation] murko-sk:
HTCdev unlocked HBOOT 1.27 and FW 3.33

Hello,

I have HTCdev unlocked HBOOT 1.27 and FW 3.33.

No matter how many times I tried the wire trick, it always ends with S-OFF Failed.

Could it be, that I did not do the steps 2. & 3, because I found them unnecessary ? (2 - Restore to Stock 3.32 Rooted ROM, 3 - Flash boot.img from Stock 3.32 Rooted ROM in Fastboot)

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
if you are already having everything stock then ..NO thats not the problem

try decreasing the pause time a little bit ..i.e. around ~1.5 sec

like 0.5 sec touch -> 1.5 sec pause -> 0.5 sec touch (make sure you do the touches properly)

also check the wire trick tips

at my SOFF guide (link in signature) -----> troubleshoot point #3
[HTC Sensation] ndmuni:
Hi Guru Ganeshp, I m stuck at Juopuntbear HEELLLLPPPPP!!!!!!! can't go into recovery. Everytime i reboot it goes to the Juopuntbear window ...What should i do? Thanks
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
***** looking around for Guru ******

Anyways.. Do the troubleshoot point 4

In the soff guide (link in my signature)

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
http://unlimited.io/juopunutbear-public-beta-0-1/troubleshooting/
[HTC Sensation] ndmuni:
I keep getting critical error in controlbear window, i will re=download and try again, will keep u posted on outcome thank
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
Are you using a stock ROM?

Also, if you want to recover the device,

copy boot_backup.img & recovery recovery_backup.img to the adb folder.

open a command window there & type:

fastboot flash boot boot_backup.img

fastboot flash recovery recovery_backup.img
[HTC Sensation] ndmuni:
I keep getting into the "do wire trick now" after i run controlbear. The things is when i do the wire contact there's absolutely no response whatsoever no errors nothing???? my ph is unlocked and rooted.
[HTC Sensation] Rusty!:
No that wouldn't be the cause, I did mine whilst running CM9.
[HTC Sensation] ndmuni:
Yes i'm on rooted stock ICS 3.32, When can i find both the img. thanks

Sorry!! I see it in the controlbear folder doing it now

---------- Post added at 11:42 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:27 PM ----------

OK !!! phone normalised, Thanks

Now that I know its so easy to recover I will try it again but it still puzzles me why do i not get any response and i ve to keep deleting and redownloading controlbear otherwise when i open it up it just say critical error and i can't proceed??? Where did I go wrong??

Whoa I think maybe my sd card was not mounted, as i just realise after the ph booted it says sdcard safe to remove, damn
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
Use a different SD Card.
[HTC Sensation] ndmuni:
I give up will try and c if i can downgrade and use revolutionary cosI buggered 2 2gigs and a 16gig sdcard cos window can't format it will try with mini tools later. Thanks for the help guys.
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
Downgrade without S-OFF is not possible.

If you have followed all the instructions and yet are unable to S-OFF, then use a different SD Card.

You can also get help on the JuopunutBear IRC channel: #juopunutbear

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with beats audio
[HTC Sensation] deadfire19:
Please help!
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
is your device sensation ?

also post your hboot details
[HTC Sensation] deadfire19:
HBOOT details exactly as seen in screen shot so I assume it worked but now I cant flash the recovery. I didn't check hboot before posting.

Every time I press RECOVERY in HBOOT it sends me back to FASTBOOT

What happens when I try to flash recovery:

Any help is GREATLY appreciated. I am a big newbie to flashing phones.

(Trying to get rid of WiFi Error by doing this)

EDIT: Yes I have the Sensation XE (UK)
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
ok flash the juopunutbear hboot ..then flash the recovery

to flash the juopunutbear hboot

check this post

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28361661&postcount=514
[HTC Sensation] deadfire19:
Well I was about to update the HBOOT but somehow 4EXT app on my phone managed to override the issue and the phone fixed itself.

Many Thanks!

P.S.: Hopefully I will have no more problems on my phone. (Including the damn Wifi Error)
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
Flash the Hboot.

Your bootloader will stay locked otherwise.

SuperCID if you get a CustomID check fail error
[HTC Sensation] deadfire19:
haha yes, I realised when I tried to flash the boot.img and :poop: happened.

I am now on HBOOT-1.17.2008 (PG5813001)

May 13 2011, 21:04:03

Everything is working perfectly now!

Many thanks to everyone!
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
what wait ..you got the wrong hboot

did you flashed the pyramid-gb one ? (if running ICS you should flash pyramid ICS one ..it will be 1.27.1111)

im amazed if you are able to boot ..to ICS with that hboot
[HTC Sensation] deadfire19:
HAHA wow was just about to say my phone keeps crashing during boot.

Sorry if this is too much effort but can you link me directly to the download I need?

just so I don't get it wrong again?

EDIT: Found it, phone works perfectly now.

Thansk to everyone!

Currently using ViperS 1.0.1 rom
[HTC Sensation] lec:
i am stuck at Juopunutbear screen.some help
[HTC Sensation] lec:
thanks
[HTC Sensation] fuinhu:
i just want to thanks to kgs1992 for the help at the IRC channel :good:
[HTC Sensation] GrandMstrBud:
Oh boy

Checking alcohol level......

Let's take one more......

S-OFF Failed

Errorcode: 66732337

ErrorMsg: Still sober

Quit....

WTF, I don't want to be sober
[HTC Sensation] kgs1992:
Hope this helps:

The video I made for JB S-OFF:

[YOUTUBE]qcNqxsW3P-E[/YOUTUBE]

Available in HD! :)

Link to video: http://youtu.be/qcNqxsW3P-E
[HTC Sensation] GrandMstrBud:
After a lot of beer I am no longer sober. Took it about 8 tries give or take so that calls for 8 beers tonight. Amazing how these things are discovered.
[HTC Sensation] zkrp5108:
Ok I got to the wire trick and cannot get the timing right. Is there a way to back out and do it later?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Troubleshoot point #3

In my soff guide.. Link in my signature

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] zkrp5108:
Thanks got it back. Appreciate it gave you a thanks for that post
[HTC Sensation] yourpassenger:
I followed the EXACT wire technique from your video after trying for literally hours. It worked first time! Many many thanks!
[HTC Sensation] volta77:
Dear Sir,

Please HELP!!

I used this method to S-OFF my sensation. and I got LOCKED + SHIP SOFF.:laugh:

After that, I try the HTCDev again to unlock the device...

So I got the UNLOCKED + SHIP SOFF .

Now I can't flash the official ROM (RUU) , and I can't flash the third-party ROM either.:crying:

What can I do ? Please help me !!

Thanks for your help!!!
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
first of all ..you should not unlock bootloader after SOFF..just install juopunutbear hboot ..search here in this thread ..i have given instructions like 10 times already

then can you elaborate what do you mean by you cant flash 3rd party ROM ?
[HTC Sensation] marta68:
help me..........

hello.i tried this method for soff my phone and i did it for 100-150 time but i could not do it

now i dont want to try it again and again

so i want get back my recovery that i got it befor i used Juopunutbear

i used my recovery for 2 time before and it was right and didnt have any problem

but now it dosent work and i give this error sd-ext.img not found. skipping restore of sd-ext

and it show Juopunutbear again when i turn on my phone...i partition my sd card and i get this error again :(:(:(

could you do my favor and help me.how could i get back my recovery and use it.

my phone is off for a week and i dont know what should i do:confused::confused::confused:

sensation

hboot:1.27.000

unlock

s on

recovery:cwm 4.0.1.4 pyramid

android:4.0.3::
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
troubleshoot point #4 in my soff guide ..link in my signature ..it gets back your phone to normal working condition
[HTC Sensation] azizi_ppc:
Hello. I tray to S-Off but after another wire trick fail ma phone turn off and now i can't power it again.

I found:

Even if i connect charger there is no led on, and phone looks like its dead :/

Plz help.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
You just charge the phone for 6-7 hrs that will bring back phone alive..

Sometimes the phone goes to deep sleep state after so many failed wire tricks.. Soo a charge for some hours would bring back the phone

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] azizi_ppc:
I charge it for 7 hours and nothing. Can't start it. No led ON :/

Charger is ok, i tray it with another phone.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Can you precisely explain me.. How it went to that state?

Is it after wire trick? Or before wire trick?

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] BateRay:
Hi I have problem with unlock from htcdev

sending 'unlocktoken' (0 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.141s]

writing 'unlocktoken'...

FAILED (remote: unlock token check failed)

finished. total time: 0.141s

Every time is different unlocktoken.

Im with ICS hboot 1.27

Any idea how to unlock?
[HTC Sensation] unichem:
kernel can be flash even if our S-ON? hboot unlocked here, can u teach me how to flash custom kernel, the custom kernel i see is zip file..not img
[HTC Sensation] auggie2k:
There is no need to multiple posts, one post is all you need.

Start the process again and if you are using Windows 7, make sure there are no spaces before copy and pasting of the token. If you are, copy the token an put it into notepad and get rid of the spaces in front of each line then recopy the token.

It's a step-by-step guide that works, just have to do it exactly as HTC request.
[HTC Sensation] kidronvalley:
a special thanks to the developer.

Works perfect, and the method is a really interesting HW+FW trick.
[HTC Sensation] KarlMarX:
Still no luck, after 250 tries now. With different kind of wires. When I touch the first time, the usb sound plays, then I touch again and an different sound plays, like a more error sounding sound. And then the phone is dead and the program keeps "Waiting Device..." And i have to take the battery out to get the phone starting again and the program continues and come out sober again...

Should the second wire touch also trigger a pc sound (does with me)?
[HTC Sensation] FnH84:
For me the program only says "Requires root, sorry" and then closes. I have root and superuser installed.
[HTC Sensation] auggie2k:
I think you might have driver issues, your ADB drivers sound setup correct but not your Fastboot. Pop your phone into Bootloader mode and make sure you can detect your phone...

What OS are you using BTW?
[HTC Sensation] FnH84:
I have CWN-SuperSU-v0.87 installed, and on stock ICS with HTCDev Unlocked but it gives me an error about having to be rooted... I am lol. Can't get past this error.
[HTC Sensation] Rusty!:
Use SuperUser instead of SuperSU.
[HTC Sensation] stewie01:
Read the first post.

After flashing virtuousrom you must not install any su. It's already in it. Flash boot.img, and than start Juopunutbear procedure.
[HTC Sensation] FnH84:
And how do I do that? Have to un-root and then re-root with SuperUser?
[HTC Sensation] KarlMarX:
Fastboot mode is working flawless.

I'm using Windows 7

I also get to see my device with that command.

D:\android>fastboot devices
SHxxxxxxxxx fastboot
[HTC Sensation] auggie2k:
Ok well according to your post, your phone is detecting the Wire-Trick and rebooting, just not going back into Juopunutbear. Think you might need to start fresh.

1 - Enter Fastboot, flash Recovery (CWM, not EXT4).

2 - Enter Recovery, flash SuperWipe.zip (in first post)

3 - Enter Recovery, flash Stock 3.32 Root ROM (in first post).

4 - Reboot Recovery, wipe the SD Card for Juopunutbear.

5 - Reboot to Fastboot, flash boot.img from the same ROM.

6 - Reboot to Normal mode, get past setup to homescreen.

7 - Run Juopunutbear (with debugging on) and let it reboot your phone

9 - Follow steps once again and await the Wire-Trick.

9 - Your phone should reboot back into Juopunutbear screen.

10 - Until successful, repeat until the beer starts flowing your way :)
[HTC Sensation] FnH84:
Something went wrong. Each time I do the wire-trick the phone switches off and won't reboot. Waiting for device.
[HTC Sensation] Scramjet:
Wifi gives Error...

Hey, guys, I successfully got S-OFF on Hboot 1.27... However, my wifi seems to have gone haywire. After rebooting from the process, I tried to turn on my Wifi, and it doesn't work. The slider, when i tap it, jumps to the "on" state", and quickly jumps back to "off". In settings main menu, the wifi status is shown as "Error". Screenshots are attached.

Note that I followed the guide in this thread more or less to the letter, including installing the rooted ROM at the beginning.

BTW, I have a Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e.
[HTC Sensation] -Asskicker-:
Does it need to be copperwire? I don't know where to get that, I do have a wire that keeps new cables together and I can remove the ends of that?
[HTC Sensation] FnH84:
Oh I give up... Tried like 70 times but it didn't work. Tried using a copper wire, a paper clip and even regular electric wires lol... Reflashed the boot with the pyramid you provided and phone is back to stock (I think?) lol
[HTC Sensation] KarlMarX:
Thank you again!

But most of the time, the phone rebooted into the bear again, but sometimes, (mostly the last 30 times from the 300 times of trying) the phone hangs and stays off.

Why not EXT4? Does that really matters? The possibilities seems the same.
[HTC Sensation] T-Macgnolia:
You have to set up ADB on your computer if you do not have it. Then you use fastboot commands in a cammand prompt to flash it. I soulless give you a way more in dept response but I am about to have to start work today. Just Google how to set up ADB and then Google fastboot commands. There is plenty of great guides out there. If you do have trouble PM me and I will PM you back later today with any help I can give.
[HTC Sensation] azizi_ppc:
It's was after wire trick. I tray it about 7-8 times and after last time phone don't start even when I tray to use power button.

Now I have battery out for an 1 hour, and start to charge it again in the phone with different charger. I will do that for 8 hours and then see what happens. At the moment phone is on charging but there is no led on.

EDIT

No is 7 hours since sensation is on charger and nothing change :/

It's look dead to me :/

I'm first to kill the phone? :)
[HTC Sensation] katmad:
There was same situation w/ a man. Deep sleep was going on after charging for 8 hours.

Try to pull a battery out for 6-8 hours and after that to charge the battery for 8 hours. It helped for the man.

Good luck
[HTC Sensation] g15:
Heheh! I was able to get the wire trick to work at the first attempt itself :D