yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] orso73:
Yes I try to soff.....

I try to give you thanks, but your thanks isn't possible to click

sayme how.........i want to giveyou......

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Is better going Soff or flahing rom with Son with this guide

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1631861

Whats the "problem" to flashing with S-ON?

For S-OFF I use your guide, How to know if my ROM is Stock?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
SOFF is a one time thing ...once you do it thats all...complete freedom (but risky as you can mess up anything)..but the wire trick is the trickiest part..some ppl did it in first try and some people cant do it even after 100 tries

and regarding the flashing of ROMS ..with SON..yes ..you can do that ...but it requires one extra step when flashing ROM or upgrading the ROM...you need to enable smartflash in 4EXT ...OHH btw i recommend using 4EXT recovery if you are SON and unlocked bootloader..it reduces your burden

but the problem (future problem) with this SON flashing is that when new base comes which requires new Firmware ..you cant use the custom ROMS ..that comes with this new firmware base

(BUT worry not..all custom ROMS ..now are flashable with SON and Unlcoked bootloader and i dont think new firmware comes until 6 months or so )

so now you decide what method you want :D
[HTC Sensation] orso73:
YES YES YES ...:D:D:D:D

I'm S-OFF...........

abaut 10 time i try:eek:

Now install revolution HD.....

Thanks again
[HTC Sensation] retsek84:
S-Off And Root

Hi Guys,

I need help with my HTC Sensation XE. I bought it running hboot 1.29 , but I am having problems with my wifi. Seems only solution is to s-off and root my phone. Kindly help with the steps. Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] dmk0:
You have to options, you could flash your stock rom back (or download a stock RUU) if you don't want your phone rooted and WiFi will work again.

I'm guessing you tryied unlocking your device via. HTCdev if you did and want to use a full custom rom and want WiFi to work you will have to follow this guide (this is the same page)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1614617

You can probably skip some of the steps. I didn't follow all of them and it worked for me and I'm in the same case as you. You should be able to complete this procedure with steps 4 5 6 & 7.

Sorry I cannot help you more. I've only did this once and am pretty new to android myself.

But if you have any more questions shoot ahead and I will try my best to help :)
[HTC Sensation] retsek84:
Hi,

I tried via HTCDev but nothing. Its not giving me any instructions after logging in and clicking 'Begin Unlock Bootloader'. Pls help with step by step.
[HTC Sensation] cappone:
hey guys i have some issu wit instaling the stock rom

after i reboot my phone its take a long time to start but nothing hapendts
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Try different browser.. The site is not opening properly

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
More details please.. As like what rom you tried to install and how did you tried to install it

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] cappone:
i try to instal the stock rom withe full wipe i get in the recovery that all is install i reboot my phone and it hang at the HTC boot logo
[HTC Sensation] Red14:
LOL, did the same stupid thing!

but found a easy solution,

after closing bear, unplug, remove stupid case,

ctrl/alt/del to taskmanager and kill adb service (should be on top of the list)

reconnect usb, restart bear and let it do its work . . . . . .

wire trick worked first try for me . . .woohoo, now beer!
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
If you got 4EXT.. Enable smartflash (4EXT- tools - enable smartflash)

Then flash the rom from recovery again

Otherwise

For the recovery backup or the stock rom zip.. Whatever you got.. You need to extract.. The boot.img from there

And you need to manually flash it from fastboot... Then keep the boot.img in adb folder and type this

fastboot flash boot boot.img

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] cappone:
im using CWM recovery i did like u say and some **** now happens dont now what cuz im in the middle of flash

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FK YEY after 20th try finally get it done S fuking OFF FK YEY
[HTC Sensation] cicc74:
Is now three days that i'm doing this wire trick with not success SOFF can someone help me out as soon i do the connect my divase start!! is that normal.

What am I doing wrong:mad: I have sensation but i have been looking this video to see if i was doing it write http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXWIjewVAac
[HTC Sensation] cappone:
This annoying "wire trick" must be "PERFECT" i try 20th times and get it to work with my Phone u need to try and try
[HTC Sensation] sanvara:
Wow! I did this with a paperclip and it worked on the FIRST try. Can't believe it. I'm totally serious, not trolling. Thanks OP!

I had bought a used Sensation that already had the ICS update so this was VERY helpful.
[HTC Sensation] Raptor5150:
WORKED! :D thanks!!!
[HTC Sensation] enko81:
juopunutbear

I am stuck on final step of S-OFF with juopunutBear

when I do wire trick it appears as below and stucks there

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Check the instructions at

=== Waiting device....

(7/45)

Fastboot detected

Rebooting device

Please wait....

(8/45)

Found device...

Waiting for device to settle... Please wait...

Getting into bar.....

Raising Glass

SUCCESS - Taking a sip.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Buddies and Beer

Checking alcohol level......

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

=== Waiting device....

Did I do something wrong, or what can I do next to me S-OFF.

Thank you
[HTC Sensation] jr_718:
Wire timing.. I got the same error...had to do it like 10x to get it right.. frustrating but you have to get the timing right..the wire contact
[HTC Sensation] enko81:
s-off

Thank you JR_718, it worked. I am S-OFF
[HTC Sensation] Ruxstar:
Confirmed working

Your guide is legendary. Worked! Many thanks :D
[HTC Sensation] bajji93:
awesom

thank you maaaan !
[HTC Sensation] khogao:
Just s-off it after 15 times. thanks alot, man
[HTC Sensation] RevTheory:
yes attitude bad... i hate failing at things.

lucky ive done it after 20 times bloody hell
[HTC Sensation] Rusty!:
You don't need S-OFF to overclock at all, that's kernel related. In reality you're not missing out on a great deal by not having S-OFF IMO. Yeah you can't change your CID, but if you're on custom ROMs that doesn't do anything anyway.
[HTC Sensation] lrm537:
Did you get it to work? I'm here to look into this for a friend. Think he's kinda worried about trying it and bricking his phone. Would you recommend he try it? Is it easy enough (apart from possibly taking a load of tries to nail it) to do?
[HTC Sensation] RevTheory:
once you nail it its quick. but like i said its 20 odd times i did it. and you will wipe an sd card in it... lucky i have a spare 2GB SD to use, instead of my 32Gb Class 10 :cool:

yes i was worried about bricking it. but it works this guide is different as on the hboot i dont the pink LOCKED but pink JuopunutBear instead lol
[HTC Sensation] darksupernova:
Great guide!

Is it possible to go back to being S-On? I dont want to void the warranty. The revolutionary method allowed you to install a stock RUU to get back to being stock. Is this possible here?

Thanks!
[HTC Sensation] auggie2k:
You are correct sir, not sure why I posted that because I was OC'd myself :P Meant to emphasis changing the firmware and radio.
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
You are a star of JuopunuBear method. Immense amount of help :)

Wanna join #helpmenow on freenode to help us in providing real time help?
[HTC Sensation] Imperatorpg:
I am now S-off. I instaled JuopunutBear hboot. Is it OK or it was better that I wasnt ?
[HTC Sensation] undercover:
It's ok. It's even better than stock as it allows you more advanced commands which might come in handy in the future.
[HTC Sensation] stewie01:
Guys, its all a matter of timing: First Contact (say a word that lastst nearly 2 seconds like "foot - ball", second contact. It works!
[HTC Sensation] KarlMarX:
Still no luck, after 200x times by now :(

Sometimes the phone doesn't even boot up and I've to take out the battery to get it up again...

How long will the reboot take with a successful attempt?
[HTC Sensation] unichem:
after run controlbear, my phone reboot but always stuck at bootloop then i have to flash boot.img & recovery.img again, i cant even go to Juopunutbear loader due to stucked at htc bootloop...my hboot is 1.27.0000 & ics 3.32.xxx, done rooting with ext4 recovery not clockwork...did i done something wrong here? or maybe the ext4 recovery making my phone stuck at bootloop?

ok...i change my recovery image to clockworkmod, it seems that ext4 recovery making my phone a bootloop problem, now im able to go into

Juopunutbear loader..right now still trying to do the wire trick..let see if it works...
[HTC Sensation] jett1217:
every time i run it the flash and flash boot and then reboot after its past splash screen it goes completely black and it repeats so it wont go to lock screen or boot animation only through splash what am i suppossed to do i ran the juopunut bear before i flashed these btw and it failed and left me only with fastboot but never goes to the juoounut bear screen like it should

suggestions?
[HTC Sensation] unichem:
u gonna need to flash recover.img & boot.img so u can go back to ur rom..
[HTC Sensation] Leonardo Monteiro:
My sensation is a brick.

My sensation is a brick.

Do not leave the white screen writing HTC, anyone know what to do?
[HTC Sensation] monosoul:
Try to use one of UTP 5e (twisted pair) cores (it's a cable which connects your ethernet adapter with a switch or router). The cable u're trying to use just may have too high resistance. I've used UTP 5e and made wire trick from second attempt :)

Btw, BIG THANKS to

auggie2k

for such a great guide!
[HTC Sensation] :
please don't crosspost

are you s-off? can you enter hboot?
[HTC Sensation] Leonardo Monteiro:
I can enter hboot, but s-on
[HTC Sensation] T-Macgnolia:
If you can boot into Hboot ypou are not bricked. Boot to Hboot and select fastboot and then use either fast boot commands to flash the boot.img and system.img again.

Edit:Also I have noticed that serveral people in this thread do not understand the difference between HTC Dev unlock and S-off. HTC Dev unlock just unlocks the boot, recovery, and system portitions. The below is quoted from the HTC Dev site.

But the catch is that you can not flash a recovery by naming it PG58IMG.zip, placing it on the root of the SD card, and then booting into Hboot so it will flash, you have to flash it via fastboot commands. You can not flash custom kernels through Recovery, you have to flash them via fastboot commands. You can only flash system.img via recovery. You can not flash Radios, Hboot versions, or change your CID when you use the HTC Dev unlock.

With S-0ff you have full read write privileges to the NAND. This includes the boot portitions, system portitions, recovery portitions, radio portitions, and bootloader of the device.
[HTC Sensation] jmcollis:
I managed to make it work. It does take a few times to get the timing of the wire-trick right and yes it is worrying, but watch the video or the animated gif on this thread to help guide you and it will eventually work.

For others help I'll outline the steps I took.

I started from a Sensation which had upgraded OTA to ICS with hboot 1.27 so I had no options using revolutionary etc.

1. Do the htc-dev bootloader unlock.

2. Flash clockwork-recovery using the commandline adb and fastboot commands.

3. Flash superuser to root the stock rom.

4. Do the Juopnutbear procedure as documented (took around 15 times to get it right). (At this stage I'm s-off so the options are completely open).

5. Did the SuperCID thing using commandline adb and fastboot commands.

6. Then followed the guide to install 4EXT recovery, Firmware, superwipe and then HRHD ROM.

The result. I now still have ICS with Sense 3.6, but with Beats Audio, less cruft in the ROM and better language support (I had a South-East Asian ROM natively but wanted UK English.) As well the performance seems better and I can now change ROMs, firmware, bootloaders etc. (even back to GB if I want) easily.

The only downsides are that having used htc-dev it's possible that HTC may not honour any warranty.

Thanks to those here in this thread and also in the development thread who've posted as it all helps understand what is required.

Cheers,

John
[HTC Sensation] cris21ro:
Cannot find seat error ..

Hello .. I managed to screw up while wirering, i thought the phone was rebooting so i disconnected it. Tried to put it back then i was just getting Please wait message for a long time. Rebooted again and got :

C:\ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN_NOHTCDEV>con trolbear.exe

======== ControlBear 0.5 beta for JuopunutBear S-OFF ==========

Old beer detected...... Please wait......

Critical failure.... Cannot find a seat!!

Press ENTER to exit.....

Tried to recover , but it's not working (( :

C:\ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN_NOHTCDEV>con trolbear.exe

======== ControlBear 0.5 beta for JuopunutBear S-OFF ==========

Old beer detected...... Please wait......

Critical failure.... Cannot find a seat!!

Press ENTER to exit.....

C:\ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN_NOHTCDEV>con trolbear.exe -f

controlbear.exe: -f: unknown option

I get unknown option on -f ...

Do you guys have any idea how can i do it to run this succesfully again ..

Went back to temp root temove, started my phone at least but if i go back to temp root and try the controlbear, i get this message again

If some1 knows how to fix this pls help me .... :(
[HTC Sensation] slave2anubis:
this is garbege, i tryd 6 hours and the damn "wire trick" did not function... verry upset
[HTC Sensation] cris21ro:
Critical failure ..Cannot find seat !

Ok .. after hours of research i noticed that both controlbear.exe -r , and -f only work if i run the controlbear.exe file from the '''controlbear_release pyramide ics_win ''' archive ! If you try these commands from the archive that is made for nohtcdev ( i used temp root method to still keep the warrantly ) , these 2 commands will not work !

Anyway .. even when i did the -f or -r command , everything goes fine but when i try to rerun the simple controlbear.exe I still get the same message :

Critical failure.... Cannot find a seat!!

Press ENTER to exit.....

So my q. is now ... .. is the htcdev unlocking the only solution i have left ? ? Is it impossible to wipe out the controlbear totally without unlocking the device and then running it again ??? this is what i keep trying to do ....

Originally Posted by cris21ro View Post

Hello .. I managed to screw up while wirering, i thought the phone was rebooting so i disconnected it. Tried to put it back then i was just getting Please wait message for a long time. Rebooted again and got :

C:\ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN_NOHTCDEV>con trolbear.exe

======== ControlBear 0.5 beta for JuopunutBear S-OFF ==========

Old beer detected...... Please wait......

Critical failure.... Cannot find a seat!!

Press ENTER to exit.....

Tried to recover , but it's not working (( :

C:\ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN_NOHTCDEV>con trolbear.exe

======== ControlBear 0.5 beta for JuopunutBear S-OFF ==========

Old beer detected...... Please wait......

Critical failure.... Cannot find a seat!!

Press ENTER to exit.....

C:\ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN_NOHTCDEV>con trolbear.exe -f

controlbear.exe: -f: unknown option

I get unknown option on -f ...

Do you guys have any idea how can i do it to run this succesfully again ..

Went back to temp root temove, started my phone at least but if i go back to temp root and try the controlbar, i get this message again
[HTC Sensation] bajji93:
Yea yea yea.... Ganeshhp for the win maaahn.... Even, I've s-offed my phone :D :D
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
The first thing we said is to run those commands from controlbear folder..

Anyways good that you got them running

Now what you can try is completely delete the exesisting folders of temp root and controlbear..

And download them again (controlbear has 0.6 beta now)

Then try it.

And if you can do htcdev method.. I recommend you to use that as that has less stressful wire trick.. And also the phone won't have any visual traces that htcdev was used.. But at the end its your call

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] Rusty!:
It works fine, it's you that's not functioning properly.
[HTC Sensation] chillitswill:
HELP!!!

HELP!!! my phone is not working. my screen just says "juopunutBear". i turn it off and turn it back on and it still says "juopunutBear". i don't know what to do. i need my phone to go back to normal because i'm going on vacation tomorrow. please respond ASAP!!!!:(
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Go to the SOFF guide in my signature...

Troubleshoot at the end of OP

Do the solution 3...

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] chillitswill:
i keep getting "critical failure....cannot find seat!" what should i do? sorry for asking too many questions but i'm new to this and i'm so dumb for trying to do something i can't do
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Just run controlbear just one more time until the end.. I.e. Even wire trick too.. Once it completely fails.. Then run the troubleshoot shoot again..

If it's still giving you the same error..

Click on irc help channel in my signature and join it.(its a chat like thing) .. I'll be there and will guide you further

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] bajji93:
First flash the pyramid Rom given in this thread by auggie2k in his first post using clockworkmod recovery. After that, do the juopunutbear stuffs... Make sure that you plug the USB cable in the backside port of your CPU... Don't connect in USB 3.0 or hubs... If you unlock your bootloader using HTC dev method, the time interval is short for 0.5sec and leave for 1.5 sec... If unlocked in other non-HTCdev, time interval is short for 0.5 sec and leave for 1.75sec.... It takes countless number of times to get it perfect... Anyway, cheers !
[HTC Sensation] retsek84:
Is it possible to root without S-Off?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
if you have HTC-dev unlocked bootloader then yes you can ROOT without SOFF

you can check the one click root tool ..guide in my signature...(after running check with root check basic app...try couple of times until it succeeds )
[HTC Sensation] quocthai75:
a tiring day with 200 tried but still no success, I returned to S-on with HTCdev unlock ..., waiting for a change from Juopunutbear ....
[HTC Sensation] bajji93:
You don't have to do anything to s-on...

First flash the pyramid Rom given in this thread by auggie2k in his first post using clockworkmod recovery. After that, do the juopunutbear stuffs... Make sure that you plug the USB cable in the backside port of your CPU... Don't connect in USB 3.0 or hubs... If you unlock your bootloader using HTC dev method, the time interval is short for 0.5sec and leave for 1.5 sec... If unlocked in other non-HTCdev, time interval is short for 0.5 sec and leave for 1.75sec.... It takes countless number of times to get it perfect... Anyway, cheers !
[HTC Sensation] jefffff:
From troubleshooting guide,

[ControlBear gets S-OFF then says rebooting to RUU but nothing happens

Blame your custom ROM. Reboot doesn’t work correctly in it.]

Skip to restoring flashing hboot manually then to restoring ROM/data below.

---

Exactly what i've done after 1 attempt at wire trick. yea blame it on me for the custom rom.

But i've went into bootloader and it's showing *locked*, pyramid pvt ship s-off rl, hboot 1.27.0000. is that all?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Congrats soff done... But small thing is missing

I.e jb hboot.. Just go to hboot download Page.. In the same site( http://unlimited.io/hboot-downloads) and then flash it... Instructions are in the same Page too..

Once flashed.. You need to get back to bootloader.. To do that type this

fastboot reboot-bootloader

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] jefffff:
thanks for that! i've also saw this post because other users are reporting that it will hang at 75%.

now it's on juopunutbear, s-off and hboot 1.27.1111 :D
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Ohh finally some one who uses search :D

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] bajji93:
finally you got that you cannot s-off without getting rooted :/
[HTC Sensation] Elrickg80:
To be a noob and run into a few problems in completing guide,...I was still able to Successfully s-off with it! Thanks for your work!!:)
[HTC Sensation] anchik2105:
I broke my phone

I tried and my phone is not working anymore when i try to turn it on Juopunutbear this coming out and it is not working if I go to Hboot I cant recover it and not reboot, shortly it is not working can you please help me how can I fix my phone

Thank you very much
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Check the "rom/data recovery" section of this site http://unlimited.io/troubleshooting /

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] anchik2105:
I am getting wrong again

Thank you

I tried again and I get this

Do not remove sdcard from phone

Do wire-trick now!! Look instructions at web

Waiting device....

Fastboot detected

Rebooting device

Please wait....

Found device... Please wait...

Getting into bar.....

Raising Glass

SUCCESS - Taking a sip.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Beer is tasty.

SUCCESS - Buddies and Beer

Checking alcohol level......

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

S-OFF Failed

Errorcode: 66732337

ErrorMsg: Still sober

Quit....

Press ENTER to exit...

What do I do next getting worong

Please any advice
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
wire trick ..timing is not correct or rather the touches are not proper

try reducing the gap/pause a bit

i.e

during wire trick

proper touch/tap ---then 1.5 sec gap----proper touch/tap
[HTC Sensation] anchik2105:
need help

Thank you

I tried more then 30 times and I made many different contacts fast contact and 1 second contacts but still this problem
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
change the wire ..get a proper insulated copper one

the wire trick is the cunning one ..you need to do proper wire contact
[HTC Sensation] anchik2105:
Help

Thanks again

What about If I don't have copper one I have 3 different wire but not copper one, Do I have to use copper one
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
copper is not important ..but proper is important ( insulated is all matters and the wire should be thin enough to enter the hole and touch the end of it )
[HTC Sensation] anchik2105:
I dont want to s-off

thank you

I could not do it how can I go normal screen is it any option can I go normal screen
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
to get back to normal

rom/data recovery section from this link http://unlimited.io/troubleshooting/

PS: there is a way to say thanks in xda :p
[HTC Sensation] anchik2105:
help

can you please help me how can i go normal screen
[HTC Sensation] bajji93:
Boot your phone to fastboot mode.

Go to the folder where controlbear is present. Hold left shift and right in empty space of that folder and click "open command line window here".. connect your phone to pc in fastboot mode... Type in that command prompt

ControlBear.exe -f

Your phone should go to normal mode after this.. :)