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[HTC Sensation] green-gf:
BootMagic check fail when write recovery

Hi I'm following your amazingly details instructions - I've previously unlocked the bootloader through htcdev, now following your steps to flash 4ext, but I get an error when I do it, here's the output from the command line

C:\android-platform-tools>adb devices

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

List of devices attached

SH18WV802898 device

C:\android-platform-tools>adb reboot-bootloader [successful - shows fastboot USB, and 4 menu options below that]

C:\android-platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

sending 'recovery' (28 KB)...

OKAY [ 0.225s]

writing 'recovery'...

FAILED (remote: image error! (BootMagic check fail))

finished. total time: 0.542s

Any ideas please? I used your recovery image - should I use another, especially now quite a bit of time has passed for new versions?

Many thanks, Geoff
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
did you try to download again the recovery.img?
[HTC Sensation] Grici2701:
Thanks! Helped me a lot! :good:
[HTC Sensation] Demirren:
eom lock...

Hello everyone, I'm in trouble...Mistakenly I lock with the "fastboot oem lock" part my phone. Could you help me,how can I unlock ?
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
use again the unlock token.bin
[HTC Sensation] hammad.aamir1996:
Can I flash Cynaogen Mod 11

Hey hi! I've read at many places that with this recovery, and with s-on, I can't flash cynaogen mod 11. So I don't wanna take any risk. Just help me out whether will I be able to flash CM 11 or not. Thank you. :)
[HTC Sensation] Demirren:
Ok thanks I solve the problem :)
[HTC Sensation] fierah:
hey guys, first of all great guide

and second can i get into this recovery using vol UP + power button, because my vol DOWN button is broken so i can not go into the bootloader to go to recovery, and sometimes i get stuck on bootloop so i cant even go into the rom to boot into recovery. So does anyone know if this recovery, or any other ones can use vol UP + power button to boot into recovery ?

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] iks-10:
Installation stuck at 0.00%

Hi, being totally new to all this rooting and flashing business, I have followed this guide very carefully, and have reached the stage of flashing the ROM, but it seems to be stuck at 0.00%. It's a white screen which says:

Installing

Flashing Android Revolution HD..

Please wait...

and at the bottom there's a progress bar which hasn't moved but says Installing... 0.00%

It has been like this for at least 10 minutes.

What shall I do?

Thanks in advance

Edit:

If it helps, during the setup process, when i was asked "do you want to wipe data partition" (or words to that effect), I selected "wipe my user data partition" because it seemed most appropriate seeing as I was coming from a different ROM rather than simply updating. Was this the correct option?
[HTC Sensation] Mile_zdr:
Did you enable smart flash before flashing? Did you wipe everything except sd card ? [MENTION=5574987]iks-10[/MENTION]
[HTC Sensation] iks-10:
[MENTION=5446683]Mile_zdr[/MENTION]

Yes I did enable smart flash, when the guide told me to (before wiping/formatting). Was I supposed to do enable smart flash again after wiping? Yes I chose format everything except sd card.

I have edited my original post to add that during the setup process, when i was asked "do you want to wipe data partition" (or words to that effect), I selected "wipe my user data partition" because it seemed most appropriate seeing as I was coming from a different ROM rather than simply updating. Was this the correct option?
[HTC Sensation] Mile_zdr:
Yeah that's correct , why won't you try flashing other Rom ,and did you checked the md5 sum of the zip file?
[HTC Sensation] iks-10:
OK, so going through the android revolution forum, a couple of other people had the same problem and it was solved by not choosing any of the tweaks during the aroma installer process. I'll try this, but since i'm stuck on this installing screen, how would i reboot into recovery? I have tried power and vol down, but that didn't work. I tried opening a command prompt in the android folder on my computer and typing adb reboot, adb reboot-boatloader, adb reboot recovery and fastboot devices but nothing happened. How do i get out of this installation screen?

I'm not sure what checking md5 sum of the zip file is or how to do it, but I'll try that after I've tried to reinstall this rom without some of the tweaks.
[HTC Sensation] Mile_zdr:
eject you battery and reinsert that try power+ volume down
[HTC Sensation] iks-10:
Ah, I was avoiding doing this because I wasn't sure if it was going to brick my device.

It's working now! This time I only chose the build.prop and Sony bravia tweaks (either seeder or jelly bean animations tweaks were causing the problem)

Thanks for your help [MENTION=1440337]mike_z[/MENTION]dr !:D
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
who told you that?

of course you can

just before flashing the rom enable smartflash from recovery(only if you are on S-ON)

try this

connect the device to pc

open a cmd window in your adb and fastboot folder and type

adb reboot bootloader

from there select recovery

also take a look here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2534334
[HTC Sensation] fierah:
hey thanks for the link, i acutally am stuck in a boot loop right now so this applies to me, but i cant get it to work
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
try to press enter in the command while you see the splash screen

see how it goes
[HTC Sensation] Beijner:
I just wanted to say thanks for this guide, it worked flawlessly for my Sensation! Installed MIUI and it feels like a completely new phone! Thanks alot -Asskicker-!
[HTC Sensation] marjanna:
Hello. i got a htc one and i cannot remove the batterie .. i have tried to press the shut down button and the volyme down . but no .. its doesnt go to recovery . . i am rooted . S-On and tried to flash a Rom , but now i end up in the first welcome page and down on the left side of the phone says SAFE mode . i have tried to many times to do all over again but no iam stuck in the same . any tips?
[HTC Sensation] nlooooo:
Try HTC One forum
[HTC Sensation] marjanna:
ok i ll do thanks
[HTC Sensation] StudentsGrid:
How to flash custom recovery on htc sensation with stock ics and unlocked bootloader

How to flash custom recovery on htc sensation with stock ics and unlocked bootloader you have mentioned the custom recovery is for gb but i am on ics :eek:
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

2. Flashing a recovery

Follow the instructions.

It works fine on ICS

:)
[HTC Sensation] StudentsGrid:
Thank you for the info

:D
[HTC Sensation] StudentsGrid:
Is There any way to flash custom rom onhtc sensation rooted with s-on

Is There any way to flash custom rom onhtc sensation rooted with s-on i have 4ext custom recovery installed with smart flasher enabled i want to try flashing this rom android 4.4.2 is it safe?
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

Go into recovery and make a nandroid backup.

If smartflash is enabled,then,do a "Format all partitions except sd card" and flash the ROM.

It should be fine.

:)
[HTC Sensation] Aceracer27:
As long as you backup your current ROM (nandroid back up) you can try any rom. If you don't like the new ROM restore your phone from your backup.
[HTC Sensation] StudentsGrid:
My Cid is htc_001 Do i need to change it?

Thank you :)

my cid is htc_001

i dont have to change it?
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

No,

:)
[HTC Sensation] StudentsGrid:
Thanks for the reply

Thank you sir :)
[HTC Sensation] ubermich:
This entire thread is ONLY if you want to stick to ICS (or GB if that is what you currently have) ROMs, right?

So if I want to go from the stock ICS to JB I have to be S-OFF?
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

This will work fine for JB and ICS

No need to s-off

:)
[HTC Sensation] ubermich:
Thanks! So if I wanted to flash a ROM (say ViperS 5.0.0) which requires an update to the firmware. Do I do that before or after step 3A?

As an example:

1) Unlock via HTCDev

2) Flash 4EXT

3a) Temp Smartflash

X) Flash firmware

4b) Flash ViperS 5.0.0

Or do I have to repeat 3A after flashing the updated firmware?

OR, am I better off just following your tutorial to the letter, then upgrading from ARHD to ViperS after I have permanent smartflash?

Sorry if this is confusing, that's how I feel after reading all of the guides here which all say to do different things but all say you can't do the things the other guides say to do... :confused:
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

Unless you are s-off,you cannot flash firmware.

What does your bootloader say?

:)
[HTC Sensation] ubermich:
S-ON

HBOOT-1.27.0000

And I currently have firmware 1.32 on the stock OTA ICS
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

It should still work with that firmware.

If you do run into any problems,you may have to consider going s-off,but you should try it using this thread as a guide.

1) Unlock via HTCDev

2) Flash 4EXT

2.a)Make a nandroid

2.b) Format all partitions except sd card

3) Temp Smartflash

4) Flash ViperS 5.0.0​

:)
[HTC Sensation] ubermich:
Thank you! That worked like a champ! Now to go look up if the KitKat (CM11, Carbon) require firmware updates...
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
if you already have 3.32 or 3.33 firmware version you don't need to upgrade nothing at all

just pick up a rom
[HTC Sensation] ubermich:
Really? Sorry for going way off-topic then, but what's the point in updating to 3.33 if you already have 3.32? The last phone I really dug into was the G1 and it was ALL IMPORTANT to match the radio and firmware to the ROM, so I'm kind of confused how ICS, JB, and KitKat are all running on the same firmware.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
It's just a radio update.. Presumably it gives better signal.. But I haven't seen any. The reason behind ics/jb/kk running on the same firmware was due to no official update from HTC on this device to jellybean.. So all the devs here made sure that the current jb/kk builds are compatible to the old ICS firmware we got.. Thats why the jb/kk builds are less smooth (only touch part.. It's still Fast though) when compared to other devices having official jb/kk builds
[HTC Sensation] ubermich:
That makes a lot more sense now! Thank you!
[HTC Sensation] blogodoblogodo:
Bootloop style

THis Sensation Stock stuck in bootloop.

S-ON, Reccovery Custom (4ext), SmartFlash Active...

After install, First Lockscreen then phone restart again and again, reboot then Locksreen again and again Bootloop :(

Trying to flash boot.img, but :

writing 'img'...

(bootloader) signature checking...

FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)

finished. total time: 1.638s

These are Fasboot getvar all results :

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.27.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: N/A

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main: 3.33.483.51

(bootloader) product: pyramid

(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8260

(bootloader) modelid: PG5813000

(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__201 /////// Stock one was : HTC__247

(bootloader) battery-status: good

(bootloader) battery-voltage: 3859mV

(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic

(bootloader) security: on

(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP

(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT

(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 617f0a98

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0
[HTC Sensation] Mile_zdr:
it's you bootloader unlocked? because afaik this problem when flashing boot from pc is from locked bootloader or make sure your comand is fastboot flash boot boot.img
[HTC Sensation] thewizardhunter:
My Story...

BOOTLOADER (Unlocked) - (this is a quick and easy process. Please do it it makes life easier)

HBOOT 1.27.0000

S-OFF (Being on 1.27.0000 had to use the paperclip method to s-off phone. Took 5 minutes to finally get it but well worth it)

SuperCID (Again another step that is worth doing).

Firmware 3.32.206.

Carrier O2 UK

Wiped and reset and did all the basics required and flashed ARHD 7.3 rom. No issues all went well. After flashing phone took approx. 5 minutes to boot. It was stuck on the beats audio splash screen for that length of time. Just when I thought "oh no" the setup screen showed. So some patience and a full battery is a must.
[HTC Sensation] johnsnow77:
HTC Dev not working

yepp, i have an sensation xe with hboot 1.29 and i've tried serval times to unlock the bootloader with HTC Dev but still it gives me an error when i try to open the ''Unlock_code.bin'' in CMD. What should i do about this?:confused:
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
what error did you occur?

have you replaced your motherboard recently?
[HTC Sensation] ragg_6666:
Hi,

First of all, thanks for this great guide. I successfully rooted my phone without any problem (except the fact I couldn’t do it using a Windows 8 computer – drivers issues …).

Now, I’d like to change my ROM (I have firmware 3.33.401.55, so I guess I can use pretty much any ROM available here), but I have a question: I made a Nandroid backup of my stock ROM, and I’d like to be sure I’ll be able to restore it if I’m not satisfied of the new ROM. Does it bring issues if the kernel has been changed, or will it recover regardless of the changes made?

Thank you for your help.
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
a nandroid backups everything including stock kernel

so if you aren't satisfying with the new rom just do a full wipe and restore your stock rom
[HTC Sensation] ragg_6666:
Nice, that's what I needed to hear. Now, I only have to try some ROM available for the Sensation.

Thanks for your quick answer.
[HTC Sensation] lijianjunyonghu:
Thank:good:
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
don't quote the whole post man
[HTC Sensation] yasir4abbas:
I won't to try dual boot on my s-on sensation, can I s-off my phone after rooting it, its been a while.

HTC sensation Hybrid OS
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
check your pm
[HTC Sensation] Pis_Man:
LoL
[HTC Sensation] BigFellor:
Well I'm late to the party. This was an awesome guide, thanks!
[HTC Sensation] xpssaakklp:
thank you:)
[HTC Sensation] FPint0:
Hi, i'm stuck with my htc sensation.

i'm S- on, hboot 1.27 unlocked

I followed this guide till the step 3A and then i did **** and made the extra 1 step with the boot.img of ViperSC2_5.1.0 and now i don't how get back. First the phone bootlooped but now it freeze in the htc white screen. tried to recovery and factory reset but it gets freeze on the white screen...

Please tell me there is a solution
[HTC Sensation] Mile_zdr:
maybe you should wait a little , becouse first boot up may take some time :)
[HTC Sensation] FPint0:
It doesn´t work i did wait 20min and i have to take out the battery to turn off the phone...
[HTC Sensation] Mile_zdr:
Did you do format everything except sd card before flash
[HTC Sensation] FPint0:
No, i just followed the guide and i made the boot.img mistake. The only thing that happened was the factory reset with the bootloader unlock.
[HTC Sensation] Mile_zdr:
Than ,format everything except sd card from recovery after that enable smart flash and flash Rom if doesn't boott up flash boot.img from pc and will work

If doesnt post your bootloader details
[HTC Sensation] FPint0:
Format everything except sd card from recovery - DONE

Enable smart flash - DONE

Flash Rom - here i have some doubts, which rom can i pick? I have downloaded the ARHD of the guide but can't move it to sdcard throught windows, i get an error. i tried to see if it was a problem with the rom but with ViperSC2_5.1.0 its the same thing. can you explain me what im doing wrong?

My bootloader details:

*** UNLOCKED ***

PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL

HBOOT-1.27.0000

RADIO-11.29A.3504.18_M

OpenADSP-v02.6.0.2226.00.0131

eMMC-boot

JAN 13 2012, 17:33:34

Firmware version:

C:\AndroidSDK\sdk\tools>fastboot getvar all

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.27.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: N/A

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main: 3.32.168.52

(bootloader) serialno: SH18FV805207

(bootloader) imei: 358313043151047

(bootloader) product: pyramid

(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8260

(bootloader) modelid: PG5813000

(bootloader) cidnum: VODAPD18

(bootloader) battery-status: good

(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4225mV

(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic

(bootloader) security: on

(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP

(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT

(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 617f0a98

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

all: Done!

finished. total time: 0.500s

Thank you very much in advance for all your help.
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
what error do you have and you can't put your rom in your sdcard from windows?

by the way your bootloader details are fine

just try to flash again the rom as Mile_zdr suggested

enable smartflash exactly before flashing the rom

note: if you stilll have bootloop then flash the boot.img of the rom via fastboot command
[HTC Sensation] FPint0:
Unable to perform the request due to an I/O error of the device - translated looks like this

i tried with a blanc sdcard and it worked fine. can i use this one?

which rom can i use?

In the guide the guy used the ARHD as an example but in the ARHD topic/ first post, i cant see this files Android_Revolution_HD_Super_Wipe_Sensation.zip and Android_Revolution_HD-Sensation_6.6.3_XE.zip. It is because the actual version is 7.3?
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
use the blanc sdcard

probably the other one needs format

and yes the ARHD is just an example

you can flash any rom you want

edit: you don't need the Android_Revolution_HD_Super_Wipe_Sensation.zip

just use the format all partitions except sdcard option from 4ext recovery
[HTC Sensation] antondmp:
thanks working perfect
[HTC Sensation] FPint0:
One month laster, but i just want to say thank you, it worked and i have my phone working again, thanks to you guys:)
[HTC Sensation] Gamanati:
Thanks!

Just want to say thank you for this great guide to -Asskicker-.....it worked perfectly and I'm now running revolution on my sensation 4g! Also big thanks to r2r86 for pointing me to this thread.. :good:
[HTC Sensation] cubflyer:
Is it possible to flash cm11 with this recovery?
[HTC Sensation] TheWall-[ITA]:
Sure, you can :good:

With 4EXT recovery you can flash any ROM you find in the Sensation Forum. Just follow this guide step by step ;)
[HTC Sensation] matejizakovic:
Status 7

I get status 7 on any rom I've tried.. Folowed the instruction to the letter.

Help?
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
i think you have to update your recovery version
[HTC Sensation] matejizakovic:
I have 4EXT v1.0.0.5 RC3. Do I need newer? If I do, link for download would be nice. :)
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
here you are

http://www.4shared.com/zip/DVRZ3fiwba/4EXT_Recovery_Touch_v1006_RC2.html

extract it and flash it via fastboot command
[HTC Sensation] matejizakovic:
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! :)

You are a gift from heaven on my 5 hour work.

I would like to suggest to -Asskicker- that he puts this into guide.

Latest recovery is a must.
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
just install 4et updater apk so you can check for available updates of 4ext recovery
[HTC Sensation] TheWall-[ITA]:
In the recovery thread (a quick search would have brought you there) a free app is available to directly update the RECOVERY from your phone. Check it out ;)

Maybe OP should add a link to the recovery thread. :good:
[HTC Sensation] gemer45a:
You can use 4ext recovery updater app, it's free to download from 4ext.net
[HTC Sensation] neomorph11:
great guide, saved me on few occasions

Your guide is great, for a noob its a great place to start. I followed the steps and everything worked fine.

When my phone didnt boot after few searches I came here and followed the steps properly and now i have my phone back.
[HTC Sensation] Pis_Man:
True! Me too. :thumbup:
[HTC Sensation] tom0769:
I'm coming from the EVO 3D forums, so I'm a noob here.

With the EVO 3D it was mandatory to s-off before flashing JB and KK roms cause hboot had to be downgraded to get these roms properly installed.

If I have the latest ICS OTA update installed, will firmware and hboot work together with kk roms (of course using smartflash function of 4ext)?

I searched for prerequisites on the aktual kk roms in the dev forum (like it was for the EVO 3D), but there's nothing mentioned.

Thanx in advance.
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
if you have 3.32 or 3.33 firmware version then go ahead for kk roms

make first a nandroid from recovery just in case

use the format all partitions except sdcard option from 4ext

of course enable smartflash

flash the rom
[HTC Sensation] -Asskicker-:
Any suggestions for updates to the thread? :)

Thanks again everyone for helping out, you're all amazing. :D
[HTC Sensation] smarino100:
Should I be worries if "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" takes long? I'm on HBoot 1.27 unlocked and rooted
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
how long does it take?
[HTC Sensation] smarino100:
it ended up just staying in the white fastboot screen after I did that. Not sure what I did wrong.
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
did you select fastboot from bootloader screen?
[HTC Sensation] smarino100:
http://zackeryfretty.com/assets/loadera5adad4bJPG.jpeg

The above is what it looks like, minus the tampered/HBoot bit. It just stays there.
[HTC Sensation] scionix:
Hey, thanks for the guide. A couple of questions that my (weak) google-fu couldn't answer.

I own a HTC-One Remix, which is basically verizon's version of the HTC one mini. Verizon being verizon, I can't get Sunshine to work, and the only way I can root is through Weaksause v2. Could I even start this process if my root access only happens through weaksauce?

Also, I'm assuming my firmware is my kernel version (3.4.0), and not my Android version (4.4.2), yeah? I'm not sure how to filter/search ROMs because I'm not sure which is which. I'd be looking for a lollipop ROM if at all possible.
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
it would be better to ask in htc one forum

i can only tell you that fimrware and kernel are different things

your firmware must seem somewhere else
[HTC Sensation] jade master:
Bricked sensation XE?!?! hboot 1.27

Hi,

My Sensation XE was a spare and I decided to use it as a test mule to experiment (enter the world of custom roms) with XDA's offerings!! and finally took the plunge into it a month ago. :fingers-crossed:

Before I start tinkering with my Moto G...

So a month ago I used this threads method successfully and decided to use the 4b step to the letter! :victory:

And the XE became my daily driver!!

15 days ago I invested in a Higher capacity battery since the present one of 1730mAh barely lasted half a day.. :mad:

The new one was better but.. :rolleyes: not that great of a difference.. made a day just scraped by..

In a bid to get more out of the battery last week I installed a few applications: :cowboy:

> Droidwall firewall to restrict the unnecessary data use by some of the applications....

> Few days ago I installed Autorun Manager experimenting for further battery life (where I think I cocked-up)

Until yesterday the phone worked fine. :D But When I plugged the phone for charging..

around 40% charging (from 32%) the phone looked like it was having a heart attack!! :eek:

The phone restarted... a few mins after complete boot up restarted again... and then just died!! :crying:

Now there is no activity.. it just lays there! No led activity on charging.. nothing.. tried to enter boot loader with the button combination nothing.. plugged the phone to my computer.. nothing detected!!

edit: even tried using the old battery.. same state!

My Question:

1. Is my XE bricked or should I bury it in the garden for good?

2. If it can be recovered; should I follow this HTC Unbricking Project for our S-ON flashed rom or is there another way to unbrick? (I tried searching around a bit no convincing posts)

3. Should I just take it to a professional (HTC Service) to resurrect the fallen? :angel:

I am pretty much new to this scene.. the last time I cooked & flashed ROMS like a pro was on my HTC Touch 3G running WM 6.5!

Ah the good old manila days :cyclops:

Android is a new territory hence the XE "Mule" & still learning the lingo.. :p

Thanks! :good: