yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HTC Sensation] terminal_fire:
Thanks for writing this useful guide. Just put ViperS 1.0.1 on my Sensation XE using this guide. Everything worked as the guide explained. Only thing i need to do now is sort out wifi not working.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Extra 1 step for wifi fix..

If it didn't solved the issue.. Reflash the rom with smartflash enabled without any wipe

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] terminal_fire:
Thanks for the quick response. Tried reflashing the boot.img from the roms boot.img in kernel directory. I'll try reflashing the rom now as instructed. :good:

Legend. Worked a treat! Without being a pain, why has this worked?
[HTC Sensation] Daveheelga:
Flashing Rom

I tried flashing ViperS using 4ext, and am getting the following error:

Under updating kernal...

assert failed: write_raw_image ("/tmp/newboot.img", "boot")

I've tried to re-flash via recovery, but Viper will not start up. Thoughts?

Thanks!

David
[HTC Sensation] T-Macgnolia:
Maybe a bad download, try downloading the ROM again then re flash everything doing a full wipe. If no luck with that then back up your SD card and do a full re format with fat 32, then try again.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
The same explanation kernel and it's module mismatches.. SmartFlash will behave naughty ;) initially so some extra flashes are required

Sent from my pyramid.. Through blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] Daveheelga:
Thanks!

Thanks! I downloaded the ROM again and got it to work. Thanks again for your help!
[HTC Sensation] secano:
Works as advertised! Thanks!
[HTC Sensation] dayumitzmark:
Thanks! This guide is really helpful.:good::good:
[HTC Sensation] shetc:
Just did this process on my son's Sensation, and it worked like a charm! Thanks for providing the info.
[HTC Sensation] kaesekopf:
Thank you very much! This was a very helpful guide. I was new to flashing ROMs and such, but this was a very straightforward and helpful guide. :)
[HTC Sensation] -Asskicker-:
I'm glad everyone is finding help with this guide! Remember, if you have any suggestions and question, feel free to ask. :)
[HTC Sensation] alphaz1:
Not scityme

Thank you very much for making this very useful guide! SO easy to follow and helped me install ARHD without any headache :D
[HTC Sensation] -Asskicker-:
You are welcome!

Updated the guide: Some people seemed to get stuck during the first boot after flashing a rom, they need to do step Extra 1 and the issue should be resolved.
[HTC Sensation] betahelix:
Thank you so much for this guide.

It helped me alot and helped me fix the problems i got.
[HTC Sensation] Rvl7:
is this method can be implemented in Hboot 1.29?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Yes.. If you got htc-Dev unlock success

Sent from my pyramid using blazing fast sonic waves
[HTC Sensation] Kid_droid:
I just updated to Hboot to 1.29 too..would this method work for thay...I was about to get brave and root and realised the boot number change.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
just see one post above yours its already answered
[HTC Sensation] da70168:
can i flash Bricked kernel with s-on??

because i just want Sweep2Wake...
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
yes ..just enable smartflash and then flash the kernel zip immediately
[HTC Sensation] italy2200:
Broke my touch and I need a fix.

Hi guys, I'm a noob at all this flashing stuff, though I have been learning. Yesterday I turned on my phone, and the touch input was not working. I've tried everything here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1239238 but it still won't work... I'm 13 and I'm kind of scared what my dad will say, so I'm trying my hardest to put it back to stock so I can send it to HTC to get it fixed.

Okay, so since I haven't been able to fix it, I'm trying to re-lock it and restore the factory RUU right now. I can't seem to get the right RUU! I need help with this. So I live in Toronto, Canada, and my carrier is Bell. I have an htc sensation 4g, with the firmware version of 3.32.666.13, and bootloader HBOOT 1.27. Please tell me which to download! Thanks everyone for your help. :)

PS, I'm getting error 155 when I try to use the Tmobile US RUU.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
use this guide http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1672425 for finding correct RUU and flashing it

also to prevent 155 error ..run the RUU with relocked bootloader and from phone connected to pc from bootloader/fastboot
[HTC Sensation] tommer2:
can't flash themes or apps !!!

Hi, Thank You for a fine tutorial on fixing my WIFI This is what I have. Sensation unlocked 1.27 bootloader with HTC dev. I flashed Android Revolution HD 6.7.2.. All worked but sense S-on was still there I didn't have WIFI and my GHz was still 1.2GHz not1.5 GHz.. I used your tutorial and it fixd everything. Now I can't flash apps or any themes. I know how, I've do.e many on my other Sensation. After I flash through EXT Recovery, it says can't read whatever it said!!! With your tutorials do I need to do something else? Man I wish I could go to S-off from here. I'm missing something. Can you help me flash themes and things?? Thanks in advance.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
This method doesn't prevent flashing any stuff.. After doing step #5 from this guide.. You can flash any thing just like soff people.. And it should give you no trouble..

Try this.. Update the recovery using the app (step #5).. Then check the zip file you are about to flash it might be corrupted.. Then flash it and see
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Look one post above.. Why double post?
[HTC Sensation] tommer2:
I'll try this tomorrow. Just do #5 over? Do I need 5A? Thanks. I probably missed something. You are a GREAT help!!!!!!! I'll post my results tomorrow. Thom, Maui,Hawaii
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Yes 5A too
[HTC Sensation] tommer2:
Sorry for the double post. I'll try this when I get home from work.
[HTC Sensation] tommer2:
Ok, I did it again. Before I try flashing something ,can you give me something to flash like a boot animation zip or something you know should work??? I just want to be sure I don't mess anything up!!! Thanks BIG TIME for your help!!!!!! Thom
[HTC Sensation] tommer2:
Hi again, Something is wrong some where! I redid steps 5 and 5A. Now I just tried to flash a simple lockring. I've done many of these so I do know how to do it. Everytime I try to flash it says this (in this case superman lockring) " mounting SD card formatting /cache dalvic cache wiped installing: /sdcard/superman.zip finding update package opening update package E:can"t open /sdcard/superman.zip (bad) installation aborted critical error installation aborted! Canceling pending actions and booting UI" This is what it says after trying to flash whatever!!!! Any ideas? Should I maybe try your whole process overy starting from #1. Thanks!!
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
The only issue now I can think of is the sdcard is bad.. Just once you downloaded a zip to sdcard.. Check its md5 to its otiginal...
[HTC Sensation] xdaholland:
My phone does not working :(

Hi all,

I am now working on the root for my Sensation. I follow introduction and rules from first page.

Last I 4A completed. Then I wanted a custom ROM from SD Card install.

But When phone boots, new ROM does not working

Unfortunately, I have the system and data backup Unfortunately accidentally deleted. Help me please

My phone now will not start
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi ,

Did you enable "Smartflash" in 4EXT recovery,just before installing the ROM?

:)
[HTC Sensation] sensa_12:
Firmware 3.33.111.7?

Dear XDA members,

so, this is my first post in the XDA forums. Let me say that you are doing a great job here! :good:

I want flash a custom rom to my phone, keeping it s-on. I have a stock sensation of t-mobile europe(germany) with firmware 3.33.111.7.

As far as I understood this thread, the firmware has to match when keeping s-on.

Is it possible to use the ARHD rom or any other custom rom with this firmware? I'm afraid that the firmware does not match, as on the ARHD site, is says firmware 3.33.401.x required. As speaking of this, I haven't found any custom roms with firmware 3.33.111.7. Does this really matter, or is compatibility only depending on firmware versions 3.33.xxx.x?

Here is the phone info in summary:

T-mobile stock ICS 4.0.3

sense 3.6

firmware 3.33.111.7

radio 11.76B3504.00U_11.25A.3504.13_M
[HTC Sensation] T-Macgnolia:
I think it is just the 3.33 that is needed for the ROM, best suggestion I can really give without flashing the 3.33.111.7 firmware and then flashing the ARHD ROM. Just make sure to do a backup of your stock ROM before flashing the AHRD ROM. That way if it does not work all you have to do is do a full wipe and then do a restore.
[HTC Sensation] sensa_12:
Ok, that sounds reasonable. How about the backup of my stock ROM? Currently, I am preparing for this by doing backups using the adb backup command. Would this work for a restore then?
[HTC Sensation] T-Macgnolia:
Make a NANDroid backup with what every custom recovery you have installed on your device. It will be saved on your SD card in /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup. If the AHRD ROM does not boot or something after you flash it and the boot.img then you can just boot to recovery and restore from it.
[HTC Sensation] hatingmyslef:
:good: Thanks a ton for this thread. I jacked my phone up last night trying to install Revolution HD and I forgot to turn S-off :mad: My own dumb noob fault. I tried for about four hours trying to get it back to stock working order as I need it for work. Finally came across this thread and was able to get it back to working order in a matter of about a half an hour. I was even so tired and frustrated I misspelled the user name I was going for. :p Awesome site and I will definitely be sticking around to learn more. Plus I want to still get Revolution loaded to my phone!
[HTC Sensation] Sandjah:
awesome guide, thanks
[HTC Sensation] phi11ip:
I give up. Help?

I'm sorry. I've searched, I've looked, I've Googled. I'm on the verge of giving up... I have a UK Vodafone Sensation using software version 3.32.161.11, does this mean I'm effectively banned from using the latest Android Revolution HD ROM? I cannot find anything to help me in this situation.

The only thing I've done is to unlock the phone via HTC Dev. I've done the 4ext steps but I cannot do anything else on it due to the limitations. I now see that ARHD needs 3.33 and I'm only 3.32. Am I stuck? Could someone point me in the right direction?

Thanks!:crying:
[HTC Sensation] T-Macgnolia:
Ok I am going to try and help you out if I can. Go and download 3.33.401.106_3.32.104.105_R OTA file. You also need to reinstall the stock recovery to your device to flash this. The OTA file is a official update so you will be able to flash it but you might have to add the CID, modelid, and mainversion to the "android-info.txt" file. You will find this file by extracting the files fro the zip you download and then extracting the files from the "firmware.zip" that you extract from the downloaded zip. Just connect your device via USB to your computer and boot your device to bootlader and then choose fastboot. Then go to where fastboot is in your SDK, it should be "name of SDK folder/tools" or "name of SDK folder/platform tools". Once you are in that folder hold your shift key down and right click anywhere in the window and select"Open command window here" and then type in "fastboot getvar all" and this will give you your CID, modelid, and mainversion. Then put your CID, modelid, and mainversion into the "android-info.txt"file. Below is the what the file looks like, I recommend using Notepad++ to open and edit the file, just googleit and you will find it.

Once you have done this re zip the firmware files and name it firmware. Then re zip it with the other files you extracted from the zip you downloads and name it the same as the original zip file you downloaded. Then put it on the root of your SD card, note you will have to have flashed the stock recovery back to your device, you will have to use a PG58IMG.zip to do this. Go here to download one, it is the stock recovery from 1.50 Gingerbread ROM but it should work fine, place it on the root of your SD card and flash it via bootlader but make sure to delete it from your SD card before you boot to bootloader again. After you have deleted the PG58IMG.zip boot your device to bootloader and then to recovery and then press the power button to get the to the recovery options and use the stock recovery to flash the official update. After this you should be able to flash AHRD, If you have problems post back here.
[HTC Sensation] phi11ip:
Thanks for all that. The above does ring a bell though, I've got a horrible feeling I've tried this and it didn't work. It finds the .zip, scans it, then does nothing... I can try again if you think it will work but I'm sure I got stuck on this bit because the phone had s-on, or something like that...
[HTC Sensation] T-Macgnolia:
Ok do this just get your CID, modelid, and your mainversion and send them to Leon a PM and I will do the edits for you and then let you try to flash it. You have to have this info correct or it will now flash the file. With you being S-ON you can only upgrade your firmware with a official update package via RUU or OTA.

Edit: Sorry I did not fully read you response, the reason the recovery will not flash is because of CID and or modelid not being correct. Again give me your device CID and modelid ans I will make a stock recovery PM58IMG.zip that will work for you.
[HTC Sensation] phi11ip:
I'm so sorry... I've never failed so miserably at something like this in my life!!

It all makes sense; that's what's really annoying me. It's just the fact that everything is full of holes and doesn't work as it says it will. I've got the connection to the phone working fine on the PC, getvar all is sat in front of me now... I've pretty much got every step completed or covered but just keep getting stuck. For example, I've just had to go and install 7ZIP because my PC won't open the normal firmware.zip folder!

I can see all the files but just want to check that the patch you've given will work with a Vodafone Sensation? There won't be any dodgy conflicts, will there? If that's a deffo yes then I should be good to go for it. Surely I can't be the only one getting this stuck, or maybe everyone who was going to flash a custom ROM onto a Sensation has done it already!

Thanks for the help again.
[HTC Sensation] Jonny:
Just casually stepping in here - you do know that apart from boot.img, a new europe radio and a hboot version number 3.32.x firmware and 3.33.x firmware are basically the same?

ARHD may say it requires 3.33.x firmware but in reality a 3.32.x firmware should be fine so just follow the guide in OP and you should end up with a working phone
[HTC Sensation] phi11ip:
Oh, ok. In that case I shall give it a go when I get the chance. Cheers for enlightening me!
[HTC Sensation] swaipa:
I've been running ARHD very recently on 3.32, worked fine for me. :) Good luck..

And remember to enable 4ext smartflash in the tools menu in 4ext recovery EVERYTIME you flash a rom.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
enabling smartflash can be made permanent ..check the step #5 of the guide it got updated ;)
[HTC Sensation] phi11ip:
The good news is that've successfully flashed ARHD onto my Sensation...! ...however it appears to have completely killed my data connection. Should I have flashed anything else other than the ROM for this to work? The guide didn't seem to mention anything, however I was flashing a 3.33 ROM onto 3.32 so could this have something to do with it?

I've also re-input the data connection details as below but this also hasn't fixed it. Does anyone have an idea as to what may be causing this hole in my Internet? Cheers!

APN: wap.vodafone.co.uk

Username: wap

Password: wap
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
*#*#4636#*#* on dialer ..and phone information -> WCDMA preferred (check it )

EDIT: if it still didnt solved the issue ..just enable smartflash in recovery (if you did step #5 ignore smartflash ) and reflash the rom again ..without any wipe (not even dalvik cache)
[HTC Sensation] phi11ip:
It's already set to that unfortunately. So you're saying if I just reflash the ROM again without a superwipe it should hopefully kick in and work?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
yep mostly this solves lot of miniature issues ..but do check the md5 of the rom too (the md5 check option is there in 4EXT )
[HTC Sensation] m.denb:
Help ROM problem

Hey, I followed this guide to flash a custom ROM on my girlfriends ROM. We chose the Kang Jelly Bean ROM. I cannot comment on that thread yet, because I don't have enough comments. So here's the deal: The ROM worked perfectly well for 3 days, but now all of a sudden it keeps rebooting after 10-20 seconds after unlock of the homescreen. It also says 'Power Fuse Lite' has stopped working before it does. Anybody have any idea what I can do? This particular problem is not mentioned in the threat. The battery is not the problem as is was with other reboot reports. Of course, reflashing or recovering backup is a last resort. But I'd rather solve the problem without having to. Hope you can help!
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
some app is messing with your phone ..check what apps you have recently installed ..and un-install one by one until the reboots are gone
[HTC Sensation] phi11ip:
I just reflashed and it's still not working. I'll check the MD5 tonight when I get in, although I'm sure I've already checked it.

Other than that, I'm lost as to what to do now!
[HTC Sensation] m.denb:
Will try, thank you!
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
hey try gsm only and see you are getting edge or not ? (settings -> mobile network ->network mode )

if you are getting Edge service properly ..then the sim might be loosened up ..what you do in this case is keep a small piece of paper between sim and sim tray at the top ..so that sim would fit tightly ..this definitely helps ..coz im doing it for the past month on my phone :D
[HTC Sensation] phi11ip:
Did another superwipe, reinstalled the ROM, installed some jelly bean animations, some xperia thingy and then chose the other kernal. It works now, I think!

Fingers crossed it stays like it is!

Cheers for the help.
[HTC Sensation] m.denb:
Found it. Thank you. Really thought something was wrong with the ROM, but fortunately just an app:D
[HTC Sensation] Fairywen:
Hi,

My Sensation is unlocked, rooted, s-ON with CID HTC__1. I'm currently using Pegasus 2.5 ROM (based on ICS) and I wonder if I can use this guide to flash my phone to cyanogenMod 9 (based on ICS too).

I think it's OK but I'd like to have confirmation.

Thx,
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Yes it's absolutely fine

But just don't use superwipe script its not compatible with cm9.. Use the inbuilt wipe functions of the 4EXT recovery
[HTC Sensation] Fairywen:
Okay thank you :)
[HTC Sensation] Touch_HD:
Still no wifi

Hi, i read it carefully, do all of the stuff in this tutorial.

i can't do s-off because my sensation shutdown if i hit the sd-card housing the first time, i tried it multiple times but with no luck.

with your guide i can flash team venom viper 1.2.1 and elegance rom, but both don't have funtional wifi.

i flashed the rom, i used smart-flash from ext4, flash the boot.img with "fastboot flash boot boot.img", and still no wifi. what else can i do, have i forgotten something?

kind regards

Flo
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Reflash the complete rom without any wipe.. Just make sure you have enabled smartflash before flashing (if you did step #5 then all good)
[HTC Sensation] winning0308:
My Sensation is z710e, unlocked, rooted, S-ON with CID SKT__901, Hboot version 1.27.000. I'm currently using ViperS 1.2.1 ROM. Now if I want go completely back to stock ROM, what should I do, could I back to STOCK when S-ON and follow Extra 3 in 1st thread this topic or must S-Off first ? Thanks in advance! :laugh:
[HTC Sensation] T-Macgnolia:
Yes just follow the steps in Extra 3 and you will be back to stock. Just remember when you boot to bootloader you will have to select fastboot from the Hboot menu and then you can use the "fastboot oem lock" command. ;)
[HTC Sensation] winning0308:
I'll try, thank u very much! :laugh:
[HTC Sensation] baller1:
I'm stuck at the Pink "Stick Together" screen how do i fix that
[HTC Sensation] T-Macgnolia:
What all did you do to your divide before it did this. Please give as many details as possible. This will help me and others to assets you better.
[HTC Sensation] baller1:
Well firstly i rooted my device and installed the rom Elegancia with TWRP recovery and then switched it to clockwork but then it got stuck on beats audio boot so after that i ran the latest RUU for T-Mobile US but it won't go any further, the device is on S-on and relocked with hboot 1.27.0000.. I can't access the USB and only flash through fastboot now
[HTC Sensation] T-Macgnolia:
Do you have G-Talk, Yahoo Messenger, G+ Messenger, or any thing like that. I can help you better that way, no waiting for each pref to respond on here.
[HTC Sensation] BluNoze:
Aroma installers

Firstly thanks for this guide - I'd been having major issues trying to s-off, but now that I've found this I don't need to (for now)

Just a quickie really, I've just installed this ROM:

[ROM]█ ELEGANCIA™ █ ◄Sense 3.6|2.8.0|►██◄Sense 4|2.8.0|►◄|GoogleNow|Sense|Senseless|►

Now it uses an Aroma installer, which seems great, does wipes etc included, but when finished doesn't seem to return to recovery and install the boot.img via Smartflash.

Does anyone know if these Aroma installers do this by default or will I need to instll my boot.img (from the ROM) via Fastboot?

All seems to be working though, including WIFI.
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
as far as the smartflash is enabled then the boot.img is flashed.no need to do it by yourself:good:
[HTC Sensation] neoflashx:
Thanks this helped me a lot! :)
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
your HBOOT being 1.28 might be possible as there are people with HBOOT 1.29 too

Also 3.32.901.113 seems to be new..

until few weeks the latest HBOOT is 1.27 and latest firmware is 3.32.401.x that's why the guide has taken those as reference...

Only recently HBOOTs greater than 1.27 poped up...

you can still use the guide as reference for flashing custom ROM...but just remember one thing..if you got wifi problem ..please flash the boot.img (extra 1 step in guide) of a custom kernel...rather than the stock kernel provided in the thread as the stock kernel is taken w.r.t 3.32.401.x but you got more latest firmware...

as for 3.32.401.x being mentioned in ARHD....mike just want to make sure that the latest firmware should be used which is 3.32.401.x ...

in your case i don't think you will have any problem...

(the only thing that you need to worry about is radio/ril versions)
[HTC Sensation] -Asskicker-:
Have you send in your phone for repairs not so long ago? It seems phone's who have been send in lately can't unlock using HTC Dev Unlock. If this is the case you will have to wait until HTC updates their Unlock method.

If this isn't the case, make sure you chose the correct phone in the dropdown list on their website. (If your version isn't in there, chose "All other supported models")

Yeah, that's not a bad idea, I imagine removing your battery isn't a good idea. I will edit that today, Thanks! :)

I think you should be fine using this guide, but like ganesh said, if you have problems with wifi be sure to flash "boot.img", from step Extra 1. :)
[HTC Sensation] mage3:
So I was wandering is there something that we CAN'T do with our S-ON phones, now that we have this amazing guide.

And also, is the wire trick for achieving S-ON now obsolete? Like who needs it, really?
[HTC Sensation] -Asskicker-:
You can't flash newer firmware's and radio's when you are S-ON, this means if newer versions of android come out you probably won't be able to flash them! So yeah, if newer versions come out and you want them you will need to do the wire trick. :)
[HTC Sensation] joeman55:
thank you

First I'm wondering before I get started, does it matter if I have a Mac or not? Because that's the main issue I'd run into getting s-off the old way.
[HTC Sensation] roaronline:
hi guys i would like to confirm that wifi is working after flashing with boot.img from the ARHD rom zip.

any ideas how to allow call recording and htc locations with premium navigation