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[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
No you can't do that

To run lower version of Ruu you need soff
[HTC Sensation] VekiCRO:
I did it finally today :D With paperclip.Thanks everyone for help :)
[HTC Sensation] VekiCRO:
I need help/advice again :)

i was flashed newest firmware 3.33.401.6 from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1412618 because it was 1.24 FW on my phone and that update flashed 1.29 hboot,its no longerJB hboot,and its says LOCKED on top.

I know that i still have S-OFF but what i loose now with that hboot?

Can i flash back JB hboot this way http://unlimited.io/jbhboots.htm ?

Thanks.
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

Look HERE

Second post.

Flash this:

HBoot 1.27.1100 Patch (Go from Hboot 1.29.0000 to 1.27.1100)

:)
[HTC Sensation] VekiCRO:
Thank you very much,again :)

I flashed that,now its 1.27 and is no longer LOCKED,now its Revolutionary :)
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

You will also have all the fastboot commands available.

:)
[HTC Sensation] ironman43:
hi I need the windows version for the tool for ice cream sandwich please!

EDIT: THANK YOU! device was repaired and could not do dev unlock and this guide worked perfectly :)
[HTC Sensation] critta:
This worked for me after several tries. Hardest part was getting access to the control bear had to use an ubuntu live cd but that finally did the trick.
[HTC Sensation] boyriot:
is it S-OFF really important? I mean if I just want to install custom rom, etc.

I tried wire trick but there is no Juopunutbear logo on the screen, why?
[HTC Sensation] MrJukeHardbane:
If you just want to flash custom ROMs then you can do it just by unlocking bootloader from HTCDev.com and flashing 4Ext Recovery.
[HTC Sensation] boyriot:
Ok then, thanks.
[HTC Sensation] rohit choudhary:
Is wire method the only method available to s-off our sensations ?
[HTC Sensation] MrJukeHardbane:
Yup it's the only method to achieve S-off for Hboot 1.2x. If your Hboot is <1.18 then you can use revolutionary method for S-Off. Post your bootloader details.
[HTC Sensation] boyriot:
any chance downgrading from 1.2x to 1.18 then back to 1.2x?
[HTC Sensation] MrJukeHardbane:
NIEN :)
[HTC Sensation] boyriot:
everytime I tried this, after running ControlBear.exe I didn't see Juopunutbear logo on the screen. may be I failed because of this, do you know why?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
You won't see the juopunutbear logo during this process..
[HTC Sensation] boyriot:
but on the video it shows juopunutbear logo, mine doesn't at all.
[HTC Sensation] duyanh2503:
Dear Ganeshp, please help me!!!!

Can you give me the control bear window version for ICS? Please!!! :crying:

Edit: Thank Ganeshp for your help!
[HTC Sensation] ferdie553:
me too pls. can u post link or send to my email ferdie553@gmail.com...big thanks
[HTC Sensation] raja16sep:
Hi ,

i to need,

Can you give me the control bear window version for ICS? Please!!! or this man can send me, me too pls. can u post link or send to my email ferdie553@gmail.com...big thanks

I am waiting from these two men.

raja16sep@hotmail.com

sonork+ 1582347

thanks

Br, Raja
[HTC Sensation] jufa2401:
during the wire method, my sensation gets detected as qualcomm hs-usb qdloader 9008 by windows, and the controlbear keeps going hmm no device..
[HTC Sensation] VekiCRO:
Did you installed drivers for Sensation,they are installed with HTC Sync.

Or try with Ubuntu live,you have tutorial on unlimited.io.
[HTC Sensation] critta:
You can download an ubuntu live cd and boot that to run the linux control bear. I don't believe they maintain the windows version any longer. Its very easy to download and boot. It is what I did and worked like a charm.
[HTC Sensation] peterkilleen:
hey ganeshp, I've been sent your way from HERE. I'm looking for the s-off tool for HBOOT 1.27 but that runs off windows :D... Also, do you have some links to stock ICS 4.0.3 for doing the S-OFF as I'm currently running inspiration 1.0.1 with Sense 5 mod, and I understand I need to be back on stock to perform S-OFF :)

Thanks in advance :)

EDIT: Before updating to inspiration 1.0.1 I backed up my old system, if I restore this I should be back on Stock right?
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
if your backup is the stock one then yes you are fine

otherwise for stock rom see in my signature
[HTC Sensation] ferdie553:
did not received it yet so sorry...:(
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Check your pm now

Sorry for the delay was out of station most of the time
[HTC Sensation] junior_clk:
Can you give me the control bear window version for ICS? Please!!!
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

Manners cost nothing

:)
[HTC Sensation] RobbieTr:
thanks

This thread helped me a lot. Thanks
[HTC Sensation] Pens and DreamS:
Can I please get the NoDevHtc s off unlock for windows? I will get this phine soon and would want tk S off for custom rom installs.
[HTC Sensation] MrJukeHardbane:
Of your ultimate goal is to just flash custom ROMs then you can do it without being sOff. Just unlock bootloader and flash 4EXT custom recovery and enable smartflash in the tools option in recovery.

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
1. Is expected you won't see the juopunutbear logo

2. Change the wire or the tapping orientation might be different ..refer video in troubleshoot point #3 for this

3. Dont even bother about restarts and complete the wire trick ..with 1.5 sec or less pause between the taps
[HTC Sensation] spec0s:
.............
[HTC Sensation] syruz:
[MENTION=4546540]ganeshp[/MENTION]

Good Day,

I was just wondering (because i was scared off trying) i their any alternative or alternate way on doing S-OFF without wire trick?? or this is the only way to do S-OFF? i been searching the web for ages and yet i still havent found a thing or to.. so i just used your guide on installing Custom Roms S-On.
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

Wire trick is the only way to s-off if you have hboot 1.27 or higher.

You can still install custom ROMS , root,and stay s-on.

Look HERE

:)
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
if you are on ICS (android 4.x) you cant do soff without using wire trick.

your only hope is HTC DEV unlock and 4EXT recovery to flash roms while being SON
[HTC Sensation] MrJyrks:
Huh... I just got my phone (Evo 3D GSM) back from the service center (they replaced the screen and the usb port) and tried doing the wire trick. I found the ics-windows jb tools from my external hdd and tried it on the same machine I used to do the wire trick for the first time (i did it on the first time that day), but well, yeah, it didn't go so well this time... It backed stuff up, rebooted to the arrow screen and then it was just endlessly waiting for the device... (hmm, still no device) adb didn't work etc. I took off the battery, tried a few more times, didn't work. From bootloader restored the backups and ran the controlbear exe again. Still didn't work. Went back to stock, did htc-dev unlock, installed/flashed everything needed (recovery, superuser, busybox) and tried it again. Still the same error. Ran the controlbear again - still the same error, tried a few more tries and again ended up returning to stock. Windows 8 x86 is the OS. I honestly have no idea why it isn't working now since it was just fine when i first got the phone and s offed it. I don't think I have changed much of the software on that pc and therefore it should have worked... ADB is totally usable but not when the phone boots to the arrow screen, fastboot is also working fine. Btw, when it boots to the arrow screen it doesn't show up as "My HTC" as it normally would under the device manager, it shows up as "HTC Android Device" and it's listed under the disk drives where I think it should not be. When I try to update the driver it says the driver is up to date, and well, I guess it's normal... Now the question is, why does it show up as a disk drive/usb mass storage device and not as an android device? What should I do? And btw, that pc has some really major issues with running ubuntu as it has an old intel gma 500 gpu which ain't supported at all I guess and the other laptop I have has only usb 3.0 ports - no usb 2.0 controllers or anything and it's also running windows 8 (but x64). I tried it on that pc as well, and you know what? Exactly the same symptoms whatever drivers I installed. Does anyone have any suggestions? :D :D
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

I think you are in the wrong thread.

Try HERE

:)
[HTC Sensation] MrJyrks:
Well, I posted here because there is no dedicated wire trick thread on the evo 3d forum for some reason but I'll try there then.. Thanks!
[HTC Sensation] jfromeo:
Hi.

I am trying to get S-Off to my HTC Sensation with hboot 1.27.00 from RMA and ended up in this thread.

I would need the Control bear for Windows 8 64-bit and ICS phone to proceed with the tutorial.

Thanks a lot in advance and keep up the good work!
[HTC Sensation] alinmobilemania:
same request here - control bear windows ICS

sales@gsm-mania.ro

with many thanks.
[HTC Sensation] jfromeo:
Thanks a lot for the PM.

Regards.
[HTC Sensation] ^ZEXxY-`:
hey bro

need to ask u fiev things, my e-mail is.....don.zexy.brate@gmail.com
[HTC Sensation] vi24:
Thanks a lot!! had no problem with it!!
[HTC Sensation] ghobi12:
control bear windows ICS request please, tanks ! :) ghobi12@gmail.com
[HTC Sensation] gebar:
same request... Need control bear windows ICS. Can you help me please? Thank a lot!!!
[HTC Sensation] citra_tdz:
need controlbear for gingerbread running windows please.

citra_tdz@yahoo.com

thanx
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
If you are on gingerbread use revolutionary soff that's much much easier than controlbear

Check revolutionary.io site
[HTC Sensation] citra_tdz:
That's the problem. I cant get revolutionary to soff the phone. Tried many times but failed at the end. My hboot is 1.17. Even i cannot flash recovery image in the fastboot and i cant flash any update through recovery, iy said cant open cache/recovrry/command then close n reboot with error oem00. Have searched the net but havent got any solution yet. Now i want try this method to see it can be soff or not.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Sorry I didn't have gingerbread versions of controlbear

I can help you with revolutionary soff

Can you post the exact error you got with revolutionary ? A screenshot will also do
[HTC Sensation] citra_tdz:
Thanx for the help. I have managed to soff by revolusionary with temp-root.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
That's what I suspected (zerg root failed).. Anyways it's gr8 that you figured it out :)
[HTC Sensation] atrako1973:
control bear windows ICS request please ,would you pm please.

thank you
[HTC Sensation] lsd_357:
can you giwe me a windows wersion of control bea please

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[HTC Sensation] Evol_Ua:
update:

after 1st tap my phone rebooting and console shows error "Still Sober"

if I make 2 taps my phone just shutdown and doesn load automatically

also after this SD card isnt readable at PC and phone (in standart mode) - I must formatt it to use again. i read manual and tried another card but i get the same thing :(

Please, tell me what i have to do...
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Obviously sdcard will be wiped ..its ,mentioned in the prerequisites

And no matter what the phone is doing ..you need to complete the wiretrick with two taps ..

And if phone is being shutdown ..you need to decrease the pause time

Also read troubleshoot point #3 for the wire trick tips and solutions ..every thing is covered there

Also refer the video on how to tap ..which is also present in troubleshoot point #3
[HTC Sensation] Evol_Ua:
Of course before post this message I've read tutorials (including the video with the process). But, as I said, when I perform 2 taps the phone shut down. Sometimes when I wake it back and load BearControl again it said me the error "Still Sober" (without asking me to tap, like it loads result from last try when the phones shutdown).

I tried different timings of taps, 2 different micro-sd cards, 3 different wires... HTC Sync is deleted, data cable is original...

Maybe I have some HTC Dvriver problems? Can I use updated drivers or just those in 1st post of tutorial?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Driver is OK

You just need luck in this case

Try try until you got success

There are people who tried it 50 times before they got a success

The wire trick part is pretty hard in no htcdev case
[HTC Sensation] Firehawk989:
I have S-OFF from when I rooted my Sensation while it was still running GB. Then I did the OTA upgrade to ICS and lost root, but still have S-OFF.

Can I use the standalone root tool from the first post to get my root back so that I can skip the HTC Dev unlock and avoid wiping all my data/apps/messages etc?

Want to get root back, but don't want to lose all my stuff from HTC Dev Unlock. (Can't make a nandroid backup because stock recovery/locked bootloader.)

Getting tired of the stock ICS Sense 3.6 and want to start trying some new ROMs!
[HTC Sensation] Evol_Ua:
update: today I changed my data cable to Nokia's one and succes! :D

offtop: I'm sorry that post such question in this thread, but I dont have permissions to ask it at http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2115520

So, after getting S-off and ROOT by this manual, is my HTC Sensation XE ready to install CM 10.1, or I should install custom recovery? as I understood from tutorial, it was installed while I soff-ed my phone. or not?
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
yes you can use the one click root tool

install a custom recovery

then flash a custom rom from recovery

from tutorial probably you installed juopunutbear hboot
[HTC Sensation] Firehawk989:
Beauty, thanks! :D
[HTC Sensation] Firehawk989:
Didn't work. Said it was successful, but still no root access. Only weird thing that happened was after 2nd reboot the phone boots but does not show the lock screen/home screen. Just the status bar at the top. Buttons and touch not responsive except for top button to turn screen on/off. Continue to 3rd/final reboot, says it's successful and phone reboots normally, but no root access. :confused:
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Try it again

Sometimes it requires more than one try
[HTC Sensation] Firehawk989:
Tried 4x and same result.

Get "permission denied" when I type su in terminal.
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Can you post the screen shot of the terminal output?

Did you verified the root via root checker?

It has some old superuser and busybox.. If they are updated via apps (busybox installer and change to superSU) that would be good.. Once you got root that is

Edit: if this didn't worked (first time I'm seeing it though).. You can install recovery without doing htcdev unlock as you are soff already..

Flash a patched hboot (hboot from 1.27.0000 to hboot 1.27.1100).. Get it from firmware thread in Sensation development section.. Flash it the same way as firmware.. (instructions in the same thread)

Then install 4Ext recovery from fastboot/bootloader (step #2 from flashing roms with son guide in Sensation general section)

Then from the recovery flash su zip

(superSU gig can be found via simple Google search)
[HTC Sensation] Firehawk989:
Root checker says no root.

By screenshot of terminal output do you mean on the phone when I type su into terminal, or on the PC while running the root.bat? (Attached terminal output screenshot from phone.)

Will try the fastboot hboot flash you suggested. Thanks for sticking with me!
[HTC Sensation] thepowerofone:
Hi, guys, could you please PM me the windows version of the tool as well? Greatly appreciated, thanks!
[HTC Sensation] Firehawk989:
Wrote supercid, flashed patched/unlocked hboot, flashed TWRP recovery and backed up everything.

Tried running root tool, still doesn't work.

Too late/tired to keep going, will try flashing su from recovery tomorrow.

At least I was able to get recovery working and make a backup though, getting close! Thanks!
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
ohh you just need to flash supersu zip from recovery

get the zip from here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1538053
[HTC Sensation] Firehawk989:
Done! Rooted!

Thanks again!
[HTC Sensation] coolmen777:
Guys, can I get a link to Windows version of the tool? Desperately need this. Thanks A LOT.
[HTC Sensation] iZeus_:
need windows files

i need windows files, please (:
[HTC Sensation] pdpk18:
Windows S-OFF tool

Hi...

I have unlocked the bootloader on my phone using the HTCDEV method, installed Clockmod recovery and then rooted my phone. The rooting is successful too; now I want to S-OFF my phone. Can you please send me the Windows version of the S-OFF tool.

Below are the specs (if they matter for the version of the tool)

HTC Sensation

Firmware : 3.33.xxx

HBOOT version: 1.27.xxx

Also is it required that we try the controlbear with USB 2.0 ports only?? Has any one tried with USB2.0 ports??

Thanks a lot.
[HTC Sensation] MrJukeHardbane:
If you just want to flash custom ICS/JB custom ROMs then S Off is really not required. If you want to downgrade the firmware and flash GB ROMs then only S Off is required. Just flash 4EXT recovery and enable smartflash and you're good enough to flash latest ROMs for your device.

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e
[HTC Sensation] pdpk18:
Thanks for the quick reply...Yes i am aware of that, read it in some other threads...

But most of the threads say that its better to S-OFF to avoid any unwanted behavior from the phone. I am planning to install the CM 10.2 by albinoman887 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2402665 . There were some issues reported, for which the replies given were to S-OFF and try..Not sure if that would help, but i thought its better to get my phone S-OFF and try..
[HTC Sensation] MrJukeHardbane:
Alright. I'll PM you the windows version of tools. And yes its recommended to use USB port 2.0 to avoid any troubles.

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e
[HTC Sensation] josip.belina:
Guys i need the Windows files for my HTC Sensation Z710e, thnx a lot.
[HTC Sensation] nek46:
Please send me a copy to my pm. windows files thanks.
[HTC Sensation] niki96:
Hey, I need windows files to s-off my sensation xe, can anybody send me link to pm?

Thanks
[HTC Sensation] arpadf:
Can I unlock bootloader before flash ICS HBOOT - 1.53.5353.

Hi,

I have HTC EVO 3D with stock ICS 4.0.3 and hboot 1.53.0007.

My bootloader is locked because I unable to unlock with htcdev. (My phone definitely had motherboard changed.)

If I flash ICS HBOOT - 1.53.5353 wil I can to flash CWM recovery an root my device?

So, Can I unlock bootloader before flash ICS HBOOT - 1.53.5353 ?

Thank you for your answer!
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
wrong forum man

but i can tell you this

you can't use in any way htcdev method becasue with different motherboard comes different imei too

so you only hope is S-OFF method

go to the htc evo 3d forums and see for S-OFF method
[HTC Sensation] arpadf:
Can I S-OFF without unlock bootloader?

Sorry, but I do not understand. Can I S-OFF without unlock bootloader?
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
in sensation yes but i don't know about EVO 3D
[HTC Sensation] arpadf:
That's it!

I have read many forums and all the same. First thing to unlock bootloader. However http://unlimited.io/jbhboots.htm said.

"The Juopunutbear HBOOT is a custom bootloader that supports full write/erase fastboot commands. When using these HBOOTs it is not necessary to unlock your bootloader."

So I thought it my way.

But I do not know how do I have to any requirements before this?

To flash the JuopunutBear HBOOTs:

Put your phone in fastboot mode

Type the following cmds into terminal:

sudo ./fastboot erase cache

sudo ./fastboot oem rebootRUU

sudo ./fastboot flash zip jb_hboot.zip

sudo ./fastboot reboot
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
but in order to flash the patched hboot you have to S-OFF first
[HTC Sensation] arpadf:
I see!

That is bright! :) I have to S-OFF my device first, and I can flash JuopunutBear HBOOT.

After I can to flash custom recovery if I think well.

Thank you!
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
exactly;)
[HTC Sensation] Croandroid1996:
Need help

Need help guys.I always get Errorcode: 66732337 (I tried like 20 times,each time shortening pause time between touch)

Im runung Linux(with all files ment for wiretrick).I even changed sd card(from 32 gb to 8gb) still nothing.What shuld I do?

My singature is off date so dont be confused by it
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
That's just wire trick timing failure.. Remember the wire trick in this particular method is comparatively hard when compared to the htcdev soff one.. So you might need to repeat the wire trick many times (there are people who got success after 50 tries too..)

So keep trying is the only thing of can suggest

Btw refer troubleshoot point #3 for wire trick tips
[HTC Sensation] Croandroid1996:
Thank you for your response,I read the artickle.I shall take your advice and try at least 50 times.
[HTC Sensation] Croandroid1996:
Its alive!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just one more question can I remove temp root and then run one click root tool?

And one more question can One click root tool work on Linux(Im new to Linux)?

Cheeers
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Yes you need to remove temp root and then should try the one click root

Also ..the one click root tool is designed for windows ..if you are using windows ..so all good

For Linux I haven't written the proper bash script ..but IIRC someone already did a conversion and posted it in this thread ..do a search and you might find it ( as you are new to Linux ..use the windows variant of it )
[HTC Sensation] Croandroid1996:
Ok,but is there any difference because I did SOFF procedure via LInux,so will there be problem if using one click root tool on windows?
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Nope no difference

Just remove the temp root.. Then boot back to Windows and do one click root :)
[HTC Sensation] Croandroid1996:
Thank you very much!!!!!!!!
[HTC Sensation] Croandroid1996:
Final help

Sorry for being such a Noob.But I have problem with running One click root tool actually with running root.bat

it just stuck with "daemon started successfully".I reinstalled Android SDK on Windows XP and still nothing.

What shall I do?

P.S.

Sorry for being pain in the ass
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
No need to reinstall SDK completely

Just open task manager ..and kill all adb.exe then double click the root.bat ( you need to enable USB debugging in settings

-developer options before trying the process )
[HTC Sensation] Croandroid1996:
Sorry I tried but no progression.I really dont know what I did wrong.Im killing adb.exe but still nothing
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
Can young post the screen shot of the terminal ..when you executed the root.bat file ?

You got no print at all in the terminal except what you've mentioned earlier ?

Did your phone showing USB debugging enabled indicator on the status bar ?

Also did you got HTC drivers installed ? ( if not get the drivers from link in prerequisites section ..install it then reboot PC ..then try ..mostly I suspect you didn't got drivers )
[HTC Sensation] Croandroid1996:
I installed drivers from prerequisites section and rebooted PC and

Picture 1-when I dont kill adb.exe

Picture 2-when I kill adb.exe(it says it cant find device)

It is showing USB debugging enabled indicator on the status bar.

I hope it helps

:(
[HTC Sensation] ganeshp:
I didn't see any pictures here !

Anyways ...if USB debugging enabled indicator is showing means ..the connection might be problem

Dont use USB 3.0 ports or any USB hubs ...also if on PC try to connect the phone to back USB ports and try

If that also didn't worked ..then abandon this root method and try thee traditional root ..which is by flashing recovery from bootloader and then flashing su zip from recovery

Typically ..step #2 and step #4a from " flashing Roms with son" guide by asskickar in sensation general section ( just those two steps dont do step #3 at any case )
[HTC Sensation] Croandroid1996:
Here are pics