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[HTC Sensation] gixxer600k6:
htc sensation XE

Hi to all, I’m a newbie to the site and therefore apologies in advance if I’m asking or going to ask simple, newbie questions. I hope someone can help me, many thanks in advance :)

I went on holiday - whilst abroad I used my phone extensively to take pics, vibers calls, whats app and gps tracking without the SIM. on return when I touched home soil and placed my SIM into the phone it started rebooting in a constant loop i.e. I’m powering the device and it loads up to the home page and then restarts.

What I have done so far, very reluctantly: wiped the cache and restored factory setting with out the SIM card and the SD card - result = NO JOY :(

Can anyone help me please??? I keep reading that the phone may require flashing, can someone give me step by step instructions.

Much appreciated
[HTC Sensation] MrJukeHardbane:
Seems like a loose battery problem. Just try putting a piece of paper between battery and body to make battery fit tight. I guess issue will be resolved after this. Try and report back.

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e
[HTC Sensation] gixxer600k6:
thanks, i tried this method and no result. :(
[HTC Sensation] Far_SighT:
Go to fastboot mode, and run

fastboot getvar all

Post the results (remove imei, serial)
[HTC Sensation] gixxer600k6:
:) how do i do that? i can get to the bootloader i.e. by holding the volume button down and power on.

i see the fastboot option, i can select this via the power button and thereafter i get 4 options :

1bootloader

2reboot

3reboot boatloader

4power down

appreciate the help,
[HTC Sensation] gixxer600k6:
:)

Can you confirm if the following is correct - just been reading a little about fastboot - am i correct in understanding that i have to download SDK to my pc/laptop and then connect my phone via usb thereafter, i need to go into bootloader of the phone and select fastboot, and then issue the command via the PC. What does the command do? many thanks
[HTC Sensation] astar26:
Correct. The command gives information about the board (the phone itself). Some of it is firmware version and many more. For security reasons when you post it to anywhere, remove the IMEI number and Serial.

Also, There is an issue when connecting to 2G networks on some devices that the device reboots. Can you try locking it to 3G only? (On the dialer Type *#*#4636#*#*, then choose "phone information", and there there will be a drop down list of network modes, choose WCDMA Only).
[HTC Sensation] gixxer600k6:
many thanks, i need some guidance, can you point me to a step by step guide if there is one available?
[HTC Sensation] gixxer600k6:
ok managed to load the SDK and pull off the info as per previous post, what next ?? :) many thanks in advance

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

(bootloader) version: 0.5

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1.29.0000

(bootloader) version-baseband: 11.24A.3504.31_M

(bootloader) version-cpld: None

(bootloader) version-microp: None

(bootloader) version-main: 3.33.401.153

(bootloader) serialno: SH1____________

(bootloader) imei: 3591____________

(bootloader) product: pyramid

(bootloader) platform: HBOOT-8260

(bootloader) modelid: PG5813001

(bootloader) cidnum: HTC__001

(bootloader) battery-status: good

(bootloader) battery-voltage: 4113mV

(bootloader) partition-layout: Generic

(bootloader) security: on

(bootloader) build-mode: SHIP

(bootloader) boot-mode: FASTBOOT

(bootloader) commitno-bootloader: 705f86f6

(bootloader) hbootpreupdate: 11

(bootloader) gencheckpt: 0

all: Done!

finished. total time: 0.500s
[HTC Sensation] astar26:
This is for general information and I don't know what Far_Sight had in mind for this, but did you try my suggestion (of locking your device to 3g only?) I provided instuctions for that on my previous comment.
[HTC Sensation] Far_SighT:
[MENTION=3606764]astar26[/MENTION] I asked him to post this so that it is clear what we're dealing with.

Before going into flashing, make sure you have tried all the obvious ways like battery connections, change of SIM card etc.

The easiest way would be to do an ruu. It will reflash all your partitions and can help you out. See http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1672425

Alternative is to unlock your device and flash custom Rom. Since you did a factory reset already follow http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1631861 to unlock your bootloader and flash a custom recovery. Then either flash the ahrd Rom (link in the thread) or the stock one again

THESE METHODS WILL MAKE YOU FORMAT YOUR PHONE AGAIN (YOU'LL LOOSE YOUR DATA).

Happy to help.
[HTC Sensation] gixxer600k6:
many thanks again for the reply :)

I can’t get that far i.e. to the keypad, the phone starts, I see the htc logo and then it seems normal for maybe 2/3 seconds and then reboots. I have to remove the battery to power it down otherwise it continues the restart boot loop over and over again. I can get to the bootloader if there is a way to do it from there please provide newbie instructions. :)

Also the bootloader is unlocked - the previous owner unlocked it (I have had the phone like this since it was 4 months old and has been absolutely fine)

I’m thinking if it’s not a hardware issue then to flash the ROM and see if it resolves it. Now my issue is that I haven’t done anything like this before and when I Google for info it’s a bit like opening up a can of worms lol.

Am I correct, please confirm the following and put me right please :)



1:As the bootloaders unlocked can I download htc syn to my laptop, then download the correct RUU to the laptop, thereafter connect the phone via usb and boot into the bootloader and select fastboot, after selecting the fastboot option it should change to fastboot usb. Once this is done I can run the RUU and job done. (Is this correct)

2:According to an article I read my phone has a codename, is the codename for my phone Pyramid?

3:eek:nce I know the correct codename I can download the RUU from ‘shipped roms’ (http://www.shipped-roms.com/?category=android), Also at this stage when I select Pyramid I get a load of options for various RUU’s – which one is the correct one? And how do I know?
[HTC Sensation] astar26:
1) Bootloader unlocked means you can flash custom ROMs, but not firmware (only via RUU).

2) Yes, it is Pyramid

3) Since you are not S-Off, you need the exact RUU for your CID, which is HTC__001 in your case, which means you need a WWE one (good for you, as this one is easily found).
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
1)you are correct:good:

but i think you don't need htc sync(i am not sure for that)

2)sensation/xe/4G's codename is pyramid

3)the ruu have to correspond with your region(same firmware or higher) and your cid

you can also see Far_SighT's post for RUU

but i suggest to flash first the stock rom from recovery

if you don't have a custom recovery flash 4ext(again from Far_SighT's post on how to flash it,only step 2)

then from recovery :

nandroid backup just in case

format all partitions except sdcard

enable smartflash

flash the rom

done
[HTC Sensation] gixxer600k6:
Many thanks to all that have replied and viewed with the intent to help :)

I have managed to resolve the phone using the guide provided. I downloaded an RUU.

It was quite interesting doing all this :) 

I flashed the phone with an identical ROM i.e. version 3.33.401.153 – so I’m guessing whilst on holiday something happened which caused the software to get corrupt!

Next question, is it possible to flash the ROM again but with maybe the latest firmware – if yes can someone recommend an RUU.

many thanks
[HTC Sensation] rzr86:
if you used a RUU with 3.33 firmware then you have the latest
[HTC Sensation] heavy_metal_man:
[MENTION=3606764]astar26[/MENTION] has the right idea. I had this issue for a long time, and after my own investigation I concluded that it was either the phones connection to 2g was resetting it, or I damaged the cpu by heavy overclocking. But the fix for the former helped me very much. One thing to note, if you can power up the device and have it perfectly without your SIM card in it. Or you can power it up with the phone in aeroplane mode then it tends to help the rebooting stop for a little while when your simcard is reactivated :)
[Acer Iconia A700 and A510] tintguy:
I have an A100 that was given to me by a friend. It works fine when plugged into the charger. It says "battery status unknown" in system settings and when I unplug it it dies of course. My friend says that their dog chewed the charger cord so they put it away in the closet for about a hear and recently bought a new charger. This issue has been a problem ever sense. I'm thinking that the charging circuit may have been fried. I'm not sure however if the charging circuit is built into the battery or the main board. I can order a battery for around $50 but I don't want to spend it if it isn't going to fix the issue. I tried to OTA to ICS but it won't start the install without a battery charge at least 30%. I plan on breaking out my trusty multi-meter later today and testing some voltages at teatbpoints in the mainboard. Any other ideas? Has anyone else experienced this issue??
[Acer Iconia A700 and A510] sham63:
My A100 does the same thing. It started after I replaced the LCD. I replaced the battery with one from eBay, but it made no difference. The charge may have run down while I was waiting on the LCD, but I don't know for. As far the eBay battery, who knows about that. It could be charging circuit, since two batteries did the same thing. But, now that I think about it, the original showed 3% charge for a while which enabled me to move to another spot and plug it back in.
[Acer Iconia A700 and A510] tintguy:
Wish I could get ahold of a circuit schematic for this thing.....I would construct another charging circuit.
[Acer Iconia A700 and A510] halaism:
good luck

good :good:
[Acer Iconia A700 and A510] gbarr119:
Mine did that a while ago, when still under warranty. Sent to Acer, they fixed that charging circuit. Apparently a common problem. I suspect a regulator chip, but it's a guess.
[Acer Iconia A700 and A510] das_webos_transformer:
You could honestly just charge the battery sepretly, and I bet it'd work. You could even, if you're talented enough, strap a bigger battery to it and be able to use it for days.
[Acer Iconia A700 and A510] tintguy:
With my A100 not even recognizing that the battery is plugged in, I doubt charging it separately would make a difference. I just want it to "think" the battery is there and charged to at least 30% so I can apply a few OTA updates and acquire root. I don't mind having to use it while on AC power only. I have a Galaxy Tab 2 that I can carry around.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shockerty:
Does anyone know of an app or method of instantiating a number of simultaneous calls to the same number, with all other calls being dropped as soon as one connects? Kind of the opposite of those spam calls that phone multiple numbers and drop the rest as soon as someone answers.
[HTC Droid DNA] tdizzle404:
I'm considering trying one of these plans, but don't know which is better.

Has anyone tried these plans with their DNA? If so what are your thoughts?

I've spoke with one person using straight talk on their DNA and they seem pleased,I'm just wondering if anyone else can chime in on their experienceswith service providers other then Verizon on their DNA thanks :)
[HTC Droid DNA] tdizzle404:
What about At&t lte sim card is anyone using that ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] handasoft:
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[Micromax A116] maxsteel_000:
Please reply with the best ROM available with minimum amount of bugs.

I tried SamHD v3.4 but it is buggy like:

1) frequent systemui force close

2) blackscreen bug(for which i have to remove the battery and insert it n restart the device)
[Micromax A116] mdgedam:
Hey buddy I am using Stark HD V3.5 ROM from last 3 days and found that this is one of the most stable ROM I ever used. Before this I used Lewa ROM but it's superuser app not working properly and problem in GPS location service also. I found stark HD ROM is very fast and responsive and it's Antutu score is 13577.
[Micromax A116] sendhiloo7:
Stock ROM
[Micromax A116] m0han:
if a pleasant experience without too much of bells & whistles is what you want, try this rom - stock with firmware update dt. 4th july 2013. and also this app, which is loaded with tweaks.:good:

you wouldn't want anything more. seriously. remember to thank [MENTION=4428517]viijay4b7[/MENTION] for the rom and [MENTION=5008415]C3C076[/MENTION] for the app.:highfive:
[Micromax A116] haree:
hi

i said this may be around 100times on xda ill say it again

the best rom is the one u are comfy with u need to try them all and then settle with the one u are most confy with what is best for any one need not be the best for you and and pls pls pls look around before posting such threads this question has been asked in this forum many many times :laugh::good:
[Micromax A116] mark manning:
Dear OP,

We do not allow best rom threads on XDA. You need to try roms out for yourself and see what suits you the best

Thread Closed
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] ryan42680:
Hi guys i just want to share this awesome app :angel:

sorry if i did something wrong , or breaked the rules

i'm just sharing an app from a rom called "REINCARNATION" for those who like this App :cyclops:

thanks to Rhievaldo for his awesome rom and work :highfive:

if you wanna thank someone go thank Rhievaldo :victory:

SS in the attached files :silly:

For Newbies :p :

copy the lib's file to system/libs

and Quickpic.apk to system/apps

Don't forget to set permissions !! ( rw-r-r )

Baaaammm !!!

Enjoy ! :highfive:
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] -CALIBAN666-:
Simply copy the libs to system libs and quickpic apk to system apps.done

Im using quickpic since month as default.:rolleyes:

GREEEEEETZ!!!
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] ryan42680:
thx for the reminder

yes i forget about this sorry and thx to you :D
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] killoid:
some ss would be great! :/
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] ryan42680:
Re:

Done . :D
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] billybunter:
I recently received a K-JAM from Dubai where it had been picked up at GITEX. It has the Arabic keyboard and customizations. It worked fine, Bluetooth sync with PC (IBM X41 with IBM Bluetooth IV, Ver 3.0.1.917) via COM5 which is the Bluetooth Serial Port on the PC.

I did a hard reset (default Arabic ROM 1.1.9.3 ExtROM 1.1.9.103), used the Cancel option when asked to choose from a list of Middle Eastern operator customizations, and used the Decline option to avoid installing the Imaginet Custom Arabic software which I don't have any use for.

After that, everything works perfectly EXCEPT that I can no longer do a Bluetooth sync - on the K-JAM, after pairing, when I try to assign a COM port by clicking New Outgoing Port, where earlier (before hard reset) I had the option of COM5, COM6 or COM7, I now have only options for COM6 and COM7.

I setup a second serial port on the PC under Bluetooth Local Services, on COM7, in addition to the first on COM5 and set ActiveSync to use COM7 and the K-JAM to use COM7, but ActiveSync keeps saying "Cannot find an existing Bluetooth partnership with a PC that supportsActiveSync. Would you like to set up a partnership now? Yes No", and no matter how many times I repeat the pairing, it keeps on saying the same thing.

Infrared sync and USB sync continue to work perfectly.

What has happened during the Hard Reset that takes away the option to use COM5 with the New Outgoing Port?

Is there a Registry entry somewhere that I can tweak to allow this? All suggestions to fix this are welcome.

Thanks,

BillyB
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario General] billybunter:
Problem solved by riDuh7

See http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=755265 for details
[Asus Transformer TF700] ricorico94:
Hi,

I had to sent my tablet for repair and thu I had wiped it after making backups using Titanium (and also some copies of files on internal sdcard)

(I used to have android 4.0.1 (I think) and now it came back with 4.2.1 and I rooted it using motochopper).

I used Titanium standard version (not pro yet) to make backup of all apps and data and of some system data. I tried to make some restore before enabling the google account as advised in a tutorial found on this site (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1480343).

When I tried to restore (data only) Wifi access points, it did work, but for bluetooth pairings (data only), it apparently not recovered my pairings (at least the tablet did not automatically recognized my phone, for instance, while they were paired before the backup)..

Also, I tried to restore (app+data) File Manager HD and (data+app) Box, but I lost all favorites defined in File Manager HD and Box apparently lost my login... Is it normal ?

When doing the backup, I had taken care of backuping "app+data". I had also make a manual copy of files in my internal sdcard, but I guess that should not be useful to restore app/data using Titanium ? Or should I also copy back to internal all those files before using the titanium restore tool ?

br,

ricorico94
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
The file system on 4.2 is quite different from earlier versions. That may explain why some of the restore options don't work. If you know where File Manager HD stored your favorites and preferences, look for the corresponding folder after you installed it and copy those manually.

Usually a restore with TiBu will work but the changed file system probably messes it up.
[Asus Transformer TF700] ricorico94:
Aïe!.. Does it mean that restoring apps/data from my backup on 4.0.1 could be dangerous ? meaning facing restoring files into locations not fully compatible with 4.2.1 ?.. with the risk of messing up the whole tablet ?

Ricorico94
[Asus Transformer TF700] berndblb:
As long as you are not messing with system files - no, it's not dangerous.

I am not sure how TiBu handles the restore process. What I did when moving to 4.2 was to copy the entire /data diretory to an external card and copying it back after the update. I did not restore apps with TiBu, re-installed everything from scratch (good opportunity to do some "house cleaning").

I have been using TiBu since then many times when flashing roms and without issues.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lilfreak232:
hi.

i have a galaxy s4 gt-i9505 with twrp 2.6.3.0 as my recovery and i tried to wipe data, system, cache and dalvik cache so i can install cyanogenmod 10.2 and its gapps and when i did that it said formating using ... somthing i can rememmber and it just rebooted by its self and all i got was the gt-i9505 screen so i went back to the recovory and i tried installing cm but it said it faild so i tried doing the wipe again and now it says unable to mount and i tried to flash cm and the gapps and they were both succseful but when i rebooted it went back to the gt-i9505 screen again. please help
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CarlM34:
Hi there,

Sounds like your phone has gone into bootloop......all I can suggest at the moment is to put your phone back into recovery......Wipe again and try again.....If that fails try changing recovery to CWM and try that? CWM recovery here I would suggest using odin .tar method.
[Moto X Q&A] jamezr:
My question is there a way to arrange the on screen buttons? Like for Home Back and Recent apps?

The 3 main navigation buttons on the phone. Is there an app that will let us change the button order or add a button? Is there a Rom that will let us do that? I ask because I have the LG G2 and it will let you re-arrange the buttons anyway you like. You can have 4 buttons or three. You can have the home button first or the back button...or any order you choose.

Does anyone know of an app or a Rom for the Moto X that would do that?
[Moto X Q&A] mentose457:
It's a relatively easy mod if you are rooted. What order do you want? Post your framework-res.apk, SystemUI.apk and SystemUI.odex and I or someone else can do it for you.

Sent from my Moto X.
[Moto X Q&A] jayboyyyy:
motoxposed might have something for this i believe. but maybe not. just check the thread out. im sure its in there. there are a lot of nav bar customization i believe
[Galaxy Note II General] ovidiugr:
waiting for a ROM for note 2 that has all the addable features from S4 and Note3. all this time the claimed reason why those features couldn't be ported was: note 2 is on android 4.1.2, but now, there is an android 4.3 leaked for Note 2. which means only one thing: the time for porting has begun :D
[Galaxy Note II General] Foka002:
I believe kernel has to be updated first. Apparently the one in leaked version is an old 4.1.2. Correct me if I'm wrong.
[Galaxy Note II General] ovidiugr:
I don't know about that, but on android version it says 4.3.
[Galaxy Note II General] Bert.C:
He meant that the kernel was built for 4.1.2 not 4.3, not that the leak was android version 4.1.2

We'd probably need an updated kernal as Foka002 said.
[Galaxy Note II General] ovidiugr:
ok so I get it. we also need the kernel, not only the android. I don't actually know how porting is done but all they said was "we need android 4.3" so I presumed android 4.3 was enough. what kernel number must it be in order to work?
[Galaxy Note II General] Arrio:
He's just saying how the kernel build is outdated. The latest kernel is around 3.0.97? And I think the one on the leaked rom is around 3.0.31.
[Galaxy Note II General] ovidiugr:
seems like a minor difference
[Galaxy Note II General] rashid.fairus:
minor?haha

via Note2
[Galaxy Note II General] nukeman239:
The one that came with the S4 4.3 leak was 3.4
[Galaxy Note II General] ovidiugr:
ok, then it's not that minor after all...
[Galaxy Note II General] Pezmet:
S4 was is 4.2.2
[Galaxy Note II General] victorator:
The kernel version has nothing to do with the android version.

There are no 3.4 tree sources for the exynos4 anyway, we are left with 3.0.x until samsung decides to release the sources but that doesn't mean anything other than we are using an older revision of linux which theoretically translates to it being inferior and slower but treat it with a grain of salt. In reality it doesn't affect performance that much (or at all) and the 3.0.x can still be patched as it is in fact supported and considered the longterm stable series after all. -> https://www.kernel.org/

4.3 is 4.3 and all the apps should work as long as they don't require hardware specific modules and you provide them with libs which are required for them to function and they also support xhdpi and not only xxhdpi. The samsung framework shouldn't be that different between our leak and the s4 leak or the official 4.3 note3 rom. In fact I'm willing to bet that every app from the s4 leak will work on our leak as long as the conditions I mentioned are met. That said their stability and functionality isn't guaranteed in any way. You can't expect 4k recording all of the sudden.
[Galaxy Note II General] ovidiugr:
ofcorse i wasn't expecting 4k... i'm not even expecting dual shot... even though it would be nice if that could happen...

has anyone noticed? we now have the ability to shoot with sound and playback those kind of images. :)