[FIRMWARE] T-Mobile Sensation 4G 12/7/2011 OTA Update PG58IMG Package

[Sdobron]

I have prepared a PG58IMG.ZIP for those who are looking for the firmware package that was included in the 12/7/2011 T-Mobile US OTA update for the HTC Sensation 4G. I have successfully flashed the PG58IMG.ZIP with no issues running a custom ROM (CyanogenMod 7 Alpha 10) and recovery. Power button issues appear to have been resolved, but due to their intermittent nature I cannot confirm 100%.

IMPORTANT: This does NOT flash a ROM and will NOT update your version number or any other settings you will be able to visually see. However, it DOES update your miscellaneous firmware partitions to the latest versions that were included in the OTA. These updates may be required to correct the power button or other miscellaneous issues with the touchscreen that people may be experiencing.

Please post your results or findings after flashing this package and whether or not your power button issues have been corrected. Also, please post other information about your phone setup - ROM, radio, kernel etc.

Release Notes for the OTA are as follows:

New Features
        Software stability
        Improved battery life 

Improvements
        Improvements to Trace dictionary
        Screen unresponsiveness resolved
        Device taking screen shots resolved
        Lock screen shifted up resolved
        Icon pixilation resolved
        Improved Wi-Fi connection
        Green lines on photo resolved

Additionally, the OTA firmware.zip includes the following:

boot.img
hboot_8x60_1.18.0000_20110802_signedbyaa.nb0
pg2fs_spcustom.img
rcdata.img
recovery.img
tp_PYD_CYP340F0C.img

My PG58IMG.ZIP has removed the hboot, boot.img, and recovery.img so you will be able to flash this on any ROM without reverting back to stock.

Flashing instructions:
1) Download the PG58IMG.ZIP from the link below
2) Place PG58IMG.ZIP on the root directory of SD Card
3) Reboot into Bootloader
4) Select Bootloader
5) A prompt will ask to initiate update
6) Confirm update
7) Press power button to reboot when prompted

Link:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14565631/PG58IMG.ZIP

Mirror http://www.multiupload.com/6F6RC75O34
Credit to akapaul26


MD5: 331FBEA970B88B8D68305F6EE5FE8268

 

[Bronyr]

The file is 71 KB... are you sure this is the tmous 14mb update?
And how is it an upgrade since CM7 is 2.3.7 and this is 2.3.4?

Sent from my Sensation using XDA App

 

[marcos600rr]

Did you loose root? Or its safe to flash it mate?

Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e with Beats Audio using xda premium

 

[Sdobron]

It's not the entire OTA - just the firmware.zip included in the OTA. It's made into a bootloader flashable zip.

You will not lose root, it does not affect the ROM/Recovery/Hboot in any way.

 

[moshe22]

The file is only 71 kb, maybe a bad upload?

Sent from my Sensation using XDA App

 

[ldelossa.ld]

should pretty much everyone install this?? It can only help right

And I don't think we should worry about the size because if it's just a change to firm wear it's probably just changing text values inside the software. is that right?

 

[Sdobron]

The file is only 71 kb, maybe a bad upload?

Sent from my Sensation using XDA App

Nope, that is the entire file. It's just miscellaneous firmware that is installed on different partitions of the device.

 

[blahbl4hblah]

I'm going to wait till the file is actually 10mb which is the specific size for the radio

 

[Sdobron]

You realize this OTA didn't include a radio right?

 

[blahbl4hblah]

You realize this OTA didn't include a radio right?

I'll wait till football releases this
Thanks though

 

[Dano79]

Just flashed in hot boot file works fine Thanks

 

[tibere86]

I thought the power button issue was kernel related.

 

[robertgibson]

Just flashed it and everything went fine, but phone says it is running software 1.45.531.1 not the newest 1.5

 

[rawrfische]

I think some people are missing the point of this.

It's not the whole OTA. It's the firmware aka stuff that you would get from flashing an RUU or OTA, but can't get from simply flashing a ROM. There's a lengthy thread somewhere started by rmk40 explaining this. I'd link it, but can't search on the XDA app. Your software version will not change from flashing this.

Sdobron, thanks very much for extracting this for us.

 

[sir*mez]

It failed for me. The TP file said fail-pu. I didn't even see the rcdata being updated.

 

[blahbl4hblah]

It failed for me. The TP file said fail-pu. I didn't even see the rcdata being updated.

Did you supercid?
If you did just put back the T-mobile CID and your good to go

 

[robertgibson]

Well I did not super CID it said it worked, but did not show the updated software version. I tried to flash a second and third time but got errors each time.

 

[suprakarma]

Can i flash this if am running an E
XE ROM? Would it beneffit from it?

Thanks in advanced.

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using xda premium

 

[sir*mez]

Did you supercid?
If you did just put back the T-mobile CID and your good to go

No super cid. Its still on tmo's id.

 

[Sdobron]

I think some people are missing the point of this.

It's not the whole OTA. It's the firmware aka stuff that you would get from flashing an RUU or OTA, but can't get from simply flashing a ROM. There's a lengthy thread somewhere started by rmk40 explaining this. I'd link it, but can't search on the XDA app. Your software version will not change from flashing this.

Sdobron, thanks very much for extracting this for us.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1168521

This might be the thread you're talking about.

Or this one - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1218752