[GUIDE] Flashing roms with S-ON and 1.27+ HBOOT

[-Asskicker-]

thanks i will try the processes wen im free,

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hi joaquinf,
i know there is a flashable htc locations with premium navigation
but it says "Unfortunately, Locations has stopped"
after i flashed arhd 6.6.3 s-on after htc dev unlock.
any way to make this work?

I'm actually having the same problem, when I boot my phone it tells me "Unfortunately, Locations has stopped". Must be a bug with the latest Android Revolution HD.

 

[lichunxin]

Is it possible to root my phone without flashing Android Revolution HD with this method?

 

[ganeshp]

Is it possible to root my phone without flashing Android Revolution HD with this method?

yes..you can...once you are done with installing custom recovery (i.e until step 3)

then you can get these
Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip or su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip

and flash them via the custom recovery that you just got..
this should give you root

there is a small and good guide for this too
guide to root your phone

 

[maestrale942]

Custom Recovery

Please please please ..... can anyone tell me if there is any risk installing custom recovery (ext 4 or CWM touch) on my vodafone Sensation with unlocked booloader (via htcdev) and CID VODAP405? Thank you in advance for your reply

 

[malybru]

Please please please ..... can anyone tell me if there is any risk installing custom recovery (ext 4 or CWM touch) on my vodafone Sensation with unlocked booloader (via htcdev) and CID VODAP405? Thank you in advance for your reply

Hi,

It is a fairly simple process ,but it is also necessary if you want to install a custom ROM.
I recommend 4EXT.
(ext 4 is a partition extension.Be careful what you install!)

 

[ganeshp]

Please please please ..... can anyone tell me if there is any risk installing custom recovery (ext 4 or CWM touch) on my vodafone Sensation with unlocked booloader (via htcdev) and CID VODAP405? Thank you in advance for your reply

no risk at all...
the recovery partition is entirely independent (like an island )
so installing custom recovery wont cause any risk...as it wont touch any other part of your device

Also you can easily revert back to stock custom ...(via running RUU )

so happy flashing

 

[maestrale942]

Hi,

It is a fairly simple process ,but it is also necessary if you want to install a custom ROM.
I recommend 4EXT.
(ext 4 is a partition extension.Be careful what you install!)

Thank you for your prompt reply, but with s-on it is impossible to change the CID. Therefore I believe is is not possible to install custom roms

 

[ganeshp]

Thank you for your prompt reply, but with s-on it is impossible to change the CID. Therefore I believe is is not possible to install custom roms

CID is not required at all to install custom ROMS...see the guide at any point did OP mentioned about CID ? no he didnt...

so you can follow the OP (opening post) of the GUIDE and happily flash custom ROM

remember cid is required only for running RUU...(i.e to make your phone stock again)

 

[maestrale942]

no risk at all...
the recovery partition is entirely independent (like an island )
so installing custom recovery wont cause any risk...as it wont touch any other part of your device

Also you can easily revert back to stock custom ...(via running RUU )

so happy flashing

thank you for prompt reply

 

[ganeshp]

But how can I install custom roms if I cannot change the CID? Is there a way?

read my previous post

 

[maestrale942]

CID is not required at all to install custom ROMS...see the guide at any point did OP mentioned about CID ? no he didnt...

so you can follow the OP (opening post) of the GUIDE and happily flash custom ROM

remember cid is required only for running RUU...(i.e to make your phone stock again)

read my previous post

Thank you again ....

 

[ganeshp]

Thank you again ....

i remember you asking about rooting or custom rom

for you rooting is much simpler..to install what you want

for installing custom rom you need to do full wipe ..which will cost you your data (of apps) and sms , contacts and call logs

but custome rom gives you huge advantage over stock rom...your UI will be much smoother...and there are tons of optimizations...which is a huge plus (like camera/video is awesome after a mod...which overwrites the stock HTC junk camera/video)..

if you want custom rom..
i recommend you to install super backup app through which you can backup sms contacts and call logs

then install a custom rom (see my signature for the current rom im using) via recovery

PS: there is a way to say thanks in XDA

 

[maestrale942]

i remember you asking about rooting or custom rom

for you rooting is much simpler..to install what you want

for installing custom rom you need to do full wipe ..which will cost you your data (of apps) and sms , contacts and call logs

but custome rom gives you huge advantage over stock rom...your UI will be much smoother...and there are tons of optimizations...which is a huge plus (like camera/video is awesome after a mod...which overwrites the stock HTC junk camera/video)..

if you want custom rom..
i recommend you to install super backup app through which you can backup sms contacts and call logs

then install a custom rom (see my signature for the current rom im using) via recovery

PS: there is a way to say thanks in XDA

I cannot manage in any way to get my phone rooted. I have tried in every possible way (I have also tried with Super SU).If I try to flash "Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip" it aborts the installation. With "su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip" everything goes well but I dont get the phone rooted. What else can I try?

 

[joaquinf]

Thank you for your prompt reply, but with s-on it is impossible to change the CID. Therefore I believe is is not possible to install custom roms

You can change your CID while S-ON, you will not have any problem. All you need to have is the correct adb and fastboot drivers.

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

 

[ganeshp]

I cannot manage in any way to get my phone rooted. I have tried in every possible way (I have also tried with Super SU).If I try to flash "Superuser-3.0.7-efghi-signed.zip" it aborts the installation. With "su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip" everything goes well but I dont get the phone rooted. What else can I try?

Check the rooting status via root check basic app... Also some people reported success by flashing superuser zip three times.. (third tome it was success)



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

 

[ganeshp]

You can change your CID while S-ON, you will not have any problem. All you need to have is the correct adb and fastboot drivers.

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

I believe changing cid when SON is not possible joaquinf.. Even if you got unlocked bootloader..

Always remote not allowed error occurs

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

 

[maestrale942]

Check the rooting status via root check basic app... Also some people reported success by flashing superuser zip three times.. (third tome it was success)



flashed again and now it is rooted .... great

 

[joaquinf]

I believe changing cid when SON is not possible joaquinf.. Even if you got unlocked bootloader..

Always remote not allowed error occurs

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

Ive done it myself with my prior sensation when i sent it back to warranty. I supercided, flashed ruu, switched s-on and wrote original cid afterwards. If you take a look at the s-off guide thread there is people that can confirm this.

What have htc done with the recent sensations

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[ganeshp]

Ive done it myself with my prior sensation when i sent it back to warranty. I supercided, flashed ruu, switched s-on and wrote original cid afterwards. If you take a look at the s-off guide thread there is people that can confirm this.

What have htc done with the recent sensations

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

May be possible with <=1.18.0000 hboot but not possible with newer ones (i think from 1.2x)

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

 

[malybru]

What have htc done with the recent sensations

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

Hi,

I don't think they want people rooting,s-offing,custom ROMMING,or anything.
They are being kill-joys.
It is getting to be harder and harder.