[GUIDE] How to Root & S-OFF HTC Sensation - HBOOT 1.27.0000 & Firmware 3.33!

[ganeshp]

Thanks rzr86. I tried those drivers but they don't seem to make any difference.
I've definitely got USB debugging on and am using USB 2.0 ports.
I believe I'm on the correct fastboot usb screen because if I unplug the USB cable, it actually shows FASTBOOT (higlighted in red) and when I plug the cable back in, it changes to FASTBOOT USB (highlighted in red).

Unfortunately the issue persists.

I took it a step further and tried this on yet another Windows 7 machine. I verified that I had the Android SDK installed ...and the drivers (under device Manager --> Android USB Devices --> My HTC) and it pointed to the drivers I pulled down from the link you sent me. Same issue on this machine as well.
So now I've tried it on 3 machines and all of them give the same error.

One other observation. If I unplug the phone from USB and then click on "Flash Recovery", I still get the device not found command prompt window....but then the next command prompt window shows < waiting for device >. This tells me that the tool does seem to detect the phone.
Normally if the USB cable is connected, it appears to flash the phone (on the command prompt) and shows these messages:
sending 'recovery' (6348 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.591s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 9.239s]
finished. total time: 10.833s

However nothing actually happens on the phone.

Any advice would be appreciated!

you are having FASTBOT USB ..so its not driver problem ..drivers are working perfectly fine

also the flashing is working fine (based on the command outputs you have given i can confirm that )

so now ..if the SOFF tool aka "controlbear" is not detecting your device ..make sure you met the other pre-requisites mentioned in my soff guide (link in my signature )

typically ..1. you should use only usb 2.0 ports no usb hubs also no usb 3.0 ports (if using PC ..connect to back ports)
2. uninstall any sync software ..especially htc sync ..syncing softwares sometimes tend to conflict with controlbear

 

[anoshwadia]

so now ..if the SOFF tool aka "controlbear" is not detecting your device ..make sure you met the other pre-requisites mentioned in my soff guide (link in my signature )

Thanks for your response. Just clarifying here, the issue I'm having is with the AMAZING tool, not the controlbear S-OFF procedure which I have already successfully completed.
Not sure if that changes your suggestions at all, but I thought I'd mention it.

 

[anoshwadia]

Unfortunately it looks like I've hit a wall. Tried this on 3 different machines and I get the same result. I guess its very possible I'm doing the wrong thing on all 3 machines but I've tried all the suggestions (different drivers, USB ports, the works) and unfortunately I still get the "device not found" error message.

Are there any alternatives I could try? I've successfully done the S-Off, I guess I need to do the Recovery step, following by flashing a custom Rom.....but I'm not sure where to go from here. Thanks in advance for your help!

 

[jonathan_phang]

Unfortunately it looks like I've hit a wall. Tried this on 3 different machines and I get the same result. I guess its very possible I'm doing the wrong thing on all 3 machines but I've tried all the suggestions (different drivers, USB ports, the works) and unfortunately I still get the "device not found" error message.

Are there any alternatives I could try? I've successfully done the S-Off, I guess I need to do the Recovery step, following by flashing a custom Rom.....but I'm not sure where to go from here. Thanks in advance for your help!

I hit this exact roadblock when I did mine yesterday. HTC Dev was fine, then S-Off was done first time, then I couldnt flash a recovery at all. I tried looking around, and even bought the 4ext recover control app (until I realised I needed root, which I could only flash if I had a custom recovery - Doh!).

After much googling, I came across a toolkit which actually managed to push recovery. I have the RAR locally, but an trying to find the link to the page where I found it, for proof.

But if you want to try it, then extract the archive, and follow the instructions inside. You should have the correct drivers HTC drivers installed already if you have done S-OFF.

Basically
1 - Close all other toolkits etc that you have
2 - Let the phone boot normally
3 - Have USB debugging enabled
4 - Connect to USB
5 - Open the "Start here" batch file
6 - Follow the instructions

Each step you should see something verifiable that it has worked, so after the first command, you should reboot into bootloader. After the second, you should see that its been switched to Fastboot, then after the pushing of the recovery image step, then you should see the phone reboot. Then its a case of rebooting back into the bootloader and selecting recovery and that should be it.

The reovery it 4EXT touch, so nice touchscreen controls, but I've found it nice and easy to use. I was then able to use the Sensation all in one tool kit to Perm Root and then flash Albinomans CM10. I suggest that as a good JB rom to try (I wiped everything from within recovery first)

I was pulling my hair out, seeing as the apparently harder parts were done so simply. I hope this can help you

Let me know how you get on

Jonny

 

[anoshwadia]

The reovery it 4EXT touch, so nice touchscreen controls, but I've found it nice and easy to use. I was then able to use the Sensation all in one tool kit to Perm Root and then flash Albinomans CM10. I suggest that as a good JB rom to try (I wiped everything from within recovery first)

Jonny

Thanks so much for this Jonny! I actually got the recovery done using the method you described and now I'm able to access the 4EXT recovery interface...it is a nice touch interface!

However after this I hit a roadblock again. I used the Sensation all in one tool to try to get Perm Root .....and guess what, I get the "device not found" error yet again.
Tried this on 2 different machines (a windows XP and Windows 7 machine) and both give the same error.

It feels like after all these steps......I'm sooooo close, I can smell it the nice new Rom....but yet, so far away!

Any ideas? Thanks so much for your help!

 

[rzr86]

Thanks so much for this Jonny! I actually got the recovery done using the method you described and now I'm able to access the 4EXT recovery interface...it is a nice touch interface!

However after this I hit a roadblock again. I used the Sensation all in one tool to try to get Perm Root .....and guess what, I get the "device not found" error yet again.
Tried this on 2 different machines (a windows XP and Windows 7 machine) and both give the same error.

It feels like after all these steps......I'm sooooo close, I can smell it the nice new Rom....but yet, so far away!

Any ideas? Thanks so much for your help!

so you managed to flash 4ext
then flash this zip from recovery
http://download.chainfire.eu/310/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.04.zip
it will give you root

 

[anoshwadia]

so you managed to flash 4ext
then flash this zip from recovery
http://download.chainfire.eu/310/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.04.zip
it will give you root

rzr86....thanks for the prompt reply, that did the trick! Appreciate your help!

In case there are other noobs like me reading this and were wondering how to "install" the zip file...... rzr86's suggestion required that I copied the ZIP file (from his post) to my phone's SD Card and then use the 4ext recovery to flash the phone. This was done by getting into the 4ext interface and choosing "install from sdcard".

 

[bostonzu]

wanted to say thanks for your guide I was able to finally s-off, unlock bootloader, install recovery and root my HTC Sensation. None of the other guides worked.

First I was on Hboot 1.29.0000
Originally I used Revolutionary: S-OFF & Recovery Tool 0.4pre4 as instructed by the HTC Sensation 4G All-In-One Toolkit V3.1 however something is not right with that S-off because while it does put the phone in S-OFF none of the other tools work. So then I reflashed the RUU 1.50.531.1 and used the HTC dev to unlock bootloader and followed your path for the rest. But I got a random surprise because after I unlocked bootloader the S-off was still there What really helped is that I noticed you did yours using version 2.0 of tha AIO Toolkit. That is what worked as version 3.1 failed to install the recoveries. Finally I had to move Superuser.zip from the 3.1 manually in windows and then flash it in recovery. Hopefully this helps someone else if they are stuck with 1.27 or 1.29

 

[jonathan_phang]

Thanks so much for this Jonny! I actually got the recovery done using the method you described and now I'm able to access the 4EXT recovery interface...it is a nice touch interface!

However after this I hit a roadblock again. I used the Sensation all in one tool to try to get Perm Root .....and guess what, I get the "device not found" error yet again.
Tried this on 2 different machines (a windows XP and Windows 7 machine) and both give the same error.

It feels like after all these steps......I'm sooooo close, I can smell it the nice new Rom....but yet, so far away!

Any ideas? Thanks so much for your help!

No problems, glad that I could help. Also see that you have root now, so time to pick your rom and get going

Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

 

[lockley34]

what am i doing wrong

hey everybody i am having trouble unlocking bootload
i follow all the steps on htcdev but at the end its says failed so can someone tell me what i am doing wrong

 

[sammy789]

hey everybody i am having trouble unlocking bootload
i follow all the steps on htcdev but at the end its says failed so can someone tell me what i am doing wrong

Did you copy the WHOLE identifier token in the box?

 

[lockley34]

what am i doing wrong

yes i did followed all the instruction and still it keeps saying failed have done the sdk programe and done all that it tells me to but still does not work any ideas what i am doing wrong

 

[rzr86]

yes i did followed all the instruction and still it keeps saying failed have done the sdk programe and done all that it tells me to but still does not work any ideas what i am doing wrong

htc drivers installed?
also did you replaced the motherboard?i am just curious

 

[lockley34]

no but i did send my phone away to be repaired some time ago does that mean i cant root it

 

[rzr86]

no but i did send my phone away to be repaired some time ago does that mean i cant root it

if motherboard is replaced then htcdev unlock method won't work for you

edit:use this guide to S-OFF
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631
it doesn't require htcdev method

 

[lockley34]

with this other method will my phone become rooted so i can use programs like gamecih and suck like

 

[rzr86]

with this other method will my phone become rooted so i can use programs like gamecih and suck like

after achieving S-OFF the next step is using the one click root tool from the same guide to root the device

 

[Zane2k13]

Hey, I've been lurking around this same thread for quite some time now. My only problem is gaining root is listed as the last step, but in Step 2 in Juopunutbear's guide it says it's a requirement to be rooted.

I'm confused can someone help me please.

 

[ganeshp]

Hey, I've been lurking around this same thread for quite some time now. My only problem is gaining root is listed as the last step, but in Step 2 in Juopunutbear's guide it says it's a requirement to be rooted.

I'm confused can someone help me please.

there are two versions of juopunutbear

one method requires ... HTCDEV unlock and root as per-requisite ...and the wire trick part is comparatively easier

the other method (my soff guide..link in my signature) just requires temp root (which ive provided as scripts) ...this method is actually targeted to people who cant HTCDEV unlock due to motherboard change after repair ..but works for others too ..but the problem here is wire trick is comparatively tougher than the previous one

now make your chioce

 

[Zane2k13]

there are two versions of juopunutbear

one method requires ... HTCDEV unlock and root as per-requisite ...and the wire trick part is comparatively easier

the other method (my soff guide..link in my signature) just requires temp root (which ive provided as scripts) ...this method is actually targeted to people who cant HTCDEV unlock due to motherboard change after repair ..but works for others too ..but the problem here is wire trick is comparatively tougher than the previous one

now make your chioce

Ohh.. I just finished unlocking my bootloader and it was successful, what step do I take next?