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

p()()pypants · Jun 29, 2013 at 3:32 AM

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straightoutofhell · Jul 15, 2013 8 0 0

clarification

ganeshp said:
small corrections

after SOFF ..either the person wll have LOCKED hboot or Juopunutbear HBOOT (if he said yes to eng-hboot after soff is done) but no way it stays UNLOCKED

also after doing HTC-DEV unlock and before doing SOFF ..the person should have ROOT too (actually juopunutbear requires root access only which then can be granted via HTC-DEV unlock only )
ROOT is a per-requisite to SOFF

and to just root ..no need to have recovery (unless the guy wants to flash some custom roms) ..he/she can use my one click root tool ..link in my signature (works if the guys just have HTC-DEV unlock too )

and lastly ..there are enough guides already i think ..auggie2k soff guide (which you have linked ) covers the standard SOFF process which has HTC-DEV unlock ..and my guide covers NON HTC-DEV method of SOFF

and for root ..my guide covers it and there is a old guide by VIPERX i believe covers rooting by flashing su zip, also kgs aio tool and hansoons tool covers them too

just my 2 cents here

Hey ganesh, can u please gimme one standard procedure for installing a custom rom(yeah i have to s-off and unlock my bootloader as well)
der ar too many post and procedure.i am getting confused..if u cud post a step wise process it wud help noobs like me..(step wise links to already existing process posts will also do) yeah i am plannin to instal cynogenmod jb 4.2

Gatosbil · Jul 24, 2013 at 1:05 AM

Very nice guide.

rzr86 · Jul 24, 2013 at 1:29 AM

straightoutofhell said:
Hey ganesh, can u please gimme one standard procedure for installing a custom rom(yeah i have to s-off and unlock my bootloader as well)
der ar too many post and procedure.i am getting confused..if u cud post a step wise process it wud help noobs like me..(step wise links to already existing process posts will also do) yeah i am plannin to instal cynogenmod jb 4.2

you have 2 ways
using this guide to unlock the bootloader and flash custom roms
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861
or
S-OFF the device and root
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631

note:with S-OFF you can also flash different firmware and radio/rils
which on S-ON you can't(your limited only for flashing custom roms and kernels)

StillMusiqal · Mar 28, 2011 3 0 0

please help!!!!

someone please help me, i get as far as the htc dev command line to get the binary code and when i enter the "fastboot oem get_indentifier_token" it says bootloader (err) command error. what should i do? thanks in advance.

rzr86 · Aug 12, 2013 at 2:14 AM

StillMusiqal said:
someone please help me, i get as far as the htc dev command line to get the binary code and when i enter the "fastboot oem get_indentifier_token" it says bootloader (err) command error. what should i do? thanks in advance.

does your bootloader says fastboot usb?

StillMusiqal · Mar 28, 2011 3 0 0

rzr86 said:
does your bootloader says fastboot usb?

yes it does.

rzr86 · Aug 13, 2013 at 12:26 AM

StillMusiqal said:
yes it does.

check if you have usb debbuging mode enabled
make you have installed htc drivers
if you have installed htc sync uninstall it

markok84 · Sep 15, 2013

Hi guys, i have some troubles with rooting my sensation

HBOOT 1.27, 3.33 ics...i have unlocked bootloader, and did 4ext...BUT, when i go into bootloader, i get this

*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT -1.27.0000
eMMC-boot

HBOOT

Parsing...[PG58DIAG.nbh]
[1] MFG_DIAG
Security fail!
Update Fail!
Press <POWER> to reboot

I have tried to S-OFF with jugen..bear, but it said it need superuser... (at one point, it managed to run, but backplate was on

never managed to run it again successfully, superuser issue )

I have copied PG58IMG.zip, but it does not load from bootloader - I still receive "security fail" error (found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21711154#post21711154)

I generally do not need S-OFF...just wanna root to install custom roms...

rzr86 · Sep 15, 2013 at 1:27 PM

markok84 said:
Hi guys, i have some troubles with rooting my sensation

HBOOT 1.27, 3.33 ics...i have unlocked bootloader, and did 4ext...BUT, when i go into bootloader, i get this

*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT -1.27.0000
eMMC-boot

HBOOT

Parsing...[PG58DIAG.nbh]
[1] MFG_DIAG
Security fail!
Update Fail!
Press <POWER> to reboot

I have tried to S-OFF with jugen..bear, but it said it need superuser... (at one point, it managed to run, but backplate was on never managed to run it again successfully, superuser issue )

I have copied PG58IMG.zip, but it does not load from bootloader - I still receive "security fail" error (found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21711154#post21711154)

I generally do not need S-OFF...just wanna root to install custom roms...

in order to flash anything from bootloader you have to be on S-OFF
now for root just flash this from recovery
http://download.chainfire.eu/351/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip

if you still want to S-OFF use this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1614617

markok84 · Sep 15, 2013 15 0 0

and with this file, i should do what?

When i go into bootloader, it automatically post that "update failed"...

rzr86 · Sep 15, 2013 at 1:46 PM

markok84 said:
and with this file, i should do what?

When i go into bootloader, it automatically post that "update failed"...

not from bootloader
enter to recovery
install zip from sdcard
choose zip from sdcard
navigate to that zip
select it and install it
done

then you will have root

markok84 · Sep 15, 2013 15 0 0

finally managed to go into recovery!

just that file or to first install : rmk-pyramid-stock_ics_3.32.401.3-v1.zip

I currently has 3.33 stock...

rzr86 · Sep 15, 2013 at 2:31 PM

markok84 said:
finally managed to go into recovery!

just that file or to first install : rmk-pyramid-stock_ics_3.32.401.3-v1.zip

I currently has 3.33 stock...

just that file
the other you are mentioning is a rom.zip the stock one
you already have it

edit:where did you find rmk-pyramid-stock_ics_3.32.401.3-v1.zip ?

markok84 · Sep 15, 2013 15 0 0

rzr86 said:
just that file
the other you are mentioning is a rom.zip the stock one
you already have it

edit:where did you find rmk-pyramid-stock_ics_3.32.401.3-v1.zip ?

Ok, managed to do it. Now i have 4EXT icon, and SuperSU icon...

Interesting thing is how i managed to do it? Whenever i would power on my phone with vol- and power, it would enter into hboot, and immediately started loading something, wrote error and press power to reboot. I could not scroll down to "recovery".

When battery capacity fell below 20%, during loading process it said: "battery level too low! connect to the charger and press power to continue". ONLY THEN it returned me to hboot home screen, when i could go into recovery!

What could cause such thing? hboot is unlocked, I have installed 4ext from 3 different toolkits. Maybe some residual files on SD card? and it still does that thing, even after root.

rzr86 · Sep 15, 2013 at 3:03 PM

markok84 said:
Ok, managed to do it. Now i have 4EXT icon, and SuperSU icon...

Interesting thing is how i managed to do it? Whenever i would power on my phone with vol- and power, it would enter into hboot, and immediately started loading something, wrote error and press power to reboot. I could not scroll down to "recovery".

When battery capacity fell below 20%, during loading process it said: "battery level too low! connect to the charger and press power to continue". ONLY THEN it returned me to hboot home screen, when i could go into recovery!

What could cause such thing? hboot is unlocked, I have installed 4ext from 3 different toolkits. Maybe some residual files on SD card? and it still does that thing, even after root.

do you still have any firmware zip or any other file(such as nbh,diag etc) in your sdcard that can be flashed from bootloader?
if yes then delete them
once your enter into bootloader it will scan every time for those kind of files

about battery capacity don't worry
if battery is low always will mention that kind of message

markok84 · Sep 15, 2013 15 0 0

rzr86 said:
do you still have any firmware zip or any other file(such as nbh,diag etc) in your sdcard that can be flashed from bootloader?
if yes then delete them
once your enter into bootloader it will scan every time for those kind of files

about battery capacity don't worry
if battery is low always will mention that kind of message

Battery low helped me to bypass scan

I have these files:
sdcard.img
boot_backup.img
recovery_backup.img
jb_boot.img
boot.img
PG58DIAG.nbh
pcsc_pcsc_00001 and 2.vcf
dslv_state.txt
device.nng (this made problem, right?)
version.txt
md5s8m.txt
bysybox.zip
jb_hboot.zip
superuser.zip

Since we are already there, it is my first time of rooting something or changing system..For inspiration 1.0.1, which should i select?

1. Backup current rom before installation
2. Superwipe EXT3
3. Superwipe EXT4
4. Format system
5. Wipe data | factory reset
6. Format cache
7. Wipe dalvik cache
8. Fix permissions afterwards
9. Display md5sums before install
10. Stay inside recovery after completion

rzr86 · Sep 15, 2013 at 3:19 PM

markok84 said:
Battery low helped me to bypass scan

I have these files:
sdcard.img
boot_backup.img
recovery_backup.img
jb_boot.img
boot.img
PG58DIAG.nbh
pcsc_pcsc_00001 and 2.vcf
dslv_state.txt
device.nng (this made problem, right?)
version.txt
md5s8m.txt
bysybox.zip
jb_hboot.zip
superuser.zip

Since we are already there, it is my first time of rooting something or changing system..For inspiration 1.0.1, which should i select?

1. Backup current rom before installation
2. Superwipe EXT3
3. Superwipe EXT4
4. Format system
5. Wipe data | factory reset
6. Format cache
7. Wipe dalvik cache
8. Fix permissions afterwards
9. Display md5sums before install
10. Stay inside recovery after completion

delete PG58DIAG.nbh

about installing a new rom follow these steps
go to 4ext recovery
backup/restore->backup
format all partitions except sdcard
enable smartflash from 4ext(only if you are on S-ON)
flash revelation
reboot
done

edit:where did you get this device.nng?

markok84 · Sep 15, 2013 15 0 0

all done! thank you, you saved me days of effort

rzr86 · Sep 15, 2013 at 4:19 PM

markok84 said:
all done! thank you, you saved me days of effort

just to know something
any file that can be flashed only from bootloader you have to be on S-OFF
otherwise it won't work

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