[Q] Help with Stock O2 UK RUU

[oojafink]

HTC Sensation XE
Networked unlocked (was previously locked to O2)
I acquired the phone via courier and ordered through O2.co.uk

Android: 4.0.3
Software: 3.32.206.151
Sense: 3.6

PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT: 1.27.0000

Carrier ID: O2___001

Kernal: 3.0.16-gc764bfb
Baseband: 11.69A.3504.00U_11.23.3504.07_M2
Build: 3.32.206.151 CL348082-release keys

Using a Windows XP SP3 machine for running android SDK etc.


Hello!!


I have recently moved providers and wanted to install a non-O2 HTC 4.0.3 on my device.

I have no experience of rooting or anything beyond installing .apks not sourced from Google Play.

I went about reading through a ton of tutorials and learned that I needed to unlock my Bootloader, root/SU the device, make S-OFF, flash the recovery, and then I would be in a position to put another non-O2 ROM on.

I found this thread and as it seemed to be related to a respected XDA member, decided to follow it

http://www.flow-wolf.net/2012/09/how-to-root-your-htc-sensation-xe-4g.html

and got the bootloader unlocked.


After getting SU/Root (a prerequisite for using the Wire Trick) via this thread

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1632553

I began to work my way through http://www.flow-wolf.net/2012/09/how-to-s-off-htc-sensation-xe-4g.html to get S-OFF. However when running ControlBear.exe in ControlBearRelease_pyramid_ICS_WIN, I was getting a "unable to create secondary backup" error, or something very similar. Google led me to http://unlimited.io/jbtroubleshooting.htm "This is often caused by a Custom ROM or having HTC Sync installed on your PC."

So I uninstalled HTC Sync, went through the process again but the error persisted.

So I do not have a custom ROM installed as far as I know, but maybe the term "custom" refers to anything that is a modification of the installation that the device was shipped with. I honestly can't remember which Android version the phone was running when I got it.

My question is, it is worth me trying to roll back to whichever version was probably shipped with the device? If it is, where would I find exactly what I'm looking for? I read through this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425 but can't find any downloadable RUUs that have a CID of 001 in, and as I said, I'm not sure which version I would need to look for.

No one will die if I have to keep the O2 software on the phone, but as a last resort I am posting here in the hope that someone will point out the obvious/call me an ignorant n00b etc. but ultimately point me in the right direction

Thank you!

 

[rzr86]

if you just want to flash custom rom then you can do it without S-OFF
see this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631861

note: by the way for the controlbear.exe use usb 2.0 ports not 3.0(it is more preferable the back one)
install htc drivers
uninstall htc sync as you said
enable usb debugging mode from settings

also you have the original stock rom(since you are on S-ON(i assume also LOCKED)