[Q] HTC Sensation didn't boot after flashing firmware

solquest3

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Hello.
I wanted to flash from ViperS 5.2.1 ROM to Vipers 5.3.0 on my rooted and S-OFF Sensation, so here's what I've done:
-saved on my SD the zip for firmware (got from here htc.vi8.info/FirmWare-3.33/PG58IMG.zip), the one for the ROM (htc.vi8.info/ViperS/ViperS_C2_5.3.0.zip) and also the one of the Kernel (Overclocked_kernel_v1.5.2_by_SebastianFM.zip).
-had a backup with titanium backup
-reeboted on recovery and had a Nandroid backup and then rebooted.
-rebooted on bootloader where it found the PG58IMG.zip and started to update it. Before doing this I had

-Firmware-3.33-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.1100
RADIO-11.24A.3504.31_M
OpenADSP-v05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012,17:33:34

then it started updating the BOOTLOADER and after that I had

*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.29.0000
RADIO-11.24A.3504.31_M
OpenADSP-v05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot
Mar 2 2012,18:14:34

It started to update everything and asked me to reboot at the end, but when I did that I got stuck in the black screen with white SENSATION -and nothing more, so I had to take the battery off.
I've taken out the PG58IMG.zip file from the SD, so I've gone to Recovery and at least I've restored the Nandroid backup.
What was the problem?
With the restoring I've gone back to Boot 1.27 instead of 1.29 and in the phone, in Build number, I have 3.19.401.101 CL157254 release-keys.

What can I do for flashing the firmware, the ROM and the Kernel?

Tanks.
 
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rzr86

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Hello.
I wanted to flash from ViperS 5.2.1 ROM to Vipers 5.3.0 on my rooted and S-OFF Sensation, so here's what I've done:
-saved on my SD the zip for firmware (got from here htc.vi8.info/FirmWare-3.33/PG58IMG.zip), the one for the ROM (htc.vi8.info/ViperS/ViperS_C2_5.3.0.zip) and also the one of the Kernel (Overclocked_kernel_v1.5.2_by_SebastianFM.zip).
-had a backup with titanium backup
-reeboted on recovery and had a Nandroid backup and then rebooted.
-rebooted on bootloader where it found the PG58IMG.zip and started to update it. Before doing this I had

-Firmware-3.33-
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.27.1100
RADIO-11.24A.3504.31_M
OpenADSP-v05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot
Jan 13 2012,17:33:34

then it started updating the BOOTLOADER and after that I had

*** UNLOCKED ***
PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-1.29.0000
RADIO-11.24A.3504.31_M
OpenADSP-v05.6.0.2226.00.0418
eMMC-boot
Mar 2 2012,18:14:34

It started to update everything and asked me to reboot at the end, but when I did that I got stuck in the black screen with white SENSATION -and nothing more, so I had to take the battery off.
I've taken out the PG58IMG.zip file from the SD, so I've gone to Recovery and at least I've restored the Nandroid backup.
What was the problem?
With the restoring I've gone back to Boot 1.27 instead of 1.29 and in the phone, in Build number, I have 3.19.401.101 CL157254 release-keys.

What can I do for flashing the firmware, the ROM and the Kernel?

Tanks.
changing hboot version(firmware) it was unnecessary
besides that you returned to the official one
nevermind
just flash from recovery the vipers rom
you don't need anything else

also overclocked kernel is only for ics sense based roms
vipers rom is jelly bean sense based rom:)
 

solquest3

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Mar 27, 2013
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Thanks.
I've flashed just the ROM from Recovery then and it worked.
Then I went back to Recovery for flashing also Overclocked_kernel_v1.5.2_by_SebastianFM.zip and PurePerformances™X_Stock.1.4.zip and MacroScript_v1_2_XT.zip and p_sensor_fix.zip.
When rebooting it stops again on the black screen with white SENSATION on it.
Again seems that the only way is restoring the Nandroid backup...

Any idea about what I should do?

Thanks as always.
 

jmcclue

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Apr 3, 2012
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Thanks.
I've flashed just the ROM from Recovery then and it worked.
Then I went back to Recovery for flashing also Overclocked_kernel_v1.5.2_by_SebastianFM.zip and PurePerformances™X_Stock.1.4.zip and MacroScript_v1_2_XT.zip and p_sensor_fix.zip.
When rebooting it stops again on the black screen with white SENSATION on it.
Again seems that the only way is restoring the Nandroid backup...

Any idea about what I should do?

Thanks as always.
@rzr86 gave the reason why... Do not flash that kernel, its for ICS sense roms ONLY. ViperS is Sense JB
 
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