Root and s-off on sensation

[macman120]

Hi all, I am trying to install s-off and root my sensation so i can install the sensation xe rom, but when I put the beta key in it tells me that It's invalid.

I have entered the correct serial and choose the correct HBOOT and I have also tried typing and pasting the beta key and still no joy.

I have successfully molded playsyaions wiis and xboxes in the past so I am not a complete noob on these operations

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

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[malybru]

Hi all, I am trying to install s-off and root my sensation so i can install the sensation xe rom, but when I put the beta key in it tells me that It's invalid.

I have entered the correct serial and choose the correct HBOOT and I have also tried typing and pasting the beta key and still no joy.

I have successfully molded playsyaions wiis and xboxes in the past so I am not a complete noob on these operations

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

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Hi,

The only thing I can think is you did not put in the correct key.
When the key is made,copy it to notepad.
When it comes to putting the key in the command prompt,right click the top edge of it.
You can then edit and paste.
That way you are sure to copy correctly.
Good luck.

 

[macman120]

I copied the key from the webite to the clipboard and pasted it directly into the .exe and I will not accept it

 

[tuner562]

+1 for copy and paste, capitalization is important.

 

[TheEyes]

Are you SURE you put the Serial number into the Revolution's web form, and not maybe the IMEI number or something else? There have been reports of people entering their IMEI number by accident; the site will give you a seemingly valid beta key, but it won't work with your phone.

 

[macman120]

Yes was defiantly the seal number as it is shorter and contains letters

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[EddyOS]

This is how I did it:

1. Go to the Revolutionary page
2. Select Windows, etc, etc.
3. Download the package it gives you - do NOT use an older package as the beta keys change
4. Extract the package and run it
5. Connect your phone, making sure you have 'USB Debugging' enabled
6. Revo will show your serial number - copy this to the clipboard
7. Paste it into the relevant field on the Revo website
8. Copy the beta key from the website to your clipboard
9. Paste it into Revo
10. Wait for it to finish (you may have to do this 3 times should you get the 'Communication lost' message)

 

[macman120]

@EddyOS thanks I will try it this way when i get home. Never thought to try copying the serial from revo to the website.

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[macman120]

I have just tried to root, using the method above that EddyOS gave me, while it was succsesful, the root process was not. This is what happened:

I am not allowed to post links yet so you will have to add teh http or can someone else repost for me please.

i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj277/macmansmurf/root.png

 

[macman120]

I really want the Sensation XE rom for the beats audio and true speed of the CPU so any hwlp would be appreciated.

 

[bdearen]

Hi all, I am trying to install s-off and root my sensation so i can install the sensation xe rom, but when I put the beta key in it tells me that It's invalid.

I have entered the correct serial and choose the correct HBOOT and I have also tried typing and pasting the beta key and still no joy.

I have successfully molded playsyaions wiis and xboxes in the past so I am not a complete noob on these operations

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

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I agree with everyone else on this. The key is case sensitive K is not the same as k

I had the same problem when I first tried to enter the key.

 

[macman120]

I have successfully entered the correct details. If you look at the picture I linked, add http:// before the link you can see that it starts the process but will not complete.

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[TOMWALK]

Hi all, I am trying to install s-off and root my sensation so i can install the sensation xe rom, but when I put the beta key in it tells me that It's invalid.

I have entered the correct serial and choose the correct HBOOT and I have also tried typing and pasting the beta key and still no joy.

I have successfully molded playsyaions wiis and xboxes in the past so I am not a complete noob on these operations

Any help would be gratefully appreciated.

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Hmm. Strange. What method are you using to root? I haven't had any problems using revolutionary (revolutionary.io). If that wasn't your method, maybe check it out and let us know if that works any better for you.

Tom

EDIT: D'OH! SORRY, GUYS! I GUESS I SHOULD START READING FROM THE MOST RECENT POSTS BACKWARDS, HUH? LOL


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[macman120]

I am using revolutionary

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[Divine flaw]

i dont know if this will help you or not but can you check what the bootloader on your phone says. if it says revolutionary in pink letters and if it says s-off and also check to see what hboot you have on now. the only reason i say this is because i got the fail to communicate error on my phone but when i checked the bootloader screen it says i have s-off, the correct hboot, and revolutionary at the top. i have no idea how are why it happened to me but i can tell you i can still root my phone and flash different roms. just have a look. if it still says s-on than i have no clue. sowy

 

[sparkienl]

revolutionary

There is stated somewhere to disable HTC Sync and Droid Explorer also if you want to use revolutionary
hope this will help you

 

[macman120]

HTC sync is disabled in my pc. Usb debug is turned on and I am unsure on what Droid explorer is.

I will try again tonight if it don't work I am giving up

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[TOMWALK]

Sorry if i'm asking the obvious here, but did you use the instructions on the HTC dev. site to unlock the bootloader before using revolutionary to root and s-off?

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[macman120]

TOMWALK, no I did not. Didn't know I had to. But when I looked at the bootloader site it didn't have my HBOOT option there

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[TOMWALK]

What is your current hboot version?

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