Sensation @ 1.5ghz on stock rom? Possible?

gdourado

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Hello,

How are you?
I have a question.
From what I read, the Sensation XE is basically the same hardware as the sensation, but has the CPU clocked at 1.5.

Is it possible to have my sensation to 1.5 from the original 1.2 while keeping the stock ROM to allow OTA official updates?

Thank you.
Cheers!
 

bobsie41

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Jan 22, 2010
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Hello,

How are you?
I have a question.
From what I read, the Sensation XE is basically the same hardware as the sensation, but has the CPU clocked at 1.5.

Is it possible to have my sensation to 1.5 from the original 1.2 while keeping the stock ROM to allow OTA official updates?

Thank you.
Cheers!
Somebody will correct me if i'm wrong but i would say no.
There is a kernel available here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1432211 which is the stock kernel with one modification so that the CPU is clocked to 1.5 ghz. However, to install this kernel, you need to be rooted and have a custom recovery and to install ota updates, you need the stock recovery.
I have s-offed and rooted my phone but tend to run stock roms only with the addition of these kernels and, as for official updates, these are available on xda as soon as, if not before, they become officially available.
I would recommend reading this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1192300 carefully, s-offing your device,rooting it, install a custom recovery and implement super cid then you will be able to run stock roms with this overclocked kernel and also flash any official update when it becomes available.

EDIT It may be possible to follow the above procedure, run a stock rooted rom and install the overclocked kernel then flash back a stock recovery and so be able to install ota updates but i am really not sure about this so you would have to get advice from someone with more knowledge than myself! :confused: