Should I mod my Sensation?

[Dark_1]

A few weeks ago I received the ICS update per my HTC. It's brand Vodafone, so with a lot of useless things, but it works very well (some delay sometimes).

If I mod my Sensation with some custom roms, will it be more stable, fast and other things like that or the improvements would be useless?

Thanks!

 

[Rusty!]

Will be faster, with less (well, none) Voda crapware.

 

[Garciimore]

It changed my life ^^
No seriously when you start to flash rom it's dangerous because you can become addicted to that and you'll start to flash every rom to find the fastest rom.
If you don't want to try all them:
-ARHD if you like sense interface,or CM9.

 

[davebugyi]

Bottom line - it will be better than stock

 

[monkor]

Should you mod? In short, yes.

Sent from my Sensation 4G using XDA

 

[joe.attaboy]

In nearly every case, with all the Android phones I've owned, modding them with a custom ROM has made them better. What you mode with will depend on what you want. Lots of ROMs have one version or another of Sense. One of the really good ones is RevolutionHD, which I used for some time. Fast, responsive, great battery life, no chuff.

However, after I while I realized that I want to go back to the minimalist approach, so I returned to Cyanogenmod, without Sense (Sense is pretty, but a major resource hog, IMHO). You could go with the "pure" CM9 nightlies which are rock stable. Or you could look at OpenSensation, which is built on CM9 but has a few tweaks not yet merged into the nightly builds yet. Also rock solid and stable.

Make sure, whichever way you go, to follow the modding instructions for the ROM, since they vary from one dev/builder to another. The Development topic has all the different ROM threads and all the guidance you need.

 

[crimsonedge03]

Definitely yes.

I got a custom ROM because ICS hasn't been released in my location yet, but when I got a custom GB ROM I noticed how much faster and stable it was. And now there's no way I'm ever going back to stock.

I'm using Android Revolution HD 6.6.7 now.

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA

 

[Dark_1]

It changed my life ^^
No seriously when you start to flash rom it's dangerous because you can become addicted to that and you'll start to flash every rom to find the fastest rom.
If you don't want to try all them:
-ARHD if you like sense interface,or CM9.

I flashed already a lot of rom on my LG P500
But a device like that, with a custom rom, become another phone.
The sensation is already a high performance phone (not like the Galaxy S3, but...), that's why I asked, and i've already got the answers

BTW, I don't want to try all the rom on earth CM9 is cool, i like the style of the lockscreen. Anoter rom with sense 4.0?

 

[Dark_1]

In nearly every case, with all the Android phones I've owned, modding them with a custom ROM has made them better. What you mode with will depend on what you want. Lots of ROMs have one version or another of Sense. One of the really good ones is RevolutionHD, which I used for some time. Fast, responsive, great battery life, no chuff.

However, after I while I realized that I want to go back to the minimalist approach, so I returned to Cyanogenmod, without Sense (Sense is pretty, but a major resource hog, IMHO). You could go with the "pure" CM9 nightlies which are rock stable. Or you could look at OpenSensation, which is built on CM9 but has a few tweaks not yet merged into the nightly builds yet. Also rock solid and stable.

Make sure, whichever way you go, to follow the modding instructions for the ROM, since they vary from one dev/builder to another. The Development topic has all the different ROM threads and all the guidance you need.

Thanks! I'll try one of these..

 

[Euler MD]

It will be a lot faster, the battery life will increase, more responsive and I like the GUI for stock ICS better than sense. Also, you will have better drivers (hopefully) so it's performance in games will increase.

 

[k0zmic]

Do it if you're confident enough to to reap the benefits mentioned above.

If you're not confident then leave it.

 

[realsis]

YES! You will LOVE it! It's so wonderful to have so Many choices of different Roms! I love trying new ones out but I seem to always come back to my favorite ! Try out the Roms and find your favorite! It is so much more stable then stock. You will be surprised! No force closes, or shutdowns like with stock! It's also very addicting , you will be like, what do I want to try today! Rooting is truely freeing yourself. You will finally have the ability to make your device your own! It's awesome! If there is something you don't like, you just change it! I can honestly say, I don't regret rooting for a second! You will LOVE it! Best of luck.

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G using xda premium

 

[Dark_1]

I'll do it tonight! I read something but I have to find a guide to S-OFF for ICS. I saw a method with a manual trick with a copper wire but i don't know if it reliable!

 

[Rusty!]

Just that way is reliable, and if you're on ICS it's the only way to get S-OFF.

 

[tessut]

I'll do it tonight! I read something but I have to find a guide to S-OFF for ICS. I saw a method with a manual trick with a copper wire but i don't know if it reliable!

Juponutbear ?

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA

 

[Dark_1]

Juponutbear ?

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Z715e using XDA

Yes!
I know it works, but i hope i won't fry my phone

 

[Rusty!]

You'll only fry your phone if the bit of wire you're using is connected to the mains

 

[crimsonedge03]

Don't use the copper wire trick. Use thishttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1661631.

Sent from my HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio using XDA

 

[kgs1992]

Hey.
S Off for Hboot 1.2x is tedious, but not difficult.
However, to make things a little easy, here is the tool that I made: http://tinyurl.com/KGSTool
It's pretty simple to use, look it up.

 

[Dark_1]

Thanks for all the tips, I've already done it with the wire trick!

Now i have install a recovery (4EXTRecovery is the best, right?), obtain root and superCID, right? In this order?