ICS released - HTC Sensation XL

Hi ive been reading reports that an official ICS has been released for the XL in the UK,
What i was wondering is if I have installed a custom ROM how do I go about getting this, do i need to find the original Gingerbread ROM then upgrade through official channels?
If so does anyone know where I can find a copy of the ROM?

PazyP said:
Hi ive been reading reports that an official ICS has been released for the XL in the UK,
What i was wondering is if I have installed a custom ROM how do I go about getting this, do i need to find the original Gingerbread ROM then upgrade through official channels?
If so does anyone know where I can find a copy of the ROM?
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Why even do you need it when you can flash whatever you want?
And if you wait a little, with that official update there will be more stable ICS roms. I hope even with sense 4. So you don't need all the headache with relocking etc

PazyP said:
Hi ive been reading reports that an official ICS has been released for the XL in the UK,
What i was wondering is if I have installed a custom ROM how do I go about getting this, do i need to find the original Gingerbread ROM then upgrade through official channels?
If so does anyone know where I can find a copy of the ROM?
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1) download the correct RUU for your device
2) Relock bootloader (fastboot oem lock)
3) when device boot back into fastboot and displays the "security warning" notice, run the RUU.
4) once completed boot into android and check for updates

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need custom rom based on Firmware = 2250.21.50001.728

anyone can make one??
Could you please explain the exact reason why?
Not that I can cook such rom but it will provide the cooks info they"ll need.
Maybe there is already your kind of rom if it's only to do for language or such.
motorboy-johnny said:
Could you please explain the exact reason why?
Not that I can cook such rom but it will provide the cooks info they"ll need.
Maybe there is already your kind of rom if it's only to do for language or such.
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because of the recent HTC update
this new firmware may contain bug fixes
i note the custom rom available now are using the older firmware
OK
I suspect it's just a little matter of time when the cooks will implement those bug fixes.
Hopefully for you they will, my HD7 is running fine on the DFT 7720 ROM
Htc October firmware update addresses battery life problems .
So it useful to use is a base for custom rom...
Magpir said:
Htc October firmware update addresses battery life problems .
So it useful to use is a base for custom rom...
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nd seems like the botloader 5.0 cant be downgraded....
is there a way i can load a custom ROM without downgrading my Bootloader...
truffle1234 said:
nd seems like the botloader 5.0 cant be downgraded....
is there a way i can load a custom ROM without downgrading my Bootloader...
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u can only do it if a custom rom baseon the above mentioned firmware is available.
But the problem is it requires the BOOTLOADER 5.0 to be supported under cotulla DFT.
Basically to cut it short , it requires bootloader 5.0 to be jailbroken.
The problem is u can do it
Flash a nodo rom with spl supported under dft.
jailbreak
Flash custom rom
then update to the HTC firmware 5.0 update
But the problem is the custom rom needs to be updatable in zune
most custom rom aren't except for xbmod with a custom cab package .
Magpir said:
The problem is u can do it
Flash a nodo rom with spl supported under dft.
jailbreak
Flash custom rom
then update to the HTC firmware 5.0 update
But the problem is the custom rom needs to be updatable in zune
most custom rom aren't except for xbmod with a custom cab package .
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i was in the Lowyat.com forum in malaysia and some ppl have tried to downgrade to the nodo rom and got there devices bricked... some how the bootloader do not change for them...
i almost tried to downgrade to nodo and load the custom ROM...
so now i have to wait till DFT come up with a HSPL for 5.XXXX bootloader...
Magpir said:
The problem is u can do it
Flash a nodo rom with spl supported under dft.
jailbreak
Flash custom rom
then update to the HTC firmware 5.0 update
But the problem is the custom rom needs to be updatable in zune
most custom rom aren't except for xbmod with a custom cab package .
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i tried each and every method. no matter how, i still cant downgrade my SPL below 5.
for your info. you can no longer flash back any other official ROM from 7004 till 7720. none of the custom ROM working as well.
i tried flash only Radio also its still can not. use cab sender also can not. none of the published method works. restore back to 7392 also wont work.
fulat said:
i tried each and every method. no matter how, i still cant downgrade my SPL below 5.
for your info. you can no longer flash back any other official ROM from 7004 till 7720. none of the custom ROM working as well.
i tried flash only Radio also its still can not. use cab sender also can not. none of the published method works. restore back to 7392 also wont work.
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yeah i just realised this though...
i think u cant flash any official rom that has bootloader lower than 5.0

[Q] Can i upgrade HTC Incredible S 2.3.3 to 2.3.5?

Sure That's the ideal way to go for the upgrade...from 2.3.3.
can u teach me how?
katu2006 said:
Sure That's the ideal way to go for the upgrade...from 2.3.3.
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raziff89 said:
can u teach me how?
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Right now there is no official 2.3.5/Sense 3.0 upgrade for the IncS, so currently your only option is to S-OFF (or HTC Unlock depending on your HBOOT version) and install a custom recovery and then flash a custom 2.3.5 ROM.
It has been reported that an official IncS 2.3.5/Sense 3.0 update should be released on Dec 10, 2011, but only time will tell if those reports are true or not.
UPDATE: Football has uploaded the official IncS 2.3.5/Sense 3.0 RUU to the Development section!!!!!!!!
sense 3.0 ruu in football's thread..congrats
2.3.5/Sense 3.0 just received new update from HTC, but now i have problem, im download and phone ask me to install now, so after that phone is restarted and i dont have normal update screen i have some warning screen and that is all, i cant install this update but dont know what is problem, i have Revolutionary installed ...
Im try 3 times Any idea why i cant install official HTC update ?
dgproduction said:
2.3.5/Sense 3.0 just received new update from HTC, but now i have problem, im download and phone ask me to install now, so after that phone is restarted and i dont have normal update screen i have some warning screen and that is all, i cant install this update but dont know what is problem, i have Revolutionary installed ...
Im try 3 times Any idea why i cant install official HTC update ?
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i have no experience in the matter, but from what i've learned from reading other posts in the forum over the last few weeks...
if you used revolutionary to s-off, you can't update to the official ruu without reverting back to s-on. there are numerous guides in the forum for that so just do a search.
if you upgrade to the official ruu, however, your bootloader will be upgraded to 2.0 as well (someone reported this after upgrading to the official ruu) and i don't know if you will be able to downgrade. so, if you are looking to upgrade, please know that there's a possibility that you won't be able to s-off your phone (at least until someone figures out a way to downgrade from 2.0 bootloader).
my phone is s-off and rooted.
Recieved the OTA update yesterday and after i installed, on rebooting it wouldnt go past the HTC white screen. Stuck/bricked! i then realized that i couldnt load the clockworkmod recovery anymore, got an error cannot open e:\.....
hustled for hours trying to factory reset and finally had to install fastboot on my computer so that i could load the clockworkmod recovery image directly to my phone. after loading clockworkmod recovery then i could now use my previous backup and got back my phone working.... phew.
Hope this helps someone out there.

ota ics wont update

how can i get this update if it keeps hanging i did unlock the phone but relocked it again and i have never installed any custom roms
[email protected] said:
how can i get this update if it keeps hanging i did unlock the phone but relocked it again and i have never installed any custom roms
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where does it hang? downloading? installing?
got it i had to flash an older ruu on to it before i could update but all done now yippe
Hi there,
I have a similar problem, so didnt want to open a new thread...
I'm not very clever with these things - so please bear with me.
My SXL is rooted and (boot) unlocked but I havent installed any custom firmware. I also got the OTA update today, but when I try to do it, it gets stuck on a picture of chinese writing (green) and the website:
bbs.anzhi.com
I originally intended on getting ICS via custom rom but I'm not thinking that the official one may be what I'm looking for - so how do I go about fixing this?
Thanks in advance!

Returning back to stock while keeping root

Hi everyone!
This is my first post, since I never had any trouble toying around with my device. I have a rooted Incredible S, that ran MIUI perfectly. I want to return back to stock (this is imperative) and use the official ICS by HTC. I tried putting back my nandroid backup, which didn't work (perhaps an incompatible radio? I have no idea...). That's when I downloaded a stock, cracked ROM from a thread I found here. This is a Gingerbread ROM with Sence 3.0 I think. Obviously, I can't get the OTA to work. I think the issue here is that my recovery is still CWM, and that OTA only works with the stock recovery (this is what I concluded from research).
This is where I'm having trouble. A RUU doesn't seem to recognise my device, so that's not an option right now. Windows recognises my SD card when I hook up my phone through USB, so I can install ROMs just fine. Is there any way to get the stock recovery and the stock ROM without using a RUU, while keeping my device rooted? I really want all of this to be stock, so no mods, hacks or tweaks. I want my phone to be in the same state as when I bought it and rooted it, before installing custom ROMS. Is this possible?
Many, many thanks in advance!
gladii said:
Hi everyone!
This is my first post, since I never had any trouble toying around with my device. I have a rooted Incredible S, that ran MIUI perfectly. I want to return back to stock (this is imperative) and use the official ICS by HTC. I tried putting back my nandroid backup, which didn't work (perhaps an incompatible radio? I have no idea...). That's when I downloaded a stock, cracked ROM from a thread I found here. This is a Gingerbread ROM with Sence 3.0 I think. Obviously, I can't get the OTA to work. I think the issue here is that my recovery is still CWM, and that OTA only works with the stock recovery (this is what I concluded from research).
This is where I'm having trouble. A RUU doesn't seem to recognise my device, so that's not an option right now. Windows recognises my SD card when I hook up my phone through USB, so I can install ROMs just fine. Is there any way to get the stock recovery and the stock ROM without using a RUU, while keeping my device rooted? I really want all of this to be stock, so no mods, hacks or tweaks. I want my phone to be in the same state as when I bought it and rooted it, before installing custom ROMS. Is this possible?
Many, many thanks in advance!
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Hey mate, official welcome from me Second welcome from me today lol
I would advise against going s-on and fully stock.
You cannot run a ruu or ota with a custom recovery/root.
So the easiest way to get the stock experience you want is by flashing one of tpbklake's rooted stock roms. They are basically stock roms with root and can run on a custom recovery. No tweaks or anything
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773520
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756500
The link above (top one) is based off a newer ruu from asia, although there is not much difference
I would also suggest to try ARHD 3.0.x for the stock optimised rom
Also which bootloader version do you have?
gladii said:
Hi everyone!
This is my first post, since I never had any trouble toying around with my device. I have a rooted Incredible S, that ran MIUI perfectly. I want to return back to stock (this is imperative) and use the official ICS by HTC. I tried putting back my nandroid backup, which didn't work (perhaps an incompatible radio? I have no idea...). That's when I downloaded a stock, cracked ROM from a thread I found here. This is a Gingerbread ROM with Sence 3.0 I think. Obviously, I can't get the OTA to work. I think the issue here is that my recovery is still CWM, and that OTA only works with the stock recovery (this is what I concluded from research).
This is where I'm having trouble. A RUU doesn't seem to recognise my device, so that's not an option right now. Windows recognises my SD card when I hook up my phone through USB, so I can install ROMs just fine. Is there any way to get the stock recovery and the stock ROM without using a RUU, while keeping my device rooted? I really want all of this to be stock, so no mods, hacks or tweaks. I want my phone to be in the same state as when I bought it and rooted it, before installing custom ROMS. Is this possible?
Many, many thanks in advance!
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Yes there a some ROMs in the Development section that are completely stock that you can flash through recovery.
The original GB 2.3.3/Sense 2.1, the GB 2.3.5/Sense 3.0 and the latest ICS 4.0.4/Sense 3.6
markj338 said:
Hey mate, official welcome from me Second welcome from me today lol
I would advise against going s-on and fully stock.
You cannot run a ruu or ota with a custom recovery/root.
So the easiest way to get the stock experience you want is by flashing one of tpbklake's rooted stock roms. They are basically stock roms with root and can run on a custom recovery. No tweaks or anything
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773520
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1756500
The link above (top one) is based off a newer ruu from asia, although there is not much difference
I would also suggest to try ARHD 3.0.x for the stock optimised rom
Also which bootloader version do you have?
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I'm going to sell my device so I need it back the way it was. I want to keep it rooted though, so that the next owner can decide for himself what he wants to do with it. If he he's no techie, he can enjoy the device in stock (including OTAs, or can this be done like you mentioned?). If whe wants to toy with it, he can do that too. If it's easier to just go back to stock entirely, that's fine too.
It seems that I can no longer get into hboot now? After installing that hacked gingerbread, my device just boots into Android when pressing volume down and power??
tpbklake, I'll try to flash one of those when I can get back into recovery
Weird.. Taking out the battery fixed my recovery issue. I'll flash that ROM
Btw I seem to have hboot 6.13.1002 and radio 3805.06.03.03_M. Is this the info you need?
gladii said:
Weird.. Taking out the battery fixed my recovery issue. I'll flash that ROM
Btw I seem to have hboot 6.13.1002 and radio 3805.06.03.03_M. Is this the info you need?
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Yes
But since you want stock it won't matter
You CANNOT have both root and ota updates
Either one or the other unfortunately
You have to make a choice a rooted stock ROM will be identical to the official ota from htc but you will be able to keep root, but can't get ota updates
but unfortunately I think sense 3.6 4.0.4 is the last update
But, I have been proven wrong before
Sent from my Nexus 7
K then in my case a full stock device would be best. How do I get started with this? First install a stock ROM, then the stock recovery and then put It back in S-OFF? Which ROM should I install (would prefer the stock 2.3.3)? And where can I find the recovery? Sorry for the basic questions but those lists of ROMs can get a bit complicated..
Still getting nowhere If I flash a stock ROM in CWM, my recovery won't go back to stock, will it? Shouldn't I try to get the stock recovery first and then use a RUU? Problem is that I can't seem to find a stock recovery anywhere. And when I extract the ROM from a RUU, it's only about 180 MB, so that can't be right, can it?
gladii said:
Still getting nowhere If I flash a stock ROM in CWM, my recovery won't go back to stock, will it? Shouldn't I try to get the stock recovery first and then use a RUU? Problem is that I can't seem to find a stock recovery anywhere. And when I extract the ROM from a RUU, it's only about 180 MB, so that can't be right, can it?
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Which ruu? Here's a good guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359555 but I find it faster to flash the alparev then run the ruu, 2 steps and done.
Nonverbose said:
Which ruu? Here's a good guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359555 but I find it faster to flash the alparev then run the ruu, 2 steps and done.
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Sorry for the late reply. I've been busy with exams. I've tried the RUU RUU_IncredibleC_Verizon_WWE_1.22.605.0_Radio_1.00.03.04.06_release_161493_NoDriver (but I don't actually have a Verizon, could that be the problem?).
I really have no idea what all the info in the filename means, so it's difficult to find one that fits my needs. I'll take a look at your link right now and report back!
gladii said:
Sorry for the late reply. I've been busy with exams. I've tried the RUU RUU_IncredibleC_Verizon_WWE_1.22.605.0_Radio_1.00.03.04.06_release_161493_NoDriver (but I don't actually have a Verizon, could that be the problem?).
I really have no idea what all the info in the filename means, so it's difficult to find one that fits my needs. I'll take a look at your link right now and report back!
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DO NOT attemtp to flash that one!!!! The Verizon DINC2 is a CDMA device and the radio is not compatible.
Please read the post that nonverbose referenced for you. That tells you all you need to do.
tpbklake said:
DO NOT attemtp to flash that one!!!! The Verizon DINC2 is a CDMA device and the radio is not compatible.
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Wow, good thing it didn't succeed! How about this one:
RUU_Vivo_Gingerbread_S_HTC_ARA_2.30.415.1_Radio_20.2808.30.085AU_3805.06.03.03_M_release_199399_signed.exe
(download link: http://www.filefactory.com/file/c0af340/n/RUU_Vivo_Gingerbread_S_HTC_ARA_2.30.415.1_Radio_20.2808.30.085AU_3805.06.03.03_M_release_199399_signed.exe)
gladii said:
Wow, good thing it didn't succeed! How about this one:
RUU_Vivo_Gingerbread_S_HTC_ARA_2.30.415.1_Radio_20.2808.30.085AU_3805.06.03.03_M_release_199399_signed.exe
(download link: http://www.filefactory.com/file/c0a...5AU_3805.06.03.03_M_release_199399_signed.exe)
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What region of the world are you in? I would recommend the HTC WWE 2.30.405.1.
tpbklake said:
What region of the world are you in? I would recommend the HTC WWE 2.30.405.1.
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Belgium (Brussels), western Europe. I bought the device here so it should be pretty local... I'll try that one. What does the WWE mean? (Just for the info)
gladii said:
Belgium (Brussels), western Europe. I bought the device here so it should be pretty local... I'll try that one. What does the WWE mean? (Just for the info)
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World Wide English with support for most European languages
gladii said:
Belgium (Brussels), western Europe. I bought the device here so it should be pretty local... I'll try that one. What does the WWE mean? (Just for the info)
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Ah, perfect! Canceled my download, but there's a 20 minute interval before starting a new one, so it'll take me at least an hour to download it.
I've encountered this issue before, but randomness seemed to solve it back then: a fastboot command just displays "<waiting for device>" and then keeps hanging there. "fastboot devices" returns an empty line, so that's consistent. Phone is in fastboot USB mode, so I'm not sure what could be the issue?
And then I have a question. In that guide, it says that I should extract HBOOT.img from the rom I installed. In my case, my rom only contains a file named "hboot_1.13.0000_CRC_8a731c6e_0401.img" (along with others of course, but I assume they are redundant in this step); will that one do?
gladii said:
I've encountered this issue before, but randomness seemed to solve it back then: a fastboot command just displays "<waiting for device>" and then keeps hanging there. "fastboot devices" returns an empty line, so that's consistent. Phone is in fastboot USB mode, so I'm not sure what could be the issue?
And then I have a question. In that guide, it says that I should extract HBOOT.img from the rom I installed. In my case, my rom only contains a file named "hboot_1.13.0000_CRC_8a731c6e_0401.img" (along with others of course, but I assume they are redundant in this step); will that one do?
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Sounds like it may be a port issue, cable issue or driver issue on the PC.
Have you tried different ports or a different cable? Do you have HTC Sync running in the System Tray on the PC?
As for the hboot file, yes that is the one.
gladii said:
And then I have a question. In that guide, it says that I should extract HBOOT.img from the rom I installed. In my case, my rom only contains a file named "hboot_1.13.0000_CRC_8a731c6e_0401.img" (along with others of course, but I assume they are redundant in this step); will that one do?
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I thought you wanted to go to stock ICS? Hboot 1.13 it a gingerbread hboot. If you just flash the vivo_downgrade.img then run the ruu, there will be no need to extract and flash the hboot from the ruu.
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I thought you wanted to go to stock ICS? Hboot 1.13 it a gingerbread hboot. If you just flash the vivo_downgrade.img then run the ruu, there will be no need to extract and flash the hboot from the ruu.
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No I wanted it back the way I wanted it. Rom, recovery,... all stock. But surely I'll give ICS a testdrive via OTA

[Q] I really did it now....

I was trying to flash a new ROM (Viper One) and followed the instructions to update the firmware. I got as far as getting into the fastboot and relocking the device so I could update the firmware to the latest version (per the instructions). I tried to no avail to unlock the bootloader and came across a thread saying I need to have a stock kernel to unlock the bootloader again. What I didnt count on was that the previous custom kernel was still loaded on the device even though I did a factory reset (again per instructions). I have searched for a stock 4.3 kernel but cant find one so I can finish this.
Ideas?
Thanks so much, in advance!
Sheik_Yerbutay said:
I was trying to flash a new ROM (Viper One) and followed the instructions to update the firmware. I got as far as getting into the fastboot and relocking the device so I could update the firmware to the latest version (per the instructions). I tried to no avail to unlock the bootloader and came across a thread saying I need to have a stock kernel to unlock the bootloader again. What I didnt count on was that the previous custom kernel was still loaded on the device even though I did a factory reset (again per instructions). I have searched for a stock 4.3 kernel but cant find one so I can finish this.
Ideas?
Thanks so much, in advance!
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You can find the Stock Kernel here.
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You can find the Stock Kernel here.
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Thanks!
I was able to get my phone back to where it was before (viperOne ROM thats running v 4.1.2 and Sense 5.0). I am trying to get this back to stock before I take to Sprint to replace the phone for the purple camera bug.
I guess what Im looking for is the stock kernel for v4.1.2 so I can then flash it and take it in. The one you had linked to was for v4.4.x and will not work.
Thanks in advance!
Sheik_Yerbutay said:
Thanks!
I was able to get my phone back to where it was before (viperOne ROM thats running v 4.1.2 and Sense 5.0). I am trying to get this back to stock before I take to Sprint to replace the phone for the purple camera bug.
I guess what Im looking for is the stock kernel for v4.1.2 so I can then flash it and take it in. The one you had linked to was for v4.4.x and will not work.
Thanks in advance!
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Since, I don't know which version you are looking for you can pull the kernel out of the firmware for that version. You can check this site: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2576995 or this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658910.

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