Being sister phones with very similar specs, do you guys know if it is possible to change the OS on the Sensation XL to WP7?
I don't know anything about this stuff, but I have no problem following guides and such.
Don't need dual boot or anything, just like the white better.
No, that's not possible.
Oh geez here we go again.
If you want to run everything buy a HD2
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Please this is a no no. Firstly you have posted a question about a different device, why not ask in that forum? Secondly, worse of all you have posted a question in the development section. This section is for ROM Development only, No question threads.
Please follow the rules in the future.
Take it easy
O_G
why would people buy a phone to put a different OS on it, whats the point?? just get a HTC windows phone
Always the same, stupid, reply:
"why would people buy a phone to put a different OS on it, whats the point??"
Why??
Cause I need to have on my phone 2 diffrent OS! Not 2 phones, 1 to work, and 1 to life/games/emulator/everything.
Excuse my bad english...
Leon_84 said:
Always the same, stupid, reply:
"why would people buy a phone to put a different OS on it, whats the point??"
Why??
Cause I need to have on my phone 2 diffrent OS! Not 2 phones, 1 to work, and 1 to life/games/emulator/everything.
Excuse my bad english...
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HTC HD2 problem solved. Dual boot android/wp7/ubuntu/meego. Whatever floats your boat
wwfc said:
HTC HD2 problem solved. Dual boot android/wp7/ubuntu/meego. Whatever floats your boat
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I have already an HD2. And also a Titan.
I'd say check if the covers are identical and try to find someone who wants a black Sensation XL and simply switch the white XL-Cover with the black Titan-Cover. Far less risky than doing a port.
Hi guys
Thanks for this great forum, and special thanks goes to you Capy, you are ****ing awesome!!
I have had my DHD for allmost a year now, and have been using several different roms for it, the one i am most happy with, is the RCMix3d Runny..
Oh yeah!
Now i got some questions..
My old DHD is about to retire, and i have these options..
Buy a "new" used one, that has been used for two months, and then have it for another year.. I am really a glad user of the DHD, and i wouldnt mind having the model for another year..
OR i could go and buy the Sensation XL..
But then some questions do pop up, that only develepors and other other people who knows a lot more than me, can answer..
Will the developing of ROMS and custom stuff, be quite as much for the Sensation XL, as it is for the DHD?
I think that i am only gonna go with the RCMix Runny..
and my biggest concern right now, is how to flash it?
I've heard something about all new models from HTC comes allready with s-off and all the other stuff off, so that you can install another rom, without flashing.. Is that correct?
Thank you so much for your time!
giusdk said:
Hi guys
Thanks for this great forum, and special thanks goes to you Capy, you are ****ing awesome!!
I have had my DHD for allmost a year now, and have been using several different roms for it, the one i am most happy with, is the RCMix3d Runny..
Oh yeah!
Now i got some questions..
My old DHD is about to retire, and i have these options..
Buy a "new" used one, that has been used for two months, and then have it for another year.. I am really a glad user of the DHD, and i wouldnt mind having the model for another year..
OR i could go and buy the Sensation XL..
But then some questions do pop up, that only develepors and other other people who knows a lot more than me, can answer..
Will the developing of ROMS and custom stuff, be quite as much for the Sensation XL, as it is for the DHD?
I think that i am only gonna go with the RCMix Runny..
and my biggest concern right now, is how to flash it?
I've heard something about all new models from HTC comes allready with s-off and all the other stuff off, so that you can install another rom, without flashing.. Is that correct?
Thank you so much for your time!
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More than likely. It's a very new device but once it picks up, developers will become more common. Give it some time, and the ROMs will start appearing =]
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More than likely. It's a very new device but once it picks up, developers will become more common. Give it some time, and the ROMs will start appearing =]
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Cool, thank you
But after reading this:
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/42444/htc-sensation-xl-xe-vs
I will say that the Sensation XE is better, though it has a smaller screen..
More pixels
Never processor
Records 1080p, which XL doesn't, only 720p
HDMI out, XL doesn't have
1730mAh battery, the XL has 1600
Its only screen size and memory size, that XL beats XE..
right, but the XL is the winner....
and better battery life
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right, but the XL is the winner....
and better battery life
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why is it the "winner" ?
giusdk said:
why is it the "winner" ?
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Use one and you'll see why
Sent from my HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio X315e using Tapatalk
Why is the winner??
Becouse in the article you have posted, you can see at the end:
"Conclusion
1ST HTC SENSATION XL
2ND: HTC SENSATION
3RD: HTC SENSATION XE"
jimbo.levy said:
Use one and you'll see why
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.. OH, right.. thank you SO much for the help..
Since you say so, that i just should use one, to know which one is the best, then you must have done it, used both phones..
Now.. Can you please tell my WHY the XL is better?
Yes, i can see you do have it, but.. why?
it isn't just because you are bitter, that the XE is better on many things?
The only thing that i can see is greater, is the screensize..
But then again, why have a bigger screen with less pixels?
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right, but the XL is the winner....
and better battery life
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Why does the XL have better battery life?
The XE comes with a bigger battery, and SMALLER screen..
And you say the XL has better battery life..
Can you explain that??
Again with that article you posted:
"Battery Life
1ST: SENSATION XL1600mAh, up to 710 mins talk time
2ND: SENSATION XE:1730mAh, 550 mins talk time
3RD: SENSATION1520mAh, up to 500 mins talk time
Thee Sensation XL offers quite a big advantage in terms of battery life over the straight HTC Sensation and Sensation XE depsite not having as big a battery pack as the last of the three. The difference is likely to be down to having a less power-hungry system-on-a-chip as well as having fewer pixels push and possibly to do with the nature of the screen technology as well. Whatever the reason, though, the result is that if you’re deeply concerned about not getting enough juice out of your handset, you might want to seriously consider the HTC Sensation XL over the others."
Have you read what you posted?
giusdk said:
.. OH, right.. thank you SO much for the help..
Since you say so, that i just should use one, to know which one is the best, then you must have done it, used both phones..
Now.. Can you please tell my WHY the XL is better?
Yes, i can see you do have it, but.. why?
it isn't just because you are bitter, that the XE is better on many things?
The only thing that i can see is greater, is the screensize..
But then again, why have a bigger screen with less pixels?
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The Sensation and Sensation XE use the same 8260 processor although the XE is merely clocked higher. Both phones (and I'll put money on this) utilize a badly coded CPU (HTCs fault) rendering the apparent "awesome" dual core somewhat useless. I have used the Sensation and was appalled by it. It was choppy, slow to respond and was nowhere near as pleasing as the XL (which, despite being only single core, uses a newer generation CPU). The XL beat the Sensation on ALL tests other than benchmarking and even then the Sensation was only marginaly faster...but it's using a dual core, lolwot?
The GPU in the Sensation and XE is better than the one in the XL but there is virtually nothing demanding enough on smart phones that can really show the difference.
As far as RAM goes, although the XE has more, I have still yet to find someone that didn't find 700 odd mb of RAM to be more than adequate.
And then there's the battery...
Because the Sensation and XE are running an inefficient CPU, the battery drain is rapid, regardless of whether the XE cell has greater capacity or not.
And in my opinion, quarter HD screens look crap.
There you go.
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In a nutshell, the practicality of the XL surpassed the other two, despite "better" specs.
IMO
And I'm definitely not bitter about it. I chose the XL even though I had the option of getting the XE or Sensation.
The guy in the store even offered me a Galaxy Nexus for the exact same price that I'm paying per month on this contract and I turned that down too.
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lebowsky77o said:
Again with that article you posted:
"Battery Life
1ST: SENSATION XL1600mAh, up to 710 mins talk time
2ND: SENSATION XE:1730mAh, 550 mins talk time
3RD: SENSATION1520mAh, up to 500 mins talk time
Thee Sensation XL offers quite a big advantage in terms of battery life over the straight HTC Sensation and Sensation XE depsite not having as big a battery pack as the last of the three. The difference is likely to be down to having a less power-hungry system-on-a-chip as well as having fewer pixels push and possibly to do with the nature of the screen technology as well. Whatever the reason, though, the result is that if you’re deeply concerned about not getting enough juice out of your handset, you might want to seriously consider the HTC Sensation XL over the others."
Have you read what you posted?
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Yes, i have read it.
I asked for your opinion, not what i could read, because it sounds like you have had both phones in your hands. I have had none of them, i am at home with a broken leg, so gonna buy on the internet and have it send here, cant go to a shop to test them right now
Hope you will be cured soon, mate
Im going right now to take my Sensation XL, that has just arrived from Leipzig today. I really think that is te best smartphone than others, only because is the last and I think is the desire hd evolved.
I think that sensation XE was an "experiment" that has materialized in the XL, with the beats audio and everything else.
I had a desire hd and were very proud about it; last week I sold it. Great phone indeed
I've had the Desire HD and I'm loving the sensation XL major turn off is the no sd card slot for expansion and I really hope Capy keeps developing other roms for this great device and hope that other developers will join him as well
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I did the step and made the change from DHD to SXL, and guess what.... i have no regret of my choice i made. Bigger screen, faster response, better battery life, and the bonus for me was the Beats Audio pack i've got (Solo HD by Dr.Dre)
I'm looking for a replacement for my trustworthy Hd2,and today was comparing some phones as I'm very inclined to the galaxy series,and actually realized that the sensation xl and the titan have very close specs,processor and GPU are the same,I was impressed by how close on hardware these phones are,with the right development and a good amount of luck this can be a hell of a phone..
Sent from my HTC HD2 using xda premium
Will the Sensation XL ever run WP7?
No. Not ever.
I really don't see why not. The hardware is there, all it needs is someone willing to to put in the time and work to get it to work on the sensation XL.
If I could find out how to port OS's I'd be working on them all the time.
If someone would be willing to show the process of porting OS's that would probably help the community out alot.
i remeber someone saying porting android wp7 on a hd2 was a stupid idea and look what happend so nothings impossible and theres a lot to learn from that but if im honest,theres a hell of a lot of work and time involved and an awefull lot of barriers to get through first,itle need a whole new bootloader to start with,at this moment in time it just doesnt seem a viable option and if you want wp7,your better off getting a Titan
The hardware is there. Like previously stated though it would take alot of time and effort to port WP7 to the sensation.
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Hi Guys
Ive just bought an XL and it looks really great, however, I decided to look up reviews and not Im not so sure:
My XL is pre-owned but perfect condition, but no beats audio headphones in the box, and I have 48 hours too play with it or change my mind, they did have XE in stock as well, so i could change it.
Im running 403, with sense 236, software 2.31.401.2, and I read:
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/htc-sensation-xl-1039226/review#articleContent
but they are running GB 235 on theirs.
- So has it been improved since 235,,
- did i make a mistake.
Night
We as owners can tell you many things. But the truth is, that you must decide what to do and which one are you atracted to ( phone not woman ).
XE has better dev section for sure. Specifications you can read all arround the internet. When i bought mine i was gone for the XE actualy. But when i saw them together it was a hard choice man i gotta tell ya . But that is just a phone not a wife you are taking
Btw don't worry about the beatsaudio earset. It is overrated. Any Sennheiser or in my case Marshall earphones are far far ahead.
It is a tough choice but you got to make it.
Good luck
I have had both the XE & XL and i felt the XL was far smoother. Although if you want to use your phone for gaming, i would go with the XE.
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Thanks to you both for great replies and the nice humour.. hehe.
Like both of you, I actually did try the XE in the store and to be honest, I thought it was quite laggy in the Menu screen and apps, but a factory and Dalvik cache reset might of cleared that, but it was the screen that sold me.. lovely on the XL but dull and lifeless on the XE. I also researched a bit on XE vs XL and the Videos and Tests arent that different, maybe 1 or 2 seconds speed differences.
After reading around and what you guys have said, Ive decided to keep the XL, Its also quite stylish .
cheers guys
Night
NightOrchid said:
Thanks to you both for great replies and the nice humour.. hehe.
Like both of you, I actually did try the XE in the store and to be honest, I thought it was quite laggy in the Menu screen and apps, but a factory and Dalvik cache reset might of cleared that, but it was the screen that sold me.. lovely on the XL but dull and lifeless on the XE. I also researched a bit on XE vs XL and the Videos and Tests arent that different, maybe 1 or 2 seconds speed differences.
After reading around and what you guys have said, Ive decided to keep the XL, Its also quite stylish .
cheers guys
Night
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Not many out there from the XL. You maybe not the best equiped "smartphone guy" but definetly one of FEW