HOW TO ROOT HTC SENSATION / SENSATION XE / SENSATION 4G THE EASY WAY!

PREREQUISITES:

Must register and sign in to htcdev.com. Download the HTC Sensation 4G all-in-one Toolkit from here:

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12 tional3 for those who rooted using C-M recover'.4 Download 4+5t )ecover' Control 6.4.$.a k from here: htt :!!www74.8i 'share.com!v!97976:74!file.html and lace it on 'our SD card. ;or <uick access3 make an =>?s folder for 'our =>?s on 'our SDcard. #acku all files on 'our hone internal storage like contacts and messages as unlocking @ootloader will factor' reset 'our hone. +na@le %S# De@ugging on 'our hone: Settiongs A Develo er 2 tions A tick %S# De@ugging. Disa@le ;ast #oot on 'our hone: Settings A >ower!#atter' A uncheck fast @oot if 'ou have it checked. Take note of 'our honeBs Software version. &f 'ou havenBt u dated 'our Sensation!C+!4G to &CS 4.".73 then 'ou should have an H@oot version of D.6: and @elow. H@oots D.69 and D.6E are on &CS firmware. =lso take note whether 'ou are S-2F or S-2;;. *ou can do so @' @ooting into @ootloader @' ressing volume down while turning on 'our hone. ;or S-2F devices with Ginger@read H@oot 1D.6: and @elow43 'ou can ski the %nlocking #ootloader rocedure and go to revolutionar'.io to get 'our @eta ke' and o@tain S-2;; 1&f )evolutionar' will ask 'ou whether 'ou want to flash recover' after o@taining S-2;;3 select F2. *ou can flash 4e5t recover' via the toolkit afterwards. ;or S-2;; devices who areon Ginger@read3 download this %niversal ;irmware from here:

htt :!!d-h.st!SuC. *ou will need to u grade 'our firmware to 7.76!77 @efore 'ou can flash an' rom.
PART 1a: UNLOCKING THE BOOTLOADER (FOR S-ON USERS WHO ARE UPDATED TO ICS STOCK FIR WARE! NOTE:

%sers who are on Ginger@read and are S-2F can ski UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER and Gust go over to revolutionar'.io to get their @eta ke' to o@tain S-2;; then roceed to ;H=SH = )+C2I+)* on the toolkit. ;or those who are on G# and S-2;; @' default3 'ou can also ski this ste and go on immediatel' to flash 'our recover'. 14+5t recommended4.

;ollow the ste s on the toolkit in order3 and o@viousl'3 &nstall HTC Drivers via the toolkit @efore @eginning an' o eration. This will ensure 'our hone will @e detected @' 'our com uter. &t is not necessar' to re eat the ste s @eginning from installing HTC drivers or an'where. &f 'ou left off on a rocedure3 'ou can resume where 'ou left off.

WARNING: This method of rooting has @een tried and testedJ There are even *ouTu@e video tutorials on how to use this toolkit. #ut whatever 'ou do wrong & take no res onsi@ilit' for @ricked devices whatsoever. #ut & assure 'ou that this is a noo@ roof wa'. (ust follow the rocedures and 'ou should @e rooted in less than D, minutes if all goes well.

D. +5tract the Sensation 4G toolkit 'ou downloaded. >lace it on 'our deskto tem oraril' 1@ut make
a co ' on 'our local disk.4

6. 2 en the toolkit. *ou should @e greeted @' this screen:

7. ;ollow the ste s starting from the left @o5. =s 'ou can see3 it sa's install HTC Drivers. *ou need it
so that 'our >C will recogni8e 'our hone. 2@viousl'3 'ou need to &nstall HTC Drivers first 1ste D4.

4. =fter the installation3 if 'ou have alread' registered and logged on to 'our HTCDev account3
roceed to get 'our Token &D in ste 7. &f 'ou did things right3 'ou should see a @lack screen like this:

2r this:

,. =s shown on the icture3 highlight ! mark the @lock of te5t following the format a@ove.
NOTE: -hen co 'ing 'our token &D3 start with this line: <<<< Identifier Token Start >>>> =nd end with this line: <<<<< Identifier Token End >>>>>

$. =fter this3 go to KSu@mit Token &DL on ste 4 of the toolkit. *ou should see the su@mission screen
and aste the token code 'ou co ied like this:

Then Click Su@mit.

:. Then go to ste , of the toolkit to finall' "#$%&' (%") *%%+$%a,-). 9. =fter 'ou su@mit 'our Token &D3 'ou should receive an email containing 'our unlock token @in file.
Go to 'our email account associated with 'our HTCDev account then download the %nlock Token @in file and lace it inside the Data folder of 'our toolkit.

E. Fow go @ack to 'our toolkit and finall' hit ste ,3 "#$%&' *%%+$%a,-). This is ver' selfe5 lanator' and the toolkit will guide 'ou to the final rocess. -hen 'ou click the %nlock @ootloader3 'our device will light u and rom t 'ou to confirm unlock of 'our @ootloader. Select @etween *+S and F2 using the volume ke's and ress ower to confirm.

D". =fter 'ou confirm unlock of 'our @ootloader3 'our device will @e on the set u screen. Set it u
and afterwards3 go to 'our settings again to ena@le %S# De@ugging and disa@le ;ast #oot for the rooting rocess. HORRAY! YOU HA/E UNLOCKED YOUR BOOTLOADER! TI E TO ROOT YOUR DE/ICE! :D

PART 1*: OBTAINING S-OFF /IA RE/OLUTIONARY (FOR DE/ICES CURRENTLY ON GINGERBREAD FIR WARE AND IS S-ON WITH HBOOT 1.10!:

D. Head over to revolutionar'.io. 6. 2nce 'ou are at the ortal3 read through all the interesting stuff and scroll down to Downloads
Section.

7. Fow click on Download for -indows3 )evolutionar' Mi file will start downloading and a menu
headed with K#eta ?e'L will a ear3 as in the icture:

4. Fow select 'our o eration s'stem3 device and H#22T version. Toknow 'our H@oot version3 'ou
must @oot into @ootloader @' holding down volume down ke' while turning hone on.

,. 2nce the download is com lete3 e5tract the 8i file contents to a location on 'our >C of 'our
choice. Make sure that all files are in the same folder

$. &nstall HTC Drivers to 'our >C. +asiest wa' to o@tain it is through the Sensation 4G all in one
Toolkit. There isan o tion there to Kinstall HTC Drivers.L

:. =fter this3 connect 'our hone to the com uter3 make sure %S# de@ugging is 2F 1Settings A
Develo er 2 tions A %S# De@ugging.4

9. Fow dou@le click to e5ecute )evolutionar' on 'our com uter. *ou should @e a@le to see a
terminal window that will @e in rocess of identif'ing serial ke' of 'our device.

E. 2nce the serial ke' is dis la'ed3 co ' and aste it in the Serial field on the form at
)evolutionar'.io

D". Fow click on Generate ?e' and aste this ke' at the relevant osition in terminal. #etter t' e it
out to avoid errors or confusions.

DD. Fow sit @ack and rela5 while 'our hone gains S N 2; and an unlocked rewrita@le F=FD. D6. =fter the rocess is com lete3 )evolutionar' will ask 'ou if 'ou want to flash recover'. =nswer it
with F2 as we are going to use Oe5t and 'ou can flash it via the Sensation toolkit. :4 HOORRAY! NOW YOU ARE S-OFF! TI E TO FLASH A RECO/ERY. TO ROOT YOUR DE/ICE:

D. Make sure 'our device is connected to c and %S# De@ugging ena@led. =lso3 on the
Connection t' e when rom ted3 select PCharge 2nl'B mode.

6. 2n the Toolkit3 go to the right @o5 la@eled ;lash a recover'. %se 4+5t recover'. &f this will fail
to flash3 use P*our 2wn )ecover'B. &f 'ou did right3 it should o en u a windows e5 lorer. Go and find 'our C-M.8i folder and select it. The toolkit will then flash the C-M Touch recover'. =fter flashing 'our recover'3 'our hone should @oot u . Do not disconnect it from 'our c 'et. =fter it has settled down3 on 'our toolkit3 go to the +5tras @o5 on the @ottom right and select >erm )oot. Fothing s ecial here. &t will Gust send the su eruser a to 'our honeBs SD card which we will @e flashing later.

7. =fter the rocess is done3 re@oot 'our hone while holding the volume down @utton. &f done
correctl'3 when the hone turns @ack on3 'ou should immediatel' @e on a white screen like this:

Take note of whether 'our hone is S-2F or 2;; @' default. &t matters. *ou should see it on the to of 'our @ootloader screen3 like in the icture a@ove.

4. 2n the @ootloader menu3 scroll using volume @utton u or down3 confirm action 12?4 using
ower. Favigate to )+C2I+)* and hit ower. *ou should then @e @ooted u to 'our 4+5t ! C-M )ecover' Touch. *ou should see a screen like this:

,. 2n that menu3 select P&nstall 8i 1from SD card4B then navigate 'our wa' and locate the
su eruser.8i we ushed earlier3 then select it to flash it. =fter flashing3 go @ack to 'our recover' main menu and select )e@oot >hone or )e@oot Fow. 2nce 'our hone has @ooted and settled down3 o en 'our a drawer and look for Su eruser a . &f itBs there3 then (%" a)- 12#a$$( )%%+-,! ;ollow these ste s if 'ou flashed C-M and used it to flash Su eruser 1this is to change 'our recover' from C-M to 4+5t:

$. N%3 2+45 +26- +% &7a#8- (%") )-&%9-)( +% 4E0+ R-&%9-)( T%"&7. Hocate 'our 4+5t
)ecover' Control 6.4.$.a k on 'our SDcard and install it. Make sure 'ou have an internet connection.

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9. 2n the 4+5t )ecover' Control screen3 select P2nline &nstall Q % grade. &t will then take 'ou to
the 4+5t.net and the 4+5t )ecover' download. &n some oint3 the a will tell 'ou that it is detecting HTC Sensation Rmodel!variantA. &f it is correct3 ta *+S. Then it will take 'ou to a list of versions for the 4+5t )ecover' Touch. 2f course3 select the latest version availa@le 1& think itBs version D."."., )CE4. 2nce selected3 download will @egin immediatel' de ending on 'our internet s eed. 2nce it has downloaded the recover'3 it will automaticall' flash it for 'ou. Fo worriesJ :4

E. =fter flashing 'our new custom recover'3 the a

will ask 'ou a <uestion3 K&s 'our device S2F/ Select *es if unsure. &f 'ou are S-2F and 'ou told the a that 'ou are3 it will automaticall' ena@le the 4+5t Smart;lash so when 'ou install a custom rom3 'ou wonBt have to worr' a@out flashing the kernel!@oot image. &t will do it for 'ou.

D". *ou are now full' rooted and using the most awesome recover' for Sensation users. Take
note3 most custom roms re<uire this as a recover' so do not changeJ =nd as a reminder3 do a Fandroid #acku of 'our Stock!Current rom @efore tr'ing out other roms. TO AKE A NANDROID BACKUP:

D. Go to 'our recover'3 select #acku ! )estore A #acku 1if 'ou want to @acku or restore if 'ou
want to restore a nandroid @acku

RE INDER / RULE OF THU B: #efore flashing an' rom or restoring a @acked u )2M3 alwa's erform full wi e to ensure a clean install! restore. 2n 'our recover'3 go to -&>+ ! ;2)M=T and select ;2)M=T =HH >=)T&T&2FS +CC+>T SD C=)D. IF YOU WANT TO UNROOT FOR WARANTY OR SR/ICING PURPOSES: ;UST FLASH THE FACTORY RUU FOR YOUR SPECIFIC DE/ICE. LIST OF RUU4S A/AILABLE HERE:

htt :!!www. ersianhtc.net!inde5. h /dir0SensationS69>'ramidS6ES6;romS6;original S6;+C+S6;