For flashing the HTC Sensation phone, a special application package for Android SDK Tools is used. The firmware is carried out in the service mode of the phone via a regular USB cable, which came in one set with the device upon purchase.
Necessary
- - firmware file;
- - Android SDK Tools;
- - HTC Sync.
Instructions
Step 1
Before flashing, download the latest software available for HTC Sensation. You can download the software resources for your phone. After downloading a suitable archive with firmware, unpack it using an archiving program into a separate folder on your computer.
Step 2
Download the Android SDK from the official Android website. Install the resulting software package using the installer. If HTC Sync is not installed on your computer, install it. along with it comes a package of all the necessary drivers for flashing.
Step 3
Put your phone into Fastboot mode. To do this, turn off your HTC and then remove the battery and reinsert it into the device. Turn on your smartphone by simultaneously holding down the power button and the side volume down key. Wait for the boot options selection menu to appear. From the options offered, select Fastboot using the volume buttons. Confirm your choice by pressing the top power button.
Step 4
Connect your smartphone to your computer and wait until the required drivers are unpacked. Run the adb.exe program, which you can find in the folder with the Android management program ("Start" - "Computer" - "Local drive C:" - Program Files - Android - SDK - WindowsPlatform - Tools - ADB). You must launch adb.exe by right-clicking on the file and selecting "Run in command line".
Step 5
Type fastboot oem get_identifier_token prompt and press Enter. Copy the key obtained as a result of the operation on the official HTC website in the device unlock section, to access which you will need to go through the registration procedure by filling in the required fields. After going to Step 10, paste the copied code from the command line into the appropriate section and click Submit.
Step 6
An unlock code will be sent to your phone in the unlock_code.bin format. Download this file and place it in the same directory as adb.exe. At the command prompt, enter fastboot flash unlocktoken unlock_code.bin. If the operation was performed correctly, you will see a corresponding message on the screen of your device. Select Yes.
Step 7
Next, enter the queries:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash userdata data.img
fastboot reboot
After entering these commands, the device will be rebooted and the new firmware will be installed on the device.
