HTC Sensation and HTC Sensation XE do not come with recovery installed. In that case you may not be able to root HTC Sensation and HTC Sensation XE too. If you have updated your phone to Ice Cream Sandwich you will again be unable to root your phone. This method will be helpful to you in such situations. This tutorial will tell you how to install custom recovery. Please note that doing this will void the warranty of your device.
Prerequisites
There are very less chances that you will lose any data on your phone but backup is always advisable.
- Back up all apps using ASTRO File Manager.
- Back up all contacts to SD card.
- Backup SMS on Android.
- Backup call log on Android.
- Have minimum 60% charge on your phone.
Disclaimer: BlogoTech is not responsible for any damage that might be caused to your device during this process though the possibility of any damage is negligible. Try this at your own risk.
You can unlock HTC Sensation bootloader from HTCDEV. The instructions to unlock the bootloader are very well explained. After you have unlocked the bootloader, you can proceed with the steps below to root your HTC Sensation.
Android Recovery Manager
Android Recovery Manager is a fine tool developed by claudenegm at XDA forums to help noobs. You do not need to run any ADB Commands which might be very difficult and sometimes you may brick your device.
Compatibility: Runs on Windows XP & Windows 7. Windows XP users may face problem with GUI colors. To fix it, download Android Recovery Manager v1.2.1.0 – XP Fix from here.
Requirements: – .NET Framework 3.5 | HTC Fastboot Drivers
After making sure you have the sufficient requirements, you can download Android Recovery Manager v1.2.1.0 – EXE from here.
Run the program on your Computer and follow the instructions you get on the screen.
Screenshots
In this way you can easily install custom recover on HTC Sensation and HTC Sensation XE. If you face any issues, you can refer the original development thread.