How to Install Stock Android 4.0.3 ICS on HTC Sensation

HTC Sensation a.k.a HTC Pyramid gets power from Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon processor and runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread , can now be turned into the latest sensation Ice cream sandwich. The users of Samsung Galaxy Nexus are presently enjoying their Ice cream sandwich to the fullest and the version has been updated with 4.0.3 (unofficial). All gratitude to Virtuous Quatto ROM, owner of HTC Sensation has just got the Android 4.0.3 on his rooted HTC Sensation that includes Android skins, ICS updates with a entwine. You must get this work done on your HTC Sensation and tell us about it.

This procedure is exactly done by the third party developer, XDA dev and this is in its Alpha 3 stage and almost of ICS core features are accurately executing but we are afraid that the camera and Bluetooth won’t work. Few other bugs may appear and fret not! The ROM is still being in development stage. Below are following things that will work after you installed stock Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich on HTC Sensation:

• Wallpapers
• Live Wallpapers
• Sounds
• Boots without any problems
• 2G/3G Radios
• Facebook contact sync
• Touchscreen and keys
• SD card
• Tethering
• All Sensors
• Gallery
• Root
• Headphones
• Wi-Fi
• Microphones
• Advance power menu
• Screenshots
• Android Market
• 3D Accelerator
• 3D games
• EGL
• GPS
• Video Playback

All these are features that will work and according to developers Virtuous Quattro ROM is compiled directly from AOSP code which is a pure ICS. This have been optimized for the targeted device and is pre-rooted and install the Android 4.0.3 ICS. If you owe a rooted device then try the following procedure to get install the stock Android 4.0.3 in your HTC Sensation.

You must follow the steps but first keep certain points in your mind and they are:

1. You must keep backups of all data separately.
2. The device battery must be charged with at least 60%.
3. Install the ClockworkMod Recovery in your Smartphone.

NOTE: Techcular will not be responsible for any mishap or data loss, so install the ROM at your own risk.

Pre-Requisites:

1. Computer
2. Rooted HTC Sensation
3. USB data cable

How to Install Stock Android 4.0.3 ICS on HTC Sensation:

Step 1: Download Virtuous Quattro Alpha 3 ROM to your computer.

Step 2: Now copy the above ROM to the root of the SD card in your HTC device.

Step 3: It’s time to reboot the device into ClockworkMod Recovery by turning it off first. To get into the Recovery mode you need press the Volume Down and Power Button concurrently.

Step 4: Now on the screen to highlight the ‘bootloader’ use the Volume Keys and to select it use thePower Button.

Step 5: After that highlight ‘recovery’ by using Volume Keys and select it by using the Power Button.All these will bring the phone into Recovery mode.

Step 6: Now in this recovery mode, just select Backup and Recovery->Backup to create a backup of the existing working ROM.

Step 7: At this moment you must fully wipe the phone data by selecting ‘Wipe data/factory reset’->confirm, then ‘Wipe Cache Partition’->confirm and go to ‘Advanced Settings’ from the main menu to select ‘Wipe Dalvik cach’->confirm on the next screen.

Step 8: You had in a minute wiped the cache and now select ‘Install zip from sdcard’.

Step 9: Select “Choose ZIP from sdcard” and then selecting the downloaded ROM file will confirm the ROM to get flashed onto the HTC Sensation.

Step 10: Select “Go back” and restart your phone into ICS by choosing ‘Reboot system now’.

Walla! You have successfully installed the delicious Android 4.0.3 Ice cream sandwich on your HTC Sensation a.k.a HTC Pyramid with Virtuous Quattro Alpha 3 ROM.

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