Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’d know that CyanogenMod 9 is one of the must-have ROMs for any Android user. One of the reasons is that it brings Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the software that’s got everyone going ga-ga. Of course, CyanogenMod 9 also packs amazing performance and customization options, so it’s no wonder that the latest CyanogenMod 9 is something users have been dying to get on their own devices. Thanks to UNDFTD, the official CyanogenMod 9 has landed on the HTC Sensation and it’s gotten nightly support. That means every night, an update of the …
The Android Open Kang Project (AOKP) ROMs are based on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and these ROMs feature speed and performance customizations via a built-in ROM Control mod. With the latest release of AOKP Milestone 5, XDA Developers senior member pimpmaneaton was able to create the EyeCandy 0.8 custom ROM for the HTC Sensation based off sources from AOKP Milestone 5. EyeCandy 0.8 offers the same features as AOKP Milestone 5 ROM with additional features and extra modifications for the HTC Sensation. Take note that the ROM is still a work in progress and contains the following bugs: Bluetooth …
HTC seems to be really going out of its way to somehow overshadow the Galaxy S3’s unveiling set to take place in London today and is just throwing special deals and promotions at us. Vodafone UK’s One X and S had their prices slashed recently and, today, US smartphone lovers have their own reasons to be happy with HTC. T-Mobile’s Sensation 4G is available for a limited time only for free (with contract), which is a fabulous deal anyway you look at it. The Sensation might not be as snappy and elegant as the One X, but is still a pretty …
There’s no such thing as the impossible for the Android community. We’ve seen launchers that make tablets’ homescreens look like those on iOS, and we’ve seen apps that allow you to copy homescreens from other launchers to slap on to different ROMs. Today we’re adding to the list of customization and device switch and swaps with the Xperianse ROM for your HTC Sensation. An Xperia UI on your HTC device sounds pretty mind-bending, but it’s real. Thanks to the Xperianse ROM, you can enjoy the gorgeous Xperia UI on your HTC Sensation. Thanks to XDA modder webstar1, the best of …
Don’t let that perfect moment or that candid shot you’ll never get to sneak in again with pass you by. The best camera, after all, is the one you have with you. For shutterbugs who have shed their digital cameras for the compactness of their phone’s camera, being able to take the best possible pictures is a must. Too often, however, pictures taken by phones can be compressed and as a result, can look a little grainy and unsatisfactory. Thanks to NODO-GT, senior member of XDA Developers, it’s now possible to take beautifu,l uncompressed pictures with your HTC Sensation with …
The HTC Sensation is one of HTC’s flagship phones that feature HTC’s signature Sense UI. But then again, there are users who still want to have that power to customize their phones in a manner that matches their style and feel. Rooting and flashing custom ROMs have already become the major pathways to further customization, but then again, they don’t necessarily carry improvements when it comes to enhancing the HTC Sense UI. Worry no more, as Leedroid Tweaks lets you customize your phone beyond what Sense UI allows you to. Leedroid Tweaks is authored by XDA Developers member j4n87, together …
After the HTC One series of phones was announced at this year’s Mobile World Congress, numerous firmware leaks began to surface based on those different HTC devices. HTC’s Sense 4.0 UI looks promising on the HTC One phones and with the firmware leaks already scattered all throughout the Internet, many HTC fans are rejoicing as those leaks are now being ported to older HTC models. One such lucky HTC device to receive a direct port of the firmware leak is the HTC Sensation. Developed by XDA Developers member shnizlon, the OrDroid custom ROM is an Ice Cream Sandwich ROM based …
The HTC Sensation is just starting to get its serving of Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich and HTC Sense 3.6. That’s sweet enough for many. But, care for additional sweetness through HTC Sense 4.0? With the recent leak of the HTC One S RUU firmware, developers of the Virtuous S4X ROM quickly went busy in their kitchens porting the RUU to the HTC Sensation. Thus, users of the HTC Sensation can now catch a glimpse of how gorgeous HTC’s latest Sense 4.0 UI really is. Judging by the specs alone, the HTC Sensation and HTC One S share the same …
The HTC Sensation is a fantastic device offering dual-core processing power, and when it comes to the latest Android updates, the device is certainly not left far behind. Thanks to XDA Developers member febycv, the HTC Sensation is the latest member to join the the list of AOKP-supported devices. The new AOKP (Android Open Kang Project) ROM for the HTC Sensation promises not just Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) but also enhanced device performance and easy customizations–thanks to the built-in ROM Control mod. The new AOKP ROM for the HTC Sensation is still in its beta stage with some …
HTC has been rolling out the official Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich over-the-air (OTA) upgrade to both the HTC Sensation and the HTC Sensation XE. Unfortunately, the delivery of the much-awaited upgrade seems to be being done in stages. The first to receive the upgrades are HTC customers in certain regions in Europe. Those who live elsewhere will have to wait for a bit. But, will they have to? XDA Developers member MrT69 has taken the OTA update into his own hands and assembled it into a bootloader-flashable package. This means you won’t need to wait for the upgrade to …
When HTC’s yet-unreleased official over-the-air Ice Cream Sandwich update (3.32.401.3) for the HTC Sensation was leaked, XDA Developers member rmk40 immediately went to work. The leak was, unfortunately, not packaged as a directly flashable ROM, but rmk40 was able to cook up a version flashable via ClockworkMod Recovery. But, there’s more. The leaked update, being official from HTC, bears not just stock Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream but also stock HTC Sense 3.6. rmk40′s flashable version is also pre-rooted, so if you upgrade your HTC Sensation to this leaked update, you won’t need to root it again. Follow our step-by-step guide …
Ever since Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) hit the web, there’s been no shortage of it. Almost every Android phone’s got an ICS-based ROM in the works, and among the lucky ones to regularly receive custom ROMs is the popular HTC Sensation. Today Endo-Sense 4.0, based on Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich and built from the bits and pieces of a leaked RUU firmware, has joined the fray. Developed by XDA Developers member xXkingsromXx, this ROM contains features like XDA, a tune-in radio, System Tuner, and parts that reportedly help performance tremendously. If you’re familiar with the ROM, and …
Although Google launched the Ice Cream Sandwich flavor of its mobile OS back in November 2011, recent reports show that the adoption rate for Android 4.0 is still hovering at less than 2%. That’s quite a low figure if you take into account that five months have passed since the official release of the new, unified Android version. Fortunately, things are about to change very soon, as an increasing number of tablet and smartphone manufacturers have begun announcing the ICS update for their existing devices. Yesterday, Samsung has started pushing out the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for its …
The InsertCoin team has given in to the Ice Cream Sandwich demand and has released a custom ROM for your HTC Sensation. If you’re not familiar with the name, InsertCoin ROMs are custom ROMs for the HTC Desire and the HTC Sensation that are built with speed, stability, and quality in mind. This latest release, InsertCoin 5.1.1, packs not just Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich but also HTC Sense 3.6 and the Ad-Free script. The InsertCoin 5.0.2 custom ROM also includes features such as: Deodexed Init.d support Rooted Improved SQLite Improved GPU Configuration GPU Acceleration ON APKs optimized to speed …
These days, there’s a race going on between manufacturers to bring Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich to their older smartphones, most of which are still running on Android 2.3 or, gasp, Android 2.2. Among the first device makers to be rolling out ICS is HTC, which is reported to be pushing the long awaited update to the HTC Sensation and Sensation XE. For now, the 283.27MB update is only available for HTC customers in Germany and the Nordic countries, but as always, expect other locales to follow soon. Along with the ICS update, users can expect to see that HTC ‘s equally …
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