Browsers

1.Dolphin Browser - Powerful, Fast & Elegant web browser for Android 2.0+.Browsing made wonderful.

2.Firefox - If you just have to have a different browser from Opera

3.Opera Mobile Web Browser - Great Web Browser.

4.Skyfire – browser that does flash

Communication

1.ChompSMS - Has lots of extra SMS features like chat-style bubbles, contact pictures, quick reply, signatures, templates, blacklisting, heaps of customizations, themes, FREE texting using the **TextFreek Service** and much much more!

2.CSipSimple - High quality OpenSource SIP OpenSource (GPL) project for SIP on Android.

3.Dialer One - Smart multilingual T9 like dialer application. *Speed dial *Call log grouped by contact *Send contact *Customizable *Swipe between screens

4.Facebook for Android - Facebook on your phone, I like it better than the widgets, but that is just me.

5.Fring - Group video calls and chat.

6.Go SMS Pro - GO SMS PRO brings you cool UI, fast and convenient SMS/MMS experience. GO SMS Pro(yet FREE) is a huge enhancement for stock messaging app, much faster, more functions.

7.Handcent SMS - A powerful free sms/mms tools for your android phone. Handcent fully unleashes the messaging power for android phones, fully customizable and more features than the stock android messaging app.

8.KakaoTalk - Enjoy free group or one-to-one chats anywhere in the world. (both iPhone and Android)

9.Rocket Dialer - The most powerful and comprehensive dialer in android. Makes 3 way calling and picking up call waiting easier.

10.Skype – Skype for your phone

11.SMS Popup - Quickly read and reply to SMS messages from a convenient popup window. SMS Popup provides a convenient popup dialog when a message is received that allows you to quickly read and reply to messages. It also provides in-depth customization of message notifications including contact specific sound, vibrate and LED settings.

12.Taptu – Clever social news feed reader. Get the latest on your interests in one place.

13.Voice Dialer - although you can dial on your phone with voice search, if you want an explicit voice dialer it is here in this thread.

14.Qik – Video chat

15.WordPress - Write new posts, edit content, and manage comments on your WordPress blog.

16. Viber

17. Whatsapp

18. Tango

Media / Entertainment

1.Audiogalaxy - Superb music streaming app. Install the server software on your PC or NAS and have all of YOUR music all the time. AG > Google Music for me, don't want to know what Google would charge me to host my 320g in the 'cloud'.

2.Camera360 - add effects to photos.

3.DI.Radio - Digitally Imported streams the world’s most addictive electronic music. If you like digital music, this is the app for you.

4.Dice Player - Hardware Accelerated Media Player

5.Double Twist - Itunes for Android.

6.Gmote 2.0 - Control your computer's media player from your phone.

7.Google Books – read over 3 million books on your phone. Some of them free.

8.Google Listen - Podcasts. Great settings to download new ones only while on WiFi and charging.

9.Hi-Q - Record audio in high quality directly into MP3 files! Voice dictation, songs, sermons, music, and concerts can be recorded in 44 kHz, much better than the default sound recorder application. You can manage and send recordings by email and Bluetooth (depends on phone model) or by copying files directly from the SD Card.

10.MixZing - MixZing is simply the most advanced media player around! A lot of cool features, way more advanced than stock music player.

11.Netflix - Reported to work with HTC Sensation. Another Link Here

12. Pandora – Internet radio station. Listen to your favorite music.

13. Photoshop Express - Edit and share photos virtually anywhere. Touch to crop, rotate, adjust color, and add artistic effects.

14. Picasa Tool - Picasa Tool Pro helps you to manage your Picasa web albums with simple yet powerful user interface designed specifically for Android powered smartphone.

15. Plex for Android - Plex for Android allows you to browse and play your video, photos, and music right on your Android device, streamed from Plex Media Server on your Mac or your PC

16. Pulse News - Pulse is a beautiful app that takes your favorite websites and transforms them into a colorful and interactive mosaic. Tap on an article to see a clean and elegant view of the news story.

17. QuickPic - Smaller! Faster! Clearer! The best picture viewer/browser/gallery!

18. RingDroid – Make and edit ringtones

19. Ringtone Maker – Make and edit ringtones

20. Robotic Guitarist – play the guitar on your phone

21. Scanner Radio - Listen to police and fire departments from around the world on your phone.

22. Shazam - Can identify songs by hearing them. Hold your phone up to the song to identify the track, buy it, check out the videos, get the lyrics, share it with friends – and more!

23. Slacker – Free Internet radio stations. Listen to your favorite style of music

24. StreamFurious - Simple streaming audio for your Android, browser link support. Free with no ads. Plays shoutcast/icecast mp3 streams.

25. TuneIn Radio - Browse and listen to radio -- live, local and global. Listen live to your favorite radio stations, DJs and programs and find new ones on local, global and Internet radio.

26. TuneWiki - The Music Player with Lyrics and a Social Network for Music Discovery

27. Unified Remote - Easily the most feature-filled Android-PC remote. Turns your Android device into a WiFi or Bluetooth remote control for your Windows PC. Control your favorite programs, mouse, and keyboard.

28. Voice Recorder - Voice recording app for your phone.

29. XDA Premium - This is the official XDA-Developers Premium Android App! By popular request, we present to you the Premium version of the official XDA-Developers Android app! This app lets you access the world-famous XDA forums, plus reply to threads, add new ones, manage your PMs, and more!

30. Zedge - Personalize your Android phone with the #1 wallpaper & ringtone app. Millions of free, unique and rare ringtones, notification sounds & wallpapers.
Office / Productivity

1. Andie Graph – A TI calculator emulator. You need the TI rom’s to use it.

2. CamScanner – turn your phone camera into a scanner. Generates .pdf’s.

3. Catch Notes - Catch Notes is a feature-packed app that allows you to capture your ideas and experiences in text, voice, images, and locations, all with free sync & backups to Catch.com. Passcode-protect your personal activity stream, set reminders, share content, and keep organized with easy #tags and a homescreen widget!

4. Documents to Go 3.0 - View Microsoft Word, Excel & PowerPoint Files - All in 1 App FREE! View native Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint files & attachments with Documents To Go Main App. Supported file formats include .doc,. docx,. xls,. xlsx,. ppt,. pptx. (to edit files you have to get paid version)

5. Epistle - A simple and clean text editor that can sync all your notes with Dropbox. It also supports the Markdown language, with a live preview of your notes.

6. Evernote - Evernote is an easy-to-use, free app that helps you remember everything across all of the devices you use. Stay organized, save your ideas and improve productivity. Evernote lets you take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders--and makes these notes completely searchable, whether you are at home, at work, or on the go.

7. Freenote - FreeNote is the most convenient note app for android. Feature list: Unique hybrid model for combined handwriting and keyboard; Text,paint,voice,photo,video...Note everything; Calender,alarm,todo...Getting things done.

8. Google Docs - You need to be online to do it, but you can edit office docs with Google Docs, and it is free.

9. Grapher - Plot functions and trace their graphs with ease! This is a simple graphing calculator with graphing capabilities similar to TI-83 or TI-89 calculators.

10. Jorte - an app with the look and feel of real paper personal organizer with an appealing appearance and easy practical use. Jorte has a scheduler function and you can customize its style as you choose.

11. PocketCloud - Access your computer and virtual desktops from your mobile device. PocketCloud enables remote access to Windows or Mac desktops over WiFi and 3G/4G networks

12. Polaris Office – Open, read, and edit Microsoft word, excel and powerpoint (No Android Market link anymore. Not sure why)

13. Quick Office – Open, read and edit Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and .Pdf’s

14. RealCalc – Scientific Calculator. More powerful than the standard one.

15. Springpad - Makes it easy to save notes, products and places you want to remember

16. Team Viewer - Remotely control your computer from your phone.

17. Thinking Space - A Mind-Mapping application. Create visual thought maps that help organize and plan your activities and ideas.

18. WakeVoice - Much more than a simple alarm clock, WakeVoice lets you interact with your phone using your voice: - Talk to it with custom commands to stop the alarm or activate the snooze option - Listen to your phone telling you about the weather, news of your choice or a personalized message while staying warm in your bed

Utilities

1. Advanced Task Manager - Best task killer for android system, speed up phone, free up Ram, save battery.

2. Alarm Clock Plus - Ensure you always wake up with Alarm Clock Plus! ALARM CLOCK PLUS IS HANDS DOWN THE MOST FULL FEATURED ALARM CLOCK APP ON ANDROID!

4. Anycut - Any Cut allows you to create Home shortcuts to anything! Popular shortcuts like directly calling a phone number or sending an SMS are supported.

5. AppSaver - Easy install apps from your SDcard, Quick save apps to SDCard, Quick uninstall apps you dislike.

6. AudioManager/AudioManager Pro - Customizable audio control app. Set different levels for everything - ringtones, media, alerts, etc... then save profiles. Makes switching them up super simple with shortcuts on the home screen.

7. Battery Monitor Widget - monitors Battery Use in every possible way you can imagine and more.

8. Blade Buddy - Blade Buddy Free (Ad-supported version) allows you go edit various system settings on your Android Device. Some functions don’t work if you haven’t rooted your phone.

9. Brightness Level - This is widget/app, which allows you easily change screen brightness.

10. Call Confirm - Stop making accidental calls. App confirms you want to make a call before placing it.

11. Car Home - The stock android car home - A car mode for your phone, makes it easier to use as you drive. Make sure you also download Car Mode Control. More details HTC Car Panel HERE (thanks GorillaPimp).

12. Car Mode Control - On HTC Sensation, you need this to launch Car Home.
13. EasyProfiles - EasyProfiles is an intuitive, flexible, battery saving tool which allows you to automatically or manually switch between profiles that you have defined. A profile is a collection of system settings you select to make your device behave as you would like for each situation (quiet, loud, GPS on, etc).

14. Easy Reminder - Remind You missed call and unread sms/mms, easy to use and highly configurable! You can easily set an alert that will be repeated periodically. You can also decide a time slot during which You will not be disturbed.

15. Elixer - Do you want to know everything about your device? Try Elixir and its widgets! Elixir is a system information application with highly configurable widgets. Displays information about battery, cpu usage, memory usage, internal and external storage (sd-card), display, wifi, mobile network, location services (gps), bluetooth, sync, airplane mode, sensors, etc.

16. Extended Controls – Great way to have a widget that controls and toggles many settings (wifi on/off, vibrate/sound/silent, gps on/off, etc.) Too many options to list, great tool!

17. Go Launcher EX - GO Launcher EX is the extended version of GO Launcher, one of the most popular home apps in Android Market. It’s a highly customizable home replacement application, which will run when you press your android phone’s HOME key.

18. Gravity Home - Gravity Home = Live wallpaper + Launcher + Physics. Transform your home screen in a funny alternative launcher. Turn the phone upside down and watch your favorite app icons respond to gravity, hanging aroung the screen, being completelly funcional. Thread on it HERE.

19. Intelligent Key Unlocker - The intelligent enhancement for your lockscreen! If enabled, the Intelligent Keylock Unlocker unlocks your lock screen automatically if the proximity sensor does not register any object closer than a few centimeters to it.

20. Lightening Bug - Alarm Clock and Sleep noise generator. A simple but powerful ambience and white noise mixer for Android powered devices.

21. Linda Application Manager - If you want File/Application/Task Manager in one APK, download Linda File Manager -quick install/uninstall -Sort By and Group By Name/Date/Type/Size -Collapse All/Expand All -Backup/Backup All -Search at Market -Category your backup -Launch Application

22. Linda File Manager - The Best File Manager, do anything(File/App/Task/Zip etc.) , just 500k

23. Llama - Location Aware Profile Utility. You can change sounds, power settings, etc. based on where you are.

24. Lookout - Lookout offers top rated Android security to stop malware, spyware, data loss and device loss.

25. Network Info II - All the network information you'll need. WiFi/Bluetooth/Cell/IPv6

26. Overlook Fing - the ultimate tool for network management: network discovery, service scan (TCP port scan), ping, traceroute, DNS lookup.

27. Quick System Info Pro - Explore your system state better. Quick access of the basic system information for your Android platform, including information for CPU, memory, SD Card, running processes, network states and installed applications.

28. Smartbar - Manage Apps/Tasks. Batch Install/Uninstall/Backup apps. Customize things.

29. Spare Parts - allows you to enable some settings that are not found in the default setting menu

30. Speech Synthesis Data Installer - Installs the data files needed by the Android TTS for synthesizing in the following languages: English (US), English (UK), French, German, Italian, Spanish. (Need it for voice in Navigation)

31. Speed Test - speedtest.net for your phone. See how fast your data connection is.

32. Swiftkey X Beta – A nice replacement AI keyboard for you sensation. Not compatible with some hardware keyboards (works on HTC Sensation)

33. SwiFTP - An open-source FTP server that allows you to connect to your phone over wifi or cellular/3g to upload and download files. Any FTP client can be used.

34. Swipe Beta - Swipe keyboard beta.

35. Tap Tap App - Lock and unlock the screen with a double tap the proximity sensor. Also a widget that locks your phone with one click.

36. Tricorder – Mostly just fun. See what your sensors register on your phone. Supposed to be a star trek tricorder.

37. Visidon Applock - Fast, convenient and cool way to protect your mobile with face recognition. Protect any application (i.e. SMS, Gallery, E-Mail, Facebook, etc.) on your phone using face recognition. Convenient and cool way to increase safety of your private apps and content.

38. Volume+ - Volume Booster, FEATURES INCLUDE: On/Off toggle, Volume Boost, EQ pre-sets, Bass Enhancer, Stereo Widener (only for Headset/Bluetooth Headset), Virtual Room Effect (VRE - Echo). ALL FEATURES AVAILABLE FOR: Phone Speaker, Headset, Bluetooth Headset

39. Wallpaper Wizardrii - WW will take any size image and set it as your wallpaper; which means you are no longer forced to Crop a large image to set it as wallpaper.

40. Widgetlocker - Powerful lockscreen customizing app. A lock screen replacement that puts you in control of the look, feel and layout of your lock screen.

41. Wifi Analyzer – see what wifi’s are around you, the strength of their signal, and what channel they are on, all in a great graphics interface. I love it!

42. WiFi Explorer - Browse, download, upload, delete, copy, ZIP, stream and manage files via WiFi!!

43. Wifi Manager – Control your wifi access, and switch between networks easily
Backup / Sync

44. Box.net - online storage (up to 5 gb free)

45. Dropbox - Lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere.

46. Funambol Sync - Delivers over-the-air synchronization of your personal data. Makes it easy to secure your Android pictures, videos, files, contacts and calendar in an online account and keep them in sync across your other mobile phones, tablets, and computers. Platforms supported include Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, and Symbian mobile phones, iPad and Android tablets, and Windows and Mac computers.

47. MyBackup Pro - The #1 backup application for Android. Secure your data with MyBackup Pro.
File Sharing / Organizing

1. Andftp – A usefull FTP browser and file browser.

2. ASTRO file manager – The file browser that did not come with your phone.

3. ASTRO Bluetooth add on – share files via Bluetooth.

4. ES File Explorer - An alternative to andftp. File copier/explorer, windows/samba networking support

5. File Expert - Powerful File Manager/WIFI File Transfer Web & FTP/App Manager - ALL in ONE

6. Folder Organizer - Group items according to labels and create customizable folders and widgets.

7. FTP Server - Simple & free FTP Server to transfer files to/from your android device with a FTP client. For more information visit this site

8. Koala File Encrypter - Helps you to encrypt private files with password. Encrypted files have extension ".spf", you can decrypt it or open it directly within this appli

9. Simi Folder - a Folder Widget with a horizontal/vertical scrollable Launcher.
Reference / Information

1. Antennas – Find where the cell towers are in your area. Kind of cool.

2. Barcode Scanner – Check if the prices are good at the store.

3. BASSWAR – check if your bass is in tune. Just a tone generator.

4. CoPilot Live Premium - Offline voice-guided GPS navigation

5. ConvertMe - Utility for converting over 100 various units of measurement (distance, area, volume, mass, temperature, and many others)

6. CrossConnect Bible – Free open-source Android Bible. Many different versions.

7. FlightBoard - Turn your Android phone into the Arrivals and Departures board for any airport in the world! FlightBoard lets you check out the boards of your favorite airports and view all the flight information in real-time.

8. FlightTrack - Get real-time flight status and map tracking for airline flights worldwide. The best flight tracking app out there! Track flights with beautiful, zoomable maps or get real-time departure info, delays and gate numbers at a glance.

9. Gas Buddy – I like finding cheap gas. This helps.

10. Google Earth - Google Earth for you phone

11. Google Goggles – Use pictures to search the web.

12. Google Sky Map - Point your phone at the sky, and Google Sky Map will show the stars, planets, constellations, and more to help you identify the celestial objects in view.

13. GSpeedo – GPS speedometer. Tracks speed and distance travelled, also G-forces.

14. Gstrings - a chromatic tuner app for android phones.

15. Guitar Scales – a list of guitar scales.

16. My Tracks - My Tracks allows you to record and share your GPS tracks, including statistics. Use My Tracks while you run, bike, hike, or do anything else outdoors, and it will use the GPS sensor in your phone to record the path you took. It will also gather useful statistics such as time, speed, distance, and elevation.

17. Pocket Auction - Bid, search and check My eBay using the award-winning Pocket Auctions for eBay!

18. Rail Planner Live - UK Journey Plans, Departure Boards, Return Fares, Platforms, SMS Alerts, Widget etc Plan your train journey using actual real-time train times, platform, delay and cancellation information from National Rail Enquiries.

19. Run Keeper - Track your fitness activities (time, distance, etc.)

20. ShopSavvy – Barcode reader, price comparison app

21. SnowStorm – For some, htc’s sense weather app is not enough. For those people there is Snowstorm.

22. Sygic Navigation - Premium turn-by-turn GPS navigation app.

23. Talk to me Cloud – voice input translator. Capable of speaking the translation. Useful and fun!

24. Ulysse Gizmos - The best set of tools to help you in a travel with your Android™ phone: Compass; Speedometer; GPS status; Bubble level; Clinometer; Magnetometer; Map view; Location/waypoint address; Location/waypoint exchange;

25. White & YellowPages - Phone book. Cool & simple navigation.

Games
1. Angry Birds (Original, Seasons, Rio)
2. Alchemy
3. YooNinja Free
4. Fruit Ninja
5. Grand Prix Story
6. Robotek HD
7. Nano panda
8. Death Worm ( Tremors Like game)
9. AS6
10. Jenga
11. Zenonia 3

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This post has been edited by lcs87: Jan 31 2012, 12:58 PM

S-OFF means that the NAND portion of the device is unlocked and can be written to. The default setting for HTC’s devices is S-ON, which means that neither can you access certain areas of the system nor can you guarantee a permanent root.

when security level is set to S-OFF, the signature check is bypassed, allowing a user to upload custom firmware images, unsigned boot, recovery, splash and HBOOT images, as well as official firmware that has been modified, this enabling maximum customization of your HTC Android device. Furthermore, S-OFF also reduces restrictions on accessing the NAND flash memory on the device, allowing all partitions (including /system) to be mounted in write mode while the operating system is booted.

in a nutshell, If you want to get custom rom, you go for S-OFF, else stick with the stock rom.
S-OFF is not required for you to install *ahem* softwares and games.

source

If you would like to S-OFF, Install ClockWork Recovery, permanently Root & obtain SuperCID. Follow Steps 1 to 3!
For Warranty Purposes/Returns:Follow reinstalling stock Rom instructions below for removing Clockwork and Root. Your device will also revert to stock S-off. (As if your Device was as S-OFF from factory)

Whether your a noob or not, it nice to see a step by step guide. I have simply Collaborated what is out there into one easy thread. Nothing complex.

here is my very small simple detailed guide. Just push Thanks if it helped
Click here for TROUBLESHOOTING OR FAQ

Step 1. To S-OFF your Sensation - WORKING NOW for TMOUS users
Visit http://revolutionary.io/
download the application for your operating System.
YOU MAY NEED TO DISABLE YOUR ANTIVIRUS PROGRAM- Norton is flagging up Revolutionary as a Virus when it isn't
IMPORTANT
Fill out the form under the download links with your OS, Device, Hboot Version and Serial number. This will give your beta key to enable you to S - OFF. Make a note of this.

How To get your Hboot Version - 3 methods below
1. Run the revolutionary Utility you just downloaded from http://revolutionary.io/ and if it has found your device it should read
"Found your Device: HTC Sensation Z710* <pyramid-1.17.**** <This is your hboot version "1.17.****". Dont worry if it didn't find it at this stage as you may need to install drivers or uninstall other programs first.

2. OR Take out your battery and put it back in. Keep hold of the volume down button and switch your phone on.
3. OR make sure fastboot is disabled in settings and shut down your phone
This can be done via Settings > Power> Untick "FAST BOOT" at the bottom.
4. Keep hold of the volume down button and switch your phone on.

Once you have completed the above
1. Uninstall HTC Sync and Droid Explorer if you have any of them installed. uninstall ANY program that interacts with your phone and syncs with it, It is crucial. (You must also stop any process that is related to adb, on your task manager in Windows. Dont worry about this if you haven't used ADB)

2. IF you are using Windows- You must Install these HTC drivers DOWNLOAD. Linux Users can skip this step
3. Confirm that USB Debugging is on (Settings -> Applications -> Development)
4. With the phone switched on (not in HBOOT, just the regular home screen), plug in your USB cable and select HTC sync mode.(IGNORE any warning messages on your phone telling you it cannot find HTC Sync )

5. Launch revolutionary.exe. It should detect the phone and ask for your beta key. Type it (BE CAREFUL, as its case sensitive) or copy and paste it in.
If Revolutionary fails to find your phone verify you have all the drivers installed, try disk drive mode or charging mode (Linux users can use disk drive mode. Confirmed to be working by others)
6. Once you have entered your beta key correctly, follow any on screen prompts or actions from revolutionary and wait for it to S-Off,
7. You're done. Your Device will Successfully have S-OFF....if it hangs on method 3 and doesn't S-Off. See post 2 below for solutions.
IF REVOLUTIONARY SAYS FAILED YOUR PHONE IS NOT SUPPORTED. Go back and check hboot using the methods above. some users are told its failed and they still have S off now. If you have S-off your hboot will now be 1.17.1011 and revolutionary will tell you now your device is not supported

8. Revolutionary will now ask you to Install clockwork recovery mod after S OFF. Type Y to install
9. Your Device now has Clockwork installed as well as S-OFF.

Incase you didn't install CWM using Revolutionary because you were too excited. Follow step 2!
otherwise JUMP to Step 3 if revolutionary installed CWM for you

STEP 2. To INSTALL Clockwork Recovery mod- v4.0.1.4 from REvolutionary. Issue With not charging when Device is switched off See post 3 below ASAP
1. Download clockworkmod recovery by Revolutionary for the Sensation HERE:
2. Copy the PG58IMG file into the Root folder of your SD card (The main Folder of your Memory Card)
3. Turn off your phone FUlly and reboot into the Bootloader/HBOOT screen (see post above on how to get to hboot screen)
4. Press Volume up to Accept when it asks" Do you want to start the update"
5. Press Power Off to Reboot back to android after installation is successful (normal screen with homescreen)
6. Delete PG58IMG from your memory card and you can now root using step 3 below or install a custom ROM using CWM (Customs Roms are already rooted)

Step 3. To permanently root your Sensation - (This means you will NOT LOSE ROOT on rebooting) DOES NOT AFFECT WIFI
1. Download the file su-2.3.6.3-ef-signed.zip from here: DOWNLOAD
2. Copy su-2.3.6.3-ef-signed.zip to your SD card root folder (main folder of your memory card)
3. Start clockworkmod recovery (instructions below)
4. BACKUP YOUR ROM USING CWM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ROOT!
5. Navigate to "Backup & Restore" using the Volume Down button and press select (power button to select) then select "Backup"
6. Select "install zip from sdcard" after backing up
7. Then select "Choose zip from sdcard"
8. Then select "su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip"
9. Then select "Yes - install su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip" to confirm
10. Then go back
11. Then reboot.
12. You're rooted!

If you are getting error messages regarding S-OFF, Rooting or installation - Troubleshoot below in post 2
See POST 2(HERE):

STEP 4. WRITE SUPER CID- (allows you to flash ANY ROM to the device regardless of the carrier. Just click RUU.EXE)

1. Download ADB zip from below or click here to download
2. On your pc click on your local disk C: Drive (or D: drive for some) (WINDOWS users: Start > My computer > Local Disk ©
3. Create a new folder called "adb" and extract the files from adb.zip into it. Make sure it doesn't create another folder in the adb folder when extracting
4. open command prompt (or terminal for linux) and type "cd" "followed by the path to your adb folder" (windows users can type "cd C:\adb")
5. Ensure your phone is switched on (regular home screen) and connect it by USB in charging mode (Ensure usb debugging is on settings)
6. enter the command "adb devices". It should come back with list of devices attached and then your serial number.
7. enter the command "fastboot reboot bootloader". (You device will restart and boot into fastboot USB)
8. enter the command "fastboot oem writecid 11111111"
9. Now on your phone press power button to select "bootloader"
10. You can now flash any ROM you like

To reinstall any stock ROM after this or De-brand or reinstall a different type of Rom (European, Asian, US).
Just click here to download an Official Rom,
Connect to your phone in charging mode. click the RUU_pyramid_*****EXE and follow on screen instructions.

I can confirm SuperCID is successful as i just flashed a Tmous Rom (1.25.***) to my EU unbranded device to check. (added t-mobile tv and other carrier stuff to my apps list)

TO DE-BRAND OR REINSTALL STOCK ROM (THIS FIXES WIFI Issues some people are suffering)
This will help you with Warranty as the phone will revert to STOCK S-OFF (As if your Device was as S-OFF from factory)
1. Backup all User Data and Apps (Titanium backup Recommended)
2. Use the SUPERCID method above. (Confirmed to work)
3.. If you cannot get superCID to work. Follow this by Alexp999. HERE: any problems PM ME and i will help
Your phone bootloader will read "PYRAMID PVT SHIP S-OFF RL" after this, Root and clockwork will have been removed now

To Start Clockwork recovery
1. EITHER make sure fastboot is disabled in settings and shut down your phone
This can be done via Settings > Power> Untick "FAST BOOT" at the bottom.
OR take out your battery and put it back in. (this is easier)
2. Keep hold of the volume down button and switch your phone on.
3. Hboot will start. Navigate to recovery with the vol down button. Press power button to select and enter recovery.

To install a Custom ROM - you will not lose data or apps with this method!

1. Download your chosen ROM by other developers in the development threads and copy the ZIP file to your SD Card ROOT directory
2. Start clockworkmod recovery (instructions below)
3. BACKUP YOUR ROM USING CWM BEFORE ATTEMPTING ROOT! (skip this step if you have already made a backup previously)
4. Navigate to "install zip from sdcard" using the Volume Down button and press select (power button to select)
5. Then select "Choose zip from sdcard"
6. Then select "your_chosen_rom.zip"
7. Then select "Yes - install your_chosen_rom.zip" to confirm
8. Then go back
9. Then reboot.
10. First boot will take quite some time -This is normal, i know you want touch your nice shiny phone but BE PATIENT - ENJOY!

Special Thanks to AlphaRev, unrEVOked Team, Bin4ry & to everyone else that helped with this GUIDE and with S-off
**Able to revert back to original rom.

READ ME First


How the Official unlock process work

Click here after you read "READ ME First" follow the onscreen instruction to unlock your device officially.

1. Android Revolution HD
2. InsertCoin
3. Virtuous Sensation
4. And more

These are the settings I used. A poster named MattMJB0188 on Android Central posted them.

Speaker Settings

Speaker Modifications ENABLED
VR Effects ENABLED
Virtual Room Effect ENABLED

Basic Settings

EQ Settings GOOD QUALITY
Volume Level +8
Bass Enhance +1
Virtual Room 0

Speaker Modifications ENABLED

Band 1 16,5
Band 2 16,5
Band 3 16 7
Band 4 16,8
Band 5 16,9
Volume Level 10
Bass Level 1
VR Level 1

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This post has been edited by lcs87: Nov 12 2011, 07:15 PM