ICS update for HTC sensation

Zascar

Yep, I did a manual update check last night and downloaded it. Seems to be running ok.

Dietmar Hamann

Zascar wrote: »

Yep, I did a manual update check last night and downloaded it. Seems to be running ok.

wierd when I do a manul update check I get the no update available message.:mad: They must be rolling it out in phases. Will try again when I get home.

mickoneill30

MrsMcSteamy wrote: »

Know the feeling, mine is running a lot slower now, web pages are taking an age to load, battery seems to be draining extra fast.

I updated on Saturday morning. On Sat the battery was diabolical. But it seems to have settled down to normal now (e.g. I charged to about 80)% yesterday at 4 and I'm on 40% now. I also disabled my Live Wallpaper when I saw it was using 10% of my battery.

I was getting the slowness you have too. I did the tip on post 12 of this thread (I set it to 3 processes) and it's going grand again now.

Funkstard

Updated there, with Meteor. Running 3.6? Are we not getting 4.0?

Laggy, Go Launcher force closing, not much to note apart from that. Sense unlock screen popping up before the Go Launcher unlock screen. Big meh.

keano_afc

Yeah its available on Meteor now. I presume we'll eventually get Sense 4.0? Seems pointless just going to 3.6.

GreenWolfe

keano_afc wrote: »

Yeah its available on Meteor now. I presume we'll eventually get Sense 4.0? Seems pointless just going to 3.6.

That isn't looking likely. Apparently, Sense 4.0 incorporates software and hardware improvements to the camera. Because camera hardware cannot be upgraded, HTC aren't releasing Sense 4 for their older phones -

http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/13/htc-sense-3-6-preview/

Both versions were developed in parallel to each other, which gave us even more reason to initially believe the two would be closer in look and features than they actually were. So what gives? According to HTC, there are a couple reasons: first, users of legacy devices are accustomed to the previous interface, and the upgrade adds the features and benefits of ICS without upsetting that user experience. Second, only the One lineup can support ImageSense, which is an integral part of Sense 4.0. Whether you agree with the reasoning or not, this undeniably leads to further fragmentation of Sense -- something we've already seen to a lesser extent with 3.0 and 3.5 -- and it's not likely to get better anytime soon.

keano_afc

Is the Sensation an "older phone" now??

Just finished to download there. Very laggy so far.

Zascar

Yeah it seems so. It's ridiculous how fast things move these days

G1032

imronburgundy wrote: »

I like rooting things to get most out of them, have done for ipod touch and wii, but don't think I would chance it on Phone as voids warranty. Had to send back to Three twice in the 5 months I have the phone. But just in case can you give me link to the custom rom and advise on rooting please?

Just reflash a stock rom if you need to send it back. I had to send a Galaxy S back twice in quick succession. I had it rooted but just flashed a stock rom. Anyway the phone doesn't go back to the manufacturer 99% of the time and the repair guys don't care if it's rooted or not

Gran Hermano

I updated mine on Thursday when it was available as an OTA update for Vodafone.
The update process worked fine but initially I hated the update. I found levels
of lag and serious problems with all functions slowing down compared to previous OS. I spent the weekend looking for options to remove upgrade and searching for workarounds.

I avoided using the browser and email on the phone over the weekend as it was too slow and unresponsive. I'm not sure what has changed over the last two days but the phone is back to normal. Maybe it was rebuilding and re-indexing in the background for the first few days but speed is thankfully back to normal on my handset.

If anyone else is frustrated after updating my advice is to give it a couple of days before passing final judgement.

ofcork

I would agree 100% with that ,i updated last thursday as well and the phone was a disaster over the weekend slow and battery dying in no time,switching off randomly but today it seems to be fine so fingers crossed its stable.

Tea 1000

I upgraded yesterday and the phone was only a bit sluggish for a few minutes, a reboot sorted it and it's fine since.
Lots of people complaining about HTC Sense ruining the ICS feel, but I have ICS on a Transformer too and there isn't the massive difference some would have you believe!
I actually like Sense.. *runs for cover*

rob180

Upgraded mine on Sunday, regretted it now. A lot of my apps like SkyGo and AIB mobile banking don't work no more. Also it seems to load pages a lot slower than before and tends to reboot itself when iam browsing. Not happy with it at all. :mad:

coupland

Just installed ICS on HTC Sensation XE...

Some nice changes to email and the camera...a little laggy, but happy enough so far....

Nice option to clear all notifications at once
Wish they would let me move the 'All Apps' button

keano_afc

There are really only a handful of changes, and it looks slightly different.

Was expecting a lot more, looks very different to the ICS on the One X or Nexus for example.

Shlippery

I waited for so long...and all I got was disappointment!


Edit: I do like the new font though for messages and stuff..ya that's pretty.

joanofarc

:eek: please, anyone have a fix for this, updated to ics last night and all my photos are gone

imronburgundy

tallus wrote: »

I started Here

Currently running This Rom.

Thank you. I may try this if still having as many glitches ofter official update.

Shlippery

Is it just me..or did they swap the sides for things like snooze and cancel on the alarm...it's like some sick joke...!!

gollywog

Shlippery wrote: »

Is it just me..or did they swap the sides for things like snooze and cancel on the alarm...it's like some sick joke...!!

I yes indeed they did! Overslept because of that unwanted little change...

Gran Hermano

I think they also swapped the OK and delete buttons on the PIN unlock.
Something not feeling right and I keep putting in my PIN and deleting the last digit.

Connavar

Gran Hermano wrote: »

I think they also swapped the OK and delete buttons on the PIN unlock.
Something not feeling right and I keep putting in my PIN and deleting the last digit.

This has been bugging me too

keano_afc

joanofarc wrote: »

:eek: please, anyone have a fix for this, updated to ics last night and all my photos are gone

Same thing happened to me. Take out the battery while the phone is on, restart and it should be ok.

bigears1

Hi
any one have a workaround for Skygo on GS2 with ICS?

Sniipe

I find my Sensation is now laggy (just tried post 12 and will see how that goes). I also can't get any data without going into wifi.

JacksonHeightsOwn

Still no word on when three plan on rolling this puppy out?

Shlippery

I like the few changes except the reversed buttons for ok dismiss, and snooze.

What the **** were they thinkin? it's pissing me off to no end!!!!! What purpose did it serve!!? I thought I'd adjust by now but it just feels unnatural:(

keano_afc

After a few days of use it does seem quite laggy on certain apps. The switching of the cancel and ok buttons is catching me out too. I like the updated recent apps screen though.

Sniipe

Sniipe wrote: »

I find my Sensation is now laggy (just tried post 12 and will see how that goes). I also can't get any data without going into wifi.

I tried the recommendation in post 12; I also did a restart and things are running better. Thinking of upgrading to HTC one tho!

houseystuff

Just discovered a further ICS related update - this time for the settings application (Sensation with 4.03 on Meteor) when i went to system update.

No indication of what it does and no noticeable difference to settings afterwards.

Zascar

My phone is beyond laggy since the update. Seems to have got even worse over the last week, and I only did a full wipe and restore a few weeks before the update. Everything is taking several if not many seconds to load.

Any suggestions as to what to do? Can I wipe and do a clean install of 4.0? Would a Factory Data Reset do this or is there a better way to do this?

lord lucan

Zascar wrote: »

My phone is beyond laggy since the update. Seems to have got even worse over the last week, and I only did a full wipe and restore a few weeks before the update. Everything is taking several if not many seconds to load.

Any suggestions as to what to do? Can I wipe and do a clean install of 4.0? Would a Factory Data Reset do this or is there a better way to do this?

I've been using ARHD ICS ROMs on my Sensation since January. One little trick i found on XDA helped the phone run much smoother and faster.

Settings>Develop Option>Apps>Background Process Limit. I changed the limit to 'At Most,2 Processes and this made a significant difference to the phone.

Give it a try,it may help.

Zascar

Thanks I just did a wipe and it runs perfect now.

mickoneill30

lord lucan wrote: »

I've been using ARHD ICS ROMs on my Sensation since January. One little trick i found on XDA helped the phone run much smoother and faster.

Settings>Develop Option>Apps>Background Process Limit. I changed the limit to 'At Most,2 Processes and this made a significant difference to the phone.

Give it a try,it may help.

I've been thinking of rooting & ROMing my phone after this update. I've done that Background Process Limit switch a few times but it seems to keep forgetting the setting and then goes slow again.

I was reading about your ROM on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562603
It seems interesting. Are there any gotchas if I put this on?
I've done a format & wipe and use the tip above but the phone goes laggy after a few days. I'm fed up with messing about with it. I just want to put on a ROM and use it at the speed it used to be.

lord lucan

mickoneill30 wrote: »

I've been thinking of rooting & ROMing my phone after this update. I've done that Background Process Limit switch a few times but it seems to keep forgetting the setting and then goes slow again.

I was reading about your ROM on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562603
It seems interesting. Are there any gotchas if I put this on?
I've done a format & wipe and use the tip above but the phone goes laggy after a few days. I'm fed up with messing about with it. I just want to put on a ROM and use it at the speed it used to be.

I've had no issues with the ROMs over the last couple of months. Currently up to 6.6.2 and the phone is flying. I found in the past that after a week or so the phone would become laggy and need a reboot to get her flying again. Haven't had that problem in a long time now.

That trick with the processes is undone any time the phone is rebooted,it reverts to standard limit. Forgot myself a few times after flashing a ROM and noticed the phone slowing down. As soon as i reset it there was no problem.

Battery life is excellent,mainly texting and web browsing with the odd phone call. As is normal,the screen is the biggest battery hog.

gerire

chrisbonnie wrote: »

Still no word on when three plan on rolling this puppy out?

3 had it in their twitter earlier that this was released today;

installing as we speak

Tony

I'm on O2 and installing now .

Edit: I agree with others here, its really laggy

JacksonHeightsOwn

Tony wrote: »

I'm on O2 and installing now .

Edit: I agree with others here, its really laggy

I just downloaded it there. Seems fairly slick actually, I'm happy enough with it

s_carnage

Really like the new update and found it very laggy yesterday but seems to have settled down a bit today after I restarted it this morning.

I'm still going to continue using the 360launcher though as got used to the 20 apps on each screen. Pity there wasn't an option to do this with sense.

Tony

chrisbonnie wrote: »

I just downloaded it there. Seems fairly slick actually, I'm happy enough with it

I wonder what the issue is with mine, evertime it goes back to the home screen it shows the HTC logo screen. I've set the app max limit to two as kindly suggested earlier in the thread.

Zascar

That used to happen to mine, it's sense crashing.

Mine is dog slow a lot of the time now, totally unresponsive fro 10+ seconds some times. really p1ssing me off - I even did a full wipe and restore but it was the same after a few days

Riesen_Meal

Zascar wrote: »

That used to happen to mine, it's sense crashing.

Mine is dog slow a lot of the time now, totally unresponsive fro 10+ seconds some times. really p1ssing me off - I even did a full wipe and restore but it was the same after a few days

Always have at least 70% battery when flashing any new software on Android devices, I once did with about a 30% battery and experienced the type of lag/buggyness that some of you guys are describing......

Sounds like Sense is the problem here tbf, anytime I have had lag issues on any of my HTC phones a factory reset usually sorts it, it has happened where a factory reset did not sort it, in that case I flashed it again through the HTC Ruu, and followed it up with another factory reset and only then was it the end of my lagfest, give it a go....

gollywog

I did the reset and now again it's so laggy... Surely there going to have to fix this?? My old desire was 4X more responsive than this? It's becoming basically unusable

gollywog

I did the reset and now again it's so laggy... Surely there going to have to fix this?? My old desire was 4X more responsive than this? It's becoming basically unusable

DRose1

Since the update, what is the average amount of free ram when there are no programs open?

I usually have around 200mb with everything closed according to the task manager... (HTC Sensation XE 02 ICS update ROM fwiw)

Kazooie

Anyone still not been updated by Meteor?

I'm wondering if i need to ring them to find out as much as I hate calling their customer services.

blinkey 101

Can anyone tell me if I can update my htc sensation .its unlocked I'm on 48 network I'm an ex shxte phone owner so I haven't a clue about android phones or sw updates .

tallus

Blinkey: you could start by going to the xda developers site. Sme great tips and tutorials there.

blinkey 101

tallus wrote: »

Blinkey: you could start by going to the xda developers site. Sme great tips and tutorials there.

Hey gave them a bash I asked around but to no avail. I noticed they dont seem to reply to any questions . So it's a 👎 for them . I'll just keep looking someone must know .

tallus

blinkey 101 wrote: »

Hey gave them a bash I asked around but to no avail. I noticed they dont seem to reply to any questions . So it's a 👎 for them . I'll just keep looking someone must know .

If you read the tutorials you should be able to do what you have to do. Tey are usually step by step and well explained.