HTC might have decided to stop further OTA updates for the Sensation, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the latest Android features and apps on your own Android smartphone. So, even though official updates will no longer be released for HTC Sensation, you can still use your phone on full power by choosing to install a new custom ROM that is based on latest Android 5.0 Lollipop firmware. Thus, you might want to apply CM12 software on your device; in that matter, you should check the guidelines from below, as I will show you how to easily and safely update your HTC Sensation to Android 5.0 Lollipop OS with CM12 custom ROM firmware. Why isn’t HTC releasing OTAs for your Sensation?
Well, basically due to hardware limitation as let’s face it, the HTC Sensation is no longer a high end Android powered smartphone. So, how come Android 5.0 Lollipop can be installed on your phone? Those of xda-developers ported the stock Lollipop OS and optimized the firmware in order to perfectly fit your HTC Sensation. But, will the ROM run smoothly, or will be there numerous lags and other software related issues? CM12 is designed to smoothly run on your handset, so you will not deal with bugs, lags or any other software issues. As you can see, CM12 is great for your HTC Sensation, especially if you want to test Android 5.0 Lollipop on your own smartphone. Those of xda-developer made sure that the new firmware is compatible with your phone and that all features and apps are running without problems, even on more low range specs and other hardware and software performances.
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The best is that with CM 12 installed, your HTC Sensation will actually run better and faster. The battery life will be upgraded and the Android UI improved. Of course, you will not receive the stock Android UI as CM 12 comes with its own looks.
What you need to know now is that this CM12 version is not the official nightly release provided by the CM team. This is an unofficial port of CM 12 that is developed by third party devs for your HTC Sensation. Bottom line, this update has nothing to do with HTC and might be still facing minor problems – don’t worry because you can easily and safely flash the ROM for a daily use. Thus, you are about to complete an unofficial update operation which means you will lose your phone’s warranty – also this process will be risky and complex, so you should be careful when applying the steps from below. Also a custom ROM, like CM 12, can be installed only in certain conditions. For this tutorial and for being able to flash Android 5.0 Lollipop OS on your HTC Sensation you will first have to. Ensure root access, or else the custom ROM will not be capable of accessing and modifying in built programs and settings.
Moreover, the installation process will imply in flashing a.zip file on your phone. Well, you can do so only if a custom recovery image is being installed on your HTC Sensation.
In that matter, I recommend you to flash CWM or TWRP recovery on your device before doing anything else. Pink floyd the final cut album. Since this is an unofficial update, in order to avoid unpleasant situations from happening, before starting to apply the steps from below, make a. By completing this operation you will be able to save the current ROM that runs on your HTC Sensation. Thus, if CM12 will not run properly, you can afterwards replace it with the stock Android OS, without following and applying a custom and complex step by step guide like the present one. After taking care of the Nandroid process, you should also ensure that a general backup operation is completed.
During the update process and while using the custom recovery image for flashing CM 12 Android 5.0 Lollipop OS, a wipe will be performed. Thus, all of your personal data, info and accounts might get wiped out. So, if you have important data saved on your device, now it will be great to make a backup operation. In that matter you can use compatible apps from Google Play; by using dedicated software you can save your contacts, call logs, market apps, internet settings, text messages, images, videos, audio files and anything else you want.
You can complete this update operation only if you can use a computer, your phone and its USB cable. It is a must to deactivate – only temporarily – security protection from your computer and to enable USB debugging option on your smartphone – just go to “menu – settings – developer options”. Don’t go any further without charging your phone – it might get bricked if it gets turned off in the middle of the installation process.
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