HTC Sensation

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HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation XE
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HTC Sensation
CodenamePyramid
Brand HTC
Manufacturer HTC Corporation
Compatible networks GSM/GPRS/EDGE
850 900 1800 1900 MHz
UMTS/HSPA
850 1900 2100 or 900 1700 2100 MHz
HSDPA 14.4 Mbps
HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
First releasedMay 19, 2011;13 years ago (2011-05-19) (Vodafone)
Predecessor HTC Desire HD
Successor HTC One X (by range)
HTC One S (by size)
Related HTC Amaze 4G, HTC Rezound
HTC Raider 4G
Type Smartphone
Form factor Slate
Dimensions126.1 mm (4.96 in) H
65.4 mm (2.57 in) W
11.3 mm (0.44 in) D
Mass148 g (5.2 oz)
Operating system Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread with HTC Sense 3.0
Upgradable to 4.0.3 with HTC Sense 3.6
7.1.2 with custom ROM
System-on-chip Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260
CPU Sensation 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Scorpion
Sensation XE 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Scorpion
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 220
Memory768 MB RAM
Storage4 GB (1 GB user accessible)
Removable storage 8 GB microSD 2.0, (up to 64 GB SDXC)
BatterySensation 1520 mAh internal rechargeable li-ion, removable
Sensation XE 1730 mAh
Display4.3 in (110 mm) capacitive S-LCD Gorilla glass touch screen with qHD (540×960) resolution at 256.15 PPI
Rear camera8-megapixel (3264×2448) with autofocus and dual LED flash, 1080p HD (only 720p HD on XL) video recording @ 30 frame/s with tap-to-focus and digital zoom (sensor: 1/3.2" Samsung S5K3H1GX) [1]
Front camera VGA fixed-focus color camera (0.3-megapixel)
Connectivity3.5 mm TRRS jack, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, FM stereo receiver (87.5-108 MHz) with RDS, Micro USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with Mobile High-definition Link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Data inputs A-GPS, ambient light sensor, digital compass, G-sensor, gyroscope, multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, proximity sensor
OtherUSB and Wi-Fi tethering, HTC Sense v3.0 user interface (v3.5 on the XL edition)
References [2] [3] [4] [5]

The HTC Sensation is a smartphone designed and manufactured by HTC Corporation that runs the Android 2.3 Gingerbread software stock. [2] Officially announced by HTC on April 12, 2011, the HTC Sensation was launched by Vodafone in key European markets including the United Kingdom on May 19, 2011 [6] and by T-Mobile in the United States on June 12, 2011 (marketed as the HTC Sensation 4G). [7] It was HTC's fifth flagship Android phone [8] and the first HTC phone to support the HTC Sense 3.0 user interface. At the time of its release, the Sensation XE was the world's fastest Android phone. [9]

Contents

Software

The device shipped with Android 2.3.3 and includes HTC Sense 3.0 UI. [10]

HTC launched the Sensation as part of a new generation of devices with signed bootloaders. As a consequence, the phones were originally not rootable, denying users administrative rights to their phones. [11] It was announced on July 10, 2011, that HTC Sensation devices would have their bootloaders unlocked due to overwhelming customer feedback after the release. [12] [13]

On July 29, 2011, a tool named Revolutionary was released by amateur developers AlphaRevX and unrevoked, which enabled S-off, and subsequently, allowed permanent root. [14]

In August 2011, HTC officially allowed unlocking HTC Sensation bootloaders at the HTCdev.com website. [15]

Update

In March 2012, HTC updated their devices to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). [16] The ICS update re-locked the bootloader, but developers found a procedure that made it possible to obtain S-off. [17]

HTC decided to fork their Sense user interface, leaving Sensation owners who updated to ICS with the Sense 3.6 interface instead of getting Sense 4.0, which launched on newer phones. [18]

The phone can be upgraded with a custom ROM up to Android 7.1.2, but the device is currently considered obsolete and development has ended. [19]

Variants

HTC Sensation XE

On September 14, 2011, HTC released the Extended Edition (XE) of the HTC Sensation in Europe under the name HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio. [20] The Sensation XE had a faster 1.5 GHz dual-core processor (up from 1.2 GHz on the stock Sensation), a larger 1730mAh battery, and shipped with Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) OS with HTC Sense 3.0. The Sensation XE featured a red speaker, buttons, rear camera, and the Beats logo to differentiate it from older Sensations. It included urbeats earphones, a renamed and redesigned iBeats headphone. [20]

HTC Sensation XL

On October 6, 2011, HTC released the Sensation XL with a larger 4.7-inch screen running HTC Sense 3.5 with Beats Audio.

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