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Saturday 24 March 2012

HTC Sensation Android 4.0 update now available in some European countries

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The first Android 4.0 update for an HTC phone is finally here! Today, HTC is making good on its promised of releasing the Android 4.0 update for the HTC Sensation and Sensation XE by rolling out the update to handset owners in Germany and a few Nordic countries. As expected , the Android 4.0 update is accompanied by HTC Sense 3.6 which features a few UI tweaks to accommodate new features included in the Ice Cream Sandwich update.

Now that the update is officially rolling out, we should see the update start popping up in other countries over the next few weeks. The HTC Sensation 4G from T-Mobile USA is also expected to receive the Android 4.0 update before the end of March, so keep a close eye out for an update notification over the next few weeks.

If you’re already received your Android 4.0 update for your HTC Sensation (or have played with the numerous leaks over the pas t month or two), leave us a comment below and let us know what you like about it. Some will be disappointed that they will not be treated to HTC Sense 4.0, but we’re sure people will enjoy Android 4.0 so much that they they won’t even notice – at least for a few weeks.

Source: HTInside

Nick is a tech enthusiast who has a soft spot for HTC and its devices. He started HTCsource.com (the first HTC blog) back in 2007 and later joined the Android and Me family in the summer of 2010. Tagged#Android 4.0#htc#HTC Sensation#HTC Sensation XE#HTC Sense 3.6#HTC Sense 4.0#Ice Cream Sandwich#ics 32 Comments Join the discussion!Sort by DateRating

27Matthew Reynolds 03/08/12 9:04 PM Thumb upThumb down +5

<— sad evo 3d owner

revsGuest 03/08/12 11:51 PM Thumb upThumb down -9

dont be id take ur evvo 3d ove rthis piece of crap sensation any day!

your extra 200mb ram make all thw diffrence in the world
my sensations buggy,laggy, and just a frustrating phone
i envy my gfs evo 3d just wpuld not be able to deal with srints awful data speeds

73tmihai20 03/09/12 2:46 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

I am still holding my hopes high. I am not sad yet, I will be if my Evo 3D will receive Sense 3.6 with ICS. I wonder how much time will the update to Sense 4.0 will be late…

CalieboyGuest 03/08/12 10:58 PM Thumb upThumb down +1

I’m not holding my breath. After owning both a Motorola cliq and a G2, I know that updates will come when they come.

85LukeT32 03/08/12 11:19 PM Thumb upThumb down +1

I would assume the USA updates are still a few months out…. The USA carriers seem to take there tune with approving updates.

98spazby 03/09/12 4:15 PM Thumb upThumb down 0

unfortunately, that is always the case…. Our technologically advanced carriers require more time to install shit load of crapware on the new android versions…

32AnthonyRyan 03/08/12 11:48 PM Thumb upThumb down +2

If the T-Mobile sensation update takes months I’m better off rooting mine with the HTC One S rom when it comes out bet before the ice cream sandwhich when T-Mobile approves and releases the update

revsGuest 03/08/12 11:49 PM Thumb upThumb down -4

i call b.s. i say my sensations long gone b4 i ever see ics
germany ? wtf ?
THIS is the worst thing ab android the updates
hopefully IF it ever comes sense 3.6 is less bloated and crappy than 3.5

also , im really curious as to how 4.0 will run since it runs like crap right now on gingebread
so buggy n laggy with the 760ram
my gf evo 3d is smooth

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59BigCiX 03/09/12 12:48 AM Thumb upThumb down -2

Poor US carriers….always last due to bloatware.

90Hall Lo 03/09/12 1:04 AM Thumb upThumb down +2

Nice job HTC! Good to see you do what you promised :)

mikeGuest 03/09/12 2:10 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

Its not here yet. At least it has started.

lemadorffGuest 03/09/12 3:02 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

Hey if the htc rezound dont get sense 4.0 that includes music hub and allows full beats by dr dre than we are getting a short straw here the main feature of the phone is that and Ics is less important than the beats audio thank for the beta device htc

99Nick Gray 03/09/12 9:54 AM Thumb upThumb down +2

The new Beats audio SDK works with HTC Sense 3.6 as well. You just have to wait for add developers to integrate it into their applications.

Sebastian S.Guest 03/09/12 3:11 AM Thumb upThumb down +2

Just updated my Sensation XE. First off, it seems markedly slower than before, less “snappy” and not as responsive.

Secondly, It’s very VERY obvious what’s HTC and what’s Google/Android in this update. HTC/Sense is totally outdated, the visual elements seem a bit childish compared to the new fresh/sharp Android. HTC’s icons and graphics are simplistic and seem less sharp/lower resolution. It’s like they have tried to make it as simple as possible to make it easier for my mother to use Sense. IMO, users are more advanced than that in 2012. At least people who are in the market for a top of the line phone.

Sense should be pushed down to lower end phones.

vector7Guest 03/09/12 3:30 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

Your crazy! I love HTC sense, It’s very innovative. Waiting for update on my EVO 3d

46Bpear96 03/09/12 7:06 AM Thumb upThumb down -1

I really just cant own any android phone, thats not stock without rooting it anymore.. You guys should really look into Rooting, unlocking bootloader, installing cwm, then installing this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1408351 Performance will be MUCH better and its basically stock 4.03. , they took the sense 3.6 4.0.3 build, completly desensed it and themed it to match aosp ics, so its very stable.

32AnthonyRyan 03/09/12 7:49 AM Thumb upThumb down +2

I’ve used a stock rom for ics and wasn’t a big fan of it maybe because all my androids had aversion of sense UI from the my touch 4g with the my sense UI to the two sensations I’ve had and only phone Ihad with stock was the first my touch 3g… I’m just so used to sense UI going to stock is kind of weird if that makes any sense but I might try stock again once I get the One S I’ll root my sensation again maybe …

samatoGuest 03/09/12 8:21 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

Hungary is not yet available for the upgrade.

JakeJardashianGuest 03/09/12 10:50 AM Thumb upThumb down 0

I wonder, will root affect my receiving the update on T-Mo? I’ve been rooting since my G1 days in ’08, but never received an update on any of my phones since then while rooted… If I do receive it, will it mess up my root somehow? :/

mikeGuest 03/09/12 12:43 PM Thumb upThumb down 0

It is a well known fact that root disables OTA. I question either your honesty (if you have indeed been rooting since the G1), or your intelligence.

JakeJardashianGuest 03/09/12 1:15 PM Thumb upThumb down +2

No need for that sort of response, I have been rooting since the G1, although I am in no way a developer or anything of that sort. I have just heard different things from different people and never actually researched it much, so I though I’d just ask here in an Android community that is well respected and loved by myself.

So thanks anyway for clearing it up, although you decided to do it in a derogatory manner.

99Nick Gray 03/09/12 1:53 PM Thumb upThumb down +1

Actually, root access does not block you from receiving OTA updates. If you have root and a stock bootloader, you can receive OTA updates just fine, but you will lose root once you install the update. If you have a custom ROM, you will not receive an update notification. That being said, if you have root, simply find the new ICS ROM on development forums (which will most likely be rooted) and flash it to your phone without having to wait for the OTA update.

JakeJardashianGuest 03/09/12 2:35 PM Thumb upThumb down 0

Thank you, Nick! Much more helpful and informative than the previous rude answer I received.

mikeGuest 03/09/12 2:39 PM Thumb upThumb down +1

I stand completely corrected/ Thank you for pointing that out. Every time I have rooted a phone, I have replaced the bootloader as I thought it was required. Thanks again

JakeJardashianGuest 03/09/12 2:41 PM Thumb upThumb down 0

Good form, Mike! :)

mikeGuest 03/09/12 2:45 PM Thumb upThumb down +2

LMAO. Thanks. And my apologies for the initial response. Sometimes I forget we are all learning all the time.