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[bgilmore]

Experience Level: Savvy Noob

Problem:

When my HTC Sensation 4G (T-Mobile) rebooted into CyanogenMod 7.1.0 Android Market, all of my Apps, Contacts, etc were missing.

Steps:

Using ROM Manager Premium v4.8.0.8 I backed up my current ROM.

I then flashed successfully CyanogenMod 7.1.0 on my HTC Sensation 4G (T-Mobile) using the following process:
    
The first step is to make sure that you have S-Off on your HTC Sensation with permanent root. Please consult the link in requirements section to gather more information regarding S-OFF.

Once you have root and S-OFF on your phone, download ROM Manager from Market.

Once the download is complete, tap to launch ROM Manager and tap on first option to install / flash latest ClockworkMod Recovery.

Now download CyanogenMod 7 Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread ROM for HTC Sensation and copy the zip file on your desktop.

Once done, connect your phone to the computer and mount SD Card / SD Ext as flash drive.

Now copy the ROM zip file you downloaded to SD Card / SD Ext root.

Once done, again launch ROM Manager and use in-app option to reboot your phone in ClockworkMod Recovery.

Once in ClockworkMod Recovery, make a Nandroid backup by navigating to Backup / Restore option.

After you have made a backup of your current settings, go to recovery main menu and use Wipe / Factory Reset to completely wipe your phone.

After the wipe is complete, go to recovery main menu again and use “install zip from SD Card option” to flash / install CyanogenMod 7 ROM on your phone.

Once the installation is complete, reboot your device.

Question:

How do I flash CM7 onto my HTC Sensation and have access to Android Market, all of my Apps, Contacts, etc?

Please help!!!  I would greatly appreciate feedback in layman's terms.  Thank you. :-)

Edited by bgilmore, 12 January 2012 - 03:26 AM.

[Tolga]

After you flash CM7, you should flash the GAPPS package.

GAPPS here - http://goo-inside.me...0828-signed.zip

This will give you the Google applications, including the market. Then you will be able to sign in with your Google account and your contacts will be synced from Google contacts (http://www.google.com/contacts).

[zozodj2]

Tolga, on 12 January 2012 - 02:07 PM, said:

After you flash CM7, you should flash the GAPPS package. GAPPS here - http://goo-inside.me...0828-signed.zip This will give you the Google applications, including the market. Then you will be able to sign in with your Google account and your contacts will be synced from Google contacts (http://www.google.com/contacts).

Tolga is right on the money. I would suggest backing up with My Backup Pro before flashing. Also remember that Cyanogen is a the basics optimized and does not have all the fancy stuff like sense does so don't expect everything.

Good luck

[bgilmore]

Tolga, on 12 January 2012 - 02:07 PM, said:

After you flash CM7, you should flash the GAPPS package.

GAPPS here - http://goo-inside.me...0828-signed.zip

This will give you the Google applications, including the market. Then you will be able to sign in with your Google account and your contacts will be synced from Google contacts (http://www.google.com/contacts).

Sweet! Thanks Tolga. I downloaded GAPPS zip to my PC. Is the flash process similar to when I flashed CM7?

Edited by bgilmore, 12 January 2012 - 07:32 PM.

[Tolga]

Yes mate, just flash it from recovery.

[bgilmore]

Tolga, on 13 January 2012 - 01:53 AM, said:

Yes mate, just flash it from recovery.

You are such a Dude Von Duderstein! Thanks, again!

[bgilmore]

If I flash CM7 and GAPPS will WiFi and Bluetooth work?  Thanks!

[jfraser]

Running cm7 selfkang 10 (with gapps) and I have no problems with Bluetooth or wifi.