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Make your HTC Sensation look like stock Ice Cream Sandwich with the Virtuous Inquisition ROM

By on January 25, 2012 at 10:01am in Mobile News


The HTC Sensation has been one of the most versatile devices for developers since its release in July 2011. It was also the first HTC device to get a leaked Ice Cream Sandwich ROM, and two more since, though all three releases have been running Sense UI.

But one intrepid developer has made it his passion to remove all traces of HTC’s reviled UI from these Android 4.0 leaks. rmk40, a ROM creator with the Virtuous team (who brought custom ROMs to the Desire Z and others) has created Virtuous Inquisition, and it’s one of the cleanest, best-performing ROMs I’ve ever used.

Except for a few purposefully-kept Sense elements, Virtuous Inquisition looks, performs and feels like stock ICS on the Galaxy Nexus, except for the fact that there are dedicated menu buttons. The included kernel also pushes the limits of the CPU, bumping the clock speed up to 1.5Ghz from the stock 1.2Ghz.

There are a couple important notes you have to follow, including flashing a new firmware bundle. You should also have S-Off and (preferably) SuperCID, which is easily achieved with a number of handy guides.

I’ve been using this on my Sensation for a number of weeks, and now that it’s sitting at version 3.0 it’s one of the smoothest Android experiences I’ve ever used. If you own a Sensation and have a proclivity for flashing new ROMs you owe it to yourself to try Virtuous Inquisition.

Source: XDA-Developers

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21 comments for “Make your HTC Sensation look like stock Ice Cream Sandwich with the Virtuous Inquisition ROM”

  1. And I believe the sensation is on sale at bell stores 99 on three years voice only contract. So excelent for everyone who has family members that don’t want a data plan

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    Posted by Sean | January 25, 2012, 10:04 am
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  2. Currently using Hypersensation – The only sense feature i like is the call volume increases when in pocket..

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    Posted by Hyper! | January 25, 2012, 10:10 am
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  3. Can I do that to my 4S.. *twiddles thumb*

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    Posted by keiYUI | January 25, 2012, 10:17 am
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  4. Will this work for the HTC Amaze?

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    Posted by Noah | January 25, 2012, 10:20 am
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  5. Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.

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    Posted by WOW | January 25, 2012, 10:26 am
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  6. “HTC’s reviled UI”
    Your personal opinion… Some people like it, some people want a stock android experience. Personally I really like the gui enhancements that sense provides.

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    Posted by Jaymmer | January 25, 2012, 10:42 am
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  7. HTC desire running Gingerburst btw

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    Posted by Jaymmer | January 25, 2012, 10:45 am
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  8. Custom ROMs are the way to go. But why stop there MobileSyrup? There are plenty of stable, ICS ROMS for the other phones too, many of them come with their own kernel optimizations that fix the current battery issue that Google can’t seem to fix.

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    Posted by KingHippo | January 25, 2012, 11:12 am
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  9. I am also running Inquisition on my Sensation and it’s a pretty awesome ICS experience, there is some minor bugs to work out but overall I recommend it for sure.

    Great article mobilesyrup!!

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    Posted by HTCmachine | January 25, 2012, 11:15 am
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  10. ICS rom for SGSII?

    or is there a definitive release date for the official ICS for the SGSII??

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    Posted by sp | January 25, 2012, 11:35 am
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  11. I’ve been running this same ROM myself ever since 1.4x and am now sitting on 3.0.0. I ran this side by side with a Galaxy Nexus and it was just as fast.

    One benefit that I don’t see mention (and I believe that it is an important one) is the increased run time using the stock battery. I can get 16 hours of heavy use before he low battery warning appears. I have all the of syncing turned on to the minimum intervals, WiFi, GPS, mobile data, screen brightness around 15-20%.

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    Posted by Marc | January 25, 2012, 11:36 am
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  12. Man, I need an ICS HTC Amaze rom so bad.

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    Posted by theonlyone | January 25, 2012, 12:55 pm
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  13. but i’ve already sold my sensation :(

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    Posted by greenlink | January 25, 2012, 12:58 pm
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  14. just flashed it on my sensation and im quite impressed, best ICS rom i’ve played around with yet

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    Posted by matt | January 25, 2012, 1:27 pm
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  15. I’ve been running mike1986 ARHD ICS ROM with Nova Launcher for quite a while now. Runs VERY smooth but i’ll give Virtuous a try tonight for sure… Looks like HTC might officially release theirs soon seeing how this leak runs.

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    Posted by Rick | January 25, 2012, 1:34 pm
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  16. I’d think about giving it a try but I’ve got to keep it stock if I want to be able to have it sent in for repair… I’m starting to get the infamous dust issue… http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1114612

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    Posted by Dubs | January 25, 2012, 9:50 pm
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  17. Been using this rom for a week. Battery life is excellent. Messaging and camera work superb. Can’t really think of anything I don’t like. T-MO wifi calling even works well. Definitely would recommend

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    Posted by Michael | January 27, 2012, 2:14 pm
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  18. [...] Make your HTC Sensation look like stock Ice Cream Sandwich with the Virtuous … But one intrepid developer has made it his passion to remove all traces of HTC's reviled UI from these Android 4.0 leaks. rmk40, a ROM creator with the Virtuous team (who brought custom ROMs to the Desire Z and others) has created Virtuous Inquisition, … Read more on MobileSyrup.com [...]

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