Ok, so I tried giving this a shot and surprise, surprise bootloop.
I followed the instructions here on XDA:
[Rom] Newts OnE XxX RC 2.1 *LIVE!!!* (Sense 4 ICS 4.0.3) 4/17/2012 - xda-developers
**Installation instructions for rom**
-download rom
-copy to sd
-reboot to recovery
-wipe data, system, and dalvik
-Flash rom
**Installation of boot.img**
-download boot.img
-copy to pc to your fastboot directory
-cd to the directory
-type these commands
-"fastboot flash boot boot.img"
However, I found a flashable boot.img that I flashed through recovery (I hate having to use my laptop to flash everything so I try to stay as Windows-free as possible).
Flashable boot zip:
Flashable Boot Image for One XXX
So this is what I did EXACTLY:
1. loaded three files to my sd card
2. loaded the flashable boot zip to my sd card
Sense_4_Flashable_Boot.zip
3. deleted
Sense4_boot.img
4. rebooted to hboot, launched Amon Ra.
5. wiped data
6. wiped system
7. wiped dalvik cache
8. loaded zip from sd card:
NeWts-OnE-XxX-RC2-Signed.zip
9. flashed
Sense4_boot.img
10. phone booted to hboot, hit power button, asked if I wanted to update, hit yes.
11. rebooted phone. Fired up but reboots.
12. pulled battery and sd card, deleted PH98IMG.zip
13. posted here, looking for input. What am I not getting? I posted on the Mikmik asking why there are three downloads, i.e. what is the patch for but have heard nothing back yet.