URGENT! Whole lot of mess! Need help! topic

Hi there. I set a homescreen ealier today to use a vpn. I wanted to turn it off but the "none" option was greyed out. I then go to security, and clear all installed credentials. Now when I tried texting, the messenger app would close upon opening. so I went to security and clicked system reset. I left "Erase Personal Data" unchecked. Then my phone rebooted and never moved past the "HTC Quietly Brilliant" screen. I forced it to reboot by holding the power button, and I proceeded to go to the bootloader! Great, it works. Go to recovery... as soon as I open it, my phone goes dark. I turn it back on, boot loop. and No my phone is stuck kinda "bricked". I have access to the bootloader and fastboot. I'm guessing the reset button that I clicked is looking for the stock recovery to restore the phone, but because it is replaced with clockworkmod's recovery, it closes on launch. Any way I can fix this mess without going to the at&t store or getting a new phone?

Specs prior to incident:
CleanRom 7.0R2 and Rooted
Hboot 2.41
S-Off

If I need to respecify anything, please let me know.

[Q] What is the biggest mess I can make with my phone? And how to prevent it. topic

Hey Everyone
I have an HTC Sensation, HBOOT 1.27.0000 with 3.32 ICS Firmware, sim unlocked. I have decided to upgrade it to Kitkat, I'm noobe, So I'm just searching to gather information by now. I think I must install CyanogenMod 11.
I think the progress should be:

1. Unlock bootloader (using fastboot)


2. Get root access


3. S-OFF (Using Juopunutbear S-OFF for HBOOT 1.27.0000)


4. Wipe data, cache, and dalvik cache (I don't have enough information about this step, that what will happen after this step)


5. Flashing Rom (Which will be CyanogenMod 11)


6. Flashing GAPPS (which will be an extra step, but I will do it)

I need to know that what are the possible risks, and how can I prevent them. will I loose SIM unlock? (Here in XDA, many people said no, but a few people mentioned that it can be possible. So which one is true?) How can I backup SIM unlock? How can I backup current Rom on my phone and be able to restore that backup.

Any kind of help will be appreciated :)