OK SO .. This is like my 3rd or 4th thread.... Apparently no one answers. Again i have read the noob thread on rom flashing and hdsplpslr or whatever the hell that is. Can someone please step by step tell me what to do to get rid of this horrid slowness and freezing of my htc hd2. Im seriously ready to call up TMO and tell them to take the phone back and go with sprint wait for the evo to come out. I really have no clue how to do this uhh Rom flashing even after reading that noob thread.. Anyone?
I have not flashed a winmo rom in a long time(been using an android phone till I got the hd2).
If you just want to fix the slowness and crashing turn off sense. That is what caused crashing on both of my HD2 phones and the replacement ones I received last week. If you want a nice looking gui install spb shell. It crashes on mine, but not on the other one. Good luck
aeagleboi22 said:
Im seriously ready to call up TMO and tell them to take the phone back
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If you don't want to read/can't understand the instructions/are not willing to spend a couple of weeks tweaking your device, just do that. Will be easier for us all, and you too
wow
thanks for Obvious....
kilrah said:
If you don't want to read/can't understand the instructions/are not willing to spend a couple of weeks tweaking your device, just do that. Will be easier for us all, and you too
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Agreed with Kilrah. Look man, as you can see I just pretty much joined this and didnt even know what flashing was until I got my HD2. If you honestly read the n00b guides you cant go wrong. I dont see what you could be missing? It took me a couple days to line everything up and be confident in what I was doing but the main thing of importance is the HPSL part. After that its honestly just downloading, hooking up and letting the program do itself. So as kilrah said, if n00b guides, youtube videos, etc. arent cutting it for you, I would suggest taking it back.
Im guessing no one has answered due to the fact that: What more can be said that an in depth n00b guide hasnt ?????
Good luck.
I will repost what I posted in your other thread...
"Can you tell what ROM/Radio/Manila version you are currently on?
(Go to settings/about phone/software information)"
If you can't be bothered to answer me, I won't bother trying to help you.
I'll help as best I can: (the links in this thread assume that you are using the European version of the HD2 as you posted this thread in the Euro Version.)
Step 1: Download HSPL2_RUN.zip for the European Leo here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611433
Step 2: Turn on phone while holding the the volume down key, the phone should boot into an odd looking tri-color screen
Step 3: Plug phone into USB port on computer.
Step 4: Extract the HSPL2_RUN.zip file to a folder.
Step 5: Open the folder you extracted the file to and run HSPL2_RUN.exe.
Step 6: Follow the on screen instructions until finished, it should say something along the lines of "successfully done."
Step 7: If you are immediately going to download and change ROM leave the phone in bootloader and download compatible ROM of choice: from here (note this thread again assumes your using a European or Asian LEO because that is the section you posted this thread in.) http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=534
Step 8: If you need to (note: and only if you need to but you shouldn't) update your radio please go here and download it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611787
Step 9: Open the folder (if it's a .zip extract it) of the ROM you downloaded and run CustomRUU.exe or whatever similarly named file is present.
Step 10: Follow the onscreen instructions.
Step 11: If administered correctly the phone should automatically restart and presto new ROM.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
I am not responsible for what happens to your phone. BY FOLLOWING THIS GUIDE YOU ADMIT THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS. I have to put this for all of those people who will mess it up by not following it, then blame me. Good luck and enjoy whatever ROM you decide to use.
~Jasecloud4
P.S. If anybody has anything to add to this post please let me know and I will be happy to add it for the OP's sake.
jasecloud4 said:
I'll help as best I can: (the links in this thread assume that you are using the European version of the HD2 as you posted this thread in the Euro Version.)
Step 1: Download HSPL2_RUN.zip for the European Leo here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611433
Step 2: Turn on phone while holding the the volume down key, the phone should boot into an odd looking tri-color screen
Step 3: Plug phone into USB port on computer.
Step 4: Extract the HSPL2_RUN.zip file to a folder.
Step 5: Open the folder you extracted the file to and run HSPL2_RUN.exe.
Step 6: Follow the on screen instructions until finished, it should say something along the lines of "successfully done."
Step 7: If you are immediately going to download and change ROM leave the phone in bootloader and download compatible ROM of choice: from here (note this thread again assumes your using a European or Asian LEO because that is the section you posted this thread in.) http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=534
Step 8: If you need to (note: and only if you need to but you shouldn't) update your radio please go here and download it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611787
Step 9: Open the folder (if it's a .zip extract it) of the ROM you downloaded and run CustomRUU.exe or whatever similarly named file is present.
Step 10: Follow the onscreen instructions.
Step 11: If administered correctly the phone should automatically restart and presto new ROM.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING:
I am not responsible for what happens to your phone. BY FOLLOWING THIS GUIDE YOU ADMIT THAT YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS. I have to put this for all of those people who will mess it up by not following it, then blame me. Good luck and enjoy whatever ROM you decide to use.
~Jasecloud4
P.S. If anybody has anything to add to this post please let me know and I will be happy to add it for the OP's sake.
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remember to backup contacts etc
ok lastly
Jase that actually was a little more in depth thanks dude... uhhh, so i guess htis is all i need to stop the slowness speed up performance and crashing of the phone then? About the radio.. is that like a FM AM radio? do i need to worry about that? and how do i get out of the tri color mode screen when its done
aeagleboi22 said:
Jase that actually was a little more in depth thanks dude... uhhh, so i guess htis is all i need to stop the slowness speed up performance and crashing of the phone then? About the radio.. is that like a FM AM radio? do i need to worry about that? and how do i get out of the tri color mode screen when its done
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The radio is a software that's installed on the phone which controls how the antenna operates. This means that you can get better signal/call quality/stability and this all links into battery life aswell.
Different radios will give you different results based on the location you are in.
You need to flash an appropriate radio (specified by the ROM you want to download) as some ROMs have settings which apply only to a specific radio (for example the 576MB RAM patch)
To get out of the tri colour screen just press the little red button just below the battery.
Remember to perform a task 29 before flashing to format your device.
cgrec92 said:
The radio is a software that's installed on the phone which controls how the antenna operates. This means that you can get better signal/call quality/stability and this all links into battery life aswell.
Different radios will give you different results based on the location you are in.
You need to flash an appropriate radio (specified by the ROM you want to download) as some ROMs have settings which apply only to a specific radio (for example the 576MB RAM patch)
To get out of the tri colour screen just press the little red button just below the battery.
Remember to perform a task 29 before flashing to format your device.
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Good catch on the task 29 and radio explanation. Also good call on the contacts. Save your contacts to SIM or back em up. On getting out of the tricolor bootloader, the red button or just pulling and reinserting the battery will work (although the button is easier lol.)
When it comes to radio, the ROM chef will USUALLY tell you what radio he/she is using...hint at the usually part. If the ROM thread doesn't say, ask the dev they'll usually tell ya.
~Jasecloud4
aeagleboi22 said:
OK SO .. This is like my 3rd or 4th thread.... Apparently no one answers. Again i have read the noob thread on rom flashing and hdsplpslr or whatever the hell that is. Can someone please step by step tell me what to do to get rid of this horrid slowness and freezing of my htc hd2. Im seriously ready to call up TMO and tell them to take the phone back and go with sprint wait for the evo to come out. I really have no clue how to do this uhh Rom flashing even after reading that noob thread.. Anyone?
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All the answer info given to your original question is readily accessible from the search function.
And the snappy title "will someone answer" will put more people off than make them interested in assisting.
Theres a learning curve involved in the getting to know the HD2 and its steep at times. You will have to decide whether its too steep for you.
THIS IS A THREAD FROM A NOOB FOR NOOBS!​(I'm soooo sorry!)​
I know I will be hated for asking this and reading all the threads, it appears most people here are light years ahead of me.
Anyway, I have been watching this site eagerly for Android for my HD2 over the last 6 months and it appears to me that this :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=795914​
appears to be by far the best option available right now.
So I have downloaded :
data512.7z
data.7z
MDJ_FroYo_HD_v._4.1_MDJ_S7.3HD.7z
I believe this has to go onto my SD Card, but everyones talk is too fast for me (I'm so sorry!)
Do I need to change anything else before I do this?
For example, is the ROM required to be changed, if so, how?
If not, do I just create a file callled "Android" on the root of my SD card and extract all the files from the three downloaded files into this "Android" folder?
I'm really sorry, Winmo6.5 is destroying me and my patience for an Android HD2 is far richer than my wallet, your help is appreciated a million times over.
hey ill help u if u need it. i kno how u feel to be lost in this jungle. i bought the hd2 in the beginning thinkin it was android, so when i found the forum for android port and was excited. tell me what u need
mods please move this thread to the general section!
step 1: read this: link
step 2: download and run this first . its called HSPL3.
step 3: second download and run Leo_RADIO_2.15.50.14 from here
step 4: download and run this. its call VBNROM. it will replace your winmo rom.
step 5: download and run 7zip from here
step 6: extract MDJ_FroYo_HD_v._4.1_MDJ_S7.3HD.7z and data.7z to your desktop
step 7: move the data.img file from the data folder to the android folder in the MDJ_FroYo_HD_v._4.1_MDJ_S7.3HD folder.
step 8: press the start key on your phone and press wm5storage, then activate.
step 9: copy the android folder to your sdcard. it will take a looooong time.
step 10: press deactivate.
step 11: press the start button on your phone. then press EBL 2.0.
step 12: on the right side under the android logo, press autoboot and press the word \android
step 13: donate to m-deejay
step 14: donate to - Cotulla and the gang. someone please add their links, i can not find them.
the only reason i replied to this thread, it being a question that has been asked way to many times, was to shoot these guys some hard earned cash. be respectful.
also i recommend downloading the 1gd data for faster boot
first, a really big thank you!
(and I think there may be others that thank you for this "idiots guide")
Am I right in saying that the FROYO build 4.1 that I am attempting to go forward with is the most complete so far?
(I've been at work and will have to try this in the morning!)
What is the "1gb data for faster boot"?
I have downloaded :
data512.7z
data.7z
I guess I use one or the other (is that right?)
Is there another?
My HD2 has 512MB flash size!
Again, thank you for your help.
**edit**
does replacing my Winmo ROM render Winmo useless?
hkcharlie said:
(and I think there may be others that thank you for this "idiots guide")
Am I right in saying that the FROYO build 4.1 that I am attempting to go forward with is the most complete so far?
(I've been at work and will have to try this in the morning!)
What is the "1gb data for faster boot"?
I have downloaded :
data512.7z
data.7z
I guess I use one or the other (is that right?)
Is there another?
My HD2 has 512MB flash size!
Again, thank you for your help.
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You can use either, the data512.7z will give you 512MB of ROM in which programs and system stuff are placed, the other will give you 1GB of data space.
You can choose either, regardless of which HD2 you have.
I would say don't bother with the data.zip files, I always let android creat it's own one. It takes more time but (it is my opinion) I think it is safer.
Also, on exceller, select autoboot on 3 seconds.
I am running the build you want and it is really good.
Oh yeah, to be on the safe side, format your sd card and don't worry, firt boot can take 15 minutes
I thought this would be helpful, but really it's overkill and as a result, again confusing.
SORRY
Your step 1 says to "read this" which is whole bunch of other steps. Do you want me to do those steps or read those steps? Which are also confusing.
like
Your step 2 says:: download and run this first . its called HSPL3.
and links to a page where someone is talking complete tech talk and doesn't tell me how to run it.
Unzip it ? Put it in another folder? What?
drag and drop from your pc to your device?
run it?
Same with all the ROMS and Android builds, nothing is clear.
Run this, install that.
Sure, HOW!
I unzip some of this stuff to put into a folder and there are duplicate files in them, so they are impossible to COMPLETELY unzip.
I'm sorry, I've been looking forward to these few hours I have in my day to do this and now I'm here, I'm still none them wiser.
GUTTED !
hkcharlie said:
I thought this would be helpful, but really it's overkill and as a result, again confusing.
SORRY
Your step 1 says to "read this" which is whole bunch of other steps. Do you want me to do those steps or read those steps? Which are also confusing.
like
Your step 2 says:: download and run this first . its called HSPL3.
and links to a page where someone is talking complete tech talk and doesn't tell me how to run it.
Unzip it ? Put it in another folder? What?
drag and drop from your pc to your device?
run it?
Same with all the ROMS and Android builds, nothing is clear.
Run this, install that.
Sure, HOW!
I unzip some of this stuff to put into a folder and there are duplicate files in them, so they are impossible to COMPLETELY unzip.
I'm sorry, I've been looking forward to these few hours I have in my day to do this and now I'm here, I'm still none them wiser.
GUTTED !
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tell ya what just go to youtube and search for installing android on hd2
should cut the confusion out
good luck
hkcharlie said:
I thought this would be helpful, but really it's overkill and as a result, again confusing.
SORRY
Your step 1 says to "read this" which is whole bunch of other steps. Do you want me to do those steps or read those steps? Which are also confusing.
like
Your step 2 says:: download and run this first . its called HSPL3.
and links to a page where someone is talking complete tech talk and doesn't tell me how to run it.
Unzip it ? Put it in another folder? What?
drag and drop from your pc to your device?
run it?
Same with all the ROMS and Android builds, nothing is clear.
Run this, install that.
Sure, HOW!
I unzip some of this stuff to put into a folder and there are duplicate files in them, so they are impossible to COMPLETELY unzip.
I'm sorry, I've been looking forward to these few hours I have in my day to do this and now I'm here, I'm still none them wiser.
GUTTED !
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Or you can do what I did in the start:
1. Copy everything from SD card to a safe location on your computer
2. format SD-card
3. Unzip you Android choise on your computer.
4. Move/copy the Android folder to your SD-Card
5. Find your file-explorer on your HD2 and start the files that are mentioned on the site (CLRCAD and HARET)
6. now it should boot up.
7. (maybe needed) I found that when i was using a old Original ROM-update for my HD2 none of the Android builds would start up.
If this is you... check HTC.com for the newest ROM-update and update your phone. think the ROM version should be 3.14 or something.
8. And If you love Android as the rest of us... you can install the auto-loader as mentioned earlier.
I think I'm just between you and the other guys. so I hope this is helpful.
Oh, btw. that build you have downloaded is good. I have not yet had this good luck with the same build just 4.4 version. Waiting for a new release.
Best Regards
When you finally get it figured out you are going to be kicking yourself when you realize how easy it is to put android on your hd2 please post something saying WOW this is as easy as putting a new song or picture on my phone lol good luck I am confident you will have it down patt and be trying every build in the near future
Hi all,
i've just done all these steps and it was pretty easy and understandable
i think i will post a clearer guild for you guys
step 1: read this: link ( don't read this cause it just cause confusion)
step 2: download and run this first . its called HSPL3. ( connect your device with the computer, select auto sync on the device, run HSPL3_PKG, select 2.08 hSLR, cause 2.08.0000 doesnt work for me T.T)
step 3: second download and run Leo_RADIO_2.15.50.14 from here ( after restarting your device, unplug and re plug the usb cable, select autosync on your phone. hit CustomRUU in the radio leo folder. wait a moment and it should do the job)
step 4: download and run this. its call VBNROM. it will replace your winmo rom. ( do the same thing like step 3, but with CustomRUU in VBNROM folder)
step 5: download and run 7zip from here
step 6: extract MDJ_FroYo_HD_v._4.1_MDJ_S7.3HD.7z and data.7z to your desktop
step 7: move the data.img file from the data folder to the android folder in the MDJ_FroYo_HD_v._4.1_MDJ_S7.3HD folder.
step 8: press the start key on your phone and press wm5storage, then activate.( this step is on your phone, hit the start/ wm5storge, look at the bottom left corner you will see Activate button)
step 9: copy the android folder to your sdcard. it will take a looooong time.( open my computer, you should see your sdcard there, i would format it, and then copy the android folder to the sdcard)
step 10: press deactivate.
step 11: press the start button on your phone. then press EBL 2.0.
step 12: on the right side under the android logo, press autoboot and press the word \android
step 13: donate to m-deejay
step 14: donate to - Cotulla and the gang. someone please add their links, i can not find them.
Hope this will help
TekniskM said:
Oh, btw. that build you have downloaded is good. I have not yet had this good luck with the same build just 4.4 version. Waiting for a new release.
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Agreed. v4.4 seems to have worse battery drain than v4.3.
I tried v4.4 with MDJ 8.0 kernel, battery life is better but LED doesn't work
singcheng said:
Agreed. v4.4 seems to have worse battery drain than v4.3.
I tried v4.4 with MDJ 8.0 kernel, battery life is better but LED doesn't work
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use this file
just copy to your android folder in the sd card and reboot
Hi Guys,
OK, so the note at the bottom obviously didn't explain well enough that this is Stockwells Recovery, he made this, not me.
Sorry for any confusion caused
Just putting this here rather than sifting through the 38 page thread
Installing recovery.img
You can download the image http://www.apksmash.com/x5/recovery.img
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY HAPPEN TO YOUR DEVICE
First thing to do is turn off the phone then hold power and BOTH volume buttons
http://www.apksmash.com/x5/howto/vbp.jpg
That will bring up this purple screen
http://www.apksmash.com/x5/howto/purple1.jpg
Next plug in your USB and you will be able to access it as a mass storage device
http://www.apksmash.com/x5/howto/massstorage.JPG
The next step is simply rename your recovery.img (for later access if needed) then put in the new one (found at http://www.apksmash.com/x5/recovery.img).
http://www.apksmash.com/x5/howto/image.JPG
Next turn off the phone (I’ve found that battery pulling is the only way out of recovery mode).
http://www.apksmash.com/x5/howto/battpull.jpg
Then put the battery back in and while the phone is still OFF, plug in the USB. This will show the Huawei screen and boot in to recovery
http://www.apksmash.com/x5/howto/recov.jpg
Easy enough to do Good luck and have fun!
I also have this in .doc form at http://www.apksmash.com/x5/howto/Recovery guide.doc
All of this would not be possible with Stockwell!
He's been a brilliant help since Day 1 of the X5
very useful
thanks
Stockwell may prefer to create a topic for which he can post a "sticky" at the start of the topic that he can update with the latest image as it becomes available.
I'll try to suggest this in a PM to Stockwell.
trevh said:
Stockwell may prefer to create a topic for which he can post a "sticky" at the start of the topic that he can update with the latest image as it becomes available.
I'll try to suggest this in a PM to Stockwell.
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Good point, if he wants that it's good I will still be mirroring it as well to help the cause
After following Recka's instructions
For those of you new to droid like me, have a look at this tour once you have followed th instructions in th Original post.
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...-and-how-to-use-it-on-android-complete-guide/
thanks to everyone who contributed to getting these instructions on here.
I love how easy th ideos x5 is to use.
I'm backed up and ready to try stuff.
klyntone said:
For those of you new to droid like me, have a look at this tour once you have followed th instructions in th Original post.
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile...-and-how-to-use-it-on-android-complete-guide/
thanks to everyone who contributed to getting these instructions on here.
I love how easy th ideos x5 is to use.
I'm backed up and ready to try stuff.
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thx a lot.. its a very good article for rookies like me..
live copy
thx for the works. I'm wondering can i copy the recovery file with root explorer to /cust_backup/image/ directly
wmi543 said:
thx for the works. I'm wondering can i copy the recovery file with root explorer to /cust_backup/image/ directly
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yes you can, and thats what i did..
I own HD2 from almost 3 years, i want to try something new with it, so i decided to put Android on the phone. I want to ask here, first, whats the difference between NAND and SD versions, NAND mean its going on the phone memory like the windows? Whats better/faster? Whats easiest to boot/install? I dont want to read all threads all night long, just want some good android rom, or few good android roms to try ... and some advice to be NAND or SD version ... and also, android 2 or 4? i dont know anything about android ... please help. Any advice will be appreciated!
It depends which is easier. I had a problem with partition SD for 4 partitions But with nand there might be problems for novice too. You have to flash HSPL, and then CLK (better than Magldr I think). But then it is easy. SD is on SD, so you have 2 systems at the same time: stock WM6.5 and android which you start by exe in WM. Nand roms fully replaces stock WM. I don't know which is faster, but I prefer NAND. If you are not going to play heavy games, then choose Android 4 with HWA, if just for phone and apps, then 2. And we cannot tell you which rom (system, one of many as you see ) is the best for you - everyone has to try it himself, my experiences might be different than yours If you want to know more, read tutorials or write here - I or someone else will help you.
PS I recommend you tytung's or dorimanx's rom. Or sense rom if you liked it in WM
There's a difference between being new to Android and not being able to read. Use the search tool and every single one of your questions can and have been answered.
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA
Nigeldg said:
There's a difference between being new to Android and not being able to read. Use the search tool and every single one of your questions can and have been answered.
ya and what are forums for but to look at,,, people repeating the same old **** constantly. It does not help anyone to look at the words people SAY AND THEN TO ridicule other people constantly . GIVE IT A BREAK. ARE YOU THE ONE THATS FRUSTRATED. GET A GRIP. THIS IS LIFE.
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shanman-2 said:
Nigeldg said:
There's a difference between being new to Android and not being able to read. Use the search tool and every single one of your questions can and have been answered.
ya and what are forums for but to look at,,, people repeating the same old **** constantly. It does not help anyone to look at the words people SAY AND THEN TO ridicule other people constantly . GIVE IT A BREAK. ARE YOU THE ONE THATS FRUSTRATED. GET A GRIP. THIS IS LIFE.
ROCK AND ROLLLLL....................................
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well if people would follow the FORUM RULES AND SEARCH
and mods would be more worried about the 500 threads about the same thing and delete them instead of deleting 4 or 5 offtopic posts
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Stop it moderators
come on man, if u find it frustrating to delete 500 posts quit the job man. Atleast dont ridicule the new people.
Anyways, to the person who asked, The NAND version is a bit difficult to install but as it is on internal memory, it is much faster and stable than the SD version. The sd version can be booted up anytime for your stock WinMo 6.5. so u have two Os at any one time. i wud go for NAND but if u are new to this first try SD versions.
adil1508 said:
come on man, if u find it frustrating to delete 500 posts quit the job man. Atleast dont ridicule the new people.
Anyways, to the person who asked, The NAND version is a bit difficult to install but as it is on internal memory, it is much faster and stable than the SD version. The sd version can be booted up anytime for your stock WinMo 6.5. so u have two Os at any one time. i wud go for NAND but if u are new to this first try SD versions.
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He isn't a mod? Plus you're giving incorrect information. The NAND version is NOT difficult to install, if you just READ. Seriously people, this is exactly what I mean. Reading=good, and the internet contains almost anything you could possibly want to know if you look properly. This guide could not be simpler, even for a newbie like I was. I'm 15, and flashed Android on this phone when I was 14 (plus I don't do any computing or IT in school or anything) so as long as you speak English, you can understand this guide with ease.
shanman-2 said:
ya and what are forums for but to look at,,, people repeating the same old **** constantly. It does not help anyone to look at the words people SAY AND THEN TO ridicule other people constantly . GIVE IT A BREAK. ARE YOU THE ONE THATS FRUSTRATED. GET A GRIP. THIS IS LIFE.
ROCK AND ROLLLLL....................................
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I couldn't quite understand your first point (three commas doesn't really help me much) as there's a distinction between 'what are forums for but to look at?' and 'what are forums for but to look at people repeating the same old **** constantly'. Both are still wrong, but the first is far more correct. Forums are for sharing information with a wide variety of people. This includes of asking and having your questions answered, but it also includes SEARCHING the forum for your answer. These questions have already been asked and answered a tonne of times. If he searched he could have found the answer. I reckon that theoretically we could fit all of the different non ROM-specific questions which get asked here within just 5 pages at the very most, rather than having the forums span on for ages.
Nigeldg said:
He isn't a mod? Plus you're giving incorrect information. The NAND version is NOT difficult to install, if you just READ. Seriously people, this is exactly what I mean. Reading=good, and the internet contains almost anything you could possibly want to know if you look properly. This guide could not be simpler, even for a newbie like I was. I'm 15, and flashed Android on this phone when I was 14 (plus I don't do any computing or IT in school or anything) so as long as you speak English, you can understand this guide with ease.
I couldn't quite understand your first point (three commas doesn't really help me much) as there's a distinction between 'what are forums for but to look at?' and 'what are forums for but to look at people repeating the same old **** constantly'. Both are still wrong, but the first is far more correct. Forums are for sharing information with a wide variety of people. This includes of asking and having your questions answered, but it also includes SEARCHING the forum for your answer. These questions have already been asked and answered a tonne of times. If he searched he could have found the answer. I reckon that theoretically we could fit all of the different non ROM-specific questions which get asked here within just 5 pages at the very most, rather than having the forums span on for ages.
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chuckles it wouldnt be pretty if i was a mod lol
HTC + Android = PERFECT MATCH!!
Try starting by READING the guide, it's not that hard to do. Just follow the instruction and READ carefully. Dont skip the sentence if u don't want to Brick your phone.
+1 Vote for NAND Android
Anyway i can't tell what's perfectly right for you. U will have to try it your self.
I tried like 4-5 ROM until i found what's right for me. However if u can do it once, the rest is just a piece of cake.
Like the other guyz said. Nearly all problem that u have, someone had already post the solution for that keep searching if u encounter any trouble.
While you were arguing about my question, and writing long posts, instead of giving your advice ... i installed one NAND rom, Energy one, but i think it installed on the SD ... because it asked me to format 1024mb on the SD card, so it is not really a NAND one i think ... and also, it looks a little bit slow ... freezes from time to time, not so smooth as expected ... and i read many articles, but i just wanted an advice, why to try all roms, when you can tell me 1 - 2- 3 roms that worth the try? This forum is so full with information, that for new people like me its too difficult to see the important threads for our needs, thats why we ask you, the people being long time here, tried more of the roms, and read lall the things, because i dont want to loose mu life in reading here, for thing i can do for 10 min, and then never look back for it ... SO Finally, few people helped me, the rest was arguing ... and who is the smartest of all of you? Instead of writing long posts telling me to read, you can simply write 3 sentences ... I am using this rom, i tried this and this and are also good, NAND means on memory like windows, SD means on card, NAND is faster, read "This" thread it will help you with your problem ... its so simple to help people, do you think i need to read all this forum, to install and use android? and this is forum with live people, not internet book ... so asking is part of forum, so, i am new to android, not to forums and reading ... thats why ... stop telling people to stop asking, be nice, if you dont want to answer, then dont ... if you feel like you want to help, do it ... and you will save you alot of antystress pills! Peace
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While you were arguing about my question, and writing long posts, instead of giving your advice ... i installed one NAND rom, Energy one, but i think it installed on the SD ... because it asked me to format 1024mb on the SD card, so it is not really a NAND one i think ... and also, it looks a little bit slow ... freezes from time to time, not so smooth as expected ... and i read many articles, but i just wanted an advice, why to try all roms, when you can tell me 1 - 2- 3 roms that worth the try? This forum is so full with information, that for new people like me its too difficult to see the important threads for our needs, thats why we ask you, the people being long time here, tried more of the roms, and read lall the things, because i dont want to loose mu life in reading here, for thing i can do for 10 min, and then never look back for it ... SO Finally, few people helped me, the rest was arguing ... and who is the smartest of all of you? Instead of writing long posts telling me to read, you can simply write 3 sentences ... I am using this rom, i tried this and this and are also good, NAND means on memory like windows, SD means on card, NAND is faster, read "This" thread it will help you with your problem ... its so simple to help people, do you think i need to read all this forum, to install and use android? and this is forum with live people, not internet book ... so asking is part of forum, so, i am new to android, not to forums and reading ... thats why ... stop telling people to stop asking, be nice, if you dont want to answer, then dont ... if you feel like you want to help, do it ... and you will save you alot of antystress pills! Peace
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And if you found all of that information on your own, why did you have to bother creating this thread? Also, you just don't want to read do you? When you said 'format 1024mb on my SD card' you mean creating an SD-EXT partition. Again, if you had read carefully you would realise that this is necessary for Sense 3.5 builds on EU HD2s and you would know that that is a NAND ROM. I was confused about this at first as well, so what did I do? I did some READING and figured it out logically. Finally, if you're experiencing lag and stuff, try a lighter ROM such as a CM7/MIUI/CM9/AOKP ROM, Sense is very bloated and (IMO) too slow compared to CM9. Plus, CM9 has full HWA.
I can recommend NAND:
-Dorimanx 3.1.7 CM7 rom (install 3.1.7 and not 3.1.7.1 - broken script)
-Tytung's roms (there are some)
-TouchWiz roms (stable for me)
-And HWA roms, read about them, I use Nightlies and all right
And most roms, like Sense roms (including Energy) needs EXT partitions for additional data.
And better use cLK bootloader.
Thing is, posts with questions that don't have or hard to answer (can't be searched about) don't get any replies. :screwy:
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Thing is, posts with questions that don't have or hard to answer (can't be searched about) don't get any replies. :screwy:
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Yep, that's basically one of the main reasons I dislike it when people post unnecessary threads. Not only does it clutter up the forum but it also shoves other people with genuine problems off the first page, and their questions are unanswered. This most certainly isn't fair in my opinion.
Here you go...
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While you were arguing about my question, and writing long posts, instead of giving your advice ... if you feel like you want to help, do it ... and you will save you alot of antystress pills! Peace
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I posted this a while back and was written like it was going to be your very first attempt at putting android on your phone. You can still follow this guide from step one till the end to make sure your doing everything correctly... Hope this helps and if it does hit up that thanks button at sometime.
(Im attaching most of the files you need at the end of the post. You'll have to find the radio, step 2, yourself because i cant compress it enough to fit under the 8mb attachment limit on xda. This is just in case you dont have them already or your not using the HD2 Toolkit)
THESE STEPS ARE TO BE DONE AFTER THE OP INITIAL PREREQUISITES i.e. windows mobile device center, activesync, proper spl version...
FOR NAND
--------the following steps (1 - 3) are to be preformed while at the tri-color boot screen (easiest way to reach is to turn off your phone while its connected to your PC then immediately hold volume down button till you see it n wait for it to say usb in the white section).
(by the way your device will ALWAYS automatically restart itself after a couple seconds if it is shut down while plugged in via USB to either a wall/car charger or hooked up to a PC this is normal)
1. install hspl3/hspl4
-run the "HSPL3_PKG/HSPL4_PKG" file. should be the only one in there
-make sure you select 2.08.HSPL in the setup and go thru the wizard just like you would any other. It will only take a few moments to execute and once it finishes it will auto reboot your device. MAKE SURE AS SOON AS YOUR DEVICE TURNS OFF YOU HOLD DOWN ON THE VOLUME KEY IMMEDIATELY TO GET BACK TO THE TRI COLOR BOOT SCREEN.
2. install radio
-run the "customRUU" file with the HD2 icon in the radio of your choosing
-it will operate in a similar fashion as the HSPL3/4, automatically turning off device upon completion... make sure you hold down on the vol key again to get yourself back to the tri color boot screen.
3. install magldr113
-make sure your selecting "rom update utility" in the magldr113 file. dont run the "DAF" it wont work properly if you do and youll get errors
-BUT THIS TIME AS IT TURNS ITSELF OFF HOLD DOWN THE POWER BUTTON ON YOUR DEVICE AS IT BOOTS UP UNTIL U GET TO MAGLDR AND CONTINUE TO HOLD IT DOWN UNTIL YOU SEE ABOUT 12 DIFFERENT OPTIONS...
[B4. install CWM recovery [/B]
-go to option 5 "USB Flasher" and hit the green call key. wait a few moments till it shows USB....USB make sure the second usb pops up and your PC recognizes the connection. then when it does sync you get to......
-while still in the usb flasher mode above, simply run you desired CWM recovery which should the one your developer recommends for the builds as the requirements tend to vary from rom to rom.
-this is achieved by selecting the "DAF" file from the clockworkmod recovery your using
-and again this installer will shut off your device upon completion and HOLD DOWN THE POWER KEY LIKE ABOVE TILL YOUR BACK AT THE MAGLDR MAIN MENU (with options 1-12).
5. install rom
-go to option 8 "AD Recovery" and hit the green call button to enter into the CWM recovery u just installed
-after it loads up (GO!GO!GO!) go down to the "mounts and storage" option that is third from the bottom and hit the call key.
-once there go to the last option "mount USB storage" and hit the call key.
-give your PC a few moments to recognize the sd card for your device and choose to open it when your PC prompts with the regular file explorer or just find it and double click on the newly recognized drive (sdcard) if your PC doesnt auto prompt you.
-the new drive (sdcard) should be empty (depending...) then just find the desired rom you chose to use, right click on it and copy.....then over to the new drive (sdcard) and paste. might take a min or two depending on the roms size
-once the copying is complete hit the call button to "unmount" your sdcard then the back button on your device till your back at the CWM main screen
-go to the fifth option down and "install zip from sdcard" and hit the call button
-select the second option "choose zip from sdcard" and select the zip file you just copied to your sdcard. then it will begin to install the rom and all rom install times vary by build. some take a minute, some seem like they take forever.
-once installation is complete hit the back button till your back at CWM main screen and choose the last option which is to "power off"
-then tap the power button(if u unplugged it from usb otherwise it wil reboot by itself) to turn on your device and give it some time for the initial boot and load as it has to set up everything u just installed. subsequent boot wont take as long but again it can all vary from rom to rom.
-after initial load and a successful bootup you should arrive at ether the lockscreen or a startup screen. give the rom a few more mins to settle and dont hit any buttons. then unlock the device or skip through the startup options and get to the home screen. maybe give it another min to settle the launcher and the last bit of data and resist the urge to mess with the features. your gonna hate this but hold down the power button and select power off device from the popup men. i know it sucks but it is best practice when flashing roms and the like. after device shuts off wait a few seconds and turn it back on and let it reboot. should be faster this time and when u get to your lockscreen simply give it a few seconds to settle again, unlock and go to main launcher a wait a couple more seconds for it to finish settling and.....have fun!
Maybe its not so abridged but oh well tried my best to be as clear as possible so people can utilize their HD2 to its fullest potential.
HOPE THIS HELPS and lemme know if i need to edit any information.
Oh yeah and as for ROM selections give these a try:
CM7/gingerbread - Typhoon by Tyween, Dorimanx High End Rom by Dorimanx
Sense 3.x/gingerbread - Team blue Droid by Dansta, Sensation XL stock by carl 1961
CM9/ics - Unofficial AOKP for HD2 by Xylograph, Nexus HD2 ICS by Tytung
There are lots more to choose from, these are just some of the more notable ones that ive used.
DON'T post guides that are incorrect. @OP if you want a proper guide, followthis one. It's actually correct unlike the one posted above.
Check yourself little one
Nigeldg said:
DON'T post guides that are incorrect. @OP if you want a proper guide, followthis one. It's actually correct unlike the one posted above.
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Well, I did ask (nicely) for corrections. So what part of this is wrong? I use this same procedure for every rom i flash, well plus/minus a few steps. Pretty sure this works as this has helped other people in the past. While Mskip's guide is very useful, to a beginner it can seem lil overwheling with all of the information he provides. Mine was supposed to be a quick run-thru of the steps.
So please inform me, with all that 15 yr old experience, what is not correct...
BLAYZERUNNER said:
Well, I did ask (nicely) for corrections. So what part of this is wrong? I use this same procedure for every rom i flash, well plus/minus a few steps. Pretty sure this works as this has helped other people in the past. While Mskip's guide is very useful, to a beginner it can seem lil overwheling with all of the information he provides. Mine was supposed to be a quick run-thru of the steps.
So please inform me, with all that 15 yr old experience, what is not correct...
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Sorry about that, didn't see that part. However, there's no need to be patronising, I know a fair amount, and judging by this guide you don't.
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1. run task 29
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Not correct, HSPL is needed first. You only mentioned 'the OP prerequisites e.g. correct SPL version'. SPL isn't the same as HSPL, and the OP often doesn't contain info like this. Devs don't write guides on how to flash in all their ROMs, plus if this is a newbie guide you should mention this as step 1.
As well as this, Task29 is 100% useless in this case. When you unnecessarily suggest Task29s, people get into the habit of doing them every time they flash. This repeated writing of the NAND can eventually lead to bad blocks.
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3. install hspl3/hspl4
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I don't think I need to point out your mistake here, you should easily be able to figure it out.
BLAYZERUNNER said:
5. install CWM recovery
-go to option 5 "USB Flasher" and hit the green call key. wait a few moments till it shows USB....USB make sure the second usb pops up and your PC recognizes the connection. then when it does sync you get to......
-while still in the usb flasher mode above, simply run you desired CWM recovery which should the one your developer recommends for the builds as the requirements tend to vary from rom to rom.
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I would like to stress that you call this a guide for newbies. This isn't clear enough. It implies CWM version (no actual mention of partition sizes, which is key)
BLAYZERUNNER said:
6. install rom
-go to option 8 "AD Recovery" and hit the green call button to enter into the CWM recovery u just installed
-after it loads up (GO!GO!GO!) go down to the "mounts and storage" option that is third from the bottom and hit the call key.
-once there go to the last option "mount USB storage" and hit the call key.
-give your PC a few moments to recognize the sd card for your device and choose to open it when your PC prompts with the regular file explorer or just find it and double click on the newly recognized drive (sdcard) if your PC doesnt auto prompt you.
-the new drive (sdcard) should be empty (depending...) then just find the desired rom you chose to use, right click on it and copy.....then over to the new drive (sdcard) and paste. might take a min or two depending on the roms size
-once the copying is complete hit the call button to "unmount" your sdcard then the back button on your device till your back at the CWM main screen
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There have been many reports of file corruption when using this method to copy over a ROM. Also, why should the new drive be empty? This would imply you would have to delete the contents of your SD card in order to flash a ROM, which you don't.
Also, no mention of partitioning the SD card. You've listed Sense 3.x ROMs as recommended, yet you need an SD card partition to run these. A newbie would not know this of course and would probably end up creating a new thread about 'why isn't my ROM working?? '.
This guide, whilst you're obviously trying to do a good thing by helping people, would just confuse a newbie, not help them. By following it to the letter you'd probably incorrectly/unsuccessfully flash Android.
- I'm using IceCreamTosti v1.1a [AOKP B36][HWA][4.0.4][marc1706s_ics_0.1.1] by Xylograph.
anyway. all the great rom is the most viewed one i think.
but to define which ROM is the BEST is very difficult because TASTE is different hehehe.
Awww snap!, where do i start...
Nigeldg said:
Sorry about that, didn't see that part. However, there's no need to be patronising, I know a fair amount, and judging by this guide you don't.
Not correct, HSPL is needed first. You only mentioned 'the OP prerequisites e.g. correct SPL version'. SPL isn't the same as HSPL, and the OP often doesn't contain info like this. Devs don't write guides on how to flash in all their ROMs, plus if this is a newbie guide you should mention this as step 1.
As well as this, Task29 is 100% useless in this case. When you unnecessarily suggest Task29s, people get into the habit of doing them every time they flash. This repeated writing of the NAND can eventually lead to bad blocks.
I don't think I need to point out your mistake here, you should easily be able to figure it out.
I would like to stress that you call this a guide for newbies. This isn't clear enough. It implies CWM version (no actual mention of partition sizes, which is key)
There have been many reports of file corruption when using this method to copy over a ROM. Also, why should the new drive be empty? This would imply you would have to delete the contents of your SD card in order to flash a ROM, which you don't.
Also, no mention of partitioning the SD card. You've listed Sense 3.x ROMs as recommended, yet you need an SD card partition to run these. A newbie would not know this of course and would probably end up creating a new thread about 'why isn't my ROM working?? '.
This guide, whilst you're obviously trying to do a good thing by helping people, would just confuse a newbie, not help them. By following it to the letter you'd probably incorrectly/unsuccessfully flash Android.
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First off, I did say that i posted this elsewhere, soooo the OP that was referenced wasnt this threads OP or a devs OP, it posted in a different thread where the OP had a huge long guide that again had a lot of information to sort thru and mine was an attempt to streamline that process.
The spl version i spoke of was in reference to...
IMPORTANT: To install/uninstall this HSPL3 there must be any SPL version from this list on your device:
SPL 1.42.0000, SPL 1.62.0000, SPL 1.66.0000, SPL 2.07.0000, SPL 2.08.0000, SPL 2.10.0000, SPL 3.03.000 - courtesy of mskips guide
I thought a task29 would be good in this case because this OP in this thread said he had tried an sd card version or something or whatever he had done and it wasnt working very well so why not get everything off there he may have done. Also your task 29 causing bad blocks might be true, but its no different from flashing roms that write to nand or installing a bunch of apps n such. If i am not mistaken they all write to nand anyway as well, so by your logic you better be careful installing roms... might lead to bad blocks! OH NO!
If this is one of the first times you flash android to nand you probably dont have much or anything at all on your sdcard. Like i said I POSTED THIS ELSEWHERE for a quick step by step for a beginners. Ive been installing roms this way for a couple years on this device and have never had any problems with file corruption... only spoiled know it all little kids.
The CWM file i included has a 180 system layout which will work with most CM7 & CM9. I figured if it came to it and he need another version he could just edit the cfg file or find the correct one as a good number of devs will just include this in their OPs.
And yes step 3 is a little redundant because you have already (obviously) had to do this. I included it because i found that some people were just choosing the first option to install 2.08 and not 2.08hspl in the HSPL3/4 wizard. The redundancy was to make sure people are clicking the right option. I even did this once a year or so back and didnt catch my mistake right away.
And as for partitioning the sdcard for sense 3.x roms I was pretty sure that Dansta34 and Carl 1961 roms dont require this anymore as they trimmed down the roms and im pretty sure it isnt required for tmoUSA devices because of the increase in internal memory while the EU version did or does because it has half the space. Not sure on this because the last time i was running a sense3.x rom was last fall so there is a chance i was mistaken. Plus if you do need to create a ext3/4 partition im pretty sure its stated in the roms OP.
Next time you flash a rom go ahead and follow the above steps and i bet you it works.
And you started the patronizing by the way you have chosen to respond to sadmind's posts... thats that whole pot calling the kettle black thing...
So quit trolling threads and further clogging them up with your know it all nonsense... a sign of your immaturity. Instead of helping the guy with a post or two YOU clog threads up by being unhelpful and repeating the "its posted elsewhere so look for it" line. Its a quick way to get over a thousand posts thats for sure! And why waste your time posting in this thread anyway if you not gonna help. Just ignore the question and move on already. Damn kids!