Has anyone heard if, or tried for that matter to run, android on WP7 phones? I am fairly new to windows phones, but heard that they all could run android. Now that I am thinking about this, I have only seen it run on HTC devices. I am thinking of getting the focus tomorrow OR getting a telstra HD2, on which I know android works.
Why not just buy a new phone that already comes with Android? The DesireHD or something like that?
I want a phone with both, You know that 2 birds one stone thingy
Ah right
HTC HD2 is probably such a phone to support 2 versions of Windows OS as well as Android.
Windows phone 7 devices cannot run android yet, Windows mobile quite a few devices will have android ports.
Focus is windows phone 7, HD2 is Windows mobile 6.5
(there is a huge difference between windows phone and windows mobile)
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Hello everyone, I have been a fairly long time xda member (a little over a year), starting with the Touch Pro. I remember a time when new ROMs for the TP would be released almost daily. Since the release of WVGA phones, VGA devices such as the TP have lost a lot of the attention that they used to have. Now a days, if you want steady ROM releases, you have to have a WVGA device. In addition, Sense modifications are being made that take advantage of more powerful processors, such as the one on the HD2.
I have been thinking about purchasing an HD2 for the last few months, but lately I haven't been so sure. It seems like Windows mobile 6.5 is a dying OS. More and more devices are starting to run the Android OS and the new Windows Phone 7 seems to be stealing the spotlight away from WM6.5. I am worried that HTC and other companies aren't going to make handsets that run WM6.5 anymore, and focus their efforts on Android and Windows Phone 7. Is the HTC HD2 the last Windows Mobile 6.5 phone that will be manufactured? Will Microsoft and HTC slow down or stop their efforts to release new builds and software for WM6.5?
I guess my real question is, would it be worth it to make the upgrade to the HD2, or should I wait and see how Windows Phone 7 turns out? Or, should I jump ship on Windows Mobile all together and get an Android phone? I have played with Android, and I like Windows Mobile a lot more.
The future looks grim in my eyes for WM6.5
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Hello everyone, I have been a fairly long time xda member (about a year and a half), starting with the Touch Pro. I remember a time when new ROMs for the TP would be released almost daily. Since the release of WVGA phones, VGA devices such as the TP have lost a lot of the attention that they used to have. Now a days, if you want steady ROM releases, you have to have a WVGA device. In addition, Sense modifications are being made that take advantage of more powerful processors, such as the one on the HD2.
I have been thinking about purchasing an HD2 for the last few months, but lately I haven't been so sure. It seems like Windows mobile 6.5 is a dying OS. More and more devices are starting to run the Android OS and the new Windows Phone 7 seems to be stealing the spotlight away from WM6.5. I am worried that HTC and other companies aren't going to make handsets that run WM6.5 anymore, and focus their efforts on Android and Windows Phone 7. Is the HTC HD2 the last Windows Mobile 6.5 phone that will be manufactured? Will Microsoft and HTC slow down or stop their efforts to release new builds and software for WM6.5?
I guess my real question is, would it be worth it to make the upgrade to the HD2, or should I wait and see how Windows Phone 7 turns out? Or, should I jump ship on Windows Mobile all together and get an Android phone? I have played with Android, and I like Windows Mobile a lot more.
The future looks grim in my eyes for WM6.5
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yes this has been talked about a lot, the HD2 may be the last of the 6.5 phones, but I , myself, am not worried..
As long as XDA is around then we will have support for these phones, as well, as I am sure, a "non-official" version of WP7 for it ...
MS is going in a diff direction but as of June they were still releasing new builds of both 6.5 and 6.5.x , so MS has not dumped it yet ..
To hear some of the upper-ups at TMO tell me, as we have a corporate account with 20 HD2's, 6.5 is going to stick around, as more of an "enterprise OS", whereas WinPho7 will be the consumer push.
Hi,
Do you think it will be soon possible to avec a Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM for latests handsets runing Windows Phone 7, like HTC HD7 for instance ?
Or was it already done ?
The interest is for some corporate applications running exclusively on old 5.x / 6.x phones that will be soon unavailable on the market anymore...
Or is there already clearly hardware limitations detected ? HD2 and HD7 seem very close on a hardware characteristics...
colt54 said:
Do you think it will be soon possible to avec a Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM for latests handsets runing Windows Phone 7, like HTC HD7 for instance.
I don't think it will work as even though the hardware is similar, it will take quite a while to port it and I don't think any of the devs want Win 6.5 on a Win 7 device.
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Well...
Call me crazy but is there a way to flash a working WM 6.5 on to a Omnia 7 ?
The Hardware is great but i hate WP7...
Any Ideas ?
Highly unlikely to happen. they have to crack the bootloader first .. htc devices will get more support than samsung.. more devs focus on htcs
I would love to see some of the older windows mobile apps come to life in WP7. Surely it can't be too hard?
Maybe HTC HD2 could be a good solution? It has WM 6.5, Android can be installed or WP7 - there's so many opportunities.
can we upgrade this phone omnia 2 i8000 to windows phone 7.1 or 7.5 or any 7. version ?
Sorry, but there is no way to do that. WP7 is based a bit different than WM6.x. So, if you like WP7 then by a phone with that OS or you can get HD2 and have WM6.x, WP7 and Android on the same phone, like me
mendoza1 said:
Sorry, but there is no way to do that. WP7 is based a bit different than WM6.x. So, if you like WP7 then by a phone with that OS or you can get HD2 and have WM6.x, WP7 and Android on the same phone, like me
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I love this. If I have understood correctly, you are saying that you can run WM6.x. WP7 and Android on the same phone? Which one? HD2?? or also QTEK 9100
SE Xperia X1
SE Xperia X2
HTC Touch Pro
HTC Touch Pro 2
HTC 7 Pro
HTC HD2
I have an Qtek 9100 and would love to play on it
tx foe letting us know!!
You can run several OSs on HD2, not the QTek.
HD2 is the best phone I ever had, so if you like to experiment with ROMs and OSs than buy HD2 and you will be pleased with it. Unless, you need keyboard....
What´s the difference bwn the omnia2 and the hd2 that enables the latter to run w7 but not the former?
And do you have a multiboot installed or you have to re-flash the mobile to run a different OS?
I´d like to buy the same phone as I´m used to the old winme and i´m not very happy with android either. Just to have more options.
As above, do you think we'll be getting WP8 on the HD2 when it's released?
yes, why not??
I want so, but there is some drawbacks
Like some hardware restrictions, like low cpu clocks...
And the dammm batery drain...
I'll ditch HD2 for a WP8 device as soon as it comes out
i highly doubt it, but who knows if WP8 can run on HD2, i'm not against it.
but agreed. As soon as WP8 devices become available, i'll try to get my hands on one.
ill not be getting any WP phone unless its fully unlocked like the HD2, the improvement in hardware is minimal anyway and the HD2 does more or less anything the new bloody can do....in saying that, from what ive read the WP8 update would be back ported to current first and second gen WP7 devices, this back port would be limited as some hardware features will not be present....obviously!
the big question is will the HD2 get the update and that I can not answer with even a guess, our ROM cooking overlords will need to answer that one.
Lets look at the history.
Htc Hd2 Windows Mobile handset? yes.
Rumored to receive WP7 as update? Yes.
Test for upcoming WP7 devices? Yes.
Officially announced update for HD2? No.
Latest unofficial update of WP7 for HD2? yes.
It's a possibility of having on it but more of a yes cause I'm assuming Microsoft and their partners are using current Windows Phone handsets for Apollo (WP8). Just like how Microsoft and HTC used the HD2 as a test phone for the "new" OS (Windows Phone 7.0). Also, several Windows Phone devices have similar specs to the HTC HD2.
I waiting on IT!!
Sent from my HTC HD2 using xda premium
will it be much different that the current WP 7.5 thou ??
I have downloaded and installed WIN 8 on a PC and played around with it for a while . Some nice effects with tiles etc clearly moving towards touch screen interaction.
It was after playing with it that i realized WP 7.5 is actually quite a MS pioneer.
I dont think WP8 will be that much different than what we have now to be honest and lets face it , making a call , sending SMS & MMS , email wont change much ...what is there to change.
MS will be focusing on PC and tablets is my guess so i wouldn't hold your breath for a true certified WP version any time soon
Just my 2 cents worth
I think there is a chance, because the HD2 can run so many operating systems. But also the older hardware is probably not going to help either.
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will it be much different that the current WP 7.5 thou ??
I have downloaded and installed WIN 8 on a PC and played around with it for a while . Some nice effects with tiles etc clearly moving towards touch screen interaction.
It was after playing with it that i realized WP 7.5 is actually quite a MS pioneer.
I dont think WP8 will be that much different than what we have now to be honest and lets face it , making a call , sending SMS & MMS , email wont change much ...what is there to change.
MS will be focusing on PC and tablets is my guess so i wouldn't hold your breath for a true certified WP version any time soon
Just my 2 cents worth
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I agree with you.windows 8 and wp8 are very good operation.We hd2 owners are happy with seeing wp8 ported on leo.
So do you guys think that WP8 will get a section of its own under the "LEO: HD2" if it is ported to the HTC HD2? Or will it be combined with WP7?
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So do you guys think that WP8 will get a section of its own under the "LEO: HD2" if it is ported to the HTC HD2? Or will it be combined with WP7?
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if it runs WP8 then there would be no use for WP7 on our device and there wouldn't be enough interest to warrant having another forum
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if it runs WP8 then there would be no use for WP7 on our device and there wouldn't be enough interest to warrant having another forum
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I think it should be its own forum. There would still be people who like WP7 and prefer that instead of 8 like people that prefer XP over Windows 7. Then there would be further development of WP7 that branches away from WP8 like current XP customizations and development that branches away from Windows 7.
i agree.
I think the Wp7 (.5) dev will be around for a long time to come. Certainly until the release of the WP8 Apollo
and even then there's the question can it be ported to HD2 and of course what are the requirements of WP8.
Current rumors wont even commit to it being available on current WP7 devices ( Nokia Lumia etc)
Then there's the issue of connecting with WP8 desktop ( and win 7 win XP). Nobody knows for sure what can and cant be done. It would seem MS are slowly turning into apple with regard to their policies. Before you know it we'll be tied to MS market place and MS music etc. Dont think so
I really don't think you will get any better performance . software or battery out of WP8 ( if it comes) SO why worry?
If it loks your after then WP 8 already looks like our WP 7.
If it is really breaking your heart then make a WP8 lock screen
bigfilsing said:
i agree.
I think the Wp7 (.5) dev will be around for a long time to come. Certainly until the release of the WP8 Apollo
and even then there's the question can it be ported to HD2 and of course what are the requirements of WP8.
Current rumors wont even commit to it being available on current WP7 devices ( Nokia Lumia etc)
Then there's the issue of connecting with WP8 desktop ( and win 7 win XP). Nobody knows for sure what can and cant be done. It would seem MS are slowly turning into apple with regard to their policies. Before you know it we'll be tied to MS market place and MS music etc. Dont think so
I really don't think you will get any better performance . software or battery out of WP8 ( if it comes) SO why worry?
If it loks your after then WP 8 already looks like our WP 7.
If it is really breaking your heart then make a WP8 lock screen
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by the same logic we should have android forums for every revision and WM 6 forums and WM 6.5 forums.
the reality is, there is plenty of sub forums
HD2 Android development
HD2 WM development
HD2 WP development
and even the questionable HD2 Linux and meego development
you dont need sub forums for every single thing, IF WP8 is ported to the HD2 i would propose the forum be renamed to WP rather than WP7 people will more than liklely move to WP8 ROMS.
The WP7 Overall development should be renamed WP and incompass all versions of WP
The same
Long live HD2 - just waiting for Windows Phone 8 to be ported
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So do you guys think that WP8 will get a section of its own under the "LEO: HD2" if it is ported to the HTC HD2? Or will it be combined with WP7?
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Either a section of its own or sub section (like android 1. SD Card 2 NAND)
I say that as it is likely to take a while to get it really usable as was the case with WP7. So early adopters can converse and solve problems. But WP7 can still keep running along nicely and forum members not have to content with the issues to do with WP8. Personally I hate it when we have completely different aspects mixed in forums - gets just too hard to follow - I used to manage a couple of forums, so speaking from experience.
My strong vote is for a WP7 forum and a separate WP8 forum
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Long live HD2 - just waiting for Windows Phone 8 to be ported
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Yes but why are you waiting for WP8 to be ported ? I am genuinely interested to know what you think you'll get from WP8 that you don't already have in WP7
One thing i'd like to see is the return of direct contacts syncing via usb . Although im not holding my breath
Even Apple itards can sync their phone with outlook
HD2 is the king!
Hehe,I hope our HD2 can update to wp8.In fact i like the mag2.0.1 batter than this.