Is there anyway to install an Android ROM on a Windows 6.5 phone?
Not yet, but there are Developers that are working on that now, so stay tuned with the news...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817261
http://twitter.com/hd2_android
here's the video to prove the work of the developers !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KciRhnePeU
PS: It will actually be an Android ROM (I think) with MAGLDR (which is a bootloader) and will allow you to boot the Android from NAND (internal memory of the phone, this means that you can wipe your WinMo 6.5 out from your phone and replace it with the Android)
This feature is not released yet, because it's still needs some work on it, but it will be available soon, just stay tuned, and click the links which I gave you.
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hay guys sorry id some of you get mad for me posting this here but this is the only place i know my qustion will get answered. OK im new to the windows phone deal. i have a mytouch slide and a g1 rooted so i under that hole part here is my ?.
From what i have read on the forums only build roms work with the hd2. well i would like to put android on it but after looking around most the roms on here and the links on here for putting android on the phone all lead to the LEO forum is the correct or no if not can someone tell me were to get the most resent android rom for the hd2 usa, now there seems to be two ways of installing it one is from sd card and 2 is from boot i would like to do it from boot any help would be grate thanks all and happy modding
Someone correct me if I am wrong...
There are not TWO ways of doing android.
Android is ALWAYS installed on the SD card. The only way to "boot" to it is to have your WM configured to boot the two files from your SD card required to run it, in essence there are a few apps that can do this at WM startup.
You will still need an Android friendly Windows Mobile ROM, so the stock from will not work. You also need a compatible radio.
I would check out the HD2 Android Dev forum for more info though.
JonSolo said:
Someone correct me if I am wrong...
There are not TWO ways of doing android.
Android is ALWAYS installed on the SD card. The only way to "boot" to it is to have your WM configured to boot the two files from your SD card required to run it, in essence there are a few apps that can do this at WM startup.
You will still need an Android friendly Windows Mobile ROM, so the stock from will not work. You also need a compatible radio.
I would check out the HD2 Android Dev forum for more info though.
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The Android port cannot replace the WinMo OS just yet. The only way is to install it to your SD Card and it will run off of that. There are apps that allow you to choose between WinMo and Android on bootup. The LEO Android forum is correct since Android builds do not matter which device it is booted on.
Android is able to run on the Stock ROM, but people have said it runs better with a different ROM/Radio.
The build I recommend is Energy ROM / Radio 2.12.50.02_2 and an Android Build of your choice, but you can always run it on the Stock if you feel like it.
gaarry said:
The build I recommend is Energy ROM / Radio 2.12.50.02_2 and an Android Build of your choice, but you can always run it on the Stock if you feel like it.
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+1 EnergyROM w/ 2.12.50.02 radio works very nicely for me.
pactive73 said:
can someone tell me were to get the most resent android rom for the hd2 usa
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I would look Here (FroyoStone thread) first and see how you like it. Latest release Sep 2nd.
Also when you download the Rom your prob wanna need the rmnt version. Froyostone is the best my far for me and bootloaders are for people with more then one Android Rom on there sdcard
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Hi all,
This has been asked a few months ago, before any working ported ROM.
Now that ported ROMs are working smoothly, which I think means there's no (serious) compatibility issue, why I can't just download one of Desire ROMs (stock or cooked), flash my HD2, and have Android as my primary OS?
Thanks.
Hosein
Well ive you'd read the forums, you would have found that devs are working very hard, to make an Android build on NAND.
NAND means that you can flash it to your internal memory, which will (correct me if im wrong) remove windows and install android as your main OS.
Pls dont ask when this will be possible, nobody knows, only that the devs are working very hard, and its expected to launch somewhere this month, or next month, but nothing is sure!
Gr.
If you read around the forums a little bit, you'd realise that the devs are getting/have got NAND working on the HD2.....
just be patient and it'll come out eventually....
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Shojaee said:
Hi all,
This has been asked a few months ago, before any working ported ROM.
Now that ported ROMs are working smoothly, which I think means there's no (serious) compatibility issue, why I can't just download one of Desire ROMs (stock or cooked), flash my HD2, and have Android as my primary OS?
Thanks.
Hosein
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You can't "just" download desire roms and flash because it's not the rom what is preventing the flashable android from working.
You need a bootloader that can boot that android rom from the hd2 hardware and also drivers and kernel suitable for hd2 are needed.
People are working on it and it is almost done. You just have to wait. AFAIK the bootloader is called MAGLDR and it is a replacement for the SPL/HSPL on your phone. It is capable of booting winmo 6.5, wp7 from internal memory and android/linux from internal memory or sd card.
But this is a work in progress. It is not released yet.
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reported i hope they ban you too
I installed Froyo 2.2 by darkstone recently and everything is working well except one issue. After I installed the software, if i reset or turn off my phone I go back to winmo6.5.. How do i keep android up and running?
It would probably help if you told us what device you are talking about.
wesideballer96, there's a Q&A section you'd better post this kind of questions in. Expect to see your posts closed or moved often if you keep going like this.
And if you don't search the forum before posting, expect to be bashed or banned.
Anyway, did you try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=623792
for most wm6.x devices it is not possible to use android as primary os. you probably installed it on memory card. but in the ROM you still have wm6.x.
im using htc hd2 and have costom wm6.5.3 rom in the phone and a nice clean froyo port from desire on my memory card.
when iturn the phonw on it goes in wm6.5.3 but i have instalede dualboot app that emediatly pops up and sks me if i want to use wm6.5.3 of android 2.2 (froyo).
but remembEr. firSt it goes to wm, asks me for pin number, then i only have 2 buttons on the screen BOOT ANDROID, BOOT WINDOWS MOBILE (wm is already ready to use you just dont see it).
dualboot app is basicli a nice shell over the wm desktop that helpsyou to run haret.exe by simply pressing a BOOT ANDROID button.
search on this forum for a dualboot app for yourt model.
sory for bad english.
I have a brand new HD2 and wanted to wipe WM completely and have only 1 OS (Android). From the searches i did. It appears that there is no way to have only 1 os.. You MUST have WM and put the andriod os on the SD card..
Can the experts who have been in this field confirm.
If it is possible, can someone please advise how?
thanks.
We will be able to soon. The dev's are currently fine tuning the linux boot loader. Once they release it we will be able to have our choice of OS. Eg: WM 6.5 WM 7 or Android!!!! Really looking forward to it. Will breath new life into a fantastic phone!
man it's in plain sight
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732380
Until NAND development is completed you must have Windows Mobile as your primary rom and load Android via haret. Information about this is available all over the HD2 Android General Forum if you want to learn more about it
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Perhaps a stupid nob question - but here it goes...
I need to be able to still run WinMo 6.5.5 because we use some WinMo apps at work, so if i flash a Android NAND Rom, can i still boot WinMo in my custom ROM (Dutty v.13) with all the apps and stuff i have installed under WinMo?
Just need to know befor i flash a Andorid MNND rom.
It's easy to choose if you run Android from the SD card, but it would be nice to run a NAND Android Rom instead.
Nope. It is an either or situation with NAND. NAND completely erases the WinMob OS and puts android in it's place.
Just out of curiosity, what is it that you need windows for?
chvvkumar said:
Nope. It is an either or situation with NAND. NAND completely erases the WinMob OS and puts android in it's place.
Just out of curiosity, what is it that you need windows for?
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Thanks for the quick and precise respons ;-)
We only use mobil phones at work and have a littel app for directing calls and choosing witch phone queue we are on. And that littel app only works with WinMo :-(
I think dual booting is the best way to go for you. Use wnmo at work and android at home.
Or, ask your company to get on with the times and develop a port for Android and IOS
TBH I think you lose nothing with sticking to Android in RAM and running a sweet sweet custom Winmo 6.5 - I know that Android on HD2 is stellar, but between Laurentius 5.1, Energy, and Dutty you are really covered for WM6.5 as they are all superb.
But yes - NAND really does wipe WM completely
In all honesty RAM builds are faster than NAND ones for now.
Thanks guys - il'l stick with one of the new Android RAM builds.