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[TUT] NAND Android on your HD2

How To Install A NAND Android ROM On Your T-Mobile HD2​
(I am linking to several Original Threads in this tutorial. The "Nice Thing To Do" is hit the "Thanks" button at the bottom of those threads to let the author know we appreciate their help)
mskip wrote an excellent tut over on the Leo forums. I used his instructions to create my own method, which has never given me issues.
My method has been used by others and has a 100% success rate as of this writing.
You MUST be HSPL'd. This is not a joke. If you attempt this method without HSPL, your phone won't boot. I can not help you if you do this. If you have the 3.14 radio, try flashing: this stock ROM before HSPL. Thanks to xmoo for the link! Original thread is here.
Read the following steps. If you're confused, read the explanations below.
(Preparing)
Folder: Create a new folder on your Desktop. I named mine Flash. Put all downloads here.
HSPL: Cotulla's HSPL 3 is located here. (Original thread is here)
Task29: Download the Task29.exe program located here. Unzip it to a new folder. Replace the RUU_Signed.nbh file with your favorite radio. I use 2.15.50.14 (Original thread is here)
MAGLDR: Get MAGLDR 1.11 (or the latest version!) located here. Unzip this to a new folder.
ROM: Visit HD2 NAND Android Development thread here on XDA and download your new ROM. I am currently using this one, but will probably have a different one tomorrow Unzip this to a new folder.
SD Card: Back up everything you want to keep from your SD card, and then format it. Hint: dcim is where your pictures are stored (File System: Fat32, Allocation unit size: 16 kilobytes) Personally, I like to uncheck the "Quick format"; it takes up to an hour but ensures my card is in the best shape possible. Once your format is complete, you may replace your backed up files.
(Flashing)
(*Optional: Remove your SD and SIM cards, if you are paranoid, like me )
Connect your phone via USB to the PC and wait for any drivers to install.
Task29: Navigate to the Task29 folder and right-click on task29.exe and "Run as administrator". Your phone will reboot to the initial flash screen. You will have to reset to Bootloader.
Wait for your PC to update the drivers again.
MAGLDR: Navigate to the MAGDLR folder and right-click on ROMUpdateUtility.exe and "Run as administrator". Your phone will reboot to a new boot screen.
Wait for your PC to update the drivers again.
You should be booted to the new MAGLDR screen and see a series of options. Use your volume rocker to highlight "USB Flash" and press the green call button to select it.
Wait for your PC to update the drivers again.
ROM: Navigate to your new ROM folder and right-click DAF.exe and "Run as administrator".
Congratulations! When your phone reboots, it should start MAGLDR which will immediately boot your new Android NAND ROM!
Now, here are the details about the above instructions. You should only need them if you are confused.
(Preparing)
I use this to keep myself organized. I own several HTC phones and flash them all, so keeping things separate is a must for me.
Having a Hard Secondary Program Loader is a must for any NAND flash, whether it be Windows Mobile or Android. This will void your T-Mobile warranty, but can be fixed by flashing a Stock T-Mobile ROM via your microSD card. Check my sig for the tutorial link on how to do that.
This is the easiest method to do a task 29. The other is using mtty, which is beyond the scope of this tutorial. Task29 completely erases the existing files and partitions, preventing any loose data bits from causing issues with a new flash. You should always Task29 between NAND ROMs.
MAGLDR: A group of devs have been working on a NAND loader for some time and Cotulla and the Dark Forces Team (DAF) were the first to release a working loader. There may be more to come in the future, but this is the first (and has Tetris built in )
You should never ask the "best ROM for my phone" question. Every chef works hard on their build and considers it the best. Every user has their favorite chef and considers them the best. You should shop around to find the one that fits you best.
I consider formatting the SD card a must if I have any data written to it by a ROM. If you have installed Android to your card, you definitely want to do this!
(Flashing)
Your phone will boot into several different modes throughout the process. Each mode may require separate drives for WMDC to talk to it.
To reset to your bootloader, pull the battery and replace it. Hold down the "Volume Down" rocker and press the power (End Call) button. The phone should boot up to the tri-color screen. If it did not, keep trying!
Your PC may not need to search for drivers at this point, but wait and see anyway, just in case
MAGDLR will work as your new bootloader, but you can always access the original tri-color bootloader if you need to.
Don't worry if you get the missing "ADB" driver warning here. Only PCs with the Android SDK properly installed will have this driver.
You must flash your new ROM from the #4 screen via USB. It is the only way and the tri-color Bootloader method won't work here.
Again, you can ignore the missing "ADB" driver if it occurs. See above x2 for explanation.
Some chefs are renaming "DAF.exe" to "Install.exe" or "ANDR_INSTALL.exe". No matter what it's named, it should be the blue icon. See your ROM thread for detailed installation instructions if you get confused here.
Hope this helps!

262 Update Error
I have tried many different options, but none seem to go past the error. It showed white htc, on black background, and 0% update complete; and freeze about 7-10 minutes, then a popup with an update error message display.
[262] Update Error
I am running Energy ROM, with HSPL 2.8
The rest of my software info:
ROM version
27.Dec.2010WWE
ROM Date
08/30/10
Radio Version
2.07.50.27_2
Hardware info:
RAM size
576MB
Flash memory size
1024MB
If you have any suggestion for me, I am greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advanced.

DaraM said:
I have tried many different options, but none seem to go past the error. It showed white htc, on black background, and 0% update complete; and freeze about 7-10 minutes, then a popup with an update error message display.
[262] Update Error
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Thanks for the plethora of information. In this case, it wasn't needed but most of the time it is
Error 262 means there is a link error between your phone and the PC. Some have solved this by re-installing ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center. Some people said it was solved by simply unplugging the phone and trying a different USB port or cable.

After installing android rom in nand, device continously reboots
I followed all your steps and installed everything (there war an error encountered while installing the rom in the last step) but when my phone boots into android, after about a minute it will just restart itself and continue the same over and over without ever fully going into android.
can you please tell me how to get over this?

parthakolkata1 said:
I followed all your steps and installed everything (there war an error encountered while installing the rom in the last step) but when my phone boots into android, after about a minute it will just restart itself and continue the same over and over without ever fully going into android.
can you please tell me how to get over this?
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It looks like the Android build you chose is either incompatible or was somehow corrupted when you downloaded it.
I suggest you delete the copy you have on your PC and download a different ROM, and then start over again.
Since there was an error, you don't want to try a fresh install without a task 29 and reinstalling hspl.
If you are using the Euro version of the HD2, don't try to install a TMOUS ROM, and vice versa. If you aren't sure, ask the chef who posted the ROM you want.
Hope this helps!

Radio Version
2.07.50.27_2
I think that the RADIO has to be 2.08.50.xx or a .50 greater.

Hello, I have some problems with my mob.phone HTC HD2: after get all the steps done my mobile stop working, then I tried install windows and tried turn on first time and my phone shows white screan with name HTC and don`t work at all,then i tried reset and Hard reset all setings and turn on again and than screan appears again with name HTC.
When i conect my phone to pc by usb, so my pc can`t find that phone.
Can you help me with this problem.
Thank you.

paulagrace said:
Hello, I have some problems with my mob.phone HTC HD2: after get all the steps done my mobile stop working, then I tried install windows and tried turn on first time and my phone shows white screan with name HTC and don`t work at all,then i tried reset and Hard reset all setings and turn on again and than screan appears again with name HTC.
When i conect my phone to pc by usb, so my pc can`t find that phone.
Can you help me with this problem.
Thank you.
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One thing that was specified but not in the steps was HSPL. If you don't have that, you can't flash.

After having a bit of problem using the original tut you reference in your first post(basically it got locked on gogogo and a variety of problems thereafter), I am very happy to report that your variation on the method not only worked for me, but worked on the first attempt. And it has thus far done so each time I have tried it since. You cannot imagine my relief after all the frustration I had previously. So just wanted to let you know how helpful I found your post. Thanks!
The only edit I would suggest is that I believe USB Flashing is option 5 now instead of 4.
FWIW I was originally on ROM 2.13.531.1 (90963) WWE with Radio 2.10.50.26(now on 2.14.50.04).

gokun said:
The only edit I would suggest is that I believe USB Flashing is option 5 now instead of 4.
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I just tried a fresh download of MAGLDR 1.11 and the option is still #4. Did you perchance grab version 1.12?
It would still work, but 1.12 gives you the additional option of installing and Windows 7 Phone ROM.

Yes on MAGLDR the option is 5 instead of 4.
Other than that, and the part about removing your sim and SD card, looks like an excellent guide.

apallohadas said:
Yes on MAGLDR the option is 5 instead of 4.
Other than that, and the part about removing your sim and SD card, looks like an excellent guide.
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I am updating the tutorial to reflect on the changing menu numbers, thank you!
As far as the SIM and SD card removal, I did mention that this is optional but recommended. Yes, I realize that this is from the early days of flashing and is more than likely not needed, but in my defense this is my own method and I have never, ever had a bad flash. I've owned several HTC phones going back for a few years now and have not bricked a single one. I would consider that a pretty good track record, considering the number of posters who did brick their phone and have no idea what went wrong.
In light of your input, I will re-word the OT to ensure that the "optional" part is clarified.

Oh I totally hear ya.
I've never had a bad flash either. I think that some of the "Brickensteins" just do something wrong and don't mention it (like unplugging the phone mid-flash).
In your favor, I did read in one of the WP7 tutorials that the sd card should be removed, but since I don't plan on flashing that any time soon, I'll leave that wisdom with wiser hands

Thank you very much

HELP
Someone- anyone, I desperately need help. I went to a tmobile store because I was miserable with my HD2 and the man there gave me this website to turn my phone into an android, but i am NOT a tech person and now my phone is totally gone and I have no idea what I did wrong. I am so pissed I even did this. I need someone to help me.
my email is [email protected]

lalablu13 said:
Someone- anyone, I desperately need help. I went to a tmobile store because I was miserable with my HD2 and the man there gave me this website to turn my phone into an android, but i am NOT a tech person and now my phone is totally gone and I have no idea what I did wrong. I am so pissed I even did this. I need someone to help me.
my email is [email protected]
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Ok do this hold the volume button down while powering on your HD2 and see if the multicolor bootloader screen comes up. If so you are not fubared. If you get bootloader you can save your HD2. Click on my Guide linked in my sig and read it then click the links at the top of my guide if you want to install Android or the link for WP7 if you want to install it. The links I have at the top of my guide are links to very good and extensive guide. If you want come post back here and I or others will help you and if you want to just PM me.

Please Help me...
I followed all your steps.. more then once. But every time I tried, I failed :[
I believe im doing everything right up until i have to connect my phone to run the DAF.exe file. When it says looking for usb, i have my phone connected but it then gives me this error;
Error Description: USB init failed
Info: .\RSPL\RSPL.cpp (723)
I would love to use Android on my HD2.. so can someone help me? ._."

ol3randon said:
I followed all your steps.. more then once. But every time I tried, I failed :[
I believe im doing everything right up until i have to connect my phone to run the DAF.exe file. When it says looking for usb, i have my phone connected but it then gives me this error;
Error Description: USB init failed
Info: .\RSPL\RSPL.cpp (723)
I would love to use Android on my HD2.. so can someone help me? ._."
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You are using MAGLDR 1.13, not 1.11. On 1.13 (not covered by this tutorial), you have to choose "ROMUpdateUtility.exe", not "DAF.exe".

hd2 stuck magldr 1.13 help!

Was trying to install wp7 on my hd2, but now im stucked on magldr version 1.13. Forgot that the volume buttons doesnt work and i cant get the phone out of there. Try to load original rom or even task 29 but nothing becuase the pc doesnt recognize it. When the phone its booting it says something like cant boot from sd android kernel fail and then the menu and i can select only the first 1 boot wph.
Is there a way to get the phone out of there, or my only hope its to repair the volume button.
thanks

If you haven't been able to flash anything then as long as you just reboot your phone you'll just go back to whatever ROM you had previously

I have the same problem, after having upgraded to 1.13. Whenever i try to install a NAND version of Android, i am stuck with the splashscreen of the build i am trying to boot into. Bear in mind that every ROM i flash is flashed without any problems. So I guess it is not the NAND memory thats broken or faulty. The only build i am capable of running, is DFT's WP7 stock build. This loads perfectly, but due to the battery drain i would VERY much like to get rid of it and use my beloved MDJs Gingerbread/CM7 2.6 build.
To avoid any trouble i thought of just flashing a Task29, and a stock WM65 ROM to 'reset' to stock, that is, installing a custom ROM from SD card, so SPL is restored to factory version. However, i am not able to enter bootloader mode on my HD2. It can only boot into Magldr and succ. WP7. It doesn't help to press vol down, and it is not broken as I can use it in WP7. It seems as though HSPL is skipped and the phone is boot directly into magldr. This should NOT happen.
Anyways, this is very much close to a bricked device for me, so i am very sad these days. Does ANYONE know a trick that would enable me to replace magldr 1.13 with the working 1.12 without the tri-colour bootscreen of spl?

i remove the battery but when the hd2 start again it boots instantly to magldr, i need another way to flash it different to the three color screen (i cant get there becuase the volume down button its broke).

i have a problem like that

If your volume keys don't work, then there is seriously, no other way. You can't get into bootloader mode without the volume keys, and the you can't flash a different rom without the volume keys, so yeah, your device is pretty much bricked....

But IF the vol. down key works, I assume that it is something with MAGLDR or HSPL, or possibly an error in RAM. Are there anything that can be flashed via magldr that checks the state of underlying HSPL?

any fix to this??? same issue following the steps and volume buttons dont work. I can select the boot wph ....wph not installed

Maybe I'm tired or too old... but I don't understand your questions
You can imagine the different "softs" as layers:
1st: HSPL (or SPL) - it's the one you enter by pressing vol-down while booting.
this one give you the ability to flah a WM ROM (original or custom), a radio or MAGLDR
So if vol-down if dead... your phone also
nb: the first splash screen is at this level, so it will be still here after flash of MAGDR, CWM, NAND, WM7...
2nd: MAGLDR - it's the one you go in by pressing "end call" while booting.
It gives the ability to flash a NAND or WM7 via DFT
So if "end call" is dead... you're not But it's anoying I think...
3rd: CWM - it's the one you go in by selecting "AD recovery" in MAGLDR
It gives you the ability to flash a "CWM NAND" or an update... It also gives the ability to backup/restore a NAND.
So please clarify your question if you need help. More important do not post different problem by saying "same here". It's just confusing. Even if you can't boot your NAND it's not always the same problem
Let's try again dudes

osugsxr said:
any fix to this??? same issue following the steps and volume buttons dont work. I can select the boot wph ....wph not installed
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HTC after sales... or few bucks

That is what I'm thinking, will try warranty to see if that works if not not ill see what they charge. For now back to the nexus s.
truc007 said:
HTC after sales... or few bucks
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Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

This is the answer to your problem if it does work find someone that is not a noob and have them fix your phone its really not that hard

Ok guys please help me I don't wanna start new thread
I installed on my hd2:
-HSPL 2.08
-Radio 2.15.50.14
-Magldr 1.13
-CMR
First of all I noticed that I dont have to hold the power button to get into the magldr menu.
I couldn't get into Boot As SD so I wanted to flash custom rom from bootloader. Unfortunately I can't do that. Even tried HR. Is there any solution to flash stock ROM
Any help would be greatly appreciated

Stuck for me too
I just flashed the latest hspl3, radio code and MAGLDR 1.13.
When I try to boot MCCM 4.5 from SD it hangs on the main Android Home Screen. When I try to boot WPH MAGLDR says that WPH is not installed.
I am still running Windows Mobile 6.5.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

hi, have u tryed with the small button under the volume down button? it works as the volume down button...
If u can go in bootloader (if ur volume down works) could be ur nand is corrupted (as mine ) so bye bye hd2... i m waiting for the htc sensation

DAF doesnt' work
ChitownWingMan said:
I just flashed the latest hspl3, radio code and MAGLDR 1.13.
When I try to boot MCCM 4.5 from SD it hangs on the main Android Home Screen. When I try to boot WPH MAGLDR says that WPH is not installed.
I am still running Windows Mobile 6.5.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I figured out the Android problem (I needed a different rootfs).
I have magldr 1.13 working!!!!
However, when I try to run DAF I get the same:
"An error has occurred
Read below for more information
Error Description: Config load failed.
Info: .\RSPL\RSPL.cpp (725)
Error Description: CONFIG: can't open config file
Info: .\RSPL\RSPL.cpp (304)"
error that I have seen all over XDA-Dev.
However, none of the fixes I have seen on here have worked. I am running Windows 7 Professional.
I have tried:
Disabling Use USB in the Window Mobile Device Center
I have tried ANDR_INSTALL
I have rebooted
I have tried deleting all of the unattached USB device in the device manager.
I have tried using LeoAdvancedRUU
I have tried starting DAF first and then connecting the usb cable
I have tried connecting the USB cable first and then the starting DAF.
Help please!!! I was up until 8:30 AM trying to get this to work (I started at about 10:00 PM).

i also put the hd2 into the freezer for 10 minutes to solve heat problem and it doesn't start bootloaderi...
the nand corrupted..it start magdle but don't start android or cwm..there is nothing to do

tser04 said:
I have the same problem, after having upgraded to 1.13. Whenever i try to install a NAND version of Android, i am stuck with the splashscreen of the build i am trying to boot into. Bear in mind that every ROM i flash is flashed without any problems. So I guess it is not the NAND memory thats broken or faulty. The only build i am capable of running, is DFT's WP7 stock build. This loads perfectly, but due to the battery drain i would VERY much like to get rid of it and use my beloved MDJs Gingerbread/CM7 2.6 build.
To avoid any trouble i thought of just flashing a Task29, and a stock WM65 ROM to 'reset' to stock, that is, installing a custom ROM from SD card, so SPL is restored to factory version. However, i am not able to enter bootloader mode on my HD2. It can only boot into Magldr and succ. WP7. It doesn't help to press vol down, and it is not broken as I can use it in WP7. It seems as though HSPL is skipped and the phone is boot directly into magldr. This should NOT happen.
Anyways, this is very much close to a bricked device for me, so i am very sad these days. Does ANYONE know a trick that would enable me to replace magldr 1.13 with the working 1.12 without the tri-colour bootscreen of spl?
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I have the same exact problem !! WP7 is the only OS that works and I want android
also the volume down key works...should I try to reflash HSPL ?? will that work ?? since HSPL 2.08 is already installed !??

Happen error
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Error Description: Config load failed.
Info: .\RSPL\RSPL.cpp (712)
Error Description: CONFIG: can't open config file
Info: .\RSPL\RSPL.cpp (291)

Wsod htc hd2

Before I start I googled and tried methods I could and all failed.
My phone was working Link Hereperfect with no issues I had installed the DFT LEO Stock Desire NAND Rom.
A week ago it died and I charged it and powered it back up and got the white screen. It wouldnt go away until I pushed the yellow button on the back. Problem solve I would think.
Two days ago on my way to San Francisco it restarted and turned white. I tried all methods I found here and google none work. when I hold the down vol button I do get the 3 color screen and thats it. I attached an picture of what my phone says.

bump please help

isaiah33 said:
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bump for what? You are just stating what happened to your phone.

My boys hd2 did this too... I plan on doing some extensive trouble shooting later this week so ill try to help you out if I can get it fixed. I guess, bottom line is, if you want android, buy an android device. ;-P
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help us to help you
@jose makalolot
I like your answer... full of sense
@isaiah33
Do you realize that you didn't ask anything?
Do you post these nice explanations to inform us that stopping a device by removing suddenly its power supply is not good?
Then ok, thanks. Ask for a sticky.
@crx4xharder
If you're boy's phone can only boot in the first level loader... I think a week-end if long enough to make extensive trouble shooting
Ok, I agree I'm not nice... it's just to make you realize that if you want to ask someting... then ask, no need to make us imagine the question you may want someone to answer.

My question is how do I get this fixed? How do I get android back up and running. I want to get rid of this white screen.

isaiah33 said:
My question is how do I get this fixed? How do I get android back up and running. I want to get rid of this white screen.
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What was the version of MAGLDR you had anyway? The ROM you are/were running is outdated by today's standards anyway.
I would do a task29 and start over. Then flash MAGLDR 1.3, CWM 1.3 and then a new ROM.

isaiah33 said:
My question is how do I get this fixed? How do I get android back up and running. I want to get rid of this white screen.
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If you get bootloader simply flash a stock WM rom or MAGLDR, whats hard about that?

i tried flashing with task29 but it sticks at 0%

Do not use task29 for your problem. Fortunatly it doesn't "clear" the first level bootloader.
Press the vol-down key.
In boot loader, flash:
a/ a WM6 ROM (to do this you can just put a LEOIMG.nhh on the root of your SD)
b/ MAGLDR (the version you need for the build you want)
If you want to put a DFT build. In MAGLDR (so press "end call" and start the phone... keep end call pressed) choose the option "USB flasher" (something like this.
With DFT (in admin) flash:
a/ a DFT build
b/ CWM
If CWM, boot in MAGLDR, choose "AD Recovery" (for CWM 1.13)
In CWM choose the option to flash a zip build.
That's all... good question, good answer.
All what I said if well expained in diffferent sticky. You will find there a lot of step-by-step or video explanations.
Hope this helps.

He doesn't need to clear the first-level bootloader. You can see from his screenshots that he gets into the bootloader just fine. Task29 will format the NAND storage just as flashing a WinMo ROM does. The RUU does a task29 as part of the flashing process anyway. Doing just a task29 saves the time of flashing the ROM.
Either way, you don't "flash" task29. You run the command via mtty. I'm not sure I understand exactly what you're saying when you "flash" task29 and it stayed at 0%.

What was the meaning of my "Fortunatly"
Clear the first level... brick the phone.
So for you task29 is equivalent to flashing a WM?
With or without radio?
(real question, I really don't know exactly what it's doing...)
I know that it "cleans" the NAND but it's not enough for me.
Anyway, I realize it will be better for me to read the dedicated thread or search on google.
For him I keep my advice to do all (task29, full flash from the beggining including WM). It's useless normally but as he has a problem...

Digital Outcast said:
He doesn't need to clear the first-level bootloader. You can see from his screenshots that he gets into the bootloader just fine. Task29 will format the NAND storage just as flashing a WinMo ROM does. The RUU does a task29 as part of the flashing process anyway. Doing just a task29 saves the time of flashing the ROM.
Either way, you don't "flash" task29. You run the command via mtty. I'm not sure I understand exactly what you're saying when you "flash" task29 and it stayed at 0%.
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For HD2 "mtty" is not required, there is a task29 nbh.

truc007 said:
Do not use task29 for your problem. Fortunatly it doesn't "clear" the first level bootloader.
Press the vol-down key.
In boot loader, flash:
a/ a WM6 ROM (to do this you can just put a LEOIMG.nhh on the root of your SD)
b/ MAGLDR (the version you need for the build you want)
If you want to put a DFT build. In MAGLDR (so press "end call" and start the phone... keep end call pressed) choose the option "USB flasher" (something like this.
With DFT (in admin) flash:
a/ a DFT build
b/ CWM
If CWM, boot in MAGLDR, choose "AD Recovery" (for CWM 1.13)
In CWM choose the option to flash a zip build.
That's all... good question, good answer.
All what I said if well expained in diffferent sticky. You will find there a lot of step-by-step or video explanations.
Hope this helps.
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I tried updating the stock rom and it has a issue when it comes to the radio it says Radio Fail. This is the right rom I downloaded it off the tmobile website. I dont know why its failing. If you could help truc007 I am willing to help donate to you if I ge it working.

I couldnt flash the task29 so I ran the commands in mtty and flashed a rom and booted, still wsod...

Just flash back to the original ROM, then update radio, install magldr.

isaiah33 said:
Before I start I googled and tried methods I could and all failed.
My phone was working Link Hereperfect with no issues I had installed the DFT LEO Stock Desire NAND Rom.
A week ago it died and I charged it and powered it back up and got the white screen. It wouldnt go away until I pushed the yellow button on the back. Problem solve I would think.
Two days ago on my way to San Francisco it restarted and turned white. I tried all methods I found here and google none work. when I hold the down vol button I do get the 3 color screen and thats it. I attached an picture of what my phone says.
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OK, send to me to fix it!

[Q] New in upgrade mobile, what do I do?

Hi all,
I'm brand new in the art of updating mobiles.
I would like to update my HD2 to andriod but have no idea of how I do it. I have looked at a lot of threads but it seems that I need ot know a lot about my phone before I can start!!
Can anyone help me how and where to start?! What do I need to install and how do I install it :/
My phone data:
OS version 5.2.2.1913 (21913.5.0.94)
Manila version 2.5.20181527.0
ROM version 3.14.403.2 (04666) DAN
ROM date 10/4/10
Radio version 2.15.50.14
Protocol version 15.42.50.11.U
When I press volume down and start my phone it say
PB81100 HX-BC
SPL-3.03.0000 XE
MicroP(LED) 0x05
MicroP(TOUCH) 0x50
Best regards,
Peter

Knowledge is power my friend and d answers u seek are but a click away...All u have 2 do is read, read n do more reading...follow all instructions written by devs to d letter as they were written for a reason...Wat reason?...
Avoiding errors or turning your beloved HD2 into an "Expensive Paper-Weight"....Getting android onto ur device is quite easy, u just have 2 put in d time 2 understand certain terms n how d needed softwares work...So summary?...Start reading from here. When u have properly familiarized urself with flashing then visit the HD2 android development section n check out several builds available...u must make a choice urself as we wouldn't know wat u lyk...so feel free 2 test as many as u can.
P.S. Its crucial u first perform a HSPL (2.08 HSPL) on ur fone before doing ANYTHING else.

The post above isn't really helpful. He's obviously read a lot already lol.
I know getting in to flashing and stuff on the HD2 is very confusing at the start, but once you learn it once you learn it forever.
Basically first off, you need to flash HSPL 2.08 to your phone. To do so download 'HSPL4' from these forums and flash that. Just search for it and you'll find it. It'll have instructions on how to install it on the thread which is very easy.
Just boot to SPL and connect to USB and run the .exe file inside of HSPL4 and choose 2.08.HSPL from the drop down menu.
After this you need to flash the newest radio which is 2.15.50.14. There's a sticky in all the HD2 development threads that have all the radio's. Just look in the WinMo or Android section and it'll be stickied. You basically then open the file you downloaded with the radio in it, boot to HSPL (you've just flashed HSPL over SPL) and run the RomUpdateUtility and just click on all the next and update buttons on the window that'll pop up and it will install. Obviously you need your USB cable plugged in for this too.
After that, you need to flash MAGLDR. I can't get links at the moment but you should easily be able to get a link to the MAGLDR thread and download it. After you've downloaded it to your PC, it's basically the exact same procedure as flashing a radio. Bootloader > USB connected to phone > open RomUpdateUtilty and follow instructions and flash. After this finishes installing you're basically done and all you need to do is flash your Android ROM. Just go in to the NAND Development section and chose a ROM to start from.
Another option is to flash Clockworkmod Recovery after MAGLDR.
You simply flash that by going in to MAGLDR (keep holding power/end key while phone is booting) and go to USB Flasher using your volume buttons then going in to it by the call button. Then opening the .DAF file on your PC and following the instructions and clicking next. Obviously again with your USB cable plugged in too. This is how you flash ROM's/Clockwork.
Any other problems I'd be more than happy to help with.
Just to mention too - the HD2 is very difficult to brick so don't worry about bricking your phone as I don't think there's actually a way to do it other than flashing the wrong radio if you have a TMoUS HD2 and you flash a .51 radio which you won't do as I've told you the correct radio to flash.

from the info he posted about his phone, it seems it already has the latest radio installed (2.15.50.14) I'm guessing that he's got a phone from somewhere in EU since the TMOUS came with the 2.08.50 radio, unless I'm mistaken, and there are some later models of the US hd2 that have the 2.15 radio, but anyways if the info is correct then he doesn't need to worry about the radio, he needs :
HSPL4> 2.08hspl http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11499585&postcount=3
Task 29 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=644781
MGLDR http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893618
Clockworkmod Recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=898913
any more info go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905841
and his rom of choice. I'm sure with this info he can get to where he wants to go, good luck!

Woops my bad, didn't even read the OP info part. Well done for posting the links though as I can't at the moment.
Also about clockwork, make sure the you have the right clockwork partition for the ROM or else you'll get stuck on a boot-loop. You'll usually find the partition info in the ROM thread and then you just edit the flash.cfg file found in your clockwork folder using notepad.

Hi
Thanks a lot for all your help, it made it a lot easier for me to start )
I have now installed
HSPL4> 2.08hspl http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...85&postcount=3
I didnt do this (radio update, since as I understood I already had the right one!!??, Yes the phone is from Denmark)
Task 29 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=644781
Then I downloaded MGLDR and run the ROMUpdateUtility
MGLDR http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893618
BUT it say that it may take upto 10 minutes, it take below 1 minute for me... the statusbar at the host computer goes from 0 to 100% fast and the same on the phone and after that the phone restart and show "HTC" in green with white background... then it simply stops.......
What have I done wrong and how can I solve it?!
Thanks in advance for all your input.
Best regards,
Peter

PeterSvendsen said:
Hi
Thanks a lot for all your help, it made it a lot easier for me to start )
I have now installed
HSPL4> 2.08hspl http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...85&postcount=3
I didnt do this (radio update, since as I understood I already had the right one!!??, Yes the phone is from Denmark)
Task 29 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=644781
Then I downloaded MGLDR and run the ROMUpdateUtility
MGLDR http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893618
BUT it say that it may take upto 10 minutes, it take below 1 minute for me... the statusbar at the host computer goes from 0 to 100% fast and the same on the phone and after that the phone restart and show "HTC" in green with white background... then it simply stops.......
What have I done wrong and how can I solve it?!
Thanks in advance for all your input.
Best regards,
Peter
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Sometime wrong radio can cause that issue.
Make sure that the radio is 2.15.xxx.xxx.
Now, you should go into bootloader and try to flash the radio, and then restart doing task 29, flashing MAGLDR.
If you succeed, your phone will automatically bring you into MAGLDR screen.
From there you can flash Android or WP7
Good luck

I now downloaded my "old" radio version 2.15.50.14
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611787
It seems to complete.. didnt jump from 0% to 100% in 1 sec..... so thats good
Then the task29 seems to work as well since my ROM is clean!!
BUT agian when I romupdate MGLDR it start and complete very fast... goes from 0 to 100% within a few sec...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893618
and agian stops at the HTC startup screen.....

As extra information I can say that when I try to install MGLDR the RomUpdate state that the current image version is... blank
and that I can install Image Version 2.00.000.0
And then when I start it takes a few sec.....

What OS do you use on your PC? If it's Vista/Windows 7, you may need to run as administrator, if you haven't done so already
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App

I'm using WinXP as OS

I'm using WindowsXP as OS.
I have not had any problem using the programs so far.. so I guess I have all the right rights!
UPDATE:
Can it be a problem with the SD card if there are no connection or a defect card?
I get exactly the same behavior if I remove the SD card from the phone!

PeterSvendsen said:
I'm using WindowsXP as OS.
I have not had any problem using the programs so far.. so I guess I have all the right rights!
UPDATE:
Can it be a problem with the SD card if there are no connection or a defect card?
I get exactly the same behavior if I remove the SD card from the phone!
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Hmmm...You r flashing MAGLDR 1.13? Try flashing witout ur sd card & sim card present...if dat still doesn't work then try another pc, possibly one with Windows 7 (though it works on xp)...Task 29 always.

[Q] HTC HD2 - stuck at HTC logo

Guys I hagve been reading this site for 2 days and am still very very confused as to actually move forward.
Been following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=945427
Step by step even though there is no explaination as to why I do things And everytime I am thinking "do they mean i do this now???"
I mean a tutuorial for noobs should tell me this stuff????
So I got to here:
From the guide
5. install maglard 1.13 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893618
Run romupdateutility.exe as an admin and install
Now my phone not getting past HTC splash screen.
No numbers showing radio version or anything.
PLEASE - I am willing to take this step by step.., what is the next step I should take to get my phone working with a Android rom?
I thanks you in advance for any assitance. I am probably too frustrated to help myslef at this point. I have loaded custom firmwares on my iphones but this HTC process is doing my head in and the guides and youtube vids are not helping.
THE ONLY reason I am trying a new rom is I have a Telstra HD2 and not a Telstra sim. It seemed to want to use Telstra for data, and I was advised the easiest (ha!0 way to do this is get a cooked rom and load it.
Thanks for your help.
AB

HTC_Pain said:
Guys I hagve been reading this site for 2 days and am still very very confused as to actually move forward.
Been following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=945427
Step by step even though there is no explaination as to why I do things And everytime I am thinking "do they mean i do this now???"
I mean a tutuorial for noobs should tell me this stuff????
So I got to here:
From the guide
5. install maglard 1.13 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893618
Run romupdateutility.exe as an admin and install
Now my phone not getting past HTC splash screen.
No numbers showing radio version or anything.
PLEASE - I am willing to take this step by step.., what is the next step I should take to get my phone working with a Android rom?
I thanks you in advance for any assitance. I am probably too frustrated to help myslef at this point. I have loaded custom firmwares on my iphones but this HTC process is doing my head in and the guides and youtube vids are not helping.
THE ONLY reason I am trying a new rom is I have a Telstra HD2 and not a Telstra sim. It seemed to want to use Telstra for data, and I was advised the easiest (ha!0 way to do this is get a cooked rom and load it.
Thanks for your help.
AB
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I would recommend getting the hd2 tool kit of my signature and download your winmo version of htc site, run task 29 on the tool kit then flash win mo, then start again, SORRY if i have answered to you incorrect kind of in rush so i quick read

HTC_Pain said:
Guys I hagve been reading this site for 2 days and am still very very confused as to actually move forward.
Been following http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=945427
Step by step even though there is no explaination as to why I do things And everytime I am thinking "do they mean i do this now???"
I mean a tutuorial for noobs should tell me this stuff????
So I got to here:
From the guide
5. install maglard 1.13 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893618
Run romupdateutility.exe as an admin and install
Now my phone not getting past HTC splash screen.
No numbers showing radio version or anything.
PLEASE - I am willing to take this step by step.., what is the next step I should take to get my phone working with a Android rom?
I thanks you in advance for any assitance. I am probably too frustrated to help myslef at this point. I have loaded custom firmwares on my iphones but this HTC process is doing my head in and the guides and youtube vids are not helping.
THE ONLY reason I am trying a new rom is I have a Telstra HD2 and not a Telstra sim. It seemed to want to use Telstra for data, and I was advised the easiest (ha!0 way to do this is get a cooked rom and load it.
Thanks for your help.
AB
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If the last step you took was to install magldr, of course your phone won´t boot, since you didn´t flash any build the phone could run on?
Or have i missed something?
Normaly, if you are setting things up to install some android build you have to run a file called daf.exe (only as an example, i´ve been flashing just one particular build with magldr), that daf.exe will partition the nand according to the needs of the build, that particular daf.exe was delivered with.
Now you have to enter "ad recovery" from the magldr menu (power on and keep power button pushed) and from there you would have to install from zip.
Have you been that far taking all the necessary steps? Leaving out the nand partitioning with the daf.exe is a common mistake i have read often about.

Thanks so much for those posts.
I think I have damaged the phone now trying things ..!
OK it has been 3 days and nights of trying stuff, let me try and summarise where I am at.
I managed to get magldr working, and used the menus to browse to a ZIP rom on the SD card and flashed it.
It was stuck in a continuous boot loop - see Andriod splash for about 10 secs, then reboot, repeats...
The best way forward from what I could read in threads was to just re install a stock ROM and start again, and try another cooked ROM. It was during this process that it failed, it now seems to have NO firmware on it, as I do not get any radio version numbers or anything.
NOW when I boot the phone - I cannot get magldr. It just goes to the white HTC splash screen and hangs forever.
Everything I try to flash now is stuck at 0% and never completed.
THE ONLY thing I seem to be able to install / get to talk to the HD2 is HSPL4, which when completed gives me the "WE HACKED IT" message. Apart from that I cannot install radios, roms or MAGLDR.
However the MAGLDR flash process DOES show 100% completion, I just cant get it to load by holding power button. As I mentioned above, I DID have MAGLDR working previously but wont play ball now.
Thanks for any tips, I think I need to not look at it for a while.
UPDATE = for some reason, it is now accepting the stock Telstra ROM flash process...?
STILL NO MAGICLDR so I cant load my cooked ROMS.. any suggestions are hugely appreciated.
AB

HTC_Pain said:
Thanks so much for those posts.
I think I have damaged the phone now trying things ..!
OK it has been 3 days and nights of trying stuff, let me try and summarise where I am at.
I managed to get magldr working, and used the menus to browse to a ZIP rom on the SD card and flashed it.
It was stuck in a continuous boot loop - see Andriod splash for about 10 secs, then reboot, repeats...
The best way forward from what I could read in threads was to just re install a stock ROM and start again, and try another cooked ROM. It was during this process that it failed, it now seems to have NO firmware on it, as I do not get any radio version numbers or anything.
NOW when I boot the phone - I cannot get magldr. It just goes to the white HTC splash screen and hangs forever.
Everything I try to flash now is stuck at 0% and never completed.
THE ONLY thing I seem to be able to install / get to talk to the HD2 is HSPL4, which when completed gives me the "WE HACKED IT" message. Apart from that I cannot install radios, roms or MAGLDR.
However the MAGLDR flash process DOES show 100% completion, I just cant get it to load by holding power button. As I mentioned above, I DID have MAGLDR working previously but wont play ball now.
Thanks for any tips, I think I need to not look at it for a while.
UPDATE = for some reason, it is now accepting the stock Telstra ROM flash process...?
STILL NO MAGICLDR so I cant load my cooked ROMS.. any suggestions are hugely appreciated.
AB
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Hi,
I would suggest KEVIN134's TOOLKIT (Don't forget to thank him)
Read the thread carefully and follow his step by step guide for beginners.
Try to install one of his suggested ROMS.You can always change it at a later date.
At least you will have something.

OK thanks. I have now gotten original Telstra ROM back. I hope to start fresh in the morning and follow your link to the letter. I hope it is a good guide for beginners, as so many other seem to claim that and have no plain english steps or screenshots. I truly appreciate your post, cheers.
Tried that app, it cannot find any of the apps it tries to install/use? Maybe I need sleep.

HTC_Pain said:
THE ONLY thing I seem to be able to install / get to talk to the HD2 is HSPL4, which when completed gives me the "WE HACKED IT" message. Apart from that I cannot install radios, roms or MAGLDR.
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You are talking about HSPL4, i would suggest you use HSPL3 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6894936&postcount=2).
You know how to flash back to stock winmo? Hold the volume down button while turning on the phone to enter the boot loader, connect with USB and wait for confirmation on the screen below (serial changes to usb), and then flash the stock Rom.
I never used the toolkits, never needed them so i would propose the following steps for you, to start from scratch (so we can take it step by step together, i think we need to have the same base to be able to make a statement about your phone).
After flashing WinMo Stock Rom, install HSPL3 (the one in the linke above, HSPL3_PKG.exe).
Then use task29 to flash the 2.15.50.14 radio.
After that install MAGLDR113 and then, if i were you , i would install coredroid v1.6. (http://hotfile.com/dl/113345298/fb3f69b/HD2_Core_Droid_Desire_HD_V1.6_Release_Version.rar.html)
To do that, enter the magldr menu by keeping the power button pressed while turning on your phone, enter USB Flasher from the menu and after connection has been established, run the DAF.exe which will partition the NAND for you.
After that reboot into cwm, enter the usb mass storage option, copy the zip file on the sd card and from there install from zip.
This procedure has worked every single time for me, maybe it will for you, too?

Cheech1976 said:
After flashing WinMo Stock Rom, install HSPL3 (the one in the linke above, HSPL3_PKG.exe).
Then use task29 to flash the 2.15.50.14 radio
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Thanks for offering to walk me through this, you have saved my sanity.
OK I am back to stock WinMo Rom.
I have HSPL3 installed (not 4, 3 as you say).
"Then use task29 to flash the 2.15.50.14 radio"
You might have to explain this to my feeble mind. I thought task29 deleted all data? How would it upgrade the radio?
Thanks again
AB

HTC_Pain said:
Thanks for offering to walk me through this, you have saved my sanity.
OK I am back to stock WinMo Rom.
I have HSPL3 installed (not 4, 3 as you say).
"Then use task29 to flash the 2.15.50.14 radio"
You might have to explain this to my feeble mind. I thought task29 deleted all data? How would it upgrade the radio?
Thanks again
AB
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Task 29 can be used to flash the radio as well, so these two steps can be taken as one.
All you would have to do is copy the radio in the same directory as the rest (task29) and rename it to RUU_signed.nbh, so this procedure will install the new radio as well.
Take that one from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1018427

Thanks Cheech! OK gotta sleep but trying this 1st thing tomorrow, will report.

HTC_Pain said:
Thanks Cheech! OK gotta sleep but trying this 1st thing tomorrow, will report.
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All right, have a good nights rest
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA Premium App

Thanks for that extra step explained...
I have read the thread, and downloaded the ZIP that was linked that has task 29 and the radio together. About to do it now.

OK that has completed, and it has rebooted, and now shows the white screen with HTC green logo, and stays there. This right?
I think it is.. as I have now flashed MAGLDR 1.13. Am now downloading the rom you suggested
UPDATE: I am done.. your suggested rom is installed and working!!
I am so relieved.
FYI here are the last steps I took.
* Used the Task 29 and radio update instructions from the link.
Once that was done it was a white screen with HTC logo - I then rebooted into HSPL bootloader on HTC device.
* Flashed magldr 1.13 - was very quick.
THESE NEXT STEPS ARE FROM THE QWORD DOC INCLUDED IN THE RAR FILE FROM THE SUGGESTE ROM - great stuff this doco.
1. After downloading HD2 CoreDroid DHD V*.*.rar, extract it to a folder on your PC of your choice.
2. Turn your unplugged HD2 on and boot into the MAGLDR 1.13 menu by holding down the power (right) button after initial vibration.
3. Using volume down move to number 5. USB Flasher
4. Push call button (left) and enter the USB flasher screen. You will see “USB Flasher mode Wait USB…”
5. Plug USB cable into the HD2, you should now see “USB Flasher mode Wait USB… USB
6. Go to the extracted HD2 CoreDroid DHD *.* folder on PC, and execute the DAF.exe. On newer windows buttons, right click and run as administrator.
7. Press next twice, and the installation will begin.
8. When finished press finish.
9. After the installation your HD2 will reboot into MAGLDR 1.13 menu.
10. Using the volume down button move to down to number 8. AD Recovery and press call button (left).
11. Your unplugged HD2 will now boot into the ClockworkMod Recovery menu.
12. IF YOU DID NOT BACKUP YOU SDCARD DATA DO IT BEFORE YOU PROCEED IT WILL BE FORMATED.
13. With volume down button advance to the advanced menu press left button.
14. Advance down to Partition SD Card menu.
15. Select minimum (512m) maximum (1024m). Your choice which one to use. Recommended is the 1024m, then press call button (left).
16. Select the 0m with the call button (left).
17. Wait until the process is finished.
18. Do not reboot! Stay in the ClockworkMod Recovery.
19. When finished “done” will appear in the lower half of the screen.
20. Press right button.
21. Using Volume down button move to “-mounts and storage”
22. Press end button (right).
23. Move down to mount USB storage
24. Press call button (left).
25. A new drive should be mounted to your PC.
26. Navigate to MyComputer and open the new drive (ex: F: E: G: etc…)
27. Go to the HD2_Core_Droid_Desire_HD_V1.12 folder
28. Copy the HD2_Core_DroidDesire_HD_V1.12.zip to the HD2 sd card root (the new mounted drive ex: F.
29. When finished copying and unmounts is selected, press the call button (left).
30. Press the back button
31. Move down to “-install zip from sdcard”, and press call button (left).
32. Move down to “-choose zip from sdcard”, and press call button (left).
33. Select the CoreDroid_V*.*.zip, press left button
34. Wait till it´s finish flashing, you will then see a flashing “CoreDroid”. Flash options will reappear.
35. Push end button (right).
36. Select “Reboot system now”
37. Let HD2 reboot giving it time. Wait at least +/- 10 minutes.
Once the phone has booted, let the syncs take place, wait for about 20 minutes, then reboot.
Totally worked for me. i thought I had bricked, I though no roms would hold.... this was done in an hour!
Cheech, you are the man thanks so much.

HTC_Pain said:
UPDATE: I am done.. your suggested rom is installed and working!!
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Very cool Congratulations

Cheech1976 said:
Very cool Congratulations
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Cheech your help was awesome, it has been your posts that meant I have had a phone for the past week.
Now not wanting to sound ungrateful, but I have to report that ROM you suggested runs really bad on my HD2. Very laggy, even to unlock the screen will hang 2 time out of 3. Oh well, I am starting to learn the same rom on the same hardware can act very differently.. sad face.
If I had to state the function I HAVE to have in my ROM it would be obviously good phone and text ability, music player with resume and bluetooth, a browser, email client, and something to play videos.
Is there a very lightweight ROM that will give me the above functions but maybe run a little better on my HTC HD2 (and are as easy to install as the one I have already tried)? Thanks heaps for any tips.

I jumped in, and using your great direction from before have a new rom on my HD2...
NexusHD2-Gingerbread_V2.8_NAND_(Android-2.3.4)_update
Wow, so much faster and snappier. Love the way Google resynced my apps and some settings!!
Gonna play with this for another few days.
EDIT: seems there is always something.. this ROM not finding my Wireless network. Finds all the ones around me but just wont find mine - even with apps to manage it. My kingdom for a lean ROM for my HD2!!!
Edit 2: Turns out Android 2.3 sets the WiFi channels to end at 11.
Our wireless was higher than that.
Advanced settings and increasing the WIFI channels to the full 14, saw my network straight away.
Took quite a bit of Googling to figure that one out.

Please delete.

logo problem
LaneyEFC said:
I would recommend getting the hd2 tool kit of my signature and download your winmo version of htc site, run task 29 on the tool kit then flash win mo, then start again, SORRY if i have answered to you incorrect kind of in rush so i quick read
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dude help me my htc stuck on htc logo and do not boot