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Hello.
This is my first post, so please be kind to me!
I've spent the past few weeks trying to get my head around what to do in order to flash my HD2 which is on the t_mobile network
The original rom 1.43 i think is driving me crazy and I now dont care if I change the rom and it invalidates the warenty!
In order to HSPL I need to SPL first, but will my device allow this?
I've read through so many threads that I am completely confused and dont know which way to turn, never mind which thread to re-read.
Can someone point me to the sspl, HSPL to upgrade to 1.66
Thanks
Glyn
oh its the 512 version
you are over confusing yourself.
download hspl 2
instal it - choose whichever hspl you like (may as well go for 2.08.hspl)
flash whatever rom you like from usb. (don't forget to flash a compatible radio either before or straight after.)
Thanks for your reply......
so downloan the HSPL from here?
'forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=609477'
and as I run the program I'll get the option of which version to install?
What should I look for to make sure that the radio is compatible with the rom?
Thanks again and sorry for my ignorance
Glyn
best thing you can do is to read a lot. No need to do enerything in one mad dash.
get HSPL2 from HERE - end of the first post (but read the post, dont just skip to download, )
run it as administrator (right click, run as administrator)
for best results use a usb port on the back of your PC (i.e one directly on teh motherboard, not an external usb slot) it will ask what version you want to install. just go for 2.08.hspl (not 2.08.0000) and let it do its thing. the authors say you should match the version to the rom (so 1.43.hspl for roms that are 1.43 or 1.48, 1.66.HSPL for 1.6 based roms, etc, but it isn't critical, most will run on any HSPL, so dont go changing every time you flash a new rom, no need. If it doesnt work then change it.)
As for radio tips, a radio with .51. in the number, (eg 2.09.51.03) will NOT work with any rom that has the 576meg ram, enabled.
If you flash a rom and all you get when you restart is a grey screen, chances are the radio doesnt match. Boot to bootloader and flash the radio.
But most of all, read stuff.
What about shipped rom's that are .exe files? Do they include radios with it? Also, is there a post you can point me to that has a list of compatible radios with different rom's?
that's where reading comes in. the whole process has so many variants that there is no simple "a b c" that covers everything.
yes the exe includes radio (and also spl if you use sd card to flash -stay away from sd card, use usb and if anything goes wrong you just boot to bootloader and re flash)
the chefs give you all the infoyou need in the first couple of posts. the sticky threads in the rom development section will tell you how to do everything, and any problem you encounter has beenwritten about already. so read,search and read.
I suggest you flash Stock WWE 1.66 ROM first so you can have a feel of how much improvement
has been done from 1.43
you can download it in HTC website.
Thanks for your help so far..
I would like to go for the 1.66 official ROM first, so I'll find that on here first and find the exe file so I dont have to mess about with compatible radio's.
Just before I HSPL it, I would like a copy of the original 1.43 T-Mobile ROM, so better get searching.
Thanks again
Glyn
the original 1.43 T-Mobile ROM is on HTCs website so get it from there as a backup
THANKYOU!!
Thankyou so much for your help and guidance.
Last night I decided to just do it - the phone was so poor I couldn't take it anymore.
3 hours from start of backing up, to installing HSPL2, to flashing with 1.66, anf then restoring data
I cant believe the transformation - I am so pleased I didnt throw it at a wall!!!
So a massive thanks to the members of this community
im in the same boat... got a stock uk hd2 on tmobile and wasn't to flash a new rom but the information is overwhelming and im scared I will flash a wrong rom and kill my phone :0)
Chivalryyyy said:
im in the same boat... got a stock uk hd2 on tmobile and wasn't to flash a new rom but the information is overwhelming and im scared I will flash a wrong rom and kill my phone :0)
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theres nothing to it. the 'normal' hd2 which you do have, is about the safest phone to flash in the world today, with HSPL2. The 'radios killing phones' problem that started last week is specific to the t mobile US model only, , the one with 1 gig rom.
If you install HSPL on your phone, and then only flash over USB, the very worst that will happen (from a software point of view) is that the phone stops at a grey screen, and/or only boots into bootloader, so you boot into bootloader, you flash something else, and it's fixed.
The T Mo UK stock rom is available to download as backup, (as is o2 and voda for anyone looking) in the 'LEO official roms' thread in rom development, first post, first link, first folder (1.43)
At any time, you can flash that rom from sd card (look it up if you need to) and restore everything, spl, radio and rom, , to factory settings.
In all honesty, so long as you are careful, methodical, don't pull out USB cables halfway through, laptop battery dies, etc , then you are more likely to get bricked from some freak incident, like , umm, battery dieing, heh.
Fear not! be smart, be careful, try to understand what you are doing and why at each step, read up on what an spl is, and the job is , as they say, sorted.
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rockthebus said:
Thankyou so much for your help and guidance.
Last night I decided to just do it - the phone was so poor I couldn't take it anymore.
3 hours from start of backing up, to installing HSPL2, to flashing with 1.66, anf then restoring data
I cant believe the transformation - I am so pleased I didnt throw it at a wall!!!
So a massive thanks to the members of this community
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Hi Guys
Can you help me...
How do i back up the phone before adding HSPL?
is this neccesary and where do i get the stock rom copy from.
i got the phone this week and hate it in its present form... can't even watch youtube.
looking to update to avoid sending back
Regards
mkhonat
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samsamuel said:
theres nothing to it. the 'normal' hd2 which you do have, is about the safest phone to flash in the world today, with HSPL2. The 'radios killing phones' problem that started last week is specific to the t mobile US model only, , the one with 1 gig rom.
If you install HSPL on your phone, and then only flash over USB, the very worst that will happen (from a software point of view) is that the phone stops at a grey screen, and/or only boots into bootloader, so you boot into bootloader, you flash something else, and it's fixed.
The T Mo UK stock rom is available to download as backup, (as is o2 and voda for anyone looking) in the 'LEO official roms' thread in rom development, first post, first link, first folder (1.43)
At any time, you can flash that rom from sd card (look it up if you need to) and restore everything, spl, radio and rom, , to factory settings.
In all honesty, so long as you are careful, methodical, don't pull out USB cables halfway through, laptop battery dies, etc , then you are more likely to get bricked from some freak incident, like , umm, battery dieing, heh.
Fear not! be smart, be careful, try to understand what you are doing and why at each step, read up on what an spl is, and the job is , as they say, sorted.
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Hi samsamuel,
Sorry to msg you like this.
i have purchased a T mobile HTC HD2 which came with the stock 1.43 ROM.
I want to put 1.66 on but don't know how.
I've read the forum and looked on youtube but confused.
Do you have an idiots guide?... i really am an idiot when it comes to stuff like this!
I have downloaded HSPL2 file.
I have downloaded the back up 1.43 Stock Rom
Do i need to download the 1.66 ROM now and how do i update?
please excuse my ignorance and i am happy to donate if you can help.
Kind regards
Mkhonat
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Hi Samsamuel,
Thanks.. just one more thing.
Saw on youtube that i have to format my SC card
youtube.com/watch?v=nrmlqrfCvas[/url]
is this so and is this referring to the sd card in the HTC or my own sd card used to download the 1.66 onto?
regards
mkhonat
PS. why won't this forum allow me to send you a PM?.. i can't send any msg's at all.
I love android and i istalled it yet...but i chaged rom and now it doesn't work....when i istalled it i had leo ita rom...now i istalled chucky ita rom ad my android doesn't start...i tried adroid V% ad froyo but nuffin....it does't want to start....when i installed V5 harte starts but when it's fiished it cames a with screen and anything more...and i must put off the battery and switch on...ad if i istall froyo it starts and then it stops...with blaci scrren and white words and linux image on the top...lol....so?? my radio is 2.12.
I need android...please someone can help me....i also istalled the new cab that create a shortcut on the menu with ur favorite android...mskip android loader....but nuffin..it doesn't work.......thx buddies
ohh man... I would read the sticky first, it has all the info you need to install android.. The white letters and blackscreen with Linux logo on top suppossed to be there..
I would:
Take out Sim and SDCARD
Hard reset my HD2
Task 29 it
Put a decent WINMO rom on it..
Put a radio on that suits Android
Hard Reset again...
Get a Android Build (i recommend Froyo v1 by Darkstone)
Put it on the SDcard as instructed
After thats done install Mskip's android loader, wont work the other way around..
Research the stickies!! Don't get freaked out! Read read read, follow the tutorials.
ChriGothiMark said:
I love android and i istalled it yet...but i chaged rom and now it doesn't work....when i istalled it i had leo ita rom...now i istalled chucky ita rom ad my android doesn't start...i tried adroid V% ad froyo but nuffin....it does't want to start....when i installed V5 harte starts but when it's fiished it cames a with screen and anything more...and i must put off the battery and switch on...ad if i istall froyo it starts and then it stops...with blaci scrren and white words and linux image on the top...lol....so?? my radio is 2.12.
I need android...please someone can help me....i also istalled the new cab that create a shortcut on the menu with ur favorite android...mskip android loader....but nuffin..it doesn't work.......thx buddies
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Im sure that this could've been answered in the -post your question here- topic, instead of everybody opening a new one..
but okay:
1. If WinMo still works, no need to reflash your Rom
2. If WinMo fails as well, do a task29 or MTTY to completely wipe the NAND memory.
3. (BACKUP!) and format your SD.
4. Delete ALL YOUR android files you've installed so far as it might be failing here as well.
5. Install fresh new Rom en Fresh new Android as followed by the instructions 120%.
EDIT:
MMAwarrior beat me to it.
MMAwarrior said:
ohh man... I would read the sticky first, it has all the info you need to install android.. The white letters and blackscreen with Linux logo on top suppossed to be there..
I would:
Take out Sim and SDCARD
Hard reset my HD2
Task 29 it
Put a decent WINMO rom on it..
Put a radio on that suits Android
Hard Reset again...
Get a Android Build (i recommend Froyo v1 by Darkstone)
Put it on the SDcard as instructed
After thats done install Mskip's android loader, wont work the other way around..
Research the stickies!! Don't get freaked out! Read read read, follow the tutorials.
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I read...and to another italian users who have my same rom it works....why at me not????
lol Arent we Dutch Helpfull.....
ChriGothiMark said:
I read...and to another italian users who have my same rom it works....why at me not????
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He might have the same Rom, but not the same Radio/Files/Build/zImage etc..
Chucky's Rom is suppossed to work, you might have done something wrong, in other words try a clean and fresh install.. Then you'll know it's good for sure..
Takes you about 30 min at most, (minus the researching, and downloading previous apps)
So..iffff i put radio 2.10. coz when i had it android worked....
ChriGothiMark said:
So..iffff i put radio 2.10. coz when i had it android worked....
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This was posted in the READ THIS TOPIC FIRST thread; certain roms work with android, and below 2.08 android might not want to boot at all.
so...what do u recommend me to do???
ChriGothiMark said:
so...what do u recommend me to do???
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If 2.10 worked, reflash it to 2.10.
If it's still broken, follow my or MMAwarrior's advice.
1. Take out SD-card and Sim.
2. Task29 (MTTY)
3. Reflash Radio (any of the adviced Radio's in the Sticky, read it)
4. Reflash Rom
5. Insert SIM and SD-Card and backup important data (not the android files)
6. Format SD-card
7. Restore Data
8. Install fresh-new Android, and don't mess about
hey buddies donìt worry i rsolved..i istalled froyo by darkstone ad no it works very very very good..i can do all...buy call text gps recharge battery ...like my winmo...wow...i wanna android OS lool...
Halleluja!!!
I'm happy for ya! Have fun, next time READ be4 installing anyhting
yeah thx buddy..ahahhah halleluja.........ad droid is fabolous
Hi All,
I've seached and can't find anyone with the same problem as me. Please help.
Telstra HD2 T9193 with HSPL2.08
I was running a a nice clean wimo (OZROM) rom then decided I would give Android a Go.
I installed NAND and installed MDJ's CyanogenMod 7 v. 2.6 It all worked fantastic, but I found the battery drain a too heavy and would like to go back to WiMO 6.5.
Now according to the n00bs guide I should be able to enter the bootloader and run and custom .ruu from there (USB connected) and all will be fine.
When I try this, the screen sits a 0% until timeout.
Same happens when I try a task 29
finally if I try to flash a 6.5 ROM from the SD card, I just get the message "Loading" and nothing happens.
Any ideas? Should I try flashing back to an official ROM and then HSPL all over again? Or am I missing something?
Thanks for your help
Puff
FIXED!!!! FIXED!!!!
Strange. I had to do HSPL 2.08 AGAIN even 'tho that is what was on it. Anyway if you have this problem. HSPL again then task 29 then put your wimo ROM back on.
Might be worth adding this to mskips n00b thread.
I hope this helps others.
Cheers
Puff
wtf...going back to windows 6.5 from NAND ANDROID....omg!!
That's like owning a $50,000 BMW, then deciding to rip out the seats, rip out the air con, rip out the engine and replace it with a lawn mower engine...wtf?
each to their own i suppose. ;-)
i think i'd prob kill myself if i had to go back to windows mobile 6.5 now!!!!
lol
matt
PUFF1N said:
Hi All,
I've seached and can't find anyone with the same problem as me. Please help.
Telstra HD2 T9193 with HSPL2.08
I was running a a nice clean wimo (OZROM) rom then decided I would give Android a Go.
I installed NAND and installed MDJ's CyanogenMod 7 v. 2.6 It all worked fantastic, but I found the battery drain a too heavy and would like to go back to WiMO 6.5.
Now according to the n00bs guide I should be able to enter the bootloader and run and custom .ruu from there (USB connected) and all will be fine.
When I try this, the screen sits a 0% until timeout.
Same happens when I try a task 29
finally if I try to flash a 6.5 ROM from the SD card, I just get the message "Loading" and nothing happens.
Any ideas? Should I try flashing back to an official ROM and then HSPL all over again? Or am I missing something?
Thanks for your help
Puff
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I'm amazed your finding battery drain worse on MDJ's CyanogenMod 7 v. 2.6 than WINMO, im quite the opposite actually.
Did you try recallibrating your battery for longer battery life as shown here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=827355
Hi every one. I had a problems with HD2, my original ROM was with a lot of problems, it restarted without no reason and so on. My colleage suugested to flash with another ROM, so I tride to flash a new ROM, did a Hardspl2 and now my HD is bricked, with triangle and no ROM also shiped (donwloaded from HTC web page by serial) is not working. Anybody help me? I tried lot of ROMs and no luck at least .... Triad also flash with original ROM via Micro SD no luck... Please help me!!!! URGENT!
prieditis said:
Hi every one. I had a problems with HD2, my original room was with a lot of problems, it restarted without no reason and so on. My colleage suugested to flash with another room, so I tride to flash a new room, did a Hardspl2 and now my HD is bricked, with triangle and no room also shiped (donwloaded from HTC web page by serial) is not working. Anybody help me? I tried lot of rooms and no luck at least .... Triad also flash with original room via Micro SD no luck... Please help me!!!! URGENT!
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Firstly its "ROM" not "room".
What do you mean "with triangle" ??
Which HD2 do you have and which ROM did you try flashing?
Can you get into tri-color bootloader mode?
Sorry i post my thread quickly. Yes i tried to flash a ROM, i have HD2 512MB. I tried to flash a 3.14.405 rom. triangle - i can get in tri-color bootloader mode, but when i try also flash original rom there is no result, it crashes on 9 or 17%. Triangle is a sign when i switch on a device, i believe it means ther eis no windows/rom on device
prieditis said:
Sorry i post my thread quickly. Yes i tried to flash a ROM, i have HD2 512MB. I tried to flash a 3.14.405 rom. triangle - i can get in tri-color bootloader mode, but when i try also flash original rom there is no result, it crashes on 9 or 17%. Triangle is a sign when i switch on a device, i believe it means ther eis no windows/rom on device
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your device is not bricked... get into bootloader and do a task 29 (LOOK IT UP)...
Then start from scratch... Magldr, then whatever ROM you want.
Can you explain me? Please step by step... Thanks in advance
prieditis said:
Can you explain me? Please step by step... Thanks in advance
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you need to take a leap and search for it... Here is something on youtube i found.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtTDuc4V4cU
EVERYTHING you need is on XDA if you look for it...
prieditis said:
, my original room was with a lot of problems, it restarted without no reason and so on. ..with triangle and no room aURGENT!
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... OK, no room = homeless!
If you can't pay rent, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you vacate the area.
Possible fix stuck bricked hd2 radio no rsa information
Please read the whole post first sorry about the mess it is my first post thanks to everyone here on xda who came up with everything i used to do this There is guides for this xda has a lovely list of tmous roms if you are on t mobile in the us http://www.xdafil.es/index.php?path=HD2/TMOUS/
i would start with the RUU_Leo_1_5_TMOUS_2.02.531.MASD_S__Radio_Signed_15.29.50.07U_2.06.50.04_TeleNav-5.5.42.zip
extract the .exe file if it has one than extract the RUU_signed.nbh from the .exe file using win war or 7 zip than rename it to LEOIMG.nbh and place it on a newly formatted microsd not a microsdhc and i had problems with anything over class 4
place it in your phone and hold the volume down button and power button as loading comes up let off volume down power button will start the flash(i was only able to do complete flashes in the freezer if not it would hang or get radio errors)
i also had a tmous which did not want to flash the radio i would get an an error and rsa fail it sounds crazy but i wrapped it in plastic and stuck it in the freezer for a while before and during the flash this was the only way i could install the radio and actually see rgd information on boot screen after this first one you will have an old test rom with an old spl you cannot change to hspl from here i also was not able to go straight to 2.10, i had to step up from RUU_Leo_1_5_TMOUS_2.03.531.6_Radio_Signed_15.30.50.07U_2.06.50.23_3_Test.zip, to RUU_Leo_1_5_TMOUS_2.03.531.6_Radio_Signed_15.30.50.07U_2.06.50.23_3_Test.zip the same way i did the first one,hard resetting after each one and let it open windows completely to know it is working. than i believe there is an hspl3 file somewhere out there with all thanks to DarkForces Team HardSPL3 by bepe and Cotulla i will try to attach it that will work with spl 2.02 wich you should now be on now you can download your radio in the master radio thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611787
i also just renamed the ruu_signed.nbh to LEOIMG.nbh and ran through sd i seem to have problems through usb and i was trying to be careful with the radio
once you got the radio you want you could flash the rom preferably running task 29 before or get yourself magldr to install through nand i also stuck my laptop an the freezer with the phone to get wp7 completely installed i did all this mess with a phone that had a broken screen i think there is like thermal compound over the processor to the case that is not on right and overheats when not in the operating system like a crappy old laptop with its fans full of stuff trying to install xp. and while a stock rom was being installed the usb was pulled during the radio installation i hope this helps i belive i saw one post to stick it in the freezer out of everything that i think helped the most.i also notice i have to put it in the freezer at boot too sometimes or i will get a fatal hit error i think its just over heating..... i also have an hd2 which has never been opened before that i have never had to stick in the freezer it gets flashed quite abit right now running gingerbread on normal hd2 and wp7 dual boot android 2.2 on the one i had to freeze i hope this helps i was here for weeks reading reading i was stumped cus my first hd2 and g1 were so eazy i will update this post once i stop being lazy and open the phone again to replace the goop to see if that is the problem
Thank you for reading my jumble and thanks again to all you phone heads here on xda which without you none of this would be possible and i would not have wp7 and gingerbread on my hd2 : D
I did a task29, flash a ROM succesfully, but now it' s stucked in HTC loading mode (Shows a HTC and nothing happens)
prieditis said:
I did a task29, flash a ROM succesfully, but now it' s stucked in HTC loading mode (Shows a HTC and nothing happens)
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succesfull only one time, now i tried reflash an original rom once again and no results, still stucked in triangle. It's a first time when something like this happens
P.S. Sorry for my english..
spyderman33 said:
you need to take a leap and search for it... Here is something on youtube i found.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtTDuc4V4cU
EVERYTHING you need is on XDA if you look for it...
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no luck at all I tried it once and have succesfull rom update, but it stucks when started with HTC logo, i tried second time and still no luck. Please help me.. all the time now also for original rom it says that this room is not for that device
original rom
you have to find the original rom shipped with your phone like here i am tmobile usa roms you have to find your carrier and country and start with one of the first ones i started with my second one RUU_Leo_1_5_TMOUS_2.02.531.MASD_S__Radio_Signed_15.29.50.07U_2.06.50.04_TeleNav-5.5.42.zip and i kept getting stuck screens when it was hot turn it off maby find some silica gel (lil rocks that come with everything to absorb water) wrap it in plastic and throw it in the freezer does the back of the phone get real hot during flash
i have shipped original rom, still no luck
not the newest one
you need one of the first test roms this was the only way i got mine to work i had to go from 2.02 to 2.03 to 2.05 hard resetting after each install making sure they completely went in what carrier are you and where are you
Still stuck?
Download HSPL 3.zip from page 1,
Run the program;
a) select 2.08.000 (not HSPL) and you can flash stock (HTC) ROM with no damage or aftermarket changes on your phone.
b) select 2.08.HSPL and you can flash whatever you want
Install MAGLDR 1.13
Flash ROM
Make sure you follow the instructions EXACTLY. You can find these all over XDA, look at all of my posts if you need to.
stepthehen said:
Download HSPL 3.zip from page 1,
Run the program;
a) select 2.08.000 (not HSPL) and you can flash stock (HTC) ROM with no damage or aftermarket changes on your phone.
b) select 2.08.HSPL and you can flash whatever you want
Install MAGLDR 1.13
Flash ROM
Make sure you follow the instructions EXACTLY. You can find these all over XDA, look at all of my posts if you need to.
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Hi, thanks a lot. Only, SPL for original rom was 1.42000 is it ok to flash with 2.08.000 ? And why i should install MAGLDR 1.3 ? Thanks in advance,
Ok, now i dont understand anything. My original SPL was 1.42, i did Hardspl 3, after that tried flash original rom, process stuck on 96%, after that i tried once again stuck on 9% and says rom not compatible with device. And its like a hidden circle, my phone is acting like that all the time. I tried task29, tried all HSPL, also 1.4200, 1.66 and so on. Can anybody help me? my skype nick is martins.prieditis , maybe someone can assist me?
Ok now its fixed. I did a HSPL4, due to which original rom freeze on 0%, but 3.14 didnt start up on loading OS (white screen with HTC logo))or freeze on 99%. Than went back to shipped 1.42, stock room succesfylly flashed and did a SSPL_RUU. Now the only problem is that my LEO restarts when it gets hot. Any ideas how to fix it?
Thanks all for youre help (regarding my previous issue) !
Overheating??
As mrpoe stated in post 9, One of his phone had to be put in the freezer to be able to flash anything otherwise it will get hot and freeze.
Also the motherboard is most likely broken and you cannot get it to work without freezing or it will keep rebooting...
The best thing to do if you still have warranty is to Keep stock SPL and stock WM6.5 and return for warranty.
It will not function the same again.
Hello,
Heres the story:
I sold today my htc hd2 and someone came by to my house to get it and pay. Now i got a message that he cant get used to android. Now I need info for a simple instalation of windows mobile on the htc hd2. Like Getting a windows mobile RUU.exe and simple install it with 1 setup. The phone has hyperdroid, magdlr 1.13, cwm 1.3
I need your answer fast.
David
You can just download the official rom and flash it over usb, it will overwrite everything, HSPL, radio, splash screen, everything back to stock. Or you could do the same with most other wm6.5 roms, but if you're giving it to someone not comfortable with it and you don't want to be their phone support guy for the next however long, I would give them the phone stock, or link them to the proper official rom.
If you have a US T-Mobile HD2 (1024): http://support.t-mobile.com/doc/tm54430.xml?
If you have an HTC HD2 (512): http://www.htc.com/www/SupportDownloadList.aspx?p_id=297&act=sd&cat=2
The above instructions are correct, but did not mention that if you have flashed HSPL and MAGLDR that you will need to flash the stock ROM from an SD card that is under 2Gig in size. Just copy the original ROM file to the card, enter bootloader mode and go from there.
One thing, though - if the person who bought your phone can't get used to Android, he's in bigger trouble than he thinks. I mean, what the hell did he think he was buying? Is it that he can't get used to a PDA phone, a touch screen or does he prefer communicating by carrier pigeon? Rhetorical questions, I know, but geez... what the F did the guy think he was getting, and why is it now your problem?
I'm no expert, but I thought I remembered hearing something about how you weren't supposed to flash the original rom from sd, because it somehow makes it so you can't reflash hspl later if you change your mind.
Not 100% on that by any means.
I know this may involve an extra step, but to avoid usage of SD flashing, you can flash a custom HD2 WM6.xx ROM. Then flash the stock ROM..
willr001 said:
I'm no expert, but I thought I remembered hearing something about how you weren't supposed to flash the original rom from sd, because it somehow makes it so you can't reflash hspl later if you change your mind.
Not 100% on that by any means.
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That may have been the case in the early stages of HSPL development. If you flashed the wrong rom and got stuck on an spl that was not supported by the HSPL versions out then that was so. This is no longer the case now with all spl versions being able to be HSPL'd.
I gave him an link to an official RUU wm 6.5 NL rom. It's an exe file. I told him he haves to run this exe file in android and if that doesnt work he haves to go to boot menu (holding volume down) and if that's doesn't work he haves to try out the usb flasher option in magdlr. I also gave him the link to this forum post.
here is a simplier way to explain it. i use it sometimes if i forget how to do it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc89Gh0QpIY&feature=related
Hi, New to HD2 but not to flashing ROMs ( Mogul, polaris, TyTN 2) got a second hand TMobile USA yesterday. Came with a nand Android 2.2 install, Magldr v 1.11 and spl 2.08 hspl. I intend to flash back to the stock rom ( latest version T-Mobile HD2 MR Software (Version 3.14.531.1 ) so I can dual boot with an sd android install. I also intend to check out some of the custom 6.5 builds along the way.
Have installed HTC sync for Android and and all appears to be good. I can also get a usb connection while in bootloader.
I'm assuming its as simple as the 2nd post but I don't want to brick my new phone on my first day . Would somebody please confirm that I'm not making any obvious mistakes? I gather I will then need will need to flash a new HSPL, which version is recommended for my purposes?
I apologize in advance for asking such a simple question but the HD2 forums are new to me and much larger than those for any of my old phones. I have been reading for most of the past week and think I know what I'm doing but I might be completely wrong.
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Is anybody out there?
I know that posting in "[GUIDE] Flashing Your First HD2 NAND Android Rom [For Newbs]" would be more appropriate but I can't seem to post in it as I just get a bulletin message saying I don't have permission. This is the closest thread I can find for my question.
Many Thanks in anticipation of a reply
Oh well. No replies. looks like I will just have to give it a go. Will play with some other Nand android builds first and upgrade MAGLDR to 1.13. Will also experiment with different radios to see if I can improve battery life as it is shocking (loses nearly 30% in 7 hours while 'asleep").
BTW I think my current radio is 2.08.50.08 (settings/software information/baseband version - second half of string). Happy to stand corrected if this is not where you find the radio version in android - as I said before I'm new to this OS.
In case anyone is wondering. The reason for multiple posts in a dead thread is to reach the number required to post on the more appropriate development thread.
Hope that does not upset anyone. I do promise to come back to this thread and post how I got on. ie successes, failures, tips etc.