Hi guys any help will be appreciated!!!!
I would like to know what will be the best method for using Android right now since there are a few different methods for running it. When I ask best i'm asking most stable, fast and consumes less battery. For now i'm running from Ram with darkstone that seemed to be running the best from a few other Roms I tried. I know their should be three method the regular rom, Darkstone ram, and Nand!
First off you need the latest firmware loaded on your HD2. The easiest way, without rooting, that is working is SD version. The Android directory is loaded on the SD card, and then you execute two commands from that directory to start Android.
am running the CORE DROID version, it has less battery drain then what I have experienced on any others.
The nice thing about using an SD is that you can load as many different versions as you wish to test. Then make up your mind.
klee2000 said:
Hi guys any help will be appreciated!!!!
I would like to know what will be the best method for using Android right now since there are a few different methods for running it. When I ask best i'm asking most stable, fast and consumes less battery. For now i'm running from Ram with darkstone that seemed to be running the best from a few other Roms I tried. I know their should be three method the regular rom, Darkstone ram, and Nand!
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Check my signature for a link to my tutorial (sticky on this thread, btw) on how to install Android to your phone. This was written when SD was the only method. It is the easiest way to see if you will like Android on your phone and does not require you to unlock or HSPL your phone. If you don't like it, you can simply delete it from your card and never look back
First off thanks guys for your reply but that was not the question! I am currently running android from ram that was created by darkstone and I consider it to be the best Android that I have came across compared to running from the original way. My question is what would be the best to run? Nand, SuperRam or the original way from the sd.
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First off thanks guys for your reply but that was not the question! I am currently running android from ram that was created by darkstone and I consider it to be the best Android that I have came across compared to running from the original way. My question is what would be the best to run? Nand, SuperRam or the original way from the sd.
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Which is best: Coke, Pepsi or Sprite?
For me, NAND is the only way to go, but requires your to HSPL and thus break your warranty.
For some, SuperRAM is the fastest, but doesn't include Sense.
For others, SD is the easiest method, but could cause future damage to your SD card (1,000 write limit).
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hi everyone i'm an android everyday user but i've got some dubts :
when i flash another android rom i need a task 29? if i do it i erase also magldr?
if your answer is yes can you also explain me why ? i'm here to learn
which andorid rom is the best for a daily use?
i've got also a question about wp7 ... is the developtment still running?
thanks so much for the answer and sorry for my bad english
gastrella said:
hi everyone i'm an android everyday user but i've got some dubts :
when i flash another android rom i need a task 29? if i do it i erase also magldr?
if your answer is yes can you also explain me why ? i'm here to learn
which andorid rom is the best for a daily use?
i've got also a question about wp7 ... is the developtment still running?
thanks so much for the answer and sorry for my bad english
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I personally feel that it's a good practice to to a task29 prior to flashing a new rom on the phone. Task 29 erases everything on the nand, including magldr. That's why you have to reinstall magldr after doing a task29.
As to which rom to use, that depends on you & on your phone. Do you prefer Sense or not? Do you want everything to work, or are you okay with some minor issues to get the latest and greatest? Do you need any special language capability built into the rom? Do you have a LEO512 or a LEO1024?
I personally prefer the DesireHD rom. The rom I'm using won't fit on the LEO512.
There is no need to perform a Task29 before reflashing. It does no harm though.
I agree with dipaolnv, it is a matter of choice. But, he is slighly mistaken, I have a LEO512 and am using a totally stock DesireHD ROM. That is where ext partitions come in to play
There is lots of information here to get to grips with, take your time and have some fun
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There is no need to perform a Task29 before reflashing. It does no harm though.
I agree with dipaolnv, it is a matter of choice. But, he is slighly mistaken, I have a LEO512 and am using a totally stock DesireHD ROM. That is where ext partitions come in to play
There is lots of information here to get to grips with, take your time and have some fun
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Yes, there are a few roms that have the ext partition on the SD card to allow you to have a "stock" DesireHD on a LEO512... I was thinking that but never typed it . Thanks for mentioning.
Personally I'd say it's not a good idea to do task29's when you don't have to. Your NAND chips have a certain amount of read/writes i their usable lifetime. It's a very high number, granted, but there is a limit.
i prefer to have sense and that everything work i'have tried cyanogen gingerbread but i love making 720p videos and so i'm returned to mdj froyo version
anyway thank i understand some thing ... another question i didn't understand too much about the ext partition there a guide but it doesn't explain why i have to do it . if you can help me also on this point
and what about wp7?
Now i have got 2 htc hd2 in my hand. the mine is brended my friend's one is no brend .... why with the same android built his hd2 is faster to wake up and ecc ? Is a problem of brand ? How can i fix it ?
Hi
I will be getting an HTC HD2 in a few days and I am planning on loading the Android Froyo OS, and will be using it as my main system.
But looking through all those threads, I am stuck as to where to begin.
I need to find the latest and best NAND ROM for the HD2, since I intend to do all this hopefully just one time.
I would appreciate any guides that would get me rolling in the right direction.
thanks
Personal opinion
Hi,
I have tried many ROM till now, infact mostly all the ROMs. The best for my purpose ( since I am a heavy user ) is HyperDroidGingerbreadV1.2.
Benefits:-
1. Tweeked
2. Super Speed
3. Battery saver
4. Nice UI
5. Very responsive.
PS: Do give it a try.
I suggest you go to the forum and just read. You will find lots of tutorials on how to install and tweak the roms. You will find multiple roms and each has unique features. What I have done, and what I suggest for you, is just tried a bunch of different roms to see what works best for me. Try them all and see what you like the most. Part of the fun of having the HD2 is all the different things you can do with it.
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Hi
I will be getting an HTC HD2 in a few days and I am planning on loading the Android Froyo OS, and will be using it as my main system.
But looking through all those threads, I am stuck as to where to begin.
I need to find the latest and best NAND ROM for the HD2, since I intend to do all this hopefully just one time.
I would appreciate any guides that would get me rolling in the right direction.
thanks
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I've tried almost every rom on the board .....so
Heres my top 3... Everything works low battery drain
1. JDMS based on the newest android ginger super fast with lots of options Tmobile ready link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782301
2. MDJ Froyo revolution ... sense build need to put it in apn settings for internet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=823491
3. Motoman234 MyTouch3g Glacier build... very unique tmobile ready out of the box
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919853
This question/topic is frowned upon on XDA simply because its asked over and over again and there is no real answer as its subjective.
What is "best" for one person isnt always "best" for another and you may experience problems that another person didnt on his hardware.
There is no point in just asking what is the best one to install, The best thing you can do is to go read some guides etc, research as much info as you can and then try various roms until you find one that you like best or works best for YOU.
Do I need to still have windows on the phone to be able to install Android, or can it be done on its own?
Depends if you're installing a ROM or NAND.
ROMs install on your media card and require WinMo to boot the phone, NANDS replace WinMo.
Note that ROMs and NANDs are located in different sections of the forum.
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Depends if you're installing a ROM or NAND.
ROMs install on your media card and require WinMo to boot the phone, NANDS replace WinMo.
Note that ROMs and NANDs are located in different sections of the forum.
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???? ????
You can install SD builds or NAND builds. SD builds are just copied to your SD card and you boot them from within Windows, but NAND builds replace Windows. Both types of build are ROMs.
I would prefer the NAND ROMS. I really don't like windows at all.
Can't find the guide to help me do the NAND install.
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Both types of build are ROMs.
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Nay, dear sir. A ROM refers to software flashed to internal memory, whilst a build refers to software installed on an SD card.
Unfortunately a lot of people ignore or are not aware of this convention, but it's a pretty important one to prevent confusion.
StephanV said:
Nay, dear sir. A ROM refers to software flashed to internal memory, whilst a build refers to software installed on an SD card.
Unfortunately a lot of people ignore or are not aware of this convention, but it's a pretty important one to prevent confusion.
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Thanks for the correction, but actually ROM is the chip that the build is flashed onto (in the case of NAND). They're all builds, regardless of location
We could be stuck in an endless debate here, because these terms have different kinds of meanings. ROM is also often used as an abbreviation of ROM image, i.e. a image of the firmware on a read-only memory chip (ROM chip). This means that it would be valid to call NAND firmware ROM, and invalid to call SD firmware ROM since it's not meant for read-only memory.
While strictly speaking it is indeed correct to call NAND firmware a build, there has been made a convention (I suppose this is HD2 specific) to keep them seperated.
casemandan said:
I've tried almost every rom on the board .....so
Heres my top 3... Everything works low battery drain
1. JDMS based on the newest android ginger super fast with lots of options Tmobile ready link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=782301
2. MDJ Froyo revolution ... sense build need to put it in apn settings for internet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=823491
3. Motoman234 MyTouch3g Glacier build... very unique tmobile ready out of the box
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919853
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Casemandan, did I miss something? I have been browsing the JDMS thread for a few days, but don't see how it is "T-Mobile ready." In particular, I'm looking for MMS that comes in the same quality as the sense T-Mobile ready builds. Read a few tips but quality is still sacrificed upon receiving for all gingerbread ROMs I've tried.
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Hello and thanks to all.
According to title of this thread , I need a NAND ROM which has a file manger and support Persian language.
Any suggestion ?
Best regards.
To my opinion is it to wait for a stabe gingerbread or (maybe) Honeycomb NAND rom, isnt it?
Thank mate...
i think best rom for hd2 is cyanogen mod7 v2.6 that is android 2.3.2
I like the MIUI build. It has a few hiccups, but great. Love this than the other builds.
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What is the NAND that you guys thinking that is very fast and stable for daily use, and also working everything?
Instead of running Android as a dual boot off of the sd card as was the case up until 31 December, running Android off NAND (internal memory) overwrites winmo so you can run it as the only os on your phone. It's not perfect but I prefer it to winmo (IMHO ). You can read the rom threads where the devs tell you what works and what doesn't, but apart from 720p video recording pretty much all else works. Try a rom out and if you don't like it, flash back to winmo.
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Instead of running Android as a dual boot off of the sd card as was the case up until 31 December, running Android off NAND (internal memory) overwrites winmo so you can run it as the only os on your phone. It's not perfect but I prefer it to winmo (IMHO ). You can read the rom threads where the devs tell you what works and what doesn't, but apart from 720p video recording pretty much all else works. Try a rom out and if you don't like it, flash back to winmo.
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Thank you for your first reply, but I very like to using android on my HD2, So I try to find suitable rom for myself, changed it many rom but are not stable to my some have bug, some have error problem, but I will try again, what is your suggestion?
Tastes vary, but you can find the link to the rom I'm using in my signature. I'd wait a few hours though as Sergio is bringing out an update which the test team claims is going to be awesome.
ClydeB1 said:
Tastes vary, but you can find the link to the rom I'm using in my signature. I'd wait a few hours though as Sergio is bringing out an update which the test team claims is going to be awesome.
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Thank you for guiding me
thinking about going back to android on the hd2 have the builds gotten better and faster and better battery life. can anyone link me to the best build out there. used to have froystone by darkstone till he discontinued the build
xxfirerican said:
thinking about going back to android on the hd2 have the builds gotten better and faster and better battery life. can anyone link me to the best build out there. used to have froystone by darkstone till he discontinued the build
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they got better, much better.
and like always there are no "best builds"
i can just recommend u using a nand or even a RAM build
my current one is the Ultimate Droid 3.0 RC, but there is a new version out, i recommend trying that one
or else.. cm7, always a good choice
I´m on typhoons CM7 and it runs like a charm really fast and really good battery life (3-5mA in standby with wifi and gps on). But there are a lot of builds that you can try.
I changed my HTC HD2 to android aswell and its fast and table. So you know that to do. Flash it to android
D4rkSoRRoW said:
they got better, much better.
and like always there are no "best builds"
i can just recommend u using a nand or even a RAM build
my current one is the Ultimate Droid 3.0 RC, but there is a new version out, i recommend trying that one
or else.. cm7, always a good choice
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You should try the Ultimate Droid 3.1 its pretty awesome fast, stable pretty sweet battery life also if you turn off what you don't need/use
I am thinking to flash my hd2 to android too.
Are the android roms in dutch, or only in english ?
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You should try the Ultimate Droid 3.1 its pretty awesome fast, stable pretty sweet battery life also if you turn off what you don't need/use
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is it really that much better than the 3.0 RC one?
Some of MIUI roms are better for battery. I used miui-star and miui-jaws
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You should try the Ultimate Droid 3.1 its pretty awesome fast, stable pretty sweet battery life also if you turn off what you don't need/use
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is process still the same run off sd card and hit clarett? or something like that are they still on gamesquareuk or where can i find that build?
You have the option of running it off the SD card like the good old days along side winmo. Or you can flash it to the nand memory which is how native android devices run android.
I personally use nand builds and in my experiences they are more stable and battery efficient. Check my sig for the build I use.
Go to the nand android threads and read the stickies to get the lowdown. Since you do need madglr and cwm.
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You have the option of running it off the SD card like the good old days along side winmo. Or you can flash it to the nand memory which is how native android devices run android.
I personally use nand builds and in my experiences they are more stable and battery efficient. Check my sig for the build I use.
Go to the nand android threads and read the stickies to get the lowdown. Since you do need madglr and cwm.
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wow more advanced will check it out is it a hard process/
xxfirerican said:
wow more advanced will check it out is it a hard process/
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Nope it's fairly straightforward, I did it last night:
1. Install MAGLDR 1.13,
2. Install Clockwork Recovery,
3. Download the rom, renamed to update.zip, stick on SD card
4. Run Clockwork Recovery and install update.zip
5. done
I'm using this one. Seems good so far
i will be securing an htc hd2 tomorrow untouched with windows still on i will definitetly chime in tomorrow as im not that advanced as far as modding phones and am a little nervous. i dont want to brick my phone
pm me old shrimp
olde_shrimp said:
You have the option of running it off the SD card like the good old days along side winmo. Or you can flash it to the nand memory which is how native android devices run android.
I personally use nand builds and in my experiences they are more stable and battery efficient. Check my sig for the build I use.
Go to the nand android threads and read the stickies to get the lowdown. Since you do need madglr and cwm.
Sent from my HD2 using XDA App
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can you pm me and help me out anyone im nervous to do it just installed a super ram and still run off sd card cause i dont want to brick my phone
xxfirerican said:
can you pm me and help me out anyone im nervous to do it just installed a super ram and still run off sd card cause i dont want to brick my phone
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dont be that scared, its much easier than u think
just flash magldr as described
then flash cwm as described
and the rom over cwm
get on it asap dude. DFT has really good nand android builds. i rocked a hd2 with their gingerbread and it was brilliant. very stable and didnt crash at all. the process is so easy to
If you used to use FroyoStone by DarkStone, then you should use SuperRam Froyo by Darkstone!
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=870518
gonna flash soon what in you guys experience is the best full featured nand version are the gingerbread versions fully up and running or still missing certain things
Gingerbread is cool with AWD Launcher Plus and some other widgets.
Unfortunately camera quality in my case was poor so I dropped this rom.
Speedy_129 said:
I am thinking to flash my hd2 to android too.
Are the android roms in dutch, or only in english ?
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Most of them are multilanguage so yes.
I've tried 2 so far and both of them are in Dutch.
Hello all.
I am using DL_DesireZ v3.x at the moment, whis is Froyo with Sense 2.0.
According to the instructions I've partitioned my SD card to 3 partitions, one 6.5GB FAT32, one 1GB ext4 and another 512M ext4.
So far, this has been the stablest and fastest non-nand ROM for me (I can't get rid of WM because I need to use iGO and Garmin from it) but I'd like to get some of the updates and functionalities that came with Gingerbread, and since I do like Sense, I want it as well.
So, can somebody tell me is there any GB+Sense3 build for HD2 that is SD based and which can use ext3/4 partitions for data2sd or whatever it is called exactly?
Thanks.
aprunic said:
Hello all.
I am using DL_DesireZ v3.x at the moment, whis is Froyo with Sense 2.0.
According to the instructions I've partitioned my SD card to 3 partitions, one 6.5GB FAT32, one 1GB ext4 and another 512M ext4.
So far, this has been the stablest and fastest non-nand ROM for me (I can't get rid of WM because I need to use iGO and Garmin from it) but I'd like to get some of the updates and functionalities that came with Gingerbread, and since I do like Sense, I want it as well.
So, can somebody tell me is there any GB+Sense3 build for HD2 that is SD based and which can use ext3/4 partitions for data2sd or whatever it is called exactly?
Thanks.
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Hi,
Is it here:
http://android.hd2roms.com/
malybru said:
Hi,
Is it here:
android.hd2roms.com
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Weeel, that was a revelation of sorts...
Anyhow, after checking all of those builds, two things are clear:
- most of them are not for SD
- Sense 3 builds are far from stable & working
What do I mean?
It seems than NAND frenzy has taken strongly among HD2 owners for whatever reason they want to get rid of WM6.5, so most of the builds are stated as NAND.
There are some that are marked as ROM-ZIP...what are those?
On the other hand, I know that there are roms that are to be used with MAGLDR and some (if not all) can be used as a normal SD build, with haret, data.img and so on.
One example is the one I'm using right now, DL Desire, which comes as a NAND version and as a SD/MAGLDR version.
So how can I tell if a certain MAGLDR rom is usable as a SD build as well? Is it possible at all, as a general rule, if an author of a build does not explicitelly state so?
The second thing is more problematic, and is obviously kernel and hardware related.
Sense3 builds have graphic/camera problems (mutually) and also problems with some widgets (weather), boot menu, lock screen etc.
I've tried MccMBoxmaX GS V5.0 and was really surprised to see it work pretty good and fast (albeit with no apps installed) disregarding mentioned problems with graphics etc.
Since there is no build yet that has all the things fixed, I believe I should try an older ones with the latest Sense version before Sense3.
But which one is it? 2.1? And do they come in combination with Gingerbread as a base and what builds have that combination, also for SD and possibly using ext2/3/4 partitions?
I hope I'm not boring, but I've tried a bunch of different roms for SD with and without partitions support and now they are getting more and more rare and the whole "list of builds" has become so long and confusing that I just don't know which ones support what and which ones are for what...
Hi,
What you will have noticed,is that sd is not that well supported.
If you need to keep WM,then you are going to struggle to find very much.
Have you tried the American droid for sd?
A lot of people rave about it...
Try This rom
but it need ext on sd
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038694
It's fast and stable till now for me
have you looked in the sd development section?
Hah!
It came out of the blue....just a few days ago I downloaded V5 where I saw all those mentioned Sense3 problems and there's V6 already...
Gotta get it today...
Oh yes, BTW I'm following SD devel thread constantly so I know what's going on there...and I still need helping info...
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Hah!
It came out of the blue....just a few days ago I downloaded V5 where I saw all those mentioned Sense3 problems and there's V6 already...
Gotta get it today...
Oh yes, BTW I'm following SD devel thread constantly so I know what's going on there...and I still need helping info...
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Oh yes, I forgot, I'm talking about MccM BoxMax V6 that Dr.Hisham mentioned...
Working pretty well, although some problems have been discovered like BT not working, graphics glitches etc...although, it is pretty snappy even though it is Sense3 (2.1 actually).
But, it seems it will take some time to fix everything and so I'm opting for the following: SD build with ext partitions for data2sd, with Gingerbread and last version of Sense before 2.1 (2.0.x?) - anybody knows anything about those?
Guys, anybody with anything?
SDcard Gingerbread builds with pre-2.1/3 Sense for HD2?