I have looked over other posts and have not found the answers I am looking for so I will ask them here!
As I understand the MAGLDR 1.11 is in essence a rom loader/tool on the phone's ROM that will accept the Android NAND Roms and run them. This is essentially replacing the Stock WM Rom . Am I Correct?????
Can the Stock WM Rom be put back on the Phone after MAGLDR1.11 is installed(using HSPL I would assume)?
In other words... Could I go back to a WM and Android on SD if I wanted?
Lastly...
In looking over this NAND Build I see the instructions are as follows:
Installation:
1. Start ROMInstaller.exe and follow instructions.
2. Boot your device and select in the menu "4. USB Flasher"
3. Flash as usual.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What is "Flash as usual"??
And I have seen talk about needing to format the SD card in some special way... with partitions?? What is this? I have a TMOUS HD2. I believe hte talk about partitioning the SD card is for EU-LEO users with 512mb??
Thanks
Don
Yes you are correct, it replaces the Windows partition. You can uninstall NAND Android by flashing a stock rom. All you have to do is hold the volume down while briefly pressing power/lock. This will enable USB mode to install original Windows ROM (TMOUS is your case).
NOTE: Befor installing MAGLDR, make sure you have the newest TMOUS radio and HSPL2. Read question and tutorials for flashing in HD2 ROM Development.
Flash as usual means once you install MAGLDR, hold the power button while starting the phone and select USB Flasher with your volume up and down buttons and selecting with your call button. Then you simply run the install program from the custom NAND 7z or Zip file, whichever it may be. It's Usually DAF.exe or Install.exe.
Don't worry about partitions on TMOUS, this is usually not a problem, but if you need more memory for installing applications you can have your DATA on your SD card.
I also recommend that you update your radio to the newest 2.XX.50 and HSPL.
Good Luck!
Could I still run the Android that I have on my SD card with the MAGLDR installed??
Don
No, those SD card builds are not built to be run by MAGLDR.
Related
hi,
MAGLDR doesn't recognize my sd card . i can't use usb mass storage , AD SD => CWM . apparently all the roms i want are released az ZIPs ...
is there a fix for that ?
Are you using magldr 1.13? If so you need to use the new CWM 1.3 partitions which now installs the partition onto NAND, so to use CWM you need to boot into the AD Recovery option from menu and not Boot AD SD. There is also no need to copy files to root of sd card.
There is a problem with magldr usb mass storage, but if you boot to CWM, select mount and storage and the usb storage you can copy perfectly.
hi
my problem is with the bootloader screen. After installing magldr 1.13 i could not start the ppc in bootloader mode. i have tried many key combinations and etc.. but it is still starting with magldr after a short white htc screen. So now i cannot load any official or custom winmo firmware. None of the android nand fw are working. Now i only can use winphone 7 with limited abilities.. Can anyone tell me the way to solve this and go back to original rom?
thanks
exxx80 said:
hi
my problem is with the bootloader screen. After installing magldr 1.13 i could not start the ppc in bootloader mode. i have tried many key combinations and etc.. but it is still starting with magldr after a short white htc screen. So now i cannot load any official or custom winmo firmware. None of the android nand fw are working. Now i only can use winphone 7 with limited abilities.. Can anyone tell me the way to solve this and go back to original rom?
thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
When you say you can not start in bootloader, bootloader is started by turning the phone off, holding in the vol down button only and turning on the phone.
The phone should not even get to the white htc screen.
If you get into the tri-colour screen you can get back to a stock rom to start again.
waspsl said:
When you say you can not start in bootloader, bootloader is started by turning the phone off, holding in the vol down button only and turning on the phone.
The phone should not even get to the white htc screen.
If you get into the tri-colour screen you can get back to a stock rom to start again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes exactly thats what i m doing. But it passes to magldr. I even have reset from the red button at the back but no way to bootloader
@ClydeB1 : so i have to install the new CWM using the USB Flasher and it'll boot from AD Recovery ? thats good news i guess ...
will it let me install ZIP roms ? also i have a 512Leo . why would i (or anyone) want to partition NAND ?!?
MTN_HD2 said:
@ClydeB1 : so i have to install the new CWM using the USB Flasher and it'll boot from AD Recovery ? thats good news i guess ...
will it let me install ZIP roms ? also i have a 512Leo . why would i (or anyone) want to partition NAND ?!?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes, install the appropriate cwm partition by going to usb flasher and running daf.exe. Then the phone will reboot to magldr, select AD recovery and you can then flash zip roms or updates, backup etc etc etc.... I have a 512 device also, so no problems.
I guess one of the reasons for running recovery off NAND is that not all users could get the sd based recovery to work.
exxx80 said:
hi
my problem is with the bootloader screen. After installing magldr 1.13 i could not start the ppc in bootloader mode. i have tried many key combinations and etc.. but it is still starting with magldr after a short white htc screen. So now i cannot load any official or custom winmo firmware. None of the android nand fw are working. Now i only can use winphone 7 with limited abilities.. Can anyone tell me the way to solve this and go back to original rom?
thanks
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have the same problem here. I tried to return from my NAND Android Builts to a Windows 6.5 ROM. But after Flashing, the reboot got stuck at the logo. I tried flashing over and over again, different WinRoms, reflashed MAGLDR and even tried a combination with HSPL. nothing seems to work. I dont pass the logo, cannot enter MAGLDR or load a normal build. I kinda run out of all my magic. anyone got any suggestions?
fastscorpion2010 said:
I have the same problem here. I tried to return from my NAND Android Builts to a Windows 6.5 ROM. But after Flashing, the reboot got stuck at the logo. I tried flashing over and over again, different WinRoms, reflashed MAGLDR and even tried a combination with HSPL. nothing seems to work. I dont pass the logo, cannot enter MAGLDR or load a normal build. I kinda run out of all my magic. anyone got any suggestions?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What hspl version and radio are you using? To use magldr you need 2.08.hspl and radio 2.08.50.xx or higher .50 radio
I'm not sure why it would hang on reflash to winmo, but let's try get to Android.
Hi!
I am using the SPL 2.08 and When i am installing the MAGLDR111 or MAGLDR113 it's Stop in 0%
How i can install the MAGLDR?
grisantycosme said:
Hi!
I am using the SPL 2.08 and When i am installing the MAGLDR111 or MAGLDR113 it's Stop in 0%
How i can install the MAGLDR?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you're using Stock SPL, you need Hard SPL (HSPL)
ClydeB1 said:
Are you using magldr 1.13? If so you need to use the new CWM 1.3 partitions which now installs the partition onto NAND, so to use CWM you need to boot into the AD Recovery option from menu and not Boot AD SD. There is also no need to copy files to root of sd card.
There is a problem with magldr usb mass storage, but if you boot to CWM, select mount and storage and the usb storage you can copy perfectly.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You...so...rock!
I've been getting utterly frustrated with watching Windows bars filling only halfway, but your solution worked like a charm!
:good: x many!
magldr problem
hi
i was instaling the magldr on my htc hd2, but during the instalation i realise that my VOLUME UP and DOWN buttons are broken and dont work...i have to choose some option in MAGLDR but i cant...so i'm stuck here, my phone boots only MAGLDR even when i restart the phone from the red button, or even when i pull out the batery...is there some option to turn off the magldr, without using the volume buttons? please help me..in the store workers tell me that they cant fix the broken volume buttons...and now i cant use my phone... cheers...
Hi
I have a few question about MAGLDR (i dind't find the answer on xda and google or the answers were not clear for me).
Actually when i want to install an Android ROM i used only the ROM which can be installed with an Android directory + haret.exe + ...
I would like to go to MAGLDR because there are more ROMs available but i have questions.
I know that there is 2 modes with MAGLDR: NAND or SD
Sorry in advance for maybe the stupid questions :
1/ Is the "Boot AD SD" mode equivalent to an install with an Android directory + Haret.exe + .... (=First way to install Android on Leo device found a long time ago) ?
2/ Is the "Boot AD SD" mode of MAGLDR doesn't touch to Winmo ROM: we still boot on WinMo and after go to Android?
3/ Do we need to reinstall fully the WinMo version after installing an SD Android version with MAGLDR?
4/ Is it possible after poweron to choose between Winmo and SD Android installed with MAGLDR?
Regards
Well, well, well...
U have that all wrong m8. U r just lost in all of that.
MAGLDR is only one of the tools used for flashing there r some more..
Basically u have two options how to flash your Android.
1st DFT mode - u need to have MAGLDR installed
2nd CWR(ClockWorkMode Recovery) mode - u need to have MAGLDR + CWR
Well I think u should stay with the 1st option cos u new to this and u can find it easier than CWR
So go here **HD2 Android NAND Development - Sticky Roll-Up Thread**
And here [GUIDE] Flashing Your First HD2 NAND Android Rom [For Newbs]
U will find all what u need there
fana75 said:
Hi
I have a few question about MAGLDR (i dind't find the answer on xda and google or the answers were not clear for me).
Actually when i want to install an Android ROM i used only the ROM which can be installed with an Android directory + haret.exe + ...
I would like to go to MAGLDR because there are more ROMs available but i have questions.
I know that there is 2 modes with MAGLDR: NAND or SD
Sorry in advance for maybe the stupid questions :
1/ Is the "Boot AD SD" mode equivalent to an install with an Android directory + Haret.exe + .... (=First way to install Android on Leo device found a long time ago) ?
No is not.This is something different
2/ Is the "Boot AD SD" mode of MAGLDR doesn't touch to Winmo ROM: we still boot on WinMo and after go to Android?
If u flash your android ROM than your WM is gone and if u want it back than u have to reflash it again
3/ Do we need to reinstall fully the WinMo version after installing an SD Android version with MAGLDR?
Yes, u have to
4/ Is it possible after poweron to choose between Winmo and SD Android installed with MAGLDR?
Regards
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
houpsss
thank for your first answer rikardo1979...
MAGLDR will replace the Hardspl i have?
There are still something that i don't understand;
Why using MAGLDR in "Boot AD SD" it erases the WinMo ROM?
In this mode the Androir Rom is not only in the SD card?
Regards
No MAGLDR will not replace the HARDSPL.MAGLDR is just the software whats loaded to the phone and is used to flash, update,..etc
About the Boot AD SD- this option is used only if u want to boot from MAGLDR into CWR whats another software whats u using to flash the ROM from SD card.
In MAGLDR is also an option "USB Flasher " what u using if u want to flash ROM using DFT method whats similar to flashing the WM ROM's. So u connect the phone with USB to the PC than u boot into MAGLDR and u choose USB Flasher. Than phone will wait for connection with PC. After u just run the DAF.exe from the ROM of your choice what u downloaded and the flash procedure starts.
Its similar to the WM flashing.
In CWR flashing u copy the ROM into your SD card and u flash it from there with no need of PC.
If u flash the Android ROM into the phone by DFT or CWR mode either of these erase the WM ROM
Also if u use NAND ROM its mean the whole ROM is flashed into the internal memory of the phone where the others use SD card to store the data on it to save the internal memory.
And u can also express your gratitude just by simple click on the Thanks button on the bottom of my posts.
fana75 said:
thank for your first answer rikardo1979...
MAGLDR will replace the Hardspl i have?
There are still something that i don't understand;
Why using MAGLDR in "Boot AD SD" it erases the WinMo ROM?
In this mode the Androir Rom is not only in the SD card?
Regards
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know where u from but if u not confident to do it u still can try find some1 from the same place and meet him so he can show u how to
Hi there
I got an HD2 from a friend (he bought off ebay) and seems to just boot to the Tmobile sticking together logo and won't boot.
I don't think it charges as well...
there was no lines (radio?) at the bottom of the Sticking Together pink square screen...
is this phone bricked? or can I still flash a rom?
Ok try this, turn the phone off then hold the low volume botton n the power botton at the same time, n if it takes u to the bootloader then u r good, just search on how to install a rom of ur choise, good luck
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA Premium App
froibet said:
Hi there
I got an HD2 from a friend (he bought off ebay) and seems to just boot to the Tmobile sticking together logo and won't boot.
I don't think it charges as well...
there was no lines (radio?) at the bottom of the Sticking Together pink square screen...
is this phone bricked? or can I still flash a rom?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well the fact that it will even turn on means it is not bricked. A bricked HD2 will not even turn on the most it will do is flash tihe led light and vibrait a couple of times.
Follow the instructions of the above post and pull up bootloader, if bootloader comes up you can save the HD2. Depending on if you want to flash a official srock ROM or a custom ROM to the HD2 will dictate your next step.
If you want a official stock ROM then just download and flash the official update from T-Mobile.com just type in HTC HD2 update in the search box on the home page and you will find it. You will have to enter the IMEI number to download it wich you can find this number behind the battery. To flash it connect the HD2 to a computer via USB cable while in bootloader and wait for the serial in the white bar at the bottom of the bootloader screen to change to USB and the computer to show it recognizes the HD2 then run the update utility and follow all the on screen instructions.
If you want to flash a custom ROM as in custom Windows Mobile, NAND Andriod ROM, or Windows Phone 7 ROM then you will have to flash HSPL to the HD2. Download HSPL4 and flash 2.08 HSPL if hou want to flash a NAND Andriod ROM as MAGLDR only supports 2.08 HSPL. Or a Windows Phone 7 Rom, or flash 3.03 if you just want to flash a custom Windows Mobile ROM.
Now if you want a NAND Andriod ROM or Windows Phone 7 you will have to download MAGLDR and flash it to the HD2.
If you want a custom Windows Mobile ROM download the ROM of your choice and fladh it using the .exe or RUU wich ever one the ROM has. Note do all flashing of what I have previously mentioned via the method I mentioned before.
If you are wanting to flash a NAND Andriod ROM or Windows Phone 7 ROM then download the ROM of your coice and flash it using MAGLDR and the instructions of the ROM developer in thread for the ROM.
Now this is very important. I see from the picture you have a T-Mobile(TMOUS) HD2 so no matter what you do, do not flash a ROM with a radio version that reads like these 2.04.50.xx, 2.05.50.xx, or any radio that is x.xx.51.xx they will brick/kill a TMOUS HD2.
froibet said:
Hi there
I got an HD2 from a friend (he bought off ebay) and seems to just boot to the Tmobile sticking together logo and won't boot.
I don't think it charges as well...
there was no lines (radio?) at the bottom of the Sticking Together pink square screen...
is this phone bricked? or can I still flash a rom?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would recommend flashing a stock T-Mobile ROM, since that appears to be the flavor of the phone. This will install the correct radio. Once the phone is working, continue as per normal for flashing the ROM. You will have to reinstall hardspl.
thanks for the info guys! i really appreciate the support!
it seems like it won't read the USB... is the port busted?
froibet said:
thanks for the info guys! i really appreciate the support!
it seems like it won't read the USB... is the port busted?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
try this:
1) download your stock ROM.
2) put it on your SD card via a card reader, you want an .NBH file.
3) rename the file LEOIMG.NBH
4) make sure the phone is off, make sure your SD card is back in your phone.
5) hold down and power
6) it should go to a tri-color screen and say something about flashing the image, hit power to confirm
7) it should flash no problems.
MAKE SURE YOU DOWNLOAD THE CORRECT ROM FOR A TMOBILE US HD2
Have exactly the same problem with my friends phone.
Its a TMOUS and sticks on the same boot screen.
He screwed it up when trying to install Android NAND on it.
I can enter bootloader And I have managed to get rid of MAGLDR and CWM.
I have HSPL 3.03 installed on it, but when I try to install the latest ROM from TMOUS it fails at 8% and tells me that
'ERROR 290: INVALID COMMAND
This update Utility cannot be used for your PDA phone. Please check your update utility'
Tried copying the relevant file to the SD card and renaming it leoimg.nbh but the install fails HERE aswell with the error:
"RADIO_V2 - RSA Fail"
I managed to install an energyrom onto it, but it wouldnt go past the initial boot screen
Any help appreciated
Boradan said:
Have exactly the same problem with my friends phone.
Its a TMOUS and sticks on the same boot screen.
He screwed it up when trying to install Android NAND on it.
I can enter bootloader And I have managed to get rid of MAGLDR and CWM.
I have HSPL 3.03 installed on it, but when I try to install the latest ROM from TMOUS it fails at 8% and tells me that
'ERROR 290: INVALID COMMAND
This update Utility cannot be used for your PDA phone. Please check your update utility'
Tried copying the relevant file to the SD card and renaming it leoimg.nbh but the install fails HERE aswell with the error:
"RADIO_V2 - RSA Fail"
I managed to install an energyrom onto it, but it wouldnt go past the initial boot screen
Any help appreciated
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try running a Task 29 on your friends HD2. This willtotally clean out the NAND memory of the HD2 and reformat it, kinda sounds like that is what is needed to be done. He may have messed the NAND memory format up when he was trying to install the Andriod. You will have to reflash a Windows Mobile ROM after you run the Task 29 as it will not ha e a ROM on the phone then. You will not have to reflash HSPL cause it will not remove it.
It seems that the problem is RADIO related. I can task 29, and I can install The latest Energyrom, but I CANT install a radio.
There is no radio ON the phone at the minute it seems. When I try to do a radio install, it asks me if I want to go from version ' ' to the update I am using.
None of the installers see a radio on the phone, and trying to install the radio always fails at 96%. This would seem to be the same if I try to install the official TMOUS latest ROM with radio from SD Card. It fails at the radio install part.......
Maybe time for a new thread for this one.......
orangekid said:
try this:
1) download your stock ROM.
2) put it on your SD card via a card reader, you want an .NBH file.
3) rename the file LEOIMG.NBH
4) make sure the phone is off, make sure your SD card is back in your phone.
5) hold down and power
6) it should go to a tri-color screen and say something about flashing the image, hit power to confirm
7) it should flash no problems.
MAKE SURE YOU DOWNLOAD THE CORRECT ROM FOR A TMOBILE US HD2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i can do all this without connecting to the PC? just flashes from the SD card???
froibet said:
i can do all this without connecting to the PC? just flashes from the SD card???
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes you can flash radio and ROM from your SD card. Here is a link to the thread on doing this gives step by step, check it out.
Let me give a overview how to get (almost) every Image running within cLK v1.3.3 or MagLDR 1.13.
I have had the problem that I need send my device for service and repair. When I get it back it was running on a 3.14 O2 Image with the boot loader 3.03.xx because the Service Team has done the update for me.
Great service – bad idea!!!!
I don’t know why but this causes 2 Weeks of troubles and not fully working Android Images. I was Android running before and I flashed the old O2 1.72 WinMo back to keep the warranty valid for this device.
What was the problem?
- Nearly EVERY Image was running but I was not able to connect to Internet
- Weather Update was not working
- APN Settings are not working
- Sending APN settings from Provider was possible but they were not saved
- Sometimes graphic lags and not smooth scrolling
- etc, etc…
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
More or less small issues but from my point of view this was not acceptable. I spend more than 1 week to sort this out and I found finally the solution. I have tried to flash also back 1.72 and flashing HSPL3 from there and lot of things. Nothing was working. The listed procedure is the only solution which was working for me to get my device back to working with Android. If someone has a better solution pls. post this here.
Last night I found this way and I was only one step away to sell my device on eBay because 3G was working but no Internet access.
When I was using Windows Mobile everything was working without problems which were a confirmation that the Hardware is not broken. But on ANDROID – nothing was working. This was really incredible because I have flashed just nearly every Image beginning from January. With every Image the same result – NO INTERNET, NO UPDATE but 3G was enabled. So selling the device or modifying the device with a huge Hammer was my last option. But giving up is not my favorite option
Ok, let’s assume you will have an HTC HD2 with the latest O2 Image (RUU_Leo_S_O2_DE_3.14.207.1_Radio_15.42.50.11U_2.15.50.14_LEO_S_Ship.exe) and the 3.03 boot loader. If you have this installed on your device you need to become a flash junkie to get ANDROID proper running on your device. I don’t know if other providers are causing the same problem but for O2 devices this will work.
If you have any troubles with ANDROID and HD2 just do it within this way and flash your device with this procedure EVEN if you have experience and if you know what CWR, cLK and MagLDR is.
All things you need are available within ONE PACKAGE at the end of this FAQ. Just download it and you have EVERYTHING you need. Read it, do it, enjoy it!
First at all:
1. REMOVE YOUR SD-CARD and copy all the things away or you will lose all data on it!!
2. Disable your PIN on the SIM Card for the first ANDROID flash. You can enable it after all is done. It’s not a MUST but I recommend this always for every time when you flash a new Image.
3. If I told you to repeat a step which was already done – this is not just for fun.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
O.k… now, let’s start:
1. Remove the 3.03 boot loader
REQUIREMENT: HSPL4.exe and HSPL3.exe
Your device is running on Windows Mobile 6.5 and when you check the boot loader you will see 3.03 within the display. BUT – how can you see this boot loader information? Damn easy…
For this you need to switch off your device. Keep the VOLUME-DOWN button pressed and switch on your device. When you see the RGB colored boot logo release the VOL DOWN button you will see now the famous boot loader of the HD2.
If you have the device connected to your PC you will see “USB” within the white area. If you see the “SERIAL” information just connect your USB cable to your device and PC and it will automatically switch to “USB”. If this is done, you are ready to go.
Now run HSPL4.exe and be patient. Do not run HSPL3.exe because this will not work with boot loader 3.x. After 10 or 15 seconds HSPL4 will give you an option that you are now able to flash the boot loader with 2.08 or HSPL 2.08.
NOW – it’s important, choose the 2.08 WITHOUT (!) the HSPL option.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Flash it and when it’s done the reboot will automatically after it’s done. Don’t panic, this will take round about 30 to 45 seconds.
Let the device boot into Windows and get ready to run HSPL3.exe. Reboot your device and press the VOLUME-DOWN Key again. Now go on with HSLPL3.exe and flash now the HSPL 2.08.000 to your device. This will take some seconds and you should see the “…hacked…” screen on your device.
IMPORTANT:
If you just see the OK within windows and only the HTC logo on your device your device is still not hacked and not 100% ready for ANDROID.
This is the reason why you need to do it first with HSPL4.exe and then with HSPL3.exe.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The “….we hacked it…” splash is the READY TO GO TO ANDROID for you.
2. DEVICE update
REQUIREMENT: RUU_Leo_S_HTC_WWE_3.14.405.2….exe
Your Windows Mobile is still running because Windows is not claiming about changing the boot loader of your device. Start up your device boot into your windows mobile and run the RUU_Leo_S_HTC_WWE_3.14.405.2_Radio_15.42.50.11U_2.15.50.14_LEO_S_Ship.exe to update your device.
This will update your current Windows and also the Radio firmware on your device. Just run it and wait for round about 10 or 15 Minutes until everything is done. Now you have an English Windows OS on your HD2 and the RADIO firmware is also up to date. Don’t care about if you like or dislike English OS on your device. You need this only to …hmmm… let’s say “unlock” your device. I don’t know why or what this Image will do on this device but it’s important for ANDROID to flash it.
3. Run Task29.exe
REQUIREMENT: Task29.exe
Switch off your device again and keep the VOL-DOWN button pressed again. Now you will see a lot of Numbers and also HSPL 2.08. Yeah… this is what we want to see and what we need to run ANDROID on it.
Start the Task29.exe, make your confirmations and NEXT clicks and wait. When everything is done your device will reboot and you will see the whit HTC logo and nothing will happen anymore.
This nice tools will „format“ your device and everything within the ROM will be erased. If you see this logo you are ready to prepare your device for ANDROID.
4. SD-Card and LINUX partition
REQUIREMENT: SD-Formater and MagLDR 1.3
No worry, you don’t need to GOOGLE how to do this or note down the commands to do this. You just need to flash the MagLDR 1.3 and press some keys on your device.
I recommend a SD-CARD Class6 with 8GB. 4GB is also good but from my point of view it’s the minimum you should use.
Insert the SD-Card to your PC and start the PANASONIC SD-CARD FORMAT TOOL. It’s Chinese and English mixed but you only need to start it and click on “FORMAT”. You don’t need to copy some data on it for the Recovery also known as “CWR” because you will do it within the next step by flashing the device. Unplug the card and put it back into your HD2 device.
Now go to the folder “05 – MagLDR113” and run the MagLDR113.exe in it. Follow the screen on your PC and flash MagLDR on your device.
When this is done your device will boot into MagLDR screen and you see a lot of options. No worry, you only will need Option 8 and Option 5. All others are not important for the first flash.
With the VOL-DOWN and VOL-UP you can move within this menu. Select Option 5 – USB FLASHER and go ahead on your PC within the folder 07 – DAF-FLASH.
Select the DAF.exe and go on to flash your device. With this your device will be formatted with LINUX partitions which are required for ANDROID. With this step you will also flash the RECOVERY partition on your device which is required to flash almost all the Images. More and more the Cheefs will go away from DAF Images.
With this DAF.exe you will flash a 400MB system partition. But – why is this important? This information is important because some images requires space on the device and others not.
If you download an Image which you want to flash on your device always take a look at the point where the Cheef give some information’s about the flash procedure.
Let me give a short example.
Take a look within the 07 – DAF-FLASH Folder and open the flash.cfg with a text editor. DON’T USE NOTEPAD FOR THIS!!! USE NOTEPAD++ or WORDPAD from Windows, but NOT NOTEPAD!!!
misc ya 1M
recovery rrecov|ro|nospr filesize recovery.img
boot yboot|ro 5M
---à system ya 400M
cache ya 4M
userdata ya|asize|hr allsize
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
With my package I have add an Image which requires a 400MB system partition. If you found an Image which requires a 150MB partition than you need just change the value 400M to 150M.
Reboot your HD2 phone, keep the POWER BUTTON pressed and you will enter the MAGLDR Menu. Choose Option 5 – USB FLASHER and run the DAF.exe with the modified flash.cfg.
misc ya 1M
recovery rrecov|ro|nospr filesize recovery.img
boot yboot|ro 5M
---à system ya 150M
cache ya 4M
userdata ya|asize|hr allsize
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your device will be prepared with a 150MB system partition, recovery will also flashed on your device and you are now ready to flash your downloaded Image.
HD2 with O2 3.14.x and Stock O2 3.03 Device Loader:
From now you can also use the MAGLDR 1.13 Boot Loader.
The cLK boot loader will not longer work with your device!!!!
I have no clue why but this is the only way to get ANDROID working after flashing this damn Image.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
5. RECOVERY or CWR Mode
Recovery sounds very dangerous but it’s not true or let me say the right word. This is only a Micro Linux for your HD2 which is required for doing some nice things with your device and flash ANDROID images to your device.
With my Image a SD-CARD with a second partition is required. And how to do this? You have 2 Options.
You can download GPART from the Internet which is a linux live CD and boot your PC with this disc. GPART is a nice GUI which can format your SD-CARD but if you select the wrong disc you need to reinstall your windows.
A better option for beginners is the device intern option which is provided by the RECOVERY option.
When your device is within the MAGLDR Menu select Option 8 – AD RECOVERY and enter the Recovery Menu. You will now see these options:
- Reboot system now
- Apply update from SDCARD
- Wipe data/factory reset
- Wipe cache partition
- Install zip from sdcard
- Backup and restore
- Mounts and storage
- Advanced…………………………………………ß
- Power off
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Now select “ADVANCED” and within the next Menu select “Partition SD Card”. Depends of the size of your SD-Card you can now select the “EXT SIZE”. On 8GB or 4GB Cards I recommend you select the “- 2048M” Option.
The next you can select the “Swap Size”. Please select “- 0M” because almost this is not required.
Now confirm and be patient. Depends of the speed of your card and also the size it will take up to 15 Minutes until your card is formatted. When everything is done you can now power off your device. Remove the SD-Card and plug it into your PC.
6. Flash your 1st Android
Now your SD-Card is plugged into your PC and you will see that the card is now 2GB smaller than before. This is O.K. because the second partition is now an ext3 LINUX partition which is not readable by windows. No worry, you don’t need to have access to the card.
Go to the downloaded package folder 08 – ANDROID and copy the file “efp_v2_hd2_deshd_stock.zip” on your SD-CARD. Very important!!!!
Just copy the ZIP file!! DO NOT EXTRACT THIS FILE!! Only ZIP Files are flash able Android Images.
When this is done unplug the SD-CARD from your PC and plug it back into your device. Power on your device and you will back again within the MAGLDR Menu. Choose again Option 8 – AD RECOVERY and now within the recovery menu select now:
- Reboot system now
- Apply update from SDCARD
- Wipe data/factory reset
- Wipe cache partition
- Install zip from sdcard ………………………… ß
- Backup and restore
- Mounts and storage
- Advanced
- Power off
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Within the next menu select now:
- Choose zip from sdcard
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you have pressed the PHONE Key you will see your file:
- Efp_v2_hd2_deshd_stock.zip
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Press again the PHONE Key and your Image will be flashed on your device. You will see some information’s about the Image and the text will scroll. It will take round about 5 to 10 Minutes until the Image is written to the device.
Now, when it’s done please do not reset your device!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Power off, wait a view seconds and powers on again. The first boot of every installation will take some minutes. Please be patient again. I recommend waiting 20 minutes until you should use your device because even when you see the ANDROID login screens some additional installations and settings running within the background. When this is done, REBOOT your phone again and from now you can use your HD2 with a smooth running ANDROID on it.
Download:
http://www.multiupload.com/BTB8UTKCD1
and
http://www.multiupload.com/QE6KRIH0JB
01 - HSPL4
This folder contains HSPL4.exe to remove 3.03 Loader
02 - HSPL3
This folder contains HSPL3.exe to "hack" your device for Android
03 - ROM Update
This folder contains a ReadMe with download link to get the WWE 3.14 ROM which is almost required
04 - Task29
This folder contains Task29.exe to "format" your device
05 - MagLDR 1.13
This folder contains MagLDR 1.13 bootloader for running Android
06 - SD-Card
This folder contains the Panasonic SD-Card format tool
07 - DAF-Flash
This folder contains the DAF Flasher with 400M & the Recovery Image for CWR
08 - Android
This folder contains your first Android Image. If you want to flash a different it's up to you. I have had attached this because it's complete DesireHD Stock and for the 1st flash it's perfect
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi,
Good post.
One question please:
"Take a look within the 07 – DAF-FLASH Folder and open the flash.cfg with a text editor. DON’T USE NOTEPAD FOR THIS!!! USE NOTEPAD++ or WORDPAD from Windows, but NOT NOTEPAD!!!"
Why not NOTEPAD?
GREAT tutorial, very detailed... I have two questions. I have a t-mobile HTC HD2 witch i converted to android using Flashing Your First NAND Android Rom [For Newbs] everything works fine except sending picture message or receiving them. It brings a message that says generic network failure. I am using the T-mobile network with GSM/WCDMA auto option. Will this fix this problem? And second, will this install android to the SD card or to the phone itself? Thanks again...
malybru said:
Hi,
Good post.
One question please:
"Take a look within the 07 – DAF-FLASH Folder and open the flash.cfg with a text editor. DON’T USE NOTEPAD FOR THIS!!! USE NOTEPAD++ or WORDPAD from Windows, but NOT NOTEPAD!!!"
Why not NOTEPAD?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Notepad might cause problems with the format of the file. Just good enough for look into some txt files but it will almost destroy linux format if you save the file.
dragonsuicida said:
GREAT tutorial, very detailed... I have two questions. I have a t-mobile HTC HD2 witch i converted to android using Flashing Your First NAND Android Rom [For Newbs] everything works fine except sending picture message or receiving them. It brings a message that says generic network failure. I am using the T-mobile network with GSM/WCDMA auto option. Will this fix this problem? And second, will this install android to the SD card or to the phone itself? Thanks again...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't have a TMO HD2 so I can't give a feedback because of this.
But it could be that this might solve the problem. Not sure.
I still don't understand why this was happens at all. I have had the advantage that it was running before I shipped it for service. That was the reason why all the "little" issues drives me crazy. Everything was working before and after they have repaired my device just only some little things are not working.
From my point of view do a Windows Mobile installation and check if it's working to make sure the hardware is working. If this will work do the steps within this FAQ.
Let me know about your results...
thanks for your post.. learned new things
Sent from my HTC HD 2 powered by HYPERDROID
Edit:
More and more strange things happens...
I'm able to run Android with MagLDR 1.13 but if the device is installed with cLK boot loader I'm not able to connect to the Internet.
First off thanks for the guide as I know users will find it helpful, and I can tell you put alot of work into it. We need all the guides and tutorials we can get here as so many people have trouble converting their HD2 to Android. But I have a few things I want to point out to you so you can be aware of them if you are not. I mean absolutely no disrespect what so ever.
Ok, let’s assume you will have an HTC HD2 with the latest O2 Image (RUU_Leo_S_O2_DE_3.14.207.1_Radio_15.42.50.11U_2.15.50.14_LEO_S_Ship.exe) and the 3.03 boot loader. If you have this installed on your device you need to become a flash junkie to get ANDROID proper running on your device. I don’t know if other providers are causing the same problem but for O2 devices this will work.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
All you should have to do if you have this ROM is use HSPL 4 to flash HSPL 2.08 to your HD2 and then flash MAGLDR or cLK which ever one you want to use. Then flash either you ROM using option #5 USB Flasher of MAGLDR and the DAF for your ROM, or Clockwork Mod Recovery using option #5USB Flasher and the DAF for Clockwork Mod Recovery then your ROM via. zip file. If you wanted to use cLK just flash cLK and then manually flash either your ROM or Clockwork Mod Recovery via fastboot and the use of manual commands into command print of your computer. If you choose to flash Clockwork Mod Recovery just flash your ROM.
Remove the 3.03 boot loader
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You don't really remove the bootloader as the bootloader is made up of a IPL and a SPL. The SPL can be modified, so when you flash HSPL or a different SPL all you are doing is modifying the SPL or changing the SPL. If you removed the bootloader you would brick your HD2.
REQUIREMENT: HSPL4.exe and HSPL3.exe
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why HSPL 4 and HSPL 3? Why not just HSPL 4 as it has all the SPL versions except the SPL 3.10.0000 and it has all of the HSPL versions also.
Now run HSPL4.exe and be patient. Do not run HSPL3.exe because this will not work with boot loader 3.x. After 10 or 15 seconds HSPL4 will give you an option that you are now able to flash the boot loader with 2.08 or HSPL 2.08.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You are correct that HSPL will not work with SPL 3.03.0000 or 3.10.0000 but HSPL 4 does.
Now go on with HSLPL3.exe and flash now the HSPL 2.08.000 to your device.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Again you can use HSPL 4 to flash HSPL 2.08. Also only SPL has the four zeros, HSPL does not.
Your Windows Mobile is still running because Windows is not claiming about changing the boot loader of your device. Start up your device boot into your windows mobile and run the [ COLOR]RUU_Leo_S_HTC_WWE_3.14.405.2_Radio_15.42.50.11U_2.15.50.14_LEO_S_Ship.exe to update your device.
This will update your current Windows and also the Radio firmware on your device. Just run it and wait for round about 10 or 15 Minutes until everything is done. Now you have an English Windows OS on your HD2 and the RADIO firmware is also up to date. Don’t care about if you like or dislike English OS on your device. You need this only to …hmmm… let’s say “unlock” your device. I don’t know why or what this Image will do on this device but it’s important for ANDROID to flash it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ok this step is not needed. The only thing that is needed from this step is the 2.15.50.14 radio as MAGLDR has to have a 2.10.50.02 or 2.15.50.14 radio to work. So maybe this answers your question about you not knowing why.
3. Run Task29.exe
REQUIREMENT: Task29.exe
Switch off your device again and keep the VOL-DOWN button pressed again. Now you will see a lot of Numbers and also HSPL 2.08. Yeah… this is what we want to see and what we need to run ANDROID on it.
Start the Task29.exe, make your confirmations and NEXT clicks and wait. When everything is done your device will reboot and you will see the whit HTC logo
and nothing will happen anymore.
This nice tools will „format“ your device and everything within the ROM will be erased. If you see this logo you are ready to prepare your device for ANDROID.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes it is a good idea to run a Task 29 before installing MAGLDR or cLK. This tool wipes the current ROM and reformats the ROM partition of the NAND memory.
There is a few other things that you I see too such as you used the " Efp_v2_hd2_deshd_stock.zip" in your guide bit that is the name ofcthe ROM you used will not be the name of another ROM that someone else might use. SO you should just tell them to look forcthecnamecof the .zip file they downloadedcand copied to their SD card.
Also MAGLDR and cLK are both custom bootloaders madecto allow us HD2 owner to be abalecto boot Android from NAND. MAGLDR allowscus to boot Android and WP7 were as cLK only allows us to boot Android. Both of these bootloaders run I'm susseson of the original WinCe based bootloader that comes on the HD2 therefore theycarecstored in the ROM partition of the NAND memory. This is why you can not have MAGLDR and cLK at the same time because they both are stored in the same place.
Hope this helped you understand a little better. And again I mean no disrespect catcalled toward you, just trying to inform you is all.
Cheers
There's so many threads on this subject i'm getting confused. I need help with my HD2. I've currently installed wp7 on it and run android MIUI off the SD card. The issue here is that MIUI does not want to install/download apps while CM7 has a scaling issue. Is there any way I can clear my NAND and just keep MAGLDR so I can flash a NAND-based MIUI Rom? And how would I go about the whole procedure?
What I just want in actuallity is to be able to install apps, so if there's a way to do that - It'll suffice.
Your install issue have nothing to do with NAND, rather your SD card install. I'd re-install your Android, as in card in reader transfer. Make sure your SD Android partition had adequate space to run Android and install apps and see what happens. If no joy - try different Android SD version, could be issues with your particular version.
However, if you want to start afresh you can use task29 to wipe everything, then reinstall WM6.5, magldr, Android etc. I just flashed Android to device without the hassle of going through complete wiping, reinstalls etc.
task29
Do task29. Reflash magldr or cLK then put nand rom of your choice on nand
I would do this:
run task29 => Flash MAGLDR => flash CWM => flash ROM to
NAND
Just one thing, when do I run task29? it's in the winmo section and it says it wants an activesync connection, how do I run that? MAGLDR flasher? While in WP7.5? While running an android ROM?
keller112 said:
Just one thing, when do I run task29? it's in the winmo section and it says it wants an activesync connection, how do I run that? MAGLDR flasher? While in WP7.5? While running an android ROM?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
if i had a penny for everytime that question comes up...
during flashing, whenever the instructions tell you to begin the flashing utility when the phone is sitting in windows mobile, just mentally interpret those instructions as "dude! somehow get your phone into the bootloader!". that is the "tri-color" screen that appears when powering on your phone with the volume button pressed (until the screen appears).
you see, the only real explainable reasons that the instructions are worded that particular way are:
1. when in windows mobile, the flashing utility is able to detect the battery level, which must be above 50%. when you don't have windows mobile, using the method mentioned in the previous paragraph is EQUIVALENT, but the utility won't be able to check battery levels and it will proceed anyway. so it is up to you to ensure that the battery has sufficient juice to survive through the flashing process and first boot of your newly flashed ROM.
2. when in windows mobile, the suggestion to wait for an activesync connection is meant to make sure (for noobs!) that they have connected the usb cable physically to both the device and the PC. this also makes sure that the device and PC are able to communicate under activesync, which means there is a HIGH chance that the flashing utility will be able to communicate with the device when it begins the flashing with the phone in the boot loader screen. if you know your cable is good and your PC has the correct drivers installed, etc, etc, then you can always simply boot directly into bootloader and skip the need for windows mobile all together.
i think this post of mine should be STICKIED!!!