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Hi I am a Newbie to all this Smartphone stuff, but recently I was offered to buy a HTC HD2. The Phone Looks like a Beast!! But I hate the Windows Mobile Operating 6.5! I was thinking of buying.... I just recently discovered that you can port Android 2.2 to the HTC HD2, but I had a couple of questions which will help me a lot! I will only Buy the HTC HD2 if I can get Android 2.2 on to the Phone & use it as my Primary OS....
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Is it possible to port Android 2.2 FULLY onto the HTC HD2?? I mean like does everything work? (ie. Wifi, Internet browsing, Apps, Phone, Themes, Movies) All that good stuff and can it be my Primary OS on the HTC Hd2? and I'm with ROGERS, i live in Canada, will the phone work properly with the different radio band?
If someone could help me and answer my question it would be the world to me!
Thanks
ok let me get this straight
if you want to buy a phone and you haven't bought it yet
JUST DONT BUY HTC HD2 IT SUCKS
in fact you can get ondroid on it
but you will face so many problems that make you regret it
like battery drain
not loud speakers
connection problem
lack of space
and ....
if you want to know my opinion
dont by htc it olso sucks
i would go with samsung if i were you
the battery and cpu and screen is much better
or apple
if you buy htc you gonna hate it
that's for sure
Well, A real Android Phone cost about $400, This person is selling the HTC Hd2 to me for $100 so, I like to send less money
well in that case ... i think you'd better get it
it's not all that bad
and over all all those problems that i mentioned are wrapped
so if you want to know the android is fully functional
i'm gonna say yes it is except one ore two problems that are not very important
so if 100 dollars the get congradulations
but it cant be like an android phone
if you want to know more lets talk later becouse i'm gonna sleep
send me a private message and i will answer all your quastions
Please ignore m2shakiba - they are a ridiculously isolated case of trollness! There are hundreds of thousands of satisfied HD2 Android users out there. I'm one of them, and it works flawlessly for me.
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wait a minute ignore me
all those builds out there have some problems
haven't you ever seen dozens of reports of weird problems in Q&A
and of course the change of rmnet to ppp that causes the hole problem
android is ported to hd2 but with lots of bugs and ...
well now i am all confused?? lol there is more than just one build for the HTC HD2?
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First thing you've said that makes sense.
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Heronization said:
well now i am all confused?? lol there is more than just one build for the HTC HD2?
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There are lots of different builds. Have a look a the HD2 Android NAND and HD2 Android Development threads.
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oh then from your build what doesn't work on your HTC HD2 right now?
ok fine i confess that because of efforts and hard works of people like johncmolyneux we can work with android
and i totally respect them
but ignoring the fact that the android on hd2 is not as good as other phones is unreasonable
and finally the choice is yours if you can really get hd2 on 100 dollars
then leave the rest of the work to us we make the phone like an android phone
maybe a little better in some diraction
Well, I would have to say android 2.2 is fully working on my hd2. I am completely happy and it works better than other android phones imo. Now the issues that other people are having seem to be from not following the directions and not using the proper radio/rom. Combination. At any rate android installation litteraly takes like five minutes. The only issue I have is the battery consumption that is much worse than on energy rom with winmo. However I also mist include that I. Doing alot more on the phone school as facebook always updating sms popup led notifications, gps and what not so I can't fully say the battery crnsumption is horrible also u can always just carry a car charger which is what I do...
Hope that helps
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m2shakiba said:
ok fine i confess that because of efforts and hard works of people like johncmolyneux we can work with android
and i totally respect them
but ignoring the fact that the android on hd2 is not as good as other phones is unreasonable
and finally the choice is yours if you can really get hd2 on 100 dollars
then leave the rest of the work to us we make the phone like an android phone
maybe a little better in some diraction
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Dude, you have serious problems!!
Android is almost as functional as WM, thats for sure, no battery drain, i have no force closes.
I'll risk to say that HD2 is the most "supported" smartphone of all times, hundreds of builds/rom's/themes.
Heronization said:
oh then from your build what doesn't work on your HTC HD2 right now?
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Everything works perfectly on my current build. There is nothing at all I've had problems with. I'm using a Nexus One NAND build.
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@m2shakiba : seriously? you recomend a samsung as a phone brand that has good battery consumption under android, especially the s-amoled ones, I mean, SERIOUSLY?? Have you ever had a HTC HD2 and had any problems with it and left you bitter? I can honestly say that the HD2 community is probably one of the biggest there are of it's kind and that probably means happy owners and the HD2 is ,if not the most, one of the most versatille devices out there, anyway there's a million more arguments I could pose but I won't bother.
@heronization: don't even think twice about buying the device as long as it works properly, check if the touchscreen and buttons respond the way they should ( i mean not pressing in the middle of the screen and it activates the far end of it), once you get the hang of it you won't even consider buying a native android phone. I don't and it's been a year since I bought it and have been using android since the first stable builds came out a few months ago. Thinking about changing my current EU HD2 to a US cause it has 1gb ram instead of 512mb that I have now and that's just about my only problem.
HTC HD2
Android 2.2 is working perfectly on my HD2. I haven't found any problems while using my phone. All the problems mentioned by m2shakiba are already fixed and included in the newest builds. Just follow the instructions and read the contents of the build properly. Most Android 2.2 builds have matured in this forum and more Android 2.3 builds are currently being made. Everything is working on Android 2.2 and battery drains are excellent. 3mA-5mA on standby without wi-fi(which allows your phone to last for more than 2 whole days). If you use your phone regularly, texting here and then, wifi for around 2 hours, it can take you through the whole day. I have a samsung galaxy phone and the battery drain is horrible. I think the devs have made a good job in porting the Android 2.2 to our phone ^^.
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Havent read that much bull**** a long time...
The actual NAND builds (using mdeejays DHD build v2) give 100% functionality, like every other Android phone.
Tell me one, ONE thing that does not work as it used to.
But wait, do u own an hd2?
I dont think so!
best buy phone on world now is HD2
For that price I would definitely say get it. However, I will say that if you are not too tech savy, then you may want to invest in an actual Android phone. I say this for a few reasons.
1. Have you ever jailbroken/rooted/or flashed a phone? If not it can be tricky. Its not hard by any means but you can brick it and you'll have a $100 paperweight.
2. Once you load an OS are you willing to take the time to figure out why something is not working instead of giving up? I can say that the build I have on my HD2 is almost flawless but that is not always the case.
3. Is it the international verion or the T-MoUS version? If it is the T-MoUS version, then go for it. Reason being, is that running HSPL and then Mgldr take up space needed for Android to run and install apps. The US version was blessed which 1gb of RAM so its perfect, but the International version is only 512 MB which is causing some people to have issues. If you are tech savy tho, it won't matter cause there is a fix for that.
Anyway, those are just a few things to point out. I've had my HD2 for almost a year now and the only reason I have it still is the ability to have Android on my phone. I've even decided against upgrading for another year or two for that reason.
m2shakiba said:
wait a minute ignore me
all those builds out there have some problems
haven't you ever seen dozens of reports of weird problems in Q&A
and of course the change of rmnet to ppp that causes the hole problem
android is ported to hd2 but with lots of bugs and ...
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Yep...like ANY OTHER sections... Milestone, Hero, Magic, Dream, N1, Desire...etc. They're full of "problems" too. 95% of them is because of the dumminess of many users. 4% is because of hardware defects, 1% is because of isolated bugs which are solved in very short time. What about HD2? Well it almost runs GINGERBREAD perfectly...while some devices are still with 2.1 Eclair...
I replaced my Milestone with an HD2. Am I satisfied? SURE!
So please stop trolling and saying that sheeps are black just because you met one black sheep...
As noted in the title.
I plan on buying a HD2 for the sole purpose of Android only. Besides cosmetic issues, what should I look for? Are there any software updates or flashing that has resulted in a point of no return (ie preventing one from flashing Android)? Let me know!
Get a T-Mobile US HD2, they have more ROM memory than the Europeans. Way better for running Android on.
-HD2 Android-
huggs said:
Get a T-Mobile US HD2, they have more ROM memory than the Europeans. Way better for running Android on.
-HD2 Android-
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thanks for the tip. since i live in the US, this shouldn't be a problem at all
If you're only going to use it for android, why buy an hd2 then? It certainly isn't better than any 1ghz android device out there, and some of the bugs (if you expereince any), may stifle you.
You might as well buy an android phone instead since it runs better with prolly less problems, excluding the samsung galaxy s series. (N.B. an android phone will prolly only run better after you've rooted it, tweaked, and maybe flashed a custom rom)
Anyways, other than getting a tmous hd2, that's about it I guess. Everything is reversible, from going back to android, to winmo, to WP7. You just have to read, and be able to know your device.
its likely cheaper to purchase a hd2 rather than a smartphone with android pre-loaded, since many people have had frustrations with windows mobile as the stock OS (that was me when I first got the phone) and are willing to get rid of it for fairly cheap.
1-2 months after the phone came out, craigslist was full of ads of people trying to sell their hd2. at first, i regretted not selling mine the day it came out (could've gotten $400+ for it), but now that I have gingerbread on it, it performs a lot better, except for the GPS, which is completely non-functional, but I'm hoping that will get fixed soon. if GPS is an important function on your phone, I'd suggest sticking to winmo for the time being.
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its likely cheaper to purchase a hd2 rather than a smartphone with android pre-loaded, since many people have had frustrations with windows mobile as the stock OS (that was me when I first got the phone) and are willing to get rid of it for fairly cheap.
1-2 months after the phone came out, craigslist was full of ads of people trying to sell their hd2. at first, i regretted not selling mine the day it came out (could've gotten $400+ for it), but now that I have gingerbread on it, it performs a lot better, except for the GPS, which is completely non-functional, but I'm hoping that will get fixed soon. if GPS is an important function on your phone, I'd suggest sticking to winmo for the time being.
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That's just you, man. 90% of us have gps working fine.
I say if you can get a deal on it go for it (in my area, 150 is what I consider a deal). If the cost difference between this and, say, a mytouch 4g is less than a hundred or sitting at a hundred, just go for the mytouch. I broke my first hd2 a couple months ago, and I was about to pull the trigger on a mytouch, when someone popped up with a hd2 for 180. I negotiated him down to 140 and that was that.
Just my opinion though. They're both outstanding phones
Edit: sorry, that was off topic. Any software the hd2 comes with (stock, modded, whatever) can be flashed over very easily. I have had experience with some hd2s not working correctly. They get slow, laggy, start force closing, etc when running android, but this isn't something you can "look out for". Just have to find out I guess.
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Kailkti said:
If you're only going to use it for android, why buy an hd2 then? It certainly isn't better than any 1ghz android device out there, and some of the bugs (if you expereince any), may stifle you.
You might as well buy an android phone instead since it runs better with prolly less problems, excluding the samsung galaxy s series. (N.B. an android phone will prolly only run better after you've rooted it, tweaked, and maybe flashed a custom rom)
Anyways, other than getting a tmous hd2, that's about it I guess. Everything is reversible, from going back to android, to winmo, to WP7. You just have to read, and be able to know your device.
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Hi there. Yes, you bring up a very good question. The reason why is because I am a T-mobile user with a very old, grandfathered $3 unlimited data plan. However, this data plan only works for certain phones, HD2 being one of them. The Nexus One works with the data plan as well, but I sold it after getting tired of its multi-touch issues.
Kailkti said:
Anyways, other than getting a tmous hd2, that's about it I guess. Everything is reversible, from going back to android, to winmo, to WP7. You just have to read, and be able to know your device.
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Thank you. So there are no radio flashes that will send you over to dead man's land?
If you have HSPL installed on your device, no flashing will kill your device.
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Thank you. So there are no radio flashes that will send you over to dead man's land?
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If you just know how to read and follow instructions, there in way you can't get things working.
I got my hd2 from craigslist for 200 but was only used less than a week. Got everything including receipt. Same for my daughter but was an older buy so I got it for 150.
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Oh btw, the HD2's multi touch isn't perfect either. Whether or not the HD2 has support. hardware wise, for more than two fingers is irrelevant right now, as android on the HD2, WP7, and winmo, only enables us to use two fingers.
With WP7, multi touch is horrible. With android two fingers max, but the fingers mustn't be, i think, vertically or was it horizontally aligned with one another, one of them, I can't remember which. Pinching and zooming works fine, even with that problem, however in gaming, you'll notice it, and it may irk you.
With winmo i'm not sure, as I haven't actually played around with winmo much other than flash custom roms for the sake of flashing cuz I'm addicted to it.
jose makalolot said:
If you just know how to read and follow instructions, there in way you can't get things working.
I got my hd2 from craigslist for 200 but was only used less than a week. Got everything including receipt. Same for my daughter but was an older buy so I got it for 150.
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Okay, good to know.
Prices are similar where I live, 200-250. I am sure I can get down to 150 since there's 15+ new posts/day
Kailkti said:
Oh btw, the HD2's multi touch isn't perfect either. Whether or not the HD2 has support. hardware wise, for more than two fingers is irrelevant right now, as android on the HD2, WP7, and winmo, only enables us to use two fingers.
With WP7, multi touch is horrible. With android two fingers max, but the fingers mustn't be, i think, vertically or was it horizontally aligned with one another, one of them, I can't remember which. Pinching and zooming works fine, even with that problem, however in gaming, you'll notice it, and it may irk you.
With winmo i'm not sure, as I haven't actually played around with winmo much other than flash custom roms for the sake of flashing cuz I'm addicted to it.
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Thanks for the info. I have already researched on this topic and if you go back to my old posts, you'll see that HD2 multi-touch with Android is better than the Nexus One multi-touch. Gaming is not an issue since I don't plan on gaming on my device.
nexus14 said:
As noted in the title.
I plan on buying a HD2 for the sole purpose of Android only. Besides cosmetic issues, what should I look for? Are there any software updates or flashing that has resulted in a point of no return (ie preventing one from flashing Android)? Let me know!
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This was only briefly touched on, but the importance of a Tmobile unit is critical for more reasons than just the amount of available RAM. The hardware which defines the radio frequency (specifically, data) differs. For example, I'm running an Australian (Telstra) T9193 on AT&T because the 3G band is the same, so I get HSDPA speeds on a device that was never intended to be used on this network. Though a Tmobile unit would work for voice on my network, I'd be SOL for data.
So, since you've said in a prior post you're a Tmobile customer, be certain the model you're getting is a Tmobile unit, which I believe is a T8585, if I'm not mistaken. Even though you COULD flash Android to a unit with less RAM (as I'm doing with mine), you'd risk not having it work for data if you get the wrong model.
Can't speak to how many times one can flash, but I'm up to dozens of times with various WM and Android ROMs and radio combinations with no ill effects. Well, none I'm aware of, anyway.
BillTheCat said:
This was only briefly touched on, but the importance of a Tmobile unit is critical for more reasons than just the amount of available RAM. The hardware which defines the radio frequency (specifically, data) differs. For example, I'm running an Australian (Telstra) T9193 on AT&T because the 3G band is the same, so I get HSDPA speeds on a device that was never intended to be used on this network. Though a Tmobile unit would work for voice on my network, I'd be SOL for data.
So, since you've said in a prior post you're a Tmobile customer, be certain the model you're getting is a Tmobile unit, which I believe is a T8585, if I'm not mistaken. Even though you COULD flash Android to a unit with less RAM (as I'm doing with mine), you'd risk not having it work for data if you get the wrong model.
Can't speak to how many times one can flash, but I'm up to dozens of times with various WM and Android ROMs and radio combinations with no ill effects. Well, none I'm aware of, anyway.
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Thanks. Is there a way to "fake" the model #? I doubt the people I meet are going to be this shady since most of the people I talked to still have it on Windows Mobile 6.5
Sorry guys but, I have a very strange question (which may probably sounds dumb to many, but pls. bear with me being a noob...)...
I have an 1 Year old HTC HD2, works wonderfully well with custom ROM's of Android (thanks to all the developers) but, recently, the same have got a frozen touch panel...now, till date, I've replaced/flashed 10-15 ROMS in the same - within a span of 4-6 months but, its screen just died and stop responding after flashing my last ROM....
I am (vaguely) thinking that could it be due to Android OS for which my HTC HD2 is not made for? However, I am a strong believer that no software can damage hardware but, still need a second opinion.....kindly advice...
Rgds.
Samir
Reflash a stock WM build for a try. It could help you to verify your screen
mponte said:
Reflash a stock WM build for a try. It could help you to verify your screen
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Dear mponte....have done that already...but no luck.
Have got the touch replaced from authorised HTC dealer as well...costed Rs.5700/- (around $128).....
All i wanted to confirm is can an Android ROM cause this?
Nah Android didn't cause it, if you were running WM it would've happened too. Touchscreen failure is somewhat common with the HD2 regardless of OS. $128 seems like a tough deal for a repair to me, I was looking on ebay for a replacement for my busted HD2, and there were TMOUS HD2's for $150. I'm going through HD2 withdrawal, I'm so sick of this slide phone
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Thank you for the clarification huggs....in my part of the world, getting a replacement for $ 128 is OK as handset does not comes bundled-up with connection/plan (a new handset along can cost around 600-650 USD)....
My HD2 decided to go faulty so I claimed on the insurance I have with my bank account. After some faffing around with them not repairing it twice they have offered the cash equivalent of a HTC Trophy from Amazon.co.uk as the HD2 is no longer available new. They offered a HTC Legend but I said this was too low a spec when compared to the HD2.
I could get another HD2 off eBay and their cash settlement easily covers the cost. I am wondering whether this is a good move though as Windows Mobile 6.5 development seems to have ground to a halt. I cooked my own WM 6.5 ROM(s) but have suffered with the Phone Canvas issues, VoIP & earpiece issues, Bluetooth issues plus some other issues that I never really found fixes for.
I had Androind running off the SD card on the HD2 but it was never perfect, although this could have been down to the versions I was playing around with. Development for Android seems to be continuing (and gathering pace). I also installed Windows Phone 7 at one point but quickly removed it was just too restrictive (this was a while ago however so things may have changed?).
I could go full-on Android and get a HTC Desire HD for slightly more than a HD2 and again the insurance money easily covers this. I think all the features and software I had with the HD2 I can get (equivalents of?) with the DHD. Plus the DHD has the same physical dimensions as the HD2 so it should fit the HD2 car cradle?
The key uses of my HD2 were:
A phone - calls, contacts, SMS/MMS
Email - Exchange ActiveSync - plus hotmail with Windows Live and POP3/SMTP with my personal email.
SatNav - I use TomTom Navigator
Internet access
VoIP - I use SIP to get cheap calls when outside the UK.
I think everything except TomTom I can replace with Android equivalents.
Any advice?
Andy
Really I am always very surprised when I hear about HD2 with WM 6.5. Already using Android on NAND (MIUI) for 2 years and have never thought of returning to WM.
Dont know what to suggest. If I had the same, I probably took HD2 again. However in my country HD2 is a bit more expensive than Desire HD. Around 540 USD. Don't know about Amazon. Any possibility for you to add some extra money to the claimed one and buy Desire HD?
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Really I am always very surprised when I hear about HD2 with WM 6.5. Already using Android on NAND (MIUI) for 2 years and have never thought of returning to WM.
Dont know what to suggest. If I had the same, I probably took HD2 again. However in my country HD2 is a bit more expensive than Desire HD. Around 540 USD. Don't know about Amazon. Any possibility for you to add some extra money to the claimed one and buy Desire HD?
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Hi and thanks for replying. The insurance money will more than cover buying either a HD2 or a Desire HD so the cost isn't the problem. I was just after some opinions/advice on whether to get another HD2 or something else based on my usage (satnav, email etc).
Andy
Desire Hd is a really good phone but if you like changing rom or OS hd2 is better
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replace ?
i had the screen go on my HD2 and just replaced the phone will get another screen and have 2 at some point ,I dont realy see another phone/ operating system around that is that much better than the Leo at the moment.I have ran Andriod and 7 but as nice as they are i just like my cookies home and all my apps. I would suggest getting a 2nd hand HD2 and keeping the change to maybee buy another phone in about a year as prices drop a lot (however not realy that fast on the Leo)
Regards Mark
To be honest, I don't see anything at the moment that is coming close to HD2 due to the versatility of the OS and options available. Sure, there are higher spec phones on the market, perhaps with better screens and dual core CPU, but it's not about the specs, is it? I have my T-Mobile HD2 and it gave me the opportunity to have the best of both worlds - Mango and Android running without any trouble. I was torn between WP7 and Android for some time, until Mango came along (thanks, Yuki and XBmod, among many others - you, guys, are the best) and the choice of dual booting was made. The biggest problem I am facing every day is what OS to start the day with, haha. A friend of mine has purchased Samsung Galaxy SII last weekend after giving up on Iphone and following my Android recommendations, but now he envies my HD2 running Android and WP7.5 because he likes it a lot too, HTC Hub made him cry with envy . So there he was, saying 'But it's a thousand dollar phone, why can't I have both too???'. He likes his phone very much and it is an impressive piece of electronics, but it's not HD2...
A few years ago and after many, many HTC smartphones, I got JasJar (HTC Universal) and reached a point where nothing that came on the market afterwards could lure me away. I still have it, but the only phone that could take its place in my heart is HD2.
So if you can't be bothered reading all of the above, what I am trying to say is yep, another HD2 would be something I would go for in your position. Best of luck.
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markthomson1404 said:
i had the screen go on my HD2 and just replaced the phone will get another screen and have 2 at some point ,I dont realy see another phone/ operating system around that is that much better than the Leo at the moment.I have ran Andriod and 7 but as nice as they are i just like my cookies home and all my apps. I would suggest getting a 2nd hand HD2 and keeping the change to maybee buy another phone in about a year as prices drop a lot (however not realy that fast on the Leo)
Regards Mark
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Or... you might want to part with the broken screen one, as in sell it to me, because I am looking for a mainboard to have another Leo repaired and used for development. Just a suggestion.
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Would do but was planning on getting the screen fixed so as to have a spare , however if thats not viable we will see
Regards Mark
I am thinking of buying HTC Hd2 for $250, almost Brand New. Is it a good buy??? And does any one have an HTC Hd2 they are willing to sell????
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I am thinking of buying HTC Hd2 for $250, almost Brand New. Is it a good buy??? And does any one have an HTC Hd2 they are willing to sell????
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Well, it depends on ur need! Microsoft no longer support windows 6.5. U can run android and many OS roms on this phone, so for lots of customizations and fun, u can buy this phone! This phone is unique, but battery life is bad!
Goodluck!
Don't waste your time, HTC is a **** when it comes to repairing phones. My HD2's digitizer broke 5 weeks ago and they don't want do to anything about it when they KNOW that ALL HD2's suffer from faulty digitiser as well as many other HTC devices do. And for $250 that sounds a bit steep. Move to a native WP7 device man 6.5 is dead.
I've bought 2 refurbed HD2s on eBay in the last year and haven't paid more than US$167 for either of them...just look carefully at the pictures and you can usually find a used "refurb" phone that's in surprisingly good aesthetic condition...neither of my used ones have so much as a scratch on them. If you're willing, or better yet you enjoy flashing and being involved in the dev community, even if mostly as an end user or spectator, then the HD2 community is the best, IMO. One of the devs has run like 6 different OS on his HD2...like his sig says, "Let's see your phone do that!"
For my money, still the coolest phone around, specifically because of the awesome dev community, the surprising amount of cache it's gotten out of the hw specs, and the affordability of replacement--it being native WM6.5 makes it undesirable to most, and all the better for us!
$250 is too steep. check out ebay or craigslist if used ones are ok. and had it not been for this digitizer problem, i'd easily pay $400 for another one if i had to pick a phone today.
i love wp7 and android, and this is the one phone that can do both while still having good specs and body (thunderbolts and evo 4gs are newer and thicker...yuck)
WoodbineG said:
Don't waste your time, HTC is a **** when it comes to repairing phones. My HD2's digitizer broke 5 weeks ago and they don't want do to anything about it when they KNOW that ALL HD2's suffer from faulty digitiser as well as many other HTC devices do. And for $250 that sounds a bit steep. Move to a native WP7 device man 6.5 is dead.
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Still have it? Want to sell it as is? PM me, I am looking for mainboard.
200 bucks?
that's almost the right price for a TMOUS version ... more space for bigger roms
and lot of space for apps ... even without app2sd or similar apps ...
Cheers
digitizer
About when will the digitizer go out? I have had mine for about 2 years and no problems but thinking to sell soon.
hd2 writes the history of pda phones, do not be fooled
WoodbineG said:
Don't waste your time, HTC is a **** when it comes to repairing phones. My HD2's digitizer broke 5 weeks ago and they don't want do to anything about it when they KNOW that ALL HD2's suffer from faulty digitiser as well as many other HTC devices do. And for $250 that sounds a bit steep. Move to a native WP7 device man 6.5 is dead.
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ehh, gtfo with statements like these. i've had 3 hd2's so far and none had any issues. I'm not sure what you expect HTC to do, since your phone is out of warranty? Also, why move to a "native" one when you can run it on hd2? *rhetorical questions*
It's a good buy. I've had alot of phones but i always come back to either the vibrant or the hd2. Never had issues with either. Also you can never go wrong with community and development support. This phone has longevity. Contends with alot of the frequent best.
Sent from my HD2
$200 would be ok for perfect like new Tmous version.
For more than that I would look at newer HTC device with OS of your preference unless you are a happy WM user or really need a multi OS capable device.
If you are going to update it to android, you wont be dissapointed. though it's starting to get a little bit old, compared to all the new phones that are coming out these days!
Got It Mine Around 155$ Almost Brand new...
But With No Accessories..
"You Can Do It!!"
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
Craigslist is the way to go. $120-150 for one in good condition.
joshnchen said:
Craigslist is the way to go. $120-150 for one in good condition.
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If you are lucky, if unlucky you get one with overheating mainboard or dodgy end button or badly replaced screen assembly.
Buyer be aware & confirm all these points & more prior to purchase.
I got my HD2 a couple of weeks back for $100. Its in a fair condition (2 years old) with all accessories including car charger, 8GB micro SD inside, box, good battery (so far I am charging it ever other day, never lost more than two battery bars...). Just installed a screen protector from Amazon, going to buy a nice soft rubber case to be slim and sleek...
The battery cover got some wear off, if I really care, I got an option to buy the OEM battery cover from eBay for $10, but with the rubber cover around, it is invisible and will save $10.
The device is T8585 (means not T-Mobile version) unlocked, with the Garmin GPS installed, and with the following Software info in it
Radio version 2.05.51.05_2
OS: 5.2.21869.5.0.82 (CE OS
Manila : 2.5.19211619.0
ROM: 1.48.707(71294) Wwe
ROM Date 11/9/2009
Protocol: 15.28.50.07U
When I treid to hold the volume down button while rebooting, I got the following info
PB81100 HX-BC
SPL-1.42.000 XE
MICROP(LED) 0X05
TOUCH 0X30
Now, I am planning to install Android Ice Cream Sandwich & WP Mango dual boot on it. Where to start? advice me..
I read many threads here, wathed youtube etc.. But didnt get where to start for DUAL BOOT installation starting point. Last year my similar project was to learn modding Wii, with that experience, I guess my understanding level is moderate..
Seniors, please show me the way... Thanks
A colleague of mine got it for free a few months ago and he's really happy after flashing Android on it. It's fast, beautiful screen and the cell itself is still very modern.
But for 250$... I'd probably buy a recent native android phone
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I got my HD2 a couple of weeks back for $100. Its in a fair condition (2 years old) with all accessories including car charger, 8GB micro SD inside, box, good battery (so far I am charging it ever other day, never lost more than two battery bars...). Just installed a screen protector from Amazon, going to buy a nice soft rubber case to be slim and sleek...
The battery cover got some wear off, if I really care, I got an option to buy the OEM battery cover from eBay for $10, but with the rubber cover around, it is invisible and will save $10.
The device is T8585 (means not T-Mobile version) unlocked, with the Garmin GPS installed, and with the following Software info in it
Radio version 2.05.51.05_2
OS: 5.2.21869.5.0.82 (CE OS
Manila : 2.5.19211619.0
ROM: 1.48.707(71294) Wwe
ROM Date 11/9/2009
Protocol: 15.28.50.07U
When I treid to hold the volume down button while rebooting, I got the following info
PB81100 HX-BC
SPL-1.42.000 XE
MICROP(LED) 0X05
TOUCH 0X30
Now, I am planning to install Android Ice Cream Sandwich & WP Mango dual boot on it. Where to start? advice me..
I read many threads here, wathed youtube etc.. But didnt get where to start for DUAL BOOT installation starting point. Last year my similar project was to learn modding Wii, with that experience, I guess my understanding level is moderate..
Seniors, please show me the way... Thanks
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To start - READ FAQs - everything you possibly can on flashing various OS options and preparations that precede it. Failure to do so will see you back here begging someone to help you return your phone from the dead.
You can install WP7 to NAND ONLY, the only option available to you for dual boot with WP7 is Android off SD, NOT NAND, keep that in mind when deciding on the ROM. At this point I would not recommend Ice Cream Sandwich as a viable OS - still needs work to iron out various niggles, so go for something more stable. You start off with WP7/7.5 install, once successfully completed - read on running Android off SD/dual boot - the process is fairly simple - once you partitioned your card the way you want and it's unlocked and recognised by your computer, transfer Android SD folder that you will download and un-rar to the ROOT of your card, adjust magldr accordingly - to start with the menu and to select Android from your SD when you decide to run Android and off you go.
There will be issues unlocking and partitioning your memory card after WP7 in order to run Android - read up on that.
BEST OF LUCK.