[Q] install andriod HD2 - HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera

hi all
ive been reading this thread re installing android on my HD2,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=733752
it says on page 11 might have been before that i need radio 2.10 2.12 , i then started to read this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611787
about updating my radio but it has several different downloads for radio 2.10 and 1 for 2.12 then below there is some that start 15 so not exactly sure which one to download
i would like to try the latest android version the froyo 2.2, not bothered about it autobooting, i dont mind having to press a button once the phone is running but would like to keep wm as my main os.
here are my phone specs, ive not altered the software in anyway since i bought it.
UK T-Mobile
os version 5.2.2189
manila version 2.5.20121429.0
Rom 1.72.110.4 (86525) WWE
radio version 2.07.51.22.2
flash size 512mb
8 GB sd card
could someone pleasse list exactly what i need links to files would be grate, someething like
step 1update radio to (link to radio download)
step 2 download latest android ( link )
step 3 install android loader
i can follow instructions in the links i gave but just a little unsure which radio and andriod version to get. and as ive seen altering files can ruin my phone i want to be as sure as i can before i start this
in any stage of adding android to my phone will it wipe my memory card ??
can the android part be completely uninstalled ???
i have the usb cable and windows mobile device center so i guess ill wait for a reply.
thanks for reading and hope someone can help me
cheers craig

Hi Craig,
I am willing to help but first read the link AGAIN & AGAIN, if you are still not sure then PM me on my Hotmail.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732380
I have 4 HD2s in my friends including myself, and I am dealing Android on all the 4 devices.
My recommended Android ROM is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=859817
Regards
Sid

thanks for reply sid,
i read the post you linked to and updated the radio and Hard SPL, i then downloaded the rom you linked to and copied that to my sd card, clicked the two files and it rebooted as android, seems to work ok,
just one thing if you could let me know is that can i just delete the android folder and be back to normal or when it booted did it copy files somewhere else or is everything contained for androlid os in the android folder,
might try some different roms thats all but would want to remove others first
thanks

Wahaaayyyy, Well Done.
If you want to try another Android Rom than you have to EITHER delete or backup (for future use) few folders such as:
* .android_secure
* .bookmark_thumb1
* .estrongs
* .footprints
* .Mail
* Android
* DCIM (This is the folder where the Camera picture saves !!! IMPORTANT if you want to save the pictures taken from within Android)
* download
* LazyList
* LOST.DIR
* media (I think this folder keeps all the ringtones)
* myalbum
* rosie_scroll
* rssreader
(Dont worry if any of the mentioned is not in your card)
Then again put new rom's android folder in the card & run 2 files as you did.
Important: It is recommended to Format the card each time on FAT-32 (Not Quick Format) for a fresh start but MAKE SURE to save/backup your Windows folders prior to format, and copy them back after format, this will save you from some random rebooting or crashes of Android.
If you want to try an ULTRA FAST Android rom than try this one, as this one uses your HD2s hard chip RAM rather than the RAM through the SD-Card, But this is without HTC sence: (READ the instructions carefully) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=870518
Good luck & let me know
Regards
Sid

thanks again for your reply sid,
i tried the other faster version you linked and it seems loads quicker but battery life doesnt seem to be as good unplugged it from charging this morning and used about 80% in about 10 hours, is this normal.when i am running windows it lasts about 2 days before needing to be charged,
also when i booted back into windows i got some errors, saying couldnt run exe files as they wernt signed or something to that effect, after googling the error it turns out afew people had this error after using android, and a hard reset was rthe only cure, i did this and both are working fine so not sure what happened there
what can you recommed to do a complete backup of my windows OS, including installed apps contacts / messages etc, basically a full backup in case it happens again,
thanks for your input already its been much appreciated, the feedback from both the roms is the 2nd 1 is definately loads quicker at loading, also the apps close fully not leaving them running whereas the 1st one seemed to leave them all running unless i was doing something wrong, i just press the back arrow to close them,
the second rom doesnt have loads of pre-installed stuff, which i like beacuse i just put the stuff i need on,
just need to use it a little more to find out where stuff is
cheers craig

Craig the battery consumption is also depends on the speed of the SD card (Class), I am using class-4 16GB Kingston, I have also tried Class-6 16GB but that was sucking the battery allot more than class-4, but class-2 makes it suck as well because it takes more time & provide less info to the rom in the required time, I hope you are catching what I am saying.
So according to my experience "Kingston Class-4 8/16GB" is the most appropriate card to run Android through the card.
Although Android through the SdCard will always consume more battery than any OS on the chip itself, that is why Windows OS is giving us 2 days. There is a way of DELETING Windows OS and install Android on the HardChip through MAGLDR, but I am sorry I can play anything with the SdCard but with the device itself NO WAY.
My aim was to try Android in my hand rather than word-of-mouth, so I can decide about my next device.
About the Windows crash & Hard Resetting, I would suggest you to install/Design all you loving softwares in WinOS and once you finish use "Sprite Backup" (Brilliant application) to take a complete backup of your Windows as well as your Android folders at the same time in one single or two separate Sprite (self executable) files.
My tip to you: Use Sprite Backup in android with the schedule backup (at-least twice a week) of your calls & txt, as Android DO CORRUPT suddenly sometime, OH YES, (Just had a weeping friend this weekend, lost his 150+ txt, woooooohhhhh).
Keep me updated
Regards
Sid

morning sidd,
im using an 8gb class 10 sd card, i read through the post for the rom and it mentioned turning the wifi off as some people will suffer a high battery drain, i had it fully charged last night before bed and this morning its only gone down 7 % on 6 1/2 hours so thats much better, i suppose it was me messing about with it a lot more than usual plus the wifi so ill run it today and see,
ill look in to the sprite backup also, not really bothered about texts so probably wont backup it up as often as twice a week, its mainly the apps n contacts having to reinstall them all the time and more often than not loosing new ones that havent been synced.
you are right about not changing the software on the chip too, leaving it with windows so when i come to sell it will be as it should and the buyer can do with it what he/she likes, also giving the same reason as to why i put android on in the first place, so i can try it for myself and workout the next phone which is about 6 months off

Hi Craig,
According to my experience even the Class-6 was consuming the battery a bit extra than class-4, a normal Android standby MA (Milli-Amps) should be around 3-6mA then you can have a bit more than 1 whole day of battery life. (App called "Current Widget", see attached picture).
If you are worried about the apps to install in the Android than there is also an easy way of installing all your favourite apps at once rather than going one-by-one. In Mdeejay's roms there is a folder "AndroidApps" (\Android\AndroidApps), you can copy your desired APKs in there and on the first time installation Android will install all the APKs automatically for you.
About the HardChip installation side (MAGLDR), you can also revert back your Windows Rom before selling your device through any Windows Rom, but obviously there a procedure for that, and I would HARDLY suggest anyone to read & read before play.
Regards
Sid

heres my finding after a few days of use,
the desire rom mdeejay one is good but it leaves loads of apps running in the background, if from the home screen i slide down for the notifications i can see them across the top and asume from this they are still running which will use the battery faster, to close an app i use the arrow key, (in the darkstone rom i can hold that key and app killed comes up, they dont show in the notification screen)
i do like some features of HTC SENSE though, like the clock and weatjer on the main screen and the friend stream, most of the other apps i wouldnt probably use
the darkstone rom is very fast, kills apps from memory and isnt pre installed with loads of apps which makes it easier to customize as i dont have to remove all the other apps first, the only downside i can see so far is i cant get rid of the adverts, if copied the host file but they are still there even after several reboots.
the other difference in both roms compared to windows is the contact setup, in windows if i goto a contact, i can select messages and it will show me only messages from that contact, same with call logs,so while im in a specific contact the messages, emails, call logs are all related directly to that contact, i dont have to keep looking in different screens
so to conclude
option 1 i would like to run the darkstone rom with the clock and weather widget and friend stream from mdeejays rom, but would like my contacts to be like they were in windows 6.5 but no adds
option 2 would be run mdeejays rom, with the long press back arrow to kill apps and find an app for contacts like windows
if anyone has a suggestion as to how i can achieve this it will be appreciated, thanks

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If I don't fix it, I will have to hard reset.

This sucks. Everything was going great but for someone reason lately, I am having trouble turning on my XV6800 from standby. Some times I have to hit the power button more then once. Or wait for a couple of seconds then it turns on. It is not dependent on the power button, because when I switched it to turn on when any button is on, it still won't turn on. What does get it out for good is if there is a call or a text that wakes its self up. But other times the power button works great.
I would love to solve this problem! I used SKTools to see what is running as soon as I hit the power button and hit it again to turn on. Both TimeWizard.exe and shell32.exe are at hundred for that second. Is that ok/normal? Have any suggestings before I hard reset?
If I do hard reset, I am wondering if instead of going to MR1 I should go with a WM6.5 rom. Is it really more trouble then its worth? I get about 21 of 22MB at startup (aftering clearing ram in beginning). What's the average for WM6.5 with the titan? I rather fix my problem and not hard reset, hate to reinstall all the software and do all the registry hacks all over again.
edit: Looks like this is an issue (a lot of people had it) that cannot be solved without hard reseting. So I still need to decide what route (MR1 or WM6.5) to go with...
I personally like 6.5. With the inclusion of a tool called nueKernel, many ROMs will boot with up to 28ish MB of RAM in high memory mode on a fresh install. In low memory mode, it's usually between 20 and 22. High memory mode, if you aren't aware, temporarily disables the camera. Low memory mode enables the camera. You can switch back and forth easily using a setting in your System menu.
Also, make note of any tools you currently use on your Today screen. Any third party additions may not exist for the new Titanium layout. There are a bunch of new add-ins for it that will most likely do everything that you need, but do some poking around first. You can also use the older today screen on 6.5 if you can't find what you need for Titanium, but that ruins a lot of the fun.
Since you use SKTools, you can also easily export any registry tweaks you put in, and re-import them on whichever ROM you decide to use. It's fairly easy.
There are a number of ROMs to choose from between XDA and ppcgeeks. Read some of the comments and check out what the chef includes. It will be pretty different than the official Verizon ROM you are used to, but that's usually a good thing. I currently use bbsandkm's 6.5 ROM from ppcgeeks, but that's personal preference. Ryan and TPLane here on XDA make some amazing ROMs that you can use, too.
But before you flash to any non-official ROM, please make sure you read up on the guides to do it properly. It's really pretty simple, but you need to just follow the directions.
Is the around 20MB the amount with Titanium? I love HTC Home since I can use the Today calendar. All these new plugins never show the complete day of apointments.
Yeah I would have to do some reading before I even consider. I do know I would have to downgrade to the original 6.0 OS before going custom. Would I have to go back to 6.0 again and then 6.1 if I decide I don't like 6.5? Already getting scared just thinking about it lol.
segadc said:
Is the around 20MB the amount with Titanium? I love HTC Home since I can use the Today calendar. All these new plugins never show the complete day of apointments.
Yeah I would have to do some reading before I even consider. I do know I would have to downgrade to the original 6.0 OS before going custom. Would I have to go back to 6.0 again and then 6.1 if I decide I don't like 6.5? Already getting scared just thinking about it lol.
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In high memory mode after installing all my programs, I start with between 25 and 26 meg free. That is using Titanium.
The only reason (I think) that you'd need to downgrade to 6.0 is if your GPS does not work after your upgrade. And no, you wouldn't need to re-install 6.1 during the process.
Downgrade is necessary if you have a pri of 2.03xx and want gps to work on your custom rom.
I got so sick of this problem I just hard resetted and went for MR1. I will switch to WM6.5 maybe later in the future.
However, I notice my Titan did it again today! It barely has anything on it right now. So I am guessing my memory card might be the problem. So much stuff on it (its a 16GB) like portable apps, every cab I have ever downloaded etc. That's my only guess. Would a memory card be causing this problem?
segadc said:
I got so sick of this problem I just hard resetted and went for MR1. I will switch to WM6.5 maybe later in the future.
However, I notice my Titan did it again today! It barely has anything on it right now. So I am guessing my memory card might be the problem. So much stuff on it (its a 16GB) like portable apps, every cab I have ever downloaded etc. That's my only guess. Would a memory card be causing this problem?
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What you are experiencing is a DSOD (dark screen of death). Usually its because of something installed to your storage card that is always running(not good, things like that need installed to device memory). Also make sure you have no .exe's in the 2577 folder on storage card (if you have the folder).
Here are some possible examples of DSOD's
Disable the automatic ActiveSync checking. This is the official solution from Verizon Data Technical Support.
Do not install software on the storage card that might trigger automatically. That means: Absolutely no today plug-ins, no ring tones, nothing that runs in the background, and nothing that could accidentally be triggered if you hit one of the buttons of your device.
Do not store data that might be accessed automatically. Same thing. Basically, do not store mail attachments on the storage card if you have wireless sync.
Close programs that use the storage card before turning your device off. Magic Button is an excellent tool to do this.
If you do install programs on the storage card, do NOT use the "Programs" window or the start menu to start them. Instead, use a File Explorer to run them. If you use "Programs" or the start menu, that program will be in your list of recently accessed applications in the start menu. So the next time you turn your device on and click on the start menu, the system will access your storage card to load the icon of the application - this will create a noticeable delay of several seconds, if not DSOD.
Don't randomly install crap. Every single piece of software you install could interfere with your system. Limit the software you install to what you really need. Check the forums, some people named a few programs that explicitly did not work for them.
I hope this helps you out.
Wow thanks, that helps a lot!
edit: Not my day. Don't ask me why but I decided to clean some registry after cleaning up my card. Well I deleted something that effects me to not see the verizon mobile site. I posted about it before here. At least now I know what I did wrong with that problem. Anyway, if I were to hard reset, will it revert back to a clean MR1 with all the Verizon stuff? So far I have been just reinstalling MR1 which does it all. The reason I ask is I hate to wait until tonight to do this again. Thanks guys.
RyanMogul6800 said:
What you are experiencing is a DSOD (dark screen of death). Usually its because of something installed to your storage card that is always running(not good, things like that need installed to device memory). Also make sure you have no .exe's in the 2577 folder on storage card (if you have the folder).
Here are some possible examples of DSOD's
Disable the automatic ActiveSync checking. This is the official solution from Verizon Data Technical Support.
Do not install software on the storage card that might trigger automatically. That means: Absolutely no today plug-ins, no ring tones, nothing that runs in the background, and nothing that could accidentally be triggered if you hit one of the buttons of your device.
Do not store data that might be accessed automatically. Same thing. Basically, do not store mail attachments on the storage card if you have wireless sync.
Close programs that use the storage card before turning your device off. Magic Button is an excellent tool to do this.
If you do install programs on the storage card, do NOT use the "Programs" window or the start menu to start them. Instead, use a File Explorer to run them. If you use "Programs" or the start menu, that program will be in your list of recently accessed applications in the start menu. So the next time you turn your device on and click on the start menu, the system will access your storage card to load the icon of the application - this will create a noticeable delay of several seconds, if not DSOD.
Don't randomly install crap. Every single piece of software you install could interfere with your system. Limit the software you install to what you really need. Check the forums, some people named a few programs that explicitly did not work for them.
I hope this helps you out.
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Wow, you learn something new every day! Amazing writeup.
It happened again last night but I am thinking it might be caused by the latest SKTools. But not sure since I had it almost a month before this happened. I might go all day without it and see if that is the case. Then if it is the I will get the lower version.
Also, I am going crazy here, which registry edit is to take away the keyboard lag? I cannot remember if it had to do with increasing the gyphe or whatever maybe taking away the speed of the keyboard when it lights up. I just cannot remember. I looked at tons of posts here and PPcgeeks but still cannot find or figure out which one did it. Thanks guys. I need to seriously remember these registry hacks for next time.
ok: it was not SKtools. I put it back on. I decided to wipe my memory card clean and start over. So far so good! Now I will have time to find some registry edits.

Where are Android apps stored?

The reason I ask is I've recently flashed a new Rom (dutty V5) and radio - as such I performed a hard reset and task 29 (still not sure what exactly that is but advised in so many posts to do it) and formatted sd for good measure
After flashing all that jazz I downloaded the latest Matt build, and uploaded Android to sd - but all the apps I installed on the previous build are still there, and working?? I thought apps were installed in data.img! And would be wiped. Could someone more learned explain?
Also whilst I have your attention. How do I stop keypad lights from staying on - done a search as I remember reading about it but can't find the post
And does anyone know how to get the camera to take pictures in widescreen format, it shows full screen but the preview and saved image are standard size
Thanks chaps.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
anyone?........
looks like hard buttons are not handled yet, so if you start android with lights on - they stay on. if start with off - they stay off.
i have no idea where apps are stored but would like to know

[Q][SOLVED] HD2 notification and ringtone sounds not working

I can't believe I'm the first person to experience this problem, but searching the forum yielded no obvious similar problems.
I had a perfectly fine working Darkstone SuperRam 1.5 <3 on my HD2. I wanted to try WP7 so I flashed it on. I didn't hate it too terribly badly, though I missed things from Android so I wanted to go to a dual boot setup. I got through that process without a hitch and now I'm dual booting fine WP7 and my same original SuperRam build.
The problem is that my ringtones, SMS and E-mail alerts all chose a random MP3 from my library instead of the original ringtones etc. that I had configured. I can go into the settings menu and see all of the ringtones and notifications I'm used to seeing, preview them and even select them, but it didn't have any affect. the phone still chose to use those MP3s to alert me.
I removed all of the MP3s from the SD card and now it just uses some terrificly generic beeping sound for every notification
The folder structure hasn't changed. I straight copied all of the contents of the original card (still intact) to the partition created on my dual-boot card. The pertinent areas look something like this in Astro:
/mnt/sdcard/media/notifications
/mnt/sdcard/media/ringtones
What am I missing? What did I break? Any suggestions appreciated. If I don't get anything sane suggested before tomorrow I'll try to load up a fresh build and see if that works any better.
Ended up doing a fresh build.
There was some trial and error, some loading up of alternative builds, some reloading of my old build (same results), some logcat and google, etc. etc. At the end of the day I was worried that I was going to be flashing 6.5 back on because MAGLDR+Darkstone 1.5 wasn't working nor were any other ROMs working to my liking. Well, come to find out I just had to reboot Darkstone a few times after the initial load for everything to work properly, it freezes the first couple of times as noted in the main page for the ROM by others. I wouldn't recommend wasting time trying to fix this problem, it's not worth it.

[Q] AmeriCanDroid

Ok... I have been a member for awhile, reading this and that...
I have been using WM based phones ever since i could remember (minus a small sidekick phase). So, when I found out that WM7 wasnt avail for my HD2... I was quite upset.
I decided to take the plunge and try Android for my SD card. W O W!!!!
Very fast, & functionable. I have stayed away for installing roms and such because of their instability. But this is absolutely beautiful.
Now i haven't updated to the new release that came out this morning, and was wondering if i should because i have been having some small issues.
1. When running WM6.5 since the install, i have had a problem with messages updating on main screen, don't know if it is related or not.
2. This was a fresh install of WM6.5 along with an SD card format. I am not allowed to store any info on card anymore. It's a 16g card, and I don't like to waste space. I no longer have a place for my tunes..... not cool. Not to mention can't store pics, and all the movies I burned via DVDFab.
3. Now I have read that there is a way to 'partition' my SD card, but there are so many ways to do this. I would like to do this with the best way/program so i dont fry my card. Link to the most stable way of doing this would be appreciated.
4. Now as impressed with AmeriCanAndriod as I am.. I have a question about the lockscreen... It is NOT about it's size/fullscreen as i have read on here... But when i walk away and it appearantly locks itself, it goes BLACK. the buttons on the device still light up, but screen will not activate and i have to end up pulling the battery. I have read that this is not advisable since shutting down is where the OS saves it's data to the SD card itself.
Yes, I am as green as it comes to this, but I am not a complete fool. I do try and look up issues pertaining to my problems. I can strip a PC down and rebuild it again in minutes, but phones are new to my tinkering. I love my HD2, and love all the things I have read I can do with it.
I understand that the forced close issue has been rectified in the build released this morning. Can this be confirmed????
Also will I be able to save the data.img and restore my apps and settings i have installed if I want to update to the new release?
Partitioning the SD... Will it cause me to reformat card and have to re-install Andoid on phone?
LASTLY..... Thank You to the AmeriCanAndroid Tean for making a beautiful OS that can easily be installed. Having a dual boot system is perfect for me. All the power and funtionabilty of WM & all the fun of Android. You couldn't ask for more. All the talent in this OS truly shows in this streamless, beautiful, user friendly system.
~Bdwlf2~
First off, this is not the place where to post. You should post in the builds own thread located here. Second i know that black screen happens to me as well but what i do is leave it for about 3 min on standby and its cleared up by then. Make sure to have the latest build from the thread mentioned above. And yes you will be able to keep the same data.img from the previous release unless specified. Partition yes you will format but simply drag and your Android folder to your desktop and once you're done drag it back in simple.
Thank You for the reply. I was going to post in the AmeriCanAndroid thread, but since this is my first post. I had a popup tell me I had to post HERE, instead of that thread until I reach 10 posts.
If a Moderator wishes to move this, I have no problems with that. I wanted to post where it was most relevant in the first place. I just want to be able to reply without the 'newbe' restrictions.
Relieved that I can save my things, by saving the data.img file.
Partitioning, would love a link to the best/safest method.
Blackscreen.. So I just hit a button and leave it for awhile? That's not very practical if I had a buisness call to make, or an emergency. Is there a workaround? Can I shut off the Auto Lock?
What folder do I add music, ringtones, movies and other goodies to? Can WM 7 Android share these same files? (as long as they're not OS specific obviously)
Ah, i see your reasoning, no problem. A good guide on partitioning that i used as well can be found here. And well there inst really a fix to the black screen problem and i haven't searched for one since it only happens on boot of Android. What seems to make it come back faster for me is locking and unlocking the phone quickly. And you can just place a folder and name it anything you want on the root of the SD card. Heck you can put all your mp3,photos,documents on the root of the SD card and Android will still pick them up, it doesn't matter. And when you say "Share" do you mean Bluetooth sending? Then yes, you can.
Nope... SD card will not let me install anything while i was hook to puter. I was running WM at the time, not android. That shouldn't have been a problem. I am about to hook SD card directly to copmuter itself and copy files that way.
I have had all music located on card before this install, nicely organized by artist or genre, along with my movies, pics, etc. But wont allow me to do this now. I am little confused about that, unless android locked SD/root to android application only. Since most programs that lock things usually prompt you for user allowances, which i did not see, i am ruling that out as an option. Phones and computers are very similar as i am finding out.
The blackscreen doesn't occur on Droid boot... It happens when it sleeps, hibernates, or whatever you call it. Can not wake it from this state.
The Data.img.... Do i put that in after i update and run android, or do i put it in the very begining when i copy droid folder to SD card?
Thanx
~Bdwlf2~
Yup, android put a 'write protect' on SD card. Trying some format tools now. Had to put a re-partiton on it to get rid of protection, which made it a Bad Disk. So trying a recovery on it now. I refuse to be beatin by an object smaller than my thumbnail. Arrrgh!
Android does not lock the SD card to application only, that's very odd that you cant copy files to the SD card. Maybe its a setting on your computer that wont allow you? And about the black screen problem, there seems to be no one reporting about that on the thread as far i can see. Are you running SetCPU or a Task Killer by any chance? Those make Android behave very odd. If not i would suggest downloading the latest build again and formatting your SD Card and putting Android on it again. You can also move your stuff your desktop and put it back again. About the Data.img, you don't really need to move it anywhere. When there is a new update to the build, i simply extract the contents of the new build to the Android folder on my SD card and over write. Simplest method I've seen yet.
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Yup, android put a 'write protect' on SD card. Trying some format tools now. Had to put a re-partiton on it to get rid of protection, which made it a Bad Disk. So trying a recovery on it now. I refuse to be beatin by an object smaller than my thumbnail. Arrrgh!
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That seems very odd. I've been using this build since February 24th and it has never locked up like that. But nonetheless you found a fix, good work.
No, not running any of those programs. I have extensively swapped data with this card numerous times.
I checked all setting in android prior to putting into puter. In therory, android should NOT write protect the disk, but something did. I have read this happening to others just in XDA forums alone.
Just got disk back to the "good" state using MiniTool Power Data Recovery... Let's take a peek as to see if it works correctly now.
Hmmmm... I think I should have used, repair damage partiton after recovery... still not working.
***scratches head***
I may need another cup of coffee for this.
How about a simple reformat?
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Nope. Tried that.
Windows formatter - no
SD formatter - no
Mini tool -nada
MyDefrag - not
Test disk - running now... pending
Try to reformat the SD from Windows Mobile?
Yup, first option....
Would go partially thru it, then stop. Worked fine yesterday. This starting to become un-nerving.
I will find a way. There is always a way. Unless something shorts/melts/breaks/ or fry's... there is always a way. Just a matter of correct knowedge and tool combination.
bdwlf2 said:
Yup, first option....
Would go partially thru it, then stop. Worked fine yesterday. This starting to become un-nerving.
I will find a way. There is always a way. Unless something shorts/melts/breaks/ or fry's... there is always a way. Just a matter of correct knowedge and tool combination.
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Alright good luck.
Trying HDD Regenerator v2011
Seems to be doing something, using limited Demo mode. At least it is identifying the bad sectors.
This one is gonna take awhile. If it works, or i find something that does, I will post. I've read other's have had this problem, and I can save the person buying/tossing out cards.... Then the work is worth it.
57min into it and only scanned 11mb????? This may be a month to scan 16g. If my math is correct. That's 1gig (1000mb) / 11per hour = 90.90hrs to complete 1g of scanning, multiplied by 15 (usable gigs) = 1363.6363hrs or 51.81 days? 51 days to complete scan?!?!?!?! Gonna look for another program. Wow.
Good thing I have a small 2g card. Unfortunately it won't hold 1/2 of my music. Argh, and I just put a 2 HD movies on there.
If you want to partition or format your SD you HAVE to be in Windows Mobile.
Also, if you are repartitioning your SD, I recommend you recreate your data.img or else it will have issues.
I tried to format in WM... Fail. All the files reappeared.
I did notice .android_secure file. That wasn't there before.
I have unmounted, seems like it is remounting itself. I even unmounted and yanked battery immediately. No success.
Yes, Android still boots.... Something in there is locking card. If card was bad, Android would obviously not be booting.
I cant add or remove data from that card. I have tried several programs.
**** Edit****
Please Do Not ask if switch on adapted is locked, I have two adapters, both UNLOCKED... For some reason, my "Spidey Senses" are telling me that I am about to be asked that question. Being asked this will only cause me to "sigh" loudly before i bang my head on desk. Which will still leave me with locked card and now a fresh migrane.

[REF] Android Troubleshooter+FAQ! Solve your problems here!

I'm tired of new question threads always asking about the same problem, so this is a list of most common problems in Android and how to solve them. I'll add more things as I read more and I also would appreciate your feedback, I'm using SD without MAGLDR and probably will keep on using Android this way so I'd also appreciate any feedback about how to solve problems regarding MAGLDR and NAND, though some of the solutions here might apply to them as well.
hopefully this will get stickied so new Android users will find it fast.
there's a small FAQ at the buttom, which will be improved and expanded in the future.
This thread is tagged with Android Troubleshooting
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feel free to ask your questions here, I'll try to answer them, and will post only the answers that work here, so I would appreciate it if you say which solution worked for you. Do not post questions, however, that are already included here before you try these solutions.
Before you start, make sure you have the newest Radio, 2.15.50 because it supposedly handles power consumption better, so if you have power problems, try to flash it. look in windows 6.5 section for how to do this. the red number is mandatory, flashing a non .50 radio will not enable you to run android.
also, make sure you format your SD using the SD card formatter 2.0 or 3.0 http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter_3/ choose full(overwrite) with size adjustment ON, or at least fully format it FAT32 using 32KB allocation unit size. Note that some cards don't work this way, but if you have Kingston, SanDisk, A-Data, Transcend or Team you should be fine. if it works with a card other than the ones mentioned please let me know.
My card fails to mount after I ..../ Card error, etc
it's mostly caused by files system errors, some are small so android will disregard them, and some are not, and thus is will ask you to remove the card. Most slow cards give this issue, if you want to know how fast your card is, benchmark it here: here a card with fast random read/write will probably not give these errors, or at least it will get them rarely (personal experience)
Solution #1
here's a fast solution: use any tool to check for file system errors, the native windows tool will do, there's also a similar option in minitool partition wizard and in plenty of other disk tools. in windows, all you have to do is right click the drive icon -> properties -> tools -> error checking and make it automatically repair the errors because it's more convenient.
Solution #2
if you still encounter the problem frequently, backup your data then format the card using the panasonic SD card formatter, or just google for SD formatter, you might stumble upon the official SD association which also offers a similar tool. in options set full(overwrite) with size adjustment ON. I recommend deleting all android cache files before you resore your files to the SD, even the image thumbnail folders.
Solution #3
if your device has these lags from time to time, don't start overwhelming it with extra commands, leave it to rest for a few seconds and then start again, I found this decreased the errors on my device.
Solution #4
try another SD card, preferably from another brand.
My device stuck on [fill in the blanks] after I started android for the first time
I'd recommend first rereading the whole developer's build page and see the FAQ on their page, check if you've missed something somewhere.
Solution #1
make sure you have at least 1.5 GB on the card after you've copied your android folder and make a fresh install again after you check your card for errors.
Solution #2
check if the build you want needs special partitioning, as far as I know, most builds run on unpartitioned SD, but make sure you read the build page thoroughly.
Solution #3
Wait for more time. Depending on the speed of your SD it may take longer to create the Data.img file or to convert needed system files, but normally shouldn't take more than 30 minutes. if it fails, reset and check the Android folder, if it has a data.img file but still smaller than 512/1024 MB (depending in the build) then you should probably wait for a longer period, or just try another build
Solution #4
some build require a config.txt file to be created before they can run, make sure you have the right confing.txt for the build and that you haven't misspelled a thing here or there. I once set the data.img size to 1MB accidentally and gladly I checked that before asking the developer ;p
I have a high battery drain on wakeup/standby
we'll start from easy solutions to more extreme ones.
Solution #1
lower the CPU speed using setCPU, this also sloves the heating up issue -> freezing. I've used my device with normal CPU speed without freezing, but wakup power consumption really decreased with lower CPU speed. however, setCPU caused my standby power consumption to increase four folds, so I removed it. Probably build-related.
Solution #2
make sure you let WinMo settle before running android, that means let sense load fully and wait for a minute or so. also Try to load android with flight mode on.
Solution #3
install a monitoring app so you could see which apps are consuming more power, some beta apps use your processor even in standby, mainly beta apps, uninstall those apps and it might solve your problem. I've found that in my case, setCPU caused a high standby consumption. Also perfect viewer1.4, Circle launcher, and some widgets also cause me high standby drainage. Killing Perfect Viewer solves it, but I had to uninstall the other apps.
Solution #4
Flash a new Radio/ a different Radio. I've used 2.10.50 without a problem on Super RAM Froyo, but 2.15.50 definitely improved things on sense builds. some users repost 2.12.50 to work fine as well. Try different radios and see what works best for you.
Solution #5
Try another build
Solution #6
Try a different SD card. Cards differ in their power needs, so search for one that consumes less power.
FAQ
Q- Which android build is the best/ I want an android build that has….etc.
A- Every and each android build is the best to someone. Developers spend long hours to make their builds better, faster and more stable, each with strengths and weaknesses. So to make it more simple, you have to look at each build page, see if it has what you need, then try it. If it doesn’t work, try another until you find something that suits your needs best. Here’s a page that lists all the builds for you:HTC HD2 Android Roms
each one is worth try, and believe me, asking which one is best will NOT save you time.
Q- which SD card class is better to install android?
A- All! the class means the device can write faster on the card, and probably read faster as well. But it all really depends on how fast can the device access info on the card, it's called Access time or something.. the lower the time the better, so two cards of different classes may have the same access time, so the only difference you'll notice is the speed of file transfer. look it up and you'll see what I mean
Q- My device lags after installaing apps
A- You probably have a senseHD build based on DesireHD. the original device has a similar lag so it's normal to have a lag on that build. Don't stress your device with clicks and just wait for 20 seconds after each app installation then tap open or done.
Q- I have a wakeup lag/lock screen of death
A- It's mostly SD dependent since users report not having a lag with higher classes, though I never had a lag with my SanDisk 2GB C2, and I have a small lag with my A-Data 8GB c4, so it's probably the card access time again. you can try setting the brightness to max, or never stress the device, if you do, it'll freeze and when the screen turns off, you'll never get it on again sometimes.
If you encounter a wakeup lag after a call, it's proximity sensor-related, there's a tool on this site to recalibrate the proximity sensor. I've never needed it though.
Q- Do I have to use task killers?
A- In Froyo, you don't. Froyo handles files differently, in a way that won't affect performance or battery consumption. if an app uses more power, then it's tha app's problem, uninstall it. If you kill it, Froyo will load it a few minutes later if it feels like being used frequently or so. but be my guest and try it for yourself.
I found some of the solutions here by myself, and read the others everywhere on the site. since it's hard for me to name all the people who found those solutions, I would like to thank them all, whoever they are. I could never have done this without the XDA community.
Hi,
I can see you have put in a lot of work into this.
The problem its that people tend not to search first. They just post the same questions(hence your post).
I hope it doesn't just sink down the postings.
Anyway,i've given you a little bump.
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