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About to flash my first NANDroid ROM - want to confirm a couple of things!

Hi all,
After using Android via SD for months, I feel the time has come to make it my full-time OS.
I've chosen this ROM as my first to flash: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=908528 - Looks like a decent, stable Desire HD (Sense) port.
I've read all the usual n00b threads but due to paranoia and anxiety want to just confirm I'm about to do everything right before the big flash...
This rom uses ext3 data (like a fake 1gb internal memory) so I've partitioned my SD card as per instructions in the thread.
My main concern is flashing MAGLDR, i.e. "you need to flash MAGDLR 1.13 and the 400mb Recovery"
From what I gather, I download "-Download v1.3 400MB-" from this thread and run the update utility via USB like flashing any (WM) ROM. Is it best to Task29 before this and do it from the bootloader? Do I need to flash anything else before-hand? What's the difference between the magldr 1.13 and magldr 1.13 with 400mb recovery that I'm told to use in the ROM thread? Do I need to flash one before the other?
After this is on my phone it looks simple enough to flash the rom via the SD card inside MAGLDR's options and finish the job.
I've got the correct radio, etc. So all I'm really asking for is confirmation on how to get MAGLDR on my phone.
Sorry for the seemingly stupid question(s) but I have indeed read through the threads but just want to be sure!
Thanks!

The 400MB recovery is not MAGLDR - it's Clockworkmod recovery with a specific 400MB flash layout.
Task 29 is optional, but recommended. Then boot to bootloader, flash your radio of choice, flash MAGLDR, flash Clockworkmod, and finally flash your chosen NAND build from within Clockworkmod, which is accessed from the MAGLDR menu. There's not too much that can go wrong if you read all the tutorials, and everything in the OP for your chosen build.
Best of luck!
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SMS92 said:
My main concern is flashing MAGLDR, i.e. "you need to flash MAGDLR 1.13 and the 400mb Recovery"
From what I gather, I download "-Download v1.3 400MB-" from this thread and run the update utility via USB like flashing any (WM) ROM. Is it best to Task29 before this and do it from the bootloader?
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shouldnt matter, you are about to partition it anyway.
Do I need to flash anything else before-hand?
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radio, if its below v 2.10.50 or so, and 2.08.hspl of course.
What's the difference between the magldr 1.13 and magldr 1.13 with 400mb recovery that I'm told to use in the ROM thread? Do I need to flash one before the other?
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theyre the same thing, , , magldr will work with any recovery size, and depending on the rom size you choose, depends how big you want the partition to be. You have a big rom, so use 400, i have a light rom, so i use the 150. the magldr is the same, the only difference is two numbers in a text file that set the size of the partition during flashing.
After this is on my phone it looks simple enough to flash the rom via the SD card inside MAGLDR's options and finish the job.
I've got the correct radio, etc.
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heh then ignore my 'radio and hspl ' comment.
So all I'm really asking for is confirmation on how to get MAGLDR on my phone.
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bootloader - usb - flash magldr.
Sorry for the seemingly stupid question(s) but I have indeed read through the threads but just want to be sure!
Thanks!
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Yeah. Basically run Task29 (format the NAND) if you want to. Then after that run the RomUpdateUtility to flash MAGLDR 1.13 via HSPL then once you're inside of MAGLDR (hold power button while powering on) and flash the 400mb Clockwork Recovery image via the .daf file found in your Clockwork download folder from USB Flasher in MAGLDR. That'll flash CWR, then reboot to MAGLDR again and chose 'AD Recovery'. Then you're in Clockwork and free to do whatever you want.

Much thanks guys - this'll be tomorrow's lunchtime project! Trust XDA to fill me with confidence
@samsamuel - I see you're in or from Libya... Good luck to you and your people - the world is watching and supporting you!

SMS92 said:
@samsamuel - I see you're in or from Libya... Good luck to you and your people - the world is watching and supporting you!
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im not, its a solidarity choice, but thanks on their behalf!

samsamuel said:
im not, its a solidarity choice, but thanks on their behalf!
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Good man!

Stuck on "GO GO GO!" in AD Recovery.

I was able to successfully install CWM on one HD2 and is now running Android on it.
Well that HD2 the touch screen no longer work. So i purchase another HD2 and attempt to do the same, but once I install Recovery 150, I go to AD Recovery and I get stuck on "GO GO GO!" CWM won't load. Can anyone give me suggestion to what might be the problem.
What I have tried so far.
1. I reload HSPL3 to 2.08.HSPL
2. Flash Task29
3. Flash Radio 2.25.50.14
4. Flash MAGLDR 1.13
5. Flash Recovery 150MB
then when I boot in to AD Recovery I get stuck on GO GO GO!.
When I Flash 250 or 400 I get FATAL in red.
SO i attempt to flash the OEM T-MO rom it hang at 8% and crash. Don't know what I'm doing wrong. I can get into the bootloader fine.

itzstevo said:
I was able to successfully install CWM on one HD2 and is now running Android on it.
Well that HD2 the touch screen no longer work. So i purchase another HD2 and attempt to do the same, but once I install Recovery 150, I go to AD Recovery and I get stuck on "GO GO GO!" CWM won't load. Can anyone give me suggestion to what might be the problem.
What I have tried so far.
1. I reload HSPL3 to 2.08.HSPL
2. Flash Task29
3. Flash Radio 2.25.50.14
4. Flash MAGLDR 1.13
5. Flash Recovery 150MB
then when I boot in to AD Recovery I get stuck on GO GO GO!.
When I Flash 250 or 400 I get FATAL in red.
SO i attempt to flash the OEM T-MO rom it hang at 8% and crash. Don't know what I'm doing wrong. I can get into the bootloader fine.
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first off once you do HSPL you don't ever need to do it again, and the radio you flashed was 2.15.50.14? once you flash the radio you don't need to reflash it again, unless changing to a different one.
Now I would suggest to start back at task29,
then MGLDR 1.13,
redownload the partition in case of any corruption,
are you using win xp or 7?
if on win 7 right click on the daf and run as admin.
I know there's not much difference from what you said but maybe you have a corrupted download and it's messing things up.

Try using the toolkit, it does a really good job:
[2 Jun 11][v3.9] HD2 NAND Toolkit - All in one Toolkit for HD2 NAND Users

I'm using windows vista & i tried the HD2 NAND toolkit still the same result. :/

so i gave the freezer cooling theory a try and it works. Now I got another problem on hand i can only use the phone no more than 20-30 min at a time before it locks up.

itzstevo said:
so i gave the freezer cooling theory a try and it works. Now I got another problem on hand i can only use the phone no more than 20-30 min at a time before it locks up.
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Then you have a hardware issue with the phone itself!
Sent from my HyperDroidCM7 HD2

sebasmiles said:
Try using the toolkit, it does a really good job:
[2 Jun 11][v3.9] HD2 NAND Toolkit - All in one Toolkit for HD2 NAND Users
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Thanx a lot, I solved problem "stuck on GO GO GO!" with HD2 NAND Toolkit!

I often encounter this problem,too

I really dont know sorry for u

hi there guys i need help i have TyphooN CyanogenMod 7.2 RC3 v3.8.5[2.3.7][A2SD+][tytung r1 nand rom installed,on htc hd2 working perfect but recently i wanted to access ad recovery in magldr it loads 123456 go go go,and then freezes ,i can not get in to clockwork recovery but i did not have that problem before can some one help please,thanks and i do not want to loose the nand rom ,im a newbiee

itzstevo said:
so i gave the freezer cooling theory a try and it works. Now I got another problem on hand i can only use the phone no more than 20-30 min at a time before it locks up.
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i'm having exactly the same problem, i'm trying to install android because if i install the stock rom it stucks at the htc logo an when i install android it works for a few minutes but then it freezes
i've searched on google for it and they say that it can be a overheating problem

It was a touchscreen issue when i had this error. I had replaced the digitizer but the ribbon came loose during repair. If, when you boot to the tricolor screen (hold volume down + power), you dont see cotulla hspl 0x40 or 0x50 you have a touch screen problem.
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stuck on go go go!
tanny1 said:
hi there guys i need help i have TyphooN CyanogenMod 7.2 RC3 v3.8.5[2.3.7][A2SD+][tytung r1 nand rom installed,on htc hd2 working perfect but recently i wanted to access ad recovery in magldr it loads 123456 go go go,and then freezes ,i can not get in to clockwork recovery but i did not have that problem before can some one help please,thanks and i do not want to loose the nand rom ,im a newbiee
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seems like no body found a good way to resolve this issue. because I'm still struggling with it.
Please help.

jimani said:
seems like no body found a good way to resolve this issue. because I'm still struggling with it.
Please help.
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Hi jimani, welcome to the forum. Please provide more information about your problem, which recovery? what size recovery partition? What have you tried? Hspl?
The more information you can give, the more likely someone will know what your problem is.

Robbie P said:
Hi jimani, welcome to the forum. Please provide more information about your problem, which recovery? what size recovery partition? What have you tried? Hspl?
The more information you can give, the more likely someone will know what your problem is.
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Hi Robbie,
Actually I tried every thing:
At the first time it was a touchscreen issue, I replaced it and try to reinstall the android rom; i used the toolkit 4.3 to flash.
1.HSPL3
2.WIPE(Task 29)
3.Radio-Leo-2.15.50.14
3.MAGLDR 1.13
4.Repartition 280MB for system, 5 for cash.
But when I tried to go in AD RECOVEY, my phone stuck 1234 GO,GO,GO.
I perform this steps on two htc hd2( one is T-Mobile) but no success.
Please help.
Justin.

did you install hspl 2.08 using hspl3?
Which recovery have you installed and how did you install it?
Have you tried an sd recovery, booted from ad sd dir?

Robbie P said:
did you install hspl 2.08 using hspl3?
Which recovery have you installed and how did you install it?
Have you tried an sd recovery, booted from ad sd dir?
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Hi Robbie,
Yes I installed hspl 2.08 using hspl3.
After DFT MAGLDR Boot loader is loaded I install the partition after that I go in ad recovery to load the Clockwork Mod Recovery then... stuck!
When I tried to boot from the sd card it's say : SD open kernel failed .
I don't know may be I'm mixing things. can you provide me a clear step by step doc?
Thanks in advance.
Justin.

Am at work now, have you tried using hd2 toolkit to install your nand recovery?
Else to use an SD recovery, you have to specify the folder that the zImage and initrd.gz files are in, using magldr ad SD dir, then boot from ad SD.

Robbie P said:
Am at work now, have you tried using hd2 toolkit to install your nand recovery?
Else to use an SD recovery, you have to specify the folder that the zImage and initrd.gz files are in, using magldr ad SD dir, then boot from ad SD.
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Yes I tried many ways: hd toolkit, tools separately,...
also I tried to specify the folder that the zImage and initrd.gz files are in,but still giving that horrible message:SD open kernel failed

[Q] HELP stuck at MAGLDR leo

i tried to flash an android NAND for the 1st time and i installed the radio 2.15.50.14 and the HSPL 4 and MAGLDR 1.13 and i did as they said to flash the rom n my HD is stuck at the MAGLDR screen telling me NAND kernl open failed !!
thanks in advance

Yes i know what you forgot
Now u have magldr
But you need a ROM to flash which is loaded by magldr
Go to the nand android section and choose a rom you want to have . There are several ways to install a rom.. One is to flash clockworkmod (just search a little bit and you will find a how to )), with it u can flash a rom from your sd card
There is much to say, but u should read the stickie thread where you will get all information you have to know
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I have same problem with my phone,i have cwm and still didn't work because cwm can't see the zip file on mine sd card?what's the solution for this?
Have on old desire rom running at this moment flashed through daf,but that is desire build 2.2.
Open for any suggestions cause already cost 1 night sleep lol
Thanx in advance.

ikkeenjij36 said:
cwm can't see the zip file on mine sd card?what's the solution for thi.
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2 possibles,, either bad download, download it again, or,, you select choose zip from sd card, and not install update.zip

You should try to install the zip manually?! there is an option to install a zip of you choice.. Browse for your zip and install it..
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samsamuel said:
2 possibles,, either bad download, download it again, or,, you select choose zip from sd card, and not install update.zip
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You were faster
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TRied to zip from sd but it cant find the zip file,that's my prob.
Also tried different rom's but dind't changed allso,so getting bit frustrated on this issue

ikkeenjij36 said:
TRied to zip from sd but it cant find the zip file,that's my prob.
Also tried different rom's but dind't changed allso,so getting bit frustrated on this issue
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Hi,
Each ROM will probably have different CWM partitions to flash before you try loading the ROM.Make sure you flash correct one.
Then make a note of the ROM.CWM does not find the ROM for you.
In ad recovery,choose install ROM from zip,then choose ROM from zip,Then scroll up and down with volume button until you find you zip.
Also make sure you place zip on root of your card using a card reader.
This will avoid any corruption of data in the transfer process.

can anyone post a link to the roms flashed be MAGLDR only ??

doddger said:
can anyone post a link to the roms flashed be MAGLDR only ??
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Hi,
Check here:
http://android.hd2roms.com/
to see what's available.
Most ROMS can be flashed via magldr.

ikkeenjij36 said:
TRied to zip from sd but it cant find the zip file,that's my prob.
Also tried different rom's but dind't changed allso,so getting bit frustrated on this issue
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Just currious, check your sd card, since you have CWR windows do partition by CWR, use card reader to copy your rom then put on phone, ensure you have zip file extension not rar/7zip or other compression type.

I have a problem too.
For some reason I can install the Wp7 DAF ROM
but cannot install the ANdroid versions of DAF roms
also phone straight goes to Magldr
even pressing the volume down while starting wont take it to the bootloader
please help.

backlashsid said:
I have a problem too.
For some reason I can install the Wp7 DAF ROM
but cannot install the ANdroid versions of DAF roms
also phone straight goes to Magldr
even pressing the volume down while starting wont take it to the bootloader
please help.
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Hi,
Does the volume key work in WP7?

malybru said:
Hi,
Does the volume key work in WP7?
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sorry forgot to say !! YES it does...I checked in the MAGLDR menu !

"nand kernel open failed" Make sure you downloaded the MAGLDR version, and not the CLK version

yz.hd said:
"nand kernel open failed" Make sure you downloaded the MAGLDR version, and not the CLK version
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i do have the MAGLDR version !
its just that the ROMS get stuck at the GO GO GO screen
and Bootlaoder wont load !

backlashsid said:
i do have the MAGLDR version !
its just that the ROMS get stuck at the GO GO GO screen
and Bootlaoder wont load !
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There are many possibilities on this case : Check your ROM and ensure matching with yur CWR Partition lay out, i.e some rom with 150 MB partition lay out, need 158 MB partition lay out
For your phone can not go into bootloader, its clueless for me. Wether the hardware failure or bootloader corrupts.
Please also check hold vol Up and Down + Power Button to reach DEFAULT FACTORY RESET MODE, also check the red button inside the phone : open battery cover there is reset small red button. Just push (with pen/pencil) and what happening
cheers up

Please helppp

Hi,
I tried today to flash android to my HTC HD2 but it went wrong
I flashed the radio 2.08 HSPL and the phone started oke to windows.
But when I updated the rom to install magldr it said that it was successful but the phone stuck in the white screen with green HTC logo and did not show magldr or any thing else just the htc screen
Please help me to repair it and flash android.
When I press volume down en power button I get the 4 colors screen. I get this text on it:
PB1100 HX-BC
SPL-2.08.HSPL 8G XE
0x05
CotullaHSPL 0x40
PLEASE HELP ME

Flash a Radio that support 576MB.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893948&highlight=guide

I flashed the radio to 2.15.50.14 I found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611787
I installed the recovery and it's working BUT it does not install ROMs The error is: Can't open the ROM
How can I solve this again

riffina said:
I flashed the radio to 2.15.50.14 I found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611787
I installed the recovery and it's working BUT it does not install ROMs The error is: Can't open the ROM
How can I solve this again
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Depends, if u want to boot from sd then u gotta copy the android folder into ur sd then in maglrd menu go to services then boot settings then last option then it will take u to menu and select ad sd and it should boot but of u want nand then you gotta flash it...as for nand I'm not very familiar with it so just read in nand section hope I helped
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walidhazem said:
Depends, if u want to boot from sd then u gotta copy the android folder into ur sd then in maglrd menu go to services then boot settings then last option then it will take u to menu and select ad sd and it should boot but of u want nand then you gotta flash it...as for nand I'm not very familiar with it so just read in nand section hope I helped
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I need NAND. I flashed recovery and everything. Recovery just does not flash the ROM and gives the Error can't open sdcard/....

So you can boot into recovery? Have you tried a different freshly formatted sd card just to rule out issues with your current card? Also this is obvious but make sure the rom you are trying to install is for magldr not clk.
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elmerct said:
So you can boot into recovery? Have you tried a different freshly formatted sd card just to rule out issues with your current card? Also this is obvious but make sure the rom you are trying to install is for magldr not clk.
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The ROM I am installing is for magldr. I'm sure. I will try now another SD card and let you know.

riffina said:
The ROM I am installing is for magldr. I'm sure. I will try now another SD card and let you know.
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Found it
The Problem was in the SD card. I was using a 32 GB SD card. I used the 8 GB one and all works good.
Thanks.

what next after task29..?

I am on a wp7 rom and am now moving to android. I am going to use the hd2 toolkit for the operation. I just want to know what I have to do next after task29??? I will be using a nand version of android.or can anyone plz tell me how to go about the whole operation since am a noob and won't like to mess anything up.thank you...

kwartey said:
I am on a wp7 rom and am now moving to android. I am going to use the hd2 toolkit for the operation. I just want to know what I have to do next after task29??? I will be using a nand version of android.or can anyone plz tell me how to go about the whole operation since am a noob and won't like to mess anything up.thank you...
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After doing a task 29, format your sd card to FAT 32. (make sure you are using radio 2.15)
Then flash a bootloader, and then cwm.
GL

yz.hd said:
After doing a task 29, format your sd card to FAT 32. (make sure you are using radio 2.15)
Then flash a bootloader, and then cwm.
GL
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I already have hspl .will I have to flash it again?? So after the task29, I have to flash magldr then after I flash the radio before the cfw. Is that right????

kwartey said:
I already have hspl .will I have to flash it again?? So after the task29, I have to flash magldr then after I flash the radio before the cfw. Is that right????
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No need to re flash hspl. Flash radio, then magldr, and then cwm.

yz.hd said:
No need to re flash hspl. Flash radio, then magldr, and then cwm.
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thanks very much buddy.i will inform u if there's a problem.thanks again..

kwartey said:
thanks very much buddy.i will inform u if there's a problem.thanks again..
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No problem

In post 1 you say you are on wp7, therefore the radio must already be ok.
task 29 is mostly pointless unless you are having issues, and if you don't bother with it you won't need to reflash magldr either. You should simply be able to enter magldr, install a cwm layout and flash android.
the only sticking point is removing the custom formatted partition on the SD card, , there are a number of "how to " threads for that.