Hello People,
I'm wondering which is the best and most stable ROM for the HTC HD2. I've got one but I had problems with the Phone, reception would go bad sometimes, after it came back from Warranty from Hong Kong they put another ROM on where the phone problem is fixed, but it's unstable, freezes to a "HTC" Screen with green letters, after this requires a battery out and battery back in.
Anyway just looking for a ROM with Performance, Functionality and Stability in mind. What is the "Latest and Greatest" that you guys are using? I know opinions differ but hopefully I can get a general consensus.
Thanks Guys.
The "best ROM" discussion rarely brings a consensus... because the "best ROM" will always be the one you personally like best.
Imho, it is worth to try a few ones; since the flashing process is really fast with your HD2, everything is done quickly.
Almost all opinions about speed, stability, cooked-in apps etc. can always be read in each ROM thread - you don´t have to read everything, concentrate on the last couple of pages - and of course the first postings to see the design etc., the description of the chef him/herself.
Last, but not least, I believe almost nobody would claim official stock ROMs would be best... too much bloatware, odd versions, whatever. Most of that strange stuff is ironed out by the custom ROM chefs.
Thanks for the Reply,
I have been reading on how to Upgrade the SPL to 4.2, since I need it in order to Install Hard SPL, There is a certain file that I need to put on my Storage card but I can't find it, I thought there would be a link to it on the ROM Flashing Guide Stickies?
Thanks.
Well, it depends a bit from where you start.
When your current SPL version is below 3.03, no need to put anything onto your SD card, just flash HSPL with HSPL2.exe or HSPL3.exe - and go directly for 2.08.HSPL.
When your current SPL version is actually 3.03, you need to put a stock ROM image, which is very specific to your device, onto the SD card, and downgrade the SPL this way in a first step. Since this is really specific, there cannot be a generic link - except this one here (scroll down to "ROM sources"), where you´ll find links to many stock ROMs.
In the very same thread, you´ll find tutorials how to flash via SD card (eg. including how to extract a ROM image in order to put it onto your SD card).
Thanks,
Oh I thought it HAS to be 1.42 SPL in order for hard SPL install to work, that's what the Guide says. So is the real advice anything Below 3.03?
I'm downloading a old ROM for the HD2 from 2009, hopefully that will have a old SPL, but will it let me install it on my HD2, I recall the Installer on stock ROMS only allowing them to be installed on the HTC from the certain region e.g Hong Kong roms only work on Hong Kong HD2's, in that case finding a stock rom will be hard. Or is that not true?
Thanks.
kidcash said:
Thanks,
Oh I thought it HAS to be 1.42 SPL in order for hard SPL install to work, that's what the Guide says. So is the real advice anything Below 3.03?
I'm downloading a old ROM for the HD2 from 2009, hopefully that will have a old SPL, but will it let me install it on my HD2, I recall the Installer on stock ROMS only allowing them to be installed on the HTC from the certain region e.g Hong Kong roms only work on Hong Kong HD2's, in that case finding a stock rom will be hard. Or is that not true?
Thanks.
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In fact, to run custom ROMs, Android NAND ROMs or WP7 on an HD2, HSPL 2.08 is mandatory at this time. All devices with SPL 1.xx and 2.xx can more or less easily be flashed to HSPL 2.08.
Because there is no HSPL for SPL 3.03 yet, you have to make that downgrade first to 1.xx, after this, it´s easy to go to 2.08.HSPL.
As long as your device is unbranded (eg. not from an operator), it´s quite simple to find which region stock ROM is for you: Check the download options at htc.com support by entering the serial number of your HD2.
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Hi all,
Okay, after weeks of deliberating I think I'm finally ready to take the plunge and flash my ROM to Dutty's 3.1XT. I have read all of the forums many times over to get a better understanding of the procedure (thanks to CrackWhore, Olinex and co.), however I still have some queries:
Firstly my current specs are a stock Orange ROM (1.19.61.1 WWE) which is CID locked and stock 1.14 SPL.
Could someone please confirm that all I need to do is to flash the latest version of HSPL, prior to flashing with Dutty's ROM? Could it really be this easy now?!
The release of HSPL to support flashing ROMs after 1.54 seems to have made the process a lot simpler, but I would like you to clarify that this is fact the case, even with an Orange CID lock.
Finally, in case I don't get on with Dutty's ROM (which sounds doubtful), please could someone re-post the official HTC ROM (RUU_BlackStone_HTC_WWE_1.56.405.1_Radio_52.62.25.3 4_1.13.25.24_Ship.exe) as the Mediafire link to it on the following WIKI page doesn't appear to work:
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=HTC_Blackstone_Ship_exe
I assume that with HSPL in place I should be able to run the stock 1.56 ROM without the upgrade problems my current Orange one presents?
With your answers in front of me and a bank holiday weekend ahead, hopefully I can crack this once and for all (it's been niggling me for ages!)
Thanks in advance guys...
Bump - anybody?
read thru the guide here it'll answer all your questions. i personally think the USPL approach is better than HSPL.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=505377
Hi gents
I havnt played with a WinMo phone since I had a Motorola Windows Mobile 2003 phone.
I have a UK O2 Branded HTC HD2, currently with ROM 1.43.206.4 WWE and Radio 2.04.50.22.2
I have ran HSPL ready for any cooked ROMs i might fancy
However, I am wondering if it is possibly to backup the current O2 rom incase i need to go back to it..restoring it to facotry settings if you will.
Is this possible?
Also, will an official ROM update both rom and radio and anything else ?
Thanks alot !
Hello,
As far as I am aware you can't backup a rom in the way I think you mean, ie if it all goes pear shaped you would like to restore the o2 rom from scratch.
If you search around (look in the wiki, not been there for a while) you might find an o2 rom in the repository. If so then you can copy it somewhere ready for if/when you need to "burn" it back in.
Unless you have a particular reason or lurve for the o2 rom you could just use the standard HTC rom if ever you needed to go back to a stock rom.
I take it you have read the threads on here about using roms, etc?
WB
Answer to your other questions: an official rom will update rom and radio. However if you use Bepe's SPL method then that only updates the rom (his method is good for updating cooked roms).
You can also use the goldcard method to update official roms and radio's only Or go onto HTC's site and do it from there). Best bet is to go and have a really good read of these threads and get to thoroughly understand the subject matter including the risks!.
WB
Hi -
I've had my HTD HD2 a few days now and want to upgrade to an official ROM which will hopefully sort out a few minor instability problems that it has at the moment, and more importantly battery life issues.
The current ROM version is 1.43.405.1 (70124) WWE.
Firstly could someone please advise me which ROM version I should upgrade to? On the European HTC site the latest is 1.48.405.2 but apparently there is a 2.02 out too?
Also, could someone advise me where I should download the ROM from? I can't use the HTC official site as my serial number is blocked due to Vodafone only allowing ROM upgrades through them. I've found this link from this site http://www.4shared.com/dir/22189940/b8552fa0/Shipped_Leo_ROMs.html but am not sure if i'm looking at the correct thing?
Finally, could you please tell me which guide I should follow? I was thinking this one... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591314
Thanks in advance for your help
1.48 is the official HTC one so I'd say give that a go first...
Best guide is the one for n00bs as it tells you how to install HSPL as well which makes life SO much easier (apparently, still on 1.48 myself)...have a good read and go from there...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=609477
1.48/1.61 are the latest official roms.
2.01 and 2.02 are unofficial leaked ones.
Stick with 1.61 or 1.48 for stock. You can then always flash a new radio too.
Install HSPL, then put the ROM image you pick on an sdcard as LEOIMG.nbh. Or install via activesync.
Thanks for both the replies. Sorry could you clarify which is the latest official? 1.61 or 1.48?
I thought I need to use a gold to upgrade? Would the guide you linked to, EddyOS still be okay? Because it does not mention the gold car in it anywhere, wheras the one here does...
And finally, could you explain what HSPL is and how it would be beneficial?
Thank you!
bump.. any help is appreciated. thanks
These are questions best asked and answered in the ROM Development section, not here in General., but briefly, HSPL will let you flash any rom from any region, including cooked roms. Goldcard will let you flash OFFICIAL roms from any region, but unless you already have a goldcard, you will have trouble making one, as the free goldcard generator went offline a few days ago.
Having HSPL on your device will probably be enough of an excuse for your supplier to not support your warranty, though you can uninstal HSPL if needed.
Go read the Rom development section over and over and over again is the best advice.
1.61 is the latest official ROM, but it is localised only for WWE and Turkish.
Yes, and HSPL will let you recover from a bad flash too.
chris_ah1 said:
1.61 is the latest official ROM, but it is localised only for WWE and Turkish.
Yes, and HSPL will let you recover from a bad flash too.
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Sorry please could you tell me what WWE is?
Thanks
wwe - world wide english
Hi
I have just got a HD2 on T-Mobile, and don't like the fact that they have been playing around with the software. Opera won't play flash video as it looks to have been removed and the you tube app has been deleted as well.
Also my reception is worse than my MDA compact IV and I can even get HSDPA anymore at home. It mostly connects on G but sometime tries to flick to 3G then loses connection and goes back to G again.
I am thinking of flashing the phone with a different rom and radio. Which ones are people find best at the moment. I understand that you can release extra ram and make the phone use all of the 1GHz processor.
From reading the Wiki's I understand that I can HSPL the phone to 1.42, but most of the roms are saying spl 2.02 which I can't see anywere. Am I missing something here??
Can I flash the roms from the HTC site without Hardspl'ing the phone first? It won't accept my serial number, but there are some posted on here which will allow me to download it from htc??
Any help/advise with links would be a great help
Andy
Opera doesn't have flash, use IE. Even then it doesnt always work.
First off Tmo are really strict about their internet alloweages. I think if you go to their store you can have the child lock removed (on their by default) which blocks websties (and therefore apps related to sites) from being accessed. (try going on to youtube on opera over date connection, youll see what I mean)
And the whole rom issue, you can flash HSPL to your device if your current SPL is 1.42 some newer tmobile hd2's come with 2.02 spl which isnt compatible with HSPL. So to check it, power on the phone holding volume up (I think, may be volume down) and check what it says at the top of the screen (spl version)
to get out of the bootloader pull out the battery.
If your SPL version is 1.42 then you will be able to flash HSPL and start flashing cooked roms and radios.
(check my signature for help videos )
BEERMONSTER! said:
Hi
From reading the Wiki's I understand that I can HSPL the phone to 1.42, but most of the roms are saying spl 2.02 which I can't see anywere. Am I missing something here??
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I think you are mistaking the software version 2.02 with spl 2 in the cooked roms. Most (none?) of the cooked roms dont include spl at all. Only the leaked T Mob rom that gave us software version 2.02 (as oposed to 1.43 and 1.66) has spl 2 in it, so steer clear of that one, , besides, it's a test rom if i understand it correctly, and will only work for so many reboots.
My advice, instal HSPL and then pick either a 1.66 official room or a cooked one.
If one DOES have/require spl2 i'm sure itwill say so in the first post of that roms thread.
Hi guys,
I've searched high and low and can't seem to find the answer to what I'm trying to do so any help would be greatly appreciated.
my hd2 is currently running the o2 3.14 stock rom. I'm due for an upgrade but i've been really happy with the phone and am not all that impressed with whats out at the moment. i would however like to put android on the phone, however seeing as i've got 3.14 it seems to block any flashing of roms (even stock ones).
anybody know how i could get my phone back to something like 1.42 or 1.72 on o2?
Many thanks
dave
Get older o2 rom, flash it.
However, if you meant to be more specific and say "i see magldr requires spl 2.08.hspl and i have spl 3.03.0000" then the answer would be use hspl4, select 2.08.hspl, then flash magldr. No need to change radio, the one you have is fine.