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i recently purchased HTC HD2 phone that comes with windows mobile 6.5.
I don't have a problem with it but some friends praised Android. I tried froyo on my sd card but it didn't work very well. it crashed and didn't load properly. Then someone told me that i've to remove windows mobile and install android fresh.
Can anyone suggest if android runs well on htc hd2? will i be able to use camera, phone, wifi, data, gps with android? But primarily it should work like any phone out there, after all its a phone.
Go to the HD2 Android Dev forum. There should be AmeriCanDroid.
That's a good stable build that I'm using.
SD base.
As far as I remember, AmeriCanDroid is for US T-Mobile users. If you use european version then I would suggest trying ROMs by Rafdroid (it's of course only my suggestion, but his ROMs are most stable for me.)
go to android NAND development and search for the stickies. there is a link which show a lot of android builds.
you can choose by yourself what kind of android you prefer (sense builds, stock froyo, gingerbread etc.) just give it a try
I´m personally on typhoons cm7 which runs really great.
but do i have to remove my existing windows mobile on my htc hd2?
will i be able to sync all my contacts, text messages with android?
Android works with google, so you can put the contacts in your gmail and it will sync with android on the telephone. Text messages wont work as far as I know
Just like the other people say, take a look in the android nand section and read the sticky's, they tell you everything you need to know.
I'm on the HyperDroid and works great
read thist thread, it will help you to decide.
ps: mods, this thread should be stick. its very helpfull to noods and more advanced users
adecostres said:
As far as I remember, AmeriCanDroid is for US T-Mobile users.
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Actually, they post US and ex-US builds each time a new build is released. Many ex-US users post there, but far too many US and ex-US ask the same tired questions over and over. Read the FAQ, and enjoy a good build.
id go for this thread HERE, which should help you get started.
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Go to the HD2 Android Dev forum. There should be AmeriCanDroid.
That's a good stable build that I'm using.
SD base.
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Me too. It is stable and has low battery usage.
Development is in progress, the remaining issues should be fixed soon.
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I followed the steps provided at thread provided by gizmolisa2006.
After step 3 was done, which was to install MAGLDR 1.13 and it flashed (if thats the correct word) ROM to 2.00.000.0 by running ROMUpdateUtility.exe.
after that i pressed the power key and it doesn't go into bootloader or the magldr menu doesn't come up. i did what it said in that video as well. but no luck.
now my hd2 is stuck on white background with pink "Stick Together" logo.
Can anyone please help?
Did you flash HSPL first?
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my bad, i was suppossed to install 2.08.hspl instead of 3.03.
its working fine now.
I installed gingerbread i guess.
Hortz said:
Android works with google, so you can put the contacts in your gmail and it will sync with android on the telephone. Text messages wont work as far as I know
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search "migrate" on google... it saves everything from winmo to droid
aryob said:
my bad, i was suppossed to install 2.08.hspl instead of 3.03.
its working fine now.
I installed gingerbread i guess.
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what if hspl is 3.03? by downgrading it to 2.08, will it be reversable?
Nexus HD2 - Gingerbread V2.4 NAND
try it i like it a lot
help... i don't really know what type HTC HD2 i m using.. i m confused by so many types in the market, leoxxxx...t-mobile, htc sense?
i suggest hyperdroidgbx cm7 v1.0.3 runs great super fast and stable as all hell for me...only froze on me once so far and it was while i was streaming videos using flash...
great build
The most important thing is to get proficient at flashing your hd2 so that you can try out a few builds. Once you get hspl and magloader on your phone, I recommend coredroid simply because the instructions for getting clockwork recovery on your phone and installing coredroid are laid out fairly clear in a file with the download. From there you can try flashing other builds if coredroid doesn't suit your needs. I'm currently using hyperdroid and it's great for me.
hey...
iam using t-mobile HD2 :
ROM version-2.13.531.1
radio-2.10.50.26
protocol ver-15.39.50.07U
and i want to install android on my phone. i have been reading quite a few threads everyday but the more i read i guess the more confuse i get.
some say that u should use HSPL.. some are against it... some say that we should flash android from SD card , some are again against it..
WHAT I NEED:-
1)i want to put android in my phone. preferably 2.2 froyo as i think that 2.3 mite be heavy for HD2.
2) i dont want dual OS. that is i just want android on my phone and not android and windows 2gethr.
please guide me. which steps should i follow...??
Follow this guide step by step http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11097380, you'll have android running on ur hd2 in no time.
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Follow this guide step by step http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11097380, you'll have android running on ur hd2 in no time.
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hey...
thanks for the link. i had a querry...
what is the difference between running android through SD card or through NAND.??
and which one is better.>??
can anyone tell me the difference between NAND and SD..??
iam currently running android from SD...
mundae said:
can anyone tell me the difference between NAND and SD..??
iam currently running android from SD...
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NAND means is short for NAND. memory/ NAND chip. This is what is called the flash memory of the HD2. It is also where the Windows Mobile OS is. So if you flash a NAND Android ROM you will wipe Windows Mobile, also your HD2 will boot into Android when you turn your HD2 on. You have to have MAGLDR or cLK to do this though.
Installing to NAND is faster and more stable, since the SD card might not have the read/write speeds to supply the OS. What is more, running Android from SD is booting up WinMO first and Android second, which is obviously slower.
I have a DesireHD ROM on my HD2, I have tried gingerbread builds too but without Sense it sucks imo. Hardware is more than enough, SetCPU just rocks (overclocking).
There is a nice and comprehensive guide on how to install the stuff, first HardSPL, then flash a new radio, then install MAGLDR, then flash an Android build (preferably rooted, I have had problems with rooting since z4root does not work).
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NAND means is short for NAND. memory/ NAND chip. This is what is called the flash memory of the HD2. It is also where the Windows Mobile OS is. So if you flash a NAND Android ROM you will wipe Windows Mobile, also your HD2 will boot into Android when you turn your HD2 on. You have to have MAGLDR or cLK to do this though.
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hey..
thanks.. iam currently using 2.3 from SD..
so if i follow the NAND method it will wash out windows completly...??
that is i'l only have one OS in my phone and that would be android.. right.??
are NAND methods successful..??
if yes then can u please link me to the BEST guide available to follow the NAND method because android from SD is unstable.. crashes a lott...
thanks again for the info.
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hey..
thanks.. iam currently using 2.3 from SD..
so if i follow the NAND method it will wash out windows completly...??
that is i'l only have one OS in my phone and that would be android.. right.??
are NAND methods successful..??
if yes then can u please link me to the BEST guide available to follow the NAND method because android from SD is unstable.. crashes a lott...
thanks again for the info.
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-Yes. It will wipe your Winmo completely
-Yes. If you flash NANDROID, then you will only have Android.
-Some NANDROID ROM works, some dont. It really depends on your handset conditions and the rom itself. You might experience that you cant flash certain Nandroid Rom while others can, vice versa. But dont worry, there are many roms you can try out and see it if it is suitable for your needs
-Here is the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905841
BTW, I use SD ANdroid American Android (AOSP), and it works perfect to me
Good luck
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BTW, I use SD ANdroid American Android (AOSP), and it works perfect to me
Good luck
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hey..
thanks for the link... actually iam also using SD American Android at the moment...
it is working fine but it does crash now and then.. i usually have to shift applications to phone to make them work properly.. or else it crashes a lott...
so 1 final question...
do you advice to put NANDROID...?? i mean if American Android is working fine then should i go for nandroid or not..??
will it increase the performance and will the freezes decrease..??
im glad i switched to nandroid. it is a lot faster, stable and no freezes.
recently i got a hd2 from tmobile windows 6.5 and SPL 2.10 with 1024 ROM i put an android sd on my root sd card and i wasn't able to boot it... what should i do? im newbie and don't wanna brick my phone... i wanna boot android 2.3.3 from my SD, i have tried ubuntu on it and it works perfect.
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recently i got a hd2 from tmobile windows 6.5 and SPL 2.10 with 1024 ROM i put an android sd on my root sd card and i wasn't able to boot it... what should i do? im newbie and don't wanna brick my phone... i wanna boot android 2.3.3 from my SD, i have tried ubuntu on it and it works perfect.
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Have you tried the guides on this website?
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i don't know if flash it i found some roms but for other radio or not the 1024 rom version...
im gonna search again so... i hope i don't brick my phone
If you are just wanting to boot Android from SD card, unless you seriously screw up by doing something should not be doing, you are not going to brick your HD2. Click on my guide in my sig to learn some about your HD2 and also make sure to go to the bottom of my guide which is the bottom of post #3 and read the warning about the radio versions you can not flash to the HD2 or you will brick it. PM me if you need to, but please read the stickie threads and the links to guides in the stickie roll up threads also. Ckeck out the "New to XDA?" link in my sig to learn how to get the most out of XDA. Happy hunting!
i tried AmeriCanAndroid_042511.7z and didn't work and now i tried [SD-MGRLD] BOYPPC-SHIFTPDA GINGER Sense.s V8 (20.Apr).rar and works! i would love to flash it on NAND but i use ubuntu too that's why im using it on SD it boots fast! thanks for your help i'll read your guides to know more about my phone and the guide "new to xda" thank you if i need more help ill tell you, thank you all..
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i tried AmeriCanAndroid_042511.7z and didn't work and now i tried [SD-MGRLD] BOYPPC-SHIFTPDA GINGER Sense.s V8 (20.Apr).rar and works! i would love to flash it on NAND but i use ubuntu too that's why im using it on SD it boots fast! thanks for your help i'll read your guides to know more about my phone and the guide "new to xda" thank you if i need more help ill tell you, thank you all..
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Just so you know it is not unusual for a SD card build to not boot all the way up on the first time around. But bit usually if you do a reset and try booting it again it boots. Look into getting yourself a dual boot app too, just go to HD2 Windows Mobile themes and apps and do a search for Dual Boot apps or something like that. Turning HTC Sense hels with running Android from SD and also booting Android with in the first 10 to 15 secounds after Windows Mobile boots up helps out to, this is to keep Windows Mobile from establishing a data connection.
If you can't boot download a daf and run daf through USB flasher in magldr
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Use radio. 2.14 or 2.15 depending on your region, some roms, will install but always crash on boot if u haven't partition
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Get a rom and pm me 4 help I had just bout all of em
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pnonu23 said:
Get a rom and pm me 4 help I had just bout all of em
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Not being a smart a** but you do realize the OP is talking about running Android from SD card and not NAND right?
At the OP you said you run Unbuntu so you migbt want to check this article out that was in the Portal and follow the dev that is working on it. He is working on a app to " Hot Boot Into Debian From Android in the HD2" I think you might be interested in this, it is a short video there as well.
hi
THANKS
i'll read that
im in mexico, which radio should i use? =S
thanks
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Not being a smart a** but you do realize the OP is talking about running Android from SD card and not NAND right?
At the OP you said you run Unbuntu so you migbt want to check this article out that was in the Portal and follow the dev that is working on it. He is working on a app to " Hot Boot Into Debian From Android in the HD2" I think you might be interested in this, it is a short video there as well.
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thanks! i'm interested on that because im able to run android 2.3.3 from SD but when i use it runs smooth and fast but if i power off the screen and stay there for some time it freezes and need to remove the battery.. so would be nice if i can launch ubuntu from android so i would install in nand and launch ubuntu from it.
thanks i've just downloaded the apk from that tool and i'll try it on my HD2.
hi, i know i've asked so many things here, but i still confused,
i read about HD2 leos on here and search here for ROMS for my HD2 but they don't say anything clear.
i was thinking on upgrade it with the official tmobile rom 3.14 i enter my imei and it says it's compatible but, my cellphone it's unlocked, do u know if i upgrade it with the official tmobile update it will get locked again?
i want to upgrade with the official because i don't know if flash HSPL3 on my TMOUS 1024 HD2:
OS Version: 5.2.21892 (21892.5.0.89)
Manila Version: 2.5.20121412.2
ROM Version: 2.13.531.1 (90963) WWE
Radio Version: 2.10.50.26
and i notice that my battery doesn't last that much and i have wifi turned off... and want a better rom, if not a custom rom maybe the official upgrade but i want to know what about if my cellphone locks again to T-Mobile and i can't use it with my carrier.
Hello everybody.
I am new to the board - well, to posting at least. I have been browsing for information for a while and with thanks to threads here, managed to root my hd2 successfully, but a few things are still not working for me properly, so I have a few questions
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1. I had to ring a company earlier today, which was an automated service and upon them requesting I click a certain number to be redirected to where I wanted, I clicked and it had no impact on the call - they just said they did not recognize a request and continued to repeat the question.
So, does anybody know the setting I need to change to fix this?
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2. I am in the UK and on my old phone, a blackberry (Don't worry, I have seen the light now!) I could get decent connection, even when not in an WiFi area, therefore using 3G. With the HD2 however, even by changing the radio settings in the *#*#4636#*#* I am never able to get a decent signal outside of a WiFi zone.
I am using the Radio from these forums. The Leo one with the exe being named RUU_CUSTOM. I will try and find it later.
Is the problem with the radio and I need a UK specific one? I have tried GSM (all variations) from the menu stated, which is out local frequency I believe, but with no success.
Or am I missing something else?
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3. My Android ROM was made for a NEXUS ONE (The gingerbread one), so could this be causing the problems above?
I had to use this one because I could not find another one which would work using CWM.
I tried numerous and after installing, it would not load due to "Kernal Load Error" - so I had to settle on this one.
My partner is American and has an HD2 also, but her's is the American model, and she has no problem installing the mass of the ROM's available around these boards. Could the fact my model is the UK one, make any difference? I would not assume so, but it seems there is a difference somewhere.
Does anyone know the reason for these points?
I thank you all in advance for any help you provide.
-Luke
Radio 2.15.50.14 is the recommended radio for using Android. I'm not too sure about the UK, but I've used my American HD2 on both Tmobile and FarEasTone [ Taiwanese carrier] without any problems, so it *should* work for you too.
The Nexus One build is one of the best Stock Gingerbread ROMs available for the HD2. That shouldn't be the problem. I'm guessing the problem is you might be using the wrong radio. I recommend flashing back to stock WM 6.5 and starting fresh.
Also, there's tons of ROMs available for CWM! However, as you have the UK model, I suggest staying away from a Sense ROM, as they require an ext4 on your sdcard for your model, and that's always been laggy for me. Try MIUI, CM7, or stick with the Nexus build is my suggestion.
Hello EB, and thank you for your reply.
ElectroBeijing said:
Radio 2.15.50.14 is the recommended radio for using Android. I'm not too sure about the UK, but I've used my American HD2 on both Tmobile and FarEasTone [ Taiwanese carrier] without any problems, so it *should* work for you too.
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That would be the radio I am using. The folder for it is named Radio+Leo+2.15.50.14 on my computer.
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The Nexus One build is one of the best Stock Gingerbread ROMs available for the HD2. That shouldn't be the problem. I'm guessing the problem is you might be using the wrong radio.
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I just looked at my phone and the ROM I am using is GRJ90 (NexusHD2-Gingerbread V2.9 NAND), which I agree, works well other than these couple flaws, which are not necessarily related to the rom.
ElectroBeijing said:
I recommend flashing back to stock WM 6.5 and starting fresh.
Also, there's tons of ROMs available for CWM! However, as you have the UK model, I suggest staying away from a Sense ROM, as they require an ext4 on your sdcard for your model, and that's always been laggy for me.
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Ok, I am new to all of this and it took me multiple hours just to get android to run on this, but I did the NAND install, so I do not have the WM on my phone, even as a dual boot option.
I will perhaps try to find one though, should I not be able to find the answers anywhere else first
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Try MIUI, CM7, or stick with the Nexus build is my suggestion.
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I did try the CM7 ROM (TyphooN_CM7_v3.7.0-cLK), but that came up with the kernal issue too. I did try a fair few more, but they all did the same until I come to the nexus, so I stuck with it.
May have to take your advice and start the process over again. *yikes*
Oh, okay, radio shouldn't be the problem then.
Do you have MADGLR or cLK bootloader installed? If you have MADGLR, than that may be the reason why that particular CM7 ROM isn't working, as you tried out the cLK version.
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Oh, okay, radio shouldn't be the problem then.
Do you have MADGLR or cLK bootloader installed? If you have MADGLR, than that may be the reason why that particular CM7 ROM isn't working, as you tried out the cLK version.
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Dang it! I did not even notice that, but given I have only rooted one phone, surely I can be forgiven for this slip?
Thanks a bunch. Now I will go try another because you are right, I am using MADGLR.
Thanks again
You may want to look into hd2 toolkit. It makes task29, fashing and installing magldr, clk, and recovery extremly easy. I've had problems with the typhoon cm7 and would not recommend it. Try doing a task 29 and try clk instead of magldr. Clk uses ppp and magldr uses rmnet. Rmnet is haveing trouble but ppp is good. Try a more up to date gingerbread edition for clk and I think that will solve your problems.
The main difference between HD2 UK and American is the amount of internal storage. UK has 512 where Americn has 1024
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Does anyone have a smooth 720p recording on an Android rom?
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Does anyone have a smooth 720p recording on an Android rom?
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Some of the Sense 3.0 ROMs have 720p recording. I don't specifically know which ones though.
Just look at a couple threads, the OP should say if 720p recording is supported.
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Does anyone have a smooth 720p recording on an Android rom?
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720p recording is only supported in Windows Phone 7 Roms
Ok, I'm wanting to cook my own roms, and also I want to use miui straight from miui without added tweaks. However I hate magldr.
Can someone tell me how to convert a magldr rom to clk?
I know that the difference is the connection type and the boot .img clk uses boot.img where magldr uses a boot folder. I can successfully convert a magldr rom to clk and it will boot, and everything works except the mobile connection to internet via service provider. How do I change connections from rmnet to ppp?
Thanks.
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Ok, I'm wanting to cook my own roms, and also I want to use miui straight from miui without added tweaks. However I hate magldr.
Can someone tell me how to convert a magldr rom to clk?
I know that the difference is the connection type and the boot .img clk uses boot.img where magldr uses a boot folder. I can successfully convert a magldr rom to clk and it will boot, and everything works except the mobile connection to internet via service provider. How do I change connections from rmnet to ppp?
Thanks.
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I'm really not a ROM expert, but I remember having read something about clk based ROMs not being able to use ppp at all!? Don't have a reference at hand now, but it was in one of the ICS threads ..
EDIT: Never mind, found it, and it's the other way round, clk not supporting rmnet [3.Jan.2012] (Android 4.0.3) (AOSP ICS ROM for HD2) NexusHD2-IceCreamSandwich Beta10 ... the "tips" section .... I'm out of here, sorry
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I'm really not a ROM expert, but I remember having read something about clk based ROMs not being able to use ppp at all!? Don't have a reference at hand now, but it was in one of the ICS threads ..
EDIT: Never mind, found it, and it's the other way round, clk not supporting rmnet [3.Jan.2012] (Android 4.0.3) (AOSP ICS ROM for HD2) NexusHD2-IceCreamSandwich Beta10 ... the "tips" section .... I'm out of here, sorry
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I tried flashing the rmnet to ppp attachment on that thread already. Maybe it does work. I live in the country so maybe I just haven't tested enough
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I thinnk you cant convert (keep data etc) u would have to task29 magldr then restore rom and reflash it again ofcourse .
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I thinnk you cant convert (keep data etc) u would have to task29 magldr then restore rom and reflash it again ofcourse .
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That's the installation .. yes your right. But I'm wanting to build my own rom. This is pre-install like building the program to install and it has to be done two different ways.
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