[Q] What should I install first? cLK or CWM? - HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera

Hello, my fellow XDAs.
Based on this guide, i wanted to give cLK a go, because "it makes my device like a native android device" (please correct me if I'm wrong).
So my problem is, I already got a good, working NAND Build (RafDroid HD 4.0.2), flashed with MAGLDR and CWM. And now I don't know, how much I can "damage" with an installation of cLK. As far as I know, cLK just replaces MAGLDR (also, please correct me if I think wrong).
Will I be able to boot normally in my NAND? Or do I have to re-flash CWM?
Just a little confused...
Greetings
schousta

schousta said:
Hello, my fellow XDAs.
Based on this guide, i wanted to give cLK a go, because "it makes my device like a native android device" (please correct me if I'm wrong).
So my problem is, I already got a good, working NAND Build (RafDroid HD 4.0.2), flashed with MAGLDR and CWM. And now I don't know, how much I can "damage" with an installation of cLK. As far as I know, cLK just replaces MAGLDR (also, please correct me if I think wrong).
Will I be able to boot normally in my NAND? Or do I have to re-flash CWM?
Just a little confused...
Greetings
schousta
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cLK is managing partitioning unlike in MAGLDR that is managed by DAF installer.
You will have to reflash everything but you can also restore with CWM.
So...
Make a backup
Task 29 (to be sure)
Flash cLK
Flash CWM
Flash ROM for cLK
Restore backup

Thank you, kind sir
one last question: the rom has to specificly for cLK, right?

schousta said:
Thank you, kind sir
one last question: the rom has to specificly for cLK, right?
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Yes the ROM has to be for cLK. It is a couple of ROMs that will work with both cLK and MAGLDR. But most have to seperate versionscause it is aslight difference in the kernel but hou can make any AndroidROM work with cLK. Check the last post of mime on the last page of my guide you are using it has a zip file from the cLK tgread that is suppose to do this. Or PM zach.antre he can help you make any ROM compatible with cLK.

Oh, thank you, will work through that asap!
Edit: Sorry, I got another question. Will cLK make my phone somewhat faster/stable?

schousta said:
Oh, thank you, will work through that asap!
Edit: Sorry, I got another question. Will cLK make my phone somewhat faster/stable?
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Hi,
I don't think clk will affect the speed or stability of your phone.
That is all down to the ROM you are using and the setup you have for it.

what does cwm mean?

iiadore said:
what does cwm mean?
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CWM stands for Clockwork Mod Recovery. Some people call it CMR but it is the same thing. Click on my guide to find out what CWM is and what it does. the section on CWM starts in post #2.

So do you think, if I will change from RafDroid HD 4.0.2 to NexusHD2 Gingerbread 2.7, my setup would get faster?
I mean, I like my ROM, but the more and more upcoming lags are annoying and the battery life is just not really acceptable.
So, would this be an alternative for me?

schousta said:
So do you think, if I will change from RafDroid HD 4.0.2 to NexusHD2 Gingerbread 2.7, my setup would get faster?
I mean, I like my ROM, but the more and more upcoming lags are annoying and the battery life is just not really acceptable.
So, would this be an alternative for me?
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Hi,
You can only try it see what happens.

I see you're using the latest imilka rom (sense gingerbread).
Is it any good?
Everything working fine for you?

schousta said:
I see you're using the latest imilka rom (sense gingerbread).
Is it any good?
Everything working fine for you?
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I like it ,but it's not perfect and there issues.
I need sense,and I prefer sense 2.1 and 3.0.
That is only my opinion.

I like Sense too (one reason why i bought the HD2). I hope, I will make it without.
In case, I'm totally confused, I have backups. Lots of them.
But before re-flashing a backup, I have to re-flash the connected partition-file, right?

schousta said:
I like Sense too (one reason why i bought the HD2). I hope, I will make it without.
In case, I'm totally confused, I have backups. Lots of them.
But before re-flashing a backup, I have to re-flash the connected partition-file, right?
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Ok,
Before I suggest anything ,I need to know what you have done up to now...
Did you follow zach.antre and do this?
So...
Make a backup
Task 29 (to be sure)
Flash cLK
Flash CWM
Flash ROM for cLK
Restore backup
What ROM would you like to install?

So here is what i did so far:
Backup via CWM.
Backed up Apps with Titanium Backup Pro.
(I read Task29 could be skipped, so I checked this on my todo-list)
Aaaaand I decided against cLK because I didn't find any advantages of it for me.
And I am flashing CWM Partition file now. (NexusHD2 Gingerbread 2.7).
ROM is next.
MAYBE I will restore the Apps, but I'm not sure, wanted to have a clean install.
Are there problems with this?

schousta said:
So here is what i did so far:
Backup via CWM.
Backed up Apps with Titanium Backup Pro.
(I read Task29 could be skipped, so I checked this on my todo-list)
Aaaaand I decided against cLK because I didn't find any advantages of it for me.
And I am flashing CWM Partition file now. (NexusHD2 Gingerbread 2.7).
ROM is next.
MAYBE I will restore the Apps, but I'm not sure, wanted to have a clean install.
Are there problems with this?
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No problems..
Looks ok.
Good luck

Thank you very much!
Will post when successfull
Also: Are 70 % battery enough?

schousta said:
Also: Are 70 % battery enough?
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Yes,should be ok.

So, no you get a thank.
Kind Sir.

For your knowledge...
In most cases every ROM Dev is offering the proper files needed or gives info of what partition table need to be etc.
In your case for NexusHD2 v2.7 Tytung is providing the cLK 1.4 with partition System:135M and Cache:2M, the rest space goes for Data.
The CWM backup provides you the following files
.android_secure.img
boot.img (kernel and initrd)
cache.img
data.img (all your apps, setting, contacts, messages etc)
nandroid.md5
recovery.img (ClockWorkMod Recovery)
system.img (The Android system)
Which is actually everything that your phone has exept your SD files.
When you install a new ROM which is same Base version (Gingerbread or Froyo etc) you only need to restore (advance restore) data.img, nothing else.
Titanium backup is doing exactly the same job but also make sure your restored backup will work without a problem.
If you wipe everything and want to restore the previous version you had, you just need to restore in CWM boot.img, system.img and data.img
System.img is actually the space you need in system partition.
If for example you have deleted some system apps, such as tweeter, facebook etc, and your system.img is 119MB then you need a cLK with 120M system partitioning.
You will see different cache sizes because many ROM devs are linking cache to data so actually elliminate the need of cache partition.
I hope I have helped!

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Flash NAND from SD

Hi
Me and i know a lot of you out there have got a big problem on our phone, and broken the usb port. So no flashing ROM from USB sync :S.
I'm hoping that Cedesmith's CLK NAND loader + CWM flashed from an .nbh using the sdcard method will be the solution we are looking for.
Hope some of the great devs out there think of a way for us to flash NAND or even WM7.
Just get the port fixed?!
PS. There is no such thing as "WM7".
TheATHEiST said:
Just get the port fixed?!
PS. There is no such thing as "WM7".
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Couldn't thinked of that by my own... Thanks for the obviusly help. WM7 is Windows Mobile 7 and im prety sure there is such a thing.
Ahmun_Ra said:
Couldn't thinked of that by my own... Thanks for the obviusly help. WM7 is Windows Mobile 7 and im prety sure there is such a thing.
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./Correction_Needed
Windows Phone 7.
Get your port fixed, or If you can try to flash cwm recovery.
Shatterv2 said:
./Correction_Needed
Windows Phone 7.
Get your port fixed, or If you can try to flash cwm recovery.
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Correction noted.
Dude once again with fixing the port... If that was an option i would be asking for a .nhg so i could format the phone. I've got MAGLDR installed using the SD card now, and i know about cwm, i want a way to partion the phone from the SD for Android or WP7. If i knew how to do that i would be asking...
Thanks a lot
same here
Hi,
My USB is also broken. This is somehow not covered by warranty. Repairservice wants to charge me for 536€ and Amazon sells the HD2 already for 499€.
I cannot afford a new one nor the repair.
Beeing able to flash everything including HSPL and MAGLDR from SD-Card.
I would be very greatful for that option as the standard software provided from HTC is very disappointing with all the great options for the HD2 out there.
Best Regards,
Joe
Ahmun_Ra said:
Couldn't thinked of that by my own... Thanks for the obviusly help. WM7 is Windows Mobile 7 and im prety sure there is such a thing.
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Well you're wrong!
There is no "Windows Mobile 7" The OS you are referring to is called "Windows Phone 7" and its a completley new OS and nothing to do with windows mobile, hence it doesnt run any of WM programs.
i have a question in regards to the clockwork mod recovery now on hd2, I have installed magldr1.13 thats fine, i have also flashed the clcokwork recovery as well.
I am totally lost as to how you are supposed to be able to flash rom zips from clockwork instead of nand flashing. I know how to nand flash, and I also know how to use clockwork on regular android o.s systems , but im lost as to what this clockwork recovery works with nand roms and regular zip or z7 roms.
If I flash a regular nand rom like i have, and then get into clockwork and try to install a rom from clockwork it messses up?
Are the cockwork roms for the hd2 specific as in zip format or can you intall a nand rom from clockwork it seems people have merged some nand roms with sd .
Any insight or guide would help.
lojak29 said:
i have a question in regards to the clockwork mod recovery now on hd2, I have installed magldr1.13 thats fine, i have also flashed the clcokwork recovery as well.
I am totally lost as to how you are supposed to be able to flash rom zips from clockwork instead of nand flashing. I know how to nand flash, and I also know how to use clockwork on regular android o.s systems , but im lost as to what this clockwork recovery works with nand roms and regular zip or z7 roms.
If I flash a regular nand rom like i have, and then get into clockwork and try to install a rom from clockwork it messses up?
Are the cockwork roms for the hd2 specific as in zip format or can you intall a nand rom from clockwork it seems people have merged some nand roms with sd .
Any insight or guide would help.
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Yessss. Please make a way to flash new partitions with sdcard. I have a USB port with a broken contact between the mainboard and the USB port that can't be fixed.

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!
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App
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!

Problem installing CWM

Hello,
a month before i flashed my HTC HD2 to a DFT Froyo 2.2 Sense ROM.
Softwareversions as i undestand them are the following
Magldr 1.13
Android 2.2
Baseband 15.38.50.07U_2.10.50.19_2
Kernel 2.6.32.15 by cotulla
BuildNo 2.29.405.5 CL293415 release-keys
SoftwareNo. 2.29.405.5
Browser Webkit 3.1
I found the information to do this around in the internet. Knowing about XDA i decided to flash my Desire HD to Revolution HD. After having done the flash i found a lot more stuff around XDA and decided to flash my HD2 again to a newer mod.
Having bought CWM i thought it would be easy to flash the HD2 to another mod, but after installing ROM-Manager i wasn't and still am not able to install CWM. From the info shown in german, i would translate the following german text:"Bei der Ausführung von privilegierten Kommandos ist ein Fehler aufgetreten!" to "An error happened on execution of privilegised commands"
And now i'm stuck on this and don't know what to do. Afaik i would estimate this being a fault of SU which was installed with the ROM, but i really don't know it.
i would appreciate any help or hint.
Thx
Kai
Hi,
Unfortunately, ROM manager does not work with magldr...
If you want to use it ,you need to install cLK.Have a look at my sig...guide number 2
Did you buy CWM?("Having bought CWM i thought it would be easy to flash the HD2 to another mod,")
Should not have to pay for it.
All is in the guide..
malybru said:
Hi,
Unfortunately, ROM manager does not work with magldr...
If you want to use it ,you need to install cLK.Have a look at my sig...guide number 2
Did you buy CWM?("Having bought CWM i thought it would be easy to flash the HD2 to another mod,")
Should not have to pay for it.
All is in the guide..
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Ok, so i have to switch. Actually reading your guide. Thanks a lot!
Yes, i bought CWM, because i think it's worth paying a few bucks to the coder
Greets
Kai
No, you don't have to switch, the only difference is you manually enter cwm rather than the phone automatically entering cwm for you. just don't use rom manager. Read the cwm thread, in android nand development thread all info is there including free download links.( I'd be REALLY unhappy at whoever sold you cwm!, and in fact isn't it released under a freeware license? Making resale illegal?)
samsamuel said:
No, you don't have to switch, the only difference is you manually enter cwm rather than the phone automatically entering cwm for you. just don't use rom manager. Read the cwm thread, in android nand development thread all info is there including free download links.( I'd be REALLY unhappy at whoever sold you cwm!, and in fact isn't it released under a freeware license? Making resale illegal?)
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There is a free and paid version of ROM Manager in the Android market. The free version works good, but the paid version has added benefits of course, like installing from QR code, checjking for OTA ROM updates, aqnd more avaliable ROM downloads.
samsamuel said:
No, you don't have to switch, the only difference is you manually enter cwm rather than the phone automatically entering cwm for you. just don't use rom manager. Read the cwm thread, in android nand development thread all info is there including free download links.( I'd be REALLY unhappy at whoever sold you cwm!, and in fact isn't it released under a freeware license? Making resale illegal?)
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There is a free and paid version of ROM Manager in the Android market. The free version works good, but the paid version has added benefits of course, like installing from QR code, checking for OTA ROM updates, and more available ROM downloads.
T-Macgnolia said:
There is a free and paid
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Op said he "bought cwm", not rom manager, I was responding to that.
samsamuel said:
Op said he "bought cwm", not rom manager, I was responding to that.
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Sorry Guys, i think i've mixed it up!
Of course i bought RomManager not CWM.
Greets
Kai
samsamuel said:
No, you don't have to switch, the only difference is you manually enter cwm rather than the phone automatically entering cwm for you. just don't use rom manager. Read the cwm thread, in android nand development thread all info is there including free download links.( I'd be REALLY unhappy at whoever sold you cwm!, and in fact isn't it released under a freeware license? Making resale illegal?)
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OK, thanks for that hint!
Which thread am i supposed to read? This one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=898913
Can't find "the" cwm thread.
btw. first i've to take care of my Desire HD, cause mike is updating 5.1.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=840040
samsamuel said:
No, you don't have to switch, the only difference is you manually enter cwm rather than the phone automatically entering cwm for you. just don't use rom manager. Read the cwm thread, in android nand development thread all info is there including free download links.( I'd be REALLY unhappy at whoever sold you cwm!, and in fact isn't it released under a freeware license? Making resale illegal?)
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Hm. liking the way it works on Desire HD, is there a reason not to switch to clk and stay with magldr?
I would like to play with the HD2 as much as possible, so it would be really fine, if i was able to switch between roms as easy, as in Desire HD, working with rom-manager and CWM.
Dave-Kay said:
Hm. liking the way it works on Desire HD, is there a reason not to switch to clk and stay with magldr?
I would like to play with the HD2 as much as possible, so it would be really fine, if i was able to switch between roms as easy, as in Desire HD, working with rom-manager and CWM.
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Hi,
For me I'm using magldr and I find it easy switching between ROMS,because I am used to it.I cannot vouch for clk ,because I have not tried it yet,but I'm told it is much more native to android,therefore more user friendly.
If I were you,stick with magldr for a while,then change to see the difference..
For me I'm using magldr and I find it easy switching between ROMS, because I am used to it
yaely_ole said:
For me I'm using magldr and I find it easy switching between ROMS, because I am used to it
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Yeah but with MAGLDR you have to boot into MAGLDR, then into CWM, then select to do a backup, then select to wipe your data your cachje and delvik cache, then go and select to flash your ROM. With cLK you install ROM Manager from the Android market then just open ROM manager and select "Install ROM from SD Card" then pick the ROM from SD card. Then a window opens in ROM Manager and you check the box to :"Backup Existing ROM", "Wipe Data and Cache", and "Wipe Delvik Cache". Then you tap ok and it automatically boots into CWM and executes all the commands then flashes the ROM and reboots the device when it is done flashing the ROM. Remember you did all the set up in Android itself. Plus ROM Manager has like a hole bunch of other options. You seee ROM Manager is a interface for CWM in Android. You can even use ROM manager to flash CWM, I just flashed to CWM version 3.1.0.0 tonight with it, and gues what that is because it told me it was a update avaliable for CWM when I opened ROM Manager. Not to mention the fact you do not have to worry about making CWM the right partition size anymore cuase cLK sets the partition sizes when you flash, it is like auto pilot. But the best of all you can actually turn your HD2 off and charge it using cLK, you don't get that with MAGLDR.
T-Macgnolia said:
Not to mention the fact you do not have to worry about making CWM the right partition size anymore cuase cLK sets the partition sizes when you flash, it is like auto pilot.
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Hi,
So you can set the partition size in android?
Does that mean you can load a ROM without the use of a PC?
malybru said:
Hi,
So you can set the partition size in android?
Does that mean you can load a ROM without the use of a PC?
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That looked quite strange to me. I had to choose right CWM first, before flashing the ROM. on my Desire HD i'm able to download the ROM with the DHD and afterwards flashing it directly from the SD-Card.
Yes, without using a PC. Dunno if it's possible like that on the LEO using CLK.
Bu i've got a Question about CLK. If using it, is it hard to switch back to a WinMobile ROM?
Switching back to winmo is the same for both magldr and clk,,,, flash your phones correct stock rom.
I can't add anything to the pros and cons of clk, I plain and simply can't get it to instal. I suspect its something left over from when I installed the android sdk and eclipse, followed by wp7 sdk , just can't get the command line to pass commands to the phone (required to initially set up clk)
Next time I clean reinstall my PC I'll try again, but till then magldr for me.(which is fine, I've always preferred doing stuff manually, automation takes the fun out of it for me)
malybru said:
Hi,
So you can set the partition size in android?
Does that mean you can load a ROM without the use of a PC?
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From what I understand cLK sets the partition size when using it so you do not have to. I mean you can flash CWM via ROM Manager and it does not ask you what partition size you want, it just flashes it. Also you can download and flash a ROM just using ROM manager, you never have to touch a computer. Now granted the only ROM I see available right now is Hyperdriod and a Cyanogen Mod ROMs, but I am sure more will become available when more people switch to cLK and can use ROM Manager. Right now when I touch on Download ROM I see this.
Extras
Cool stuff (This gives me 2 choices for Superuser one says 2.3.6.1 cd and the other says 2.3.6.1 ef)
charansingh
Mods and Bacon for your phone ( I get 3 Cyanogen Mod choices 7.0.0, 7.0.0-RC4, and 7.0.0-RC2)
Hyperdroid
Hyperdroid is the InsanelyFast & Incredibly Smooth Custom Android ROM that will blow you away Awwsomeness! (I get 2 choices HyperDroid-GBX-v12 and v11)
Google Apps
Add-on for AOSP ROMs, such as CM (I get 4 choices here 20110503 Universal, 20110307 Universal, 20110120 Universal,20110115 Universal, 20110114 Universal, but the 20110120, 20110115, and 20110114 says they are for 2.3.2 and no longer supported.
samsamuel said:
Switching back to winmo is the same for both magldr and clk,,,, flash your phones correct stock rom.
I can't add anything to the pros and cons of clk, I plain and simply can't get it to instal. I suspect its something left over from when I installed the android sdk and eclipse, followed by wp7 sdk , just can't get the command line to pass commands to the phone (required to initially set up clk)
Next time I clean reinstall my PC I'll try again, but till then magldr for me.(which is fine, I've always preferred doing stuff manually, automation takes the fun out of it for me)
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Hey San have you tryied adding the directory to your "Enviroment Variables" on your computer. This will allow you to open a command prompt up that is in the directory you need to get CWM flashed. Click on my guide and scroll down to post#3 where I expain how to flash CWM with cLK and I give full details.

HD2 can't get over booting procedure, unable to get to recovery

To make it quick, I tried to flash a ROM and it obviously didn't work out, so I'm pretty much stuck.
Tried to get back to recovery, but the HD2 always tries to boot the not working ROM.
How can I get back to recovery so I can flash a ROM the right way?
Thanks in advance
Push
Come on, there's gotta be a way to get into recovery to wipe and flash properly...shall I get over the procedure of flashing CWM and this stuff again? Would that get me to recovery again so I can flash a ROM properly?
Otherwise I'm really exhausted and out of ideas...
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Start up your device and press and hold the Red Button (end call button) until it loads the MAGLDR. Then choose 8 and load into recovery.
I read something about 7 seconds, but it's starting to boot after estimated 5 seconds.
I'm actually not at home, I'll try it in few hours.
Thanks so far.
Do I need to wipe and then flash? and which ROM can you suggest?
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Just press and hold the End call button after turning it on.
And yeh, always do a wipe (Wipe Data and Wipe Cache + Dalvik Cache only) if you are going to flash a new rom. But do not delete your SD files like music etc
and i can recommend - HyperDroids CM7 Rom - based on Android 2.3.7 because im using it by myself. Absolutly no problems hereto check the links in my sig.
Have fun!
BTW:
The problem for not booting up might could be a too small Recovery Layout. Most Roms require a 150MB system partition and 5MB cache partition. Just check this out in the Rom's Thread there should be always a info to-
I guess I'm not at that point yet
I just flashed CWM and then flashed a ROM, which was to install via 5. USB Flasher and some sort of installer on PC - before I tried to install a ROM via CMW and that didn't work.
Well, now I have a ROM on it, SU is on it as well but I don't have root access.
Looks like a pretty old ROM. Froyo 2.2 with HTC Sense 2.1.
But my question now is: How to gain root and if I've done that, can I just flash a different rom (for example the one you suggested) via CWM?
I'm happy, that I have Android on it now but I'd like to have Gingerbread.
(The ROM on it is named DFT_Android and is to be installed via an executable DAF.exe while the device is on point 5 USB Flasher)
And if I can't flash ROMs on CWM, is there a newer ROM which is to be installed like my current one?
and by the way: Thank you very much, your solutions made it work for me
I'll try to flash the ROM you named tomorrow with their instruction of a clean installation
l33ch0r said:
I guess I'm not at that point yet
I just flashed CWM and then flashed a ROM, which was to install via 5. USB Flasher and some sort of installer on PC - before I tried to install a ROM via CMW and that didn't work.
Well, now I have a ROM on it, SU is on it as well but I don't have root access.
Looks like a pretty old ROM. Froyo 2.2 with HTC Sense 2.1.
But my question now is: How to gain root and if I've done that, can I just flash a different rom (for example the one you suggested) via CWM?
I'm happy, that I have Android on it now but I'd like to have Gingerbread.
(The ROM on it is named DFT_Android and is to be installed via an executable DAF.exe while the device is on point 5 USB Flasher)
And if I can't flash ROMs on CWM, is there a newer ROM which is to be installed like my current one?
and by the way: Thank you very much, your solutions made it work for me
I'll try to flash the ROM you named tomorrow with their instruction of a clean installation
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First of all the DFT stock leo is an old and outdated ROM with no root access. Android 2.2 with Sense 2.0 is still very fast, just outdated. And the lack of root is the killer for me.
Secondly, CWM is definitely the way forward, you won't be able to do much without it.
Thirdly, which partition size did you use (first time around)? Too small a partition could cause issues (all of which are of course correctable) so you may want want to check this. As said in the post above, many CM7 ROMs require a 150Mb partition.
If you want a full guide which enables you to flash Android via CWM, see this guide
I'm not sure, but I think I took 150mb. Well, if I flash another rom, I'll just make it 150mb, if it isn't
If I flash a ROM via CWM will I have root on it? Stock ROM has Superuser, but obviously not really useful, maybe because it's outdated, iono...
Another thing is that I only have a 1 GB microSD for the HD2.
Would a bigger microSD be recommended?
I see that now on this old stock rom that a bigger microSD would make sense, since I'm very limited in the number of apps I can install.
l33ch0r said:
I'm not sure, but I think I took 150mb. Well, if I flash another rom, I'll just make it 150mb, if it isn't
If I flash a ROM via CWM will I have root on it? Stock ROM has Superuser, but obviously not really useful, maybe because it's outdated, iono...
Another thing is that I only have a 1 GB microSD for the HD2.
Would a bigger microSD be recommended?
I see that now on this old stock rom that a bigger microSD would make sense, since I'm very limited in the number of apps I can install.
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Although not necessary, I would definitely recommend a bigger MicroSD. I have a 16GB one on which I can store tonnes of apps, as much music as I want (but I still need all of it for when I'm bored) and plenty of other stuff I may want.
As for the root question, you were unfortunate enough to pick the only ROM in the NAND development section to come without root Everything else has root permissions
Those nand roms are mostly using app2sd or data2sd (think sense roms only) which require an ext3 or 4 partition on your sd (this can all be done with cwm). So 512mb ext partition should be fine for lots of apps. So imo 1gb is enough if you dont want to store lots of music, movies, other roms and 900 backuped apps ;d
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hd2 wont boot
Can anyone tell me how to get my Tmobile Hd2 into bootloader after task 29, without working volume keys...???
I'm sorry but I cannot think of any other way to get into bootloader other than holding down the volume key after installing android.
law48 said:
Can anyone tell me how to get my Tmobile Hd2 into bootloader after task 29, without working volume keys...???
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law48 said:
Can anyone tell me how to get my Tmobile Hd2 into bootloader after task 29, without working volume keys...???
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Theres really no way unless you can open it up and fix the volume button.
Thanks guys, now I have cyanogen on the hd2 with root...well, battery life sucks, but I really didn't expect something else and since it's not my main smartphone,I can easily live with that
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[Q] New partition

Hey XDA,
I wanted to know how to change the partition size of my HD2. I am running the hyperdroid rom and have a 150mb CWM partition. In order to run the ICS nexus rom i need a 165mb partition. So do I just flash a new one over the existing one or use task29 and start all over again?
I searched the forum but to no avail.
Any help is GREATLY appreciated.
adil1508 said:
Hey XDA,
I wanted to know how to change the partition size of my HD2. I am running the hyperdroid rom and have a 150mb CWM partition. In order to run the ICS nexus rom i need a 165mb partition. So do I just flash a new one over the existing one or use task29 and start all over again?
I searched the forum but to no avail.
Any help is GREATLY appreciated.
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You dont have to task29, just flash the new partition size. Use the HD2 toolkit for easy partitioning in Magldr. cLK 1.5 has partitioning on the go - you can partition the phone from the bootloader itself, and a computer is not needed.
ph03n!x said:
You dont have to task29, just flash the new partition size. Use the HD2 toolkit for easy partitioning in Magldr. cLK 1.5 has partitioning on the go - you can partition the phone from the bootloader itself, and a computer is not needed.
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I use the CWM DAF.exe. I can change the partition size from there by editing the flash file. So is it still the same. Just flash it as per normal?
adil1508 said:
I use the CWM DAF.exe. I can change the partition size from there by editing the flash file. So is it still the same. Just flash it as per normal?
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Short Answer - Yes
Alternate Answer - DAF method is old and can potentially cause problems owing to the connectivity between computer and the phone (drivers, port, cables...). However, for Magldr repartitioning, that is the only way - even HD2 Toolkit uses it. Using cLK 1.5 (boot loader and partitioning) and ClockWorkMod (flashing ROMs) is the safer and better way, provided you do not have any data drop issues with cLK. I have been using cLK for a long while - ever since v1.3 came out and have never had a data drop problems in Gingerbread as well as ICS.
ph03n!x said:
Short Answer - Yes
Alternate Answer - DAF method is old and can potentially cause problems owing to the connectivity between computer and the phone (drivers, port, cables...). However, for Magldr repartitioning, that is the only way - even HD2 Toolkit uses it. Using cLK 1.5 (boot loader and partitioning) and ClockWorkMod (flashing ROMs) is the safer and better way, provided you do not have any data drop issues with cLK. I have been using cLK for a long while - ever since v1.3 came out and have never had a data drop problems in Gingerbread as well as ICS.
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I don't think that first part is strictly true. Yes, DAF is an outdated method, but I've never had any issues with connectivity and I've flashed new partitions a decent number of times. I think that as long as the DAF.exe method worked for you the first time around, it tends to work every single time after that. I've probably jinxed it now though, haven't I?
ph03n!x said:
Short Answer - Yes
Alternate Answer - DAF method is old and can potentially cause problems owing to the connectivity between computer and the phone (drivers, port, cables...). However, for Magldr repartitioning, that is the only way - even HD2 Toolkit uses it. Using cLK 1.5 (boot loader and partitioning) and ClockWorkMod (flashing ROMs) is the safer and better way, provided you do not have any data drop issues with cLK. I have been using cLK for a long while - ever since v1.3 came out and have never had a data drop problems in Gingerbread as well as ICS.
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Thanks man, I will stick with the dar.exe method for now. Will try the toolkit though.
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just like the way how you flash the recovery, first use the app "notepad.exe" to edit the file "flash.cfg", change "system ya 260M" to "system ya xxxM" what size you needed, second flash the recovery again

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