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What would be best to upgrade to?

Hey guys,
New to the forum
I've had my HTC HD2 for about 2-3 months now, and recently its been running really slow and crashing all the time.
Now I was wondering, would it be wise for me to upgrade to the latest ROM, or Android?
Thank's in advance.

smerf1 said:
Hey guys,
New to the forum
I've had my HTC HD2 for about 2-3 months now, and recently its been running really slow and crashing all the time.
Now I was wondering, would it be wise for me to upgrade to the latest ROM, or Android?
Thank's in advance.
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welcome. you can have both - new rom and android. i would do that!

The HD2 is an awesome phone, you honestly won't find much better stuff out there.
Don't run the stock winmo rom, it's crap. Flash a custom rom and install android, which imo is much better. Soon we will have a nand version of android on our phones making it just as quick in android as native android phones.

Thank you for the replies guys.
Now off to find tutorials lol
Any recommendations?

lots of reading!!!!
Start with updating your info so we know where you are located and what carrier you have.
There are 3 versions of the hd2.
Euro version
Aussie version
T-mobile usa version
I would read here for a tutorial on flashing custom ROMs for the t-mobile hd2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=653614
For all others:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=609477
To flash a custom ROM you need to hspl unlock your phone.
go here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6891358&postcount=1893
This will unlock all versions of the hd2.
For Android, the best 2 radios are usually 2.10 and 2.12 found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611787
These radios will work on all phones and are usually good radios for all ROMs. You need a .50 radio to flash most of the custom ROMs not to mention to run Android so might as well install one of these.
Next go here and pick out a ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=534
Most ROMs are compatible with all phones. Make sure if you have a tmous phone, not to flash any radio that has .51 in it. To run android you need .50 radios anyways.
I would suggest these ROMs as good ROMs to run android from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=618787
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=657807
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=721438
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591784
and then finally, the Android builds that run from your SD card are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=735
I have personally only used this Android ROM as I have found Android to be too much like IOS and only really find the web browser to be better than WinMo:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=735532
I really think that you should start with a custom ROM, get to know it, get to know about flashing before jumping into Android, but hey, it's your phone. How many other phones can dual boot?

Alternatively, you can flash the latest Stock ROM from HTCs website.
The stock ROM isn't necessarily crap, its usually down to opinion.
I use an O2 stock ROM, and have no performance issues.

rp-x1 said:
Alternatively, you can flash the latest Stock ROM from HTCs website.
The stock ROM isn't necessarily crap, its usually down to opinion.
I use an O2 stock ROM, and have no performance issues.
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I agree on the fact that the Stock Hd2 ROM isn't crap at all: if anything its the perfect one for me (so far)
I've tried the energy rom, the mirri rom, basic wm rom and all of them didn't do it for me looks wise.
All I really want is the basic 9 apps (iPhone style that I am used to) as my homescreen so I really don't need a ROM outside of wanting to find one with even better battery life. The Hd2's battery life has been great so far for me but is there a rom out there that is even better?

nrfitchett4,thanks thats really helpful

[Q] HD2 on T-Mobile

Hello xda community I bought the HTC hd7 the day it came out and I've always been a HTC fan boy. So I decided I want a hd2 to run Android and just Android. I had a Samsung galaxy S captivate and want to know if it'll run stable like it was on that phone. Is it possible to run a rooted Android 2.2 w/ htc sense rom without wm on my phone? Thanks any help will be appreciated.

I can understand asking a question, but you honestly have to know that a guide for this already exists...search is your friend. Here's the link anyway though:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732380
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=767513
And as of right now...no you can't get rid of windows mobile yet, but you can dual boot running android from the SD card...explained in the above linked post(s)

Android permanent on the HD2?

Hi all,
I am absolutely new in this world of Android ROM's and have respect for those guys who are able to make Android work on the HD2 but I have a question.
Is it ever going to be possible to flash an Android ROM on the HTC HD2 so it is permanently installed so overwriting Windows Mobile?

dude... check the sticky:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817261
in short, yes it should be coming soon, but it's possible that it will take some more time for NAND roms (internal memory "install") to be better/faster/more complete than SD

Hi,
Okay, thanks. Would be great when they succeed flashing an Android ROM on the HD2.
Now I got the taste of Android I don't want to go back to Windows. There is so much more possible with Android. Tons of apps and really nice looking and usefull apps.

Non-rooted, att branded Aria issues..

Ok, I have a Branded ATT Aria, non rooted.
I want know the pro's cons' of rooting, or even flashing a new rom, the risks, and if it's possible to take me ADW launcher settings/wallpaper/widgets/apps and back them up to a file, to restore once rooted/re-rommed\?
I love my setup now, just want more memory, faster snappier response, and no more att apps.
I flashed my HTC Pure (att branded) unlocked it to any carrier, and rommed with
HTC-Topaz Upgraded CR192 Mozart
Windows 6.5 Proffesional
CE OS 5.2.21685 (Build 21685.5.3.10) Beta
Processor: MSM7201A-528MHZ
Ram: 288 MB
Flash Mem: 512
DatBus:32 bits
Storage:247.71MB
res: 480X800
I turn off sense 2.5, I run SPB Mobile Shell 3.5.5, which is laggy.
I run XD Android on it, FROX4 (after turning mobile shell off)
and Android seems to run faster/smoother, but with some serious bugs.
(I.e no camera, call in/out issues, not recognizing SD card, etc etc etc)
How come my Winmo Phone runs android on top of al that smoother than the base program? And why can I get Froyo on a WINMO device and not my dedicated android phone?
Why why why why why why does ATT stick their hands into EVERYTHING?!?!?!
Also resource for a free carrier unlock code for my aria? Had to lie about over sea's traveling to get the one for my Pure, I'm sure ATT only buys that one once in a while...
How Can I get my Aria to Run, Either a newer version of android (preferably Froyo/gingerbread)

88crows said:
Ok, I have a Branded ATT Aria, non rooted.
I want know the pro's cons' of rooting, or even flashing a new rom, the risks, and if it's possible to take me ADW launcher settings/wallpaper/widgets/apps and back them up to a file, to restore once rooted/re-rommed\?
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It all starts with rooting your phone. BTW, the act of rooting your phone will not wipe out any settings or programs you have installed on the stock ROM. It just provides the ability for some programs to run at an elevated privilege to access the phone. Once you are rooted, you can download and use my My Backup Root to save your ADW settings and installed apps so that you can restore them when you flash a new ROM.
88crows said:
How come my Winmo Phone runs android on top of al that smoother than the base program? And why can I get Froyo on a WINMO device and not my dedicated android phone?
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Once you are rooted you have 2 flavors of Froyo that you can install on your Aria. The Liberated Aria ROM is the HTC Sense version of Froyo 2.2 but does not contain any of the AT&T bloatware. This ROM was created from the European version of the Aria (Gratia). Your second choice is CyanogenMod (CM) 6.1 which is based on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and is pretty much pure Android 2.2 and what you will find on the Nexus One with some enhancements. The CM series is also developing CM 7 which is AOSP Gingerbread, so you will also have that to look forward to.

the devs of this forum have made rooting your phone as safe and easy as possible.
you can get an app that can back up your programs, such as titanium backup.
as far as rooting your aria goes, start here. after that, simply choose your favorite rom (from your post, i take it you enjoy the htc sense flavor of android, so i would suggest this rom.
good luck.

Okay,
Heres where I'm at, I want to root my aria (I know I haven't gotten the balls up yet) But I also don't want to do anything I can't reverse. And while it might seem easy to some, they probably don't bake like a pastry chef.
I do enjoy the sense UI, however I also really like ADW, which is very clean. I like clean and easy to change. I wanna try ADWex however I cannot justify buying it if I don't like it as much, and my aria cant run it smoothly. I feel like I never know if my aria is running to full potential with all that ATT bs, bloatware, and Sense(and htc devout programs) seem to have, a persistance inside the system.
So rooting my Aria will ne needed to get it up to speed, freeing up a load of memory, and CPU usage. Right?
Two: Can I really root, XD android? Thats loaded onto my winmo pure? I'm not really sure if I understand fully how that works. If I'm mistaken and it is already, then nvm.
Also Is there a real way to turn off windows before booting on android and how do I make it boot xdandroid from being off?
Are live wallpapers able to be used on either my aria or pure with xd android?
Can't make it happen on my own tried a few things but nothing seems to make them show up to use, in the wallpaper option of adw(both) or sense(aria)
Thanks for all your help so far!
Edit: Would Z4 work on xdandroid?

Any help on the live wallpaper? With just the cooked rom, running sense 2.5 (can't remember the name of the rom right off.. something from here at xda, think its an energy rom.) I can run live wallpapers, however I cannot seem to get one to run in spb mobile shell or in xdandroid, why?

[Q] Which Android port is the most stable for HTC HD2?

Hi Friends!
I have had experience in the past with iPhone's and iOS, but now I am putting some hands at Android phones.
Actually, I have a HTC HD2 with a poor operating system, which is Windows... I want to port Android there, and my question is, which one of the Android OS is the most stable in this phone. I know there are various versions of Android available for the HD2, but I am looking for the Android that will perform flawlessly and is the easiest to port (straightforward, using tool, not coding), I don't want to put my head in danger on the first attempt.
Which of the Androids works best on HTC HD2, and what tools do I use to make the port for that particular OS version.
Thanks in advance,
Best Regards
PS: provide me with direct links please!
IMPORTANT: by default this phone was factory locked to T-Mobile US, now I am using it outside the us in another country, but I did not perform anything on it to change the radio settings, the person that gave me the phone has unlocked it...If I port Android to this phone will it risk the radio settings (I would not like the lose the possibility of using it with other carriers), or porting Android does not mess with the radio at all...
For future reference, what type of Driver/Tool is required to have installed so the phone can interact with computer?

siemprepeligroso said:
Hi Friends!
I have had experience in the past with iPhone's and iOS, but now I am putting some hands at Android phones.
Actually, I have a HTC HD2 with a poor operating system, which is Windows... I want to port Android there, and my question is, which one of the Android OS is the most stable in this phone. I know there are various versions of Android available for the HD2, but I am looking for the Android that will perform flawlessly and is the easiest to port (straightforward, using tool, not coding), I don't want to put my head in danger on the first attempt.
Which of the Androids works best on HTC HD2, and what tools do I use to make the port for that particular OS version.
Thanks in advance,
Best Regards
PS: provide me with direct links please!
IMPORTANT: by default this phone was factory locked to T-Mobile US, now I am using it outside the us in another country, but I did not perform anything on it to change the radio settings, the person that gave me the phone has unlocked it...If I port Android to this phone will it risk the radio settings (I would not like the lose the possibility of using it with other carriers), or porting Android does not mess with the radio at all...
For future reference, what type of Driver/Tool is required to have installed so the phone can interact with computer?
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If you used the search tool or Google you could have easily found 100+ threads about the best ROM.
I would say use a CM7 or MIUI ROM. There are tonnes, don't be lazy, I CBA to post links (yes, that is very hypocritical of me).
As far as I know Android won't mess with your carrier stuff
To install just download the HD2 NAND Toolkit, install HSPL, MAGLDR, CWM then ROM (see this guide).

Nigeldg said:
If you used the search tool or Google you could have easily found 100+ threads about the best ROM.
I would say use a CM7 or MIUI ROM. There are tonnes, don't be lazy, I CBA to post links (yes, that is very hypocritical of me).
As far as I know Android won't mess with your carrier stuff
To install just download the HD2 NAND Toolkit, install HSPL, MAGLDR, CWM then ROM (see this guide).
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I tend to understand that he wants to PORT and not INSTALL an Android ROM. Isn't that correct?
If that is what you are asking then Gingerbread non-sense is currently the easiest to port. you can use the kitchen found within the development forum.

Marvlesz said:
I tend to understand that he wants to PORT and not INSTALL an Android ROM. Isn't that correct?
If that is what you are asking then Gingerbread non-sense is currently the easiest to port. you can use the kitchen found within the development forum.
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I wasn't too sure, but I assumed that the use of the word 'port' was simply a misunderstanding, in the same way that many people say that they have 'flashed' an SD Android build.
@OP, If I was wrong then I take back what I said about not searching and stuff cos this is clearly not something heavily discussed and there isn't as much information available about it.

In my experiance hyperdroid cm7 has good speed stability, and battry life. This is a minimal rom with not a lot of fluff. If you like iphone fluff i would suggest ndt miui stable, miui has iphone simple fluff with andorid power, while cm7 has extended power user features like cpu controll built in.
to learn how to do this look for a newbie thread. They walk you form stock with being locked down to android and unlocked for flashing new roms.

I would go for hyperdroid it's fast and stable.