I have an HD2 that I had someone flash to android for me.
The phone initially functioned pretty well, although i immediately noticed that the phone would sometimes crash when I launched Navigator.
Months down the road, the phone began crashing more frequently, and now has become a serious concern for me. The phone will crash when running youtube, gps (google & navigator), and sometimes with the camcorder.
Sometimes it will just restart- out of nowhere.
I have about 120 apps- just mentioning-- not sure if this makes a difference--
So I've decided that i would like to change the Rom.
I've been reading through the forum for a while-- I would like to be pointed to the best reference for proceeding with this-- since I haven't actually done this before.
Will I need to go through the process of radios and stuff-- not sure, since i already have an android rom running on the system.
What is one of the better Rom's available, with working features?
Thanks in advance for any help--
here is a shot of my current system:
well i'll say if you ask a 10 people here what ROM is best your bound to get 20 different responces. this is simply because some people rather sence based, some like miui and some prefer CyanogenMod. what i would suggest is a ROM thats rather easy to flash & use so you can get an idea of how to flash it. after you feel comfortable you can check out the vast Android builds the hd2 has to offer.
i would suggest either rafdroid hd found here or bluetopia hd found here. both builds are very easy to flash, just make sure you follow the directions closely and you wont have a problem. you dont need to change the radio more then likely since its probably already been done before. please note that bluetopia is meant for tmous users and not 512. personally i'd check out rafdroid hd anyway just because it has a very detailed description on how to flash the ROM.
both of those are sence builds but if you rather a non-sence base you can look at this webpage for a ROM you rather flash. it lists tons of builds to go through so pick one that you feel would be better for you.
htccraze said:
well i'll say if you ask a 10 people here what ROM is best your bound to get 20 different responces. this is simply because some people rather sence based, some like miui and some prefer CyanogenMod. what i would suggest is a ROM thats rather easy to flash & use so you can get an idea of how to flash it. after you feel comfortable you can check out the vast Android builds the hd2 has to offer.
i would suggest either rafdroid hd found here or bluetopia hd found here. both builds are very easy to flash, just make sure you follow the directions closely and you wont have a problem. you dont need to change the radio more then likely since its probably already been done before. please note that bluetopia is meant for tmous users and not 512. personally i'd check out rafdroid hd anyway just because it has a very detailed description on how to flash the ROM.
both of those are sence builds but if you rather a non-sence base you can look at this webpage for a ROM you rather flash. it lists tons of builds to go through so pick one that you feel would be better for you.
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Glad to see a fellow hd2 user on Rafdroid HD.
Yes Rafdroid HD is one of the completed sense roms but is not the latest.
Latest roms have sense 3 but will have bugs
You will need this (ClockWorkMod. aka CWM) Flash magdlr first.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044830
Depending on rom, you will have to choose cwm partition size. RafDroid Hd uses 400mb. Other roms may have to set custom partition size.Click Here for Rafdroid HD
Lastly, you may need sd-ext3 partition. Recommended 1Gb
1)
...If you are still on magdlr flashing method and not cwm boot to magdlr menu.(Hold power button till you see a menu). Press Android Hardreset.(Call button to select, volume keys up/down)
...If on CWM already, boot to magdlr menu and select Recovery. Press the "delete data/factory reset"
2)
Flash a new cwm partition using USB flasher option.
3)
Put rom in sd card (do not unzip the rom, leave it as .zip)
4)
Boot to CWM and select install zip from sdcard. Navigate to rom file and select. Flashing may take up to 15mins or more.(Just be patient, do NOT remove battery when it is flashing halfway, just leave it alone)
5)
Once done press reboot system. First boot may take longer to load. Once it boots to setup phone screen, youre good to go!
OK-- I'm not really following all of this CWM stuff-- I watched the guy who put android on my phone go through the process-- and asked him to briefly detail me the steps--
he never mentioned anything about cwm... so what exactly is that?
since android was already flashed to my device-- what would be the best process of removing the current android system and installing another?
i powered up my phone while holding down volume key--
its reads
PB81120 SSB3
SPL-2.08.HSPL 8G XE
0x05
CotullaHSPL 0x40
serial
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i also know that i have a magldr---
how do i know whether i have tmous or 512?
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OK-- I'm not really following all of this CWM stuff-- I watched the guy who put android on my phone go through the process-- and asked him to briefly detail me the steps--
he never mentioned anything about cwm... so what exactly is that?
since android was already flashed to my device-- what would be the best process of removing the current android system and installing another?
i powered up my phone while holding down volume key--
its reads
i also know that i have a magldr---
how do i know whether i have tmous or 512?
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i would read:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1021837
basically, cwm allows you to flash android roms without using a computer to install. (as opposed to daf.exe roms, which you need to tether to the computer.) it is much more than that, but that is all you need to know now. but read the thread above.
if your hardkey buttons are green/red it is tmousa, 1024
if they are not, it is 512
So- another question-- can anyone take a guess at why my phone is crashing so often--
could it be the number of apps i have downloaded (over 120-- mostly stored to SD)
could it be conflicts in the current ROM being used?
Might it be the battery?
When the ROM was freshly added, the system ran perfectly well, with the exception of Navigator crashing once in a while--
I've probably been running with Android for over 6 months now--
its been acting up for about 3 months now.
problems i often encounter:
crashes when i run-
navigator, gps, youtube, sometimes camcorder
forces closes apps somewhat frequently
I have my system clocked down to around 800mhz on conservative mode, via setCpu, because i feared it was running too hot.
thanks much-- ive read all the posted links--
what i'd like to know-- once i install cwm--
is there a need to wipe the existing rom, before installing another--
or do you just install the desired rom?
yes back up everything 1st. i also like to make a copy of my sd card on my computer. then when your about to flash a ROM you will need tp wipe data & cache. once you've wiped them both you'll need to go down to advanced and select that, go to delvic and wipe that. press back and now you are finally ready to flash the rom by selecting install rom from sd. after it runs dont be alarmed but it can take several mins for it to go through the process. when it says its done then reboot the phone. the boot up time will depend greatly on the rom you've chosen so be patient. it can take up to 10-15 mins for your phone to completly reboot.
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yes back up everything 1st. i also like to make a copy of my sd card on my computer. then when your about to flash a ROM you will need tp wipe data & cache. once you've wiped them both you'll need to go down to advanced and select that, go to delvic and wipe that. press back and now you are finally ready to flash the rom by selecting install rom from sd. after it runs dont be alarmed but it can take several mins for it to go through the process. when it says its done then reboot the phone. the boot up time will depend greatly on the rom you've chosen so be patient. it can take up to 10-15 mins for your phone to completly reboot.
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this is where i get confused---
where do I "wipe" anything-- what program do i use to do this--
and if I'm "wiping" memory, will i need to reinstall programs like magldr, or any radios, again?
you said "go down to advanced"--- 'advanced' in what running program?
you wipe whats listed above in magldr. you can enter magldr by turning off the phone, then turn on the phone but hold the power button down. you will see magldr pop up if its installed. option 8 is recovery you scroll down my pressing vol up and vol down. to select press the green talk button.
so when you enter magldr you go to option 8, it will go to cwr (recovery) then scroll using vol down/up to wipe data. press the green talk to wipe. do the same thing to wipe cache..then scroll down to advanced and select that by pressing green talk. scroll down to delvic and wipe that by pressing green talk. press back and then select install from sd. now you are able and ready to install a rom. simply select the zip file of the rom you want thats on your sd card. (sorry this should have been listed above..place the rom you want on your sd card) now select the rom by scrolling up or down by vol keys and press talk to select your rom. it will begin flashing. at this point it can take a few mins so dont panic. after it completes you will need to press back button and the reboot phone. when you flash a rom sometimes it can take as long as 10-15 mins for it to boot up. take this time to review and make sure you did every step as its been said and you followed all the instructions listed.
you need to wipe everything between flashes because sometimes there is left over code/data etc that can interfer and mess up your phone. it does not wipe anything like magldr/radio/rom..it really just prepares it for it to except a new rom by deleteing the old data. its the same thing as a factory reset really.
Choosing wipe data/factory reset wipes all the partitions,, cache,dalvik, etcetera, ,, no need to manually clear all the different bits one by one.
yes but a little extra safety precautions never hurt anyone
Watch the screen when you do 'wipe data's, it clears the cache, data,dalvik,sd-ext.... so if you then do them individually too you are wiping already wiped partitions.
i know it goes through them all, i been flashing a looong time since the days of winmo 6. personally i like the comfort of making sure as do a lot of other people here on XDA do. im not the 1st person to suggest doing this. i've seen numerous people give these instruction & i still feel its a good way of double checking before flashing a ROM.
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hi
1st off im new to rooting and playing with roms. now ive just loaded up the pirate rum and now when i turn the phone on i cant get past the pirate rum screen and none of the buttons work i cant turn off the phone unless i release the battery
please help i hope ive not ****ed my phone
Can you boot into fastboot by press down the back key while turning the power on? if so see if you can get into recovery
yeah i can do that, what next
wipe the device completely and reflash the ROM
In recovery, use wipe data (warning: this will, as the name suggestst, delete all your data).
Also if you speak german, look for advice in the 'android hilfe' forum, where the rom is supported: http://www.android-hilfe.de/root-ha...8-desire-rom-pirate-rum-sense-nx1-hybrid.html
ive wiped it but sadly i dont speak german so anything i can do now??
Download and flash again (maybe the file was corrupt).
and/or
Get ADB and check the logcat (look around in the forums for instructions).
and/or
Try another ROM.
Hello mate, if it's a stable Sense UI ROM you want to use then I'd recommend LeeDroid or Pinky Desire (although the latter hasn't been updated for a while...)
I suggest wiping all data, then flashing something stable like cyanogen mod 6, just google cyanogen. Download it, put in sdcardand flash in recovery
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ok imhaving tyrouble with this
how it started.
i rooted with unrevoked
downloaded titanium backup and rom manager from market
then downloaded the pirate rum rom through rom manager
i have clockwork recovery
just tried downloading the cm6 rom but having difficulty
Right honestly i would play around with a sense rom untill you know what you are doing.
Go and download Leedroid from the rom section
Remove your sd card and put into your computer
put the leedroid file (should be a zip) on the root (not in any folders) of your sd card
Put your card and battery back in and turn on while holding the volume down key
Select recovery by using the Vol keys and powre button to select
You should now have some green text (your joy stick will work now also)
Select data/factory wipe
select yes
now use back and select zip from sd card
select your leedroid file and again select yes
it will tell you when its don, hit the back key again and select reboot.
it will take a while 5-10min to install but just leave it
Hey guys, I just tried to do the whole NAND android thing on my HD2, but I've hit a snag, I flashed the radio, installed HSPL 2.08 and that Mag thing (the thing with the 12 menu options) and Clockworkmod with 150mb partition and they work all fine, In this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893948&page=147
I got up to:
3. FLASHING A CWM (CLOCKWORK MOD) ROM
1. Connect your phone to your pc via the USB Cable
2. In the Clockwork Mod main menu select 'wipe data/factory reset' and then 'Yes' on the next screen
3. When the data wipe is complete, select 'install zip from sd card' in the main menu
4. Go down to 'choose zip from sdcard' and select
5. Scroll down to your CWM Rom (which you should have copied to the Root of your Storage Card) and select it
6. Select 'Yes' from the options and wait until you get a message saying 'Install from sdcard complete
Note: You can repeat steps 3-5 if you have more zips to install such as gps data or screen mods
7. Once finished press the 'Back' button to get to the previous menu screen
8. Select 'reboot system now' to restart your phone and your Android Rom should boot
9. Once Android has booted and you have gone through the setup screens, LONG PRESS the 'End' button and select reboot to reboot your phone to avoid possible FC (Force Close) problems
NOTE: The first boot of your Rom will take alot longer than subsequent boots so leave it and give it time (15 minutes max)
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I did the installer through CWM, it asks me to reboot the phone, then it comes up with NAND failed or something, takes me back to the magDLR folder with the 12 selectable things (with tetris which doesnt work)?
I tried installing it a few times, same issue.
I'm trying to install this ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933951
Any help would be greatly appreciated, unfortunately at the moment I'm stuck with a phone with no OS lol.
some help
hi
make sure you have a radio that will play well with android and personally i do not flash cm roms but what you can do is flash the following rom after you clear your device of course (the link to page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905060 the link to rom https://sites.google.com/site/nexushd2android/nexushd2-gingerbread/v2-3/download get the dtf and just flash it with the usb flasher lastest version of this rom incase you like it and want the lastest version https://sites.google.com/site/nexushd2android/nexushd2-gingerbread/v2-7/download this one just do through clockwordmod) then it will have clockwordmod already preinstalled and then check out this rom if you like if you rather have cm then turn off the phone then power on but hold the power botton till your at magldr and go to ad recovery then install zip from sd and install droid1.rar i cant promise ill work you can try i personally would just install the rom i have links too and update it and thats it because know somethings arent supported on cm and anything cm has you can install on this rom too
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hi
make sure you have a radio that will play well with android and personally i do not flash cm roms but what you can do is flash the following rom after you clear your device of course (the link to page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=905060 the link to rom https://sites.google.com/site/nexushd2android/nexushd2-gingerbread/v2-3/download get the dtf and just flash it with the usb flasher lastest version of this rom incase you like it and want the lastest version https://sites.google.com/site/nexushd2android/nexushd2-gingerbread/v2-7/download this one just do through clockwordmod) then it will have clockwordmod already preinstalled and then check out this rom if you like if you rather have cm then turn off the phone then power on but hold the power botton till your at magldr and go to ad recovery then install zip from sd and install droid1.rar i cant promise ill work you can try i personally would just install the rom i have links too and update it and thats it because know somethings arent supported on cm and anything cm has you can install on this rom too
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I think its 2.14.50 or something like that, I flashed it because one of the guides suggested to.
theted said:
r lastest version of this rom incase you like it and want the lastest version https://sites.google.com/site/nexushd2android/nexushd2-gingerbread/v2-7/download this one just do through clockwordmod)
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Can I just put this on my SD card and install it through the CWM I have on my phone at the moment?
Or do I have to completely wipe my device again and start from scratch?
best would be to clear it all the way to prevent any problems
dont worry your radio looks good and the clear and restart is pretty quick
but if you really wanna save time try it through cm first maybe ill work correctly
Thanks mate that one seems to work, but now I've got this flashy X thing on my screen, is that supposed ot happen?
UPDATE:
Yay its working, awesome. I just installed it through clockwork mod, had no issues.
Is there some sort of task manager I can see to terminate programs in this version of Android?
I've got PSX4Droid on it now, I'm trying to play Metal Gear Solid but she's a bit laggy, stuttering sound and slow frame rate.
Anyone else had this issue?
there is task killer on the market
try chainfire might help
Hi friends,
this is my first post here so I think it's time to say thankyou to the devs and the mods of this forum. really great work.
After my CoreDroid install crashed (most apps wouldn''t start any more) a friend of mine pointed me to the typhoon cm mod. I'm very happy with this mod as it is very smooth und looking good.
My first version was 3.6.5.
Some days after install I noticed that I couldn't start BT. It says "activating.." but then stays off.
I updated today to 3.6.9. but this didn't change anything.
Is there anything I have to configure or am I doing something wrong?
Thanx in advance for your help!
Edit: Hm. No answer at all? Was this a stupid question? When searching this forum I just find bluetooth connection problems. Should I take any steps like task29 and reinstall this mod? Do you need some more information about the phone?
Sorry, just bumping.
Really no one?
Not even a tiny neat hint?
It seems to me as I also have the bluetooth power drain bug (~60mAh in Standby with only 2g/3g activated data off, wlan off and of course no bluetooth active - at least it seems so).
pleeeaasse... heeelp..
Seeing as it's not something that has come up before, you will need to do a cwm backup then do some testing, try a few roms, maybe go back to winmo, post back with what works what doesn't.
Without trying other roms there's no hint whether its hardware or software.
Thank you for this hints.
Would you suggest to do a hardreset after making a cwm-backup? What other steps of precaution should I take between switching between different mods for beeing on the clean side?
no, not a hard reset (assuming you meant a winmo hard reset, , that doesnt do anything), , , if you are flashing another android rom, , in CWM choose 'wipe data factory reset' which will wipe all the partitions, most importantly this will wipe the sd-ext partition and clear the protected android folders on the fat32 part of the sd card.
Do this even if you are going to change the partition size (i.e reflash CWM for a rom that requires a different size) because re flashing cwm will clear all the nand partitions, but wont touch anything on the sd card, and its often the stuff left over on the sd card that causes problems.
I'd try one android rom, and if that doesn't work id go back to winmo stock (if you have a tmous, usual warnings apply to ONLY use tmous stock roms), and if it still doesnt work, its almost certainly hardware fault. had any bumps or bangs?
hm. some problem here: cmw seems to be corrupted. when I press either up or down vol, it seems as if "abort" (red) is also pressed (the hat appears on screen). after pressing up/down vol again, the menue appears again and the marked line moved one step.
this way I can do a backup, but when navigating in the secodn level menues, I fall back to top level menue. :/
Any way I can repair cwm?
I can't remember how I installed it. Think it came with magldr.
What now?
Enter magldr, "USB flashing", flash cwm.
didn't do the trick.
still not able to navigate in cwm.
but: nand gone. no android to boot. :[
Edit: I'm trying to get into the bootloader by holding down vol-down then hold down power. But I get into magldr.
Doing it wrong?
sounds to me like you have a hardware problem with the keys. Also, there are a few threads that talk about not being able to get into bootloader, not read any of them, but thats probably where you should start.
heya,
I recently bought a HTC HD2 and it already had a custom rom on it "TyphooN CyanogenMod 7" tho I do like it I would love to try some other roms also
tho I don't know where to start with putting a new rom on it.. and most guides I find start from 0 while I already have a rom on it..
another question would be: people that make rom often do updates. how do we upgade it? alway's start from zero again or is it possible to just update and keep everything?
Turn on holding power till black menu (magldr appears)
Choose 'ad recovery' to start cwm
Choose 'backup/restore' then 'backup' (can skip this if just playing with different roms)
Then, again in cwm choose 'wipe data/factory reset' to empty the user partitions,
Choose 'flash zip from SD card's and 'choose zip from sd', (assuming you already put the rom onto the SD card of course)
That's it.
For an upgrade it's the same, except you do the backup, then once the rom has installed and booted to the 'tap to begin' screen, you reboot into cwm, 'backup/restore' then advanced and selectively restore the sd-ext and data partitions to restore your apps and data.
This restore sometimes works across different roms, sometimes doesn't.
If the rom you want to try uses a different partition size, then at the magldr menu choose USB flasher and flash the correct size cwm partition layout.
thx already some difficult therms for a newb like me but I'll give it a try
is there a difrence in the way to work for ROM-ZIP and NAND? cuz I want a good rom with Sense and most of those are NAND.
that procedure is all about nand, nothing to do with sd android, , but cwm (clockwork mod, cwr, whatever u wanna call it) flashes roms from a zip placed on the sd card.
hmm no chance you or anyone know a good rom that is finished?
also going to use the phone for work and so.. so need a verry stable and finished rom does that exist?
Give this rom a try, it has HTC Sense, which is very different from the ADW Launcher included in CM7 roms, it is made by an experienced rom chef, and should be very stable.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=733649
hmm gonna give that Energy Rom a try since it looks nice and schould be stable so I just folow these steps?
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Turn on holding power till black menu (magldr appears)
Choose 'ad recovery' to start cwm
Choose 'backup/restore' then 'backup' (can skip this if just playing with different roms)
Then, again in cwm choose 'wipe data/factory reset' to empty the user partitions,
Choose 'flash zip from SD card's and 'choose zip from sd', (assuming you already put the rom onto the SD card of course)
That's it.
For an upgrade it's the same, except you do the backup, then once the rom has installed and booted to the 'tap to begin' screen, you reboot into cwm, 'backup/restore' then advanced and selectively restore the sd-ext and data partitions to restore your apps and data.
This restore sometimes works across different roms, sometimes doesn't.
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I'm abit confused about that MAGLDR tho what does it do?
hmm anyone that can give me a hand?
Energy™ -.¸¸.·´¯ Sense 3.0 Official Desire HD [Hieros]
this rom runs fast but not stable the sense starts by every button push new and battery life is also not so good.i hope it will come an update or fix.i like the rom but the new starts from the sense are annoying.
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hmm anyone that can give me a hand?
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Magdlr is the thing you installed on your phone which permits you to install different roms on it. You boot into the magdlr menu by holding the power button upon boot until you see that menu. To do the things the poster above mentioned, you have to go to "8. AD Recovery"
most stable rom i've used so far is the original MIUI rom: http://en.miui.com/ (latest update is very, very fast too! )
Energy™ -.¸¸.·´¯ Sense 3.0 Official Desire HD [Hieros]
The new version of this rom are great fast and stable thx to NRG for this great work!!!!!!!!!
But i have one Problem.If i push the personalize button starts the internet and not the personalize surface.Now the question is it the problem from my phone or the rom?????
Cheers
Grave
My dad had bought a used htc hd2 and it had android already installed on it and he gave it to me. But his google account is locked in it and restore to factory settings doesn't erase everything so i went around the internet looking for solutions and i learned a little more about phone modding and stuff so i was wondering in addition to getting rid of anything should i upgrade it? It hasn't been used in over a year and here's the phone info
Android Version: 2.3.4
Kernel version: 2.6.32.14_tytung_r10
Build number: GRJ22 (NexusHD2-Gingerbread V2.7 Nand)
It really depends on what you want from the phone. GB is stable and smooth but ICS and above ROMs are better for gaming and web browsing. I'd recommend at the very least flashing a more up to date GB ROM such as TyphooN, but your current ROM should be fine if you don't want to bother flashing anything.
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It really depends on what you want from the phone. GB is stable and smooth but ICS and above ROMs are better for gaming and web browsing. I'd recommend at the very least flashing a more up to date GB ROM such as TyphooN, but your current ROM should be fine if you don't want to bother flashing anything.
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I would like to flash and have a phone better for gaming. And also i had mentioned that my dad's google account is locked in and i can't get rid of some of the personal data even from factory reset.
I was looking at the ICS' you mentioned and the latest one would be http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1434860 right? If so could you point me to a guide that could help me install it?
ok to get rid of your dads account you must boot into recovery and wipe data....when phone is off hold down the power button until it goes to a menu...magldr or clk..depents on what the other guy that had the phone done with it...you will find an option "ad recovery" or something..choose it to boot into recovery and then wipe data...you should really search it...you will find what you need...this forum is full of guides...
Look in my sig, there's a guide. ICS is definitely better for gaming, you can flash any ICS ROM you choose but NexusHD2 is always good, I used that one too. If you want to just wipe your data then do what the person above said, i.e. wipe data/factory reset in CWM.
U can flash a new rom altogether. Here is a good one. Its the typhoon rom. I use it and its fast and stable.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=933951
Android being installed on the internal memory, MAGLDR (bootloader) and the clockwork mod recovery are already installed.
U can download the rom, put it in the root of your sd card. Then follow these:
1. Boot into MAGLDR ( by holding the power button when you boot, hold it until u see the MAGLDR menu)
2. Go to the option, "AD Recovery". You will boot into the clockworkmod recovery
3. Wipe date and cache using the options. Also by going in the advanced menu, delete the dalvik cache as well.
4. then select the 'install zip from sdcard"
5. Navigate to the rom ( its the downloaded .zip file)
6. It will install and reboot the phone to use the new rom.
The Phone will be like new. U will access the welcome to android screens. All your dads google contacts and anything associated with the google account will be lost. All contacts, emails, settings etc will be deleted. U will be asked to make a gmail or use an existing one. All apps u installed will be lost. U can backup the apps using titanium backup. and the contacts can be saved on the sd card and then on to ur pc is u want to. It is suggested that you format the sd card as well before installing the rom. but im not sure about this.