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i ave a nexus one, and jsut got a good deal on a HD2..convice me...

to keep the hd2. i have not had the hd2 for like 2 months, has alot changed? roms? windows mobile?
whats the news on getting windows mo 7 or an android port to the HD2?
also...is there any way to make Sense like my androind sense regarding widgets, twitter etc...
thanks...i have so missed my hd2 screen size....

Whether WP7 or Android will come to HD2 is still unknown. Sure, everyone will say it's only a matter of time, but I'll be straight with you and tell you it's as good as a 50/50 chance.
Having said that, it's a phone. Keep it or sell it. It's your call.

get the hd2. in a review online by a dignified tech website hd2 spanks the nexus one

Shall I pick your clothes out for tomorrow as well?

dvigue said:
to keep the hd2. i have not had the hd2 for like 2 months, has alot changed? roms? windows mobile?
whats the news on getting windows mo 7 or an android port to the HD2?
also...is there any way to make Sense like my androind sense regarding widgets, twitter etc...
thanks...i have so missed my hd2 screen size....
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Did you install cookies home tab and editor? If not, you should try that. makes as many quick links as you want. Very Android/Iphonish. Works awesome... Also the new ROM with the Zim touch sensitivity fix makes it pretty rad.

If you want a real man's phone get the HD2...lolol
All joke's aside, it's really a matter of personal opinion: the HD2 uses WinMo, and with the latest ROM versions out there things run pretty smooth.
But if you want Android, then keep the Nexus. In the end, the basic features are the same, it's all about what feels right for you. (God I sound like a hippie...jk lol.)
~Jasecloud4

yeah, i wiped and installed the elagence rom. i love it..i am just trying to find a way to use my google voice account to get my free texting..wish there was a GV app for this

crisisinthecity said:
Did you install cookies home tab and editor? If not, you should try that. makes as many quick links as you want. Very Android/Iphonish. Works awesome... Also the new ROM with the Zim touch sensitivity fix makes it pretty rad.
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I just installed Cookie's stuff. Now my battery seems to go quicker. Is it Cooke's cab or my imagination?
OP: Get the HD2

i really am liking the HD2 again..jsut wish it was as smooth as the android..i pray for an android port soon..

dvigue said:
i really am liking the HD2 again..jsut wish it was as smooth as the android..i pray for an android port soon..
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SMOOTH???? as Android ive had android phones before and the have the flaws as well like force closes and sh** like that and as far as smoothness I think my HD2 is waaaayyyyy smoother then android im running the MAY 31 ENERGY ROM and its smooth like a hot knife threw butter trust me get the right ROM and you will never go back to android.

PoisonWolf said:
Having said that, it's a phone. Keep it or sell it. It's your call.
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lol. funny. no pun intended.

Atxdrift said:
SMOOTH???? as Android ive had android phones before and the have the flaws as well like force closes and sh** like that and as far as smoothness I think my HD2 is waaaayyyyy smoother then android im running the MAY 31 ENERGY ROM and its smooth like a hot knife threw butter trust me get the right ROM and you will never go back to android.
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Very true...i have had lock ups also...
I am going to try the latest energy rom now. any tweaks that you would recommend i must do right after?
also..how can i get the original white flip clock with weather on that rom???

From my Personal Experience, i had a nexus one Which i sold and later bought the HD2, i have applied almost every rom available and text messaging lags a lot, also Stock rom is too slow and other roms are smooth and fast but out of the nowhere freeze and give me major problems.
it has better hardware than the nexus but to tel you the thruth, the nexus one with stock everything is so much faster than the HD2, all i can say is try it for yourself, im however swicthing back to the nexus or mytouch slide, because even my g1 was a lot faster than this phone with much less hardware, and i am not joking neither do i mean to say windows mobile sucks, but it is just for me.
if i get flamed, too bad!

Atxdrift said:
SMOOTH???? as Android ive had android phones before and the have the flaws as well like force closes and sh** like that and as far as smoothness I think my HD2 is waaaayyyyy smoother then android im running the MAY 31 ENERGY ROM and its smooth like a hot knife threw butter trust me get the right ROM and you will never go back to android.
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i dont see a may 31? only a may 28th?

dvigue said:
i dont see a may 31? only a may 28th?
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forget it..i got it ..i jsut installed it..ill check it out

get the Nexus. I traded my HD2 for one and love it.
Android is so much faster and is so much easier to use than WinMo.
That being said, if you need it for business, go with the HD2.

I had a Nexus 1 for 2 months then sold it and bought my HD2, I love them both, the Nexus 1 is more like an iPhone as far as user friendly. Win Mobile is harder to set up and change but much more powerful. I've contemplated getting another Nexus 1 but the HD2 hardware is so damn sweet, I think I'm staying with the HD2 now and waiting for the HD3 or something else.

Here is the link that i use
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i dont see a may 31? only a may 28th?
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HERE IS THE LINK ITS BY FAR THE BEST. TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK OF IT.
http://hotfile.com/dl/45720124/10306e6/Energy.Leo.21905.Sense2.5.Cookie.Dinik.Glass.May.31.7z.html

hiddengopher said:
get the Nexus. I traded my HD2 for one and love it.
Android is so much faster and is so much easier to use than WinMo.
That being said, if you need it for business, go with the HD2.
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From my exp. Using the Energy ROM to its fullest it is way faster then the Nexus and Energy is way faster then a stock HD2 ROM.

dvigue said:
forget it..i got it ..i jsut installed it..ill check it out
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Sorry about that but here is the ROM im using if anyone wants to try it. From all the Energy ROMS I have used this set is by far the best...

Htc hd2 vs samsung vibrant

So I've been using my hd2 for about 2 months now and I hate windows so I've been trying out all the android builds which I love. I'm currently using darkstone froyostone w/o sense and before this I was running his other build froyohd2..and since I'm running chuckydroidrom I don't even see windows anymore. But today I went into tmobile and I saw the vibrant and its absolutely beautiul.. very fast and android is native. So I need some input.. what do you guys think? Any pros and cons for both phones any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks!!
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I have both and constantly find myself switching up.i like the vibrant for the screen clarity but the I like the hd2 for the screen size but I think once android is completely stable for the hd2 and is able to be flashed on nand it will be my daily phone and I'll probably wind up selling the vibrant.so I say keep the hd2 and wait just a little longer for a good android build
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I had my HD2 for about two weeks. I tried a few android builds, and they mostly worked, but there were little quirks about them that bugged me. One didnt have bluetooth, one only seemed to work with a specific radio, etc...
I really liked the big screen of the HD2, and the metal back made it feel really sturdy, but I native android beat out that.
I like my vibrant. The back feels a little slick, but its also lighter. While the screen on the HD2 was bigger, I dont miss it much.
I'm sure as time goes on android for the HD2 will get better, so it's really a matter of if you want to wait or not.

Damn idk ill prolly just wait it out and see how far android could go on my hd2
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Try the new FroyoStone Android build with Sense, it's amazing and the most stable build as of yet. I use it as my dailey OS and it works great =D

yeah im running froyostone with sense but using launcherpro with beautiful widgets.. its running great except for the fact that u cant touch on the screen freezes and i get ocassional dark blank screens

Wait it out with the HD2.
If you really want to abandon the HD2, rumors speculate an HTC Android phone equipped with a dual-core processor heading to T-Mobile in Q4. If anything, wait for that, rather than getting the Galaxy S [now].
CaliCL9 said:
yeah im running froyostone with sense but using launcherpro with beautiful widgets.. its running great except for the fact that u cant touch on the screen freezes and i get ocassional dark blank screens
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I don't get those with my setup. I think launcherpro is what's causing the current issues in the Android builds.

hmm ill try running sense then and wait it out till q4 thx for the update
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CaliCL9 said:
hmm ill try running sense then and wait it out till q4 thx for the update
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If you want more behind-the-scenes-type info (rumor or not) specifically for T-Mobile, check out TmoNews. The leaked roadmap for T-Mobile devices for the rest of the year is somewhere there.

sumflipnol said:
If you want more behind-the-scenes-type info (rumor or not) specifically for T-Mobile, check out TmoNews. The leaked roadmap for T-Mobile devices for the rest of the year is somewhere there.
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http://www.tmonews.com/2010/07/is-this-a-real-leaked-t-mobile-roadmap/

CaliCL9 said:
So I've been using my hd2 for about 2 months now and I hate windows so I've been trying out all the android builds which I love. I'm currently using darkstone froyostone w/o sense and before this I was running his other build froyohd2..and since I'm running chuckydroidrom I don't even see windows anymore. But today I went into tmobile and I saw the vibrant and its absolutely beautiul.. very fast and android is native. So I need some input.. what do you guys think? Any pros and cons for both phones any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks!!
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It is a nice phone i just dont like samsung software...also the camera does not have flash...and as we all know the screen is bigger on the hd2...but the hummingbird processor that samsung has is quick then the hd2's snapdragon...it all depends on what you like. Also you have to give the devs a little more time with android on hd 2...they are almost there the hd2 will be worth it in the long run until somwthing much better will come out in a couple of months...
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Selling my Vibrant ( with FFC mod) on the Market

here is the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=832012
PM me if interested.

Curious. What are you planning of getting instead of your Vibrant?

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Curious. What are you planning of getting instead of your Vibrant?
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He already has the HTC Glacier (T-Mobile G2 in the US). It can be seen in the sale thread.

gehzumteufel said:
He already has the HTC Glacier (T-Mobile G2 in the US). It can be seen in the sale thread.
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Glacier is the MT4G isnt it?

PolishDude said:
Glacier is the MT4G isnt it?
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Actually you are correct. I forgot that the Glacier was the MT4G and the Vision/Vanguard is the G2. Thanks for noticing the error.

Haha! Actually, I got the HD7 after using the MT4G for a few days.
Love the HD7!

pittphan said:
Haha! Actually, I got the HD7 after using the MT4G for a few days.
Love the HD7!
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Were you a WinMo guy previously?

No I hated Winmo... WP7 is something new altogether. Much classier than android. Once the apps all drop it will gain serious momentum.
I love the vibrant screen and size tho.
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pittphan said:
No I hated Winmo... WP7 is something new altogether. Much classier than android. Once the apps all drop it will gain serious momentum.
I love the vibrant screen and size tho.
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Interesting. You are aware though, that wp7 is still the same basic OS though, right? It just has a new ui layer for us to use as opposed to the one we are used to. In fact, it still technically retains binary compatibility with all native winmo 6.5 and earlier apps. They have just limited it in that regard. Something the people here on xda will break I am sure.

gehzumteufel said:
Interesting. You are aware though, that wp7 is still the same basic OS though, right? It just has a new ui layer for us to use as opposed to the one we are used to. In fact, it still technically retains binary compatibility with all native winmo 6.5 and earlier apps. They have just limited it in that regard. Something the people here on xda will break I am sure.
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Obviously not a software developer.
It technically doesn't retain binary comparibility with native Windows Mobile 6.5 Apps, because binary compatibility infers the System Libraries and APIs that all Native WinMo 6.5 apps use still exist in WP7, which is simply not the case.
Yes, I'm sure Microsoft used Windows CE as a base, but I'm also pretty sure they stripped most User Interface related elements, and then some, out of it and rebuilt all of that for Windows Phone 7.
Windows Mobile 6.5 applications would fail colosally to run on WP7, and it would take a severe amount of hacking to get them to run.
It isn't worth the effort, and given how much effort it would take... It's not even worth the time to do it for the "look what I did" cookies, IMO.
If Windows 8 came out and they rewrite the entire Graphics and Sound subsystems, deleted a bunch of APIs, and ripped out a bunch of Libraries how well do you think Adobe Photoshop would work on that OS without significant changes?
We all seen how colosally some applications failed moving from 9x to NT and then even from XP to Vista...
Things aren't that simple.

pittphan said:
No I hated Winmo... WP7 is something new altogether. Much classier than android. Once the apps all drop it will gain serious momentum.
I love the vibrant screen and size tho.
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The Venu Pro may be worth a look then. WP7 is picking up steam fast. I do love my android though.
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The Forbidden Question... Mango

I was wondering if anyone else was interested in seeing Mango on this device, any devs working on in it ect? This is a curiosity question, not an expectation. I think it would be cool, but im wondering if it is even possible.

RickoT said:
I was wondering if anyone else was interested in seeing Mango on this device, any devs working on in it ect? This is a curiosity question, not an expectation. I think it would be cool, but im wondering if it is even possible.
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I'm not interested in seeing it on any device.

neidlinger said:
I'm not interested in seeing it on any device.
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Can I ask why, or are you just hating to hate?

RickoT said:
Can I ask why, or are you just hating to hate?
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I have a really bad taste in my mouth over Windows Mobile devices. I owned a HTC Touch Diamond and a HTC dual Touch. Hardware was FANTASTIC, software SUCKED.
It might be not letting go of the past but i'm personally steering away from Windows mobile. In fact i had an Android port on my Dual Touch . That was the only way i could use it, with out wanting to kill someone when i was done with it.

He's not hating man. Mango its just a completely ugly. You want some kind of like mango for your android, download the w7 launcher off the market.
I wouldn't want it either.
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neidlinger said:
I have a really bad taste in my mouth over Windows Mobile devices. I owned a HTC Touch Diamond and a HTC dual Touch. Hardware was FANTASTIC, software SUCKED.
It might be not letting go of the past but i'm personally steering away from Windows mobile. In fact i had an Android port on my Dual Touch . That was the only way i could use it, with out wanting to kill someone when i was done with it.
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I hear you on that, I had a port for my Touch Pro 2 because I wanted to punch babies every time I tried to use WM65.
@ coupetastic-droid
I actually like the metro look. When Windows 8 comes out I want to try and find a way to get it to work on my Asus transformer. I would relish the idea of having devices that all run windows OS's again, esp since I'm a windows dev I could write apps myself if they don't exist. I'm too lazy to learn android atm.

Froyo (CM6) on Nexus S

Let me first start by saying the rom doesnt boot completely. It boots all the way to when the screen dims and vibrates, when it is about to display lockscreen.. Logcat shows everything installing and starting correctly.. It wasn't hard to get to this stage, so it gave me a little bit of confidence in this awesome project.. Froyo was my favorite android version, as it was a huge upgrade for my old hero.
I thought it would be hilarious to release cm6 for the nexus s, heck I would have run it for the rest of my nexus's lifetime.
So, let me know what you guys think.. keep digging around to get it booting or give up because its old news..
If anyone wants to help for just a fun proof of concept project, or just to poke around, lemme know, the more the merrier
That is all. Waste of a thread, but that is what the general section is for.

LOL in this time and age running froyo is like going back to xp from windows 7. But yeah as a proof of concept its kind of interesting;-) What would be really interesting, is running gingerbread on the gnx

Oh wow.... I don't even know what to say.....
I would absolutely try this out

I'd rock cm6 on my nexus. For "old times sake" it's like banging your ex.
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Banging your ex is like eating digested food.
thedudejdog said:
I'd rock cm6 on my nexus. For "old times sake" it's like banging your ex.
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shabgard said:
Banging your ex is like eating digested food.
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doesnt it sounds as good as forcing your poop back into your....

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That's exactly what it's like.

swamp goblin said:
Let me first start by saying the rom doesnt boot completely. It boots all the way to when the screen dims and vibrates, when it is about to display lockscreen.. Logcat shows everything installing and starting correctly.. It wasn't hard to get to this stage, so it gave me a little bit of confidence in this awesome project.. Froyo was my favorite android version, as it was a huge upgrade for my old hero.
I thought it would be hilarious to release cm6 for the nexus s, heck I would have run it for the rest of my nexus's lifetime.
So, let me know what you guys think.. keep digging around to get it booting or give up because its old news..
If anyone wants to help for just a fun proof of concept project, or just to poke around, lemme know, the more the merrier
That is all. Waste of a thread, but that is what the general section is for.
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They are incompatibility. Because Nexus S is the first Gingerbread-device, Androi 2.3.0 is the lowest compatibly OS version.
You also can't install System V(AT&T's Unix system since about 1970) in your computer.

biergaizi said:
They are incompatibility. Because Nexus S is the first Gingerbread-device, Androi 2.3.0 is the lowest compatibly OS version.
You also can't install System V(AT&T's Unix system since about 1970) in your computer.
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Yes this is true, but the point is that its almost booting.. I knew this from the start, it will require back porting drivers and probably a few kernel edits, but it may be possible.. in the end its just Linux running on a few upgraded drivers and a few kernel changes..

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Not without doing some back porting.
This is much easier to do from Gingerbread back to Froyo though, since you are building something to run on the same hardware and software stack (ARM and Android 2.x). The most difficult part would be getting drivers to work, but just as older drivers are made to work on new OS versions with shims and other tricks, in theory this is possible, if not a lot of work.
I'm not sure what will be gained though. Gingerbread didn't seem like a significant resource drain over Froyo, so I can't imagine there are any speed/power gains.
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Do it!

Chinpokomon said:
Not without doing some back porting.
This is much easier to do from Gingerbread back to Froyo though, since you are building something to run on the same hardware and software stack (ARM and Android 2.x). The most difficult part would be getting drivers to work, but just as older drivers are made to work on new OS versions with shims and other tricks, in theory this is possible, if not a lot of work.
I'm not sure what will be gained though. Gingerbread didn't seem like a significant resource drain over Froyo, so I can't imagine there are any speed/power gains.
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Yeah not really much to gain, but how awesome would it be to be able to be able to add to the list of things that can run on the nexus s.. and froyo on the flagship gingerbread device? against all rules

Swamp i will join you even this is a complete stupid idea we can do it for the fun. And if this work i know a couple of good froyo roms to port so may i join you
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What about cupcake?
In all seriousness though, froyo would make a great ROM. and It should in theory be faster than GB.

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Yeah not really much to gain, but how awesome would it be to be able to be able to add to the list of things that can run on the nexus s.. and froyo on the flagship gingerbread device? against all rules
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How about cupcake next
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Lol this would be funny to run and remember the eye burn from the menu and setting being black text with white back ground
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Great Idea! I also thougt already how older Android Versions would run on the Nexus S.
When 2.2 is running, you guys should start porting 1.6 ;-)
Doesn't it help, that the similar SGS already was running 2.2?

Wow...you are amazing swamp goblin.
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coolfranz said:
Great Idea! I also thougt already how older Android Versions would run on the Nexus S.
When 2.2 is running, you guys should start porting 1.6 ;-)
Doesn't it help, that the similar SGS already was running 2.2?
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Yeah, its funny because I tried porting a froyo touchwiz rom from the og epic, and it got to pretty much the same place when booting haha.. hopefully I can get this working, along with other variations of froyo, that would be the greatest achievement for me in any android related stuff.