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Hi, I'm thinking of trying out Android, preferably Froyo, on my UK o2 HD2 which I've had for almost a year now.
My current ROM (1.72.206.3) is the most recent, stock o2 upgrade from the HTC Europe site which came with radio version 2.07.51.22_2.
Have any other o2 users tried, hopefully with some success, to run Android from their SD card using just the above ROM and radio versions? If so, what build of Android would you recommend?
Alternatively, if only a flashed non-stock ROM and HSPL installation will make this work, what would be my best way forward to safeguard my warranty and ensure I dont brick my beloved HD2?
Soz to sound like a noob but I've searched this forum but can't find any o2 specific threads like this one - plus I've been looking around XDA, HTCPedia, YouTube (where I can only find people with US T-Mobile handsets, not the European/UK model) et al for a few days now and feel like I'm just going in circles!
Many thanks for any help that might be forthcoming.
I'm on O2 UK.
I couldn't get Android to boot on Radio 2.07, so I installed HSPL 2.08 and flashed Radio 2.15. I kept the stock O2 1.72 ROM from the HTC website, and it works fine.
I'd recommend Bangsters build if you don't want a Sense-based build, or either FroyoStone or mdeejay's Froyo HD or Froyo Sense builds if you do want Sense.
Blimey, I didn't expect such a prompt reply but that's brilliant.
I wish I had raised my question a couple of days ago, as I've been trawling the internet for suggestions for a few days now, so many thanks for that.
I've already installed a dual-boot app so will install your recommended software tomorrow.
PS - I hope this is of help to others out there too.
Hi, I have a HTC HD2 but mine is out of warranty anyway so here it goes,
HSPL 2.08,
Windows ROM "Miri and Dinik V19",
radio 2.12,
sense android rom Mdeejay Evo warm V1.1 with the latest r7.6 kernel,
Non-sense android rom latest Biff froyo rom based on CM6 V1.0 with the same r7.6 kernel,
I do bump into some occasional problems with android but nothing major, hope this helps.
it's all over the forum, but keep in mind you need at least a radio 2.08 to run android. oh, and for a non-sense build, i'd like to recommend hyperdroid v1.6
welcome to android! The way the HD2 is meant to be
latest radio is 2.15, update your hspl to the highest.
This might be personal preferrence but i find desire roms run better on my phone than evo roms
Im using NDeeJays 3.6 Desire HD rom, this rom is now fast and stable with the latest features, it is however lacking the camera and ereader...if you can live with out these, its the best option in my opinion.
If you need your camera have a look at shu8is SHUBcraft 1.5 CM6 final.It is due an update soon as dev has been away for a while but that rom is rock solid and i used as my only rom until i upgraded to the desire HD rom.
Okay, so at the expense of sounding like a numpty, it appears I need to do the following:
1. Sync my phone with my PC as usual.
2. Copy a version of my current 1.72 o2 ROM to my SD card (not sure where in particular though - in the root maybe?) having renamed it leoimg.nbh so that I can uninstall HSLP should I brick my phone and need to return it to o2 under warranty.
3. Install HSPL 2.08 or higher. I have HSLP3-PKG on my desktop ready for this purpose, so hope this should suffice.
4. Once the HD2 restarts then install a new radio ROM, version 2.08 or higher (I have 2.15 ready to go)
5. Reboot the phone again and create a folder called Android in the root of my SD card, and copy over my choice of Android software to same.
6. Restart the phone yet again, navigate using file explorer to the Android folder then run CLRCAD.EXE and thereafter run HaRet.exe, then wait a few mins for android to launch on my HD2.
It all sounds (too) straightforward in hindsight. Even though I've managed to install the brilliant CHTEditor and more on my phone and tweak the registry to some extent, somehow the installation of android seemed quite daunting until now. But I'll give it a go asap and, in the meantime, thanks to those of you who have taken the trouble to contribute to this thread and help me out.
Cheers!
Hey
I am like yourself on HD2 O2 UK. My current setup is in my signature. What I have found though is no matter what setup/android rom I use, I always get regular drop in data. I don't know if any other setup has worked for any of the users where they have no interruptions with data.
May I also suggest getting a task killer and setcpu from market for help with decent battery life.
Nik
Up until recently I always used RMNET builds as the data is much more reliable. However, i upgraded to 2.15 radio and this seems to have virtually eliminated PPP disconnects for me.
Thanks, i will give that a try.
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Hey dazzyb2k3
May I ask what RMNET rom do you use?
Nik
Hi, just to say that I managed to install HSPL and radio ROM 2.15 and FroYo was running v.nicely thank you... up until I had an error message advising that "LauncherPro beta has expired" and asks that I download an updated version - which is not easy given that all the phone will let me do is go into either Silent or Airplane mode, reboot or power off (!)
I see that other FroYo users have reported this issue as a major pain in the arse, so I'm trying to see how I can overcome this issue at the mo. However, I'd suggest that others bear this in mind when choosin which Android software to download (plus the fact that, at the mo, I still prefer my HD2's WinMo 6.5, HTC Sense and CHTEditor after all!)
markymunkeypants said:
Okay, so at the expense of sounding like a numpty, it appears I need to do the following:
1. Sync my phone with my PC as usual.
2. Copy a version of my current 1.72 o2 ROM to my SD card (not sure where in particular though - in the root maybe?) having renamed it leoimg.nbh so that I can uninstall HSLP should I brick my phone and need to return it to o2 under warranty.
3. Install HSPL 2.08 or higher. I have HSLP3-PKG on my desktop ready for this purpose, so hope this should suffice.
4. Once the HD2 restarts then install a new radio ROM, version 2.08 or higher (I have 2.15 ready to go)
5. Reboot the phone again and create a folder called Android in the root of my SD card, and copy over my choice of Android software to same.
6. Restart the phone yet again, navigate using file explorer to the Android folder then run CLRCAD.EXE and thereafter run HaRet.exe, then wait a few mins for android to launch on my HD2.
It all sounds (too) straightforward in hindsight. Even though I've managed to install the brilliant CHTEditor and more on my phone and tweak the registry to some extent, somehow the installation of android seemed quite daunting until now. But I'll give it a go asap and, in the meantime, thanks to those of you who have taken the trouble to contribute to this thread and help me out.
Cheers!
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Yes! This is all correct! except don't name it leoimg.nbh, until you want to flash it back to stock (rare ;P) otherwise it will flash it everytime you enter bootloader!
markymunkeypants said:
Hi, just to say that I managed to install HSPL and radio ROM 2.15 and FroYo was running v.nicely thank you... up until I had an error message advising that "LauncherPro beta has expired" and asks that I download an updated version - which is not easy given that all the phone will let me do is go into either Silent or Airplane mode, reboot or power off (!)
I see that other FroYo users have reported this issue as a major pain in the arse, so I'm trying to see how I can overcome this issue at the mo. However, I'd suggest that others bear this in mind when choosin which Android software to download (plus the fact that, at the mo, I still prefer my HD2's WinMo 6.5, HTC Sense and CHTEditor after all!)
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Are you using Shubcraft?
If so, there's a fix for that here.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8698216&postcount=7589
Sorry, should have mentioned earlier that I was using a download called Mattcfroyosense1.7ppp for my Android set-up, and I presume this incorporates an (out-of-date?) loader to kick-start things.
I only installed it late Weds evening and all seemed fine for 36hrs till this confounded error msg started appearing.
Any suggestions? (my first thought is to delete the Andoid folders from my SD card and start from scratch, and maybe download the LauncherPro upgrade asap from Marketplace should it srin back to life..?)
There is a version 1.8 if i'm not mistaken http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=736545
Although I haven't used any other build than darkstones sense builds so never used launcher pro, can you not uninstall launcher pro and use sense as mattc's is a sense build?
Btw, I have looked up that link you kindly supplied and it looks promising (in fact I have found LauncherPro-0.8.1.1 which I hops should be up to the job) but I'm sorry to say that I'm dumbfounded as to where to install it on my device or storage card - the link supplied suggests I need to "make a new directory named "app" in your /root/system/ directory, then copy the Launcher Pro app that I attached to this message to your /root/system/app/ directory. Then reboot and everything should be OK" but I just cannot locate the appropriate folders to drop this .apk file into...
i only stumbled across this today trying to fix the HTC camera issue.
The way i accessed it was to download "super manager" from the market place and used its file manager. The root is actually a higher level than the sd card which can only be accessed with a root file manager.
There is another way to "push" it but thats a bit beyond my knowledge if i'm honest.
Yay! People from the UK on O2
Its such a pain that the search won't let you use 'UK' and 'O2'
What are people using at the moment then?
I'm using,
radio: 2.15.50.14
wm: Energy Rom 21683
Android: FroyoStone Sense - V3.2
I get music stuttering with the above, regular data drops and BSOD every so often on a restart
I then upgraded the kernel to hastarin r8
The only thing I get now is absolutly no data! everything else is perfect though
I tried this ril wrapper for pppd disconnections, new v0.3 but now I get no data and no signal either
What have you guys got?
I would have posted links to all the above but apparently I''m not allowed
I'm also having no data problems on my o2-uk hd2. it was a lot better with old builds.
Hi,
I seem to be having bad luck with my android installs.
I have an HD2 running the excellent Duttys ML v6 WWE rom with 2.15.50.14 radio.
I've added a variety of Android ROMS from Mdeejay and MDJ. They all work flawlessly for a few days. The only apps I added were Yahoo, quick settings and (for my sins) AngryBirds. Again, they all work OK.
Then after a few days, an update message might appear top left. If I install it, all is well until I reset the phone. Boots to windows, but when I tap Haret, it starts to load, then resets and loads windows again. Android is now dead and will not boot.
So now, I thought, ignore the updates. All good for a few days, until the battery went flat (as it does!). After charging it back up, again, the same problem, Android is dead, and just restarts to windows on booting Android.
To get Android back on the phone, I have to format the SD card, then copy everything across again. I have now done this 4 times due to Android messing up.
Has anyone else seen had this problem? I have had a look through the forum and can't find anything else similar.
They have just given me an HTC Desire as a work phone which is excellent, but I would really like to get my HD2 running Android reliably!
Thanks for your time, Chris.
Format card with this
Then run Android as normal (reading any build instructions) then dont be a dumbass and install official updates to a non-official build of android.
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Format card with this
Then run Android as normal (reading any build instructions) then dont be a dumbass and install official updates to a non-official build of android.
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I appreciate your help, but there is no need to be rude, we are not all HD2 gurus!
The only updates that have appeared are for apps that I have installed - angry birds for example. Not sure how this could kill an OS, be it official or otherwise.
Thanks for the SD formatter though. I will give this a go this morning and see how it goes...
whoops double post. damn ff.
Utterpiffle said:
I appreciate your help, but there is no need to be rude, we are not all HD2 gurus!
The only updates that have appeared are for apps that I have installed - angry birds for example. Not sure how this could kill an OS, be it official or otherwise.
Thanks for the SD formatter though. I will give this a go this morning and see how it goes...
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ahhh you are referring to "app" updates, you never said that in your OP, I assumed you was referring to OS updates of some kind.
Updating a app will not have broken your Android build, It was just a coincidence unless its a app that affects system files maybe.
Hello everyone,
I have a problem with my HD2, and Yes, I've read other "unstable HD2" topics.
However my problem is quite different.
My HD2 is unstable on any OS or ROM.
I've used some Polish roms, then Cruzers.
I found Cruzer 5 most stable, however I still had to reflash radio from time to time, and do hard reset quarterly to maintain stability (no OS modification, hacks or any other "funny" business meantime), stock OS's seemed stable at first, but then proved otherwise.
Now with m$ MyPhone closure I've decided to jump onto android as I've bought a PNA for Navigation.
I'm using Magldr + HyperDroid CM7 HeadyHoneyBadger and it seemed stable for quite some time.
Now just out of nowhere it begins to crash all the time, with no activity from me at all.
Installed additional programs, tested each one on aspect of stability, and none proved faulty:
- Eset Mobile Antivirus
- XConstruct
- 3g watchdog
- Goweather
- AndFTP
- Transdroid
- ConnectBot
- FLashplayer
- TitaniumBackup
- Make Your own clock widget
- TuneIn Radio
- Skype
- Dialer One
- Google SkyMap
- Google Maps with modded Navi
- Bluetooth File Transfer
- ASTRO File Manager
- RockPlayer Lite
- Robo Defense FREE
- Allegro
- MoboPlayer
- Minimal Reader
- CalWidget
- Battery Calibration
- Barcode Scanner
- Adobe® Reader®
- Shazam
Is there any hope for me?
Could You advise me anything?
Thank You for any responses,
GreQ
You need to do a clean install.
This means completley wiping both the NAND and SDCard.
Format SDCard with Panasonic SDFormatter....
Format: FULL+Overwrite
Size Adjustment: ON
Clean Install..
Get the HD2 Tools in the sticky thread in Android NAND section
Put phone into bootloader - Use Task29
Put phone into bootloader - Install MAGLDR
Then you will need to choose the appropriate CWM partition for the rom, check the thread for details or use the DFT flasher if it comes with one.
If this doesn't solve it you will likely need to get a new/different card.
TheATHEiST, Thank You for answering.
I've done those steps before doing an clean install of HyperDroid.
When I was testing those programs - if they're at fault or not I was doing clean install every time - it took a larger part of my life
My SD card is really slow, however I don't use EXT on SD, I have no EXT at all, may that be the cause?
If SD is faulty, would my HD2 benefit from better/faster card?
what exactly is unstable? can you give more details?
Thanks for answering jsmccabe78.
Most things in android FC after some time, or at the start, or even don't start at all.
On windows apps hang, close, sense doesn't want to boot up.
Yesterday when I thought I had a while until some total reflash I've tried to do backup via ClockWorkMod, and then even Magldr and CWM started hanging, now phone won't boot.
Doing total reflash, let's see if that helps... again..
It didn't help this time...
GAPPS, Framework crash all the time.
Radio 15.50 , HSPL 2.08, fresh MAGLDR.
Reflashed everything 2 times now, every time different app starts to malfunction...
.12. Radio seems to improve stability.
strange. often when things are bad on different os on one machine, hardware seems to be the culprit. but seems like you have a ghost in the machine!
i want to re-iterate what theatheist said.
clean install. i mean clean.
task 29 (tho not sure how useful)
flash back to wm
reformat sdcard - so everything is deleted and it is like it is squeaky new.
then try a rom.
if still weird, try a new sdcard.
sorry, if after completely cleaning / new sdcard/ etc. still with problems, is likely hardware. but i am by no means the end all of knowledge on this!
Thanks again for reply.
This time, when I wrote about .12. radio I've done this:
- task 29
- flash original 3.14 rom
- task 29
- magldr
- cwm
- cwm -> install HyperDroid
And for now it's about 48hr without any major hang, however CalWidget still hangs on occasion.
Nothing left for me but to wait for quad-core device with qwerty.
1- is this the first time you did task 29?
2- did your re-formate your sd card?
curious about #1.
if problems arise, do #2. (what's to lose?)
good luck until the dream phone comes out. ha! cheers, mate. good luck.
1. I've been doing Task29 all the time , I do it every time I need to touch ROM
2. I did
well fingers crossed. i don't know anything more than what you have done. really.
best of luck!
After you have done a clean install as others have posted, and you still have the problem. You might try a new SIM card. I have seen some bad ones causing lockups.
hi,
i´ve many problems with my device.... i tested many many roms of android and wp7 too...
problems are freezes and reboots in every rom... in different roms i have no internet connection or if a call arrives the phone freezes and a robot sound appears...??? sometimes i started the browser and the device reboot...
the next is... the original winmob6.5 stockrom has the same problems... but not too much like android or wp7....
did anyone have an idea...
P.S. i´ve tested 3 different sd cards
thanks
Maybe try doing an RMA?
Device might be the problem.
I'm currently running MIUI 1.8.5 installed on the Nook itself. It runs so well that I'm hesitant to try 1.9.2 because I've uninstalled and reinstalled ROMs before and had them act completely different. The only issue I have right now is with playing videos so I'm very happy with what I have. But does anyone know what changes were made in the new version that might make it worth trying?
The only difference that I saw was that the update seemed to run a lot 'snappier' for me. But after a couple of days use with 1.9.2, it started freezing up on me. Over and over and over. I tried re-installing it a couple of times, but in the end finally gave up. Back to 1.8.5 which still freezes on me occasionally.
I know people have varied results with each rom. If it hadn't done the freezing thing, I would have loved the update and stuck with it.
1.9.2 is running great for me o emmc but if ur running on sd card i think a bunch of ppl are having problems with any miui on the sd card
Thanks guys!
moz90 said:
1.9.2 is running great for me o emmc but if ur running on sd card i think a bunch of ppl are having problems with any miui on the sd card
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I was running this on emmc.
I'm not too worried about it if there aren't any significant changes. I have 1.8.5 running on emmc, and it's running so well that I probably won't mess with it unless at some point there is a fix to improve the video playback.
Hi,
I am running a somewhat older version of MIUI on my NC. I run it off the emmc and it seems to work quite well. I got a friend at work interested, and he installed a newer version of MIUI, probably 1.916 or something like that (its the current release this week.) I also bought a nook color to haque for my mother to use.
Here is my question: I would like for both of mine to use the same ROM, but I have already laoded a bunch of games and other apps on mine. If I re-flash the ROM with the newer MIUI, I imagine that it wipes out everything. So...., is there a way to update the ROM and keep the programs and settings for wifi and the like ? I bet it requires renaming the file somehow, but I do not find any specific instructions for the MIUI roms.
Yea just minimally wipe your cache not factory reset then flash the ROM all your apps setting ect. Will be there
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merkurmaniac said:
Hi,
I am running a somewhat older version of MIUI on my NC. I run it off the emmc and it seems to work quite well. I got a friend at work interested, and he installed a newer version of MIUI, probably 1.916 or something like that (its the current release this week.) I also bought a nook color to haque for my mother to use.
Here is my question: I would like for both of mine to use the same ROM, but I have already laoded a bunch of games and other apps on mine. If I re-flash the ROM with the newer MIUI, I imagine that it wipes out everything. So...., is there a way to update the ROM and keep the programs and settings for wifi and the like ? I bet it requires renaming the file somehow, but I do not find any specific instructions for the MIUI roms.
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It is also a good idea to use the MIUI built-in Backup app to save all your settings and apps (just don't include contacts in the settings section as it seems to duplicate all of your contacts). This way, if you need to do a clean install, you can easily restore all of your stuff.
O.K., I took another microsd card and backed it up using the backup portion of CWM. No I am ready to install the newer miui. Question is...
I am sitting at the CWM prompt and I am thinking that I should somehow rename the MIUI.us-encore_1.9.16_eng_Deo_zipA_Signed_andmer.zip file into something like update.zip ??? Or, do I more siply pick that file name from the SD card and apply it as a zip ? on top of the MIUI 8.05 or whatever it was I already have ?
merkurmaniac said:
O.K., I took another microsd card and backed it up using the backup portion of CWM. No I am ready to install the newer miui. Question is...
I am sitting at the CWM prompt and I am thinking that I should somehow rename the MIUI.us-encore_1.9.16_eng_Deo_zipA_Signed_andmer.zip file into something like update.zip ??? Or, do I more siply pick that file name from the SD card and apply it as a zip ? on top of the MIUI 8.05 or whatever it was I already have ?
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You can simply pick the filename from the SD card, no need to rename the file. Have you followed the directions for formatting, etc as well? What is on your Nook now?
Hi Guys,
I wonder if you can help as this is now driving me crazy.
I have my HD2 running NAND MDJs Gingerbread Cyanogan mod 7. Its been great but the problem I have is that on moving games to the SD card they never then run again constantly force closing. Any games I want have to be run from the phones memory....which is getting very low.
I want to know how to be bale to move apps/games to the SD card and them still actually run.
I 'believe' the device is rooted but am nto 100% sure btu when i try to run z4root it sticks at the 'attempting to apply root' phase and never gets any further.
Also one final MAJOR issue here is that my USB port is dead so I have to use an external battery charger this means I can't reflash and start again I am stuck now with this rom whcih is fine cos I'm giving the phone to my gf, but she will want to play games.
Please help....sorry for asking a fairly newb question.
Cheers
Adam
try posting in the q&a section