I only update roms about once every year so I always forget how to do it the next time. I have all the radio/HSPL/MAGLDR/cLK stuff installed, I just cant get any roms to install with it. Every rom listing is pretty vague and just says stuff like "instructions: task 29, magldr, clk, GO!" which isnt very helpful.
I've been combing the FAQ's for about 2 hours now and cant find anything useful. They just diverge into endless unrelated procedures for steps that dont even apply to my situation. It also doesnt help that absolutely nothing on this site mentions Windows 7 64bit. Everything keeps talking about ActiveSync and stuff which Win7 doesnt even support.
It seems like every rom package wants you to task 29 (whatever that is), then re-install magldr from scratch (lol wtf? Isnt the entire purpose of magldr to prevent you from having to reflash bootloaders every time???), and then somehow magically push the .zip file to your phone. They dont mention using clockwork to do it, and the zip's dont have any files to install the rom with. It's purely the rom data, so what am I supposed to do here?
I'm staring at a magldr 1.13 screen with no instructions on how to actually get the zip file installing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=945427
search this:
How to install CWM on MAGLDR (NOT CLK!)
Maybe this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893948
Never task29 unless your phone has gone mental, its unnecessary and just increases the load on the nand chip, possibly speeding up the onset of bad blocks.
If you already have magldr you can forget activesync, firstly in win7 its now windows mobile device center (wmdc) and secondly "get an activesync connection" really just means "get a USB connection" it isn't referring to activesync the program, but the USB drivers activesync (wmdc) uses to connect the phone, and thirdly because magldr uses the android drivers. (You may need to install the android USB drivers, I think you can use the toolkit for that, or install the android sdk, or install "myphoneexplorer" on the PC, which has the added benefit of allowing sync with outlook if you need that)
Flashing
In magldr select USB flasher, connect USB, on the PC run the nand toolkit, use that to partition to the required size, which also installs clockworkmod ( clockworkrecovery, cwr, cwm, clockwork, recovery) reboot the phone, hold power till magldr appears, select ad recovery, this boots cwm, in cwm. *** select install zip from SD (assuming you already put the zip on the SD card) and follow the prompts.
*** at this step you probably wanna make an ext partition many roms require it, and it will hugely increase available storage since the system will use it as internal storage.,(only need do it once, it will completely wipe the card so backup first) choose advanced, format SD card.
PS, if available, use a 32 bit machine, 64 has been causing issues for years,, mostly it doesn't, but some people simply never get it to work right.
Ok I think I have been confusing CLK with ClockWork recovery given the similarity in the sound of their names. What is CLK?
If I have CWM installed, then am I supposed to download the MAGLDR version of the rom file and use that? Seems kinda strange since I thought magldr files were to use with MAGLDR recovery, not clockwork recovery.
RunNgun42 said:
Ok I think I have been confusing CLK with ClockWork recovery given the similarity in the sound of their names. What is CLK?
If I have CWM installed, then am I supposed to download the MAGLDR version of the rom file and use that? Seems kinda strange since I thought magldr files were to use with MAGLDR recovery, not clockwork recovery.
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cLK is an alternative to magLDR
yes if you already use magLDR make sure its a mag compatible rom
mag = bootloader (just that) ... CWM is recovery (where you will flash or "install" the. zip/rom files)
you CAN simply flash via magLDR via a DAF.exe, however, its an outdated method and the most current chefs cook their roms to be flashed via CWM as it doesnt require a pc (you simply place the. zip rom file to the root of your sd and its easy as pie)
Magldr and cLK do the same thing, they both use cwm so you flash the roms in the same way,,,, by entering cwm and flashing the zip from SD.
cLK offers more in the way of access to the android terminal from the PC, whilst magldr is much more straightforward. (Also cLK allows charging when the phone is off.)
There are two types of rom, mag and cLK, because they both use slightly different boot partition witchcraft .... (I don't know what why where or how, but that's why there's two types.)
Ohhhhhh, yeah I thought cLK stood for like "clockwork", and that CWM was just the rom loading app that you can download from the market. Magldr runs clockwork recovery which is used to install roms, got it.
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Dear Friends,
I usually flash ZIP Android using CWM, through menu no.8 in MAGLDR menu. CMW was flashed via USB Flasher menu no.5 in MGLDR menu.
But after several times of failures, I gave up. I hope somebody can inform me what went wrong.
Here is the issue:
After flashing CWM (partition layout) and try to go into recovery mode, the screen says:
"ANDROID LOAD RAW
ERROR: ERROR: Cannot read kernel image"
I tried so many attempts but always like that. I did task 29, reflashing MAGLDR, radio, I even tried to go back to Winmo and back again to reflash HSPL 2.08 and so on. But no luck
I remember that this happen after I tried flashing CWM using SD Card method (via menu no.2 in MAGLDR). If I used this method, I can go into recovery mode. I dont like this method, because I never succeeded flashing ZIP ANdroid using this method. That is why I want to go back to recovery mode via menu no.8 in MAGLDR.
Is the problem related with what i did (flashing CWM via SD Card method)? Is the NAND is damaged?
Is there a way to solve that?
Many thanks in advance
silverwind said:
After flashing CWM (partition layout)
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what are the contents of flash.cfg? (you can open that file in notepad)
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what are the contents of flash.cfg? (you can open that file in notepad)
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Which one? is it the one with CWM partitioner lay out?
This one was flashed when I tried to flash: Ultimate Droid v.3.1.1.v2:
misc ya 1M
recovery rrecov|ro|nospr filesize recovery-raw.img
boot yboot|ro 5M
system ya 150M
cache ya 30M
userdata ya|asize|hr allsize
And this one is the standard one with 150MB lay out:
misc ya 1M
recovery rrecov|ro|nospr filesize recovery-raw.img
boot yboot|ro 5M
system ya 150M
cache ya 44M
userdata ya|asize|hr allsize
I used either one as per instruction in the relevant thread
hmm, and there is deffinitely a file called recovery-raw.img in the same folder? do you get any error messages on the phone screen when you flash the cwm layout?
samsamuel said:
hmm, and there is deffinitely a file called recovery-raw.img in the same folder? do you get any error messages on the phone screen when you flash the cwm layout?
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Yes. Never happened before until I flashed cwm using ad method as explained in the following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=987531
once you install CWM you are installing a rom from zip arent you?
if you just install cwm then it wont boot any existing rom, thats what i have found from past experience
Richy99 said:
once you install CWM you are installing a rom from zip arent you?
if you just install cwm then it wont boot any existing rom, thats what i have found from past experience
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After flashed Recovery via AD SD boot, I flashed the ROM. But it won't boot. So, I decided to reflashed Recovery via USB FLasher (of course I did task 29, flash MAGLDR again).
After that, I went into MAGLDR menu and selected no.8 (AD Recovery). And, it wont boot to Recovery. It says ERROR cannot read kernel image.
My point is that I want to flash ROM via CWM (this CWM was flashed via USB Flasher), but the CWM itself failed to boot (after successful flashing).
I dont have problem boot into CWM if it is flashed via AD BOOT (menu no.2 in MAGLDR) and I cant flash the ROM (though the ROM fails to boot).
Any idea?
ive not used that edited/tweaked cwm, but two things come to mind.
First off, latest magldr required, check? (im not scrolling back to read, so sorry if you already said that)
and secondly, from teh error you are getting, it can only be that somewhere, (possibly when you are restoring from a backup taken when there was no recovery partition?) you are either wiping the recovery partition, or you arent loading back the contents of the recovery partition.
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ive not used that edited/tweaked cwm, but two things come to mind.
First off, latest magldr required, check? (im not scrolling back to read, so sorry if you already said that)
and secondly, from teh error you are getting, it can only be that somewhere, (possibly when you are restoring from a backup taken when there was no recovery partition?) you are either wiping the recovery partition, or you arent loading back the contents of the recovery partition.
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Yes Magldr 1.13. I didn't restore any nandroid backup. How can I restore if recovery failed to boot?
It seem this tweaked cwm did/wrote something In the NAND that cannot be erased by task 29 or by flashing stock rom. I stiil can bot recovery through AD boot (menu no.2 in magldr) the tweaked recovery show version 3.0.1.9. Maybe I
should try mtty?
think id concentrate on getting back to winmo stock with an sd card flash, wipe the lot and start over yet again.
As far as I remember, after you flash magdlr 1.13 you need to flash CWM to get the menu point 8 (ad recovery) working. Magdlr 1.13 itself doesn't have the CWM built in, but it supports CWM.
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think id concentrate on getting back to winmo stock with an sd card flash, wipe the lot and start over yet again.
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Like I said, I did start it all over again
But, still it didnt help. That is why I am beginning to think that task 29 does not erase all NAND or else there is a damaged/defect in the physical NAND. Should I try use MTTY?
greg17477 said:
As far as I remember, after you flash magdlr 1.13 you need to flash CWM to get the menu point 8 (ad recovery) working. Magdlr 1.13 itself doesn't have the CWM built in, but it supports CWM.
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Yes I know. There are 3 methods (as I know from XDA ) to boot Recovery Clockword Mode (CWM). Firstly, flashing via USB Flasher (menu no.5) and after flashing, we should select menu no.8 to go into CWM mode (this one is the issue I am talking about), secondly, flashing via AD Boot (menu no.2), it will directly bring you into the CWM menu, and thirdly, using cLK (which I never try it).
I just wanted to try the second method and it works. However, due to the partition lay out issue (as far as I am concerned, the second method doesnt provide flexibility in providing partition lay out. it uses 150MB lay out). So, for the ROM requires different partition layout, I need to flash CWM in accordance with the relevant ROM requirement. This can only be done if we flash CWM via First method. When I flash CWM (for different partition lay out), it seems flashing successful , but when I selected menu no.8 to go into CWM mode it then says: "Error, cannot read kernel image".
Up to now, I can only boot CWM using second method. I just hope the dev of this method can provide a way to flash different partition lay out or did I miss something?
thanks
does this occur with the standard content of raiderx' recovery download, for example the 400m layout...? you can try to edit the "recovery" line inside flash.cfg: remove "filesize" and instead type "6M", so it shows
...
recovery rrecov|ro|nospr 6M recovery-raw.img
...
maybe there are bad blocks on NAND (which is normal, especially after excessive flashing, which is native to us hd2 users due to the mass of roms available for it ) which are causing this.
alternatively you can try to first delete the original "recovery-raw.img" inside the original raiderx recovery folder and then copy the new one; or to use another windows machine (or harddrive in your computer, if exist). maybe there is sth wrong...?
if all you've tried already and other tipps isn't / aren't working, it would be interesting to know if this occurs if you're using cLK; pure testing purpose
i hope you'll get this running... the sd method is no solution in my opinion.
seadersn said:
does this occur with the standard content of raiderx' recovery download, for example the 400m layout...? you can try to edit the "recovery" line inside flash.cfg: remove "filesize" and instead type "6M", so it shows
...
recovery rrecov|ro|nospr 6M recovery-raw.img
...
maybe there are bad blocks on NAND (which is normal, especially after excessive flashing, which is native to us hd2 users due to the mass of roms available for it ) which are causing this.
alternatively you can try to first delete the original "recovery-raw.img" inside the original raiderx recovery folder and then copy the new one; or to use another windows machine (or harddrive in your computer, if exist). maybe there is sth wrong...?
if all you've tried already and other tipps isn't / aren't working, it would be interesting to know if this occurs if you're using cLK; pure testing purpose
i hope you'll get this running... the sd method is no solution in my opinion.
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Thank Bro, I will try your suggestion and let u know the result.
I also guess there is something wrong with the NAND, maybe the cluster, block, etc. Maybe need to be defragmented (is there any app for doing that?)
I use standar 150MB partion layout from Raider x and also 135MB layout for flashing Typhoon Cyanogenmod.
I still can flash using DAF, but since there is only few ROM for this method, then I would prefer to go through via CWM
thanks again
sure, no problem! one additional question: this really started out since you've used the sdcard files?
cwm is essential and really needed, especially as the most of chefs doesn't provide DAF ROMs anymore. you want to flash typhoon cm7, right? if nothing is working for you, i'll create a daf version for you, so that you at least can use this ROM. just let me know.
seadersn said:
sure, no problem! one additional question: this really started out since you've used the sdcard files?
cwm is essential and really needed, especially as the most of chefs doesn't provide DAF ROMs anymore. you want to flash typhoon cm7, right? if nothing is working for you, i'll create a daf version for you, so that you at least can use this ROM. just let me know.
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Yes, since I tried the SD card CWM (no offense Bro )
You are right, CWM is app you cant live without it if you are an Android lover
I highly appreciate if you can provide DAF version. I only knows how to convert from ZIP to DAF but not the other way round
Many thanks
k, i will create it todays evening ~ 20:00 gmt+1; but first, pls try to test the other tipps (6M for adding "some spare blocks" and if nothing helps cLK pls).
i'll pm you if i'm ready ok?
i have to do it tomorrow; today i've painted the livingroom of a friend and didn't go home. that's ok? or is there sth new on your side? did you test cLK?
greetings
seadersn said:
i have to do it tomorrow; today i've painted the livingroom of a friend and didn't go home. that's ok? or is there sth new on your side? did you test cLK?
greetings
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No need to push yourself mate I am patient enough to learn
For installing cLK, I will do it later because I have to learn it since I am not familiar with it (or else if you have or know tutorial for newbie, i would go for it)
I will start with flashing with Recovery with 150MB layout provided by Raider x. Currently I am using Winmo with HSPL 4.
Here is what I will do:
1. Turn of the phone.
2. Go into bootloader mode
3. Task 29
4. Flashing HSPL 2.08
5. Flashing MAGLDR 1.13
6. Flashing CWM 150MB via USB Flasher in MAGLDR menu no.5
7. Boot into Recovery Mode via MGLDR menu no.8
This is the point where i got the problem. If it works, then I can go into Recovery mode to install ZIP ROM , but if fails then it will say Error: cannot read kernel image and it will bring me back to MAGLDR screen.
EDIT:
After flashing MAGLDR 1.13, the phone reboot and I unplugged the usb cable.
It booted and the screen says:
"Booting Android from SD
Android load at 11800000
from Micro SD
Load zimage
k: / zimage
ssSD kernel open failed"
then it brought me to MAGLDR screen menu.
I thought it is normal, isnt it?
then I flash CWM using USB flasher via menu no.5
After flashing CWM complete, the phone reboot and again it showed the above screen and finally went back into MAGLDR screen.
Here is the same old problem. In MAGLDR screen, I selected menu no.8 in order to boot the Recovery mode.
But it failed and the screen says:
"LOAD ANDROID RAW
ERROR: ERROR: cannot read kernel image"
So, it happens again.
Before I continue with the next trial, I wanna hear your opinion about that.
BTW, the winmo before I started this, is ENERGY ROM.
PC I used is WIN XP SP2.
Battery is full, SIM CArd was in but Micro SD was removed.
Do you think I miss something?
Thanks in advance
im having a couple of problems. when my phone turns on it goes straight to MAGLDR and says SD KERNEL OPEN FAILED.i have read numerous threads and still dont understand what i should do about this. the next problem is when i try to unzip a rom it says the "installation aborted" i would very greatful if u could help me get out of the MAGLDR menu and back to having a working phone. i have tried to flash back to a stock rom but i cant get my phone to connect to active sync. i have been struggling all day and cant figure out where i went wrong and i need your help please. I cant get out of MAGLDR at all and all i want is to flash back to a stock rom or any rom for that matter so i can use my phone again. Im sorry for creating a new thread because i know alot of people are having similar problems but i couldnt find an answer.
thanks adam
You need to flash ClockworkMod Recovery with the appropriate size system partition for the nand rom you intend to install. Flash the recovery from your pc with MAGLDR in usb flasher mode. Then in MAGLDR choose AD Recovery, and in recovery, choose 'install zip from sd', then pick 'choose zip from sd card' and choose the zip that is the rom you wish to install. Dont unzip it, Clockwork Recovery installs from .zip files.
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huggs said:
You need to flash ClockworkMod Recovery with the appropriate size system partition for the nand rom you intend to install. Flash the recovery from your pc with MAGLDR in usb flasher mode. Then in MAGLDR choose AD Recovery, and in recovery, choose 'install zip from sd', then pick 'choose zip from sd card' and choose the zip that is the rom you wish to install. Dont unzip it, Clockwork Recovery installs from .zip files.
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im looking to flash HD2_NDT_MIUI_FROYO_ROM_V6.2_Multilang what would be the proper CWM recovery v1.3??
150 mb for that rom
For just about any rom, the cwm partiton size can be found in the first couple posts of the rom thread
huggs said:
150 mb for that rom
For just about any rom, the cwm partiton size can be found in the first couple posts of the rom thread
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im not sure what u meen by partition size how do i select that and do u know of a way i could connect to active sync so i can just flash stock rom. in MAGLDR i havnt found a way to connect to active sync. any suggestions on how to go back to stock? thanks for helping.
Power your phone on while holding the vol down button. Your screen will have 4 colored bars. You can flash a stock rom from there. Your phone won't connect to ActiveSync or Windows Device Center while in this mode, but the stock windows rom will flash.
huggs said:
Power your phone on while holding the vol down button. Your screen will have 4 colored bars. You can flash a stock rom from there. Your phone won't connect to ActiveSync or Windows Device Center while in this mode, but the stock windows rom will flash.
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so i tried flashing back to stock rom but when it brings up the loading bar it stays at 0% and its been there for about 6 minutes...........
sounds like you flashed the wrong rom
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sounds like you flashed the wrong rom
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i finally got it to work i had to flash the stock radio to get it to flash the stock rom for some reason thanks for helping me
No problem, glad your phone isn't wrecked. If you still want to use Android, but don't want to mess with flashing it to your phone's internal memory, you can always use sd builds. Then you still have WinMo, and you can even have multiple different Android builds on your sd card, in different folders, there are programs for Windows Mobile that will even launch Android for you and let you choose which build to launch. It's alot simpler than flashing nand roms, just drag n drop a folder onto your sd card and bot into WM, use File Explorer to navigate into the folder, tap CLRCAD and haret.exe , and Android launches.
Hi guys
Im currently an SD user.
I want to install this via nand: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1250703
I used to use MGLDR etc, is there an easy way to install this? As i cannot find exact info. As there is stuff like CLK and clockwork recovery mod.
Can anynone provide me an easy installation method to do this?
I will really appreciated. I love Android, i dont think i want to boot via WM anymore, and im sure this will also increase the performance? Thanks!!
Have you even tried to look for everything yourself?
I mean, you should have looked for "what is cLK, MAGLDR and CWM?"After doing that little search you should have known that the easiest way to do it is through the NAND toolkit stickied in the NAND forum after (of course) choosing which bootloader you want to use
I would start here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044830
If you get stuck on something, just ask and I'll see if I can help you out.
after install MGLDR 1.13, my HD2 Doesnt start
Hi,
After installing MGLDR 1.13 my HTC HD2 doesnt start, I have just the HTC screen(whit screnn with HTC in green), it's freeze no menu.... nothing at all, just the white HTC Screen
Can please some one help me
You need to install a rom... download a daf file rom for your hd2 on to your computer... unzip it... run the daf file... do all this your phone have to be plug in to your computer... in magldr... select USB flash... wait for it to say.... USB....USB. then run daf file that you just unzipped....
Or install clockwork mod recovery (install through USB flasher) with the right partition for the rom.... the rom have to be for magldr... the downloaded rom also have to be transfer to your SD... but into magldr... select ad recovery... then follow prompt... this is the best way to flash rom...
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neolan said:
Hi,
After installing MGLDR 1.13 my HTC HD2 doesnt start, I have just the HTC screen(whit screnn with HTC in green), it's freeze no menu.... nothing at all, just the white HTC Screen
Can please some one help me
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Google or Search here how to flash HSLP to a version needed for this ROM. Be sure also having the right MAGDLR version installed after HSPL. (easier to change than SPL).
I recommend using CWM. (press long red button while booting - go 8. Recovery AD - mount USB - get .zip of ROM on SD and install from .zip)
I recommend you to make sure your SPL version and MAGLDR versions are right before continuing. Also a total wipe or SD formatting (just search here for the stickies) must be (optional) done.
The white screen comes from ? Just guess ? Did you install a ROM ?
If it were no rom flashed, it would stop at the magldr menu. If a phone goes straight to bootscreen after flashing magldr it means either the spl isn't 2.08.hspl or the radio isn't a 2.xx.50.
@neolan enter bootloader, set 2.08.hspl, re enter bootloader, flash radio 2.15.50, the phone will now start into magldr and you can proceed flashing cwm.
Hi.
My friend has HTC HD2 and we wanted to flash CWM and new nadroid.
The phone has already HSPL 2.08, MAGLDR 1.13 and radio 15.42.50.11U_2.15.50.14.
In the phone there is android (Android 2.2, kernel 2.6.32.15 dirty cotulla, software number 2.29.405.5).
phone (in info): HTC Desire A8181
I tried flash CWM 150MB but:
1.) DAF doesn't work for me (error init USB). So I tried andr_install.exe, it worked and phone was connected
, but then it show message:
PARTITION LAYOUT NEW
Do you want to preserve data?
Press POWER to save it
Press GREEN to clear it
Press VOLDOWN to abandon flashing
I tried abandon flashing and I get error (something like can't clear partition)
We want to flash HyperDroid CM7.
So My question is, did I make something wrong?
Must I make repartition of MAGLDR befor flash CWM or CM?
I would to try HD2 NAND toolkit, but I looked, that it use also DAF.
I would try a full wipe (task29) in HD2 Toolkit.
But if it not work, we will have cleaned phone
Can I do this?
Repartition of MAGLDR to 150MB, catch 44MB.
Run CWM from SD card.
Install CWM from SD card to NAND (recovery_5.0.2.6_leo_CWR.zip)?
When you repartition, it installs cwm too.
Use the nand toolkit, put phone into magldr USB flasher, in nand toolkit select tye size you want, clik 'reaprtition' bottom left, hey presto partitions created and cwm installed. If you get connection errors click download drivers. (Alternate means of getting the correct drivers are - install 'myphoneexplorer ((also good cos it syncs with outlook)) or install the android sdk (Google for android USB drivers).
The reason you got the errors trying to flash cwm in post 1 is because the old method used to install your original rom doesn't create a recovery partition, so there's nowhere for cwm to install.
OK I will try it
I have already google drivers (from ADB)+HTC drivers (I have EVO 3D)+I installed windows mobile device center.
But andr_install.exe worked, so I hope that toolkit will work too
Thank you!
Android reflashed!
It worked really well, thank you!
Hey,
I love my HD2, but the windows not so much.. I'm trying to put Android on it but I am too confused in how to do it.
I have looked into it for a few hours, but I have absolutely 0 knowledge about phones ): and I don't understand it.
Whenever I look in a thread for a guide, I get linked to another thread for another guide, another, and another. This goes from the rom, to a magldr, clk and hdsp and all those things.
Can anybody just tell me in what order to do these? I'll look up guides and such myself, but I have no idea which guide to follow first...
Thanks alot, Kevin.
Okay, here how it goes:
HSPL 2.08 & 2.15 Radio
Magldr
Recovery (such as CWM or TWRP)
Your ROM.
cLK
Recovery (such as CWM or TWRP)
Your ROM.
Radio 2.15 is not necessary, but you need a radio that supports MAGLDR. But 2.15 and 2.12 are the most popular.
So you should first install HSPL 2.08, after that install a radio. Then, choose a bootloader (either cLK or MAGLDR). Then flash a recovery (I recommend CWM 5.0.2.6 if you are willing to install to NAND.). Finally you flash the rom from within the recovery.
You can look for the differences between cLK and MAGLDR, but generally, the differences are:
MAGLDR:
*You can't charge the device while off.
*Supports RMNET Data connection (stable)
*Supports Windows Phone.
cLK:
*Supports charge while off.
*Supports recovery repartitioning without a PC.
*Uses PPP data connection. (Said to be fast, but it's unstable)
download - magldr, nand toolkit, hspl4, radio 2.15.50
into bootloader (stripey screen)
use hspl4 to set 2.08.hspl
into bootloader
flash magldr
into magldr - usb flasher
run nand toolkit - may need to hit the button marked drivers if you have trouble connection, , or install the PC app 'myphoneexplorer' (no need to run it) which also sets the correct drivers.
in the nand toolkit select the desired partition size (the rom you want to flash will tell you what size)
click magldr repartition
--- cwm is now installed
reboot - magldr - 8 ad recovery
cwm will now start
choose advanced - format sd - choose an ext size (512 or 1024 should be fine to get started, 2048 if you have a large card) - (This WILL delete the whole sdcard so backup anything you wanna save)
using an sd card reader, or cwm - mounts and storage - mount sd card to copy the rom.zip you wanna flash to the sd card
restart - magldr - 8 adrecovery - cwm - flash zip from sd card - choose zip from sd card - navigate to the rom.zip file and off you go.
reboot
done.
it should take less time than it took me to write that out, once you get the hang of it.
Thanks a bunch to both of you, really helpful
Oh nevermind, just took a while to boot