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[Q] Unable to Run Android from SD after installing MAGDLR

Ok so here is my issue,
I recently installed MAGDLR and got Stock Desire ROm running and everything is perfect until I found out that I am unable to run my android ROMS from the SD card!
From the MAGDLR bootloader, i press on boot android from SD = nothing happens.
I realized that maybe haret.exe needs 2 be on the SD card root. So i moved the files.
The bootloader detects the files and boots into Android from SD but then gets stuck at the custom bootloader image of the android ROMS
Tried different ROMS but in vain.
Eversince I installed MAGDLR, I am completely unable of running any ROM from SD.
Does anyone have the same issue or is it only me?
I feel there is a very simple thing I missed and I will feel like an idiot once I know lol.
Any suggestions? I really like testing different ROMS.

Me too, i tried the MIUI ROM from SD (normal rom version) and stucked at MIUI bootloader image.

byl233 said:
Me too, i tried the MIUI ROM from SD (normal rom version) and stucked at MIUI bootloader image.
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Did u move ur system files from folder "Android" to the root of the card like I did?
Or was haret.exe already in the root of ur card by default?
I am thinking that this file moving might have caused this

I'm not sure you need to move your files. You can actually configure the Android directory in magldr's settings.
I'm not sure current SD builds are that compatible with being launched from magldr, though. First thing I tried after installing magldr was launching my old m-deejay DesireHD build, but it would just freeze immediately after displaying "preparing sd-card".

meptik said:
I'm not sure you need to move your files. You can actually configure the Android directory in magldr's settings.
I'm not sure current SD builds are that compatible with being launched from magldr, though. First thing I tried after installing magldr was launching my old m-deejay DesireHD build, but it would just freeze immediately after displaying "preparing sd-card".
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ya seems like old SD android ROMS are not compatible with MAGDLR. I thought they would be

Does anyone know what we or the devs can do to resolve this? My builds on SD also freeze at preparing SD card.
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jimhaddon said:
Does anyone know what we or the devs can do to resolve this? My builds on SD also freeze at preparing SD card.
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AFAIK magdlr cant read the required settings over the startup.txt still, but it would, read the first post over the magdlr thread by cotulla, it would even load wm6.5 and wp7 builds over NAND! its a matter of time (and patience )

jimhaddon said:
Does anyone know what we or the devs can do to resolve this? My builds on SD also freeze at preparing SD card.
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Same here, I installed Mgrldr 1.11 in order to use MDJ nand hd superlight 2.2, but nand is today and at this point too..... Experimental !!!!! to be use daily.
I manage to load my "OLD !" SD Android, but it stucks on homescreen while charging SD card, very frustrating...

Need help,hd2 doesn't boot android

I have a problem.My HD2 is not booting android.Older builds works but the new ones doesn't.Radio :2.15.50.14 Rom Version :Energy 19 Feb 2011 .I click clrcard,after run haret.Htc logo apears on a black wallpaper,and i let it an hour and doesn't boot.Android rooms that i tried to boot and doesn't work: DL Desire Z(26 feb),Rafdroid, UPD MCCM GB V2.1 Gingerbread HoneyComb Sense theme(4mar).Need help please.Is an HD2 from Europe.Sorry for my bad English

In your config.txt file, which is in the folder with clrcad and haret, make sure the line with 'wince=1' or 'wince=0' is wince=1 if you are booting from Windows and not from MAGLDR.
-HD2 Android-

Don't have config.txt file in android folder. .I have clrcad,haret,initrd,rootfs,startup,system.ext2,ts-calibration and zImage and some folders called cache,data,media and upadate in android folder...

Try deleting data.img and then boot again
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I think that is the problem.I wait up to 20 mins and doesn't create data.img. Should it be a sd card problem?It's an 8gb card class 6 pq1

Fixed it.Formated the card with SDFormatter V3.0.Thanks all the people who tried to help me

problem with MIUI android

i have MIUI android 2.2.10 and i want to install BoxmaX GT+GTS+GTX v3.0 but i dont know should i format the sd card 1st or replce the Android file or what?????? plzzz someone help me coz i knew that this version of android is way far better than MIUI...thank u all
now i formated the sd card and i put the android file in the sd and im trying to install the new version but it always stuck on MIUI start up screen?????? so plzzzz any help??

just put it in SD, go to Magldr & point the direction of the Folder of Boxmax
i using Miu from jaguar & i like it.

mengfei said:
just put it in SD, go to Magldr & point the direction of the Folder of Boxmax
i using Miu from jaguar & i like it.
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thank u for ur help but even after i formatted and i put the ANDROID folder in the sd then from magldr i choose it but still stuck in the MIUI old screen...im using now MIUI 2.3.9 and it works fine with me until i find a way to use this version thank u soo much for ur help.

Are you using Clockwork Mod Recovery to flash the new ROM? Are you doing as full wipe of your data, cache, and delvick cache? Also you do not need to reformat your SD card to flash a new ROM, you only need to do that if you are having trouble out of your SD card.
To access Clockwork Mod Recovry from MAGLDR you have to select the AD recovery option from MAGLDR main menu. Once in Clockwork Mod Recovery you have to select install from SD card and then select choose from SD card and then select the ROM you want to flash.

HTC HD2 SD ROM Not Booting!

Hello, I am trying to dual boot Sense 3.5( and MyTouch4G ROM on my HTC HD2, the problem that I am having is that when I try to boot the the SD ROM it gets to the boot logo and then after 5 minutes or so it boots to Sense 3.5 ROM.
Device's/Software Being Used -
Windows 8 PC
Australian (512mb) HTC HD2
Original HTC HD2 Charging/Data Cord
MAGLDR
Sense 3.5 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1316632
MyTouch4g SD ROM - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220151
Boot_Magldr.rar - Post 3 MyTouch ROM
Here are the steps that I have used to copy the ROM to my SD card
1.Download the Part 1 and Part 2.rar files and put them on my desktop.
2.Opened Part 1.rar and open the folder "BOXMAX.GTS.V3.0" and then opened the folder called "Android" and copied to SD
3.Opened Part 2.rar and copied files to the SAME Android folder on SD Card. When asked if I want to overwrite files I press no.
4. Open Boot_Magldr.rar and copied files to the SAME Android folder on SD Card. When Asked if I want to overwrite file I press yes.
5. Turn of HTC HD2 (512mb)
6. Boot To MAGLDR and do these steps
1. Go to Services
2. Go to Boot Settings
3. Go to AD SD Dir
4. Select Android folder
5. Select Boot AD SD
7. Wait for 4-5 minutes
8. Starts to boot to NAND ROM
9. Boots to NAND ROM
10. I reboot to try again
11. Repeat steps 8 (part 5) to 8
12. BOOT LOOP
Please Help, I will/have tried to be as descriptive as possible
-Redsn0wier

I think it's to do with the same kernel being used for the NAND and SD builds. I haven't read much about it but earlier there was a thread in the Q&A in which a dev explained it (think it was 3dak) and you're going to have to use another build with an SD kernel such as Hastarin 8.6

Nigeldg said:
I think it's to do with the same kernel being used for the NAND and SD builds. I haven't read much about it but earlier there was a thread in the Q&A in which a dev explained it (think it was 3dak) and you're going to have to use another build with an SD kernel such as Hastarin 8.6
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Now how exactly do I do that?

some of the SD build booting will be influenced by NAND build
maybe you can ask the chief about your system. But I think you can verify this by empty your nand, then see if the SD build gets normal.

sadfrog_lin said:
some of the SD build booting will be influenced by NAND build
maybe you can ask the chief about your system. But I think you can verify this by empty your nand, then see if the SD build gets normal.
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Not much point, this is pretty much certainly your issue. And OP, just use a different build

Nigeldg said:
Not much point, this is pretty much certainly your issue. And OP, just use a different build
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Another build of the Glacier ROM, what one would you recommend, I'm so new to the HTC HD2 stuff its so different for the Motorola Atrix

Redsn0wier said:
Another build of the Glacier ROM, what one would you recommend, I'm so new to the HTC HD2 stuff its so different for the Motorola Atrix
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No, another ROM completely is what I meant, such as MCCM's or something. Dunno what the good SD builds are now but MCCM's used to be the best. However, if you look through the changelog for the glacier ROM and see that the kernel was changed somewhere, try using that older version with the different kernel and see if it works.
Also, a bit off topic but how good is the Atrix? My friend is getting one and he wants to know if it's a good choice, he probably won't flash anything to it though.

[Q] Loading SD ROM via MAGDLR---Stuck at Logo Splash

Hello,
I installed a NAND Android (NexusHD2-ICS-4.0.4-CM9-HWA V2.6 (Kernel: tytung_HWA_r3.4) which I’m quite happy with but would like to try out some SD card ROMs.
Now I tried to start SD Android Builds (e.g.JaguarMIUI-V21 to run via MAGDLR v1.13 and MccM MixTheme V1.3 HTC) but no matter what I do it’s stuck at the Boot splash. I even notice that the data.img gets built. But no Android gets loaded. Just logo splash. I reformatted my SD card. Same result.
What are the considerations: Does only the Kernel of the SD Card ROM matter? If so which one is recommended? Does the resident NAND ROM matter? The version of MAGDLR? SD card format/partitioning?
I’ve seen others encounter this but it’s been hard finding a definitive conclusion. Most point to using the right Kernel for the SD ROM.
I have followed the instructions to copy rootfs + startup.txt to ROM folder as well as to ensure that the startup.txt shows the appropriate path (i.e. rel_path=Android).
Any advise would be appreciated.

Hi, just take the sd build as it is. Everything will be ready to go, kernal etc. Nand will not make any difference as you are rebooting from the card files.
Check the location of your files, you can rename main folder but change rel_path in the startup.txt
Otherwise, also in startup.txt, check the data_size, 512mb file could take 10mins or more to create
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Thanks gazzacbr. Note I didn't have this issue when I was on WM 6.5 and loaded SD ROMs via HaRET.exe. Now I'm on NAND Android and attempting to build and load same ROM from MAGDLR using Dev's instruction. I notice some report similar issue in individual ROM threads but I've not come across consistent root cause and resolution documented. Perhaps I'll try a newer SD ROM and see if experience is different from the previous SD ROMs I've attempted.

I am able to now get yugoports miuiv4.1 to boot via MAGDLR. Still not sure why I couldn't get the other MIUI SD ROMs to load. I have some old data.img files from those roms from my wm6.5 days. I'll extract data that I need by leveraging ext2explore app. gazzacbr, I saw you mention this app on an unrelated thread and so I thank you.