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Ok I an very new to modding the HTC HD2 But ive had the droid x and droid a855 nd there both running liquid and fully "moded out" but heres my question i have an HTC HD2 that is running DFT Sense Android tand i want to flash custom roms to that i alredy have MAGDLR or watever and i have Clockword mod bootable on my sd I was wondering if i can run ics stable on it or mabey ics then wp7 off my sp please help me thanks
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1. Please search before posting
2. Please use decent grammar, one long sentence is actually rather difficult to read
You expect us to read your post yet you quite clearly haven't read anything at all before posting this question. If you had searched in any way (your question is essentially 'how do I flash NAND Android?' you would have found tonnes of threads asking the exact same thing and numerous guides. I've found this to be the best guide.

This post is wrong in so many ways:
1- Your title is not descriptive.
2- You didn't search before making your post.
3- Your grammar makes reading your post very hard, and you are using incorrect terms. (wtf is tand? sp?) .. I know you mean sd & nand, but you should care for your readers.
4- You want us, to contact you, on Skype, and guide you through the installation? haha, sure, we will .
^Fix these and I am sure you won't even need our help. (considering you've done #2)

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COOK and FLASHING ROMS?

Hi guys, sorry for asking such a noob question but I am new to this and it is my first post so would you guys please answer my question? What's cook room or flash rom and why would anyone want to mod the rom or mess with it? please kindly answer it.
xdo0p3yx said:
Hi guys, sorry for asking such a noob question but I am new to this and it is my first post so would you guys please answer my question? What's cook room or flash rom and why would anyone want to mod the rom or mess with it? please kindly answer it.
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xdo0p3yx said:
Hi guys, sorry for asking such a noob question but I am new to this and it is my first post so would you guys please answer my question? What's cook room or flash rom and why would anyone want to mod the rom or mess with it? please kindly answer it.
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No worries man, welcome to the community Chances are however you may end up with a few 'Just search!!' answers but I understand there is almost too much info to understand out there but do check out the sticky threads at the top of the HD2 rom development forum as there is a wealth of detail there.
In answer to your question: 'why would anyone want to mod the rom or mess with it? please kindly answer it.'
There are many reasons for doing this, I assume that you come from the 'HTC probably know whats best for their phone as they made it' point of view, this is not always the case.
Let's take a real simple example: There is a limited ammount of space in internal memory and the more you can get the better and some of this space is taken up by pre-installed applications and images that you may never use and some of these can't be removed simply by deleting.
This is where 'cooking' roms comes in: In order to remove those apps you have to create a new OS image (rom) without them in (this is cooking, which is generally performed by experienced people who will publish their roms in the roms forum) and then to be able to get that on your device you need to 'flash' the cooked rom (OS image) onto your device (think of flashing as installing the OS like you would windows from CD on a PC) , and viola you have a new rom on your phone which leaves you more space in internal memory to use for yourself.
There are obviously far more complex reasons for cooking roms (speed improvements, fixes, mods and changes to the UI) but in order to keep this short and simple I've used the above example. If you want to know more check the noob tutorials in the rom forum.
Be careful however, and ensure you read all the information you can search for / find in there as there are some potential pitfalls if you don't do it properly.
Thanks prime! I got it now :]

Could somebody adopt a greenhorn and help me with my first Android install?

I know a lot of people will be coming into this thread to berate me, telling me to read the stickies and search the forum.
I have read the stickies and searched the forum, but the tutorials all assume a level of knowledge I don't have. Please don't get angry at me.
I've recently purchased a European-spec HTC HD2 in order to run Rafpigna's latest DHD build, Rafdroid HD 4.0.1. I've read multiple guides and tutorials and I still don't quite grasp the fundamentals of what I'm supposed to be doing - I've never rooted an Android device before or flashed a custom ROM, and I'm worried I'll mess something up.
With that said, I was wondering if anybody who was experienced at flashing Android to the HD2 could help me out doing it my first time? Specifically, I don't understand the SD Card partitioning process and what ClockworkMod is or how to use it. I haven't actually found explanations for these things, as everything I've read assumes you already know what they are.
Could somebody help a brother out?
Again, if you feel the need to have a go at me for not being able to do this myself, consider this - not everybody on XDA is as tech savvy as you. I come here to talk mobile devices and see what developers are up to, but I am not myself very experienced under the hood.
Thanks for reading,
zuka
Look at this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11097380
It's really easy and very detailed, step by step guide of all steps you need to do in order to get Android running on your HD2
Rafdroid in his topic also details all steps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=908528
As to the sd partitioning part - look at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10654666#post10654666
ROMs that are based on Desire HD ones are just too big to fit in HD2 International - so they use ext partition on SD card to keep data (after partitioning you'll have two partitions on SD card - first one in FAT32 format and second one in ext3 format).
I understand that not everyone is techsavy, but I really don't think how gunjahman's guide could be any simpler. I can try - according to my knowledge - help you, but please, read two threads I've mentioned above, try to follow them and ask questions, when you have more detailed problems.
No no, that's been really helpful, thanks. I now understand the SD partitioning, which is one of the things I was really struggling with.
One of the things I don't get after reading those tutorials (which I didn't find on my first search, thankyou for those) is what radio I need to flash? I can't find a mention of it in Rafpigna's thread and I'm not sure what to do in regards to that.
Same goes with kernel. I can't figure out at what stage or how I'm supposed to apply to kernel whilst installing the ROM.
Thanks for your reply though, muchos gracias
@ Radio - In first thread:
"B: Install Custom Radio ROM
Prerequisites
* HSPL3 ~ SPL-2.08.HSPL
In order to flash custom radio ROM, you need to have HSPL3 installed on your HTC HD2. Follow this guide ~ How to Install HSPL3 on HTC HD2? (Video) to install. By the way, I used Radio Leo 2.15.50.14 on my guide. You can use it or any other HTC HD2 Radio ROM version."
As to the kernel, then I do not think, that you should change the one provided with ROM - at least, if there's no specific need for it. Just flash the ROM - http://hotfile.com/dl/109228969/a4b154a/full_rafdroid_hd_ext_4r0f1.zip.html
I admit that you CAN apply another kernel, but you DO NOT HAVE TO do it in order to have fully functional Android on your HD2
Thanks mate, that's all I needed to know. Appreciate your help, sorry for being a simpleton. Cheers!
Glad, I could help
I'm glad you did without saying "you're an idiot, google is your friend"

[q] finding android link for installation to my hd2...

Im having a hard time finding the correct android link to install to my hd2..which one do i install and in which forum do i get it from??
Please give specific details...thanks
Is there something wrong with the SEARCH Button Geeezzz
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1013972
So what do i do now..im stuck is dis the link?bcuz when i click on it it doesnt give me details..plz help me
Basically, there are dozens of active Android builds to choose from. Most importantly, choose NAND (replacing WM) or SD (typically bootstrapped from WM). Next, choose either AOSP (based on Google sources), CM7 (a popular mod) or HTC Sense.
I use Hyperdroid GBX on NAND.
Do lots of reading. We've all done it.
i just tried that but i believe i might have did soething wrong is there anyway you can give me a call to walk me thru the steps on NAND HYPERDROID GBX..PLZ...267 912 1619
please search and read all stickies. everything is written out so that even those who do not speak english can effectively install android with little to no issues.
no-one is going to call you up, hold your hand and walk you through it, there are guides all over the place. and if you can not read and learn for yourself, then you are better off with an iphone. sorry, 'if u cnt do dis u need ifon'
seriously, learn and read. as stated in previous posts, we all had to read and learn amazing guides created by others. thats already easy enough.

How to dual-boot android + wp7?

Could somebody give me some links which clearly tell me how to:
Prepare my phone for dual booting android and wp7.
How to install/flash radios,roms etc?
And any other details which could help me in installing a rom e.g. what's a NAND rom?
I have a 4gb sd and a 2gb sd to use.
Ever thought of using search button or google?
www.forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=576215
All you questions are already answered if you would take a moment to actually look. Please use some common sense which should tell you that these questions will have already been asked and answered.
I did google it ; came up with this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913815 - it had alot of words/phrases I didn't understand and yes i presume they had been answered and so I asked for links rather than an explanation.
NAND is the flash able memory of a device, commonly referred to as internal memory. A ROM is the operating system (OS) software for devices, to put it simply.
At the TheATHEiST, I liked the link man that was cool. I am going to have to find out how to do that lol
Back on topic the link TheATHEiST give you should have you good to go.
To set up a link like the atheist did visit http://lmgtfy.com/ and just enter w.e you want to google for someone. If you mean the thread link - I can visit it - something called open ds pops up with a search bar etc
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I did google it ; came up with this page http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913815 - it had alot of words/phrases I didn't understand and yes i presume they had been answered and so I asked for links rather than an explanation.
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So you did google your question and ended up with the answer you want but you can't be arsed reading it? lolwut?
If you don't understand English then it would be no use to ask in English, you better look up your question an Arabic forum or a forum in your own language.
I meant the technical phrases such as magldr - I am very fluent in english - I was born and raised in England.
Nabeel-Nabs did you check the sticky FAQ in this forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914924
It has explanations of terms used here.
TheATHEiST that was funny! well done
@Robbie P, yep I found that but I needed help starting from scratch, ended up using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=971478&highlight=guide

[Q] Newby questions - flashing Android

Hello
I am a completly newby relating to flashing Android to a HD2.
I've read several articles/postings but still am not sure, what I should exactly do. My device still has Windows Mobile 6.5 on it. And i want to permanently replace it with Android (only, no dual boot).
Should i go for NAND in that case?
Is there a completly tutorial available for a completly noob like me, how to securely flash Android on a HD2?
The ROM should be fast with a good battery life, dont need to have an overloaded device...
Thanks so much
Dominik
Hello Confused Dominik,
This guide I will post has all the information you need, it is actually titled "For Newbies".
Now don't take this the wrong way, but you have 99 posts and you've been here since 2011. How come you couldn't find this thread yourself? << being friendly
Anyway, here's the guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044830

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