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Hi everyone, I'm new to installing Android to the Vogue and I haven't the slightest idea where to start. I've tried multiple times but always seem to mess up with everything. Can anyone give me a step by step tutorial or even make the folders for me so that i can put it in my SD card, let me know and thank you guys for your help. Also if possible and anyone would want to help and make the folders for me I would like an eclair build.

were you planning on running android on NAND (which is where windows mobile is now) or off your sd card.

I was planning on running it off NAND, any suggestions?

Gere200 said:
I was planning on running it off NAND, any suggestions?
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Your phone is already unlocked?
Seeing that you have never run Android before you may want to try a few builds on SD card first to see which one you like, and have the flexability to go back to Windows Mobile. A class 6 microSDHC card is pretty comparable to NAND speedwise in my opinion.

would recommend one of the donut builds (plemen, myn). both guys make a fast and stable donut, GPS and bluetooth work great. since I've got a bit of time, here's a step by step with links to take you from a ground zero unlocked vogue to running android on your nand (fastest way, replaces windows mobile). this has been written up a few times before, but today is your lucky day
read the entire set of instructions before getting started.
BEFORE STARTING
1. know that there are multiple ways to flash a rom to your phone. here are a few
a. using windows, get a flashing package from one of the xda devels, and replace the RUU_signed.nbh file in that package with whatever you are trying to flash (try NFSFAN's package, it has always worked well for me for this; some carrier packages don't work), renamed the same way
b. use a 2GB or smaller micro SD card with the .nbh named VOGUIMG.NBH in root, then place the phone in bootloader mode (see #2)
c. use linux and HTCFlasher - don't know much more about this method, find it here
2. if flashing from a computer, I always recommend flashing from the bootloader, NOT through active sync. enter bootloader: hold down power and camera, then press and release reset, wait for the tricolor screen. then connect to usb, and flash away
3. Flashing etiquette: I always flash everything twice, back to back, for good measure. while the phone is flashing, don't move it, don't open programs, don't surf the internet, just leave your phone and computer alone, hands off. and don't flash from a virtual machine; trust me, just don't.
4. Have patience. There are steps that will take minutes to complete. Just wait. If you are not sure is something is happening or if the phone is frozen, put the phone down and go do something else for at least 10 minutes.
GET STARTED
1. unlock your phone (cokeman's unlocker, hardSPL 2.31).
2. flash a "GPS capable shipped rom" from post 1 here. make sure you have working phone, working data, and working GPS (if you are on verizon and have problems getting GPS to work, see here - thx drewden123.
3. upgrade to the bell 3.42.50 radio, find the radio only version here. flash it the same way you flash any other ROM - you can use a rom package to flash it, just rename it to RUU_signed.nbh and replace the one in the package with it, then flash away)
4. download the necessary files. you'll need:
a. a rom in the form of androidinstall.tgz from this forum. a couple of great donut options are myn's and plemen's and plemen's
b. a .nbh found at sourceforge. the sourceforge page contains both stable builds, and the latest betas - don't know what to use? see this thread. choose your resolution based on the recommendations of the chef (the rom builder), also read here.
5. create a folder on the root of your micro sd card called andboot
6. place your androidinstall.tgz file in the andboot folder
7. flash your .nbh file by placing your phone in bootloader mode, and using one of the above flashing methods
8. as soon as the phone reboots (it should vibrate), hold down this button to enter the install menu like your life depended on it until the boot menu pops up
9. in the top half of the boot menu are your booting/file storage settings. for nand, select "sys on nand" and "data on nand" (other options will work too, but for your standard nand install, I would go with this)
10. go down to "1. install system" and click it. at this point it doesn't matter, but on the second screen that pops up go ahead and choose wipe data as well. when swapping between builds in the future, it is recommended to start with a new data file for best results. however, if it is the same class of build (i.e. between two donut builds), keeping your data.img file and simply using the "clear dalvik cache" should keep you running smooth without having to change all of your settings again.
11. wait for the install menu to re-appear. when it does, scroll down to "9. quit" and click it.
12. wait. keep waiting. in fact, step away from your phone. when you come back, turn the screen on, you should see the Donut lock screen!
OTHER NOTES
1. to reflash windows, simply enter bootloader mode, and flash your windows rom
2. buttons in android: see here.

wow thank you so much, this is exactly what I needed, once I get everything going I will let you know, currently I'm running NFSFAN's Final 6.5 ROM, its great and all but I need me some Android. Thanks again for your help and I will keep you posted.

tatnai said:
would recommend one of the donut builds (plemen, myn). both guys make a fast and stable donut, GPS and bluetooth work great. since I've got a bit of time, here's a step by step with links to take you from a ground zero unlocked vogue to running android on your nand (fastest way, replaces windows mobile). this has been written up a few times before, but today is your lucky day
read the entire set of instructions before getting started.
BEFORE STARTING
1. know that there are multiple ways to flash a rom to your phone. here are a few
a. using windows, get a flashing package from one of the xda devels, and replace the RUU_signed.nbh file in that package with whatever you are trying to flash (try NFSFAN's package, it has always worked well for me for this; some carrier packages don't work), renamed the same way
b. use a 2GB or smaller micro SD card with the .nbh named VOGUIMG.NBH in root, then place the phone in bootloader mode (see #2)
c. use linux and HTCFlasher - don't know much more about this method, find it here
2. if flashing from a computer, I always recommend flashing from the bootloader, NOT through active sync. enter bootloader: hold down power and camera, then press and release reset, wait for the tricolor screen. then connect to usb, and flash away
3. Flashing etiquette: I always flash everything twice, back to back, for good measure. while the phone is flashing, don't move it, don't open programs, don't surf the internet, just leave your phone and computer alone, hands off.
4. Have patience. There are steps that will take minutes to complete. Just wait. If you are not sure is something is happening or if the phone is frozen, put the phone down and go do something else for at least 10 minutes.
GET STARTED
1. unlock your phone (cokeman's unlocker, hardSPL 2.31). make sure whatever ROM you end up with on your phone has working phone, working data, and working GPS.
2. upgrade to the bell 3.42.50 radio, find the radio only version here. flash it the same way you flash any other ROM - you can use and rom package to flash it, just rename it to RUU_signed.nbh and replace the one in the package with it, then flash away)
3. download the necessary files. you'll need:
a. a rom in the form of androidinstall.tar from this forum. a couple of great donut options are myn's and plemen's and plemen's
b. a .nbh found at sourceforge. the sourceforge page contains both stable builds, and the latest betas - don't know what to use? see this thread. choose your resolution based on the recommendations of the chef (the rom builder), also read here.
4. create a folder on the root of your micro sd card called andboot
5. place your androidinstall.tar file in the andboot folder
6. flash your .nbh file by placing your phone in bootloader mode, and using one of the above flashing methods
7. as soon as the phone , hold volume up like your life depended on it until the boot menu pops up
8. in the top half of the boot menu are your booting/file storage settings. for nand, select "sys on nand" and "data on nand" (other options will work too, but for your standard nand install, I would go with this)
9. go down to "1. install system" and click it. at this point it doesn't matter, but on the second screen that pops up go ahead and choose wipe data as well. when swapping between builds in the future, it is recommended to start with a new data file for best results. however, if it is the same class of build (i.e. between two donut builds), keeping your data.img file and simply using the "clear dalvik cache" should keep you running smooth without having to change all of your settings again.
10. wait for the install menu to re-appear. when it does, scroll down to "9. quit" and click it.
11. wait. keep waiting. in fact, step away from your phone. when you come back, turn the screen on, you should see the Donut lock screen!
OTHER NOTES
1. to reflash windows, simply enter bootloader mode, and flash your windows rom
2. buttons in android:
-top power: short press = turn on power, wake screen, menu. 1-second long press = toggle keyboard. 2-second long press = toggle portrait/landscape orientation
-volume slider: volume
-camera: short press = back. 1-second long press = home
-green: short press = call log. long press = voice dialer
-red: short press = sleep screen. long press = phone option menu (power off, airplane mode, silent, etc)
-enter, direction keys = standard functions
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If only we had someone to sticky this. Great post only need to add info about the market and resolution and I bet this forum would be 95% reduced in clutter.

berardi said:
If only we had someone to sticky this. Great post only need to add info about the market and resolution and I bet this forum would be 95% reduced in clutter.
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When i just try to run haret it says that mkdir: cannot create directory '/system'
:File exists
sh: 2: unknown operand
it also says that it cannot find the system directory in the SD card??

tatnai said:
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tatnai said:
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[borat voice] Very nice!
Now you'll just have to post in every thread "please see my signature"

Tatnai, I just want to thank you for your post. I was able to flash myn's build of andriod to nand yesterday after going through maybe five different threads(all with slightly differing methods). After reading your instructions, I am relieved that I did it correctly.
Quick a question just to verify. When I want to reflash to a newer build of andriod in the future, I'd just have to place the correct .nbh file in root, androidinstall.tar file in the andboot folder and hold volume up?

wfp said:
Tatnai, I just want to thank you for your post. I was able to flash myn's build of andriod to nand yesterday after going through maybe five different threads(all with slightly differing methods). After reading your instructions, I am relieved that I did it correctly.
Quick a question just to verify. When I want to reflash to a newer build of andriod in the future, I'd just have to place the correct .nbh file in root, androidinstall.tar file in the andboot folder and hold volume up?
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they may be changing around the .nbh file stuff, so this answer is depending on what happens with that, BUT... you shouldn't need to flash a new .nbh to change your system unless you need to change resolution. if you don't, read on.
NOTE: the process is the same whether running on NAND, or on SD card (ext2 or regular sd). Just don't mess with the boxes at the top of the install menu that say where your sys and data are installed.
TO RUN AN UPDATE that someone has provided in their thread for their build:
1. place the androidupdate.tar in the /andboot folder on your sd card
2. reboot your phone, hold this button until you see the install menu
3. from the bottom portion of that menu, select "Install update". click yes on the popup menu that notifies you that this will adjust the system files.
4. wait. it will eventually finish and kick you back to the install menu
5. go to "quit" and click it.
TO CHANGE FROM ONE ROM TO ANOTHER (same class, i.e. donut to donut)
Note: if you have a data.img, you technically should be able to keep it while moving between ROMs of the same class (i.e. donut rom to a donut rom, or eclair to eclair rom). just make sure to clear the dalvik cache before the new one boots up. however, if there are any problems, the first thing you should then do is wipe your existing data.img using the install menu and the boot your new system allowing it to create a fresh one.
1. place the new ROM file (androidinstall.tgz) into the /andboot folder on the root of your sd card, overwriting any previous install file that was there before
2. reboot your phone, hold this button until you see the install menu
3. from the bottom portion of that menu, select "backup /data", then select "yes" to overwrite old backups (btw, you can rename any databackup.img in the /andboot folder to anything you want to keep multiple backups; when you want to revert to a particular data.img backup, just rename it to databackup.img before going to the install menu). this will give you a backup of your current data just in case something goes wrong. it will take a while to complete, and eventually take you back to the install menu.
4. from the bottom portion of that menu, select "clear dalvik cache". allow this to run, it will return you to the install menu when complete.
5. from the bottom portion of that menu, select "Install system". click "yes" on the popup menu that notifies you that this will overwrite the system files. a second popup will open asking if you want to wipe your /data, select "no" for this to keep your current data file. once it installs, you will be returned to the install menu.
6. select "quit" from the bottom of the menu. this should boot android. first boot after clearing the dalvik cache, installing a new system, or wiping a data.img will take a while, just be patient
TO CHANGE FROM ONE ROM TO ANOTHER (different class, i.e. donut to eclair, or cupcake to donut)
Note: I would not recommend keeping your data.img while switching between different versions of android.
1. place the new ROM file (androidinstall.tgz) into the /andboot folder on the root of your sd card, overwriting any previous install file that was there before
2. reboot your phone, hold down this button until you see the install menu
3. from the bottom portion of that menu, select "backup /data", click ok to overwrite old backups (btw, you can rename any databackup.img in the /andboot folder to anything you want to keep multiple backups; when you want to revert to a particular data.img backup, just rename it to databackup.img before going to the install menu). this will give you a backup of your current data for future use, i.e. if you decide to return back to that version of android. it will take a while to complete, and eventually take you back to the install menu.
4. from the bottom portion of that menu, select "Install system". click "yes" on the popup menu that notifies you that this will overwrite the system files. a second popup will open asking if you want to wipe your /data, select "yes" to delete the current data file. once it installs, you will be returned to the install menu.
6. select "quit" from the bottom of the menu. this should boot android. first boot after clearing the dalvik cache, installing a new system, or wiping a data.img will take a while, just be patient.

Thanks again for the information. I and I'm sure others appreciate it. I hope your FAQ thread will get stickied.

I keep get an error when I am trying to install from NAND, it says Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt, anyone have any clues?? I am trying to install SenseHERO 1.4 and I am using the NAND kit posted with the UpdateROM utility. Any suggestions?

Nice work

Is there anyone in nj that can help me install this damn android on the vogue.. ive tried all the methods and nothing seems to work.. can it be the microSD card?? the files im using?? ive been trying to use every single build out there and nothing seems to work..

[GUIDE] Install ClockworkMod, a ROM, Flash Player, and the Market Fix

This is a step by step guide to install ClockworkMod v08, a ROM of your choosing, Flash, and the Android Market fix. This guide assumes that there is no data on your device that is important to you. Back it up or prepare to lose it.
I do NOT accept responsibility for anything good, bad, or indifferent that may come from following this guide. This includes and is not limited to completely destroying your tablet. I highly recommend leaving your tablet plugged in while doing anything like this with your device. I have no idea what will happen if the battery dies in the middle of flashing a ROM (if anything…but better safe than sorry).
ALL THE FILES NEEDED FOR THIS GUIDE EXCEPT FOR THE ROM ITSELF CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS GUIDE.
ROM XDA Pages (Look at these to pick what ROM you want to use.)
TnT Lite
VEGAn-Tab
CyanogenMod 7 (Gingerbread)
Notion Ink Adam ROM Port
You do NOT need to root your tablet to install a ROM on this device using this guide. All the after-market ROMs come pre-rooted so you don't need to root after installing either.
Part One – Install ClockworkMod v08
ClockworkMod is what will ultimately be used for all your flashing of ROMs, backing up, clearing cache, etc.
Step 1.
Download ClockworkMod v08 (This version has been found to work best...the newer version causes some issues with some ROMs.) There are two versions available; one for installing ClockworkMod from the internal memory, one for installing it from external memory (microSD/microSDHC card).
Step 2.
Unzip the file you chose (cwmod_internal.zip OR cwmod_microsd.zip) to the root folder on the storage option of your choice.
So, for example, if the storage option you chose has the drive letter “F:” assigned to it when hooked up to your computer, you would want it to look something like this…
A folder located at “F:\recovery”
A file located at “F:\update.zip”
Step 3.
Turn off your device.
Step 4.
Press the power button and the Volume+ button at the same time and release them when the Viewsonic splash screen pops up. You should see "Detect a recovery key pressed" pop up in the upper left corner of the screen.
Step 5.
Watch ClockworkMod install. This will not take long. Your tablet will reboot when installation is complete.
Step 6.
Enter ClockworkMod:
To get into ClockworkMod you need to shut down your device, then press the Power and Volume+ button (the same way you did to install ClockworkMod).
Navigating ClockworkMod: Vol+ and Vol- are to scroll up and down, the home button selects an option, and the back button backs up.
Step 7.
Re-Partition your Tablet:
In order to make sure the Android Market works correctly after installing any ROM, we must re-partition the device.
Select the advanced option at the bottom of the ClockworkMod menu, then go to “partition SD card”, for the first option select 2048, and for the second option select 0. This erases data on your tablet. Be prepared.
Part Two – Install a ROM.
A ROM (explained in very basic terms) is like Windows on your computer (assuming you’re not running Linux or Mac OS). Each ROM contains a customized version of Android that comes packaged with software, themes, and everything else you actually see when the device powers up. You install any additional apps you would like to use after installing the ROM. Beware, ROMs are device specific. You cannot reliably install ROMs designed for another device.
Step 1.
Now that your device is essentially empty, we need to be able to put files on it. ClockworkMod can do this for us. Connect your tablet’s USB cable from your tablet to your computer. Go to the ClockworkMod main menu, then navigate down to “mounts and storage”, and then select “mount USB storage”. The tablet’s internal storage will then be accessible from your computer. You will want to open it, and create a folder called “ROMs”.
Step 2.
Download whatever ROM you want to use. The links to the ROMs are located above. Click on the link to see what that ROM looks like. The most popular ROMs for this device are TnT Lite and VEGAn Tab.
Step 3.
Copy whatever ROM you wish to install (it should be a .zip file) to the ROMs folder on your tablet. (Leave it zipped, Clockwork will install it from the .zip file as is).
Note: If the ROM you downloaded has multiple files, look for the one named “update.zip” and rename it to whatever you want (something to help you differentiate it from other ROMs), then copy that to the tablet. If an “update.zip” doesn’t exist, and you’re lost…read through that ROM’s thread and see if anybody else asked about it…if not then you probably should (on that ROM’s thread…each one is different).
Step 4.
Turn off your device.
Step 5.
Boot into ClockworkMod. (Press the power button and the volume+ button at the same time until the Viewsonic splash screen pops up, release, then you should see “Detect a recovery key pressed”. After that it will think for a few seconds and then it should boot into ClockworkMod)
Step 6.
Stand up and do a dance. Sitting too long isn't good for you.
Step 7.
Back up to the main menu, then navigate down to “mounts and storage”. When that is highlighted press the home button to select it.
Step 8.
We want to mount “/system” and “/data”.
The goal is to see the following:
“unmount/system”
and,
“unmount/data”
If either one says “mount” instead of “unmount” you need to navigate to that line and press the home button to mount it.
Step 9.
This is the step that we actually flash the ROM in.
From the ClockworkMod main menu, navigate down to “install zip from sdcard” and press the home button to select that option at the menu.
Then, navigate to “choose zip from sdcard” and press the home button to select that option.
Navigate to the line that reads “ROMs” and press the home button to select that option.
Navigate to the line that reads whatever .zip file you wish to install and press the home button to select that option.
Navigate to the line that reads “Yes – Install yourzipfile.zip” and press the home button to select that option.
You will now see it do its thing. When complete you will see something along the lines of “install zip from sdcard complete” at the bottom of the screen.
Press the back arrow over and over again until you get to the Clockwork’s main menu.
Step 10.
Here is where we prepare the system to run the new ROM.
Navigate down to “mounts and storage”, select it, and mount “/system” and “/data” again as in steps 7 and 8.
Back up to Clockwork’s main menu.
Navigate to “wipe data/factory reset”, select it. Navigate down to “Yes – delete all user data”, and select it to wipe out user data and all the cache. (You need to do this for the new ROM to function correctly)
Now, navigate to the top option “reboot system now” and select it. Your tablet will now reboot. It may take up to 15 minutes to start up the first time as it rebuilds the user data and cache for this ROM.
If your tablet boots to UID errors, or has force closes (known to fix a few of them)…
Press and hold the power button to shut the device down. Boot back into Clockwork. Select the advanced option at the bottom, and then go to “Fix Permissions”. Afterwards, back out to the main menu, then select “reboot system now”. If that is unsuccessful then boot back into Clockwork and redo steps 7-10.
Part Three – Install Flash and fix Android Market
This is needed to view websites with Flash based content, and to download apps from the market. (Fairly obvious, I know, but just in case somebody doesn't know.) Log in/set up your Google Account before trying the market fix (steps vary on the ROM you are using…in most cases you can access the web accounts by opening the Contacts app, pressing the menu button (the one above the back button), and selecting accounts).
Step 1.
Download “Adobe Flash Player 10.1.120.1.apk” which you will find attached at the bottom of this post and save it on your tablet (I recommend creating a separate folder to save .apk files in).
Step 2.
On your tablet open up whatever file explorer comes pre-installed with the ROM you’ve selected. In there, open up where you saved your .apk, then select Adobe Flash Player, and follow the on screen instructions to finish installing that.
Step 3.
Open the Market app. Once it loads close it (press the home button).
Step 4.
Go into Settings - Applications - Manage Applications - Market - Clear CACHE - Force Stop
(For TnT/TnT Lite... Settings - Applications - System Applications)
Step 5.
Press back once - Google Services Framework - Clear DATA - Force Stop
Step 6.
Go back to your home screen and open up the market. You should get an error. If not, redo steps 4 and 5 until you do.
Step 7.
Reboot your device. After it starts back up let it sit for a minute or two to let things in the operating system normalize. Open the Market. Reboot your device.
Step 8.
Open the market again and enjoy. You should now have Flash and the Android Market.
This is the Titanium Backup method. Thanks to roebeet, xguntherc, and KorbenD.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=845175
Part Four – Show your appreciation! (First, be sure to play some Angry Birds)
I encourage everybody to take the time to send a kind message, or a small donation, to everybody that helped make this device what it is. This is not me saying "HEY HEY DONATE TO ME!!!!"...like some developers for other devices do. I just feel like the great ROM developers for this device don't get the credit they deserve, so please at least send them a quick thank you note. Keep in mind that ROMs, utilities, and yes (even guides), take a considerable amount of time to plan, compile, test, fix, and distribute.
With the following link you can donate as much or as little as you would like to me (even a dollar helps). Thanks and enjoy your tablet!
Donate Here

Thank You. This is exactly what we need. One thread with all the info consolidated into one will help many new users understand what to do. People otherwise may have come here and just been blown away by the different threads, I sure was when I first decided to Root my Eris.

scsione889 said:
This is a step by step guide to install ClockworkMod v08, TnT Lite 2.2, Flash, and get the Android Market working. This guide assumes that there is no data on your device that is important to you. Back it up or prepare to lose it.
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Part Three – Install Flash and fix Android Market
Step 1.
Create a folder on your SD card called APKs. Download “Adobe Flash Player 10.1.120.1.apk” and "TitaniumBackup_latest.apk" which you will find attached at the bottom of this post and save them in that “APKs” folder on your SD card.
Step 2.
On your tablet open up “ES File Explorer”. In there, open up the “APKs” folder, then select Adobe Flash Player, and follow the on screen instructions to finish installing that. After that, select Titanium Backup in that same folder, and install the same way.
Step 3.
Go into Settings – Applications – Manage Applications - and Force Stop both the Market and Google Services Framework apps.
Step 4.
Open up Titanium Backup, go to Backup/Restore and look for Google Services Framework, select it, then select “Wipe Data”
Step 5.
Go back to your home screen and open up the market. You should get an error. If not, redo steps 3 and 4 until you do.
Step 6.
Reboot your device. After it starts back up let it sit for a minute or two to let things in the operating system normalize. Open the Market. Reboot your device.
Step 7.
Open the market again and enjoy. You now have Flash and the Android Market. (Keep in mind, this is not the FULL market, it just makes around 99% of it available. It is unknown which apps are not available. There is a full market fix, but it is MUCH more complicated).
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Extremely Well Done!
Would be Nice to get this Stickied to keep easy for newbies to find...
Comment on Section 3... I simplified this by removing Steps 4 and 5 and modifying Step 3 to;
Step 3.
Go into Settings – Applications – Manage Applications - and Force Stop both the Market and Google Services Framework apps, [ADD] also 'Clear Data' on 'Google Services Framework' (after stopping it in same screen).
So removes the Need for TB in this proceedure, though TB is always something worth having...
Also I only needed the first reboot in Step 6, wait a few minutes then tried Market and all was fine! No multiple reboots needed for me at least...

Nicely done.
Can you explain in a little more detail why step 8 is needed?
I have already done everything in this post and my tab seems to be working great but never did anything like step 8. I did do the wipes in step 10 so just curious.

LTL11 said:
Nicely done.
Can you explain in a little more detail why step 8 is needed?
I have already done everything in this post and my tab seems to be working great but never did anything like step 8. I did do the wipes in step 10 so just curious.
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This technically isn't needed for TnT Lite...but if people were to use this guide as guidelines for installing other ROMs (as I hope people would do...you know...following directions is good, but learning what your doing is GREAT), step 8 is something that is always good to get in the habit of doing before a flash.
With many other ROMs, on this device and others, not mounting /data and /system before flashing causes headaches.

jtbnet said:
Comment on Section 3... I simplified this by removing Steps 4 and 5 and modifying Step 3 to;
Step 3.
Go into Settings – Applications – Manage Applications - and Force Stop both the Market and Google Services Framework apps, [ADD] also 'Clear Data' on 'Google Services Framework' (after stopping it in same screen).
So removes the Need for TB in this proceedure, though TB is always something worth having...
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I did it using 'Clear Data' as well...but this was my way of getting newbies to use TB (and to get more familiarized with side-loading apps). It's a great utility that I feel Android users should be familiar with.

Great guide, added clarifications
The only complication in following these instructions came when I could not locate my /sdcard2 folder using Clockworkmod. Once clockwork was installed using the removable SD card (as suggested), I moved all of my other files to the internal /sdcard folder, as it was the only one (easily?) discoverable. This guide was the only one useable for this android noob.

Tommunicator said:
The only complication in following these instructions came when I could not locate my /sdcard2 folder using Clockworkmod. Once clockwork was installed using the removable SD card (as suggested), I moved all of my other files to the internal /sdcard folder, as it was the only one (easily?) discoverable. This guide was the only one useable for this android noob.
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Yes, it seems the clockwork version on this guide, does not redirect to SD2 for installs.
You must put them on the internal storage.

omnifox said:
Yes, it seems the clockwork version on this guide, does not redirect to SD2 for installs.
You must put them on the internal storage.
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Sorry about this guys. Editing it now.
FIXED.

After I got tnt and market working I see the apps but I can't get any of them to download they all fail
thanks in advance
Kevin

kevin stone said:
After I got tnt and market working I see the apps but I can't get any of them to download they all fail
thanks in advance
Kevin
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Does it display an error? Please be a little bit more specific. Did you try restarting the tablet (not just putting it into standby and bringing it back up)? Also, were you sure to force close the apps before clearing the data?

I did all these steps last night and everything seemed to work as expected. When I woke up this am and actually started to play with the Market, I realized that even though the Market looked good last night, all the important apps are gone this morning. I followed the instructions on the forms and on youtube videos and got the exact same results that were to be expected. I got all the errors and rebooted when asked and thought I was ok. When I opened Market after the Fix Process, all the same apps I would see on my HTC Evo are there. HOWEVER !! once I try to search or change the category to Apps or Games, or go to the sub catagorys 90% of the apps disappear. My app / game selection is now only 1 page long
When Market first opens up, I see Angry Birds and other apps I want, in the category description, but when I try to navigate to them, the screen simply says "loading" and never come up. It will stay that way for over an hour. The only thing I can do is change another catagory. When I do that, the loading text goes away and apps will show up, but alot are missing. Even the category description like for "Action Games" no longer lists Angry Birds in it. And if I try to search for an app I know is in the market like Advanced Task Killer... it says it can't be found.
I repeat the Market Fix process over and over and over again with the exact same results. Any Idea? Everything else seems to be working fine. Flash and Titanium Back up work perfect. Just can't get Market to show all the content.

I just picked up one of these and I'm trying to get this going, but when I mount it to the computer, it doesn't see my 2gb sd card.. The tab see's it fine, but not windows...
Any suggestions?
edit - Got it working... Although it may be getting returned later on. =\

You guys rock!
Picked up my GTab today @ Staples. 45 minutes later it's ready to go with TnT 2.2, full Market access and Flash using this guide! So far...so good!

Thanks for taking the time to write up this guide. Saved me from the slower-than-molasses-out-of-the-box-os-setup they shipped the tablet with.

Can't access Gtablet VIA USB cable from PC
I installed CWM 8, TNT lite 2.2 and performed market fix. Now my Gtab is working great. Prior to this thread I was stuck in a loop. My gtab is running great thanks a lot for posting this tutorial.
My only issue now is I can't access the internal SD from PC. Nothing shows up on my PC when I connect the USB cable to my Gtab. I have tried unmounting and mounting SD several times in CWM.
Prior to this update I was able to access and sideload APK's on my gtab running stock software with Viewsonic update.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
Wyngnut

Well after booting up a couple of times it just started to work (my Gtab showed showed the SD card option). I have downloaded several programs and they all install automatically and every one of then worked. No sideloading no additional steps for install this is amazing. I was coveting the windows 7 tabs on the horizon but the free programs available through the market are amazing and when they are Combined with the Gtab hardware its amazing.
Thanks again for posting this there is no way I would have tried to put this software on my system if I had not seen this guide.
Wyngnut

sano614 said:
I just picked up one of these and I'm trying to get this going, but when I mount it to the computer, it doesn't see my 2gb sd card.. The tab see's it fine, but not windows...
Any suggestions?
edit - Got it working... Although it may be getting returned later on. =\
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The tablet doesn't seem to like giving the PC access to the microSD card. As far as I know this is a feature that is not available in any ROM. Also, it is my understanding that for this sort of thing to be possible we need to have the device's source code so we can make the hardware/software mesh better.
That is...unless I'm missing something very obvious...which is totally possible.

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this, worked perfectly for me

It's AMAZING!
Thanks to everyone on the site - from Roebeet and pals who pulled it together to scsione889 and others who did the walkthrough. For an absolute newbie (didn't know what "root" meant) to be able in one day to turn an absolute clunker into what I have now is unbelievable.
If you're new like me, and wondering whether you can pull it off, you can. Just make this the one time in your life when you read and follow the instructions exactly, without your usual improvisation!

[HOW TO] Fix the "Low on space" problem (in plain English)

The Problem
The HTC Droid Incredible shows a "Low on space: Phone storage space is getting low" warning despite having gobs of space free because the "Application data storage" folder (also known as /data/data) that is shared by all apps on the phone is only 150mb in size. As soon as only 10% of this folder is available, the warning appears. If it gets too much lower, apps stop responding and the phone crashes.
The Story
After many months of clearing app data, uninstalling apps, resetting my phone, and generally walking on eggshells trying to keep my data storage under the limit, I was getting ready to upgrade my device. I would search every few weeks to see if anyone had solved the problem, but all I found were more people stuck in my boat, and I was ready to give up. But then I stumbled across a series of threads on xda-developers.com that gave me new hope. In the course of one night, I learned from scratch how to root my phone, and I applied a fix that increased the "Application data storage" folder to a whopping 750mb. I am now able to download as many apps as I'd like and not have to worry about clearing out app data ever again.
However, it took a bit of scouring the forums and reading various guides to figure out how to do all this. Some of the items are quite technical in nature, and some of the guides skip steps that more experienced users would know how to do already. So I joined the forum to write this guide for the "regular" users out there like myself. My goal is to explain in plain English how to fix this nagging issue once and for all and to consolidate all the relevant info and files into one place. If you find this useful, please share this with others so we can all fully enjoy our phones!
The Credits
I did not invent any of the steps, tools, or methods I am about to describe. Hats off to the following people for supplying all the info and files I needed to fix the problem and write this how-to thread. Please let me know if I've missed anyone that should be mentioned and I will add them.
vbhines for the "New to Modding/Rooting" guide
The unrevoked team for their excellent one-click rooting software and drivers
dreamersipaq for the guide to rooting an Incredible
scotty1223 for the guide to rooting a 2.3.4 Incredible
jermaine151 for the "no data limit" mod that actually fixes the problem
cmlusco and tiny4579 for all their help answering questions and troubleshooting in this thread
The Ingredients
Here's what you'll need to perform this fix:
An HTC Incredible (obviously) with an SD card
A micro USB cable (you can use the one you charge your phone with)
A computer with a USB port and internet access (PC, Mac, or Linux)
An hour of free time
The Fix
Step 1: Read the "New to Modding/Rooting" guide so you know what you're getting into and can understand the terminology: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=744807
Step 2: Back up your contacts, pictures, etc. This guide is safe for your phone and will not erase any of your data if you follow it correctly, but it never hurts to back things up just in case.
Step 3a: Make sure your phone is decently charged. (at least 50%)
Step 3b: Make sure your phone isn't currently showing the "low on space" error. Delete some apps or data until the error goes away. You don't want to go through all this effort only to have your phone crash halfway through!
Step 4: Uninstall HTC sync software from your computer. Also make sure you are not running any software that communicates to your phone using USB, such as PDANet or DoubleTwist. If you haven't had to plug your phone into your computer to do anything prior to now, you're probably OK.
Step 5: On your phone, go to Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Development and put a check in the "USB debugging" box.
Step 6: Plug your phone into your computer, select "Charge Only", select "remember my selection", click "Done", and then unplug your phone.
Step 7: If you are on a Windows PC, follow this user-friendly guide to install the USB drivers you'll need: http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install
When I did this step, I actually found my Android entry from the first screenshot in the guide under "Android Phone" and it did not say "Android 1.0". Don't worry, you can still use this entry to continue with the next step in the guide to "Update Driver Software".
Mac and Linux users can skip this step.
Step 8: Root your phone. This step is a bit more involved, so be sure to read the directions carefully. On your phone, go to Menu -> Settings -> About phone -> Software information and look at what it says under "Android version" at the top.
If it says 2.3.4, do this:
Download Clockwork 5.0.2.0: http://dinc.does-it.net/Recoveries/CWM_5.0.2.0/PB31IMG.zip (link updated 6/22/12)
Extract the recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-inc.img from the zip file and put it somewhere you'll remember.
Download Unrevoked 3.22 (this is intentionally NOT the latest version): http://dinc.does-it.net/Unrevoked/Unrevoked_3.22.exe (link updated 6/22/12)
Run Unrevoked_3.22.exe
Inside the program, go to File -> Custom Recovery and select the .img file from above. At the bottom of the program window, it should now say "Recovery: Custom" and "Waiting for device"
Plug in your phone and wait while Unrevoked runs automatically. It will reboot your phone several times and will take some time, so be patient!
Once it's done, unplug your phone and ensure that a "Superuser Permissions" application is inside your app drawer. Don't run it. Instead, go to Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications -> All, scroll down to "Superuser Permissions", click it, then click "Clear data". Return back Home.
If it says anything other than 2.3.4, do this:
Download Unrevoked 3.32: http://www.unrevoked.com/recovery/
Run reflash_package.exe. It may start up right away, or it may ask you to extract the files. Put them somewhere you can find, and once the extraction is done, find and run reflash.exe.
Plug in your phone and wait while Unrevoked runs automatically. It will reboot your phone several times and will take some time, so be patient!
After the above steps, everyone should do this:
Launch the Android Market and search for "ROM Manager". The first result should be "ROM Manager" by ClockworkMod and it should have a picture of a top hat above a gear as its icon. Click it, then click "Download", then "Accept & download". If it is already installed, you can just return Home.
Once ROM Manager has finished installing, launch it and select "Flash ClockworkMod Recovery" (the first option). Confirm your phone model (HTC Incredible). A window will pop up asking for root permissions - click to allow it.
Optional: After the download completes, scroll down and click "Backup Current ROM". You may need a lot of space free on your SD card to perform this backup depending on what you have on your phone. Once you create this backup, you can use ROM Manager to fully restore your phone (including all apps, data, and settings) in case anything goes wrong. This can take a significant amount of time, so again, be patient!
If all went well, your phone should be exactly the same as it was before, except you now have a couple new apps, and more importantly, root access!
Step 9: On your phone, go to Menu -> Settings -> Applications -> Development and uncheck the "USB debugging" box.
Step 10: Apply the Fix. This is the step you've been waiting for!
Go to this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623038, click the link for the EXT4All files in the first post, download "Convert2Ext4_no_data_limit_normal_dalvik.zip", and put it somewhere you'll remember. You can also go directly to this URL to download the file: http://dinc.does-it.net/EXT4_Mods/ (links updated 6/22/12)
Plug your phone into your computer, bring down the notification bar, select the "USB connection type" item, select "Disk drive", and click Done.
On your computer, find your phone's SD card. If you're unsure which drive is your SD card, look at how big each drive is. The drive that has a size of 6.59GB is the phone's internal memory, so the other drive is the SD card. The SD card that comes with the Incredible is 1.83GB in size, but yours may be different if you bought your own SD card.
Move "Convert2Ext4_no_data_limit_normal_dalvik.zip" from your computer to the SD card. Do not put it inside any folders.
After the file has finished moving, bring down the notifications bar, select the "USB connection type" item, select "Charge only", then click done.
Unplug your phone from your computer.
Launch ROM Manager from your app drawer and click "Reboot into Recovery" (the second option). Click "OK" to proceed.
After the phone reboots, you will now see a black screen with some blue options on it. Use the volume buttons on the left to scroll down to "install zip from sdcard" and click the optical trackpad button at the bottom of the phone to select it.
Click "choose zip from sdcard" (the first option)
Scroll down to the very bottom and select "Convert2Ext4_no_data_limit_normal_dalvik.zip"
Scroll down to "Yes - Install Convert2Ext4_no_data_limit_normal_dalvik.zip" and click it. This step will take some time to complete, and the progress bar may not move at all. Be patient!
Once it is done, click the power button at the top of your phone until you're back at the main menu, then select "Reboot system" (the first option). If you hit power too many times and end up with a blank screen, just hit power one more time and you'll see the menu.
When the phone is done rebooting after this last step, verify that the fix worked by going to Menu -> Settings -> SD & phone storage and look at the "Application data storage" section. It should now say that the "Total space" is 748mb!
At this point you can run happily through an open field, shout from the highest mountaintop, or just shed a tear of joy, because you can now install tons of apps and let them accumulate all the data they want. Enjoy!
P.S. Please let me know if any of these steps are incorrect or unclear so I can fix them. Thanks!
Troubleshooting
Here are a couple of issues people have come across while doing the steps in this guide, along with the solutions. Thanks to cmlusco for these helpful answers!
The guide says my phone should have rebooted back to the main screen, but I'm on a black screen with a bunch of blue options!
If you're on this step and the guide doesn't say you need to be here yet, just use the volume buttons to scroll to the "Reboot System Now" option and click the optical trackpad. Then you can continue on with the guide!
I'm stuck on a black screen with white bars on the side!
If your phone is "s-off", reflash the recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-inc.img file from Step #8 using hboot. To get to hboot, turn your phone off, hold the "volume down" button, and turn it back on. Keep holding the "volume down" button until you get to the menu where you can flash the .img file.
If your phone is not "s-off" or you have no idea what "s-off" means, run Unrevoked again with the same .img file from Step #8.
In either case, you should be able to continue using the guide from where you left off!
My phone keeps rebooting over and over and I can't do anything!
Pull out the battery, wait for 15 seconds, and put it back in and turn the phone back on. If it still keeps rebooting, pull out/re-insert the battery again, go into hboot (see above answer) and try the following steps. You can stop as soon as one of them works!
1. Restore a backup that you made in a previous step (if you have one).
2. Reflash the .img file from Step #8.
3. Flash the .img file here: http://dinc.does-it.net/wildstang83_inc_4.08.605.2_11232011.zip (note: this one will take you back to stock, so you'll have to start the guide over).
I'm still stuck!
If all else fails, please post your issue in this thread so someone can help you out. You can also try restoring your backup (you made a backup, right??) and starting over from the top. Good luck!

Potential Alternate Solution
Soniclude that was a great very detailed write up. Here is another option that I found that seems to also solve the dreaded low disk space...
Since you clearly outlined the steps for rooting your device, I wont go into that. But, why stop at fixing one of the most annoying stock problems. Rooting is half the battle to flashing a new rom - which is precisely what I did to stop the LDS issue.
I used to use CM7 and then flashed over to MIUI but recently I flashed the best rom I have used to date - ICS-Dinc AOKP (]http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475936) which is a full fledged ICS port for your OG Dinc.
Since then I have not received any LDS errors (although I have not been using this ROM that long) but I would assume that it would be similar to my lengthy experience with CM7, in which I never got the LDS warning.
Here is what my device displays as available space for applications
View attachment 895332
As you can see I have used 144MB with 604MB free for a total of 748MB, identified as internal storage.
Also, just so you can see that this ROM is not an ICS overlay and is truly a port, here is the device info
View attachment 895331
72ls1's (the dev for ICS-Dinc AOKP) has some really good directions and make the process very easy.
For those that are interested and need a few more additional details, here are a few things that helped me:
1. Make sure you have backup your device data, this includes your apps, contacts (you should be just setting all contacts to sync with your gmail account to begin with), messages and email settings. Use an app like Titanium Backup for apps; Backup and Restore app for messages; Call Log Restore for calling
2. Download the zip files outline in the ROM posting of your chocie to your sdcard; They should be placed at the top level of your sdcard, meaning not in another folder. The zip files for ICS-Dinc AOK include the ICS-Dinc zip, Gapps (use this one gapps-ics-20120207-signed.zip - http://goo-inside.me/gapps/gapps-ics-20120207-signed.zip), and Tiamat Kernel
3. In Recovery make a backup of your device (in case you need to flash back due to an error)
4. Within Recovery prior to flashing the rom make sure to unmount data, sdcard and cache
5. Then clear cache and dalivik-cache (this one is under the advanced options)
6. Do a factory reset
7. Install from zip in the following order: ICS-Dinc AOK V.02, Gapps, Tiamat
8. Reset your device
Now go enjoy the goodness of a fresh ice cream sandwich!
Hope this helps anyone else out there in either the low disk space issue or that is having questions about flashing a rom.

Where is Unrevoked 3.22?
I'm going to use the downgrade-and-reflash method to root my 2.3.4 Incredible and after reading the forums have spent the supper hour looking around for Unrevoked 3.22. There was a megaupload site that always says bandwidth is exceeded, and one more that I found where everything is in a language I can't decipher.
Does anybody have a working link to 3.22? All I want is to turn on my stupid wireless hotspot so my wife can use her Ipad in teh car without having to pay Verizon another $30 a month for access to data I already have. Argh!
Thanks,
Ryan

Captainjerky said:
I'm going to use the downgrade-and-reflash method to root my 2.3.4 Incredible and after reading the forums have spent the supper hour looking around for Unrevoked 3.22. There was a megaupload site that always says bandwidth is exceeded, and one more that I found where everything is in a language I can't decipher.
Does anybody have a working link to 3.22? All I want is to turn on my stupid wireless hotspot so my wife can use her Ipad in teh car without having to pay Verizon another $30 a month for access to data I already have. Argh!
Thanks,
Ryan
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You can actually acomplish that without rooting.
Open dial pad and type ##778# and hit call.
Select edit mode and enter six zeros (000000) as the password.
Select security and look for S.IP DUN username, it should look something like this [email protected]. Change it to be [email protected], just remove the "dun.".
Back out to the main menu and select M.IP Default Profile. Look for DUN NAI and change it to be [email protected], remove the "dun."
Hit the menu button and select commit modifications. Your phone will reboot.
Now just use the stock 3g mobile hotspot app. When you first open it it will say you have to have a subscription and pay, just procede you will not be charged, and verizion is none the wiser. I have been doing this my self for over a year now.

Compass sensor broken
Somebody has the same issue? after flashing the zip i cannot use correctly the compass sensor, for example in SkyMaps app.

This is by far the best tutorial out there to gain root and achieve s-OFF I've come across. Thank you SIR for your time and tutorial. Just EXCELLENT!!

for me the issue was my data/data folder (hint dont sync 1500 facebook friends and never do it with high res pics and with two differant apps haha) =] jsut removed all the contacts i didnt need and turned off the sync from normal facebook app and working perfect now

stuck in loop
I followed the instructions for the 2.3.4 and after I applied the Convert2Ext4_no_data_limit_normal_dalvik fix I got stuck in a loop with at the HTC Incredible boot screen, not sure what to do now.. can only get back to the recovery mode. Not sure what to do from here

scals37 said:
I followed the instructions for the 2.3.4 and after I applied the Convert2Ext4_no_data_limit_normal_dalvik fix I got stuck in a loop with at the HTC Incredible boot screen, not sure what to do now.. can only get back to the recovery mode. Not sure what to do from here
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If you made or have a previous roms backup. Just wipe everything in mounts and storage menu except sdcard and emmc, then restore your backup. If you dont have a backup flash a fresh rom.

You kind sir are a gentleman and a scholar. That "low space" bug has been annoying me since July 2009. I greatly appreciate you breaking down the l337 sp33k to plain English.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

Captainjerky said:
Does anybody have a working link to 3.22?
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downloads.unrevoked.com/recovery/3.22/reflash_package.exe
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Thank you for the spectacular write-up, soniclude!!!
Is there a particular reason that you did not suggest using the no_data_limit_dalvik_moved mod?
Does it not work?

[/COLOR]Thank you for the spectacular write-up, soniclude!!!
Is there a particular reason that you did not suggest using the no_data_limit_dalvik_moved mod?
Does it not work?[/QUOTE]
I agree that this was an excellent how to. Thanks for the effort.
I used the no_data_limit_dalvik_moved mod and for some reason, my phone became really laggy. I'm on Pons CM7. 2. Now I'm a little hesitant to use any of the ext4 mods b/c I don't understand them too well. I'm not clear on why there is a partition in the first place. Why htc devs made it so small... Homework to do.
Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk

Thanks cmlusco I used your method to unlock the 3G Hotspot on my phone and it worked like a charm.

Issue in Step 10
Thank you very much for the easy to follow directions soniclude. I went through all the steps and when I got to step 10, I ran into an issue. After clicking on "Reboot into Recovery" the phone restarts and goes to the white htc screen. After that the screen just goes black with thin white lines down the sides and stays like that. So I never see the blue options. Has anyone come across this? If so, what do I do from there?

I get the message: failed to root. is your firmware too new? What now?
Is there anything I can do now to revert my firmware so I can gain root.

joeyz400 said:
I get the message: failed to root. is your firmware too new? What now?
Is there anything I can do now to revert my firmware so I can gain root.
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If your on 2.3.4 you need to follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306400 to root and get s-off.

I understand I could downgrade to 2.2 to get s off but only after I gain root. It seems I can't get rooted because I am running 2.3?
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It looks like the only step diffrent from the link you posted and this one is to run unrevoked as admin

I think I know what is wrong. The link to Unrevoked 3.22 is not working so I googled it and 3.22 came up but it was actually 3.32 that was downloaded and I can't find 3.22 anywhere. Does anyone have a copy of 3.22?

I found the correct 3.22 and now my Incredible is Incredible!!!! Rooted and it feels so good
Thanks for such a great thread!!!!

SWEEEEEET This worked awesome.

[Q] Nook Color - Google Apps Pack won't install

Hello,
I have just installed CyanogenMod 7 for the Barnes & Noble Nook Color :: V7.0.3 using ClockworkMod Recovery.
After installing CyanogenMod 7, I install the Google Apps addon version: gapps-gb-20110307. The installation goes smoothly, and I receive the "Installation Complete!" message before I remove the MicroSD card and reboot.
Upon reboot from ClockworkMod Recovery, I receive an "Installation Failed" screen that tells me to power on and off the device. I do so, and successfully boot into CyanogenMod7.
I immediately proceed to the Homescreen, where the only items are "Messaging" "Contacts" "Clock" "Email" "Camera" and "Gallery". I have no prompt to set up my Google Account or Timezone. Also, I do not have Market, but I can connect to my WiFi network.
Thank you for your help, it is appreciated. I am obviously a noob, and my apologies for stepping on any toes!

Wow! Looking at some of the questions neighboring mine and their lack of responses, I tend to doubt that mine is going to get answered, even over the long run. I thought this forum had active users, at least that is what the Registration Video said...6 million active users was it???

First of all, deep breath. It may not get answered right away, but typically the questions get answered.
First off, any particular reason you are running 7.0.3? If I recall, this includes the old kernel that has terrible battery life. I would recommend going to 7.1 found here.
I don't know which gapps goes with 7.0.3, but I would double check to make sure it was the right one. I'd still recommend upgrading to 7.1 stable.

Also, I personally recommend doing ROM and GAPPS in two steps... I have eliminated some of the problems I have seen myself by using that method.
1. Install ROM... boot it up... let it settle in.
2. Reboot into CWM and install GAPPS... boot it up... do your thing
Also remember... 4 hours isn't a real long time to wait before posting a second post like you did... especially on a Sunday evening... This is a forum... not an immediate feedback application.

My apologies for my impatience. I did not mean to sound so callous, but after rereading my comment, I realize how abrupt it was.
Also, I remember the site introduction mentioning clicking on the thanks meter as a piece of site etiquette. How do I do that?

After following your advice, I am still having the same problem: not able to use the Android Marketplace as the item is not on my Homescreen, and the Google Apps are not installing.
I took biohazrd's advice, and I upgraded to 7.1 stable.
I also took DizzyDen's advice and installed CyanogenMod 7.1, reboot, let it settle, powered off, booted into Clockwork and installed the google apps pack (gapps-gb-20110828-signed), then rebooted again.
Still, I have no Android Marketplace.
As I stated in my previous post, I am a newbie, and I don't know what I am talking about, but off the top of my head, I have a feeling as if the google apps pack that I used (gapps-gb-20110828-signed) is not the right one. Could this hold any water?
Also, I don't know if it makes any difference, but I bought my Nook in December 2011 and it is a refurbished model. Because I purchased it in 2011, I updated the partitioning scheme using (repartition1GBdata-v1) and (reformatData-v1).
Thanks again, I appreciate the help!

Littlefatman said:
After following your advice, I am still having the same problem: not able to use the Android Marketplace as the item is not on my Homescreen, and the Google Apps are not installing.
I took biohazrd's advice, and I upgraded to 7.1 stable.
I also took DizzyDen's advice and installed CyanogenMod 7.1, reboot, let it settle, powered off, booted into Clockwork and installed the google apps pack (gapps-gb-20110828-signed), then rebooted again.
Still, I have no Android Marketplace.
As I stated in my previous post, I am a newbie, and I don't know what I am talking about, but off the top of my head, I have a feeling as if the google apps pack that I used (gapps-gb-20110828-signed) is not the right one. Could this hold any water?
Also, I don't know if it makes any difference, but I bought my Nook in December 2011 and it is a refurbished model. Because I purchased it in 2011, I updated the partitioning scheme using (repartition1GBdata-v1) and (reformatData-v1).
Thanks again, I appreciate the help!
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If it isn't on the Homescreen, did you check by open App Drawer?

Thanks for the reply Votinh.
I did not find the Marketplace in the App Drawer. My app drawer currently contains:
Browser, Calculator, Calendar, Camera, Clock, Contacts, Dev Tools, Downloads, DSPManager, Email, File Manager, Gallery, Messaging, Music, Phone, ROM Manager, Search, Settings, Sound Recorder, Spare Parts, Superuser, Terminal Emulator, Theme, Chooser, Videos and Voice Dialer.
I was having a look around and figured out how to look at the Internal storage and found something called Market Apps Installer version 1.1. I click on it, but it offers few options to fiddle with and seemingly no way to access the Android Marketplace.
Again, thanks for your help, I truly do appreciate it!

If it doesn't work as expect, I guess you have to list step by step what you have done up to that point, that may help us pin point where and what you did wrong.
Also, pls clearly indicate where you run the ROM from.

Thanks again for your help, Votinh.
votinh said:
Also, pls clearly indicate where you run the ROM from.
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I am not sure what you mean. Where can I possibly run the ROM from (what are the possible answers)? I would assume that I could run it only from the SD card. Sorry for being a newbie!
I will list step by step all of my actions and detail them in the response. Maybe, I will go through the whole installation process again and mark down everything that transpires.

Also, what do you think of my theory? That I am downloading and installing the wrong gapps pack?

Littlefatman said:
Also, what do you think of my theory? That I am downloading and installing the wrong gapps pack?
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gapps-gb-201111028-signed.zip is still on the CM wiki as the latest version... did you verify MD5 checksum and ensure you didn't have a bad download?

Littlefatman said:
Thanks again for your help, Votinh.
I am not sure what you mean. Where can I possibly run the ROM from (what are the possible answers)? I would assume that I could run it only from the SD card. Sorry for being a newbie!
I will list step by step all of my actions and detail them in the response. Maybe, I will go through the whole installation process again and mark down everything that transpires.
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In here, xda NC forum, you will frequently see the term "eMMC" and "uSD"
eMMC refers to the internal memory of the device, as currently where the B&N stock ROM resides while uSD is the external card where we can put the custom ROMs such CM7/9 in and run from there.
Depends on which method you choose to use, different procedures/instructions needed.
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Littlefatman said:
Also, what do you think of my theory? That I am downloading and installing the wrong gapps pack?
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As for your theory, I and we assume that you have installed CORRECTLY and if it isn't working as expect, then we need to know step-by-step how you did.
Everything is possible from bad zip to bad card.

My apologies for the delay in my reply. It has been a hectic week+end.
did you verify MD5 checksum and ensure you didn't have a bad download?
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I am ashamed to say it, but I do not know how to verify a checksum to ensure the intergrity of a download. Although, I did download the gapps file twice, once each on different computers, copied it to the SD card and attempted to update. Is it possible that I could have gotten 2 bad downloads on 2 different PCs?

I have gone back and redone every bit of my CyanogenMod and Google apps installation on my Nook Color. I have taken notes on it and below is my step by step description of what I have done and observed. My apologies for the book, but I wanted to be as thorough as I could. Thanks for your help and I would appreciate and advice that can help me resolve this unfortunate situation.
1. Downloaded ClockworkModRecovery (2gb_clockwork-0.7.tar.gz) from http://code.google.com/p/monster-rootpack/downloads/detail?name=2gb_clockwork-0.7.tar.gz&can=2&q=
2. Downloaded CyanogenMod 7.1 (update-cm-7.1.0-encore-signed.zip) from here http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=stable&device=encore
3. Downloaded Google Apps (gapps-gb-20110828-signed) from here http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Latest_Version/Google_Apps
4. Downloaded Win32DiskImager (win32diskimager-binary) from here https://launchpad.net/win32-image-writer/+download
5. Extracted Win32DiskImager files to a folder on desktop
6. Decompressed and Extracted ClockworkModRecovery to Desktop (this took longer than I expected, the extraction strangely taking 5 minutes)
7. Start up Win32 DiskImager and receive the following File Error message: An error occurred while accessing the device. This usually means something is currently accessing the device; please close all applications and try again. Error 1 Incorrect Function.
8. The File Error message displays itself 3 times. I click OK three times, and then the Win32 Application opens, and I continue with my process.
9. Use Win32 DiskImager to write ClockworkMod onto my MicroSD card. The MicroSD card is a 1 year old, 2GB Transcend MicroSD Card. I use an Kingmax MicroSD card adapter to plug the card into my Computer’s SD card slot.
10. Copy the CyanogenMod 7.1 file and the Gapps 20110828 file to the MicroSD card.
11. Eject the MicroSD card from the PC, insert it into my Nook, and power on.
12. Boot into ClockwordMod Recovery, I go to Mounts and Storage, click on Format System and confirm YES. Next, I format Data and Cache.
13. NOTE: Previously, I was receiving an "Error: can't format /data" error as my newer Nook Color had a different partitioning scheme. I used ‘reformatData-v1’ and ‘repartition1GBdata-v1’ to remedy this when I first attempted to install CyanogenMod. It seems to have gone off without a hitch.
14. I then go to ‘install zip from sdcard’ , the choose ‘choose zip from SD card’ and select the Cyanogenmod 7.1 zip. It opens and installs.
15. After the install completes, I remove the SD card and reboot the Nook.
16. Upon reeboot, I get a Cyanogen loading screen for a few seconds, followed by an error screen that says Install Failed with a large red and white exclamation mark over a Nook clip art.
17. The Nook powers off after a few seconds. I then power on again and sucesssfully boot into Cyanogenmod. I do not have the Marketplace app at this point.
18. I power off, replace the SD card, and boot into Clockworkmod.
19. I choose ‘install zip from sdcard’ and then ‘choose zip from SDcard’ and the gapps zip. I confirm YES and install the gapps zip.
20. I remove the SD card and reboot the system. I receive the exact same ‘Install Failed’ error screen with the red and white exclamation mark over a nook clip art.
21. After a few seconds the nook powers off after the error screen. I power on again and boot into CyanogenMod.
22. There is no Marketplace app on the homescreen or in the App Drawer, leaving me with the same initial problem
Thank you for everything!

I don't think Market will show until you have registered with google. There is a setup wizard or one time provisioning process to go through. That may be the thing that is failing when you first boot. Not sure how to get you back on track.
Sent from my NookColor using Tapatalk

Re: Google Apps Not Installing
Hi,
After you install CM 7.1, Google Apps, and reboot (hard power off and cold boot - the first boot will fail), look for the Google Talk app in your App Drawer and log in to it with your Google credentials. That should spawn the installation of the rest of the Google Apps, including the Android Marketplace.
Also, strangely enough, when installing my first app from the Market, I had to install it with the device physically in landscape mode, as the installation failed when the device was being held in portrait orientation. This seemed to clear up after the first app was installed.
I stumbled across this thread tonight, as I was searching for a solution to this exact problem while updating a friends Nook Color to CM 7.1. This did the trick for me.
Good luck!
Frank

Thank you Frank! I am going to finish up my current task then break out the Nook and cross my fingers that this will work! I will let you know!

I, too, am having problems
I don't mean to thread-jack, but I am also having problems with gapps.
Following this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957
The version of CM7 I placed on my card is "cm_encore_full-253.zip". The steps all the way through putting that on the card, putting that in the Nook, booting, it all worked fine. I DID notice the line that said something along the lines of looking for the gapps installation, not finding it, and skipping that step.
I downloaded the Gapps ("gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip") onto my computer. I shut off my NC, took out the SD card, and went to put it into my computer. Lo and behold, my computer can't read the SD card. It tells me it needs to be formatted before it can be used.
Uh. How am I supposed to get anything on the sd card?! I can't even format it to start over - Windows fails to format it.
I tried plugging in my NC to my computer - I at least got the CM7SDCARD to open, but it doesn't appear to be everything (there's no "boot" folder there). I tried moving the zip file to just the main directory of what I saw, and booted into recovery mode, but nothing happened.
Any assistance would be appreciated!

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caseystain said:
I don't mean to thread-jack, but I am also having problems with gapps.
Following this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000957
The version of CM7 I placed on my card is "cm_encore_full-253.zip". The steps all the way through putting that on the card, putting that in the Nook, booting, it all worked fine. I DID notice the line that said something along the lines of looking for the gapps installation, not finding it, and skipping that step.
I downloaded the Gapps ("gapps-gb-20110828-signed.zip") onto my computer. I shut off my NC, took out the SD card, and went to put it into my computer. Lo and behold, my computer can't read the SD card. It tells me it needs to be formatted before it can be used.
Uh. How am I supposed to get anything on the sd card?! I can't even format it to start over - Windows fails to format it.
I tried plugging in my NC to my computer - I at least got the CM7SDCARD to open, but it doesn't appear to be everything (there's no "boot" folder there). I tried moving the zip file to just the main directory of what I saw, and booted into recovery mode, but nothing happened.
Any assistance would be appreciated!
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Look at my post here. It tells you how to make the boot partition show up in your system. In your case download the rar rev 1 and follow the directions (per edit 2) on how to manually put the file on your system.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22858059
Edit: You sound like a newby, so in order to do this you need the program "root explorer" which you buy on the market. Very useful program for later use too.
If you don't feel like trying this, get a different card reader or computer to see if that helps reading the card.
Edit 2: Also look here for a more recent nightly that has a few bugs fixed. It was built in January and 253 was in November.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23198390

[Q] Oh, I GIVE UP!!

Sorry for having no perseverance but for the last 3 days solid I have been trying to upgrade my basic Win 6.5 hd2 to either Win7 or Android without success - my eyes are hurting, really.
I bricked the phone initially but realised that was my own fault by not following instructions but I rectified the problem and reinstalled the original 6,5 rom from htc.
Back to square one.
I now have managed to get the phone to MAGLDR v1.3 and it's menu shows up whenever I switch the phone on but that's as far as I've got.
The problem I seem to find is that all the easy guides I have visited give a link to the win7 rom and when I click the link I am bombarded with adverts , flashing do-dah's etc, etc to download some advert stuff and also some messages saying the file is no longer available.
I know the xda site encourages noobs to search the site for the answers but all I've found are loads and loads of complicated techno jargon that a noob can't understand.
So, can some kind person please, pretty please, give me a dummies guide to upgrade my standard hd2 to either w7 or android?
Sincerely,
Jenifer.

From MAGDLR to Android OS
Once you managed to install MAGDLR, you're not far from the finish. I will show you my way of installing Andorid OS in HD2. I'm assuming you use Windows, you have an SD card, cable to connect your phone to computer, HSPL 2.08 and radio 2.15.
First, what you will need is HD2 Toolkit windows application, which includes all features to easily manipulate your HD2. So basically it's all-in-one application regarding to HD2 capabilities.
1. a) Download it from here and b) install it.
http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/327686/HD2ToolKit4.2.0.1.zip
Secondly, you will need to install ClockWorkMod into your HD2. To perform this operation, use HD2 Toolkit you just installed. ClockWorkMod enables you to easily install android ROMs, backup and restore them, and other features.
2. This step will re-partition the system size and simultaneously will install ClockWorkMod. a) So open HD2 Toolkit, and select "Repartition MAGDLR" in the first section. b) In the left box choose "Custom". c) Below, type 5, into the cache size box. Keep in mind that different ROMs need different partition size and cache size, but most of them will fit in 180 mb partition size.
c) click the button "Repartition", and the dialog to set the partition size will show, type there 180 mb, and click OK. d) click OK in the next dialog as well, which warns you that all data will be deleted in your phone.
e) DFT Android Flasher dialog will show, click next. Follow instructions, from DFT dialog:
>>Installation Instructions:
1) Connect Your Phone To PC
2) Power Off Your Phone
3) Hold "Power" Button On Your Phone Until You Get To The MAGLDR Menu
4) Use Volume Keys To Navigate To USB FLASHER And Press The Green Button To Choose It
5) Press Next Below
Note: You will loose all the data from your phone!!!<<
Then, you will see some codes running, it indicates that something is going on
Then the device will reboot itself. To verify that ClockWorkMod (CWM) is installed correctly into your HD2, let's try to boot into it. First go into MAGDLR menu and choose "AD Recovery". If you see something similar as here http://cloud.addictivetips.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/image28.png, you're good to go into the final step.
3. Final step. Choose an Android ROM, you would like to install in your HD2. From my experiences, I highly recommend one of below.
1.) Paranoid Android Jellybean from Xylograph, updated yesterday.
Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1817793
Download link for MAGDLR: http://d-h.st/unP
2) Gingerbread Xtreme Edition from pongster
Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=918899
Download link for MAGDLR: http://hyperdroid.calibur.info/index.php?file=c89e2a242464a8910379418dc5930006
If you want something beautiful, customizable, and new, go for first recommendation.
If you want something super fast, simple and very stable go for the second recommendation.
According to my measurement, when the ROM contains installed around 30 applications, an average operation (for example launching viber, or a game) take 2.3 seconds in the first ROM, while the second ROM takes 1.6 seconds.
a) Once you made up your mind download one of the mentioned above ROM, or any other of your desire, but don't forget to choose a ROM which does not exceed the 180 partition size, and to choose the MAGDLR version of ROM, (not CLK).
The downloaded file, will come as ZIP format. b) Copy this file into your SD card. c) Then boot into CWM (AD Recovery) we installed previously, and choose "install Zip from SD card". d) Select "choose zip from sdcard" e) Select the zip containing ROM you previously copied into SD card
f) if any dialog comes up, choose NAND installation, click next/finish if needed, wait for the installation, and reboot the device.
First boot will take a while, mostly 10 minutes.
PS: I recalled all this steps mainly from memory, so I might have forgotten something. For any help feel free to ask.
imcn said:
Sorry for having no perseverance but for the last 3 days solid I have been trying to upgrade my basic Win 6.5 hd2 to either Win7 or Android without success - my eyes are hurting, really.
I bricked the phone initially but realised that was my own fault by not following instructions but I rectified the problem and reinstalled the original 6,5 rom from htc.
Back to square one.
I now have managed to get the phone to MAGLDR v1.3 and it's menu shows up whenever I switch the phone on but that's as far as I've got.
The problem I seem to find is that all the easy guides I have visited give a link to the win7 rom and when I click the link I am bombarded with adverts , flashing do-dah's etc, etc to download some advert stuff and also some messages saying the file is no longer available.
I know the xda site encourages noobs to search the site for the answers but all I've found are loads and loads of complicated techno jargon that a noob can't understand.
So, can some kind person please, pretty please, give me a dummies guide to upgrade my standard hd2 to either w7 or android?
Sincerely,
Jenifer.
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blackmatrix64 said:
Once you managed to install the MAGDLR, you're not far from the finish. I will show you my way of installing Andorid OS in HD2. I'm assuming you use Windows, you have an SD card, cable to connect your phone to computer, HSPL 2.08 and radio 2.15.
First, what you will need is HD2 Toolkit windows application, which includes all features to easily manipulate your HD2. So basically it's all-in-one application regarding to HD2 capabilities.
1. a) Download it from here and b) install it.
http://www.filehosting.org/file/details/327686/HD2ToolKit4.2.0.1.zip
PS: I recalled all this steps mainly from memory, so I might have forgotten something. For any help feel free to ask.
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Hi, many thanks for your assistance.
I have clicked on the link above for the toolkit and after numerous attemts I cant get it downloaded. I have requested the file but it doesn't show up anywhere?
Help!
Jenifer

imcn said:
Hi, many thanks for your assistance.
I have clicked on the link above for the toolkit and after numerous attemts I cant get it downloaded. I have requested the file but it doesn't show up anywhere?
Help!
Jenifer
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Check your spam folder. I would post the direct link, but I can't because XDA stupid rules:
>>To prevent spam on the XDA forums, ALL new users prevented from posting outside links in their messages. After approximately 10 posts, you will be able to post outside links. Thank you for understanding!<<

blackmatrix64 said:
Check your spam folder. I would post the direct link, but I can't because XDA stupid rules:
>>To prevent spam on the XDA forums, ALL new users prevented from posting outside links in their messages. After approximately 10 posts, you will be able to post outside links. Thank you for understanding!<<
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Hi, yes I can get the emails ok, the thing is when I click the link in the email I am taken to the download page relating to the file and when I click that download file button I get another page asking me to upload a file?!
I will post screen shots....
Jen.

{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Then I get this box when I click the download as shown in the previous jpeg.

imcn said:
Then I get this box when I click the download as shown in the previous jpeg.View attachment 1361657
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Before taking you to upload page, the download should start.
Anyway, search in google "HD2ToolKit4.2.0.1.zip zippyshare" , and click in the website zippyshare (second in my search result), download it from there.
If for some reason you still can't download it, send me a private message with your email.

try the links below, it might help

Hi, thank you, I got the file from zippy. Installed everything re your instructions to the point where my phone has the screen with some blue text and a top hat and cmm based recovery v 5.0.2.6
The final installation seems complicated - if you can spare the time could you walk me through it?
Many thanks
Jenifer
P.S. And thanks to MENGFEI for your advice also.

imcn said:
Hi, thank you, I got the file from zippy. Installed everything re your instructions to the point where my phone has the screen with some blue text and a top hat and cmm based recovery v 5.0.2.6
The final installation seems complicated - if you can spare the time could you walk me through it?
Many thanks
Jenifer
P.S. And thanks to MENGFEI for your advice also.
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Final step is the easiest. Right now your HD2 does not have a operating system to run. So, you should choose a ROM (Firmware) to flash/install into HD2. Whatever ROM you seems to like from screenshots download and install it. Whenever you change your mind, you do not have to start from the beginning, but just repeat this final step with a different ROM.
I've tried I guess hundred of ROMs, and from my subjective judgment, I recommended my two favorite ROMs.
To make it even simpler, let's start with Jellybean Paranoid Android ROM, as an example, then whenever you would like to try a different ROM, follow the same instructions.
So in details, what you'll have to do is:
1. Download Android Jellybean 4.1 (Paranoid Android ported from Xylograph) from here http*:*//d-h.st/unP (remove 2 stars)
The file is "PA_leo_beta_v2.15_div2a.zip". This is the ROM.
2. Flash it.
a) Turn off your phone.
b) Remove your SD card
c) Copy the ROM (PA_leo_beta_v2.15_div2a.zip) inside the root SD card.
d) Put the SD card in the phone.
e) Boot into MAGDLR.
f) Using volume down, choose "AD Recovery" to go to the screen with top hat.
(Choose it pressing "answer button", first hard button, next to home)
g) Using volume down, go to "install zip from sdcard", then press answer button
h) In the next menu press again the answer button to select "choose zip from sdcard"
i) Using volume down and up, locate the ROM (PA_leo_beta_v2.15_div2a.zip)
j) Press answer button
k) Press again answer button
l) The installer will show, press touchscreen "Next"
m) Select using touch screen "install to NAND"
n) Press Next
o) I guess you should wait here for installation
p) At the end of installation press Finish.
q) The device will reboot itself, and the after the HTC Screen, you will see Android booting.
r) It will take several minutes, then set up your Android preferences.
Good luck.

blackmatrix64 said:
Final step is the easiest. Right now your HD2 does not have a operating system to run. So, you should choose a ROM (Firmware) to flash/install into HD2. Whatever ROM you seems to like from screenshots download and install it. Whenever you change your mind, you do not have to start from the beginning, but just repeat this final step with a different ROM.
I've tried I guess hundred of ROMs, and from my subjective judgment, I recommended my two favorite ROMs.
To make it even simpler, let's start with Jellybean Paranoid Android ROM, as an example, then whenever you would like to try a different ROM, follow the same instructions.
So in details, what you'll have to do is:
1. Download Android Jellybean 4.1 (Paranoid Android ported from Xylograph) from here http*:*//d-h.st/unP (remove 2 stars)
The file is "PA_leo_beta_v2.15_div2a.zip". This is the ROM.
2. Flash it.
a) Turn off your phone.
b) Remove your SD card
c) Copy the ROM (PA_leo_beta_v2.15_div2a.zip) inside the root SD card.
d) Put the SD card in the phone.
e) Boot into MAGDLR.
f) Using volume down, choose "AD Recovery" to go to the screen with top hat.
(Choose it pressing "answer button", first hard button, next to home)
g) Using volume down, go to "install zip from sdcard", then press answer button
h) In the next menu press again the answer button to select "choose zip from sdcard"
i) Using volume down and up, locate the ROM (PA_leo_beta_v2.15_div2a.zip)
j) Press answer button
k) Press again answer button
l) The installer will show, press touchscreen "Next"
m) Select using touch screen "install to NAND"
n) Press Next
o) I guess you should wait here for installation
p) At the end of installation press Finish.
q) The device will reboot itself, and the after the HTC Screen, you will see Android booting.
r) It will take several minutes, then set up your Android preferences.
Good luck.
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Hi, I have downloaded and unzipped the file and I have now a folder on my desktop with 4 folders inside it - sdcard/kernel/METS-INF/system.
Erm, 'flash it'? Not exactly sure what that means. (told you I am a noob)
c) How do I copy the rom into sd card - do I put it into a card reader then plug into pc?
Thanks for your patience.

imcn said:
Hi, I have downloaded and unzipped the file and I have now a folder on my desktop with 4 folders inside it - sdcard/kernel/METS-INF/system.
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I didn't say you have to unzip it. Copy the whole file "PA_leo_beta_v2.15_div2a.zip" to SD card. I wouldn't skip an important step as unzipping if it would have been required, so just follow my steps precisely.
imcn said:
Erm, 'flash it'? Not exactly sure what that means. (told you I am a noob)
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My bad, ignore that line. I just wanted to summarize all these steps with a name.
The whole process from a) to r) is the flashing (installation of ROM).
imcn said:
c) How do I copy the rom into sd card - do I put it into a card reader then plug into pc?
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Exactly.
imcn said:
Thanks for your patience.
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No problem.

OK, I'm nearly there. I am at a screen which asks 'Default Connection' RMNET Connection - check or leave unchecked for ppp connection(default)?

imcn said:
OK, I'm nearly there. I am at a screen which asks 'Default Connection' RMNET Connection - check or leave unchecked for ppp connection(default)?
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Great. To tell the truth I don't know what it means, so I leave it unchecked.

If you want to run Windows 7 here's a video how to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ7nJ4hSbHc&feature=youtube_gdata_player and for Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1356833
I still love my Hd2. Running so smooth I just set this up a week ago because my files got corrupted.
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app
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Use this video instead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhuR59UXw_4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Sent from my SGH-T999 using xda app-developers app

blackmatrix64 said:
Great. To tell the truth I don't know what it means, so I leave it unchecked.
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Well, at last, thanks to your help finaly got android installed. Seems to be working ok however, I have started to recharge the battery and when I switch the set off it immediately restarts without me touching any buttons. Also, whilst in camera mode a message says 'please insert sd card'
and the settings at the top screen says my sd card corrupted reformat y/n .
Other than that I will give it a try and report back.
P.S. the sd card is the 2 gig standard one that came with the phone.
Cheers
Jenifer.

hi Jeny,
for your SD card, it's really small in capacity & not much to move around & even the 4g i'm using for testing is sometimes not enough. Since SD cards are really cheap nowadays you can get an 8g or 16g card since HD2 supports up to 32g & some can even run those 64g ones.
this tutorial I made is really for the new users to this phone & I made as easy to follow, hope you can get your working coz this is one amazing dev phone!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25781675#post25781675

imcn,there is a much easier,quicker,safer way of getting android onto hd2,its called sd or now native sd,no pissing about with mgldr etc.
also gives you the option to still have winmo 6·5 still on the phone and instantly available if you need to actualy have a guaranteed working phone.
i dont care what folk try and claim for our hd2,just remember,all the hardware was built to run winmo 6·5,not android and phone still runs best using 6·5,see what your battery life is like with android on your phone and if your in a dodgy signal area dont expect much more than 4 hours battery life even with a big mugen battery,android has crap radio software that appears to be about a 5 year step BACKWARD its one of the many major problems android has especialy on an old phone/cpu like ours.
android is fun to play with but somebody should have asked you first if you need a working phone at all times if you do then its much safer to go the sd card way,if you have spare phone as daily phone then fine go the mgldr way.
have tried both ways lots of times,will stick with simple sd card way for now.
Sent from my GT-P1000 using xda premium

tleaf100 said:
imcn,there is a much easier,quicker,safer way of getting android onto hd2,its called sd or now native sd,no pissing about with mgldr etc.
also gives you the option to still have winmo 6·5 still on the phone and instantly available if you need to actualy have a guaranteed working phone.
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Hi, thanks for your post. Would you like to expand on the sd only method? - it sounds interesting.
As for the few things I mentioned above earlier, that's all the problems that I have encountered having tested the phone all day. I don't get a great signal anyway because of my location and there doesn't appear to be any weaker signal running Android. Battery life is much the same - wasn't great with Win 6.5 if I was using the set a lot.
The handset has been very smooth and quick to respond since the upgrade( blackmatrix64 guidance) so, apart from the 'damaged sd card' thing, I am very pleased with the results so far.
I will invest in a bigger sd card tomorrow.
MENGFEI - I will read up on the info you have posted. Thanks