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loading android on htc hd2

is it supposed to take more than 2 hours?

No.
Something must of went wrong.
Can you explain the steps you did?

i extracted to sd card
took out the usb cable
went in my storage card, opened the folder
clicked on clrcad
clicked on haret and started the load
now its reading
acr=### fl=####raac=##

The first i've tried took me about 1h, but I had to install everything Mgldr, CWM, etc. ..

Are you installing SD version or nand?
johnnyboy8707 said:
i extracted to sd card
took out the usb cable
went in my storage card, opened the folder
clicked on clrcad
clicked on haret and started the load
now its reading
acr=### fl=####raac=##
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what is rootfs?

lozonw said:
Are you installing SD version or nand?
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im pretty sure my sd card, i went through it to click HaRET

Which rom did you download or trying to install?
I haven't done sd version since nand was released.
Do you need to use windows at all?
johnnyboy8707 said:
im pretty sure my sd card, i went through it to click HaRET
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lozonw said:
Which rom did you download or trying to install?
I haven't done sd version since nand was released.
Do you need to use windows at all?
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ive tried shubCRAFT_v1.5_STOCK.rar
and ive tried HyperDroidV1.5.zip
Can you link me the way you did it maybe a quick step guide and a file download pleasE?

It's not supposed to take more than 2 hours, 20 mins max.
Try either of the following, a combination, or all of the following:
format your sd
rextract the android folder form the build you downloaded, into the root of your sd card
Try a different blank data image (if the build requires you to have a data image in there, some builds make their own)
If it's the case of where it makes its own, go into the android folder and delete that incomplete data image
Is it just the build you are using now that doesn't work, or does every other build give you the same problem?
Maybe you need HSPL installed, iunno
You got the latest radio?
Tried a different winmo rom?

Try reading thru this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=881958

Kailkti said:
It's not supposed to take more than 2 hours, 20 mins max.
Try either of the following, a combination, or all of the following:
format your sd
rextract the android folder form the build you downloaded, into the root of your sd card
Try a different blank data image (if the build requires you to have a data image in there, some builds make their own)
If it's the case of where it makes its own, go into the android folder and delete that incomplete data image
Is it just the build you are using now that doesn't work, or does every other build give you the same problem?
Maybe you need HSPL installed, iunno
You got the latest radio?
Tried a different winmo rom?
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ok im sorta lost ill try and make sense of everything, bare with me
how do i download to the root of my sd card? Maybe using nand way would be more easier
latest radio? you got a link for that? how do i check that?
HSPL how would i know if thats installed
Im running 6.5 on the hd2 right now, havent tried anything else except android

Nand is the way if you do not need windows.
Here is a guide by Mskip with links to everything you need.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893948
Here is a link to the ClockworkMod Recovery which will be very helpful.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=898913
And here is a link to the rom I use daily, Hyperdroid which is great.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=918899
It takes me less than 30 minutes to go thru all the steps needed.

what does "failed to find rootfs on sd car. you need to unzip a rootfs zip file to the root of your sd card

[REF] A Brief guide to Installing and Maintaining Android [SD/RAM] on HD2 Despy1989 thread.
3) Android Build :
Download your chosen Android build on your computer.
Extract / Unzip the folder on the computer
Now copy into the Root of your SD card.
Folder should be labelled "Android"
Once copied into SD card you will see 2 files: CLRCAD.exe and HaRET.exe which have to be run to boot into Android.
There will also be other folders / files (Android Apps, initrd.gz, system.ext2, rootfs.img, zimage, startup.txt, ts-calibration) please leave them as they are.
QUOTE=johnnyboy8707;11737355]what does "failed to find rootfs on sd car. you need to unzip a rootfs zip file to the root of your sd card[/QUOTE]

[Q] Can I have more than one SD Build?

Hi, I have just setup dualboot of wp7 and americanandroid sd through magdlr, loving it, but would like to have even more choice, i.e. have more sd builds on my sd card, so can switch between say americanandroid and deshd build. Is that possible? Please advise...
Can I have more than 1 android folder on root of my sd card, e.g. Android1 for americanandroid and Android2 for deshd build, then boot into magdlr, and manually change the android folder under services to the one i want to boot...would that work?

I don't think MAGLDR has such an option built in. If you were using winmo then you could run different android builds off one sd card, but MAGLDR cannot.

Yes it would, you just need to edit the config.txt and change the rel path I think it is, as long as the folders are obviously named differently shouldn't be a problem, been ages since I even touched an SD build!

Kailkti said:
I don't think MAGLDR has such an option built in. If you were using winmo then you could run different android builds off one sd card, but MAGLDR cannot.
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Like he said if he manually changes the ad SD path each time he wants T9 boot a different build would it not be possible???

Oh okie, sorry about that.

bates_1974 said:
Yes it would, you just need to edit the config.txt and change the rel path I think it is, as long as the folders are obviously named differently shouldn't be a problem, been ages since I even touched an SD build!
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which config.txt file should i change? where can i find them in sd builds?
lol i know everyone uses nand builds nowadays, but been flashing and reflashing every single day, at least with sd, i can have wp7, cyanogenmod, deshd, and miui all in one, so no more flashing daily or rather hourly lol

kag8 said:
which config.txt file should i change? where can i find them in sd builds?
lol i know everyone uses nand builds nowadays, but been flashing and reflashing every single day, at least with sd, i can have wp7, cyanogenmod, deshd, and miui all in one, so no more flashing daily or rather hourly lol
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Um let me try think lol.
I think in the folder usually called 'Android' it'll be in there. If you open that there will be a line saying something like rel_path=Android
If you change the folder to say Android1 and make the subsequent change to that in the config.txt it will then know to load all relevant info from that folder. If I was at my pc I'd happily try for you but currently in the local beer garden. Have a go and if no luck I'll look into it tomorrow evening for you after work and pm you all the necessary instructions.

On some buids, it's startup.txt instead of config.txt
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huggs said:
On some buids, it's startup.txt instead of config.txt
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That is most definitely what I was looking for

HTC HD2 SD ROM Not Booting!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Android SD - help needed]

Hi. I am back to stock WM6.5 but I would like to have android on SD. I want to have this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633354 And when I have on my SD /Android and there haret, rom stuff etc. and I run haret then I see HTC image for a while and then I have reboot into stock WM6.5
I have HSPL 2.08 Do I need any additional partitions or what? I have been following tutorials and it doesn't work...

kubekpop said:
Hi. I am back to stock WM6.5 but I would like to have android on SD. I want to have this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633354 And when I have on my SD /Android and there haret, rom stuff etc. and I run haret then I see HTC image for a while and then I have reboot into stock WM6.5
I have HSPL 2.08 Do I need any additional partitions or what? I have been following tutorials and it doesn't work...
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Do you have a .50 radio installed?

I have 2.15.50.14 radio.

kubekpop said:
I have 2.15.50.14 radio.
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Ok then, all you need to do is copy the Android folder from the downloaded file(s) to the root of your sd card. Make sure you DO NOT put it in any folder. Then run the sound fix(i forgot the file name) and haret.exe. It should work fine. As you are running android on your sd card, you do not need to worry about the partitions and such. All you need is the radio and HSPL, which you have

Still the same HTC logo for 5 seconds and reboot into WM... All is in /sdcard/android
Maybe I'll try another rom, but for others it works

... maybe the path that you are using is wrong, and that leads to reboot every time ... for example, the rom I use has this path: sdcard \ droid ... and not sdcard \ Android ... I think the ROM folder and Android folder should be kept separate ...
... in any case try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1663755 ...it's a fantastic rom, and you'll be pleasantly surprised ... ... and if you use a loader as Exceller Android Loader ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/HTC_HD2/Android_Loader ) is even better, IMHO ...

Ok, I will try. But tomorrow. I don't want to waste next 100mb of my transfer today... I downloaded another and it seems to work Thanks guys.

.... glad you solved ... good luck!!!

adil1508 said:
Ok then, all you need to do is copy the Android folder from the downloaded file(s) to the root of your sd card. Make sure you DO NOT put it in any folder. Then run the sound fix(i forgot the file name) and haret.exe. It should work fine. As you are running android on your sd card, you do not need to worry about the partitions and such. All you need is the radio and HSPL, which you have
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You don't need HSPL to run SD Android, that's the beauty of it. You can use it without flashing anything at all.
@OP, glad to see you got it sorted out, perhaps it was a conflict between the name of the folder and the rel_path=foldername

Yeah, but I still can't understand what is what and why there are different paths, like there couldn't be one for each rom eg. /android
And is it run by MAGLDR? What is Haret? I mean except an exe loading android.

kubekpop said:
Yeah, but I still can't understand what is what and why there are different paths, like there couldn't be one for each rom eg. /android
And is it run by MAGLDR? What is Haret? I mean except an exe loading android.
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I'm not quite sure if this is what you wanted, but you can edit the path in startup.txt, so you can rename your folder to anything as long as it is the same in startup.txt. I think there are some symbols which aren't allowed of course, but that's the same with most file names as far as I know.

Nigeldg said:
You don't need HSPL to run SD Android, that's the beauty of it. You can use it without flashing anything at all.
@OP, glad to see you got it sorted out, perhaps it was a conflict between the name of the folder and the rel_path=foldername
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really? Well maybe it is. I know i coudnt run android on the sd card without flashing anything, but i guess that was just my phone. Thanks for the tip

Question about Booting SD Android Build

I download many sd android builds. i first test test them on sd card then flash the nand one.
So here's my problem :
Every SD android build has some folder name (e.g ics, Android). when i boot those builds they boot normally, but when i change the folder name to something else, boot loop occurs. I even change the rel_path (in startup.txt) to the corresponding folder name, but to no use.
Help ?

netchamp.faris said:
I download many sd android builds. i first test test them on sd card then flash the nand one.
So here's my problem :
Every SD android build has some folder name (e.g ics, Android). when i boot those builds they boot normally, but when i change the folder name to something else, boot loop occurs. I even change the rel_path (in startup.txt) to the corresponding folder name, but to no use.
Help ?
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Well i would suggest that you just flash the NAND roms. Why do u check them on the sd card first?
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adil1508 said:
Well i would suggest that you just flash the NAND roms. Why do u check them on the sd card first?
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+1 it is easier to back up and restore and receive more accurate previews because there is a drastic difference

Well, thnx for the replies,
But I want to know why my problem occurs, anyway I would flash NAND roms.
If somebody could answer....

adil1508 said:
Well i would suggest that you just flash the NAND roms. Why do u check them on the sd card first?
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It's much faster and easier to change SD builds, and whilst they might not give as much speed, the general UI will be the same so it's perfectly worthwile.

netchamp.faris said:
I download many sd android builds. i first test test them on sd card then flash the nand one.
So here's my problem :
Every SD android build has some folder name (e.g ics, Android). when i boot those builds they boot normally, but when i change the folder name to something else, boot loop occurs. I even change the rel_path (in startup.txt) to the corresponding folder name, but to no use.
Help ?
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Magldr SD booting ignores startup.txt. It could be that your new folder name contains more than 8 characters, or has symbols in it. Keep the name short and only use letters and numbers. Magldr also seems not to see the difference between upper and lower case letters.
Hope this helps

I have a few, at least 4~5 Andy SD Roms in my card & I just rename the Folder to whatever suits my naming needs just like the one in the attachment, don't go over 8 characters though & I use all CAPS to make more visible :silly:
But now I'm mostly on NAND

Nigeldg said:
It's much faster and easier to change SD builds, and whilst they might not give as much speed, the general UI will be the same so it's perfectly worthwile.
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Yes but the purpose of the person is too check the rom. Im saying thats its not a good idea to check the rom by first using its sd card build
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Robbie P said:
Magldr SD booting ignores startup.txt. It could be that your new folder name contains more than 8 characters, or has symbols in it. Keep the name short and only use letters and numbers. Magldr also seems not to see the difference between upper and lower case letters.
Hope this helps
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If MAGLDR ignores startup.txt, then what does it consider ?
mengfei said:
I have a few, at least 4~5 Andy SD Roms in my card & I just rename the Folder to whatever suits my naming needs just like the one in the attachment, don't go over 8 characters though & I use all CAPS to make more visible :silly:
But now I'm mostly on NAND
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I also use less than 8 chars, even then boot loop occurs.