Hello,
I installed a NAND Android (NexusHD2-ICS-4.0.4-CM9-HWA V2.6 (Kernel: tytung_HWA_r3.4) which I’m quite happy with but would like to try out some SD card ROMs.
Now I tried to start SD Android Builds (e.g.JaguarMIUI-V21 to run via MAGDLR v1.13 and MccM MixTheme V1.3 HTC) but no matter what I do it’s stuck at the Boot splash. I even notice that the data.img gets built. But no Android gets loaded. Just logo splash. I reformatted my SD card. Same result.
What are the considerations: Does only the Kernel of the SD Card ROM matter? If so which one is recommended? Does the resident NAND ROM matter? The version of MAGDLR? SD card format/partitioning?
I’ve seen others encounter this but it’s been hard finding a definitive conclusion. Most point to using the right Kernel for the SD ROM.
I have followed the instructions to copy rootfs + startup.txt to ROM folder as well as to ensure that the startup.txt shows the appropriate path (i.e. rel_path=Android).
Any advise would be appreciated.
Hi, just take the sd build as it is. Everything will be ready to go, kernal etc. Nand will not make any difference as you are rebooting from the card files.
Check the location of your files, you can rename main folder but change rel_path in the startup.txt
Otherwise, also in startup.txt, check the data_size, 512mb file could take 10mins or more to create
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Thanks gazzacbr. Note I didn't have this issue when I was on WM 6.5 and loaded SD ROMs via HaRET.exe. Now I'm on NAND Android and attempting to build and load same ROM from MAGDLR using Dev's instruction. I notice some report similar issue in individual ROM threads but I've not come across consistent root cause and resolution documented. Perhaps I'll try a newer SD ROM and see if experience is different from the previous SD ROMs I've attempted.
I am able to now get yugoports miuiv4.1 to boot via MAGDLR. Still not sure why I couldn't get the other MIUI SD ROMs to load. I have some old data.img files from those roms from my wm6.5 days. I'll extract data that I need by leveraging ext2explore app. gazzacbr, I saw you mention this app on an unrelated thread and so I thank you.
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I have tried 7 different android builds and none of them boot. I have HSPL. And I've formatted my sd card to fat32. Then only one that brings up the code screen is the bangsters build. I've tried different ones from froyo and mdeejay as well and those just bring up the black htc screen. The bangsters says failed to find rootfs you need to unzip a rootfs file to the root of your sd card. Can anyone help me please this is driving me nuts. I haven't slept in three weeks ha.
The build which ask you to unzip the rootfs to your root, do what it want.
Check the files that came along with the build you'll find a Rootfs.img file, copy that out of the Android folder, to the upper of your sd card, then you should boot fine.
Other builds I'm not sure .
It's still asking to unzip rootfs
I have ran 3 android roms on my phone perfectly with my original ROM, Radio, and no HSPL. I just followed the instructions on the android page. you have to wait for more than 10 minutes for the first boot. also, make sure you know what the build you have needs. Some Android roms need to be extracted directly to the root of the SD card, others need to be extracted to a folder named "android" on the root of the card.. Check the android section and read a bit more
Ok so here is my issue,
I recently installed MAGDLR and got Stock Desire ROm running and everything is perfect until I found out that I am unable to run my android ROMS from the SD card!
From the MAGDLR bootloader, i press on boot android from SD = nothing happens.
I realized that maybe haret.exe needs 2 be on the SD card root. So i moved the files.
The bootloader detects the files and boots into Android from SD but then gets stuck at the custom bootloader image of the android ROMS
Tried different ROMS but in vain.
Eversince I installed MAGDLR, I am completely unable of running any ROM from SD.
Does anyone have the same issue or is it only me?
I feel there is a very simple thing I missed and I will feel like an idiot once I know lol.
Any suggestions? I really like testing different ROMS.
Me too, i tried the MIUI ROM from SD (normal rom version) and stucked at MIUI bootloader image.
byl233 said:
Me too, i tried the MIUI ROM from SD (normal rom version) and stucked at MIUI bootloader image.
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Did u move ur system files from folder "Android" to the root of the card like I did?
Or was haret.exe already in the root of ur card by default?
I am thinking that this file moving might have caused this
I'm not sure you need to move your files. You can actually configure the Android directory in magldr's settings.
I'm not sure current SD builds are that compatible with being launched from magldr, though. First thing I tried after installing magldr was launching my old m-deejay DesireHD build, but it would just freeze immediately after displaying "preparing sd-card".
meptik said:
I'm not sure you need to move your files. You can actually configure the Android directory in magldr's settings.
I'm not sure current SD builds are that compatible with being launched from magldr, though. First thing I tried after installing magldr was launching my old m-deejay DesireHD build, but it would just freeze immediately after displaying "preparing sd-card".
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ya seems like old SD android ROMS are not compatible with MAGDLR. I thought they would be
Does anyone know what we or the devs can do to resolve this? My builds on SD also freeze at preparing SD card.
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Does anyone know what we or the devs can do to resolve this? My builds on SD also freeze at preparing SD card.
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AFAIK magdlr cant read the required settings over the startup.txt still, but it would, read the first post over the magdlr thread by cotulla, it would even load wm6.5 and wp7 builds over NAND! its a matter of time (and patience )
jimhaddon said:
Does anyone know what we or the devs can do to resolve this? My builds on SD also freeze at preparing SD card.
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Same here, I installed Mgrldr 1.11 in order to use MDJ nand hd superlight 2.2, but nand is today and at this point too..... Experimental !!!!! to be use daily.
I manage to load my "OLD !" SD Android, but it stucks on homescreen while charging SD card, very frustrating...
It's a problem, I've tried with different builds and SD cards with the same result, it boots to the system but right when the lockscreen shows up it freezes. Solutions?
cotulla said in the magldr thread, "the build on the sd card also has to be a "nand" build" reason being is that the current sd builds are looking for things left in ram (drivers) that aren't there.. Hope this clears this up..
swyped from my Desired HD2
Anyone know how to install a NAND version to the SD?!
You can't .. wait for chefs to build a SD version compliant with magldr
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I Think
Theory # 1
I think it may be doable via Flash.cfg
We just have to figure out exactly how it can be done.
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I think we can use a NAND kernel on SD build to make it boot?
I will give the kernel thing a try - MDJ9.1 working very well on Gauner's HD Rom (sorry Gauner, but your kernel was quite choppy even after I had left it to sync).
i have the same question. i dont know how to solve the problem
stuck with the same issue, installed a nand version before backing up contents from my sd build, which is unbootable now.
My only hope is to uninstall nand (by putting a windows rom), then boot back into my sd android to backup settings?
update:
i put back on the fly the OzDroid, booted back to my SD android, but it was corrupted, upon boot it complained about different system UID, and i got too many FC on too many apps, and i am unable to backup anything useful
starting over.....
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stuck with the same issue, installed a nand version before backing up contents from my sd build, which is unbootable now.
My only hope is to uninstall nand (by putting a windows rom), then boot back into my sd android to backup settings?
update:
i put back on the fly the OzDroid, booted back to my SD android, but it was corrupted, upon boot it complained about different system UID, and i got too many FC on too many apps, and i am unable to backup anything useful
starting over.....
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Damn, I've got the same problem. Too excited to install NAND on my Phone that I forgot to back up apps.
Ah well, Hope I can still extract *some* files from my sd card via my computer...
ThaDeanesta said:
Theory # 1
I think it may be doable via Flash.cfg
We just have to figure out exactly how it can be done.
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I think we can use a NAND kernel on SD build to make it boot?
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Can this be done for UBUNTU?
I had renamed ubuntu-hd2-0.3 files initrd.gz and zImage and also tried using initrd.gz from DFT_anrdoid and with same's flash.cfg layout and playing around GOT UBUNTU UP TO KEYBOARD/MOUSE (but no touch).
How can this be done to Nand?
What is proper way to do ubuntu you think?
What SHOULD files be named and which zImage/initrd.gz shoulw work?
Thanks.
You can now boot sd roms from sd using magldr
You just need to modify one line in init.rc as detailed here:
forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913964
You will likely need linux or at least a live cd of linux to do it.
Hello All....
I have installed android on my HD2, via NAND, and found that i suddenly ran out of space, and i cant install any apps. This is obviously due to a large rom, loaded onto the phone. I therefore started invetigating android via SD card. What should i do as precaution not to brick, or where can i find a guide to going to sd method from the NAND method.
Or alternatively, if you can help me with my partition sizes, for when i reflash android that i actually have some space. If someone can give me a breakdown of what the partitions must look like...
while this may be easy for others, i am a noob on the hd2-android..
a Speedy response would be highly appreciated...
thanks
Here is a decent walk-through on how to dual boot with Windows Phone 7 (with WP7 being on NAND and Android being on SD). He covers pretty well the partitioning processes that are needed. I haven't tried it out myself, cause my HD2 is being shipped to me currently.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTHRAUHZHlo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTMry4NEPTE
You don't have to partition your card for most SD roms. If the Rom requires partitioning it will tell you in the instructions. You can boot SD roms through magdlr as well. Just copy root folder of Rom ("Android") to root of SD, then in magdlr go to services>SD boot settings and ensure it is pointed at you Android directory. Then select ad sd boot and it should boot from there.
P.S. If you intend to keep your nand install, you will need to rename your Android sd folder to something other than Android. Be sure to change the directory in magdlr to match the new name of your folder. This worked for me. I am currently running a nand build and a sd build and both run great.
Cheers
What about apps to sd????
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Is there a possibility that we can have 2 Android OS simultaneously i.e, MAGLDR version & SD Card version..???
If so, is there a bootloader that let's us select the version as we had in the SD card ROMs..???
You can use this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1090783
to install MAGLDR and Clockwork recovery.
Get a CWM NAND ROM and put the rom.zip on your phone's sd card and flash it via Clockwork.
Then get an sd build, extract it to your sd card, and follow all the installation steps in the thread you downloaded it from.
You boot the sd build from the MAGLDR menu by chooding AD SD, but first you must set your sd directory. To do this, in the MAGLDR menu choose Services, BootSettings, then AD SD Dir, and choose the directory of your sd build.
Once you have flashed MAGLDR and CWM, you must hold down the Power button while booting up your phone to get to the MAGLDR menu.
Make sure you flash the right partition size for the ROM you'll be flashing to NAND
huggs said:
You can use this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1090783
to install MAGLDR and Clockwork recovery.
Get a CWM NAND ROM and put the rom.zip on your phone's sd card and flash it via Clockwork.
Then get an sd build, extract it to your sd card, and follow all the installation steps in the thread you downloaded it from.
You boot the sd build from the MAGLDR menu by chooding AD SD, but first you must set your sd directory. To do this, in the MAGLDR menu choose Services, BootSettings, then AD SD Dir, and choose the directory of your sd build.
Once you have flashed MAGLDR and CWM, you must hold down the Power button while booting up your phone to get to the MAGLDR menu.
Make sure you flash the right partition size for the ROM you'll be flashing to NAND
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Oh, that's great..!!!
Thanks for the help, may be I missed that thread while searching..!!!
Dear all,
I hope nobody minds reactivating thread.
I'm currently trying to install an Android dual boot setup. I installed a NAND Android (TBD SensationXL v2.5) which works already quite well for me. Now I tried to start an SD Android Build via Magldr. But none except ICS Beta 5 starts. All other start showing their Boot splash but phone boots never the less to NAND Android.
Has anyone an Idea, what the problem could be?
Thanks in advance
war_child said:
Dear all,
I hope nobody minds reactivating thread.
I'm currently trying to install an Android dual boot setup. I installed a NAND Android (TBD SensationXL v2.5) which works already quite well for me. Now I tried to start an SD Android Build via Magldr. But none except ICS Beta 5 starts. All other start showing their Boot splash but phone boots never the less to NAND Android.
Has anyone an Idea, what the problem could be?
Thanks in advance
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Your steps should be as follows
1. Download an SD Android ROM with MAGLDR contents as well
2. Rename folder to whatever you like but the startup.txt MUST have rel_path= same name as folder
3. Place folder on root of SD card
4. Go to Services>AD SD Dir>Desired folder (in MAGLDR)
5. Select 'Boot AD SD' (or whatever the Android SD boot option is)
Oh, and reactivating the thread is infinitely better then starting a new one
Dear Nigeldg,
already did all this.
I'm just wondering why the ICS SD build boots normal while every other tested SD build won't boot
war_child said:
Dear all,
I hope nobody minds reactivating thread.
I'm currently trying to install an Android dual boot setup. I installed a NAND Android (TBD SensationXL v2.5) which works already quite well for me. Now I tried to start an SD Android Build via Magldr. But none except ICS Beta 5 starts. All other start showing their Boot splash but phone boots never the less to NAND Android.
Has anyone an Idea, what the problem could be?
Thanks in advance
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Same here...
I think the SD ROM is not suitable to Recovery..
I've tried installing SD first, after that i install CWR, n try booting AD SD but got stuck on bootsplash..
war_child said:
Dear Nigeldg,
already did all this.
I'm just wondering why the ICS SD build boots normal while every other tested SD build won't boot
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Hmm, seems odd. Which other builds have you tried?
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Hmm, seems odd. Which other builds have you tried?
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have tried
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1256423
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=957652
OK I think I found the solution in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1375554
So I now switched to 3dak's Kernel on SD Build and it booted. Then tried to apply glitch fix from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19025914&postcount=12 I copied files via OI File Manager in system/lib/hw and system/lib/egl but now SD Android hangs at bootscreen.
Due to my postcount I can't as this in the respective thread, so does anyone can give a detailed installation description for this fix as my solution was obviously "suboptimal".