yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ds2dale:
The concept of NA not having GPS is completely astounding. After all, GPS is ours, we own it. It's patently ridiculous. We can put the (up to) 250m position error back into the system whenever we want....

Would a system manufacturer de-populate a portion of their board and then send it to the area of the world that operates and is responsible for a feature? I don't think so.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] popophobia:
All that is true if they are making a gps debice. Not so much for a tablet.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jurrsaix:
Yeah I even sent them an email in their tip box. They responded which was nice. They just said they saw the mistake immediately after they posted it and took it down. Then thanked me for the tip. ;)

But yes a bunch of people just don't get it. That means more for us.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jocelyn:
Then maybe you should wait for the 3g version to be released :D

Edit: Fact - 3G contract bound (non-phone) devices are not as popular in NA as they are elsewhere in the world.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rcm_rx7:
Because our wireless carriers charge ridiculous data prices with ridiculous caps! I'll be tethering that's for sure :cool:
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ds2dale:
...Somehow I got the impression that GPS was on the board while 3G/4G was a slip-in-cardlet, that seems to be the case with the Xoom..... I defer to your greater knowledge.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] raiden18:
Hi, i just got a htc hd2 and i m totally new in the world of smartphone. i am thinking of getting android on my smartphone. Any recommendations, please.. i prefer to keep both android and the windows mobile 6.5. Any guides or links will do but not something too complicated. Also, please recommend a stable one, android 2.2 or later, i will be in great trouble if my phone keeps hanging and freezing. Thanks in advance :)
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
**Reserved**
[HD2 Android NAND Development] richiegopal:
i see that u had a hard time putting this together..!!really appreciate u'r work. thanks a lot..!!
[HD2 Android NAND Development] alefsin:
Thanks a lot. That's a superb user guide.

I have a question: I have a TMOUS HD2 so I have a 1024MB ROM. Assuming I'm not going to install far too many apps, is there any reason I should consider using a smaller CWM than the 400MB version? Is there any downside/compatibility issue? e.g. what would happen if I install a ROM where the cook says it has been made for a smaller CWM?
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
Setting a 400MB partition for a Rom that only requires a 150MB partition would have no negative impact on your device or speed. The only negative is that if you flashed a Rom that only needs a smaller partition then you would waste around 250MB of ROM but since you have a 1024LEO and you said you arent going to install much then you would 400MB-500MB of internal space available to install apps so you dont have too much to worry about.

The only reason why you should never install a 400MB partition is if you never plan on trying a Sense Rom. They are the only Roms that require soo much space so it would be pointless to waste the space for no reason.

Hope that answers your question.

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] juggaknot77:
Wow this guide is godly, thank you so much for this, this guide answered all of my questions..
[HD2 Android NAND Development] DON2003:
I have a TMOUS HD2, am currently on 150mb CWM on MIUI and CM7 alternately, if I change the CWM to 400mb version, is that mean that I can flash any ROM including the MIUI, CM7, Sense etc without having to change the CWM?

many TIA
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
Yes it does (in general) but you are always better off flashing the size recomended by the chef to get the best results.

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] juggaknot77:
Is there a way to use SD builds with CMW?

What would be the right instructions?

Thank you..
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
No there isnt.

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] T-Macgnolia:
Thanks for making this guide MSkip you make the best guides man. :D

I am seriosly amazed though by how many people have trouble using CWM to flash ROMs and to backup and restore their ROM. I mean CWM makes it so simply, I even made a guide that includes the break down of MAGLDR and CWM to try to help people out here. I am truly starting to see why members here get so aggrevaited by people though.

Thanks again for the guide and keep up the good work.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] R3nHo3k:
what if the chef wants me to install a 170MB CWR system partition??? :confused:
[HD2 Android NAND Development] Galactus:
download the 150mb partition and edit the flash.cfg file with notepad and change system ya 150M to system ya 170M
[HD2 Android NAND Development] theuser-1:
Here's a question:

Let's say I installed 150MB partition and tried any ROM, but now I want to install a ROM that needs 170 partition. Is it enough just to flash the new partition (from step 4 on...) or I need to start from scratch and install MAGLDR again and then the new partition?
[HD2 Android NAND Development] XdaFan02:
Is it possible to use root this unlock Tmo HTC HD2 ?

thanks alot
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
You dont need to reinstall Magldr you can just flash a new Partition (via Magldr) and then install your new Rom.

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
Sorry I dont understand your question do you want to root your phone or unlock it?

If you want to unlock it then what kind of unlock are you refering to.

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] Zimaia:
Hi Mark

about that i have a question. I see that some roms need partition sizes different from the ones available in the CWM thread.

Is it easy to edit that partitions to make them match the rom needs???

EDIT: got it. Forget this question.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] doran1801:
hi

whn i am trying to install a rom via cwm. it goes ok then fails to boot each time.

any idea? it gives an erro and sits on magldr screen
[HD2 Android NAND Development] dimqs153:
try to format ur sd card n make sure u do all rom requirement
[HD2 Android NAND Development] parmar.saab:
I flashed a ROM that required CWR and added a 1024 MB partition on my SD card via CWR. Now I'm switching back to an older ROM that doesn't require CWR and hence, I formatted my SD card via my PC but I didn't get the 1024 MB space added back to the card. The free space still shows to be around 13 GB and change, where it should be 14 GB and change (for a 16 GB card). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] Zimaia:
Windows can't see ext partitions so you must format you sdcard using other app

try this one, MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition 5.2, it's free

google it!!

Then delete the ext partition and resize the fat32 to full space.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
Use SD Formatter 3 to format your micro sd card.

In the program goto 'Option' then change 'Format Size Adjustment' to ON. That will give you back the full size of the storage card.

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] Fishawy:
Dear Mark,

Your guides are always the most organized self-explanatory ones out there, your answers are always helpful, and your attitude in offering assistance is truly appreciated by us, the Leo community members.

Thank you & apologies for the off-topic post. :)

Cheers!

Fishawy
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
Thank you for your very kind words but I dont do anything special I just try my best to help whoever needs it :)

Ohh and I dont mind at all that its off-topic lol :D

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] vua777:
thanks for the big guide,

bookmarked for future
[HD2 Android NAND Development] Dunc001:
Hi Mark, I wonder if you could indulge me with answers to a few CWM noob questions please. I finally jumped to NAND and have been running Hyperdroid CM7 which uses 150MB with 1GB Ext3 on SD. I get that if I now want to flash say a Sense 3 ROM I need to reflash CWM with a larger partition but...

1. However do I then also need to use the CMW Wipe Dalvik Cache option before flashing the new zip as this is in my Ext partition?

2. Also, what happens with all of the apps that are on Ext through A2SD? Do they automatically reappear on the new ROM after flash or do I still need to use Titanium to backup apps/data and restore after flash?

3. Is it in any way advisable to Task29/MAGLDR/CWM before each new flash to an entirely new ROM (not just an update to newer version of current) - ie moving CM7 to Sense? Similarly is it necessary at any time to wiper and reformat my SD card?

Sorry for all the questions - can write widgets in LUA for CHT but not a clue (yet ;)) about much to do with Android!
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
Hey :)

1. Before flashing a new Rom all you need to do is a wipe (wipe data/factory reset) as it will format all neccessary parts including any external partitions you set up for A2SD. A wipe is always recomended before flashing a new Rom.

2. Im not exactly sure what happens if you dont format the external partition before flashing a new Rom but if you are flashing a brand new Rom I would recomend you do what I do which is use Titanium Backup to backup your apps and then restore them after the flash.

3. In my opinion performing a Wipe via CWM is just as good as a Task29, even better in some respects as a wipe will format your A2SD partition where as Task29 will only format the phones internal NAND partition.

Formatting the SD Card is a good idea if you are starting to have problems that you cant explain. One good format should usually be enough for the life span of the card if you use the SD Formatter v3 program that I mentioned a few posts ago.

Hope all this has helped to explain things a bit :)

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] Dunc001:
Thanks for the reply Mark. Can I just say I find you one of the most helpful people here on XDA, having followed many of your tutorials and explanations over the last couple of years - we're really lucky to have guys like you here to keep us all right :D

I didn't realise what the Wipe option in Recovery actually did! So it actually clears the Ext partition contents too?
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
Yes of course you can say that and im very touched by your kind words. Knowing people appreciate what I do is what keeps me coming back here every day :)

I just made a Backup, Wipe and Restore via CWM to double check everything and make sure it all worked as I explained lol. All 3 stages completed perfectly.

Backup will backup your boot, recovery image, system, data, .android_secure, cache and sd-ext (A2SD Partition).

Wipe will format /data, /cache, /sd-ext and /sdcard/.android_secure.

Restore will restore the the complete backup or if you select Advance Restore then you can restore selected parts.

So to answer your question (in a long winded way), yes a wipe will format the external partition.

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] Dunc001:
Since I posted yesterday I found a problem and am not sure what I'm doing wrong? I decided I'd try a Sense 3 build so I used the Backup option in CWM to backup my CM7 Hyperdroid stuff, then back into CWM and followed your Wipe instructions. Then back into MAGLDR>USB Flasher and flashed the new CWM partition layout required for Sense 3 build. Then flashed Sense 3 through CWM and played about for a while, got really p***ed off with it hanging all the time so gave up...;)

Back into USB Flasher and reflashed the 150Mb CWM layout. But here's the thing (finally!) - CWM full restore of the Hyperdroid backup I took, restored fine but when I then clicked Reboot after the restore MAGLDR gave me a Kernel error and took me straight to the MAGLDR menu rather than just booting the phone. I tried a couple of times to CWM Restore but got the same result both times. Then I tried flashing the original Hyperdroid zip through CWM - all OK and booted fine, so then tried the Restore again and back to the same problem.

Am I missing something about CWM Restore? I thought it backed up EVERYTHING so you could just flash back to where you were before you tried something else/messed up your phone/etc?
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
As far as im aware you did everything correctly and it should have restored without any problems. Did the backup process go through without any error messages? All I can think of is that something went wrong with the process or that flashing CWM partitions does something to 'break' the restore.

If you have time to experiment then you could try flashing a NAND Android version, then go into CWM and back it up. Wipe and restore to check the backup worked and then try retoring your previous backup. If the newer backup works and the older one doesnt then I would say there was a problem with the original backup.

You could also try flashing a new CWM partition and see if the backups will still restore.

Let me know how it goes.

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] neverFollow:
Same here... I even tried the following:

1. Flash CWR partition from scratch

2. Install ROM via CWR (phone boots OK)

3. Then, boot into Recovery and do full backup

4. Then, boot into Recovery and do full restore

5. Phone won't boot anymore

Used to work with ROMs couple of weeks back, really annoying. Using My Backup now to restore settings, call logs etc.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] sweetdoc:
data image

hi mark.

i was using dl desire 4XX on sd card, till yesterday when i switched cwm rom dl desire 5X using your instructions. i have data image of the previous rom. is there a way i can use that image on the latter rom. forgive me for being naive.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] Matchpoint:
Thanks to all

Salutations, this is the first time I write in the forum, translated by google I read for years, but as no English, did not dare to write.

I need from here, to thank all those who do us easier life selflessly.

My most sincere congratulations on such wonderful work.:D
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
You're welcome im glad you found it useful :)

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] daz990:
Hi Mark, Appreciate the guides there bob on, but i am having an issue.

I have flashed magldr then cwm and then the 250mb recovery

I then put a miui clk zip folder on root of sd along with an intriz.gz file and a zImage

I followed procedure to install a zip from sd card.

Now when phone boots up it goes to boot from nand and then i get this error: -

nand kernel open failed (in red letters)

I'm stuck and I know it will be something simple but i'm well and truly stuck.

Thanks in advance.

Edit : Sorted didn't have a bloody kernel *continuous punching of my own head*

cheers
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
Well at least you figured it out by yourself lol :D

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] MarkAtHome:
I had similar problems when I chose Restore.

I found that if you select

Advanced

Restore (I think that is what it is called), rather than

Restore

, after the failed boot, you can select individual parts of your backed up ROM.

I would try the first option (system?), and if that doesn't do it, additionally try the second; anything after that won't solve the problem.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
Hey mate :D

Did you ever get used to Android or still using WinMo?

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] Fabian1985:
I followed the steps (thanks for youre work:D)

Although It keeps hanging at the bootscreen (again) Is this because I have a EU HD2 and that I need to make a partion?

If yes, what should the sizes be? I need to choose two of them.

Thanks in advance,

Fabian1985
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
What exact steps have you followed (did you flash HardSPL, Radio, Magldr, CWM)?

After flashing CWM have you tried holding down the power button until Magldr comes up so you can start CWM and flash your rom?

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] Fabian1985:
I thought CWM was standard in MALGDR 1.3? I flashed all of It, did even make a partition (512 ext and 256 swap) and It's working now.

But It's real slow and when a screen pop ups I see stripes in it.

Rreally, I'm doing something terebly wrong.

Do you have a rom somewhere with a DAF...only those roms work correctly with me.?

greetz

//edit: I think the problem is that I have 107m memory avalible when I open a taskkiller and all tasks are closed!
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
No CWM isnt included with Magldr.

Which Rom did you flash and which CWM partition did you flash?

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] Fabian1985:
How can i install cwm? I installed Hd coredroid rom i'm on my phone now but it looks really good. I just formatted my sd card (fat32) and then with ad recovery i made a partition on sd. Maby i should work with hd tools?

But i realy don't know how t works, with all the terms and stuff :(

Greetz
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
By following the instructions in the first post of this thread?

The whole guide in the first post gives DETAILED instructions on how to install CWM lol. Everything you need to know is in there.

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] dody:
how to un partition and get back the SD when go back to WM ?
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
To get back WinMo just enter the bootloader screen and flash a Rom via usb cable or microsd card.

Whats wrong with your storage card?

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] asuant1:
Unable to use cwm android roms

I'm trying to figure out why I can't use cwm roms on my HD2. I've gone through all the guides on installing android roms using clockwork mod. I have the correct HSPL and radio, according to the guides. I used to have a mt3g and I flashed quite a few different roms on there, so I understand that part of the process.

Unfortunately, the trouble I'm having is that no matter what rom I try to flash (I've tried typhoon, boyppc, and nexushd2), when it boots into the rom, I am unable to login to my google account. It just sits there on the screen where it says it may take up to 5 minutes (I've definitely waited more than that, btw). The only option I have is to force close it and try again (with the same result) or reboot - which just puts me back at the same point.

If I use a DAF build (I've only been able to find one - if you know of more that would also be helpful) and install it via the USB flasher method, I can login just fine and everything works great. While the DAF build I have is very good (and it's a huge upgrade over the mt3g), I sure would like the option to try some of the other roms out there via clockwork mod.

Any help or ideas would be greatly appreciated. I've done every google search I can think to try, but apparently, this is not a common problem because I can't find any mention of it by anyone else. Thanks for taking the time to help out 'teh n00bz'. ;)
[HD2 Android NAND Development] rafiqzadah:
Have you tried Coredroid V1.6? Best performance Android build out there. If not get it Search "Sergio76" on Xda.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] asuant1:
Couldn't find a DAF build of coredroid. Unfortunately, that seems to be the only type of build I can run - the worst part is that everybody's going away from those types of builds so I'm probably stuck with the rom that I'm using right now for the life of my phone. :-/
[HD2 Android NAND Development] asuant1:
To my amazement, coredroid actually did let me login to my google account. Unfortunately, it's terribly slow, in my case. Also, I'm getting lots of little horizontal lines on some of the parts of the screen.

Now I'm really confused - why do none of the other ones work?? o_O

I REALLY like hyper droid, but it suffers from the inability to login to google. :(
[HD2 Android NAND Development] karkadyz:
Hi... I need help. I am stuck at step 6:

"5. Scroll down to your CWM Rom (which you should have copied to the Root of your Storage Card) and select it

6. Select 'Yes' from the options and wait until you get a message saying 'Install from sdcard complete'"

After I select "Recovery_250M....zip", I got error message "Installation aborted". How to solve that? There is no detail error message given. I have done HARDSPL 2.08, RADIO 2.15.50.14, and MAGLDR V1.13 successfully. I am totally new on this. Please help. :-(
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mutil:
Recovery_250M....zip:this is a recovery file used for nand partition not a rom.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] tcoots:
Question about clk and flashing the Rom

What is the relationship between CWM and clk.

I want to flash this Android ROM[SENSE3.0] Pyramid HTC WWE 1.35.401.1 - Real 3D [V2.1][RAF 1.9GB] to my TMOUSHD2. It's only available in clk version- no MAGLDR.

I have read all the tutorials, etc. but I am still not clear on how to get the ROM flashed to my device using clk. I tried using NAND toolkit but I still don't know what to do after flashing clk (and I'm still not clear about the partition thing but the toolkit seems to take care of that).

There is a 'boot' zip file in the rom folders but other than that, I didn't see any .exe or DAF or anything else I could execute on the PC. So how do I get that Rom on?

Any help pointing me to the info I need would be highly appreciated. I don't want to screw up my phone.

and thanks for putting up with my newb questions.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] Kjohnsen:
Help. SD-card wont mount.

After i completet evrything until 3.1 & 3.2

Clockwork wont mount install the .zip file.

its stills tells me its "(bad)"

Any ideas?
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
Please list all the steps you went through and what you have on your device now i.e. what version of CWM and how you did it.

You can get into CWM?

What steps do you follow to flash the rom?

What EXACT Rom did you try to flash?

Please be detailed.

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] trex3300:
Hi Mark,

Thanks for this guide and all your other great work, reading all your guides have help me to safely navigate the android world.

I currently have a Android installed on the NAND via CWM_Recovery. Now, how can I do the following?

(1). I want to restore a backed up rom via CWM_Recovery, however, I want to reformat my sd card (just fat 32 partition, no second partition) before I do so. How can I ensure that my card will still be recognized after FAT 32 reformat?

(2). If I need to replace my current sd card, for example, goin from 8gb to 16gb, can I simply turn off my phone, remove the card, copy my files over to the new card, and insert the new card?

Regards,
[HD2 Android NAND Development] Cap'flamme:
How long is supposed to last a SD card partitioning under CWM for a 32GB microSDHC (class 10) with 1024MB ext3 and 0MB swap ?

My device is on please wait... for 20 minutes now? something is wrong, I guess...

What should I do? any key combination to cancel? remove battery? what's the risk?

Thanks for the help...
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
Please list all the steps you have done and where exactly it is freezing. Cant do anything with the information you have given so far as I dont know if its stuck on HardSPL, Radio, Magldr or Rom Flashing.

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
1. If you are simply formatting your sd card then you should have no problems by copying the data to your hard drive, formatting the card and then copying the files back again as long as there is no other hidden partitions on the card.

2. I have never tried it but that sounds like a simple process that shouldnt give any errors as long as long as you dont have any external partitions on the cards.

Mark.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] cristian3433:
Thanks

Thanks mark for such a good instruction. I have a problem though i try to follow all the instruction on the last step

this never happen this brought me back to aMagldr settings dont know what to do after that.
[HD2 Android NAND Development] mskip:
So you successfully flashed a CWM Rom (zip extension) and when it finished it went back into magldr?

Please give exact instructions of what you did and where exactly it went back into magldr.

Mark.