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[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Tin Ji:
Thank you, I thought so, just want to make sure. One more question, after installed hspl, I tried to flash energy rom. After I click and run the CustomRUU.exe file, nothing happen. Am I missing something somewhere?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] suryo88:
make sure your activesych is connected
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Tin Ji:
It is connected with Windows Mobile Device Center
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Anoon86:
somebody please help me
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
if nohing at all happens, chances are your anti virus prog has disabled customruu thinking it is a Trojan. you need to download it again, but turn off AV (is it avast or mcafee by any chance?)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Tin Ji:
I have AVG, there's no option to disable AVG, but I did force closed AVG's tray icon before I start.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
you need to turn it off before you download, not just before you run customruu.

If this is the problem, (it may not turn out to be this) it disables the customruu file as soon as it has downloaded, so its already gonna fail before you even try to run it.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Anoon86:
Like I said previously, I flashed an Elegancia ROM last night. Everything works but my sim card. I get a message that says "sim card is missing" and the sim card is in the phone. Also tried the card in another phone and it worked. I didn't do the sim card backup think, is that what caused my issue? If you have any experience with this how can it be solved.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Anoon86:
Just got a brand new sim card, and still the same message. "SIM card is missing."

SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP!!!!!

FLASHED ELEGANCIA V1.0 ROM, NOW SIM CARD i]ISN"T RECOGNIZED BY PHONE
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
check the pins that the sim contacts with. ive seen them get bent when the sim card slot is a little tight.[EDIT - just looked, theyre not so exposed on this phone, hard to see how theyd get bent, oh well.]

(oh, and ive once seen on these forums where the sim card was the wrong way around, , , it goes cutoff corner last, hehe)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Anoon86:
I reverted back to stock rom, yet problem still persists, so it has to be a hardware issue. I bought the phone 2nd hand off ebay, what options do I have?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Muzun28:
modelid?

i couldn't find modelid in setings. on the box it says fcc id:nm8pb81120. is this the modeilid you're talking about?

my phones informations:

os version 5.2.21892 (21892.5.0.89)

manila ver 2.5.20121412.2

rom 2.13.531.1 (90963) wwe

redio ver 2.10.50.26

protocol 15.39.50.07u

cpu 8250b

speed 1024mhz

ram 576 mb

flash size 1024mb

can i follow this guide?

thanks...
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
flash size 1024 means tmous phone so yes.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Muzun28:
but i read that during the installing hardpsl it says my phone's suppose to be spl-2.08.0000 and i have to selectv spl-2.08.hardspl but my phone is spl-2.10.0000 8g ex. does it change any thing on about this guide?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
you are probably reading old information. HSPL3 works on all the main shipped spl versions, which for tmous users (you) means 2.08 and 2.10 both supported.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Muzun28:
thanks samsamuel... i hope everything goes well...
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] nks2105:
hi there,

I'm new here and this is my first post :D

I just flashed my HD2 with 2.10.HSPL.

I first got an error saying that the flashing failed but it didn't do any harm.

Just rebooted, tried again and it worked fine.

thank you OP for making this guide
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Tin Ji:
I am not even sure does it have anything to do with it, but I turned off AV and unzip the file I had downloaded before again, now it's working fine. Thanks for the help
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Htp182:
Ok guys im sorry to be such a NOOB but I have read everything on this and tried everything I have a 1024 Tmobile LEO and I downgraded SPL to 2.08 via SD card I am having a hard time getting hard spl to work I am on a mac using VMware fusion running windows XP. I connect hardware and run activesync then open HSPL3 and get all the way to please wait while installing the HSPL. I have waited up to about 20 minutes with nothing happening I formatted SD card in windows to FAT32 I even tried HSPL2 Please HELP!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Anoon86:
If I revert back to the stock rom via active sync is HSPL still on my phone?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] poweroutlet:
Hi I recently got a HD2. I am a little confused about HSPL and flashing.

Apparently HSPL allows for safe flashing right? How exactly does it make it safer? If I flash a bad rom or radio without HSPL, the device is bricked. Isn't it the same case if I have HSPL?

What precautions should I take to avoid bricking?

What should I do if I have flashed a rom and want to flash another? Do I need to run task29 first or just flash over it? How risky is all of this stuff?

Really appreciate all of your help and please excuse my noobiness.

Thanks
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Anoon86:
You can't flash anything if you don't have HSPL on your phone is my understanding. HSPL makes it possible for you to be able to flash anything.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
not gonna happen, unless you set up a dual boot. HSPL doesnt work under virtualisation. It will sync, and possibly flash too, but not hspl.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
yes it is. boot to bootloader and see for yourself. spl will say 2.08.hspl
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
hspl is a hacked version of spl that bypasses carrier and region checks, to allow flashing of non stock roms.

if you flash a non stock rom without hspl installed nothing bad happens, it just fails at 0%

It makes it 'safer' because it will not allow itself to be removed whilst flashing over usb.

task29 isnt necessary, its just recommended now and then to clean up your instal.

my advice would be dont bother with task 29 if you are flashing a few in one night just to see whats what, and when you pick one you wanna keep for a few days, task29 first, then install it.

Some people rarely if ever task29, with no apparent problems, so dont take it as gospel that you must.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Anoon86:
finally got it to work. Flashed Energy ROM and phone recognizes my sim card. I didn't remove the sim card during the flashing process.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] poweroutlet:
Just what I needed. Thanks for the information!

Can anyone tell me where I can check my SPL version and radio version?

Should I bother flashing a newer radio rom? What is the motivation for getting a new radio rom? Better reception/battery? More stability/fixes for people running android? Are there other reasons?

Thanks for the help all.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
boot into bootloader to find spl.

for radio, whilst phone is booting, there is screen with RGD info bottom left, , r is radio, g is , erm, something, D is rom.

or, while phoen is runing - settings tab, about phone, software info.

dont worry about radios till you are settled on a rom. no one can tell you deffinately 'x is great, y is terrible', because results vary wildly from phone to phone.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] poweroutlet:
Sounds good. Any suggestions on which roms might be good for speed/stability, everyday usage and trying out android?

I am trying to decide between Energy and Elegancia.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] voncrane:
Just my 2 cents, Energy's good but If u prefer TMobile's stock ROM + performance tweaks and minus all the bloatware, then i suggest you try out Spikegotti's ROM..Haven't tried Android on it yet but Spike confirms he's ROM's compatible...
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] :
Will hardspl 3 work for a phone with stock tmous rom # 2.13.531.1 on it the latest firmware?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Michael Bev:
I want to know what steps I have to take to flash a ROM after I have previously flashed a different ROM. I am sorry if this was answered somewhere else, I could not find an answer. Also I am having difficulty finding alot of custom ROMS. I am looking for something that works very well but is also aesthetically appealing. I want colorful and nice graphics. Any suggestions? I am very willing to buy you a drink. Thanks!!!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] VoLoDaR1:
usb connection

hey guys i just got my hd2 about 2 months ago im really trying to load up custom rom i have just came from the android world when ever i tey this it keeps telling me cannot connect to usb the first time i tried it it downloaded the usb connection but it says it cannot connect to usb please help thanx!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
assuming you havent removed hspl, ,

step 1 - flash new rom

if it feels buggy, do a task29 and flash it again.

thats it.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] voncrane:
Sam just summarized it

Assuming ur device is a TMobile HTC HD2 then you really should start T-Mobile USA HD2 ROM Dev and Confirmed List of ROMs that work. Asking which custom ROM to flash is like asking what brand or type of car suits your personality. You need to personally explore the various threads, view screen shots, gather opinions from various users already running the ROM then make up ur mind if its something you want...Remember you can always re-flash another.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Tico.ASandoval14:
Hi, i know i just posted this on the other thread but i just found out my phone was a 1024 leo. Okay well I have a Tmo-US htc hd2 and i want to hardspl my phone for the first time and eventually flash a custom rom. Ive never done any hacking to my phone so its completely stock at the moment.

OS Version: 5.2.21892

Manila Version: 2.5.20121412.2

ROM version: 2.13.531.1 (90963) WWE

Radio version: 2.10.50.26

SPL: 2.10.0000

Now, ive been reading this thread and a few other ones, and i have few questions before I do anything to my phone.

1. Im planning to use hardspl3 cause i know it supports spl 2.10 with 2.13 rom, so, if i flash my phone to hardspl3, i can revert back to stock spl using hardspl3 again right? Only, instead of choosing 2.08hard id choose the other 2.08.0000 option right?

2. I know this has nothing to do with hspl, well sorta but also, if i intall a custom rom but then i want to revert back to my original stock rom 2.13, how would i go about doing this? i have a tmous hd2 so i didnt really see any links for original stock roms.

Thanks you.:)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] yeahdat:
stuck

ok so im not just a noob but the hard spl file i downloaded is a php file or something...how do i extract it....it downloads as (attachment 6 php)...what im i doin wrong to get this...or how can i go about getting hard spl...any1 thanks
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
Hmm it sounds like you are saving the web attachment and not the link to the file. Just left click on the link *HERE* and it should give you a zip file to download. You can then proceed with your instructions.

Mark.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
to revert to stock...

1 - run hspl3, choose 2.08.0000 - spl is now stock

2 - flash (using usb) the stock 2.13 rom - radio and rom are now stock, plus stock 2.08.0000spl is updated to stock 2.10.0000spl

done

you right clicked and chose 'save as' i suspect? in which case you have saved the page for the download, not the download itself.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] notlowenf:
pls help

hi i have already downloaded the hspl and im trying to put a rom on the phone and after extracting i try to open the custom ruu file and run as administrator and i get a message from user account control and i click yes but nothin happens. i have windows 7, ive tried downloading diff roms but all the same.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Tico.ASandoval14:
While on hspl3 can i flash stock rom 2.13 and thennnn remove hspl3 to original spl? Cause im scared of bricking :o if anything goes wrong while flashing a stock rom and i dont have hspl im screwed aint i?...Or would this not work? Would this brick my phone?lol Is it because once i flash stock 2.13 while on hspl i would only be able to revert back original spl 2.08? Sorry, im new to this..thanks
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
hehe, calm yourself, its tough to brick a leo, (EXCEPT the ..51.. radio, of course, but thats not involved with what you ask) pretty much everything is recoverable. I pulled the usb out without thinking @ 50% last week, , and ive pulled the battery before too (i gotta stop smokin' while i flash)

If you dont have hspl installed, ts still only likely to be a problem if you pull it at the moment when it is flashing the spl.

It flashes spl first (or not at all if hspl is there) so its really only the first few seconds that are dangerous.

As you mentioned, if you flash 2.13 and then remove hspl, you will be left with 2.08.0000spl, which IS stock, but its not the stock that comes with rom 2.13, so should be ok for warranty, but isn't really 100% correct. (Accademic, though, i would think)

with or without hspl, if you can get into bootloader, and usb connects, you are probably OK.

disclaimer - im sure there is certainly a chance of a random brick at any time, and there are loads of particular situations that break the normal rules ( dont play with the low numbered 2.0x test roms, for instance, they can screw up spl, stick to 2.10 and above) but so long as you are sure at each step they are minimal. (dont go into a mad flashing frenzy if something unexpected happens, there are several threads ive seen where at post 1 it was recoverable, but 30 minutes later the op has flashed everything they could find and the phone is dead)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] marnold.bhb:
Okay. I cannot and HAVE NEVER been able to connect my phone to my PC with active sync or 6.1 (running XP on desktop and 7 on laptop). It just won't work. Is there any other possible way to HSPL?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] waltercell:
pls one stuped question lol i have download de la creme rom but this is not nbh file is zipx HOW TO FLASH with this rom ?? :S
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
boot into bootloader manually, forget about active sync, it doesnt need to be connected to activesync. boot to bootloader, wait for serial --> USB, run your flash.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
its a newer type of zip file, use winzip.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Tico.ASandoval14:
Thanks a lot man I think I'm pretty confident now to flash my phone lol :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] marnold.bhb:
I tried this...got to bootloader, connected. It showed USB. Ran the HSPL and it just says: "WAITING FOR USB CONNECTION".
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
in that case, 1 of three things,

forgetting to right click and 'run as administrator'

or

try using all different usb ports, especially try ones around back of the pc

or

sometimes, for no apparent reason, people have found a pc that just wont run hspl. Borrow a friends for 5 minutes. Flashign and sync should still work on that machine, even if hspl doesnt.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] THEPOGCBR900RR:
Great write up. Just wish i could get my bootloader to work. When the phone is off and I hold the vol down and hold power. The bootloader loads, then flashes then loads, but never goes to the steps. It just says USB on the white, and never moves.

The red screen says:

PB81120 SS-B3

SPL-2.08. HSPL 8G XE

CotullaHSPL

When i installed the HSPL3, it says We "hacked it"

Any ideas anyone?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] marnold.bhb:
Got it. Tried every USB port on my desktop and it just won't run it. Tried the bootloader sequence on my laptop and it finally worked! :) Thanks for the help. :cool:
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
what exactly are you expecting to happen?

ONce teh coloured screen is showing, thats it, unless you do something externally, like run customruu to flash a rom/radio, or if you have a leoimg.nbh on your sd card it should jump to a grey screen with blue writing.

Assuming you are expecting to flash from an sd card (hence the double flash as bootloader starts, as it checks the sd card) then its likely that you either - didnt format teh card to FAT32 (many come pre formatted to FAT, which wont work) - or you incorrectly renamed the RUU_Signed.nbh file perhaps.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] THEPOGCBR900RR:
I have the leoimg.nbu on the sd card. It goes itno bootloader, but never goes to the grey screen with blue wriing. I have formated it FAT32.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
I assume thats a typo, and you meant leoimg.nbH :)

Are you using a 16gb sd card? if so, then thats probably why. The one that comes with tmous phones seems to not work for flashing. One or two people have gotten non stock 16gb cards to work, i believe, but there are loads of reports of teh stock one not working.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] imvishu4:
Appreciattion

I have no words to appreciate this..... Its more than awesome.... excellent and superb :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] jibbz:
how do i switch from one rom to another? do i do the same thing or something different??? plz help
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] nndosi:
HELP!!! NOOB here, with a problem with flashing through customRUU...

I'm trying to flash my first custom rom onto my TMO US HD2 - I've gotten HSPL3 to flash to my device with no prolems. I've downloaded the ENERGY rom and have synced through ActiveSync. Ran the .exe file as an administrator and it says ERROR (240): FILE OPEN - The Update utility can not open the requested file. Please check your update utility. I've downloaded a separate customruu.exe file and tried that with the same result. I've also gone into bootloader and tried running the .exe file with the same result as well.

Could it be my pc? I have an Archos 9 tablet PC with Windows 7 basic - it only has one USB port, so I'm assuming that it is connected to the motherboard of the device. It's my only PC, as my home computer is a mac. If I flashed HSPL3 with no problems, why can't I flash the ROMs or radios that I would like?

I've also read that the stock 16gb SD card will not work for flashing, and I don't have another microSD card on hand, so it seems like I'm stuck.

Can anyone help???

EDIT: Should I do a Task 29 before I try to flash the ROM? Is that the issue?

Never mind...I think I've solved the problem.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] dpiranda:
Thank you! Very helpfull!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] rehero:
Super Newby Here...PLEASE HELP!!

Hello Everyone,

I really want Android on my HD2 and i'm trying to follow these directions the best I can...but i'm confused about this:

IMPORTANT: To install/uninstall this HSPL3 there must be any SPL version from this list on your device:

SPL 1.42.0000, SPL 1.62.0000, SPL 1.66.0000, SPL 2.07.0000, SPL 2.08.0000, SPL 2.10.000

Where do I get any of these SPL's and how do I install them??

You guys probably think I'm dumb, but thats ok...lol :confused:
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
if you have a tmous you already have 2.08.0000 or 2.10.0000 on your phone.

boot into bootloader and look where it says 'spl'.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] rehero:
Need More Help

I was able to download and install HSPL3_PKG.exe on my TMOUS HD2. I found the ROM I want to install: FroyoStone_Sense.7z. The website I downloaded it from had these instructions:

Instalation - First time usage:

- Extract the Android folder (with all files in in) to root of your SD Card. THIS IS IMPORTANT.

- If you already have an Android folder on your SD Card DELETE IT, because this version MAY BE INCOMPATIBILE with older releases !!!

- After copyng everything to your SD Card ensure you have at least 600 Mb free space for data store

- After u have done all steps go into Android folder and tap CLRCAD (for working sound), and after that just tap HaRET.

- On first run when there is “Creating a new datastore” just give it time to complete, and on first boot be patient and give it time to load everything DON’T FORCE... :)

- If you get some strange errors, or Android does not work, try to reformat SD card and try everything from the start.

If that does not help, check your ROM/Radio version and search on XDA forum similar problems

I created a folder on my SD Card labeled Android and I put the FroyoStone_Sense.7z file in that folder...now what?? Or am I doing something totally wrong?? Please help...sorry, I know I'm an idiot. THanks
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Kenpatchi34:
Great

The info is great, the instructions are spot on, and the product is very satisfying. Thanks for all the hard work you guys do!!!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] jibbz:
make sure the file u putted in the android folder is NOT a zip or rar folder.... after you putted tht froyostone folder in the root of the sd go on WM and open up file explorer locate the android folder...open it.... click on CLRCAD...this will not do anything but it enables ur sound for android after like about 5 secs click on haret and then ur android will start to boot up...let me know if this helps you ;p
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] jibbz:
to go into bootloader power down the hd2 and turn it on by holding the volume down key and the ower botton (this is just incase you dont know how to get into bootloader since i figured your a newbie ) ;p
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] rehero:
The ROM file that i downloaded is called: FroyoStone_Sense.7z. It's just a single file, no folder. There is nothing labeled CLRCAD. Did I download the wrong thing or something? I'm more confused than ever.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] zelendel:
The file is a 7zip file. Unzip it and it should give you the files you need. Just a heads up that Android is not a rom, It runs on top of windows mobile. If that confuses you then you might want to read up some more so you will know what to do when you come across some of the problems with running Android on the HD 2
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] rehero:
Since i'm clearly the biggest retard here...I have another dumb question...how do i unzip a 7zip file?? Do i need a special program to do that?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] zelendel:
Your not a retard just new to things. You can use most zip programs, 7 zip is a free program that alot of people here use. It can be found here
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] rehero:
It WORKED!!

Thanks everyone for all your help! I finally got it working! This is by far the most helpful site/forum I've ever been to...thanks again!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] shugoki:
Can You describe more about this bro. What is actually "v2.01 or later ROM" "SPL2" and where could we possibly met this "DANGER"? I found it here on xmoo's post, most of 1024LEO upgrade were 2.01 or above. Is every stock ROM were v2.01 and if we upgrade our ROM with stock ROM "you will NOT be able to reinstall HardSPL onto your device and could end up bricking it" as you said?

xmoo's post

I'm sorry for this stupid question..
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] jibbz:
i know this has nothing to do wit the topic and all but i was curious to know how do u provide a link in a word.... for example u said in this post "it can be found here" and its a link ... how do u do tht...I'm sorry if that's confusing