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[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Chaebi69:
First time flashing, big thanks to everyone. Mind helping a pal?

If you do not wish to read the next few paragraphs, then please just scroll to the line divider if you can help me answer my questions. Thank you!

Hooray, this is my very first smartphone ever. After owning it for 3 weeks and meddling with the stocked ROM, I downgraded from 2.13 to 2.10 in order to flash the device. It worked great, and I'm grateful for mskip's tutorial and hardwork; I'll be buying you a beer soon. And also for samsamuel's post where he made my life easier by providing a link to the 2.10 ROM downgrade somewhere in this thread.

I have a few questions. I had searched and I just want to be confirmed before I further myself in device hacking like what XDA-Developers and its community so dedicated for. So, I apologize for being another newb that you folks are faced with everyday.

Right now, I'm on flashing a custom ROM dilemma. I can't decide because there seems to be a lot of choices. So here are my questions before I brick my phone because I doubt I'll be able to get a new one anytime soon in case I REALLY did brick it.

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1. In flashing custom ROM's, it does it matter whether my device is WM6.5 or 6.5.X? I think I've seen ROM's that states a compatibility with 6.5.X only, or something like that.

2. When I want to change ROM an already customized ROM, could I could just install the new ROM like how I installed the one before it? Since mskip said that I only need to flash once, correct? And that I'll be able to install any ROM's that are compatible with the device. I'm just confuse with the process.

3. Well, this is completely optional. Do you have a ROM suggestion for my first install?

Thanks to everyone in advance and this community. :D
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Cirrus9:
Cooked ROMS based on different versions

I have a fairly new phone with T-Mobile ROM 2.13, SPL 2.10. I see that some of these newer "cooked" ROMs use a base ROM of 2.13 - would that mean I don't need to downgrade to SPL 2.08? If not, what's the difference between the cooked ROMs which are based on different versions?

Thanks
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] moedatflyguy:
help

im new to all this and i just wanna know how to get started on tweakin out my phone
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] htcp85:
I need help

I have a problem with my htc hd2 usa , it turn off itself i just flashed a couple of cooked roms i start with elegancia them went back to stock, aftet that i run task29 and flashed core cell evo and that's when i see the turn off itself issue especially when i want to see a youtube video and anytime too, so i reflash it again but same problem, think the problem was the core cell evo i flash the stock rom but i have the same problem, what can i do.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Cirrus9:
You came to the right place. Just start reading on page one of this thread.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] konflikt1911:
hey could you make a video on how to downgrade from 2.13 because when i read it I cannot follow but if i watch it I could do it
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] kuronokaze:
It worked!!! thanks :]
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] zackadavis:
Thank you so much for the help with this!

I got my HD2 and quickly realized that flashing a new ROM was a must. This was my first time flashing any device and it really helped! I stepped into this forum knowing nothing, and now, with the help of the xda community, I flashed my ROM and my radio! Look ma, no hands!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Carvajal2:
Help...... Me.............. Please..........

Hello. I have a T-Mobile HTC HD2 and installed by mistake a rom not compatible with my T-Mobile. After installing the rom in Spanish my HD2 will not start. I pray help me to start my HTC to off, because they do not start or the bootloader or some method to activate it. From Ecuador thank you very much and greetings.

Hola. Tengo un T-Mobile HTC HD2 e instalé por error una rom no compatible con la mía de T-Mobile. Luego de instalar la rom en español mi HD2 no arranca. Ruego me ayuden para poder iniciar mi HTC en apagado, porque no se inicia ni el bootloader o algún método para poder activarlo. Desde Ecuador muchas gracias y saludos.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Philysubsailor:
Just go to youtube and search "How to flash a HD2" there are some very good videos there. I watched them a few times before I flashed for the first time...after you do it twice its like second nature...
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] ala_borbe:
thank you

i have flowed guide and successfully installed HSPL (HD2 Leo 1024)

THX to authors and xda-developers
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] pofanhuang:
Help!!

After I flashed my HD2 and installed different ROM, the phone still dead by itself and couldn't turn on power. Anyone know how to fix this problem?

Thanks,
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
tell us what rom? tmous phone?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] pofanhuang:
no, I was installed TW.version - _HTC HD2_RUU_Leo_hTC_Asia_TW_1.66.709.3_Radio_CRC_Signed_15.32.50.07U_2.07.51.22_2_Ship

What should I do? can you help me?

Thanks,
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
does the phone have green send key and red end key? if yes, then you have a tmous - t mobile usa - phone..

if it IS a tmous phone then you have killed it by flashing the wrong rom and radio.

there is no known fix for it, sorry.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Proz00:
hey thx for the guide

noob question:

how i could be sure that i have t-mobile usa version ?

i have t-mobile for sure with 1024MB rom thats all i know

edit

where i see the modelid ?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
thats the giveaway. Thats a tmous.

However, far more simply, if it has tmobile stamped below the earpiece, its a tmous, if the send and end keys are green and red, its a tmous.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Proz00:
thx for the fast reply

but there t-mobile uk too

uk version dont have 1024mb ?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
no,only the us tmo is adifferent phone.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Proz00:
thx open new topic
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] xxredx3:
Please need some info

Ok here we go. I read all about flashing and looked over the instruction guide. I think I am ready. I have a pot of coffee just in case.

At this point in time I have many questions but will ask as I go.

The first question I do have is what is the best ROM as far as eye candy goes with good batt life. I really want to see what this baby can do.

HTC HD 1024

Thanks all in advance
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] C0dy:
This guide was really helpful, I flashed Energy ROM to a friend of mines T-Mobile HD2. Great job.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] arrrsv:
Great write up, some newb questions tho. Just picked up a free TMOUS HD2 (thanks to the father's day promotion) and would like to get a better ROM for a sleeker UI.

Questions:

Should I avoid any ROM that isn't built from the OEM one that came with the phone (2.13.x in this case)?

Should I avoid any ROM that isn't compatabile with my radio version (2.10.x)?

Will flashing a custom/OEM ROM affect my SIM lock status (currently unlocked)?

I've been reading that there isn't a recovery process for failed flashes, is there no way to access the bootloader should the device become bricked to reflash it? Is there no way to recover it without factory support?

I currently have WM 6.5 on the device, will flashing a ROM with 6.5.x cause any conflicts? I really want 6.5.x =)

Is there an HD2 emulator floating around to test/develop ROMs? I know Microsoft released an emulator for app development some time ago for some phones they had but not sure if they've shelfed that.

Is there a way to backup/export the current ROM to reflash it for warranty work/troubleshooting?

Feel free to PM me with any answers or references for further research, as to not clutter up the thread.

Thanks! Looking forward to hearing from you!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
so long as it's tmous compatible it,s fine

no

that's if you flash a non tmous radio, and you aren't gonna do that, right? :)

no

no

yes but its 999 times easier to download the stock from the stock rom thread
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mepathb:
im new to this, whats good out of all!

what rom is the best to download today, fast, reliable,and thrifty?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] lestache:
Hi, I'm an EXTREME noob here and I was wondering if there will be one...because I'm scared to downgrade and brick my phone.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
use the newly released hspl3 which now works with 2.10.0000
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] lestache:
Is that the link for it on your signature??? If so, THANKS!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
lol wouldnt it be quicker to click it and see???

yes it is
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] jemuller1982:
Thank you so much for the instructions. Wow this is my first time Flash my phone. :)
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] phantast1c:
unable to flash rom through sync or sd

i did the hspl like u said in #3 but when i double click the customruu.exe with energy's .nbh, nothing pops up/happens (running windows 7). i then tried through sd but when bootloader comes up, nothing happens it just sits there saying serial and spl 2.08. any advice?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
What is the EXACT text in the SPL line of the bootloader?

Mark.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Chaebi69:
Will be getting a SIM Unlock from T-Mobile soon.

Hi, in a few days (or so they said), I will be receiving my unlock code for my SIM. Is this unlock code permanent or what? I mean, if I flash a ROM, would I need to activate a unlock code again or something?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
its permanent. no need to worry about flashing.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] phantast1c:
im runnin radio 2.08.50.07U, os 5.2.21889, manila 2.5.20121421.1, rom 2.10.531.0, protocol 15.34.50.07U. in the bootloader screen i have: pb81120 SS-B3, SPL-2.08.000 8G XE
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
that's stock, not hspl. it should say 2.08.hspl

you chose the wrong option in the hspl program.

run it again but this time in the dropdown box choose 2.08.hspl
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] phantast1c:
Ive done that as well, same results. To be clear, after HSPL, I load phone to bootloader screen with usb connected and to active sync, then run the customruu.exe right?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
yea, thats correct. Once 'serial' changes to 'usb' run customruu.

When you said earlier nothing happens, do you mean it gives a time out/connection error, or nothing at all happens?

If its the second, nothin at all happens, customruu doesnt even seem to run, then at a guess i would say yuou have avast antivirus installed?

I know from personal experience the latest one (the new orange logo) disables customruu thinking it is a trojan. You wqill need to turn off avast, download cutomruu again(it disables it at download, not just when you run it), and then run it.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] gus_chi:
Thank You :)

Greetings! I just wanted to say "Thank You" for this magnificent tutorial/thread. It was clear, concise and easy to follow (That is, of course, the author's posts). :p
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] garrette:
question....i flashed my phone with no problems before. about a month ago i dropped it and had to send it in for repairs. HTC charged me 170 dollars for new screen and main board because they said i hacked my phone. well i jus got it back today and flashed hardspl but when i try to install custom rom i get error 208 file open please check your update utility......any ideas??
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] phantast1c:
Im not getting any window to pop up as u guessed it. I've uninstalled avg and re-d/led customruu.exe and still no window pops up. any ideas would be helpful, i want to flash a rom so bad.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] htcp85:
I just received my second TMOUS HTC HD2 after screw the first one or came in defective, i don't know maybe i did something wrong, so i'm scared to flashing the phone again, can somebody give the steps for installing hspl first or correct me if i'm wrong :

1. Donwload HSPL3_PKG

2. Create a folder on desktop, drag the file in there

3. Extract the file

4. Run the aplication and choose hspl 2.10

this step are ok ? correct me if i'm wrong
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
hmmm,let's see, right click and "run as administrator"?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
4. Run the aplication and choose 2.08.hspl
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] htcp85:
cboose 2.08hspl even if i heve 2.10.0000 spl
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] htcp85:
It's says (erros during aplication start! possible file corrupted) when i run the aplication i'm able to do it, it takes me to the purple window of DFT dark forces team.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] phantast1c:
Okay, so i did a task 29, flashed with official TMOUS rom (2.13), and redid the steps to flash custom...still nothing. everytime i right click-run as admin the customruu.exe file, nothing appears or runs. Does anyone have an idea as to why?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
Yes 2.08HSPL is the latest version of HardSPL available and works perfectly.

Did you get it working or not your post wasnt very clear.

Mark.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] htcp85:
yes, it let me go with out run as administrator, i did this before with my other hd2 the thing is that i screw the first one , it was reseting itself anytime and it didn't let me watch videos in youtube as soon as i was watching a video the phone reset ifself or when making a call, on internet too. I don't want to make a mistake again, the things i didn't do before with the hspl i think was unzip the file, and one rom i flashed it without unzip it, so maybe this was the problem. could be ?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
If you didnt unzip the files then you wouldnt have been able to install HardSPL or flash a rom. Sounds more like a problem with the rom you was using. You could have probably fixed the phone by flashing a stock rom and starting again.

Its extremely difficult to install HardSPL incorrectly with the HD2. As long you you follow the instructions then everything should run fine. Just make sure the Rom you choose is 100% compatable with your device.

Mark.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Abohammam:
By mistake I flash the shipped Rom "RUU_Leo_HTC_ARA_1.66.415.4_Radio_Signed_15.30.50.07U_2.06.51.07_Ship" to my Leo T-Mobile 1024. Then nothing working even I can not acces to bootloader.

What I can do?

Help me please.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] mskip:
I dont think there is anything you can do if you cant access the bootloader then you cant flash a new rom.

Sorry.

Mark.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
im sorry to say it is dead.

The radio 2.06.51.07 with a 51 in the version has killed it.

Hope you have warranty.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] htcp85:
i flash a stock rom but same problem and the cooked rom i flash it from here tmous rom developmemt, i return the phone already, i just don't want to make a mistake again.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] detroja:
Excellent How-To : HSPL3 worked on Tmobile HTC HD2 ROM 2.13.531.1

Thank you so much. Your How-To worked on my HTC HD2 with following specs:

Manilla 2.5.20121412.2

ROM version 2.13.531.1 (90963) WWE

ROM date 4/28/10

Radio version 2.10.50.26

Protocol version 15.39.50.07U
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] wcoastallstarz:
Very understandable guide. Thanks.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] a pimp named slickback:
sad face

the hspl3 link isnt downloading thats all im missing to get that cell evo rom
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=6891358&postcount=1892

works for me...
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] patrickk:
Hi, I've just recieved my Tmo HD2 with the 2.13.531.1 ROM and 2.10 SPL. I've flashed my old TP2 quite a few times and think I've got the process down, especially with the great tutorials written here.

I am concerned about this quote from the original post though:

As I understand it, I have to use HSPL3, and that will install 2.08 (H)SPL on my phone. If I'm looking for an out and need warranty work, I'll have to reinstall the stock ROM using the microsd card so I get the original SPL back. Based on the above, it sounds like if I return to the factory condition by flashing with microsd, I won't be able to install custom ROMs anymore.

Is there a way to get back to the 2.13 ROM and 2.10SPL in a way that I can still put HSPL on there and continue loading custom ROMs?

Thanks
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
all you would do is re-run hspl3, choosing 2.08.0000 instead of 2.08.hspl and then flash teh stock 2.13 rom over usb. Done
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] patrickk:
Cool, thanks.

So does that mean if I need warranty work it's okay to return a phone with a 2.08spl, or will the stock 2.13 rom, when flashed over usb, overwrite the 2.08 spl with 2.10 because it's not a hard spl?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
2.08 would probably be fine, but yes, the 2.13 rom would overwrite it since there is no spl.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Rugged96:
If I have SPL 2.10.000 why do I want to flash HSPL 2.08?

never mind...I just read the last few pages...duh.

I had only read the first few before posting that.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] angelo.asinas:
okay guys I'm new to this website so I'm very new on flashing phones.. I just read previous posts and I'm really scared it might brick my phone.. I want to have a radio of 2.10 or up.. but I know I need hspl first.. I dled the hspl3 pack on my phone and as instructed plugged the phone on the computer and run hspl in the desktop... but for some reason when I read the instructions given and continued the hspl started to load but for some reason it automatically gets terminated or says theres an error.. help please! (I have no internet connection on my computer since my modem broke is this the reason why..?) early thanks guys this website is the best! ps. what's the difference of the other hspls and which ones can I dl? thanks again!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] danxtian:
HSPL question

so installed the HSPL before, is it neccesarry to install the HSPL3? if it is, should i just install the HSPL3 over the HSPL ? or i have to re-install the SPL first then the HSPL3? and what about the mods that i installed? if i remove the HSPL[before i install the HSPL3]
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
no need, . No its not necessary to upgrade to latest hspl, but iof you do decide to, then no you dont need to remove hspl first. Just run hspl3, choose 2.08.hspl, done.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] danxtian:
so the HSPL2, HSPL3 are just updated HSPL that supports newer device right? basically i'm good with what i have now the original HSPL.

thanks
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
the difference between hspl2 and hspl3 is about the installer itself, not the hspl, its exactly the same 2.08.hspl in both of them, but the installer for hspl3 supports more devices. It doesnt matter a jot which you use, and yes, if you have hspl already installed theres no need to change.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] danxtian:
awesome! thanks again!:D
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] krook6023:
mskip

I used you guide years ago on my Raph and Now with my Leo...thanks for your contrubutions!
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] 808Granato:
rename .nbh.....

flashed 2nd version of Energy ROM and this time I want to change Radio to NRGz recomended version 2.07.50.

per your directions.......

Flashing Via ActiveSync

1. Download your required Radio and rename the extracted file to RUU_Signed.nbh

2. Sync your phone with the PC

3. Run CustomRUU.exe from the Radio's Folder and follow the instructions (if one isnt included then download it *HERE*)

I have tried this (step 1), and more important I have SEARCHED for an answer on google AND this thread. I have NOT gone through every page of this thread however, (too long)!

I downloaded and opened in windows mobile device center.

RUU_Signed.nbh is the file I see in download folder.

I have tried "extracting" the file, "renaming" the file (to the same thing???)

But I cant seem to get this radio file opened or extracted or whatever I need to do with it.

Help direct me please?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] danxtian:
do you have the CustomRUU.exe? that one supposed to be in the same folder as the RUU_signed.nbh. then run the customRUU.exe
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] 808Granato:
radio flash

I dont see that. just an nbh file, and after I tried to open that that now I see a winrar file. I cant do anything with either one.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] danxtian:
you need to download the custom RUU first. put it in the same folder with the nbh, then run the customRUU.

you need to have them like this:

folder-- CustomRUU.exe

RUU_Signed.nbh

run the CustomRUU.exe, then follow the steps
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
dont try opening the nbh file, that is the rom. You need to get a copy of customruu.exe, , if you have downloaded any other roms/radios, chances are one of them will have it included, around 8 in 10 roms come with it.

Put customruu.exe and the nbh file (i dont think it actually matters what the file is called, after all, it certainly doesnt matter with radios) alone in a folder and run customruu
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] danxtian:
just a suggestion... i think all the ROMs and radios should include the CustomRUU when being uploaded... this should make things a LOT easier.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] 808Granato:
ok. I went to the energy rom download folder and it has a file called

LEOCustomRUU.exe

I copied it to a new folder with the

RUU_Signed.nbh

is this correct? Whats next step?
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] danxtian:
run the customRUU
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] 808Granato:
got it..

got it! thanks for your patience.

so I guess I learned that the customRUU.exe is the like a program that takes other files in the folder and gets them installed? thats why were always told to create a new folder or rename the file etc.?

thanks again....
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] danxtian:
no problem.... so now you have the HSPL, have fun flashing.... but alway make sure that the rom is compatible with your phone:D
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] samsamuel:
not just any file, nbh image files. keep a copy handy,then next time you need one its there
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Jake_09:
I'm running SPL 2.08.0000 if I flash HSPL 2.08 and want to uninstall (for whatever reason) and go back to factory 2.08.0000 do I just install the factory ROM again or do I have to use the HSPL3 tool and then install factory ROM?

This will be my first flash and I don't want to brick my phone and I'd also like to be sure I know how to go back to factory when a new official ROM comes out. I'd appreciate any help.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] danxtian:
just run the HSPL again but choose spl 2.08
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] Jake_09:
Thanks. One more question, why do some people flash radios? What is this for? I'm super noob. Sorry.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM Development] pandaxownage:
to receive better reception and better battery life