yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] yung a:
well seems all is good well until the BSOD of course..lol

but cant wait til the full stable release.. great job dev

p.s. i would of died if i known i had be stuck with windows mobile all my life =D
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] jubeh:
I'm using XDandroid sense build (042810). I basically took their system, rootfs, and initrd. From what I know about how android/linux works, it should be enough to boot.

The system is squashfsd, but this shouldn't matter if the kernel supports sqfs. For the source build, the sqfs support is packed as a separate module, and I don't know enough linux to know if the module is portable to a different kernel or it has to match the kernel build.

It says it's trying to mount something at /dev/block/loop2 and loop0 and failing, then it says that SQFS 3.0 is unsupported:

SQUASHFS error: Major/Minor mismatch, older Squashfs 3.0 filesystems are unsupoorted

Could you please explain a little about what's inside the initrd.gz and the rootfs.img?

I'm sorry, I'm still much a linux newbie.

Most of my linux experience is how the system root is arranged for Android (using a very minimal ramdisk booted by the kernel that then boots the dvm and so on).

Right here, I've no idea what's inside initrd.gz (which i've read is standard for linux) and rootfs.img.

Does the current kernel support booting from a yaffs system?

Once I know how the boot system works, I could make an AOSP build (which produces yaffs system images) and then use that.

I'm sorry for asking, but I can't find any documentation.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] rizky_p:
hahaha you funny man. Well talking about the irony.

I dont think haret will brick you phone, it just load android into the ram and run in.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] curiousGeorge:
As a general rule, you're supposed to use the same environment (and kernel) to make the squashfs as the one that reads it. Squashfs goes through bitstream-incompatible revisions every so often. It isn't like EXT2, which has been api/abi/syntactically frozen. That said, this is simply a mismatch between the version of squashfs in the build, which presumably used an older version of mksquashfs in a pre-2.6.29 kernel to build. 2.6.29 and up (including this kernel, 2.6.32, which I believe even includes lzma support) support 4.0, and the backward-compatibility code for older formats (pre-4.0) was removed.

It's simple--either use a different kernel with the same build specifications and the patched haret, or re-squashfs the system in a 4.0-compliant format (this is the better option). Simply extract the existing older image with the right version of squashfs-tools, then run it through a 4.0 version. Make sure not to use one of the lzma builds floating around, though, as those cause trouble (or at the very least, much slower loading speeds).

yaffs is very nice, intended for sd cards (nand flash), and resistant to corruption on power outages (pulling out the battery). It's trickier to set up, though, and may require you compile it from aleph1 cvs into the kernel tree...and I'm not sure how easily it can be encapsulated into an embedded binary blob a la squashfs, ext2, etc. That said, I have little experience with yaffs, as I prefer the powerful compression, speed, ubiquity and versatility squashfs affords--post-2.6.29.

PS: The loop0 failing message is normal; pay it no need.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] jubeh:
Thanks a lot. That actually made sense.

As I said. I'm not directly working with yaffs. When I make/edit AOSP builds, one of the produced files is a full yaffs system image which i should be able to use. I'm reading the init script in the rootfs.img and it goes through some checks to see how the system is packed, and it seems that yaffs is supported. That means that all I have to do is create an HDPI build target, possibly pack leo hw files once they're available (though the current android-on-htc project seems to be packing all hardware files for all different hardware on the rootfs.img) and make a much simpler, leo-only build.

I think I'm getting the hang of this.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] cookiesowns:
I'm sorry to say, you're going to have to hard reset. This happened to me this night, while trying to show my buds Android
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] saltdeezy:
Overclock

I'm pretty noob, b but from what I can tell is that the test build of android is pretty fast... almost as if its overclocking the processor pretty hard. my phone gets pretty hot just siting on the home screen
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] zat0x:
The Harret thing ... will this take me to android or is it just the boot loader? Cuz i try ed it but it only gives me a black screen and my phone need to restart after that but i cant see to find a way to get into android. Can someone explain how to use this thing?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] erick10:
Your right, it doesnt brick your phone but this thread is now "OUT OF CONTROL" :eek:
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] realhjt:
Init Panel

Hi,

Android_Boot_Test_TS.zip boot ok,

last message what i can see is

Init Panel

After Init Panel i see a black screen with 2 vertical lines.

That's it :-(

Ubuntu works without Touchpanel
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] kit0515:
Duh... Its android... HD2 + android = HTC on steroids...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] jamesporter:
You probably need to upgrade your Radio, I had the same thing :]
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] yumm_007:
USB Host

How can i use the USB host function to connect mouse?

I has used a gender changer/bender (h t t p ://htc-linux.org/wiki/images/8/83/Usb-genderbender.j p g), one side connected to HD2, other side connected to mouse, then run Haret to boot Ubuntu.

But the mouse don't work after Ubuntu running.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mikeo_designer:
donation

just donated 10 euro after trying Android, looking forward to see stable version!

Thanks
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] lobocalifas:
Great work

I had made a 10 text messages runing android on my hd2 wow great work
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] gsm-decode:
how u did that ,i cant get signal.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] gsm-decode:
http://htc-linux.org is down .anyone can post the Ubuntu version on another link?>
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] MikeHD2:
Put on the instructions and all (radio, HSPL)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] fakker:
Ubuntu works pretty nicely, would be good if the keyboard buttons eg, Call and Hang up were configured for left/right mouse... then have the hold down hang up for power (as it is already)

as the screen is slightly off, the clickage from the buttons would make a lot easier to use
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] tomasz:
Your mouse needs power, your HD2 doesn't power the usb port like your PC does. You need an AC-powered USB-Hub in between.

So HD2 -> genderbender -> USB-hub host port (where you would normally attach your pc to the hub) -> mouse/keybd
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] lp894:
There are a lot of ppl that have been posting stuff like "good job dev's" etc on this forum, which after it was closed, it was asked to NOT put stuff like that here so this thread could be dedicated more to strictly development and dev related talk. I just dont want this thread shut down for good is all im sayin.......
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] jonboyuk:
Awesome work guys! I seem to get a BSOD even before Android starts (after all the text). Any ideas? I know it's extremely alpha at the moment, but I just want to see it with my own eyeballs :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] chrisjasper:
It may do that on first boot (did on mine), make sure that you have a recent radio (2.10 or 2.12) and HSPL3 installed.

Also make sure its a clean sd card with only the android and haret files copied onto it after formatting as fat.

Going into Settings and switching off sound and 3d graphics effects as fast as you can after you get into android will help it stay up longer (press the windows hardware key to bypass the lock screen when you get to it, trying the slide unlock tends to blue screen it)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] 666Duvel666:
LOL

EU TAMBÉM!!!!^^

Me 2???

Cheers to that!!!:D:D:D:D

PS: I'm crying of joy (COL - Crying Out Loud)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] badsmile82:
copy the files to the root \ directory
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Rouz.:
No Signal

Im sorry if this has been discussed before, (I couldnt find it via search function)

It doesnt seem to recognize my SIM Card, or at least im not getting any signal. Is it a radio issue?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] jonboyuk:
Okay found a 1Gb SD and formatted to FAT. I put the files in the root and it doesn't BSOD anymore. It gets to the running FSCK on the SD card, then "Either the superblock or the partition table is likely to be corrupt! Abort = Yes"

D'oh!!

The files are literally on the root of the card and I'm running HSPL3 and Phone ROM 2.10.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] badsmile82:
this preview release does not support GSM/UMTS so there is NO w-lan or any other signal :-) no GPS
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] HD2freaKK:
Guys pls open a new thread called " Android tester's opininions and problems",so evryone who have the blue screen,and evrything else can post there...this is the developing thread not for damn problems like blue screen etc. I cant read the thread anymore,cause is full of stupid questions evry day...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Rouz.:
That would be a good Idea. Maybe we can have a new forum for HD2 related to all the android-related threads?! Maybe a mod can do that ;)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] domineus:
can we please stop asking questions and posting oh it works thanks in this thread? there is a lovely thread in the hd2 q&a discussion for that????

This thread is getting way too cluttered and personally I want to try and learn linux on hd2 to make my own sense build so can we keep irrelevant questions and kudos out of this? I mean seriously we may get this thread locked ffs!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] bichon74:
Read the first post or Buy Eyes on Ebay.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Rouz.:
No ETA yet. These guys are doing a great job, and they are working hard for it. The least that we can do in return is to be patient, and let them do their work.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] yumm_007:
Thank you! I will try it.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] nik35:
I cant even get pass the lockscreen before getting a blue screen.

But i'm glad theres progress.

Keep it up guys!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] kuroz91:
People complaining about others thanking devs or asking questions are polluting too. Want technical informations? Go to irc
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] HD2freaKK:
Press the windows button u have in the middle....just after the call and home button..that will unlock it!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] dcordes:
Originally Posted by tomasz Your mouse needs power, your HD2 doesn't power the usb port like your PC does. You need an AC-powered USB-Hub in between.

So HD2 -> genderbender -> USB-hub host port (where you would normally attach your pc to the hub) -> mouse/keybd
​

Thank you! I will try it.

You don't need a hub. Not every hub that has AC power, also has power on USB-host port. Buy power Y-Cable as shown here http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Msm_Usb_Host#Hardware and you will be able to do both:

HD2 -> USB data cable -> genderbender -> Y-cable => any USB-port for Power (like usb charger or pc slot) & Mouse

HD2 -> USB data cable -> genderbender -> Y-cable => any USB-port for Power (like usb charger or pc slot) & USB-hub-host-port =>Mouse, Keyboard, etc.

Should illustrate this in wiki
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] DarkStone1337:
Hi guys,

I've uploaded a build of android with HTC Sense included, should be more stable than previous builds. There's no GSM with this build.

Grab the file package from here: http://gamesquare.co.uk
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] domineus:
you jerk!! you beat me to the punch

but...can't you use the modified rootfs in the recent build to add gsm capabilities?

edit you left your data.img there you sure its needed?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] DarkStone1337:
Hehe ;)

I would recommend using the data.img for a more successful boot, also has some options changed so that Android should not BSOD
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] domineus:
hang on testing with and without but I notice I have to rename my android apps folder =/

just like the tp2 days XD back in january =)

I actually want to learn more about linux development though instead of frankensteining builds together - I want to try my hand at the x10 theme too
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] travis610:
hey this works amazing!!!!! ill have a vid up in a few minutes!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] domineus:
I'm still waiting on a load can you try a build of android with the updated rootfs?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] zat0x:
Can i run this from a stock HD2 with no custom rom? Or what do i need to run it?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] domineus:
read.

the.

thread.

-or-

read.

the.

first.

two.

posts.

edit

has anyone worked on slowing down the cpu speed? There is fast and too fast

when 5 minutes elapses in about 45 seconds I think that's too fast =/

edit again

I have setcpu here maybe I can try to set the cpu clock to under 1 gig
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] rshabou:
im using andriod on my HD2 that i just bought a week ago! i have never flashed my phone. using the stock tmo rom and radio 2.10
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] :
WTF IS THIS

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=713503
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Eraser85:
Using MIRI v.17 (5.2.23569) with radio 2.10.50.26 - HSPL 2

Unable to boot into android (Using DarkStone1337's repack). Errors:

SQUASHFS error: squashfs_read_data failed to read block 0xbc22257

SQUASHFS error: Unable to read metadata cache entry [bc22257]

SQUASHFS error: Unable to read inode 0x25030ff4

[.... some other dbg output then ....]

mount: mounting /dev/block/loop1 on /system failed: Input/output error

Failed

Failed to mount /system

/bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off

my sdcard is not empty, although I have plenty of free space. Could this be the issue?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] domineus:
the sad thing is your thread is going to be swallowed up by stupidity - the stupidity of people that don't know how to read =/

I admire you trying to keep order in this chaos though = D that deserves a cookie :D

no really I am glad that thread is open. Now if everyone can pay attention to it =(
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] DarkStone1337:
Ah, did you extract the contents of 2.1 with Sense UI to the root of the sd card? haret.exe along with all the files need to be on the root of the SD card.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] travis610:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pRJBLp8vEA thats the vid of sense working!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] huggy_72:
for me work good, first time i try sense on android, wow!!! i like it

whit your data.img radio 2.12 hspl3 i have play about 6/7 min and its freeze not bsod
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] :
but that is whats happening here, and the mod's will close it, like they have stated a few times there sick of cleaning it up, this thread is full of crap now and its becoming a joke, i keep getting a blue screen because people cant read.

no offence to you I no what you're saying.

When people realise this isnt even a pre-release its a test then they might figure out its not going to work properly, but as all they are doing is joining and coming straight to this thread expecting it to work perfect.;)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Eraser85:
I have everything in the root of my SD card with just one subdirectory called AndroidApps
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] DarkStone1337:
Sounds like the sqaushfs file isn't being copied over correctly :/

If you have one, try it on another SD card :confused:
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] huggy_72:
if your radio is that showed on your devices signature

than this is the problem, update to 2.10 or 2.12 or 2.08

EDIT is not ok sorry maybe is sd problem
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Eraser85:
Look, let's put it that way: if anyone who's able to make a repack and edit files and such posts here, in this thread, an archive with stuff in it and then they say: test it! You can be sure someone (like me) is going to test it! Testing (as with beta tests) something means, to me, try to run it and REPORT problems so that the developers know where the problem lies and try to solve it.

So, I disagree with you when you generalize about ppl asking stuff here. There are stupid questions (like: how do I run this thing) and there are interesting/useful questions (like: I've got this sw configuration but it doesn't boot. Errors: ... ).
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Eraser85:
My sig is outdated. My radio version is 2.10.50.26 and my Rom is 6.5.x based (23569)

EDIT: replied too soon, sry :P I'm going to try another card or format the current one..
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] impreZzA:
Hey, just a little question:

Is it possible to get the video without soundtrack?

since I am not able to watch it due to some copyright issues caused by soundtrack!

Edit: fu ** ing awesome work! Keep up the good work!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Mod74:
Been watching lots of these threads for a while now and the "OMG your using teh fred wrong, Mods shud lock it" posts are worse than the stupid question posts. All they do is start or further an argument whereas a "stupid" question post might lead to developer feedback.

My 2p worth.

Great work guys, keep it up.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] aszu:
Looks like someone created twitter channel with latest updates regarding Android development on HD2:

http://twitter.com/hd2_android

It might be worth flollowing it as this this thread is just a mess and htc_linux doesn't focus much on Android...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] domineus:
...

moving on

I was able to set my cpu speed at 768 but I think I may set it lower but it appears not to do much on the intermittent freezing issue though

so it could be due to something else =( darn

any other ideas of where the freezing comes in

also darkstone what did you add to minimize bsod?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] tgerbracht:
Good twitter find-for days when I can't comb through the logs and discover myself where they are at.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Alhaddad:
WOW.. the Leo Sense build is fantastic.. i think it has less bugs than the original build
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] enadiz:
This is a wow. Keep up the fantastic work ! :D
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] HD2Owner:
nice.. good progress.. hope the bluescreen issue is getting fixed soon..
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] TheRockXXL:
:D nice hardware addon :D

i never took my battery out to reboot from android or something else its like removing the gas tank from your car to refill
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Mod74:
I've read the first two posts, and the "questions" thread that's been linked and neither of them answer that question (booting from standard ROM). It's going to take me a while to get through 264 pages.

I've just run this against the latest standard ROM and it boots to the "init panel" line and then blanks the screen with half a dozen vertical white lines.

I don't know if that helps the developer or not but there you go.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] conscept:
Can't get it to load up,

Formatted SD card, to FAT.. IT's empty other than the files..

it has 2.12 radio, HSPL3 etc.. Just isn't loading..

Says something about not accessing root file, or zip or something on the SD card.. =/
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] i rule123:
Some body help, i put the android files to root of SD card, thn whn i click on haret a lot of command lines go across and thn it aventually stays at a black screen with a yellow line down the left side???? help:confused::confused::confused::confused:
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Jiggs1337:
I updated radio to 2.12 to solve the vertical line slowly fading away. Android now boots.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] stirkac:
i request moders to lock this topic. New reply should only be added if mods accept it (via pm or email or whatever...)

developers, please keep builds more private, you ain't helping yourself...

same questions are repeating for over 100 pages, 100 pages where bunch of people request for help....

IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO GET IT TO WORK JUST RELAX AND WAIT FOR DEVELOPERS TO FINISH THEIR JOB! THEY WILL MAKE A TUTORIAL FOR US.

it would take weeks to clean up mess already made and this leads nowhere.

i'm not going to post here anymore either. i hope this 2min of my life were spent for good cause.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Mindrage:
Great! Keep up the good work.

You really have done alot.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] chris5932:
I made a video of ubuntu + working usb devices + pictures of selfmade cable

Uploading..

Cheers
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] i rule123:
Thx will try:D
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] flow68:
The only thing you have to do is to extract the files (not the folder) into your storage card, then run haret
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] conscept:
Oh, so leave them out of the folder?

So in the ROOT have the files not

ROOT -> Android folder -> files?

Will try this! :)

*EDIT*

This worked,

much loves! hahaa
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Fa1n7:
I'm sorry but the http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Msm_Usb_Host link doesn't work. Is it possible that someone gives some hints how to use a mouse when using Ubuntu, beacuse i can't start it.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] wawa144st:
i have this guy that works with stuff like this and he said he think the blue screen popping up may be caused by over heating cause it seems like its moving fast cause my hd2 seems to be so hot with in that little time
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] HD2Owner:
here is another video (hspl2.08 radio 2.10):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qrnFDRm12U

[YOUTUBE]<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6qrnFDRm12U&hl=de_DE&fs=1?rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6qrnFDRm12U&hl=de_DE&fs=1?rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>[/YOUTUBE]