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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] 11calcal:
Yes you can have many builds I have darkstone, shubCRAFT and dansfroyo on SD just rename the one you want to Android and boot. There are a couple of loaders out there but I find it easier the way I'm used to ;)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] elgar:
Thank you, that is a good news.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Cotulla:
today was developed initial light sensor support, but it will need calibration...

Light sensor still have a problems due incompatibles in Android and HW design.

This reasons may cause that backlight level will be adjusted rather slow.

(it's not possible to receive interrupts from lsensor, so we need read value from it periodically. High rate may cause cpu load and big battery drain, slow rate will cause big delays between light state change. I think about 1-2 secs between reads.)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] noellenchris:
Thanks!, ok I replaced the zimage, and moved the bt driver into modules, and also the tun.ko & the yaffs.ko. Still reboots android when I turn on the wifi hotspot.

Am I supposed to transfer all the modules from the git to my phone in the system/lib/modules folder? There is another folder there with what looks like the same type stuff? Thanks.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] miyamoto1027:
issues with openhome application

For some reason I get error when trying to use openhome apps for different themes and it had to force close the application is there a resolution for this ? Thanks BTW currently using meteor build and latest zimage and .ko file.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] noellenchris:
Thanks, is this also included in the latest zimage? Nice progress. Now if we could only fix Dr. Ryders TS.....hehe. just jokin around...lol
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] BrianYost24:
OK Im using the newest zImage... so far what i can tell because ive been using it 10 minutes is that the keyboard accuracy got 75% better! now for the question... it keeps telling me i have to unzip rootfs to run android when i load it so i just reinstall everything which is annoying but doable.. just wanted to know why is says that.. Thanks!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Phenomenon:
Its weird I tried updated to the latest Zimage and it always gets stuck at about the 4th line of booting. Just stays at "Jumping to kernel..."
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Dblfstr:
That is weird.

Actually not that weird. Happens all the time, and there are probably 50 or so posts that tell you how to remedy this. My first guess would be your startup.txt file needs some editing.

It is hard to say, however, since I don't really know anything about your phone, ROM, radio, build, etc...

Sorry, I do not have a direct link to the instructions, but trust me, they are here.

Edit:

I believe this is the text contained in the newest zImage startup.txt:

set mtype 2524

set ramaddr 0x11800000

set ramsize 0x1E400000

set initrd initrd.cpio.gz

set initrd_offset 0x00a00000

set kernel zImage

set cmdline ""

bootlinux

Not exactly sure, anyone verify this. This is from the link in the FIRST POST.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] joshuaboyde:
Review of the Android builds.

Thanks for all of the info, based on this I too have taken the plunge of trying Android builds on my Telstra (Australia) HD2.

The best I have found for both performance and BATTERY-LIFE is ... mattc Leo + Froyo w/Sense 1.5 ... I would even consider using this as an alternate daily phone interface... 1 percent battery lose in standby during a 6 hour night sleep.

I even tried the Android market place and 3D car racing games =) ... actually makes the Windows Mobile market place look miserable.

While the "FroyoStone Series by darkstone" is technically impressive it is a pig on battery life.

As for the shubCRAFT CM6 build, while technical impressive, I have found that I am unable to connect to my Data connection as the supplier Telstra via the web browser informs me that my prepaid phone needs to be configured for the data connection... this was definitely not the case for the other builds that data connected perfectly from the beginning.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] dcordes:
Yes, those are the correct settings for the current git kernel. The critical bits are

The rest depends on the rootfilesystem you are using.

This needs to go into the kernel upgrading how to... Thanks for pointing me towards the lack of that info.

Regarding the Wifi Hotspot:

What I did is I copied the exact netfilter kernel options from nexus one.

So on kernel level the bits that I think are relevant should match nexus one now.

Raises the question: Does WiFi Hotspot work on nexus out of the box or does it need an updated kernel ?

I have seen some citations iptables must be present as a module for use with the WiFi Hotspot program. In the current git configuration we have everything built in. So it might be worth a try putting the iptables.ko instead of bulding it in (built in means it's in the zImage)

Does somebody know where documentation about the WiFi Hotspot program can be found?

cheers

edit: ok startup.txt information added in FAQ section. hope it makes sense to the most
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Phenomenon:
Im prone to SOD so much in the latest Zimage. Almost doesn't matter what I do. Anytime it goes to sleep it doesn't wake again.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] carhigh:
I guess i got a lot of reading and searching to do. I just replaced my zimage and phone wouldnt start. Few lines of very small text and just sat there :(

Ok so i muffed up the startup.txt he he.

Now need to figure out how to do the Linux kernel modules (.ko files)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Notorious.Marwan:
Is that by using SETCPU or not? Also have you tried psx4droid? thnx
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] carhigh:
08/14/2010 Kernel update: 1) LED driver added 2) Support for WiFi-Hotspot (iptables) enabled. Update kernel and modules via instructions in FAQ page.

Does this mean i hould see some led blink or something when i get a text?

I just copied all the ko files into the "STORAGE CARD\Android\root\system\lib\modules" in WinMo. I have no idea if it worked.

EDIT: Must have installed because now my wifi dont work and says theres an error.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Dblfstr:
No problem, and thanks.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] elgar:
Hello. For some reason any Sense version of Android can't run properly on my HD2. I've tried Darkstone's latest and mattcfroyo1.5. Google Services Framework always unexpectedly stops. I have tried to delete the data in Applications for every app that is connected with google, but still I can't login to google.

Non sense versions run fine on my HD2 (shubCRAFT's).

What else could be done to solve the problem? I've already changed winmo Roms, formatted my SD card, - non of this helped.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] dcordes:
Regarding your LED question. No - The LED update from Markinus in the kernel only meets the required driver changes. Unfortunately Android (user space level) also makes some requirements that have to be met. Some are working on that already.

It already works if you set the LEDs manually. See following wiki page http://htc-linux.org/wiki/index.php?title=Leo/Interfaces

It also gives some insight how other devices are controlled and used.

Regarding the second thing- the uncertainity if you have the kernel update successfully:

Android has some device information menu. There you can look up the kernel version that is currently running. It will show 2.6.32.9 or so (that's the actual kernel version) followed by a super weird sequence of letters and numbers. This is the 'hash' of the source code revision.

Have a look this. It is the changelog of the kernel. It is devided into so called commits. Those are the subdivisions of the kernel source code history. E.g. click 'htcleo: Add ColorLED support' and it will show detailed information about that commit. There is one line that says

'commit 0e85f8c323f9d0ceeea6a1a3cee8af576e91141f'

That's the commit hash. A string that idenfitfies the exact source code version.

Now you know the zImage-htcleo-latest from the autobuild is always compiled from the most recent source code commit (aka version)

The weird number in the android version information is the first few characters of the commit hash your kernel was compiled from.

So if you downloaded the zImage and modules from few hours ago, the kernel version will have something like '827fa85cd6' in it as seen here: http://git.linuxtogo.org/?p=groups/...it;h=827fa85cd62906d8dd2e79f83929244aa5bcc06d

TODO:insert way to lookup commit for incomplete hash here, put it in the faq
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] noellenchris:
I don't think it's possible to copy the modules in WM as the system.ext2 file is just a file and not mounted unless you use Android or adb or droidexplorer.

I use droidexplorer, it's very easy but a little buggy, but it is also familiar like windows explorer. Search for droidexplorer and install it. Then you can browse your system/lib/modules folder when connected via USB, and just copy the files from your computer right into the proper folder as per the directions. Then your WiFi will work again.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] carhigh:
eh my head is spinning LMAO

Thanks for all the time youve taken. I was just about to wipe clean and reload, but i think ill continue muffing this up as i learn :)

I never really learned much about linux half dozen years ago when i was playing with thing like redhat. The most i remember is getting so frustrated with it and inputting texts and stuff

Oh yeah one other thing. There are a bunch of ko files in the newest update. should i install all of them? There are some other bin files and stuff im confused over. Havent figured out yet if im missing something with all this
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] memin1857:
With shubcraft and reportedly mattc builds (possibly others too) the folder named root under Android folder gets merged with real read only protected android file system (that is inside the system.ext2 file) on bootup.

That means you CAN copy files/modules IN winmo and on next Android bootup they will automatically get copied to Android system.

It is a good idea to delete them after one Android boot. Because if you forget them, in the future they may overwrite any new updates you do inside Android.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] noellenchris:
Thanks, see, you learn something new everyday.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] memin1857:
That is the GENERIC startup.txt for reference. (It most likely won't boot currently available ANDROID builds)

initrd filename and cmdline has to be modified for the CURRENT BUILDS because they use different file names:

The following startup.txt should work with current android builds:

set mtype 2524

set ramaddr 0x11800000

set ramsize 0x1e400000

set initrd_offset 0x00a00000

set initrd initrd.gz

set kernel zImage

set cmdline "rel_path=Android"

boot

----

notes: ramaddr, ramsize and offset are for new full ram kernel. Other lines should be according to how your builds' files are named (you can keep your original startup.txt lines). The one above should do the job. (If you are only updating the kernel of your running build to a new ram kernel only change the ramaddr, ramsize and offset lines)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mattfmartin:
So if the LED"s are not working, is this just to install the drivers for it. So when the devs finally get it working it will be just plug and play????
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] carhigh:
I did that and my wifi said error.

I grabbed an older version of droidexplorer cause i tried using it couple days ago and it wouldnt work. Next oldest version worked great. Copied the files over from the phone then back to where they needed to be, because i couldnt figure out how to move or copy/paste. PLUS, i had to put the "modules-htcleo-latest.tgz" on android to extract. I thought pc/winrar extracted them but i guess not. Searching for something to extract .ygz on pc :)

About the leds. I openned the green file and there is just a "0" in it. My guess would be to change it to "1" but im not gonna mess with it since i cant find anything about it in searches.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] memin1857:
With what build, what zimage, what module (.ko file)?

It is possible that you copied the file successfully but it was not compatible/matched with your kernel anyway. Check this post for more info and alternative methods:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=7622713#post7622713

Droid Explorer 0.8.7.1 has a known issue. 0.8.7.0 should bu used just like you did. (Info for other people)

Open the tgz file with winrar or similar program. The bcm4329.ko file is under lib\modules\2.32.xxxx\kernel\drivers\net\wireless\ bcmxxx

You only need that file.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] carhigh:
got the zimage and modules just about an hour ago or so, so whatever those were. loaded the zimage and fixed up the startup.txt. then tried the copy in windows with the modules, restarted and wifi error. I am running FroyoStone Series - V1, if thats what you mean by build

I installed 7zip cause winrar is giving 2 errors when extracting. Dont think it has any effect on the files, but im not chancing it.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] memin1857:
You can safely ignore the winrar errors.

Sometimes a first tap wil not turn on wifi (error) but second and later taps work. Did you try to turn on at least twice? And also did you try the terminal emulator method in the provided link? (Method B should work with froyostone)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] carhigh:
I tapped it several times before going into options and turning it on and off and seeing error was there.

Option B? Heck no. Thats isn't written in English. I think its Japanese LOL
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] iosub:
Hi, first thanks for your great job. Are you planning to include "Kernel] UnderVolted & OverClocked kernel with Full ram support (8/12/2010)" the new power governor is a great solution for the battery life a heat.

Thanks again

Iosu
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] MrMiracle:
yeah it hasnt happened today, i also installed an app killer, and hiapn to turn of gps and 3g when we arent using it. This seems to have helped alot with the screen just going blank out of nowhere!

Does anybody know when we will be able to flash our phones with android to install it on internal memory inswtead of the sd card?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mr_billionaire:
Have patiance, other windows phones arent even capable of flashing Android yet, nobody knows if the HD2 will even be able to, but hopefully it will be the first.

Sent from my HTC HD2 running DarkStone HD2Froyo v1
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mexicubaz:
I also used to have constant SOD, but I finally correctly formatted my sdcard and it has not SOD'd anymore. I first copied all the contents of my SD card to a .rar file and then formatted and copied my files back to the sdcard.

I am using froyostone v1, w/sense and latest zimage from earlier today.

WM ROM: Energy

ANDROID ROM: FroyoStone Sense v1

RADIO: 2.12.50.02_2

KERNEL: 2.6.32.9-38151-g827fa85oedevel@jongkorendijk #84
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] cmlucht:
help please

i have searched the on here about mms and all im finding is check apn settngs, my apn settings are right but when i send a mms it just keeps saying sending and never sends or errors out.

has any one been able to fix this?

i have shubcraft 1.2b with new zimage and start up text, 2.12 radio and i forgot what windows rom im running but its the one that auto boots you in to android.

any input would be so helpful. thank you.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] pack21:
They did it! (on TP2)

They did it!

the IRC team was able to boot 15 minutes ago a Android boot on TP2, this built was make by master WoZZer (that don't have a HD2), isn't yeat a stable tree, but is a great step for our wish HD2 NAND.

Great work WoZZer ! and IRC Team

And LED notification work are in good way (half working in tests, with some issues)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] niteowl360:
Thank You Darkstone

Finally with mskip assistance, Android is a reality for me!

Everything I have tried works beautifully.

Darkstone FroyoSense V1 is awesome.

Hoping notifications LED light will work soonish.

Perhaps someone may help me with one issue.

Trying to make the PowerControl transparent with MetaMorph and get the following message

'Not enough free space in your system partition.'

Is there something I can change here? Is ther an alternative way of doing this etc. Apologies but I'm just a Noob starting to understand Android.

Is there a recommendation to a link to create Analogue Clocks etc similar to CFC_GUI under WM etc.

Thanks in advance.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] bugarim:
Keypad lights are turned off on booting now \o/ Great not having to wait almost 10 secs for it to turn off before running haret =)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] 11calcal:
very good 1 step closer maybe, cotulla will be doing his upmost to port it over, as be has said he's working on something "secret"
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] joey1117:
thanks

just want to take the time to say thanks for all the hard work everyone has done on this, I have done ALOT of reading on this page and with all the post I think the froyo 2.2 with sense and the newest kernel is now working great with no sleep of death up time so far is 17 hours and everything is working. if this was ever sold as a flash for the phone i would buy it in a minute thanks to everyone that has worked so hard on this

joe
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] M..N:
Does anyone know how to compile ubuntu for the hd2? I know there are builds readily available but i would like to compile my own.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] carhigh:
Thats good to hear!!! I put android on my daughters tilt2 the other day and its pretty cool, but she wont use it cause there is no notifacations at all, and you know kids, texting every 4 seconds. My wife is interested in putting it on her tilt 2 BUT she said not if it doesnt have sound or anything to notify her. Any idea how the development is going with sounds and vibrations on the TP2?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Kilroy672:
I was using FroyoStone Clean without Sense. I noticed that I'm unable to mount the sdccard. Is this a known issue? Or is there another way around this? Also is there a apk files for a standard Android keyboard and phone dialer? I like those much more than HTC's.

Thanks.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] 11calcal:
Give dcordes a pm he works with Ubuntu or follow him via twitter (htc_Linux) he offered me the 0.2 before it came out. But I couldn't work it. I know he's busy but he might point you in the right direction. ;)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Kilroy672:
Another question about FroyoStone Clean is there a way to change the language from English (UK) to (US)? Or does that really matter that much? Or is that juist built into this build?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] jerrycycle:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=740963&page=256
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Chitown021:
You have to download an app from the marketplace to get additional languages.

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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] trilbyfish:
If i copy all my sd contents onto hard drive and try a build, will i just be able to copy the sd card stuff from my hard drive back onto the sd card and have it work like it was working previously, including settings apps etc? I assume it would, but i just want to check. Also if i want to try a new build with the same apps, do i replace all the files in the Android folder but keep the data file?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] spacecowboy618:
I am trying to get my HD2 with FroyoStone with HTC Sense to sync with Windows 7. I am not sure if there any drivers available. This is my first time using Android, and I must say I am loving it. Thanks in advance for the help.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] carhigh:
Whats the best way to clean for a fresh upgade to new version. Remove all my windows starage stuff off the SD and reformat? Or is there a way to just delete all the stuff and throw on a new android version?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] shibbyman84:
Android wont start

When i load 2.2 with sense it loads up to the lock screen then it vibrates and turns off. Anyone having the same issue or know how to fix it?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Dblfstr:
You should be able to delete the files associated with android and copy new ones over. I still have all my WM stuff on my SD card... you never know :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] 14theroad:
You should delete everything to do with Android from the SD card including "dot" xxxxx folders i.e.

.android_secure

.bookmark_thumb1

Make sure you have "show hidden files. folders and drives" is set in explorer.

Otherwise you could try and retain you programs settings with the guide on this link.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=748686

Enjoy:):)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] carhigh:
Yeah, but i mean futher clean. There is a ton of crap on the sd card that is hidden from view unless you open with something like droid explorer.

Like the data folder with all the apk files in it. If i just delete the android folder and files from windows to put a new fresh copy of android, these folders and files i think will remain, and 70% of those dumb apps ive uninstalled, but the apk files are still there.

Im not looking to backup or restore or save anything. Im asking to clean all the unix crap off and start with a fresh install of android. Im pretty sure if i just delete all i can see in explorer in windows, there will be a ton of crap remaining that you cant see unlesss using some unix viewer explorer.

If i delete all the android stuff when i am in windows, does that remove all the files having to do with android that i see now when i browse with draoid explorer?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] 14theroad:
A lot if things can cause this, wrong configuration, SPL, WinMo ROM, Flat battery etc etc.

Just maybe you could tell us about what your config is, what your are loading, and how you are doing it???

The saying "Ignorance is bliss" can be translated to "Ignorance is being lazy":D

Have you tried reading the forum from post One before attempting this.

There are many tips, problems, and solutions to problems that others have already encountered, along with things people should know, and remember before posting to this, or any other forum.

Please set up your Signature with your current configuration, and try keep it updated. See other users signatures for examples.

Near the Top of any XDA Developers pages you will see, "Quick links pull down menu....Edit Signature.

Please help us to help you;);)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Dblfstr:
The files you mentioned that you can see in Droid explorer are all contained in the data.img.

IF you delete all files associated with android, you will be fine. And yes, this includes to .xxx folders that was mentioned my 14theroad, and the files that are created when android boot for the first time.