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[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] TheATHEiST:
@ Heronization

dude, DO NOT listen to this "m2shakiba" guy/girl, he/she is a complete idiot who has obviously got the intelligence of a gnat.

The HD2 is an awesome phone to have and Android runs like a dream on it aslong as you try and test out different rom to see which suits you as some will work 100% on some phones and some wont, it about trying them out and doing some research.

The battery drain used to be a big problem but there has been allot of kernel improvements and other stuff and its almost non-existent anymore unless you leave wifi on or auto-sync all teh time or have power hungry apps running etc.

Previously we had to reboot the phone from windows into android via a bootloader called "haret", no we can get rid of windows altogether and load straight from nand chip which has made even more improvements to android on hd2.

I actually did like WM but after trying android months back and started to use Android more and more until it became by main OS and it has been for about 4 months now I think.

a) BS!

The US version of HD2 has 576MB of "RAM" same as the EU version. It does however have a 1GB internal storage (ROM).

b) You have no need to be tech "savvy" to fix the lack of storage, There is roms available that utilize data.img file on SD card instead of using internal storage. Even if theer wasnt there is a wasy way via app2sd to move installed apps to sdcard.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Heronization:
OK Wow, i didn't know there would be so much controversy here lol :P

Anyways Thanks Everyone for posting! It has really Help me out :)

I think I will get the HTC HD2, it sounds like a fantastic phone, from what you guys say!

Please Keep posting! the more everyone post the more I learn about this awesome phone!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] broknindarkagain:
I'm more then happy with my HD2. Battery life isn't great, but its going to be like that on any smart phone. The only reason the HD2 has worse battery drain is because of its monster screen. I don't have ANY connection problems, pleanty of space, etc....

And yes, I'm sucessfully running a NAND install of Android 2.2
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Heronization:
Hey guys I was just wondering, does the Media Player work on the Android Port for the HTC HD2??? (Video, Music, and Youtube) ??

thanks
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] tidygrant:
cant stand winmo 6.5 either i thought i was going to be stuck with it when i first found out winmo7 wasnt coming to the hd2!! but when i found out android was available i decided to give it ago and haven't looked back since, there are some really stable builds out there. with a decent winmo rom and stock radio you will be using a very quick and stable android in no time! p.s so easy to install
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Heronization:
Sweet, Sounds like a great phone! BTW does anyone know how Media Works on the phone?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] mdpgc:
First-time flashing a phone...Ever...and I didnt have any problems flashing the phone. It was really easy as along as you can follow directions.

Now to the Android build. I have the USA version of the HD2 and it runs flawlessly. I've had it on the phone for two days now and not one hiccup or stutter. I am very satisfied with the it over WM that's for sure.

___________

Current ROM

[Dec 30][NAND][DFT]LEO "Stock Desire" NAND Android ROM
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] slbenz:
For $100 I would get the phone. I am using a TMOUS phone with a NAND Desire HD build that works great. Everything from YouTube, to my mp3 files, camera, camcorder, even tethering works and GPS. I stopped using WM 6.5 the day I bought the phone and ported Android OS onto it. Like another poster said, even actual Android phones will have their problems. I used to own a Cliq XT prior to the HTC HD2 and the Cliq XT had more force close issues and freezes than my HTC that is rooted with Android 2.2.1 on it. With the advent of the new NAND builds, I am seeing standby battery drain of 2-3mA which is even better than the WM 6.5 that is on board the phone. There will be much support for this phone that is for certain since future builds can be ported to it so easily.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] d4redevil:
Ive had a Samsung captivated which was a royal pain.

Besides using the HTC Evo, the HTC hd2 is sweet running Android.

Big UPS to all that made it possible, I hate wm6 aNd 7
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] :
Froyo right now works perfectly with everything working. Gingerbread is a work in progress. GPS seems to have been fixed a few hours ago but there are still a few problems with USB and such.

But when it comes to Froyo, the builds work great. There are many choices of builds to use ranging from Desire HD, Desire, and EVO builds to custom Cyanogenmod builds. If you can get it for $100, that's a good deal.

HD2 is seriously a better Android phone than, well, Android phones.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Heronization:
Oh nice!! I look forward to getting it soon!
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] 96edwy:
saying theyre going to hate it for sure is a massive exageration, how could you hate a phone that can run 2 OS's nativly, the htc hd2 is the best winmo phone ever made, dont see how anyone could hate tht either. make your own mind up dude, go look at the phone, hav a play with it and see what you think yourself, dont just go off other peoples opinions.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] 96edwy:
if you want to see android running on the hd2 then check out the video i made, i have a few vids on my channel showing it running, its smooth and looks very nice on the hd2's massive screen, if you want to put android on it yourself then my vid shows you how to do that :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91mnfufny-Q
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] 96edwy:
@TheATHEiST same thing happened to me, i liked winmo, tryed android and i loved it, slowly i moved towards android and now its my main OS, and now winmo isnt even supported anymore so i dont think im ever going back.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] KrewsialNL:
Isn't it bedtime already on your part of the world?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] StarLog:
YES, ignore you !!!!

I have HD2 running on Android and it works much better then WINMO.

Sure there is a bit of a battery drain, but nothing to complain about.

Get the HD2 and have fun flashing.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] williamsean:
The only thing not working for android on a HTC HD2, is 720p recording. But the 800x480 resolution works great. And I have seen the 720p recording on a Desire HD and it's not that big of a difference. (feels a little bit like those cheap 5 mp camera's that accually take a 1 mp picture that gets upscaled)

-edit- didn't see the other 4 pages of comments... -edit-
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] KrewsialNL:
On the other hand, 720p recording doesn't work on Winmo for the HD2 either.

So for that matter, all that works in WinMO for the HD2, works also in Android :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] karendar:
Heronization, quick word of caution: If you're buying an HD2 and want 3G (Internet), make sure the phone is a Telstra edition (T9193) and not the T-Mobile or the international (Eu Leo) edition. Reason is this:

Telstra uses the 850/1900Mhz bands for 3G used by Fido/Rogers in Canada.

T-Mobile/International uses 900/2100 band for 3G.

So if you get the T-Mobile, it might be cheap but you will NOT get 3G access. I wanted the T-Mous phone myself, because of the 1GB NAND and because I could also get one for 100$, but I read about it before buying it and ended up spending more to have an Australian Telstra version imported here...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] stoolzo:
Take the plunge and ignore the negative comments, I cant really see an argument here to be honest, 100 bucks for a HD2, if you don't like it sell it on ebay for 200 - ......no brainer..........

If you are newb to flashing an ROMS etc there will be a steep learning curve but most people on XDA are willing to help you out even if your questions seem a little silly or basic.

Everyone starts as a newb, some of us still are :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] erups:
I think my question fits in this thread.

At this point, is the ported Android fully compatible with apps, markets, services, and everything you find for the Android ecosystem?

Can i buy a game, app, gpsnav on the market and BE SURE it's going to work on the HD2?

Is everything REALLY working?

Gps, camera, data, 3g, videocall???
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] KrewsialNL:
Don't you need 2 camera's for Video call? Or am I missing something?

For me personally, everything works. And I mean everything.

I haven't found something that works on my colleague's native Android phone, that doesn't work on my HD2 :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] erups:
Gosh... I'm way too used to my Blackstone :D

(and polaris before it, and every decent nokia for ages... why did they stop?)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Beretta93:
Android works better on my HD2 than on my wife's Samsung Galaxy.

Amen.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Heronization:
ummmm doesn't rogers support these bands?

~ GSM 850/900/1800/1900

~ HSPA Bands:850/1900/2100

and on Cnet the specs say this for the T-Mobile HTC HD2

Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900

so wouldn't work??? Someone Please Help :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] karendar:
GSM bands and HSPA bands are not the same... HSPA (3G and high speed data) uses 850 Mhz for Rogers/Fido... The HD2 for GSM is quad band, so that's not an issue.

I speak from experience when I say you really need a Telstra T9193 HD2 in Canada if you plan to use a data plan... There are tons of threads on forums all over that say the T-Mous version of the HD2 does not work on Rogers/Fido for data (Voice works fine and 2G internet works fine)

See this thread for confirmation: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=634702

The Telstra edition works 100% though, I can confirm this as I've tried it with Rogers, Fido and Bell...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] iconata:
get the phone it's a great bargain :) don't know where u live, but here in bulgaria u can buy the hd2 for atleast $300.. so just take it.. and furthermore i've previously owned a xperia x10.. sold it for the hd2.. never looked back.. believe me when i say this and i think that many users will agree with me but the hd2 is THE MOST CUSTOMISEABLE PHONE ON THE MARKET RIGHT NOW.. and it's going to be like that for a looooooooooooooooong looooooooooooooooong time.. it has the same hardware as the current high-end devices that sometimes costs 4-5 hd2's :)
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Heronization:
Well the guy says it work on rogers, even though its a T- Mobile HTC HD2?? Soo is that true?>
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] karendar:
Does he have a data plan? Because it WILL work on Rogers... For voice and Edge data (Much slower) but 3G... I highly doubt the T-Mobile version will work, unless it's a new phone with a new HSPA frequency... Either way, I'd test it with your data plan if you have one first.

At 100$ though, it's a great deal. The phone sells for 300 almost everywhere I've checked. So even if you don't get full internet speed, I'd say get it! heh.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Heronization:
kk I will try it out so if it works
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] FLHRDennis:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=892797

I run a HD2 with Android 2.2 and it is my only work phone in fact my office phone number in NC is forward to my HD2 so this phone gets used a lot, about 6000 minutes a month. I've been running Android for several months. My new favorite is http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=870518 This is created by Darkstone and it works great.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Jockson:
OK, so it's a good buy for $100 like in OP's case, but what about buying it new? Here's what I'm looking at:

Samsung Galaxy S

- $250

- I don't like the looks and I don't really want OLED

Sony Ericsson X10

- also around $250

- like the looks and the higher resolution screen but it's not very moddable?

HTC HD2

- $315

- looks to be very moddable BUT:

a) battery life seems to be pretty poor compared to say the Samsung

b) I don't mind the screen not being OLED like quality but apparently banding is quite noticeable due to only 65K colors

c) all the modding options come at the cost of performance/battery life/bugs issues?

Is the HD2 really worth it compared to the Samsung and the SE? Having to flash ROMs and stuff doesn't scare me at all but I'd really prefer not to have to fiddle with hundreds of different tweaks in order to just have a phone that fully works. Perhaps the HD2 just isn't the phone for me then?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] SpacemanGep:
Honestly, it comes down to personal preference and a little bit of luck. When Android first came to the HD2, it was quite true that you had to tweak it a million times before it would work well enough. Now though, it's to the point where most of the roms that you download are straight up usable out of the box. I installed the Nand version released by DFT a week ago and I've not had a single problem. The only things that I have done was root it and change the pixel density, otherwise, the rom worked immediately. That being said, there are people who have had problems.

Also, I personally think that if the HD2 had Android natively, it'd be one of the best android phones on the market. But again, this comes down to personal preference. The big screen and nice processor is nice, but what I really love are the physical buttons. Not too many phones have enough real buttons these days, so to me, that really helps seal the deal with the HD2.

Also, where is the HD2 more expensive than the Galaxy S? Everywhere around here, the HD2 sells for between $50-100 less than the Galaxy S.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Jockson:
Thanks. I agree with you, especially about the hardware buttons. Speaking of which, is it possible to answer a call with a hardware button on the HD2? The only newer Android phone that I've had the chance to play with is my friend's Galaxy S and he needs to do the swipe thing to answer which seems very impractical to me.

As for the price, I'm in Europe and it's a contract thing. For whatever reason the HD2's prices haven't fallen much yet here where I live. It's one of the two reasons why I'm leaning towards not going with the HD2 - it would cost me more than it should in comparison with anything similar (SGS, X10, HTC Desire etc). The other reason is all the reports of very poor battery life when running Android. If only this phone had Android natively I'd be all over it even at that price.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] swaroopreddyg:
hello guys.....am really very sorry but i am very much confused seeing so many threads .......please help me with below questions.......thank you in advance.

* Best andriod OS for HTC HD2 that does not have any prob(i heard there was issue with camera and few more)

* where can i download and the instructions to install

* How can i get back to Windows mobile 6.5 or later if i do not like it and where can i download it.....

* Any therads that can really help me with details....

Sorry for too many questions......awaiting for ur reply....

I really dont want to mess up with my phone so have so many questions..............

have gone through "http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=870518" it looks good....any more updates and new please
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EricSS619:
I somehow managed to mute my camera and I cant get the shutter sounds back! :( I dont know what happened but I think it happened when my phone froze up.

So I checked and unchecked the shutter sound setting in camera and it did nothing, is there some hidden volume that I need to be looking for, Ive seen other weird volume setting such as navigation and such at random times and am just wondering if I somehow silenced some secret camera volume that I need to refind .
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] themassofthesun:
Try downloading sound manager for free from the market and see what your system volume is

Swyped from my EVO running CyanogenMod 6.1 Nightlies
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EricSS619:
Thanks, I tried that and my system volume is around 85% but my camera sounds are still not there. This is weird as my camera sounds did work just earlier and now they are just completely gone. Anyone else have any ideas?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chazglenn3:
Stock phone or rooted with a custom ROM?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EricSS619:
Rooted with mikfroyo
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chazglenn3:
I read somewhere on here that to shutter sound can be fixed with a file taken from CyanogenRom...might have read it in the Caulkin Evio 2 Rom thread...
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EricSS619:
hmm, thanks, Ill look into that.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EricSS619:
hmmm, I think Im dumb, the camera sounds may just be messed up in the mikfroyo build. So maybe I just imagined the sounds working, lol. Thanks though guys, I learned of a new great app at least in this thread.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] shad0wboss:
I'm totally new to this. I have this handset i want to root after reading all the advantages (custom roms, updates, overclocking). Is there an official guide here on xda to root? some info would be real helpful !

Also some questions:

- Does rooting surely voids the guarentee?

- If you use system's reset thing, can you unroot the phone that way?

thx
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] DesireC:
1. Yes.

2. No.

Also, the description of this forum says "no noobs". You are, by your own admission, "totally new to this", which means you're a noob. There are other forums for this type of question.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] ironlood:
Rooting is not that hard to do just do some research throughout the threads. In some cases Rooting is as simple as turning your phone off and on (At least for me it was)
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] adanedhel728:
Forgive my ignorance on this, because I know this must have been asked a dozen different times, but I don't see it anywhere. I'm using an AT&T Tilt 2, and I'm looking at EnergyRoms.com, and I'm seeing a "Touch Pro 2 Cookie" option and a "Touch Pro 2 CDMA" option. I'm not seeing a Tilt 2 option, but would the "Touch Pro 2 Cookie" option work for me?

I'd hate to flash my phone and find that AT&T suddenly thinks I have a Sprint phone or something, lol. I'm pretty ignorant as to how that stuff works; I just know that Tilt 2 and Touch Pro 2 are the same model, Rhodium, on different Networks.

And it is "Cookie" that I want, right? Not CDMA?

My Tilt 2 was dropped on a hardwood floor (rest assured, the dropper has been banished from holding my phone for eternity), and when the replacement came today, I found, much to my dismay, that HTC had updated the Sense UI and moved stuff around. So, I figure, if I'm going to have to get used to a new interface, I might as well go with a better one, and everyone seems to say that Energy ROMs are very stable and fast.

Thanks!
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] ahighone:
Tilt2 = AT&T's rename for the Rhodium

Cookies = Cookie Home Tab... which is a mod for the sense... I believe.

You're on the right track sir.

Good luck.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] adanedhel728:
Thanks... It's a little more intimidating than I thought it would be, lol, but I think I'm still going to go ahead and try it out.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] 87Nate87:
As a fellow Tilt 2 user I share your concerns. I was a little "iffy" about the whole rom thing. The Tilt 2 is in fact the HTC Rhodium. The thing you have to be weary of is any ROM written for another version (e.g. Touch Pro 2) will come set up for their individual keyboard setup. An easy fix is downloading a key re-mapper cab.

Energy Roms however come complete with a setup process labeled as "Carrier Provisioning" which automatically fixes the key mapping as well as the AT&T 600k MMS set-up.

I have been flashing Energy Roms since '09 and any time I've strayed I've always ended up coming back. Just make sure you are using Touch Pro 2 GSM (be it Cookie or other flavor) and NOT the CDMA version. Looks like you are on the right track though just be mindful to the details and you should be on your way ROM flashing Heaven.. =]

Good Luck and happy Flashing..
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] Dragonner:
Tilt2 user here - have tried many custom roms these last days, I ended up flashing Energy rom on my phone and it is working really great.The Ram fills up rapidly but this does not seem to affect much the phone,some small lags(very rare) but nothing bad.Using it for 5 days now,phone froze only 7 times compared to some other roms which hangs more than this.

Overall,I think this is a very usable rom and I am going to stick with it for the moment.
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] jdmitr:
I have a tilt2 also and I was in the same boat as you at first but I have flashed many many times! Energy roms are def some of the best imo. Just follow all the steps in the many write ups and you'll be fine! Wellll maybe not when you get addicted to flashing...lol :D
[Touch Pro2, Tilt 2 Windows Mobile ROM Development] adanedhel728:
Haha, that's a good way to put it. I did get the standard Energy Rom flashed, and I've already stopped using Sense because of the memory it takes up (more than the old TouchFlo3d? I know they're basically the same, but it seems like this more recent stock rom with the updated Sense/Touchflo is slower than the original, but maybe it's my imagination, lol). So I'm beginning to wonder if I should switch to the Titanium one, but right now I figure since I don't have it on it only affects storage memory not program memory, and I've got an sd card so I'm not too concerned about it. Anyway, just pointing out that you're right... Flashing roms can be addictive, lol.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] nashaib:
hey guys, i broke my SGS two months ago and i sent to samsung. they gave me back after one month, but there was no IMIE number by *#06# and the network was not recognizing my mobile. then i decided to make that jig. thanks to the shopkeeper, he gave me 301K resistors for free and i cut the nokia cable.

i just combined the resistors without soldering and i put the plug of the cable in the mobile and then i just touch the pins of the resistors to the pin 4 and 5 (pin 5 is the one which has no connection when you open the plug of the cable and and pin 4 is behind it to the right side ) and in two seconds my mobile was in download mode. thanks to the guys who post about the jig.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] ragin:
Downloaded & saved info for future trouble shooting.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] g8tes69:
i just went to town and bought the (3) 100k and (1) 1k and i got home and decided to look it up again and i stumbled upon this post, excited to see i have the exact same resistors! ill post agian when im done to let yall know if i succeded
[Galaxy S I9000 General] darwin604:
That's pretty cool that you got it going with just a cable. I ended up doing the whole thing with soldering, getting a breakout board, trying to make it look nice (failed miserably)...but it works! Once I lose the one I have I'll give this a try :)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] g8tes69:
holy *&%^! it worked perfect... thanks amillion
[Galaxy S I9000 General] nashaib:
You are welcome

You are welcome man.