**HTC HD2 Thread**

HD2s come with 6.5 as standard, WM7 isn't out year, though the rumour is that the HD2 will get an upgrade, like the TP2 did for WM6.1 to 6.5.

Either way, cooked WM7 ROMs will eventually appear, and we can stick it on unofficially.

Pandora is the name of a ROM made by a chef on XDA-devs. It's tweaked out the box, and has performance gains over the stock HTC ROMs you get.

HD2's will probably be running windows 7 2-3 months before a phone with it bundled is out too. :D

That's what happened with WM6.5 as well.:)

No, Jailbreaking only allows you to install non apple approved applications. A Custom ROM allows for much more tweaking and customisation.

I doubt MS care, as long as the Device gets bought and people use Windows Mobile they'll be happy. It will void your warranty however. If you need to send the unit back you can always return it to stock, unless you totally brick it :p

I guess so.

As for HTC and MS, well, having a cooked ROM voids warranty, and if you brick the phone then tough poop, but if you have a cooked rom and say need to send the phone in under warranty because of a dodgy key, you can always flash back to an official ROM and remove HSPL, send it back, get it repaired, then put HSPL and a cooked ROM on again, lol.

I've been flashing multiple ROMs on all my phones since my XDA Mini S back in 2006. :)

That's why you flash with USPL, that way it's a lot easier to get back to the standard ROM and pretend you never flashed it (at least from my understanding).:)

Also HTC/MS have gone on the record as such and said although what XDA do is technically "illegal" (ie breaking the EULA of the software) they also they are turning a blind eye because it is so useful for them and the phone buyers (the chefs etc are technically doing what HTC and MS themselves should be doing).
 
Also HTC/MS have gone on the record as such and said although what XDA do is technically "illegal" (ie breaking the EULA of the software) they also they are turning a blind eye because it is so useful for them and the phone buyers (the chefs etc are technically doing what HTC and MS themselves should be doing).

I wish Apple would do the same with jailbreaking. I really love my iPhone, but I will NEVER go back to a standard non jailbroken one. There is just so much more you can do. Regarding the HD2, it can just even more than the iPhone, and because it does it out of the box and doesn't need to be hacked, it should do it better than the iPhone.

Regarding media, how good does the mp3 player on the HD2 sound? Is it like a typical crap mobile phone's mp3 player, or is it in the realm of the iPhone?
 
I wish Apple would do the same with jailbreaking. I really love my iPhone, but I will NEVER go back to a standard non jailbroken one. There is just so much more you can do. Regarding the HD2, it can just even more than the iPhone, and because it does it out of the box and doesn't need to be hacked, it should do it better than the iPhone.

Regarding media, how good does the mp3 player on the HD2 sound? Is it like a typical crap mobile phone's mp3 player, or is it in the realm of the iPhone?

I've used multiple WM devices over the years, and always as mp3 players whilst travelling.

My Xperia, Touch Pro2 and current HD2 all have great sound quality when using your own headphones, especially as you have a number of different media players.
 
I've used multiple WM devices over the years, and always as mp3 players whilst travelling.

My Xperia, Touch Pro2 and current HD2 all have great sound quality when using your own headphones, especially as you have a number of different media players.

Good to hear! :)

I'd be tempted to bung in a 32GB microSD card (I assume it can support them to that capacity?). The fact that it has the option to create your own EQ curves impresses me - something the iPhone has needed for years (Why the **** Apple doesn't implement one is beyond me!!!)

Are there any good quality earphones that have built in remotes/handsfree mics etc?
 
Good to hear! :)

I'd be tempted to bung in a 32GB microSD card (I assume it can support them to that capacity?). The fact that it has the option to create your own EQ curves impresses me - something the iPhone has needed for years (Why the **** Apple doesn't implement one is beyond me!!!)

Are there any good quality earphones that have built in remotes/handsfree mics etc?

I'm not sure about 32GB, but 16GB for sure.

No idea about the headphones with mics, but with my Shures plugged in, I can make/receive calls as the mic on the phone itself remains active. So not ideal for handsfree, but then it doesn't matter to me.
 
I'm not sure about 32GB, but 16GB for sure.

No idea about the headphones with mics, but with my Shures plugged in, I can make/receive calls as the mic on the phone itself remains active. So not ideal for handsfree, but then it doesn't matter to me.


Nah I'm not massively fussed about handsfree either, but although the apple earphones sound absolutely ****e, I use them more than my sennhesiers simply because I like the inline button to play/pause/skip the songs. Saves me getting it out of my pocket...
 
I Gotz a HD2, ummm its lush! now for the fun to start. How to get my exchange going...

posted on the xda forum:

I already have my personal email with pop set up.
Just wanting to set up my exchange account from work.
It has a self signed cert and I connect to the exchange via HTTP over proxy.
Ive saved the .cer file to the memory stick and installed it. Its gone to "intermediate"

Any one know what im on about? - Edit - i will sort ths out another time.

how about this one:


Just an image I pinched from the htc site. My top and bottom bar where the start menu is has gone purple. I think yesterday evening when playing aroun i changed an option. but can find out how to get my black bars back.

Any ideas?

Edit - most Pointless post in existance! ******* find out your self! go to getting started and select the background option.
Sorry.
 
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Just had a look on Google and a new update has been released that increases the maximum capacity support to 32GB. Perfect!

I'm so very tempted, I just don't want to get one and then miss the iPhone :(
 
No, Jailbreaking only allows you to install non apple approved applications. A Custom ROM allows for much more tweaking and customisation.

I doubt MS care, as long as the Device gets bought and people use Windows Mobile they'll be happy. It will void your warranty however. If you need to send the unit back you can always return it to stock, unless you totally brick it :p
You are infact correct, MS do not care about this because at the end of the day, they have already had the licence fee paid by the Manufacturer, so they couldnt give two hoots as to what you do with the phone.

HTC technically do care, but in reality do not do anything about it.

Anoter reason why WM is a corker of an OS.
 
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Out of contract on my iPhone this month so inside upgrade period - just done a mountain of research and think I'm gonna try and wangle one of these on upgrade with O2. It just looks so sexy!

Really hoping I'm not gonna get it and think *DOH* I should've just gone 3GS as I know it's great! Really need a change though, 18 months with the same phone only to go another 18 months with the *same* phone will be a bit boring maybe!

Also, the app store thing I don't imagine is going to be a problem as I've checked and all of my day to day apps are all on WM.....so tempted!!
 
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Result!

Just rang O2 to upgrade my iPhone 3G to this and it started with:

Free phone, 600mins, 500txts, unlimited data - £40pm

Ended up getting:

Free phone, 800mins, 1000txts, unlimited data - £30pm.


Winner x]
 
Well done. That's quite a deal!

Thanks! Crazy thing is I didn't have to work hard for it at all; I basically said I wanted less minutes and that should swing it to have the phone free on a lower monthly rate but he just gave me more anyway?!

Must be a slow day for him so far and he's edging towards his quota slowly :)
 
That a 24 month contract?

They can't really change the tarrifs, all they can do is give you discounts on the tarrifs and the price of a phone which is why you got more minutes for less money lol.
 
That a 24 month contract?

They can't really change the tarrifs, all they can do is give you discounts on the tarrifs and the price of a phone which is why you got more minutes for less money lol.

18month - not sure what they can do but I just got the email off o2 confirming it and that the phone has been dispatched already for delivery tomorrow. Impressed!
 
Is it better for me to charge the phone every night (battery is usually around 60%) or wait until it is lower (maybe around 20%).

I always thought that the more you charge a phone, the worse the battery gets?

Cheers
 
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