HTC HD2 Thread

Columbo · 19 Apr 2011 at 19:32

Ewanb75 said:
Thinking of a rom for the wifes hd2 as she is getting peeved off with it constantly crashing, restarting or just locking up. Any (easy) recommendations.

I have had a quick look thru the thread but most of it seems quite complex to me :/

What state is your wifes phone in currently dude? If its in a stock state then follow this link as I can understand XDA can be a bit daunting at first.

It should cover off everything you need to know. As soon as youv'e done it once you'll realise how easy it actually is.

Ewanb75 · 19 Apr 2011 at 19:42

Well, ive upgraded it once to a newer firmware to sort the problems, so it is basically stock, but the problems are worse now.

I'll have a look thru that link, Cheers ManC

1pudding1 · 19 Apr 2011 at 20:40

Anyone know how long the warranty is with 02? I bought my phone Nov '10 so its way over a year? Was hoping its 2year with 02 or HTC?

Ive dropped it and there screen has a fault with the blue colour. Its cant display light blue colours so all the colour balance is wrong with virtually everything

broona · 20 Apr 2011 at 10:10

ManCuBuS said:
Without question the best ROM is this one.

Nothing but stock Android 2.3.3 with zero Sense crap or other bloat. Its not a CM Rom if thats your thing but I don't care about that stuff and much prefer to customise myself.

Its a simple install, has great battery life and is very quick.

Phone's just arrived, the lad installed that ROM for me before sending it too, lovely!

Now, I want to have a play with WP7 too, can I just install that to my 8gb MicroSD card and set it up to dual boot, is it that simple? :confused:

Alty · 21 Apr 2011 at 14:07

I flashed my HD2 with the [12.APR][cLK/MAGLDR] NexusHD2-Gingerbread V2.6 [Android 2.3.3][Kernel: tytung_r9] ROM but I can't get my head around a couple of things:

1) I have synced up facebook and when I get a call from a friend their facebook contact info comes up. However, they are not located in the contact information stored on the phone in the contacts section??? It looks like I have to manually add every contact I want on the phone but I can't link the contact to a facebook profile? What's all that about? To make it clearer:

i) User A is not in my contact list on the phone.
ii) User A calls me and their facebook name/pic/number appear on screen
iii) After the call User A is not stored in my contact list on the phone
iv) In the call list, I can select User A and view his contact details (but where are they stored?!?)

I also miss a couple of things from sense such as having a page with shortcuts on for the contacts as well as also missing the clock and weather animation - that was great.

I dunno, I like it and it's an improvement over my stock winmo 6.5 but there are a couple of niggly things such as the facebook/contact issue I am having...

Alty · 21 Apr 2011 at 14:08

1pudding1 said:
Anyone know how long the warranty is with 02? I bought my phone Nov '10 so its way over a year? Was hoping its 2year with 02 or HTC?

Ive dropped it and there screen has a fault with the blue colour. Its cant display light blue colours so all the colour balance is wrong with virtually everything

For some reason I seem to think its two years?

Columbo · 21 Apr 2011 at 15:05

broona said:
Phone's just arrived, the lad installed that ROM for me before sending it too, lovely!

Now, I want to have a play with WP7 too, can I just install that to my 8gb MicroSD card and set it up to dual boot, is it that simple?

Yup.!

Columbo · 21 Apr 2011 at 15:14

Alty said:
I flashed my HD2 with the [12.APR][cLK/MAGLDR] NexusHD2-Gingerbread V2.6 [Android 2.3.3][Kernel: tytung_r9] ROM but I can't get my head around a couple of things:

1) I have synced up facebook and when I get a call from a friend their facebook contact info comes up. However, they are not located in the contact information stored on the phone in the contacts section??? It looks like I have to manually add every contact I want on the phone but I can't link the contact to a facebook profile? What's all that about? To make it clearer:

i) User A is not in my contact list on the phone.
ii) User A calls me and their facebook name/pic/number appear on screen
iii) After the call User A is not stored in my contact list on the phone
iv) In the call list, I can select User A and view his contact details (but where are they stored?!?)

I also miss a couple of things from sense such as having a page with shortcuts on for the contacts as well as also missing the clock and weather animation - that was great.

I dunno, I like it and it's an improvement over my stock winmo 6.5 but there are a couple of niggly things such as the facebook/contact issue I am having...

Not quite understanding you to be honest on the contacts thing fella.

Its also very very easy to get replacement widgets that are far lighter and more customisable than the Sense stuff.

Off the top of my head Beautiful Widgets for the weather stuff should sort you out.

I also use Launcher Pro instead of the stock launcher. A simple long press on the screen allows you to create all the contact shortcuts you want or if you buy it you can use the in-built contacts widget.

Alty · 21 Apr 2011 at 15:28

ManCuBuS said:
Not quite understanding you to be honest on the contacts thing fella.

I know it's hard to explain!

- I have a facebook account which I have synced with the phone.
- A friend calls me and their details appear (name, number and facebook pic) even tho I have not added them as a contact on my phone
- The contact details (user details) from that call are only located when I view the contact in the call log and NOT in the contact list.

Any better?

EDIT

Is there any way to get the contacts within the phone to link to their respective facebook profiles?

Rebel=UK= · 21 Apr 2011 at 16:37

think i have just bricked my phone, i ran the MAGLDR113 then my phone now just stays on the NRG energize screen

HELP

tried restoring by holding vol up&down but still hangs on that screen

Rebel=UK= · 21 Apr 2011 at 17:56

managed to flash a winmo rom back on, but when i install MAGLDR 1.13 to put android on i run the update utility and the phone rebots and i cannot get into the MAGLDR utility as it just hangs on the energize screen, ive tried holding the back button as it saying in the android rom thread but nothing happens. So i give up

Psymonkee · 21 Apr 2011 at 18:08

My HD2 is in the hands of HTC now. Doesn't charge as the micro usb thing is broken.

Reading around on the internet it seems that HTC dismiss this as 'rough handling' and charge you a pretty penny to repair it :-\

Columbo · 21 Apr 2011 at 19:20

Rebel=UK= said:
managed to flash a winmo rom back on, but when i install MAGLDR 1.13 to put android on i run the update utility and the phone rebots and i cannot get into the MAGLDR utility as it just hangs on the energize screen, ive tried holding the back button as it saying in the android rom thread but nothing happens. So i give up

Have you got HardSPL 2.08 flashed?

soundb0y · 21 Apr 2011 at 19:38

So im looking to update my ROM today, however I formatted my pc last week and now my phone wont connect via usb to back it all up etc.

It already has a flashed android nand rom. What drivers do I need to dl. I have tried instaling wmdc again but it keeps saying the phone is not connect and wont install. Does it need win mo to install?

ManCuBuS said:
Try turning it off, plug USB cable in & then turn it on with the cable plugged in. It may find the drivers that way.

This doesn't work, on this rom you need to select the option for usb storage after plugging the phone in.

Chillimonster · 21 Apr 2011 at 20:22

Windows USB drivers https://www.dropbox.com/s/6xdkgmpsuexf0r2/drvupdate-x86.exe

Rebel=UK= · 21 Apr 2011 at 22:12

ManCuBuS said:
Have you got HardSPL 2.08 flashed?

ah no i havnt i have 1.42 thanks . It just said you needed HSPL on so i thought i would be ok with that. Ill try again thanks

{edit}
Yup thats done it, nice1 ...

Rebel=UK= · 22 Apr 2011 at 11:15

Having put off putting android on this phone and just running it off SD card i finally got round to it yesterday (with abit of trouble see posts above LOL) i HIGHLY reccomend it, its like having a whole new phone it really is.

I have yet to find something that doesnt work also

Columbo · 22 Apr 2011 at 13:01

Rebel=UK= said:
Having put off putting android on this phone and just running it off SD card i finally got round to it yesterday (with abit of trouble see posts above LOL) i HIGHLY reccomend it, its like having a whole new phone it really is.

I have yet to find something that doesnt work also

Good to here you got there ok buddy.
Which ROM did you put on?

Rebel=UK= · 23 Apr 2011 at 10:29

Used THIS one mate (NexusHD2-Gingerbread V2.6 [Android 2.3.3]) seemed the best with everything working

MoNkEyMiKeY · 1 May 2011 at 17:16

Just got an HD2 to replace my Orange San Francisco. Totally love it, so much faster great build quality and no annoying niggles yet.

Currently running a 2.2 desire sense Rom using nand. Tried WP7 but honestly don't think its worth the hassle getting it activated. Besides doesn't seem that legal.

Are there any particular roms I should try out? Think I tried that nexus one but the image quality was poor. Might have been the launcher it was using though.

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