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  • 30 Apr 2012

hi,i want to ask you if this unit is cannot change the language?because my phone is chinese and i dont know how to change it,and when im going to the shop they ask that this phone is for chinese only,hope you reply soon,thanks

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    • Anthony
    • PHu
    • 29 Apr 2012

    chrib, 29 Apr 2012very true anthony, never buy provider marked phoons my htc... morepaint now mobile is free for download from Omarket.

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      • chrib
      • 3CS
      • 29 Apr 2012

      very true anthony, never buy provider marked phoons
      my htc hd2 T8585 is very gud for internet n very fast, but i dont not even have a photo edit software on it, i can only rotate pict, notting els n thats very sad for a such expensif phoon

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        • AnonD-52469
        • 8Bp
        • 28 Apr 2012

        this phone was made in 2009... we are in 2012.. and this phone still rock.. it's specs are very good.. and can install android in ths phone even ICS!!!... i hope this phone give more years of pleasure

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          • Kere
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          • 28 Apr 2012

          Anthony, 27 Apr 2012Sorry to hear how things turned out for you. The 2 HD2 pho... moreGlad you don't have freezing issues, it's great phone , no doubt. I also used to be WinMo guy. It was sad to say goodbuy to my collection of winmo applications. I especially miss Egress rss reader and Agenda Fusion. In my household we have iphone , winmo , android and even symbian. :))

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            • Anthony
            • LxG
            • 27 Apr 2012

            Kere, 27 Apr 2012Hi Anthony, Yes , it is similar to the pictures. But min... moreSorry to hear how things turned out for you.
            The 2 HD2 phones in my house are still going strong but then we don’t have the T-mobile version. I tried the T-mobile US ROM on my T8585 HD2 before my wife got her HD2 and it was a nightmare. so she got the T8585 model as well.
            I make it a point never to buy provider branded phones after the problem I had in the past doing that. Its like providers make it a point to screw with the phones so by the end of your contract you are dieing to buy a new one.
            I had a provider branded Sony Ericsson w600 a grand total of 2 mounts and it came apart at the swivel hinge. Went through hell to get them to fix it and as soon as it was fixed I sold it and got my first window phone, the qtek s200 and was hooked on windows from then. Now that the HD2 is the last window mobile phone I don't really know where I’m going next. Hope I can get a few more years out of my HD2 before it becomes totally obsolete.

            So the 2 things I’m never going to do again is buy a provider branded phone or a phone with a lot of moving parts. Flip slide turn twist bend all sound like break-fast to me.

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              • kcC
              • 27 Apr 2012

              Anthony, 27 Apr 2012What you are saying about the copper is very interesting ... moreHi Anthony,
              Yes , it is similar to the pictures. But mine has 3 layers of copper shits. (Folded 3 times) and it has copper strips along both sides. I forgot to tell that I even added additional 2 layers to have better cooling effect. No avail.
              I was like die hard on HD2 , it has best design and specs. I'd been hanging to it , until it failed me on very important phone call . It f*cking froze in middle of conversation.

              From now on , I stick to best company that makes radio equipment - Ericsson. Phone functions are essential after all. Unfortunately Ericsson is abandoning handset bussiness.

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                • Anthony
                • LxG
                • 27 Apr 2012

                Adam Connolly, 26 Apr 2012Hi, Anthony. I gave out my HTC HD2 and I am presently about... moreAsking the wrong person.
                I use Android SD version
                I have helped friend install NAND versions of Android but I don’t use it my self.
                If I use Android more than once a month, that’s a lot for me.
                I only like android for flash in the web browser.
                I’m clueless about what apps are available

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                  • Anthony
                  • LxG
                  • 27 Apr 2012

                  Kere, 26 Apr 2012Hi people. I posted here couple weeks ago about my frustr... moreYes you are right; heat will screw you with this phone.
                  That’s why the battery cover is made of metal, its to dissipate heat away from the CPU. it is connected to the internals of the phone by 2 copper balls the are on each side of the batter compartment.
                  I even use the state indicator for temperature in the cookie home tap app to monitor heat once the phone is on to avoid problems.

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                    • Anthony
                    • LxG
                    • 27 Apr 2012

                    Kere, 26 Apr 2012Hi people. I posted here couple weeks ago about my frustr... moreWhat you are saying about the copper is very interesting
                    Did inside you phone when you took it apart look like the pictures in the link below or were there more copper than that. There seem to be allot of knockoff of this phone going around. Even more now that HTC is no longer making them.
                    http://pockethacks.com/htc-hd2-disassembled-in-pictures/

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                      • Anthony
                      • LxG
                      • 27 Apr 2012

                      VBP, 26 Apr 2012Dear anthony Do u know some one in Mumbai India by paying ... moreNo I don’t know anyone personally from India
                      Just one guy that is in here from time to time.

                      As for your second question I’m not to sure what you are asking.
                      Could you explain yourself a little better?

                      You do know when you install a NAND ROM it totally replaces the ROM on the phone
                      NAND is the type of ROM chip used in the phone where the software is stored.
                      You can only have 1 OS installed in your NAND space at any one time.

                      If you what to do dual booting you have to leave you NAND windows 6.5 intact and install a SD version of Android. Which is totally different from the instructions I gave for installing a NAND android ROM.

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                        • Kere
                        • kcC
                        • 26 Apr 2012

                        Kere, 03 Apr 2012I never buy HTC product again. I'v had enough with my HD2. ... moreHi people.
                        I posted here couple weeks ago about my frustration and unpleasant experience with HTD HD2. At first I liked everything with this device, I literally slept with it. It was BIG LOVE until it suddenly started freezing. I got T-Mobile (USA) version of it. Originally it didn't bother me. It started freezing mostly on downloads. Then it started freezing during the call , then on browsing. Believe me it wasn't because of temp files and lack of memory. I hard reset to original OS , didn't install anything , but freezing didn't go away. I disabled everything - geo, sense , wallpapers. No help. I spent tons of my precious time to find out what is the problem, and now I agree with other people freezing is causing by processor overhit. Why I am convinced.? I disassembled my device and immediately saw additional copper pads/patches/shits attached to phone internals . It was definetly added by someone after original assembling. And it looked like not NOT original design. ( I bought my phone from new from T-Mobile ) .
                        Here the list what I did to phone in order to resolve the problem with freezing:
                        1. Hard reset.
                        2. Uninstall many original application that had major impact on memory use
                        3. Updated to official ROM and Radio.
                        4. Install custom WinMO ROM . Energy ROM. Liked it over T-Mobile
                        5. Install Android. Tried AmeriCan ( it's the best for HD2, but Data connection is not working) , CyanogenMod 7 ( it's also very nice, worked everything), ICS ( very slow) , Galaxy's version ( didn't like it all, though everything was working)

                        But f*cking freezing was still there. So after 2 years with HD2 I put it to rest. Never HTC again.
                        Now I've been using SE Xperia Arc ( cost me 299.99 USD , brand new) . I was fan of Ericsson phones before. Very nice andorid device. Stable , cute design, lot of apps, and most important , muuuuch better signal reception and muuuch better battery life.
                        Hope my post will be userful for someone here.

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                          • Adam Connolly
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                          • 26 Apr 2012

                          Hi, Anthony. I gave out my HTC HD2 and I am presently about to get a Samsung Galaxy Note. I have always loved wide screen phones. I present use a HP Ipaq 214 running Windows Mobile 6.0 because I can switch between running apps with a single touch.I installed an app WAKU WKTASK which makes this possible. My question is is there no similar app on the android market that allows you to switch app with only ONE TOUCH.I dont like having to do a long press on the home screen and now pressing the icon you want. I am asking cos I know you do a lot of stuff with android on your hd2. thanks

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                            • VBP
                            • 2Zj
                            • 26 Apr 2012

                            Anthony, 24 Apr 2012If you would like to return to your Original ROM and SPL ... moreDear anthony
                            Do u know some one in Mumbai India by paying him he will put NAND android On my Windows Hd2 6.5?

                            If not can I put software in My 16 gb storage(8 gb free) card of. Any NAND rom along with Rom of windows 6.5 which is already in build

                            If yes , how can I proceed

                            Thanks

                            VBP

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                              • Anthony
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                              • 24 Apr 2012

                              Yo guys
                              Check this knock off of the HTC HD2 with dual sim
                              Let me know what you think.
                              http://www.lightinthebox.com/starlight-hd2-3g-android-2-3-smartphone-with-4-3-inch-capacitive-touchscreen-dual-sim-gps-wifi_p228379.html

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                                • Anthony
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                                • 24 Apr 2012

                                VBP, 23 Apr 20122012-04-23 14:12 THANKS I have downloaded all the fil... more“Task 29”
                                Download this file and keep it on your PC
                                This along with 7-zip and your 3.14 ROM is needed if ever you decide to put your phone back to its original condition.

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                                  • Anthony
                                  • LxG
                                  • 24 Apr 2012

                                  Anthony, 24 Apr 2012I can’t tell you which is the best ROM because I have not u... moreIf you would like to return to your Original ROM and SPL
                                  I can post the steps for that later on. Just let me know.

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                                    • Anthony
                                    • LxG
                                    • 24 Apr 2012

                                    VBP, 23 Apr 20122012-04-23 14:12 THANKS I have downloaded all the fil... moreI can’t tell you which is the best ROM because I have not used every ROM made.
                                    I can only give you me give you my personal opinion.

                                    1. I would not install any cooked ROM using ICS because its still fairly new and may be very glitchy on your HD2 for every day use. Gingerbread has bean around a lot longer and would be closer to fully functional.

                                    2. I would look for a ROM with Sense UI because I find Android to be ugly without it. But that is just my liking… take note that the Sense UI is more taxing on your CPU & GPU.

                                    ANSWER TO THE QUESTION SHOULD YOU FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF INSTALLING THE NAND ANDROID ROM OF YOUR CHOICE.

                                    It is always good to follow the instructions of the ROM provider because different NAND Android ROMs have different ways to be installed by MAGLDR but you should understand what you are doing because I can see the instructions of that site are a bit outdated and would need some modification for some one with a 3.14 HTC ROM. also I would use the newer HSPL 3 not 2 and MAGLDR 1.13 not the older 1.11

                                    UNDER STANDING THE PREPARATION TO INSTALL A NAND ANDROID ROM

                                    What you are trying to accomplish is install an unauthorised Android ROM on a Windows mobile phone. So you have to get pass the SPL security that authenticates the ROM and you must install a boot-loader capable of loading Android when the phone turns on. As the boot-loader that is built into your ROM chip is made for windows. In addition you must have the most up-to-date radio version because it has the drivers needed for your hardware to communicate with the software.

                                    1. Getting pass the SPL is done by replacing it with a matching version HSPL
                                    2. The Android boot-loader is MAGLDR (1.13 being the newest version to date.)
                                    3. the most up-to-date radio version for the HD2 is in the 3.14 ROM (version 2.15.50.14) as it is the last ROM made by HTC.

                                    The matching HSPL for the SPL of a 3.14 HTC ROM is HSPL4 but a lot of cooked ROM don’t work well or not at all with HSPL4 so you have to install HSPL 3 that dose not match with your 3.14 ROM.

                                    WHAT TO DO
                                    A. Downgrade your phone to its 1.66.xxx.x ROM which has a SPL that matches with HSPL3.

                                    B. Follow the instructions to install HSPL and install HSPL 3. after confirm that it was installed by checking your windows boot-loader to see if it is no longer saying SPL but now saying HSPL

                                    C. Reinstall the 3.14 ROM so it will upgrade the old radio version in the 1.66 ROM to the newest version in the 3.14 ROM (version 2.15.50.14) Note:- reinstalling a ROM the normal way will not remove HSPL

                                    D. Follow the instruction to install MAGLDR 1.13 (most up-to-date boot-loader for the NAND Android ROM to-date)

                                    From this point you can follow the instruction of what ever ROM you decide to install.

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                                      • 2Zj
                                      • 23 Apr 2012

                                      Anthony, 23 Apr 2012Follow up to my message with time stamp 2012-04-23 14:12 I... more2012-04-23 14:12

                                      THANKS

                                      I have downloaded all the file as per instructed

                                      I have now original ROM in my PC

                                      I have selected MIUI & downloaded from official site

                                      Now shoild i follow instruction http://en.miui.com/a-52.html ?

                                      which is better ROM ?

                                      regards & Thanks

                                      VBP
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                                        • Anthony
                                        • LxG
                                        • 23 Apr 2012

                                        Anthony, 23 Apr 2012Sorry it took so long to reply but Both my phone and home ... moreFollow up to my message with time stamp 2012-04-23 14:12
                                        I’m putting all the links here for any one that wants them before this ID gets blocked as well because im never going to log in here using a facebook account.

                                        Link for the HSPL
                                        Download HSPL3
                                        http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=611433

                                        link for 7-zip
                                        http://www.7-zip.org/

                                        Link for MAGLDR 1.13
                                        http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=893618

                                        Link to Android ROMs
                                        You are only looking at the ROMs with “NAND” as the ROM type and there are versions with and without “HTC SENCE UI”
                                        http://android.hd2roms.com/

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