Hi
I have just got a HD2 on T-Mobile, and don't like the fact that they have been playing around with the software. Opera won't play flash video as it looks to have been removed and the you tube app has been deleted as well.
Also my reception is worse than my MDA compact IV and I can even get HSDPA anymore at home. It mostly connects on G but sometime tries to flick to 3G then loses connection and goes back to G again.
I am thinking of flashing the phone with a different rom and radio. Which ones are people find best at the moment. I understand that you can release extra ram and make the phone use all of the 1GHz processor.
From reading the Wiki's I understand that I can HSPL the phone to 1.42, but most of the roms are saying spl 2.02 which I can't see anywere. Am I missing something here??
Can I flash the roms from the HTC site without Hardspl'ing the phone first? It won't accept my serial number, but there are some posted on here which will allow me to download it from htc??
Any help/advise with links would be a great help
Andy
Opera doesn't have flash, use IE. Even then it doesnt always work.
First off Tmo are really strict about their internet alloweages. I think if you go to their store you can have the child lock removed (on their by default) which blocks websties (and therefore apps related to sites) from being accessed. (try going on to youtube on opera over date connection, youll see what I mean)
And the whole rom issue, you can flash HSPL to your device if your current SPL is 1.42 some newer tmobile hd2's come with 2.02 spl which isnt compatible with HSPL. So to check it, power on the phone holding volume up (I think, may be volume down) and check what it says at the top of the screen (spl version)
to get out of the bootloader pull out the battery.
If your SPL version is 1.42 then you will be able to flash HSPL and start flashing cooked roms and radios.
(check my signature for help videos )
BEERMONSTER! said:
Hi
From reading the Wiki's I understand that I can HSPL the phone to 1.42, but most of the roms are saying spl 2.02 which I can't see anywere. Am I missing something here??
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I think you are mistaking the software version 2.02 with spl 2 in the cooked roms. Most (none?) of the cooked roms dont include spl at all. Only the leaked T Mob rom that gave us software version 2.02 (as oposed to 1.43 and 1.66) has spl 2 in it, so steer clear of that one, , besides, it's a test rom if i understand it correctly, and will only work for so many reboots.
My advice, instal HSPL and then pick either a 1.66 official room or a cooked one.
If one DOES have/require spl2 i'm sure itwill say so in the first post of that roms thread.
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hi people
i got my brand new HD2 unlocked a few days ago and it shipped with 1.43 ROM.
It was freezing occasionaly and so i thought a ROM upgrade would help.
i downloaded TMOUS 2.02 ROM and did a HSPL and then flashed my device with it.
now after flashing the phone works fine but i am getting three lines horizontally written accross the screen saying "HTC CONFIDENTIAL" and the other two lines are my IMEI number and anotherr number starting with HTC.
please help me because these lines are simply not going
i know i am a newbie
but i would really appreciate some help
trishul said:
hi people
i got my brand new HD2 unlocked a few days ago and it shipped with 1.43 ROM.
It was freezing occasionaly and so i thought a ROM upgrade would help.
i downloaded TMOUS 2.02 ROM and did a HSPL and then flashed my device with it.
now after flashing the phone works fine but i am getting three lines horizontally written accross the screen saying "HTC CONFIDENTIAL" and the other two lines are my IMEI number and anotherr number starting with HTC.
please help me because these lines are simply not going
i know i am a newbie
but i would really appreciate some help
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The TMOUS 2.02 ROM is a test ROM so the "HTC CONFIDENTIAL" is there because of that. The 2.02 ROM dosnt handle a soft reset either. I recomend that you change to another ROM. Its not suited for everyday use.
I am a tourist too, but you are really an expert ...
Why the hack you are flashing a secret Test rom from htc???
There are a huge numbers of good cooked and/or stock roms available you can choose from.
As far as I was told the TMOUS 2.02 ROM is a test rom and will let you boot ONLY 1 time, so if you switch off your phone or do a soft reset - bingo - you will not be able to use your phone any more (no panic you can flash another rom).
But on top of it, I was told that this rom will send informations about your phone to htc ... once you are letting connect it to the provider and a data connection is up.
I guess this is why you see your IMEI on the screen.
There is ONLY one reason to flash this rom and this is to get the newer SPL on the phone instead of the normal 1.42 one, but than you have to know what you are doing and you need a OS rom which you can flash BEFORE letting the phone making a connection with the interenet ... (be carefull: you need a special OS whith the neccessary drivers for the new SPL, as far as I know it is NOT recommended to use this new SPL with cooked roms for the stock 1.42 SPL or the HSPL from bepe)
If there is no better advice from a real expert I would recommend that you flash your HD2 with a stock 1.66 rom for your region and than if you want you can HSPL again (or use the SSPL from bepe) and choose a rom which is suiting your needs from this forum.
Hope this is helping you.
Best regards
dingolino
PS: Who dares wins, but it should be a calculated risk at least ...
trishul said:
hi people
i got my brand new HD2 unlocked a few days ago and it shipped with 1.43 ROM.
It was freezing occasionaly and so i thought a ROM upgrade would help.
i downloaded TMOUS 2.02 ROM and did a HSPL and then flashed my device with it.
now after flashing the phone works fine but i am getting three lines horizontally written accross the screen saying "HTC CONFIDENTIAL" and the other two lines are my IMEI number and anotherr number starting with HTC.
please help me because these lines are simply not going
i know i am a newbie
but i would really appreciate some help
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I flashed the 2.02 ROM using sd-card, so also flashed SPL 2.0
Been using it for 3 weeks now. No problems at all.
All the other bs on the web is just a myth!
were can i download TMOUS 2.02 ROM please ?
ts2 said:
were can i download TMOUS 2.02 ROM please ?
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try here http://www.4shared.com/account/file/189102443/1edacd79/RUU_Leo_1_5_TMOUS_202531MASD_S.html i think thats the one you are looking for
thank you
i received a T-Mobile US Branded HD2 for free at a training event in NYC Monday. i jacked the phone up immediately when i got home in a attempt to flash the hspl for custom rom flashing. of course the hspl flash failed because of the new spl version so i then attempted to downgrade it with a older shipped rom using bepe's SSPL following his instructions correctly. as soon as the status bar appears on my pc, my hd2 prompts me asking to allow the application to go into bootloader. after touching yes, the hd2 screen turns black and stays black with the sspl ruu displaying a connectivity error.
ahhhhhhhhh! somebody help.
im guessing my spl is too new to downgrade?
In a word, yes (I think, might be wrong)...
Have you not read of the people flashing to the T-Mobile 2.x ROMs who can't downgrade their SPL if not using HSPL?
Don't know whether MTTY with an SD card flash would work but I wouldn't risk it
as I understand the s pl 2 issue, it seems theres no way to down grade it currently. I believe you can flash cooked roms with sspl.
do you have spl 2? boot to boot loader and check, cos it might be 1.6 and you can fix that one by flashing a lower stock rom that matches the vendor.(or gold carding, but gold card won't work on 2)
oh, regarding the connectivity error, try flash from a usb port directly on the motherboard (round the back)I get connectivity errors with hspl using ports in the front of the pc case.
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as I understand the s pl 2 issue, it seems theres no way to down grade it currently. I believe you can flash cooked roms with sspl.
do you have spl 2? boot to boot loader and check, cos it might be 1.6 and you can fix that one by flashing a lower stock rom that matches the vendor.(or gold carding, but gold card won't work on 2)
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no luck, spl 2.08.0000... cooked roms wont flash either even with SSPL
ahh well,I wouldn't worry too much, I predict we'll see hspl 2 before too long.
in the meantime im sure I've read theres a way to flash some things to spl 2.
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no luck, spl 2.08.0000... cooked roms wont flash either even with SSPL
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sspl should work.
connect the leo normally with active sync, ie a booted running rom.
out should change to the sspl tricolor screen.
leave it too time out. pull the usb cable.plug it back in again, without doing anything to the leo..
it should change to usb. rerun sspl.
I'd similar situation, you've to install official ROM with lower version of SPL like version 1.48 then you can apply Hard SPL and it'll work.
To do it i used GoldCard method (installation using the SD card method).
My configuration:
HD2, TMOUS 2.10
What's the version of your ROM and if it's possible to post a screen capture of the "Software Information" page?
Good Luck
DON'T USE SSPL and HSPL on new 576/1024 GB devices.
There are (in 1.42) no support for 1024 chips.
New SSPL and HSPL (based on 2.08) will work. In development.
Cotulla said:
DON'T USE SSPL and HSPL on new 576/1024 GB devices.
There are (in 1.42) no support for 1024 chips.
New SSPL and HSPL (based on 2.08) will work. In development.
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no luck with the new HSPL2. if you don't mind, estimated time of release? is it even possible?
i will sell my shiny new hd2 if i cant flash it. no use for me
p.s. pm me if you need me to test anything out.
soon. don't worry.
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soon. don't worry.
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You and Bepe are the only ones that can fix it lol. I wonder why they changed the SPL for all of the T MO HD2's
i just jumped shiped from android to hd2 and my understanding so far is that there isnt a way to load custom roms on the US HD2? Is this correct?
Probably. But u can try Goldcard methon. Dont brick yours man.
Goldcard method wont work on US HD2
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soon. don't worry.
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Thank you Cotulla. I am glad to know it's beeing worked on. I would be more than happy to assist in testing.
VizagDude said:
Thank you Cotulla. I am glad to know it's beeing worked on. I would be more than happy to assist in testing.
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Hi Vizag,
Since you had also a HD2, do you find the American HD2 (TMOU) faster than the 8585 model ?
scepterr said:
Goldcard method wont work on US HD2
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That's gonna suck.
Waiting for new hspl.....
yea, I love the phone but it def needs a custom rom lol. The US tmobile version also did not come with the tether app that htc said it would come with. But I was able to download it, but the bad part is when you tether the hd2 cant surf the web :*(
I am so glad I came across this thread. Give me the exact answers I was looking for.
I love custom rom's so i cant wait to flash one to this thing. Btw I love the phone. Everything is awesome!
btw does anyone know if transformers can be transferred off without deleting?
HSPL2 for Tmobile HD2 1024 is out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5983094&postcount=981
Hello People,
I'm wondering which is the best and most stable ROM for the HTC HD2. I've got one but I had problems with the Phone, reception would go bad sometimes, after it came back from Warranty from Hong Kong they put another ROM on where the phone problem is fixed, but it's unstable, freezes to a "HTC" Screen with green letters, after this requires a battery out and battery back in.
Anyway just looking for a ROM with Performance, Functionality and Stability in mind. What is the "Latest and Greatest" that you guys are using? I know opinions differ but hopefully I can get a general consensus.
Thanks Guys.
The "best ROM" discussion rarely brings a consensus... because the "best ROM" will always be the one you personally like best.
Imho, it is worth to try a few ones; since the flashing process is really fast with your HD2, everything is done quickly.
Almost all opinions about speed, stability, cooked-in apps etc. can always be read in each ROM thread - you don´t have to read everything, concentrate on the last couple of pages - and of course the first postings to see the design etc., the description of the chef him/herself.
Last, but not least, I believe almost nobody would claim official stock ROMs would be best... too much bloatware, odd versions, whatever. Most of that strange stuff is ironed out by the custom ROM chefs.
Thanks for the Reply,
I have been reading on how to Upgrade the SPL to 4.2, since I need it in order to Install Hard SPL, There is a certain file that I need to put on my Storage card but I can't find it, I thought there would be a link to it on the ROM Flashing Guide Stickies?
Thanks.
Well, it depends a bit from where you start.
When your current SPL version is below 3.03, no need to put anything onto your SD card, just flash HSPL with HSPL2.exe or HSPL3.exe - and go directly for 2.08.HSPL.
When your current SPL version is actually 3.03, you need to put a stock ROM image, which is very specific to your device, onto the SD card, and downgrade the SPL this way in a first step. Since this is really specific, there cannot be a generic link - except this one here (scroll down to "ROM sources"), where you´ll find links to many stock ROMs.
In the very same thread, you´ll find tutorials how to flash via SD card (eg. including how to extract a ROM image in order to put it onto your SD card).
Thanks,
Oh I thought it HAS to be 1.42 SPL in order for hard SPL install to work, that's what the Guide says. So is the real advice anything Below 3.03?
I'm downloading a old ROM for the HD2 from 2009, hopefully that will have a old SPL, but will it let me install it on my HD2, I recall the Installer on stock ROMS only allowing them to be installed on the HTC from the certain region e.g Hong Kong roms only work on Hong Kong HD2's, in that case finding a stock rom will be hard. Or is that not true?
Thanks.
kidcash said:
Thanks,
Oh I thought it HAS to be 1.42 SPL in order for hard SPL install to work, that's what the Guide says. So is the real advice anything Below 3.03?
I'm downloading a old ROM for the HD2 from 2009, hopefully that will have a old SPL, but will it let me install it on my HD2, I recall the Installer on stock ROMS only allowing them to be installed on the HTC from the certain region e.g Hong Kong roms only work on Hong Kong HD2's, in that case finding a stock rom will be hard. Or is that not true?
Thanks.
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In fact, to run custom ROMs, Android NAND ROMs or WP7 on an HD2, HSPL 2.08 is mandatory at this time. All devices with SPL 1.xx and 2.xx can more or less easily be flashed to HSPL 2.08.
Because there is no HSPL for SPL 3.03 yet, you have to make that downgrade first to 1.xx, after this, it´s easy to go to 2.08.HSPL.
As long as your device is unbranded (eg. not from an operator), it´s quite simple to find which region stock ROM is for you: Check the download options at htc.com support by entering the serial number of your HD2.
Hi guys,
I've searched high and low and can't seem to find the answer to what I'm trying to do so any help would be greatly appreciated.
my hd2 is currently running the o2 3.14 stock rom. I'm due for an upgrade but i've been really happy with the phone and am not all that impressed with whats out at the moment. i would however like to put android on the phone, however seeing as i've got 3.14 it seems to block any flashing of roms (even stock ones).
anybody know how i could get my phone back to something like 1.42 or 1.72 on o2?
Many thanks
dave
Get older o2 rom, flash it.
However, if you meant to be more specific and say "i see magldr requires spl 2.08.hspl and i have spl 3.03.0000" then the answer would be use hspl4, select 2.08.hspl, then flash magldr. No need to change radio, the one you have is fine.
pb81120
spl-2.00.1000 xe
heres what i have done so far. i task29 the device tried to flash radio to 2.15. i found that my spl had to be either updated or downgraded and i have tried to upgrade it and it sits at the htc scree at 0%. i also have tried flashing an official rom which will not take either. any help would be much appreciated thanx in advance
oops, that's a manufacturing test spl, and cant easily be changed.
In a nutshell, flash a rom with spl 2.02 ( go see the "tmous test and stock roms" thread, second in the list do NOT NOT NOT flash the first rom in the list if you have a tmous) and then find the version of hspl that has been edited to work with spl 2.02, use that to set spl 2.08 and then you should be good to go.
Dont just dive in, read THIS and THIS and if you decide you need a goldcard then send me your sd cards unique serial and an email address.
could you link me to the tmous test and stock roms? or tell me what section its under please and do you have yahoo or meebo skype anything? i need help baaaaad its a customers fone and was supposed to be done tonight would appreciate alot if you could help me get this done
its in the winmo tmobile section. If the phoen isnt a tmous, then you will possibly need a goldcard since those roms are tmous roms.
I cant help you step by step, its 3am and im away shortly, good luck tho, and don't be rash, thats how mistakes get made.
2.03?
all those rom links are down do you know where i could get a 2.03 rom from? seem that was what worked for one of our members.