Hi, I am from India, just bought a new HTC HD2 and so far happy with it.
Haven't hacked/flashed any WM device before as never used one! Have some experience on hacking my PSP though So, thought of asking for some help from you experienced people
Well, here it goes:
Checked my device Software Information and it says:
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OS version
5.2.21869 (21869.5.0.82)
Manila version
2.5.19211619.0
ROM version
1.48.720.2 (71294) WWE
ROM date
11/25/09
Radio version
2.05.51.05_2
Protocol version
15.28.50.07U
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So, I assumed I have an old v1.48 ROM and checked HTC website, it says latest ROM is v1.66. Tried to download but says my device isn't supported and doesnt let me download. Checked through many threads and seen someone uploaded official ROMs on 4shared folder. Those seem to be upto v2.13 as well as v3.14.
So please let me know which is the latest version of Official ROM and which way do I update my HD2? Updating ROM will also update my Radio and Protocol and OS versions?? If possible, please link me
Also I would need some guidance on whether to install Android or try any custom ROM. Also, which is the best Custom ROM out there?? All I'd need is 1) Battery Life (Don't wanna sacrifice HTC Sense) 2) Image playback (As I'm a fashion photographer and need references for posing on location) 3) Facebook and bit of browsing and messaging.
Also, where to enter the registry tweaks?? How to open the registry editor??
xamilx said:
Hi, I am from India, just bought a new HTC HD2 and so far happy with it.
Haven't hacked/flashed any WM device before as never used one! Have some experience on hacking my PSP though So, thought of asking for some help from you experienced people
Well, here it goes:
Checked my device Software Information and it says:
_____________
OS version
5.2.21869 (21869.5.0.82)
Manila version
2.5.19211619.0
ROM version
1.48.720.2 (71294) WWE
ROM date
11/25/09
Radio version
2.05.51.05_2
Protocol version
15.28.50.07U
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So, I assumed I have an old v1.48 ROM and checked HTC website, it says latest ROM is v1.66. Tried to download but says my device isn't supported and doesnt let me download. Checked through many threads and seen someone uploaded official ROMs on 4shared folder. Those seem to be upto v2.13 as well as v3.14.
So please let me know which is the latest version of Official ROM and which way do I update my HD2? Updating ROM will also update my Radio and Protocol and OS versions?? If possible, please link me
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3.14 is the latest, you can run android on this with no
other conditions like HSPL.
Updating to a Stock ROM will change your ROM and Radio only
updating to a custom ROM (with HSPL) will update only the ROM - most custom
ROMs dont include a Radio .nbh
xamilx said:
Also I would need some guidance on whether to install Android or try any custom ROM. Also, which is the best Custom ROM out there?? All I'd need is 1) Battery Life (Don't wanna sacrifice HTC Sense) 2) Image playback (As I'm a fashion photographer and need references for posing on location) 3) Facebook and bit of browsing and messaging.
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with your conditions above, both Winmo (stock) and Android has its own advantages
and setbacks, but both are excellent when it comes to photography, you will
come to decide which is best for you only when you've tried both.
xamilx said:
Also, where to enter the registry tweaks?? How to open the registry editor??
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there are a lot of registry editor available in this forum for the HD2
search for them.
Thank you very much That cleared many doubts.. reading more posts on the forum.. 11 tabs open right now
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Thanks to tom_codon, from HTCPedia.com, there are now some new Topaz official WM6.5 ROM upgrades (2.53.xxx Series) for several regions.
Official ROM upgrades for more regions are coming, I hope.
More at http://htcpedia.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2117.
Totally out of the blue, didn't see this coming! Thanks for pointing it out mate. Will download, flash and report.
- very pleased Diamond2 user
There you have some good news, finaly Dutch version available.
Now updating manila on it and apply some tweaks and it will be good to go
Oh wow, great News! But why on a saturday evening?? Wanted to go out...
which windows version is that ? 6.5 or .6.5.5? can anyone confirm?
I continuously get error 260, with the Dutch version after that the installing continious and I get to my previous rom.
any advice
EDIT:It was the TOPAIMG Image on my storagecard...
WOW...Totaly..dint see dis cumin alrite..Gona flash and see.
Is this the same rom as the one that was leaked before RUU_Topaz_S2_HTC_WWE_2.53.405.5_Radio_Signed_Topaz _61.44etc.25.35_4.49.25.91_Ship? I'm hoping someone says no and the sms problems of having alot are fixed
NoMercyWWE said:
which windows version is that ? 6.5 or .6.5.5? can anyone confirm?
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It seems this new official ROMs are based on WM 6.5, but has HTC Sense 2.5 and many HTC applications are upgraded.
If these roms are official, why in HTCPedia I see "Requirements: Touch Diamond 2 ,HSPL!?
Is HSPL required for official rom updates?
papinho said:
If these roms are official, why in HTCPedia I see "Requirements: Touch Diamond 2 ,HSPL!?
Is HSPL required for official rom updates?
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that depends on the region your TD2 is meant for... for example, if you have the Europe WWE device, your ROM version is X.XX.405.X, then you can flash the official 2.53.405.5 ROM without using HSPL. However, if you have a different region, you must use HSPL to flash a ROM that wasn't meant for your device. Still, it is safer to use HSPL, just to avoid any problems with flashing. Anyway, please correct me if I'm wrong with the ROM numbers pls
IcemanX8 said:
that depends on the region your TD2 is meant for... for example, if you have the Europe WWE device, your ROM version is X.XX.405.X, then you can flash the official 2.53.405.5 ROM without using HSPL. However, if you have a different region, you must use HSPL to flash a ROM that wasn't meant for your device. Still, it is safer to use HSPL, just to avoid any problems with flashing. Anyway, please correct me if I'm wrong with the ROM numbers pls
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Thank you for the information. I'll wait for the South East Asia rom, although I'll loose my warranty if I update even with official rom
any reports on this ROM?
treatment is outrageous htc gives to the Spanish language, they will know what they do
German version runs fine here since this morning.
OS Version: 5.2.21887
Manila: 2.5.20121226.0
ROM Version: 2.53.407.6
ROM Date: 02/03/10
Radio: 4.49.25.91
that's strange ..The dutch official rom has manila 20113030 and rom date 02-01-2010
after few ROMs I decided to flash on this official ROM, cause on every unofficial ROM there was something buggy or I missed (I tried Energy, Nhathoa, Dutty quite a lot versions). This ROM seems working great and for me is quite better to have 6.5 WiMo, not 6.5.x . Its fast, about 90MB RAM free. We will see, what about battery.
fisik said:
after few ROMs I decided to flash on this official ROM, cause on every unofficial ROM there was something buggy or I missed (I tried Energy, Nhathoa, Dutty quite a lot versions). This ROM seems working great and for me is quite better to have 6.5 WiMo, not 6.5.x . Its fast, about 90MB RAM free. We will see, what about battery.
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Somebody have say, making pagepool on 20 MB, official ROM is smoother and speeder from official speed i think 16 mb pagepool...
Regards
guys im loving this
its the leo manila 2.5 for topaz and its properly done
Russian has manila 20113030 and rom date is 8.feb.2010
Don't experienced any problems with same WWE room which appeared there on forums sooner
Thanks!
Hi this is my first post on this forum, I have read alot and i tried to run android on my HD2 but i found out that my radio was too low for the requirements.
My question is if I update my firmware from HTC itself... will it update my radio aswell? I don't know what rom to download from HTC as there are so many.
Here are some few details of my HD2:
OS Version: 5.2.21864
Manila Version: 2.5.19202525.0
ROM Version: 1.43.405.1 (70124) WWE
Rom date: 10/26/09
Radio Version: 2.04.50.22_2
Protocol Version: 15.26.50.07U
Flash size: 512mb
How can I run android on this phone and how can I get an official update as I have no trust in unofficial updates.
THANK YOU
its a regular hd2, or a telstra hd2. either way, none of the official updates for it contain a high enough radio for android..
where did people get the stock roms then? and whats the best way to get android on my phone by just running it on SD and how can i just patch just the radio and is it only the radio that needs to get patched?
they get stock roms from the thread in rom development called "leo official roms". but as i said, i'm pretty sure android needs a radio of 2.10.50 or so to work best, and the x.x.50 radios come from the tmous roms, so you would need to hspl to flash those radios..
your best option rather than asking here is to go read the android section. there are a few "how to"s in there will tell you all about it.
samsamuel said:
they get stock roms from the thread in rom development called "leo official roms". but as i said, i'm pretty sure android needs a radio of 2.10.50 or so to work best, and the x.x.50 radios come from the tmous roms, so you would need to hspl to flash those radios..
your best option rather than asking here is to go read the android section. there are a few "how to"s in there will tell you all about it.
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thanks, i managed to run froyostone on my phone but, i first ran HSPL then ran customruu and did the method to run froyostone on sd. one question how can i revert everything back to normal?
I figured how to remove HSPL but how can i restore the radio to the stock radio i got? incase i want to restore it....
thanks
flash your stock rom.
thanks sorry that im a noob but when I tried to launch froyostone the second time, my phone woundt run it and shows a message.. the only way it launched was to restore the whole phone.. is there any other way?
Hi, i have to know if updating my ROM (1.43.206.4) to 1.72.206.3 from HTC website can affect the phone being unlocked. I would also like to know how to upgrade my Manila from 2.5.1920 to a better one that supports Sense in landscape.
The cell on restart reads O2, is there anyway to get rid of that screen????
@ vivisphinx
Hi, i have to know if updating my ROM (1.43.206.4) to 1.72.206.3 from HTC website can affect the phone being unlocked.
If you mean unlock from; unlock your device from your operator, than the answer will be NO!
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I would also like to know how to upgrade my Manila from 2.5.1920 to a better one that supports Sense in landscape.
Your Manila version will be upgraded at the same time you upgrade your Rom if it is build in! not every Rom Upgrade have a new Manila version, but the majority have. Way not take a cooked Rom thy have the latest manila version?
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The cell on restart reads O2, is there anyway to get rid of that screen????
NO
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@ Kurt Willems
Thanks for your answer but when i said unlocked, i meant that my cell is already "unlocked" right now (using another network in India). What i need to know is whether the ROM upgrade will "Lock" it back to O2 since the upgrade that i will use reads:
ROM Version:1.72.206.3 for O2 only
NOTE: This update is for O2 UK devices currently on ROM version 1.43.206.4 only. Users with devices on ROM version 1.48.405.2 please click here (on the official HTC site)
So will this upgrade "LOCK" my phone back to O2???
and I guess i should ask a complete question.............please tell me which ROM to go for apart from the one mentioned above............i dont wanna brick my HD2
The complete specs are as follows:
OS Version 5.2.21864 (21864.5.0.81)
Manila Version 2.5.19202525.0
ROM Version 1.43.206.4 (70315) WWE
ROM Date 11/06/09
Radio Version 2.04.50.22_2
Protocol Version 15.26.50.07U
Okay, I sea more clearly now what you mean.
unfortunately I don't have a idea if it will lock again your device. In Belgium we don't have locked device so I don't have experience on this.
And I will not give you a wrong information.
Sorry!
no it will not re lock your device. Once unlocked, its permanent.
yes you can change the o2 splash screen. flash a different rom (some cooked roms dont have them, some do, all oficial ones do, flash a t mo one, you get a tmo splash, flash a generic htc one, you get a htc splash) or you can make your own, see my sig and many threads like it.
@ Kurt Willems and Samsamuel...............thanks a lot. There is one more thing that i need to know; i read somewhere that a wrong radio can damage the cell bad........wanted to know if the following Update would work on My existing ROM:
RUU_Le2_UK_1.72.206.3_Radio_15.32.50.07U_2.07.51.22_2_Signed_LEO_Ship (this is the ROM update file)
Existing :
OS Version 5.2.21864 (21864.5.0.81)
Manila Version 2.5.19202525.0
ROM Version 1.43.206.4 (70315) WWE
ROM Date 11/06/09
Radio Version 2.04.50.22_2
Protocol Version 15.26.50.07U
your current version tells us that you do not have a 'tmous' hd2, so you do not need to worry about the radio bricking your phone. That only applies to tmous hd2s, you have a 'regular' hd2.
i have been search on here and on some other sites for some long time to find a way to back up my stock rom installed on my HTC HD2 ..... but everybody is talking about cooking rom and backing up contacts or so .....
is there any way to back up my stock rom from my HTC HD2 before doing anything to my phone??
i just wanna keep a back up of the original rom before doing anything .... can anybody help me?
just download it, a million times easier.
look here [REF]Leo Official ROMs
i downloaded this ver from HTC site but this is very old ver ....... i got 1.66.... i checked the difference between the ver i have now and this one on HTC site 1.48 there is too many fixes and updates in the ver i got not in the 1.48 .... so im looking for some way to backup the rom i have now so i keep the latest official rom
winner1 said:
i downloaded this ver from HTC site but this is very old ver ....... i got 1.66.... i checked the difference between the ver i have now and this one on HTC site 1.48 there is too many fixes and updates in the ver i got not in the 1.48 .... so im looking for some way to backup the rom i have now so i keep the latest official rom
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in your device check the software version and the radio version
and give it to me... i'll give you the link from where to download the same rom
rom version 1.66.415.4 (76641) WWE
radio version 2.07.51.22_2
there .....
its really strange that i cant find any of the great developers and programes on this site to help me in my problem
as it was stated in another threaduntil noe ther is no way to "extract" or "backup" an entire rom .
I perfectly see what you mean, its a problem for me too: i modded my 1.66 stock rom so heavily that it would take days to reconstruct my perfect running hd2 in case an update to new 3version stock or flash of cooked rom fails at all and/or dissatisfies me.
then i want to go back to the previous perfect state by just flashing my cutomized stock rom without any additional hazzle
Sashimi won't do this, no other app won't do this..........
Even Spb backup won't do this as I had to learn the hard way since reflashing seems to be not the same as just upgrading a rom .........
some things happen in the rom that we still do not fully understand ......
I have the same concern as winner1. I want try out some custome roms, but before that it would be nice to have some sort of backup of my stock rom.
troed mentioned there is no to "extract" or "backup" an entire rom. So there is the option of downloading a stock rom.
As a matter of fact I am a total noob and I have no idea on what i must to pay attention to. Could someone help me to find a download of my stock rom, please?
Despite there is no hardware-branding, I don't know if my rom is software-branded. It would be nice to have a branded rom if there was one.
I bought my HTC HD2 from the service provider Three in Austria in August this 2010.
Here are some additional information about my phone:
OS-Version: 5.2.21869 (21869.5.0.82) / WM 6.5 Pro
Manila-Version: 2.5.19211619.0
ROM-Version: 1.66.407.1 (76641) GER
ROM-Date: 01/11/10
Radio-Version: 2.07.51.22_2
Protocoll-Version: 15.32.50.07U
Thank you for your effort and time.
silver00 said:
I have the same concern as winner1. I want try out some custome roms, but before that it would be nice to have some sort of backup of my stock rom.
troed mentioned there is no to "extract" or "backup" an entire rom. So there is the option of downloading a stock rom.
As a matter of fact I am a total noob and I have no idea on what i must to pay attention to. Could someone help me to find a download of my stock rom, please?
Despite there is no hardware-branding, I don't know if my rom is software-branded. It would be nice to have a branded rom if there was one.
I bought my HTC HD2 from the service provider Three in Austria in August this 2010.
Here are some additional information about my phone:
OS-Version: 5.2.21869 (21869.5.0.82) / WM 6.5 Pro
Manila-Version: 2.5.19211619.0
ROM-Version: 1.66.407.1 (76641) GER
ROM-Date: 01/11/10
Radio-Version: 2.07.51.22_2
Protocoll-Version: 15.32.50.07U
Thank you for your effort and time.
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The fact that your rom version is 1.66 tells us that although the phone is on 3, the rom isn't rom locked, so you use default HTC roms, not branded roms. (Which would have a 1.7x version)
Unless i am mistaken, this means you need the 1.66 HTC GER stock rom, which (amazingly) can be found on teh HTC germany website under support, pick your phone, downloads, rom updates., or, as per post two of this thread, the official roms thread, first post, first link, 1.66 folder, and teh one you want is called
RUU_Leo_HTC_GER_1.66.407.1_Radio_Signed_15.30.50.0 7U_2.06.51.07_Ship.exe
If you download it from teh htc website, you can confirm its the correct one by using your serial number, because it wont let you download it if its not correct.
Hey All,
I am a user of HD2 since Jan last year.I am frequently facing issues on the Phone's performance due to the SMS UI and also by the Ohone hanging up abruptly and have to reboot 2-3 times to get it functional.
I had bought this phone in India from a grey market vendor which has T-Mobile's bootup Logo coming up.This is a phone which has been imported from UK and I had upgraded the earlier WinMo 6 to WinMo 6.5 using the ROM upgrade posted on the HTC UKs website.Currently I am running the WinMo 6.5 with the following :
OS Version : 5.2.21889(21889.5.0.87)
Manila Version : 2.5.20121429.0
ROM Version : 1.72..110.4 (86525) WWE
ROM Date :04/02/2010
Radio Version : 2.07.51.22_2
I need help in understanding which ROM version should i use to flash this and bring it to the latest software platform so that I can do justice to the investment on this phone.I have tried searching but since I am not very well versed with the flashing and understanding what to check before flashing any ROM i seek help from the senior members.
Cheers
sharoopesh said:
Hey All,
I am a user of HD2 since Jan last year.I am frequently facing issues on the Phone's performance due to the SMS UI and also by the Ohone hanging up abruptly and have to reboot 2-3 times to get it functional.
I had bought this phone in India from a grey market vendor which has T-Mobile's bootup Logo coming up.This is a phone which has been imported from UK and I had upgraded the earlier WinMo 6 to WinMo 6.5 using the ROM upgrade posted on the HTC UKs website.Currently I am running the WinMo 6.5 with the following :
OS Version : 5.2.21889(21889.5.0.87)
Manila Version : 2.5.20121429.0
ROM Version : 1.72..110.4 (86525) WWE
ROM Date :04/02/2010
Radio Version : 2.07.51.22_2
I need help in understanding which ROM version should i use to flash this and bring it to the latest software platform so that I can do justice to the investment on this phone.I have tried searching but since I am not very well versed with the flashing and understanding what to check before flashing any ROM i seek help from the senior members.
Cheers
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The easiest way would be to flash your device with the latest stock rom. You have to go to htc website, select your device origin country, and search for ROM. The latest version of stock rom is 3.14 (yours is 1.72)
If you want to play with custom rom, you have to understand thoroughly about flashing. Check this very useful link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1021837
Goodluck
I agree with the above post you would probably be better pleased with a custom ROM. But if you still want to flash a stock ROM and the HTC site will not let you download a 3.14 ROM for some reason then Flash HSPL 3.03 using HSPL 4 and go to this thread and you can download the 3.14 ROM you need from there. Click on my guide in my sig to learn how to install HSPL.
Deleted, must pay more attention, Sam!