In my OP the HD2 is ... - HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

a POS $500 paperweight that no matter what ROM you put on it Windows 6.5 will F up.
After many phone exchanges and owning Android and Windows phones, Windows 6.5 is the windows 95 OS of phones, period. The HD2 seems like a great phone, but that Windows 6.5 renders it useless.
The promising ROM of Core Droid on the HD2 can’t take away the lag, freezes and unresponsive that Windows 6.5 is. It’s just a POS OS for phones, have you tried Windows Mobile 7? So much smoother, if it wasn’t for this OS, I would completely hate windows mobile.
I had hopes for running Android on the HD2 and again the promising ROM of EVO Droid made it possible, but only for a couple of days. Running off the SD card is not ideal for heavy use and the way I use to my phones, I test them to the limits. I hate having to reboot the system, every time the phone lags. So for now, you may be able to run Android, but it has its limits.
So that leaves me with a paperweight. The fact that I have to take the battery out to reboot the damn phone was my last straw. My HD2 is smashed : ) and now I am going to go get a loaner phone and see what other phone is available for me. I hope to never own another POS phone like the HD2. I once said that with the DASH, fooled twice.
This is just my OP, and if you disagree, well that your OP also. I’ve had it with the HD2; it doesn’t live up to its “hype”

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The fact that I have to take the battery out to reboot the damn phone was my last straw
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Ahhh... I can see your problem... You're an idiot. There's a little yellow button back there too that precludes battery removal. It's called a "reset button" in the trade...
One can only assume that if you can't get something as simple as that right then all your other woes are of your own doing... I own an HD2 and manage a dozen of them - they all work very well with no complaints from my users.

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Airborne Aircrew said:
Ahhh... I can see your problem... You're an idiot. There's a little yellow button back there too that precludes battery removal. It's called a "reset button" in the trade...
One can only assume that if you can't get something as simple as that right then all your other woes are of your own doing... I own an HD2 and manage a dozen of them - they all work very well with no complaints from my users.
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I don't believe this community should be in the habit of mocking its members. FenderGuy was merely stating his opinion, albeit, in a Q&A forum, but none-the-less, the response wasn't appropriate. I too own an HD2 and find myself sympathizing with FenderGuy.
When I had the 2.10.531.1 Stock T-mobile rom, it took about 10 - 15 seconds for for the music tab to load my music. There were a thousand 'fixes' and none of them worked. I finally had to get a different program, disappointed in HTC. The music tab wasn't the only problem. My phone would reboot randomly. I have tried custom roms, but I don't recall that they improved my WM 6.5 experience (no offense to anyone making the roms, I likely did not put in enough effort to make them work for me better).
The newer 3.14.531.1 T-mobile rom is 'better.' The music tab works fine, but I've obtained new problems. The weather never updates in 'my location' (I know there are threads on this topic). Also, my phone reboot when I plug it into a computer via USB. Every time, without fail, the phone reboots when I plug it in. And I have no resolution to this (if anyone has any idea... please let me know, I cannot for the life of me find any forum threads on this).
I like android roms, but they still seem less responsive than the native WM 6.5 and the camcorder still doesn't work (but, I truly appreciate everyone's work on making android on the HD2 possible).
Last, though this should've been my first point. I too find that I have to reboot my phone often. I have a case on my phone, which I have to dismantle, then remove the case of the battery cover, and then pull out the battery. This is an annoyance. If anyone suggests that it is easier to press that little yellow button than to pull out the battery, you must either have your tools always accessible, or you have managed to create and attach a bionic finger that has a release mechanism with a 1/8th inch-pointed tool hidden inside that can actually fit and press the button, because my fingers cannot press that button without these tools.
Actually, even if you did have a tool handy... It's way easier to just remove the damn battery.

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When I had the 2.10.531.1 Stock T-mobile rom
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The newer 3.14.531.1 T-mobile rom
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Ahhh. I can see your problem....
Seriously... Lose the stock ROMs...

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FenderGuy said:
a POS $500 paperweight that no matter what ROM you put on it Windows 6.5 will F up.
After many phone exchanges and owning Android and Windows phones, Windows 6.5 is the windows 95 OS of phones, period. The HD2 seems like a great phone, but that Windows 6.5 renders it useless.
The promising ROM of Core Droid on the HD2 can’t take away the lag, freezes and unresponsive that Windows 6.5 is. It’s just a POS OS for phones, have you tried Windows Mobile 7? So much smoother, if it wasn’t for this OS, I would completely hate windows mobile.
I had hopes for running Android on the HD2 and again the promising ROM of EVO Droid made it possible, but only for a couple of days. Running off the SD card is not ideal for heavy use and the way I use to my phones, I test them to the limits. I hate having to reboot the system, every time the phone lags. So for now, you may be able to run Android, but it has its limits.
So that leaves me with a paperweight. The fact that I have to take the battery out to reboot the damn phone was my last straw. My HD2 is smashed : ) and now I am going to go get a loaner phone and see what other phone is available for me. I hope to never own another POS phone like the HD2. I once said that with the DASH, fooled twice.
This is just my OP, and if you disagree, well that your OP also. I’ve had it with the HD2; it doesn’t live up to its “hype”
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Hmm, I think I know where you went wrong......
by smashing the phone instead of taking the time to sort out the problem......
Airborne Aircrew said:
Ahhh... I can see your problem... You're an idiot. There's a little yellow button back there too that precludes battery removal. It's called a "reset button" in the trade...
One can only assume that if you can't get something as simple as that right then all your other woes are of your own doing... I own an HD2 and manage a dozen of them - they all work very well with no complaints from my users.
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+1

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Airborne Aircrew said:
Ahhh... I can see your problem... You're an idiot. There's a little yellow button back there too that precludes battery removal. It's called a "reset button" in the trade...
One can only assume that if you can't get something as simple as that right then all your other woes are of your own doing... I own an HD2 and manage a dozen of them - they all work very well with no complaints from my users.
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Airborne Aircrew said:
Ahhh. I can see your problem....
Seriously... Lose the stock ROMs...
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Lol, yeah... I know I know...
Perhaps when I have more time, I will try the custom roms again.

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The peanut gallery has spoken
Let’s see the reset button can be either yellow or red right, and you have to actually get a pin or something to poke it to reset, so taking the battery out is just another way to reset the phone when the reset doesn’t work, after all the HD2 is perfect ?
I could care less if you manage your clients phones and I doubt they are so perfect as you claim, like I said it's my op the HD2 is a POS
I use to work for T-mobile and guess what the #1 phones that has complaints was always the Windows Mobile phones, even now when I went back to get a loaner the HD2 is still the #1 issue phone with customers

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I use to work for T-mobile and guess what the #1 phones that has complaints was always the Windows Mobile phones
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I see your problem... Windows Mobile is a tad too complicated for most T-Mobile users... Go and get an iPhone, it's for people who can't or don't want to think for themselves...
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I've managed Palms, iPhones, Androids, Windows Mobile and Blackrubbish... Windows is, by far, the most reliable, configurable and sensible business solution. But I'm just the "peanut gallery"... You carry on in your little utopia...

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There must be like a "driver license" for this phone
Some people are realy but seriously really dumb
There are many threads with an answer for almost all problems of the HD2!
Get lose of the STOCK ROM'S like Airborne Aircrew say's
And if u are installing new rom's read the installation guides first!! there are 10+ guides at your disposal
Now the chance of a problem is decreased with -99% believe me
If u getting android... read the installation guides first!!
Congrats!!!! if you have no problems you may obtain your HD2 driver license (create your own one)

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How strange or stupid that ppl keep saying that Android builds are unreliable, with constant freezes and such...... I have NO problems running 5 different builds for days with no issues and no restarts... I do restart the phone once in a while but only to switch to different builds....See that's the beauty of this phone we can switch to many different roms, both Windows and Android. And to break a phone bc it froze shows being very immature. Instead should've found a reliable Rom there's Lots of them here. It never seizes to amaze me the ignorance of some people .......
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA App

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My honest opinion
When i first got my hd2, i was super excited with it. I thought it was the best phone ever. I'd already worked with WM so i knew something about it. The HD2 was great, but after few days i was bored of it. I found nothing to do with WM, as there are almost no GOOD apps for it. Then, i came to XDA, and read about flashing custom roms. I was afraid of bricking my phone, but i flashed a custom rom anyways. After that, I flashed like 5+ custom roms on my HD2, and I looked at it and said: Now this is more like it. But i was missing something. WM, custom or stock rom, has almost no GOOD apps. So, i decided to try android on my HD2. I've used more than 10 android builds on my HD2, just for fun. After putting android on my Leo, i can honestly say I think it's the best, most versatile phone EVER. I currently use WM, Android and Ubuntu on my HD2. It's so much fun. Why would i want a phone that has everything there, when i can have my HD2, and get excited when a new custom rom is made, or a new Android build comes out for it. My Leo is more than my phone, it's my hobby.

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"windows has no GOOD apps for it"???????????????...seriously?.....you don't know what you are talking............

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pakure said:
"windows has no GOOD apps for it"???????????????...seriously?.....you don't know what you are talking............
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Ok well maybe not apps, but games. It has almost no games. I actually DO use my phone for fun, not just business and stuff.

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I actually DO use my phone for fun, not just business and stuff.
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Watch porn...

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Airborne Aircrew said:
Watch porn...
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Jaja thats the best friggin' part!
jkjk

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Derek0228 said:
Jaja thats the best friggin' part!
jkjk
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jeah tits are HUGE

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I think that the hd2 is one of the best phones of the generation. With how far the android developers have come since I sold mine, I think that its a fantastic base platform not a 500 dollar paperweight.

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FenderGuy said:
a POS $500 paperweight that no matter what ROM you put on it Windows 6.5 will F up.
After many phone exchanges and owning Android and Windows phones, Windows 6.5 is the windows 95 OS of phones, period. The HD2 seems like a great phone, but that Windows 6.5 renders it useless.
The promising ROM of Core Droid on the HD2 can’t take away the lag, freezes and unresponsive that Windows 6.5 is. It’s just a POS OS for phones, have you tried Windows Mobile 7? So much smoother, if it wasn’t for this OS, I would completely hate windows mobile.
I had hopes for running Android on the HD2 and again the promising ROM of EVO Droid made it possible, but only for a couple of days. Running off the SD card is not ideal for heavy use and the way I use to my phones, I test them to the limits. I hate having to reboot the system, every time the phone lags. So for now, you may be able to run Android, but it has its limits.
So that leaves me with a paperweight. The fact that I have to take the battery out to reboot the damn phone was my last straw. My HD2 is smashed : ) and now I am going to go get a loaner phone and see what other phone is available for me. I hope to never own another POS phone like the HD2. I once said that with the DASH, fooled twice.
This is just my OP, and if you disagree, well that your OP also. I’ve had it with the HD2; it doesn’t live up to its “hype”
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You seem like a person that just needs to go buy a damn iPhone already. This phone is not about simplicity.