I have been patiently waiting and hoping pray for a custom windows phone 8 rom to come our way for the titan, I saw some activity on the windows phone 8 forums about access to the 8x rom. Does anyone know if anyone is closer to cooking a real windows phone 8 rom for us?
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I have been patiently waiting and hoping pray for a custom windows phone 8 rom to come our way for the titan, I saw some activity on the windows phone 8 forums about access to the 8x rom. Does anyone know if anyone is closer to cooking a real windows phone 8 rom for us?
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It's a good question but Windows Phone 8.x is based on the NT kernal and no longer will the CE be used which necessitated the change in hardware spec changes. I'm thinking the HTC Zenith which is slated to be the HTC Titan III will be the best candidate if there is to be a port. The negative is the Titan II - HTC Radiant. To date there is no HSPL for that device being the SPL is next to impossible to break at this time. It is likely if there is to be a WP8.x port it will be on the HTC HD2 (Leo) which is a legend among the XDA community and as many of us know it has ran every OS known to man including bits and pieces of Windows 8 RT (not W8 Pro) from windows tablets. Personally, I would like T-Mobile to support their Wi-Fi Calling app on WP8.x platform but currently it's being run on Samsung's Galaxy series devices.
well if they will be able to port wp8 on hd2 hardware why not titan hardware too? none of these devices are wp8 hardware either , improper screen resolution, CE instead of NT, I love my titan and it is a frankenstined phone, what with all my nokia apps, homebrew apps, registry hacks, I have so much freedom with my titan I can't adopt any wp8 hardware just yet
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well if they will be able to port wp8 on hd2 hardware why not titan hardware too? none of these devices are wp8 hardware either , improper screen resolution, CE instead of NT, I love my titan and it is a frankenstined phone, what with all my nokia apps, homebrew apps, registry hacks, I have so much freedom with my titan I can't adopt any wp8 hardware just yet
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It's a nice theory but the Titan I has a fraternal twin, the Titan II. At first glance you say to yourself with the exception of a 16 megapixel and a LTE radio it's the same device; nope, to date it's impossible to HSPL. It's all in the hardware; it was a miracle the Titan I...some of them anyway...could be HSPL'd. As you have read more than our fair share cannot. The HD2 and all its parents and siblings were "old school" - Windows Mobile 5.x/6.x; they were all from a different generation of devices and attitude. I mean there's something to be said when you now need a carrier's permission to subsidy unlock your phone; it's illegal now...technically.
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I have been patiently waiting and hoping pray for a custom windows phone 8 rom to come our way for the titan, I saw some activity on the windows phone 8 forums about access to the 8x rom. Does anyone know if anyone is closer to cooking a real windows phone 8 rom for us?
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It will "never" happen on the Titan (driver reasons alone). Its possible for the HD2. _but doubt it due to performance reasons.
i see
well I don't like any of the new wp8 devices out there, they each lack something I need, some don't have removable batteries, some don't have a 4.7 " screen, some are too fat
I long for a 4.7" wp8 phone with removable battery and storage, totally hackable with custom roms, although I love my titan, this is going to be the longest time I have had a phone yet other than the hd7 I had
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well I don't like any of the new wp8 devices out there, they each lack something I need, some don't have removable batteries, some don't have a 4.7 " screen, some are too fat
I long for a 4.7" wp8 phone with removable battery and storage, totally hackable with custom roms, although I love my titan, this is going to be the longest time I have had a phone yet other than the hd7 I had
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Well the next wave of phones should be coming out within the next 4-8 months from now. Mobile World Congress is just around the corner. It's possible you see something you like then...
I'm personally waiting for the Nokia EOS to be announced.
But anywho, just to let you know...the smartphone market is changing. Less and less phones are seeing removable batteries and less storage onboard (due to rising demand in cloud storage). It's possible you might never see another Windows Phone with some of these feats.
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well I don't like any of the new wp8 devices out there, they each lack something I need, some don't have removable batteries, some don't have a 4.7 " screen, some are too fat
I long for a 4.7" wp8 phone with removable battery and storage, totally hackable with custom roms, although I love my titan, this is going to be the longest time I have had a phone yet other than the hd7 I had
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I will have to talk to some folks up on the Windows Phone 8 forum. but more specifically I want to talk to them about Skype being "baked" in and how well it works as a dialer on the WP8.x devices. If it is as good as T-Mobile Wi-Fi calling app on the Samsung Galaxy S3/Note I & II then I will take a serious look at it but not before then. It just boggles the mind why apps are unable to run in background on their platforms and bluetooth compatibility is so poor.
noelito said:
well I don't like any of the new wp8 devices out there, they each lack something I need, some don't have removable batteries, some don't have a 4.7 " screen, some are too fat
I long for a 4.7" wp8 phone with removable battery and storage, totally hackable with custom roms, although I love my titan, this is going to be the longest time I have had a phone yet other than the hd7 I had
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Samsung Ativ S.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_ativ_s_i8750-4960.php
skoop99 said:
Samsung Ativ S.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_ativ_s_i8750-4960.php
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I realize the Ativ S is not available in the US; but when I read "unlocked" is it referring to developer/interop unlocked or is it simply subsidy carrier unlocked to use on any GSM carrier worldwide?
berrywr said:
I realize the Ativ S is not available in the US; but when I read "unlocked" is it referring to developer/interop unlocked or is it simply subsidy carrier unlocked to use on any GSM carrier worldwide?
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refers to SIM unlock aka to use on any GSM carrier
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I am in a purchasing dilemma since my Diamond died. I have HD2, Samsung Galaxy S and HTC Desire in my list.
Let me try to write what I have in mind. Pardon me if I offended anyone but these are purely my opinion.
Looks: HD2 has the sleekest design, Samsung Galaxy S isn't bad either but I don't like the curved corners in HTC Desire.
Winner: HD2
Screen: SGS has 4" S-AMOLED. HD2 doesn't but has got 4.3" gorgeous display. HTC Desire is somewhat in the middle, offering 3.7" SLCD.
Winner: SGS. Runnerup: HD2
Camera flash: SGS doesn't have a flash. I assume HD2 has a better dual LED flash than Desire.
Winner: HD2
OS: This part is what I hate and largely contributes to my dilemma. SGS and HTC Desire runs on Android natively, which I think these devices have a long time to be developed before they become obsolete. HTC Desire may have a leading edge compared to SGS because HTC devices have a great amount of developers working on it. HD2 is capable of running Android but its fundamental operating system is WM 6.5, which soon may become obsolete.
Winner: HTC Desire
Graphic performance: SGS has a better GPU than HTC Desire and HD2. I also wonder if the poorly implemented GPU driver in HD2 would hinder progress in future Android builds such as Gingerbread.
Winner: SGS
Price: SGS>Desire>HD2 in my country. HD2 wins.
Guys, help me decide. I could have waited for WP7 devices IF my Diamond did not unexpectedly give up, but I don't have a choice but to grab a phone now. Which device should I go for? Or could I have overlooked any potential models?
nice review but which uses u do with ur phone that what important
I use my phone for browsing, instant messaging and GPS. I prefer phones which I can modify its software to fit my needs, for example, ROM cooking. I am leaning towards Android, I have been using WM for too long and I'm a little bored with it.
....ive been a user of HD2 for the past year nd honestly.....i couldnt stand the msgng client in it! it just is plain frustrating........also from the momnet u buy the hd2 u cant but start installing stuff to change the whole phone experience!........same thng with my previous diamond 2!
i bought a SGS nd so far have been very impressed.....no lags.......no restarts........however i miss wm apps.......you have open source apps for wm which span all categories nd most are free or cracked.......android is still new but has potential if you bear the wait.......for ex you can't find a decent battery/clock/weather widget for your homescreen!!!! ..........already am looking forward for windows phone...........but i guess android it is for now.
As for SGS vs Desire, well to tell u the truth, i became very doubtful abt HTC support services...........they never target the right issues! they're just too lame......
If you happen to have any spare phone (smart or not) lying around then I'd suggest you use that phone until WP7 phones come out. They are coming really soon and you should give them a chance to be considered. You might regret if you buy a phone now and a month later a WP7 phone comes out with features that you really really like.
Well, Just my opinion - that's what I'd do anyway if I was in your situation. In any case, good luck with your decision
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Simple answer. NO!
The phone is quite old now and you will receive no support at all from HTC.
I think this is too important to ignore ...
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I am using HD2 and i'm very happy with it. If you wanna go HD2, be alarmed that the stock ROM from HTC won't be a satisfactory user experience. I would advise you to look for a custom ROM, that fulfills your user needs (battery power absorbtion, eye candy, crashing,...)
After that you get almost unlimited customisation ability. On the other side, HD2 won't gen any major official customer support, so if you are o.k. with that, there's no other trendemous downside.
One other thing...
if you are a regular customer, who prefers simplicity and no customization (iPhone), this is probably not suited for you
Sent from my HD2
downside if you get the hd2 is that, i doubt htc will release any further official updates for it however look how much this forum has to offer in regards with cooked roms,android port or eventually wm7 port(hopefully) but its fundamental o/s is pretty dire without the enhancements ie battery life and frezzing up ..your stated you been using windows o/s so in a way you know what to expect from a windows phone i havnt tried the desire but reviews are pretty sound..played with the sgs very briefly thought android alot smoother, i love the voice recognition aspect of it eg on goggle if you speak to it, it will fill in the google search field for you, i was impressed! personally i would hold on until the rumoured hd3 or hd7 comes out this year
I think you should buy a cheap replacement at for now. Since WP7 I think will be released soon(I hope), you can wait for it. Anyway in case you won't like WP7, you can still get the HD2(over SGS and Desire) and I think it will be lot cheaper but great overall.
I bought HD2 some time before Desire release.. I also was stuck a long time don't know if to wait or buy.. Then I sold it while Galaxy S hit the store cause I got good money for it.. Then I had the chance, Galaxy S or HD2 again.. I bought HD2 again and didn't regret it..
If I look at the price and the possibilities the HD2 is the winner for me.. Also the quality and display is really good.. Android for me is ready for daily use (Bangster 1.2A Build), no need for NAND atm love the possibility switch between WinMo and Android.. WP7 is coming for shure and Ubuntu also =) But if you don't want to change OS then buy Android phone, I came from Palm to Windows Mobile years ago but I never got an experience like Android, best usability you can get in my opinion..
Only advantage I see with Samsung is the better GPU, but in Quadrant benchmark I get a much higher CPU score, so don't know which is better.. NFS Shift runs smooth though =)
I have to agree with the last 2 posts, came from a Mytouch andriod phone to the HD2. If it wasn't for the fact that I can sync up my calander and contacts from my outlook, this phone would be have been sold 1 day after I bought it. 3 apps on the crappy windows market also make the phone ok. Being able to put different roms helps, but it really only changes screens around, it still runs on crappy windows
But if I had my choice I would have stayed with my Mytouch and spent $275 on a newer andriod phone then this POS.
Great replies. I've decided to go for Samsung Galaxy S. Cheers~
Hello people!
I definately need a phone, cause the Galaxy Tab is way too big for everyday mobile use! I'm very into android, cause i created some roms and mods and i heard that the HD2 is capable of running android directly in the NAND so this is pretty cool!
Technically the HD2 and the Nexus One are the same, but the HD2 is slightly cheaper in my area (350€ vs. 380€), so for what phone should i go? the Nexus S would be an option too but its overpriced ATM and isnt much faster than the Nexus One!
Is the HD2 Community dying out or is it still as active as in the time after release?
Is the Nexus the better choose, because of better support from google and the massive modding community?
Or is the Nexus S the best choose, cause its the newest one with a rapidly growing community?
The hd2 society is certainly live and kickin..- other threads to see for yourself.. I would go for hd2 as it gives u diversity of uses and choices... wm, android.. and ... its hd2 for gods sake
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go for Nexus
You wouldnt like windows
Windows?... what windows?
Go for HD2,because it's capable of running android and boot android directly from Nand.another special option is you will be able to play with WP7.
Personally after having a play with a friends Galaxy S I would go for that, the screen is beautiful, unless the nexus also has AMOLED?, there are also plenty of cooked ROMS on here for the Galaxy S. Alternatively there are supposed to be some tegra 2 handsets coming along in q1, might be worth waiting a while.
I think if you already have a HD2, it's worthwhile to keep it as it offers a lot of possibilities but if you are buying new, I would suggest buying newer phones..
WM 6.5 OS is dead.
cymagnus said:
I think if you already have a HD2, it's worthwhile to keep it as it offers a lot of possibilities but if you are buying new, I would suggest buying newer phones..
WM 6.5 OS is dead.
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What has WM 6.4 got to do with the price of fish?
The HD2 can run Android by itself now, WM is out of the picture.
Put it this way, If my HD2 suddenly died I would still go out and but another over any current Android phone, simply because I love the design and also because of its versatility and specs.
I have choice of multiple OS's (which list is growing) so I can pick and choose whenever I see fit.
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What has WM 6.4 got to do with the price of fish?
The HD2 can run Android by itself now, WM is out of the picture.
Put it this way, If my HD2 suddenly died I would still go out and but another over any current Android phone, simply because I love the design and also because of its versatility and specs.
I have choice of multiple OS's (which list is growing) so I can pick and choose whenever I see fit.
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I would have agreed last week but I was shown the Galaxy S this weekend, Android looks **** hot with the AMOLED, i'm sold, Phone is fast and has TV out as well, some versions will eventually get HDMI output.. sold yet?
Buy the HD2, wait half an year and buy a new dual core phone with Hardware video chip.
HD2 is versatile, I like it and it got like a new phone after Android, but stil i think at the middle of next year we will be buying a new toy.
I'm fine with HD2 being versatile and all, I owned a HD2 myself.
Buying the HD2 now is kinda late for the party, you know what I mean.
And you never know when the developement and tinkering for HD2 stops or the next super star device comes along.
In fact, when the Nexus One came along, I would thought it will become a developer's device that offer much more possibilities. But i digress..
Go for hd2 again..
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If you like modding, tweaking and running a whole bunch of OSes on one phone, get HD2.
But if you're that kind of user which want a phone to run great out of a box, get Nexus S.
Nexus One is almost identical compared to HD2 in terms of CPU, RAM. HD2 has bigger screen, no 720p recording and few other differences, but IMO 4,3", beautiful screen is more than enought to choose HD2 . Ah, and you have to have at least basic knowledge about tweaking phones to run Android from NAND (or simply put few folders on SD card and run Android from SD card).
raven_raven said:
If you like modding, tweaking and running a whole bunch of OSes on one phone, get HD2.
But if you're that kind of user which want a phone to run great out of a box, get Nexus S.
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What he said.
I love modding&tweaking business and HD2 is just great (kinda designed for it) for that purpose. Half a year of new builds and I'm not tired.
But now I'm in deep need for stable OS just for phone calls, and I'm considering same thing or switching to WM6.5 (God please save me from this evil thing) for good.
@Erq001
Szukasz stabilnego OSa? Nie kupuje WM.
Z drugiej strony HD2 jest całkiem porządnie zrobiony i jakoś wygląda.
However, if you'd ask the same question in the Nexus One forum, everybody would advice you to buy Google's phone
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If you like modding, tweaking and running a whole bunch of OSes on one phone, get HD2.
But if you're that kind of user which want a phone to run great out of a box, get Nexus S.
Nexus One is almost identical compared to HD2 in terms of CPU, RAM. HD2 has bigger screen, no 720p recording and few other differences, but IMO 4,3", beautiful screen is more than enought to choose HD2 . Ah, and you have to have at least basic knowledge about tweaking phones to run Android from NAND (or simply put few folders on SD card and run Android from SD card).
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yes i have much expirience in android modding, so this should be no problem arent 350€ much for the HD2? i think i might buy a used one!
Hey everyone, I just migrated from Android, and tonight I got an AT&T HTC Titan from a Windows Phone Inner Circle party-thing. Anyway are their any dumps you guys want or something like that, I know the device does not come out until the 20th but I thought I may be of help.
Are you in a '4G' area? If so, what kind of speeds are you seeing?
iCracked said:
Hey everyone, I just migrated from Android, and tonight I got an AT&T HTC Titan from a Windows Phone Inner Circle party-thing. Anyway are their any dumps you guys want or something like that, I know the device does not come out until the 20th but I thought I may be of help.
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I know this is off topic but I have been carrying the Vivid for a little over a week. What are your feelings so far about leaving Android and moving to WP7? How are you liking the Titan. I have thinking about getting rid of the Vivid for one on Sunday.
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I know this is off topic but I have been carrying the Vivid for a little over a week. What are your feelings so far about leaving Android and moving to WP7? How are you liking the Titan. I have thinking about getting rid of the Vivid for one on Sunday.
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Honestly, I was hugely skeptic of windows phone until I had one put in my hands. It is very easy to judge Windows phones the same as Android phones, and that is with statistics and such like processor speed and ram. But it is like apples to oranges comparing those to windows phone specs. Although a 1.5 GHZ processor is not bad at all on Android (I had an unlocked Atrix, and it was dual core), on WP7, it is the cream of the crop, literally the flagship windows phone, because the OS just isn't as bloated. I will always love android, but the smoothness of the OS and build quality of the device itself is second to none. My one pet peeve is that on Windows phone 7, the apps that I had on Android are lacking some functionality. Not huge, but I am experimenting with different apps now. If you want to try WP7, this is the phone.
Also to the guy wanting data speeds, right now I have to unlock it to use with T-Mobile, and that will be edge, but I may be switching to AT&T and by then the device is out.
Me too me too! I won my titan at the inner circle
it's super fast lightening speeds and I love the big H for the status but it does switch to 3g
Even the UK Titan, i have HSDPA+ over here, which can be considered as 3G+ or 4G.
Hi, i was wondering if there is any option or any ROM or any guide to make this device Android? thanks in advance
Yes, it is called HTC Sensation XL.
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Why does everyone answer this question in this forum the same? Maybe people don't want to buy an HTC Sensation XL, since they have an amazing and great(better) looking phone already.
I also would love to see Android on my Titan, since I'm not that content with wp 7.5.
JigsterNL said:
Why does everyone answer this question in this forum the same? Maybe people don't want to buy an HTC Sensation XL, since they have an amazing and great(better) looking phone already.
I also would love to see Android on my Titan, since I'm not that content with wp 7.5.
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Because WP comes with so much security around the bootloaders and NAND that we are not even able to interop unlock the phones like Titan, so dreaming about Android is not even on the table yet.
Thus anyone not content with wp 7.5, can either wait 5-6 months for WP8 or sale their Titan right now, while you can sell it at good price and grab a HTC Sensation XL. It's exactly as it says in my signature too.
By the time we might get around modding the Titan in a few months time, WP8 will come with even further securities and features. I for one, would rather enjoy the WP8 features than not-upgrade because there might be a possibility of running Android.
HTC Sensation XL is EXACTLY the same phone, different software. I own a Sensation XL, it is sitting in a drawer since after week 2 of purchase. Hence I know its ditto same, only running Gingerbread (ICS was promised to me by the sales guy in November. He said I should have it around Christmas). There aren't any custom ICS (stable and safe) ROMs for that phone either and it's been 6 months.
drupad2drupad said:
Yes, it is called HTC Sensation XL.
Sent from my TITAN X310e using Board Express
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It has a good name can you buy me one? Coz this HTC titan i got it free from my operator!
lol, Sell it then buy one
bxlogic said:
It has a good name can you buy me one? Coz this HTC titan i got it free from my operator!
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XDA Marketplace - Trade in your device and swap or Sell one. If you got your HTC Titan free from your operator, you will obviously be better off trading it for Sensation XL.
drupad2drupad said:
Because WP comes with so much security around the bootloaders and NAND that we are not even able to interop unlock the phones like Titan, so dreaming about Android is not even on the table yet.
Thus anyone not content with wp 7.5, can either wait 5-6 months for WP8 or sale their Titan right now, while you can sell it at good price and grab a HTC Sensation XL. It's exactly as it says in my signature too.
By the time we might get around modding the Titan in a few months time, WP8 will come with even further securities and features. I for one, would rather enjoy the WP8 features than not-upgrade because there might be a possibility of running Android.
HTC Sensation XL is EXACTLY the same phone, different software. I own a Sensation XL, it is sitting in a drawer since after week 2 of purchase. Hence I know its ditto same, only running Gingerbread (ICS was promised to me by the sales guy in November. He said I should have it around Christmas). There aren't any custom ICS (stable and safe) ROMs for that phone either and it's been 6 months.
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I know I know, but I too am most curious for Windows Phone 8.
HTC titan android
it is possible
androidonhtc.com/wiki/Installing_Android
TheDutchmaster said:
it is possible
androidonhtc.com/wiki/Installing_Android
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No, it is not.
The site you're linking to is talking about the original HTC Titan which was the code name for a CDMA Windows Mobile 6.x device on Sprint and Verizon is the US.
Don't confuse code names with retail product names.
It is possible. You just need get all the drivers and know how to pack an Android ROM based on an old hardware like Nexus One. Sensation XL ROM won't help because the internal chipsets are totally different (they are newer dual-core variant). Titan contains similar hardware capability like Nexus One. So a modern Android OS like Gingerbread or ICS will run like crap on it (I knew this because my Galaxy S2 running 1.2G Dual core with 1GB RAM can't even run as smooth as the Titan runing WP7). Hence no one in their right mind will waste their time to create a Titan Android ROM unless you want to do it yourself.
It is possible but not probable. If you want Android experience, buy an Android phone.
gamescan said:
No, it is not.
The site you're linking to is talking about the original HTC Titan which was the code name for a CDMA Windows Mobile 6.x device on Sprint and Verizon is the US.
Don't confuse code names with retail product names.
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omg it was late @ night and was searching for the same since i was considering to buy the htc titan ..
so this is not possible to put android on this phone ?
nevermind what i said here
@ foxbat when i have the device i am going to attempt to built a rom for it , just for fun "
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omg it was late @ night and was searching for the same since i was considering to buy the htc titan ..
so this is not possible to put android on this phone ?
nevermind what i said here
@ foxbat when i have the device i am going to attempt to built a rom for it , just for fun "
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Nope, not possible at this time. If you want to write a new bootloader, maybe you'll be able to pull it off.
I seriously hope that this is never ever not ever can never be never possible.
Guess I'm just getting tired of the Android crowd continually asking this about every single device in existence. OK! Android can be installed on a variety of devices! We get it already!
tai4de2 said:
I seriously hope that this is never ever not ever can never be never possible.
Guess I'm just getting tired of the Android crowd continually asking this about every single device in existence. OK! Android can be installed on a variety of devices! We get it already!
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just because android is more smart than WP7
i got tired form the GPS don't give me the shorter route with traffic.
when i search oakland airport
it show oakland airport INN and GAS station
I need to go to f###ing airport
I'm so disappointed for my WP7
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just because android is more smart than WP7
i got tired form the GPS don't give me the shorter route with traffic.
when i search oakland airport
it show oakland airport INN and GAS station
I need to go to f###ing airport
I'm so disappointed for my WP7
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GPS has nothing to do with mobile OS. It's an app. Try a different GPS app on your WP7.
On the other hand, my super dupper Dual-core Samsung Galaxy S2 with 1 GB RAM can never match any of my WP7 phones with signal core and 512MB RAM for the smoothness of UI.
Google's free services (including Nav) are the only good things about Android. The rest of OS is just junk.
htc titan x310e aka HTC Eternity, HTC Bunyip, HTC Ultimate
hello,
Q: "Is it possible to install android on HTC Eternity, HTC Bunyip, HTC Ultimate=> HTC Titan x310e is the name of that smartphone in Croatia!? and if its possible where to look for the ROM!?".
i hope someone can help me on this forum, since i cant find answer anywhere, through websearches alway pops up some other shartphone or ROM.
thanks in advance!
no man...its not possible to install android on htc titan/eternity....but its possible to sell your phone with wp7 and buy a android phone!!!!!
smartphones are not so expensive anymore....no android port...not today..not tomorrow...and i think it will be never!
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Thanks for the laugh guys! I've been around since well Windows Mobile 6.0. I had/have a Sensation and a Skyrocket (Galaxy SII). I've been over to the dark side for god 2 years now! Just got a free Titan II and decided I would leave my sim card in it for a couple months since it's got the LTE radio. So far I'm liking it. Really liking it.
Now to just break MS security unlock the boot loader and Nand write some custom loader oh wait I KNOW I'll port over clockwork mod. Then I will round up all the drivers modify them if needed and compile a android build. Might as well start with ICS since it's the newest. So in a year or two I should be done and have android running on this mofo at least half as well as it ran on my HD2 )~
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It is possible. You just need get all the drivers and know how to pack an Android ROM based on an old hardware like Nexus One. Sensation XL ROM won't help because the internal chipsets are totally different (they are newer dual-core variant). Titan contains similar hardware capability like Nexus One. So a modern Android OS like Gingerbread or ICS will run like crap on it (I knew this because my Galaxy S2 running 1.2G Dual core with 1GB RAM can't even run as smooth as the Titan runing WP7). Hence no one in their right mind will waste their time to create a Titan Android ROM unless you want to do it yourself.
It is possible but not probable. If you want Android experience, buy an Android phone.
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You are wrong in many ways here.
Hi everyone. For the past 8 months, I was on Windows Phone on a Nokia Lumia 920. Although I love the device and WP was pretty good for what it was meant to do, I was a bit disappointed that the apps I heavily use for school and work didn't get ported to WP in spite of many petitions to these companies. Even though I love Nokia, I had to make the uneasy decision of leaving them behind and jumping ships back to HTC. I recently bought the HTC One and have a few questions.
I had the first HTC Desire as well as the HTC Flyer, but I was extremely disappointed at the fact that HTC decided to pull support from both of these devices after just being a few months in the market. They touted both of these devices at all conferences before launch and then cut the support to them. As a result, I wanted to move away from HTC, but unfortunately I'm back because WP/Nokia option didn't work out for me. I just want to know how HTC is doing in terms of supporting their devices? Is it still very difficult to root their devices?
Is there anything in general I've missed for the past 8 months?
Also, from personal experience, how is the Lumia 920 camera vs the HTC One?
HTC hasn't proven any different yet, there's still no official 4.2.2 even.
However, thanks to the Google edition you'll be able to get the best support possible should you choose to unlock the device and put a custom recovery on it to flash GE roms (or if you just buy the Google edition). May even be possible to change CID and flash an RUU and get direct updates like a Nexus device once it's available.
Dev support is great for the One. You can unlock the boot loader on HTCDev and flash a recovery right from fastboot. Easiest non-nexus I've worked with
As far as cameras are concerned, I'm convinced the lumia 920 has a superior camera - Nokia probably has the best on any smartphone, great quality, good low light shots, etc. Not to say the One is bad (its actually quite good in my experience so far), but it's not as good as what you have on the higher end lumia devices.
Otherwise, the One is far superior to the 920 in every way - at least in my opinion.
But welcome back you seem to have the same problem as most android/iOS to WP converts.
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Thanks for your reply!
I really wish Nokia made an Android option, but regardless. I was happy to see that there will be a GE version of the HTC One, which would mean that even if HTC decides to pull the plug, at least the updates from google and developers from XDA will keep the device going!
I've actually had a lot of friends that went with the iphone that can't wait for their contracts to be up so they can switch to android. they're not having much luck with iOS
Seriously if Nokia will have android, they will be on top of Samsung, HTC etc with their good hardware design.
Too bad Microsoft has brainwashed Nokia. Nokia should get into the Android game while making WP as well. The more choices we have...the better.
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I also jumped back to Android from my Lumia 920,I still keep it because its a great phone,really like the OS, but missed some work apps (Logmein & GFI) ,im really pleased with the ONE, been trough a lot Android devices and the ONE is perfection for an Android Device.
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theomni said:
Hi everyone. For the past 8 months, I was on Windows Phone on a Nokia Lumia 920. Although I love the device and WP was pretty good for what it was meant to do, I was a bit disappointed that the apps I heavily use for school and work didn't get ported to WP in spite of many petitions to these companies. Even though I love Nokia, I had to make the uneasy decision of leaving them behind and jumping ships back to HTC. I recently bought the HTC One and have a few questions.
I had the first HTC Desire as well as the HTC Flyer, but I was extremely disappointed at the fact that HTC decided to pull support from both of these devices after just being a few months in the market. They touted both of these devices at all conferences before launch and then cut the support to them. As a result, I wanted to move away from HTC, but unfortunately I'm back because WP/Nokia option didn't work out for me. I just want to know how HTC is doing in terms of supporting their devices? Is it still very difficult to root their devices?
Is there anything in general I've missed for the past 8 months?
Also, from personal experience, how is the Lumia 920 camera vs the HTC One?
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How could you possibly think of leaving the android community? I am thrilled you came to your "sense"s though (pun intented)