Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Install Windows Phone 7 ROM on HTC HD2 with MAGDLR?

Note that htc-hd2-android is not liable if you get your device bricked during the process by installing Windows Phone 7 ROM and MAGLDR, your device voids warranty. Proceed at your own risk.

 

 
How to Install Windows Phone 7 ROM on HTC HD2 with MAGDLR?

 

Install HSPL3 on my HTC HD2


 
HSPL3 - HardSPL which allows you to install ROM of your choice, is a must to install for flashing NAND Android ROM on HD2.

 
Guide

 
  • Download HSPL3_PKG to your local computer and exact it to a folder.
  • Turn off your htc hd2 smartphone.
  • Press and hold Volume down key and Power button simultaneously till your phone boots into Bootloader.
  • Connect your HD2 to computer via USB cable and wait until you see “USB” at the bottom of the screen.
  • Now open the downloaded and extracted folder “HSPL3_PKG” and run the executable “HSPL3_PKG.exe”.
  • Step by Step to follow instructions.
  • During the process your phone reboots into Bootloader and installs the hack. Wait for the process to complete.That’s it. You have successfully flashed HSPL3 on your HTC HD2.

 

Install Radio ROM on my HTC HD2


 
Radio ROM is the software part of your HD2 that powers ON/OFF, controlling wireless protocols including Bluetooth, 3G, 2G, Wi-Fi, GPS etc. It also includes a Radio Bootloader and software for working in conjunction with the mobile platform. So if you are planning to install Android on your HTC HD2, flashing custom Radio ROM is an important step.

 
Guide

 
  1. Download Leo_RADIO** on to your computer and extract the content.
  2. Power Off your HD2.
  3. Press and hold Volume down key and Power button simultaneously till it boots into Bootloader.
  4. Connect your HD2 to computer via USB cable and wait until you see “USB” at the bottom of the screen.
  5. Now open the downloaded and extracted folder “Radio Leo 2.15.50.14” and run the executable “CustomRUU.exe”. Click “Yes” for the Windows UAC prompt.
  6. Check the caution box and click “Next”.
  7. Check “I completed the steps indicated above” box and click “Next”.
  8. Now the utility establishes connection with the HD2. Wait for the process to complete.
  9. Your phone will reboot for the process to finish.
  10. You are done with installation of Radio ROM on your HTC HD2.

 

Install MAGLDR on my HTC HD2


 
So if you are on the way to get rid of Windows Mobile 6.5 and flash NAND based Android, head to our guide on installation of MAGLDR on your HTC HD2.MAGLDR - released by Dark Force Team, make any easy job to install NAND Android ROM on HTC HD2.It supports both LEO512 and LEO1024. And what more, it’s the first Bootloader with built-in Tetris! Once you have the HSPL and Radio setup done, go ahead with the instructions to install MAGLDR on HTC HD2.

 
Guide
  1. Login to your computer with administrator rights.
  2. Download MAGLDR and extract it’s contents on your computer.
  3. Power off your HD2.
  4. Press and hold Volume down key and Power button simultaneously until the phone boots into Bootloader
  5. Now connect your HD2 to computer using USB cable.
  6. Open the extracted folder and run the “ROMUpdateUtility.exe” utility. Click OK if Windows UAC prompts.
  7. Check the box that you read the caution and click “Next”.
  8. In the PDA Phone ROM Update Utility interface, check the box “I completed the steps indicated above” and click “Next”.
  9. After the USB connection verification is done, click “Update”.
  10. Now the process of flashing the MAGLDR will start. Wait for the process to complete 100%.
  11. You are done. You have successfully installed MAGLDR on your HTC HD2.

 

 

Flash Windows Phone 7 ROM on HTC HD2


 
I think most of you HTC HD2 owners are bored with the old Windows Mobile 6.5 and would like to install Windows Phone 7 on your device. Well, now it’s possible.

 
Guide

 
  1. Download the Windows Phone 7 ROM and all the necessary files here.
  2. Extract all the files on your desktop.
  3. Connect your HTC HD2 to your PC.
  4. Install MAGLDR.
  5. Run MAGDLR and select “ USB Flasher”.
  6. Run DWI.exe to install WP7 on your device.
  7. You have successfully installed Windows Phone 7 on your HTC HD2.

 
If your device gets stuck with the HTC logo, press the reset button inside the battery case while holding the “volume down” button.

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