HTC HD2 Android 4.0.

3 Installation Guide
Want to install Android on your HTC HD2? Youll find everythingyou need in this comprehensive guide. So grab a cup of coffee, and get comfy. Id like to start off by thanking all the developers and contributors over at xdadevelopers.com for making the transition to Android an an HTC HD2 a possibility. All credits go to them for their hard work and dedication. Here I have consolidate every possible resource regarding the installation of the Android 4.0.x Ice Cream Sandwich platform on the world-renown HTC HD2 right onto this blog post, and made it as simple as possible for everyone to understand. If youre pretty tech savvy, I recommend going directly over to xda-developers.com As its hands-down the best source for Android 4.0.3 ROMs currently available for the HD2. All credits go to tytung and samuaz for developing the ROM well be using. Also, huge thanks toJayce Ooi and his tremendously helpful blog. Jayce has also uploaded some really good videos on this same subject, so I encourage you to check his blog out when youre finished here. Disclaimer: Please follow this guide at your own risk. HTCHD2Android.com will not be liable if your device gets damaged or bricked during the process. Lets begin, shall we?

Phase 1
The first thing we need to do is setup your HTC HD2 with the latest HSPL4. This is what will allow us to install the modified Android ROMs, or even Windows Phone 7.

Download: HSPL4.zip

Once downloaded, extraxt the HS4PL.exe file somewhere accessible. Youll be running it shortly. Step by Step Guide to Install HS4PL: 1. With phone powered off, press and hold the volume down button (dont let go) and power on your phone (while holding down the volume down button) 2. Your HD2 will load into a Red, Green, Blue and White screen bootloader. This is normal. 3. There youll see your current HTC HD2 SPL version displayed on the red bar. 4. Connect USB cable from PC to phone. 5. Serial status will be turned into USB.

6. On your PC, right click on HSPL4.exe and select Run as administrator. If you have Windows XP simply double-click the icon, as theres no Run as Admin option. 7. Click Yes if your User Access Control comes up. 8. Follow on-screen instructions to install. 9. Do make sure that you select 2.08.HSPL. This is very important, as the new ROM requires it to work properly. 10. After installation, you should see We hacked it! displayed on your phone, as well as on your computer. 11. Success!!

Phase 2
Congratulations! If you got through Phase 1, this one will be a breeze. We now have to install a custom radio on your beloved HD2. This is required for your Android Install, or even Windows Phone 7 install to function properly. The only pre requisite is that you have SPL-2.08.HSPL installed on your HD2, which we already did in Phase 1. Well be using the latest 2.15.50.14 Radio ROM version, but you can try others as well, as different ones may work better with your mobile carrier/service provider. To change the Radio ROM simply just repeat the process with a different one. HERE is the Radio ROM list.

Download Radio ROM: Leo_Radio_2.15.50.14europe.rar

(You will need WinRAR to extract it)

Download CustomRUU: CustomRUU.zip

Extract CustomRUU to the desktop. Once you download the Radio ROM, follow these steps. Again, very similar to Phase 1. Step by Step Guide to Install Radio ROM 1. With phone powered off, press and hold the volume down button (dont let go) and power on your phone (while holding down the volume down button) 2. Your HD2 will load into a Red, Green, Blue and White screen bootloader once again. 3. There youll see your current HTC HD2 SPL version displayed on the red bar.

4. Connect USB cable from PC to phone. 5. Serial status will be turned into USB. 6. On your PC, right click on the CustomRUU.exe and select Run as administrator. Again, if using Windows XP just double-click the icon. 7. Click Yes if your User Access Control comes up. 8. Follow onscreen instructions to install. 9. Phone will be rebooted after installation finished. 10. Success!!!

Phase 3
Unlike Phases 1 and 2, Phase 3 will erase everything on the phone, so it is advised to back everything up before proceeding Now we need to install our custom bootloader MAGLDR v1.13 which will allow us to boot off a custom Android or Windows Phone 7 ROM. Shall we continue? Lets start by downloading the latest version of MAGLDR.

Download: MAGLDR V1.13.zip

Once downloaded, place the file somewhere easy to access like your desktop. Now follow the steps. Step by Step Guide to Install MAGLDR V1.13 Bootloader 1. Verify that you have the correct radio ROM (Done in previous phase). 2. With phone powered off, press and hold the volume down button (dont let go) and power on your phone (while holding down the volume down button) 3. Your HD2 will load into a Red, Green, Blue and White screen bootloader once again. 4. There youll see your current HTC HD2 SPL version displayed on the red bar. 5. Connect USB cable from PC to phone. 6. Serial status will be turned into USB. 7. On your PC, right click on ROMUpdateUtility.exe and select Run as administrator. You XP Guys can just double click. 8. Click Yes if your User Access Control comes up. 9. Follow onscreen instructions to install. 10. Phone will be rebooted after installation finished. 11. DFT MAGLDR Bootloader will be loaded then.

12. Once again, Success!! Wow, youre getting pretty good at this! Give yourself a hand, were almost there!

Phase 4
For this Phase well be installing ClockworkMod Recovery (CWM for short) on you HTC HD2. This is definitely a must-have tool, as most of the NAND Android ROMs are in CWM zip format. Youll need to use ClockworkMod Recovery to install these zip ROMs from an SD card. Not only that, but ClockworkMod Recovery can also make full system backups and restore using Nandroid. Isnt that awesome!? Now, CWM comes in 3 different flavors 150MB, 250MB, and 400MB the one to choose depends on the requirements of the ROM well be using. For this guide well be using the 250MB partition, as its pretty sufficient for the majority of the ROMS out there. The bigger the partition size, the less space youll have to store files. Technically its best to choose a size thats just enough for the ROM Which is why ROM authors will specify the exact partition size needed. If you want a custom sized partition youll have to manually edit the flash.cfg file but thats not recommended unless you know what youre doing. Lets stick with the 250MB flavor for now. Lets begin!

Download: ClockworkMod Recovery v1.3 250MB 1. Power on your phone and dont let go of the power button. Keep it pressed. 2. DFT MAGLDR Bootloader will be loaded. Once its loaded you may let go of the power button. 3. Use the Volume Down button to scroll down to option, 5. USB Flasher. 4. Then press the Call button to load USB Flasher mode. 5. Connect the USB cable from PC to phone. 6. You should see Wait USBUSB on your phones screen. 7. On your PC, find the extracted folder, right click on DAF.exe and select Run as administrator. Again, you XP ladies and gents just double click. 8. Click Yes if your User Access Control bothers you once again. 9. Follow onscreen instructions to install. 10. Phone will be rebooted after installation is finished.

Once downloaded, extract the files to your desktop and follow these steps.

11. DFT MAGLDR Bootloader will then be loaded. 12. Disconnect USB cable from phone. 13. Use Volume Down button to scroll down to option 8. AD Recovery. 14. Then press the Call button. 15. ClockworkMod Recovery will now start loading. 16. Success!!! One more step!

Final Phase
Whew! Congratulations, youve made it to the Final Phase! You should be very proud of yourself. Now well need to download the final piece of the puzzle our ROM! If you want more in-depth information in regards to the ROM or its author, I invite you to check out its thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1434860.

Download ROM: NexusHD2-ICS-CM9_V1.3.zip (Make sure you download V1.3)

Theres no need to extract it, as MADLDR will do that for us. Just place the .Zip file on your desktop for easy access, and follow these steps. 1. Copy the NexusHD2-ICS-CM9-V1.3.zip file you just downloaded directly onto the SD card (use an SD card reader or MassStg in MAGLDR). 2. Power on your phone and dont let go of the power button. Keep it pressed. 3. DFT MAGLDR Bootloader will be loaded. Once its loaded you may let go of the power button. 4. Use Volume Down button to scroll down to option 8. AD Recovery. 5. Then press the Call button. 6. ClockworkMod Recovery will then be loaded. 7. Select the Wipe data/Factory Reset option. (You can skip this step if upgrading from same ROM) 8. Then select the Yes Delete All User Data option. 9. Select the Wipe Cache Partition option. (You can skip this step if upgrade from same ROM) 10. Then select Yes Wipe Cache.

11. Go to install zip from sdcard. 12. Then select Choose zip from sdcard. 13. Select your zip file (NexusHD2-ICS-CM9-V1.3.zip). 14. Select Yes Install your zip file. 15. Wait for installation Be patient, it may take a while. DO NOT press buttons or power the phone during this step. 16. Once the installation has finished, press the Power button to go back. 17. Reboot your phone. 18. NexusHD2-ICS-CM9 will then be loaded. 19. Success!! You now have a working HTC HD2 running Android 4.0.3 And thats if. If you run into any problems during your install, I highly recommend going over to http://forum.xda-developers.com/ for support. This guide is basically a puny, simple compilation compared to what youll find on there. If you found this guide helpful, dont forget to share!