[Q] Installing programs on HD2, HOW? - General Questions and Answers

Ok, so i am new at this. i just got my HD2 and i found out that I can install customized roms, and applications. I tried to install skype right now but it would not work. And i dont want to install the customized roms that are out there just yet because I fear im gonna mess up the phone with my noobness Can someone show me a tutorial of how to install programs and maybe even roms?
ps. the HD2 i have is not branded for a certain company.

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changing tmobile extended rom for vodafone

Ok, i have spent ages trying to do something that i am sure is possible but i just can't get my head round it.
I have installed the latest t-mobile rom, no problems.
I know how to view the extended rom but i want to change this for the vodafone extended rom,
I know that ican install the voda rom cabs afterwards to remove the tmobile stuff but i want to do it permantly so that everytime i do a hard reset its all done automatically.
Should i be able to download a rom that is already altered like this anywhere?
If this makes any sense to anyone i would appreciate any help because i just don't know where i am going wrong...
Thanks
Why don't you install vodafone version instead ? (the german version)
Hi
check this http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=36220
i did the same but with a Qtek EXT Rom, download the latest Vodafone Update you can find, then just replace the EXT Rom file from the Tmobile or other update and replace it for the one you want, run normal update procedure and voila
Thanks for the replies, compumad, i can't seem to see your file on the ftp site?
I understand what you are saying etc but i'm afraid i don't understand how to do this at all.
What i need is some very friendly and clever person who is not so lazy as me :wink: to make the rom for me (it is christmas after all).
Failing that i might just give in and buy a new phone on contract and stop playing about with them!! lol.
cheers

Samsung Omnia Rom problem

I'm terribly sorry as I'm very new to this and this is my first time in using a pocket pc phone and I got myself into a bit of a problem. I recently bought myself a samsung omnia (I live in Egypt) and I was curious and interested in installing htc's touchflo rom. It was a custom made one that I found on youtube and sadly being an idiot, I downloaded it.. i thought it was a skin but i didn't know it was a rom.. the link is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9Vu9EtLrOM (sorry if this is considered as an illegal rom, so feel free to remove it I guess)
Now after I installed this, I find that most of my programs have been deleted and the rom does work so the phone hasn't bricked or anything but I want to get back the old stock samsung rom.. I was wondering if this is possible or not. I did manage to stumble on this topic http://www.modaco.com/content/i900-omnia-r...re-version-fix/ but after downloading that silly custom rom, I don't want to get into any risks.
When i first got the phone, I remember it was a DXHH1 So I'm wondering if I should download that or download a better one.
I tried searching for any topics around here but I'm not entirely sure as I can't understand most of the jargon used around here.
again I'm sorry for asking this and I really appreciate it!
So you did flash a rom? You went through the boot loader and all?
You can download the touchflo as a program, it doesn't have to be cooked into a rom.
If you did flash a new rom, yes it would delete your programs. it is like reformating and reinstalling windows on your computer, it deletes everything.
Thank you very much for your reply!
Yes I did go through the program and and I thought the touchflo rom was a program but I didn't know.
My question is if its possible to get back the old rom.. the stock rom for the samsung omnia.. you know.. the touchwiz and windows 6.1 and get it back to normal. Problem is I don't know how. I did find the upgrades to the samsung omnia and I was wondering if I could download it or something but I'm unsure if it might brick the phone even further.
check this out
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=433835

How to: Build in an application in your current ROM.

Hey people,
I've been browsing through the forums and im 100% sure there is a post about it, but I cant find it...
How do you "cook" an application into your rom, so that after a hard reset it still is present?
Search for making OEM Packages. That's the cleanest way to do it. The instruction for any of the Rom Kitchens (Hermes is where it first appeared I think) will work.
Ive been browsing but I cant seem to find a nifty guide which shows how I can builtin programs into my current (vodafone) rom.. I assume my warranty will be untouched then right?

[REQUESTS]I'm taking them..

Anything you want I'll do it.​
Choose the build,
Choose the device (i.e. Herald/Wing keyboard structure),
Software (choose whatever you want in your ROM),
Choose SD or RUU (whether or not it flashed via SD/RUU),
Choose base ROM (Manila2D, Nothing/Light, Shell, Titanium).
EDIT: List of completed Requests :
[[email protected]] http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YE8NS8QI
[dextery] http://www.mediafire.com/?0vpv8fk86dwlcpq
[poliye- 3rd] http://www.mediafire.com/?tkxw5b7tbp95749
[fredfb] http://www.mediafire.com/?p8gbukd56b0xws5
[idunnoV2] http://www.mediafire.com/?i1cc715bd90nngb
[starush] http://www.mediafire.com/?q7edtkgv8dla06d
[hmunozs] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=659073
[poliye] http://www.mediafire.com/?4m5176oo05cpvj7
[guardian1969] http://www.mediafire.com/?m0oaolwcz54gaif
[sneakyghost] http://www.mediafire.com/?tg13pzgrrxx56ru
In accordance of the XDA Rule#12, I here by state that all applications that are being used in my ROMs are not created by me. And as it is, all tools used to create said ROMs are only used by me, not created. Thank you too all who have created apps for free usage.
Request
Hi Trib,
I have a request:
Build: 6.5.5 (23563)
Device: Wing
Software: None
Flash Via: SD
ROM: Light
Light = Standard Items from OS no third party apps like Oxios. 1 Standard OS icon I don't need is the Screen lock so if possible you can leave that out as well.
This way I can add my apps to your great ROM with the newest versions.
Thanks
guardian1969 said:
Hi Trib,
I have a request:
Build: 6.5.5 (23563)
Device: Wing
Software: None
Flash Via: SD
ROM: Light
Light = Standard Items from OS no third party apps like Oxios. 1 Standard OS icon I don't need is the Screen lock so if possible you can leave that out as well.
This way I can add my apps to your great ROM with the newest versions.
Thanks
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Do you want a Comm Manager installed?
Do you want the new Mobile IE with flash installed?
Do you want a calculator installed?
And lastly, do you want the boot animations installed?
Tribulattifather said:
Do you want a Comm Manager installed?
Do you want the new Mobile IE with flash installed?
Do you want a calculator installed?
And lastly, do you want the boot animations installed?
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Do you want a Comm Manager installed? Yes
Do you want the new Mobile IE with flash installed? Yes
Do you want a calculator installed? Yes
And lastly, do you want the boot animations installed? No
Thanks
Okay, give me 20 minutes.
10 to build (not even, lol)
5 to flash on my device and test
5 to upload.
EDIT: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BFFWPLJ3
Ok havent been here for a while and find it difficult to find my way through now.
Trib, i wasn't able to get to a german 6.5.5 ROM for the HTC Herald thus far. I've seen u writing about it in that other thread of urs, so i was hoping u might have gotten all the nessecary files together by now.
Could u possibly cook a "germanized" Herald ROM pretty much the way SJK had them done in his German ROM Thread?
That'd be a real treat mate.
U kno, just pretty simple basic ROM with nuffin much just titanium style gui and some basic **** like com manager, pretty much O2 stock ROM like.
Could u b doin summert like that?
cheers bro.
Sneakyghost said:
Ok havent been here for a while and find it difficult to find my way through now.
Trib, i wasn't able to get to a german 6.5.5 ROM thus far. I've seen u writing about it in that other thread of urs, so i was hoping u might have gotten all the nessecary files together by now.
Could u possibly cook a "germanized" ROM pretty much the way SJK had them done in his German ROM Thread?
That'd be a real treat mate.
U kno, just pretty simple basic ROM with nuffin much just titanium style gui and some basic **** like com manager, pretty much O2 stock ROM like.
Could u b doin summert like that?
cheers bro.
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I am working on it now; it's a bit difficult for me because this is only the second time ever I have create a ROM in a different language.
It's like putting a puzzle together with the pieces upside-down to put it to an analogy.
EDIT: German ROM wasn't flashable.
Ok Trib,
Thanks for the ROM. Bricked my Phone tho. Must figure why tho, can't really tell yet. It's still booting the CanonYang HSPL Screen and sometimes says "boot up failed due to sudden loss of Power" and then reboots after confirmed with yes.
Probably unstable USB con.
**** happens. Got my Leo yesterday so it doesnt really matter that much
Cheers for the work anyhow mate.
Ah I'm sorry I couldn't figure it out, to fix that problem you're having right now, just go to the bootloader screen (the Red/Blue/Green/White screen) and then load any other ROM on it and it will work fine.
Alright Trib,
was able to recover Phone by using a Stock RUU without the SPL.nbh.
could not recover with any previously working custom ROM. Weird. SPL somehow corrupt now?
I recommend u take down the Link to that german custom ROM. It seems not to work. Sorry mate.
Okay, now that you're on stock ROM you can HardSPL again.
Once you HardSPL you can flash custom ROMs.
Tribulattifather said:
Okay, give me 20 minutes.
10 to build (not even, lol)
5 to flash on my device and test
5 to upload.
EDIT: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BFFWPLJ3
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Trib
Thanks for the custom ROM seems to be working very well. One question is there anything to be done to get more memory out of this build? Or would I need to switch over to one of the other OS versions to get like the 26MB Prog Memory?
Thanks again for all the hard work.
Yeah, But then there would be absolutely nothing on it. Do you want me to make you a ROM that has nothing on it?
EDIT: Hell, lol, I'll make it for you and you can see if you like it ^>^
And don't forget, I get those memory readings after I use oxios close apps and oxiox hybernate that are on my SD card..
Also, don't forget, I don't install .NetCF on there as well, so you'll see that my memory readings are before installing that as well.
The farthest I've ever pushed the Wing was 27MB free Program Memory.
Yes I know you leave out .NetCF and that those readings are after the use of Oxios. I use those as well I just use a version that has been tweaked so the popup box does not come up each time I run it. That way I do not have to close out the box every time. And sure if you are willing to build another I will give it a try just trying to get more back into the 18 to 19 range with my installed apps where the current is more like 15 to 16. Been using your ROMs for awhile now and love what you do, and I thank you for all the hard work. Just wanted to see what was possible to squeeze out of the newest version.
Thanks again.
guardian1969 said:
Yes I know you leave out .NetCF and that those readings are after the use of Oxios. I use those as well I just use a version that has been tweaked so the popup box does not come up each time I run it. That way I do not have to close out the box every time. And sure if you are willing to build another I will give it a try just trying to get more back into the 18 to 19 range with my installed apps where the current is more like 15 to 16. Been using your ROMs for awhile now and love what you do, and I thank you for all the hard work. Just wanted to see what was possible to squeeze out of the newest version.
Thanks again.
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I've outdone myself ^>^ I was able to get 28.11MB of free program memory and 74.17MB of free storage memory.
http://www.mediafire.com/?mlh954s6ijv6x47
I ran oxios about 3 to 4 times intermittently with hibernate to get that reading.
And thank you for your patronage and for being a long time user of my ROMs :1
Sneakyghost said:
Alright Trib,
was able to recover Phone by using a Stock RUU without the SPL.nbh.
could not recover with any previously working custom ROM. Weird. SPL somehow corrupt now?
I recommend u take down the Link to that german custom ROM. It seems not to work. Sorry mate.
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I just flashed that ROM I made you and it actually worked on my Wing.. Were you HardSPL'd before flashing?
I was actually hard SPL'd with CanonYang but i ran that again since u recommended it.
It doesnt make any diff. The Herald dies once it got ur ROM on it. Sorry mate. Everytime again, tried it around 10 times.
Its also not possible to recover with a custom ROM, only with a stock one where i took out the SPL.nbh.
Dunno what to think of that weird crap.
Not sure at all why it works for me. I am going to try to make you one more and see what happens.
I'm making you a new one, Sneaky..

[q] big help needed!

Hey everyone,so i will buy HTC Sensation tommorow and i allready want to install custom rom into it. Im pretty newbie at android as this will be my first android. So i wanted to ask? How do i install apps to android? I want to install apps,games freely. DO i need to s-off etc stuff..?
Also i want to install Android rEVOLUTIONARY hd rom,as i think it is the best,but it has different versions.. Wich one would you suggest to install? wich one is the best? Also it says that it is recommended to use Different Radio,as i downloaded the guide it says i need to eng s-off ,but i don`t know what`s the difference between normal s-off and eng s-off... Im from europe,lithuania,maybe i don`t even need to install different radio? Please help me,your help will be really appreciated,if you can,just drop the links to my asked questions,THANKS.
Sveikas
Good to hear some fellow Lithuanians are more and more into androids.
First- you said that you want a custom ROM. To install it you have to get S-off (security off)
Next- get clockwork recovery from the android store. The free version is enough. You will need this to put the ROM on the phone.
Everything else is ROM specific. Get the latest (not beta if you want it to be stable) version of the ROM and follow the instructions in it's topic.
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As its yor first Android phone, jus use d phone with stock rom fa few days n den go ahead n flash custom roms!
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DO i have to flash my rom to install games from internet? And also do i really need to install different radio for custom rom or i can just stick with mine original radio? and also wich rom would you suggest to be the stablest (and what`t the difference between roms that have sense and other`s doesn`t?)
p0fker said:
DO i have to flash my rom to install games from internet? And also do i really need to install different radio for custom rom or i can just stick with mine original radio?
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TBH,
Just get the phone and play with it for a while.
You can install many many many Free Games and Apps from the Android Market.
If you don't have one already make yourself a GMail account, you'll need that when you get the phone.
Also when you add phone numbers make sure you add them as contacts to the Gmail account. That way if you decide to change ROMs later they'll automatically be Synced from GMail.
GL and have fun.
Thanks for the reply,but i really want different rom and dunno about installing games from internet(as a example i would like to install gta 3,i know that i need somehow to transfer sd files to sd card and then install .apk file? is that right?
p0fker said:
Thanks for the reply,but i really want different rom and dunno about installing games from internet(as a example i would like to install gta 3,i know that i need somehow to transfer sd files to sd card and then install .apk file? is that right?
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You install them directly on the phone, either via a local WiFi or 3G. They are linked to your GMail account that was used when the phone is set up by you.
No transfers required when you install from the Market. If at a later time you change ROM, it'll ask you if you want to sync the apps and it'll re-download them from the Android Market.
Not tried GTA, I'll try now.
EDIT: Have you had an Android phone before ?
Nope, Sensation will be my first. But i didn`t understand? What do i install directly to the phone? You mean .apk file?
EDIT: 1 more question: DO I HAVE TO DO SUPERCID for my ROM????
p0fker said:
Nope, Sensation will be my first. But i didn`t understand? What do i install directly to the phone? You mean .apk file?
EDIT: 1 more question: DO I HAVE TO DO SUPERCID for my ROM????
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OK,
Why have you decided you don't want the Stock ROM ?
Where are you trying to get the APK from ? You usually just install straight from Android Market ON THE PHONE. This installs the APK on the Phone as part of the process.
SUPERCID is to enable changing the RUU i.e. a different stock ROM, to a different carrier, or more universal one, e.g. RUU European.
Can you please explain what you are trying to achieve or trying to avoid doing.
well i`m from europe myself. and i want to install better rom, android revolution hd in my opinion. because i think it is better for me ,its is faster than stock rom but i don`t want to mess up anything...,and also if i install this custom rom,is there a way to get my old(stock one) back(i mean,if i don`t like it)? recovery or something else? or i just need to flash rom once again?
p0fker said:
well i`m from europe myself. and i want to install better rom, android revolution hd in my opinion. because i think it is better for me ,its is faster than stock rom but i don`t want to mess up anything...,and also if i install this custom rom,is there a way to get my old(stock one) back(i mean,if i don`t like it)? recovery or something else? or i just need to flash rom once again?
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Once you have a custom recovery you can create a Nandroid backup and revert back. Or wipe and install another ROM, your choice.
How do you know what a "better" ROM is unless you've tried one ?
Faster is relative, You can change Kernels, or go to an AOSP ROM. How is the original one too slow when you haven't even tried it. Many folks base any change on look and feel.
So u suggest me do not install custom roms at all?

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