Hey All,
Ive done a quick search on this topic, but nothing jumped out at me, so ill just ask, sorry if it has been covered before.
Would it be possible to get wp7 on the sensation? preferably in some dual boot form?
The reason i ask is because i just ordered a sensation, but am also interested in wp7, and on my last htc (hd2) these kinds of things were possible, so im guessing it should be possible here aswell, right?
Lets discuss? and thanks in advance for whatever the outcome I <3 xda!
I doubt it will happen any time soon . Wp7 isn't open source and its possible on the hd2 because of the almost identical hardware.
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Hi All,
I need to buy a new phone but am confused within these 3 phones: iphone 3gs, HTC HD2 and the Nexus one.
My typical use would be surfing,music,pictures and videos, facebook/twitter along with finding and using some nice apps n games.
Which one do you guys suggest ?
Thanks
they would all manage that
Thanx Rudegar for the reply.
I know they all would manage that, guess thats why i came down to all 3.
I really like the HD2 but i have been reading posts that its slow and sluggish when there are more mp3's and sms's loaded into it. is that a generic bug or specific to something faulty ?
Now since WM7 is coming up will new apps and games coming up support WM6.5 ?
Thanks for answering my queries.
Why not throw the HTC Desire into the mix
If it was me I'd go for one of the HTC devices as you'll get support from XDA
As for which device, you need to decide on whether you want WM or Android.....once you've made that decision the choice is simple
Fallen Spartan said:
Why not throw the HTC Desire into the mix
If it was me I'd go for one of the HTC devices as you'll get support from XDA
As for which device, you need to decide on whether you want Themed Android or Stock Android.....once you've made that decision the choice is simple
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Fixed it for you
*Cough*Desire*cough*
If you want Android, then the Nexus is an awesome machine! If you want WM6.5 then the HD2 is your ticket. Both have forum sections here with details & info...
I would choose Leo defiantly!
Hello guys.
I was wondering which mobile i should select with android?
I'm planning to switch out my Xperia X-10, due to the lame software updates (only 1,6) When i bought it for 4 months ago, SE promissed a software update with 2.1 or 2.2 within 2-3 months. But still no sign of anything
I'm confused about selecting a HTC Desire, or a Samsung Galaxy S?
But i've read alot about many problems with the samsung mobile, so maybe the HTC is the best? HTC is very serious about software development, the Desire already got 2.2
Greetings M8's
Imagine that just when you get rid of the x10i they upgrade it
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Desire I would choose as it´s HTC
orb3000 said:
Desire I would choose as it´s HTC
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I find it kind of odd, that in my homeland Taiwan, where the company HTC is; people there aren't exactly a huge fan of HTC products haha. Sorry off topic.
I Also think that the HTC would be the best choice.. seems like Samsung do have a lot of bugs in there phone.. but maybe it would be a good idea to wait, and see if SE are coming with that update before Christmas.. but will it then take about a half year before 2. 2 is released again?
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If u want sth up-to-date sooner that anyone else, get a N1
U can run Desire rom on it as well
The poor build of Galaxy, no flash and its home launcher is a let down for me
Don't Blame S.E for this, you Knew it had 1.6 on it. Hate when People expect the update to come that fast, It takes time for this to happen....
I have been eying the mytouch4G and the HD7 for a while now and what I really like about the HD7 is that it has Windows Phone 7 (which seems nice and it seems to have nice gaming support)...so I also noticed the MT4G has better specs, so I was wondering if I get the MT4G, I would like to put WP7 on it if possible...anyone think its possible or anyone workin on somethin like that already?...or is it a stupid idea? haha...let me know
-thanks!
Windows? Oh man, no way! I came from an HD2 and the HD7 looks so ugly. IMO
But the developers here just might do it.
myTouch4G (Glacier)
Windows mobile is closed sourced like Sense UI, they can't port it due to lack of drivers that would be needed to make the phone work. But that doesn't mean you can't put android on WP7 phones, you can put android on Iphone too.
Yeah, but he's saying he likes the mT4G specs.
Looking at the HD7 i think it's pretty sweet looking - more true to HTC's "usual"design vs the (previously lame & teeny) myTouch models, and similar to the HD2. I'm just glad the Glacier feels so solid or I'd be looking at the HD2 or keeping the Vibrant.
This isn't a WP7 discussion, but unless MS releases regular & beefy updates you're going to be stuck with the likes of orig Android or iOS 1.0 - it appears to be lacking quite a bit, but if MS keeps on it then it may have a chance. If you're that interested in WP7 then consider the HD7 and put Android on it to boot.
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HeavyComponent said:
Windows? Oh man, no way! I came from an HD2 and the HD7 looks so ugly. IMO
But the developers here just might do it.
myTouch4G (Glacier)
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I think you are referring to Windows Mobile....the HD7 does not have windows mobile like the HD2.. the HD7 has Windows Phone 7 (MS' new mobile operating system)...It looks pretty nice and smooth and is built upon specific specs which helps control quality and efficiency...also the gaming support its proclaiming is nice also as the MT4G has great specs (except the 'LCD' screen haha), but it does not have the gaming support for that level of hardware (at least not yet)...
S o my concern here would not so much be to put Android on the HD7 (which should be pretty easy considering the HD7 has basically the same hardware as the HD2), but my concern would be more of whether I could (or would be able to) put WP7 on the higher specc'd phone (the MT4G in this case)...but hearing that they use proprietary drivers makes me think it might not be as easy to put WP7 on the MT4G....
No!!!
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I'm just waiting for him to ask the same question a 3rd time so I can say no once again lol
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stoneyjonez said:
I'm just waiting for him to ask the same question a 3rd time so I can say no once again lol
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so..
will there be WP7 on the MT4G?
jp, hahah..sorry... I just figure that nothing is impossible, so while some may say no...some may still try but I now understand how difficult it may be and why some may say no...
I know that when WM was MS's mobile OS, I did not see any natively Android phones bothering to boot up WM, but since WP7 is seemingly such an improvement - I was thinking maybe the tables may turn...?
Thanks for all the responses though...interesting stuff..
Wp7 an improvement over Android...?
You should probably just return any and alll phones you have for an iPhone with that outlook....
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ESKIMOn00b said:
Wp7 an improvement over Android...?
You should probably just return any and alll phones you have for an iPhone with that outlook....
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you should probably just return all of your school supplies now and for the rest of your life for a decent education in reading...
the statement says that WP7 is an improvement over WM...
and that since Android was a nice alternative OS for WM, now maybe Android users might think that WP7 might be nice to try out on their phone (or somethin along those lines)...
well you will do what you like...
but i cant even imagine perfoming such an atrocity
ESKIMOn00b said:
well you will do what you like...
but i cant even imagine perfoming such an atrocity
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for 1 - XBL games!...?
In my case i'm torn because I am a dev. I love android OS and dev on it as a hobby but I am a .net / windows developer as a trade and its really much easier to dev in .net (Visual studio is 10x better than eclipse) than c++ or Java IMO so I too would like to have the ability to stay on my sweet android os, but boot over to dev when i need to. yes yes, i know i can do emus, but its not a substitute for running on actual hardware.
Considering that the myTouch hasn't even been rooted yet I would say putting any other operating system on it would be a helluva feat!
This turned into a spiffle... I am almost afraid to jump in, but.... I got to. I think the ability to put WP7 on the MT4G would be friggin sweet. Now, now... I know some of you think "Why would someone want to do that"? Because we do, ok?
Freedom of choice baby! It's a beautiful thing!
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Just searching around for some Home apps and stumbled across these win 7 launchers.
Windows Phone Android Lite - haven't tried yet...
7 Launcher - Running now.. a little slow but eeehhh.. it's ok.
Android Seven Lite - Not WP7, rather Windows 7 emulator. Looks decent...
Sorry to reopen such an old thread~
But heres a link to a stable WP7 rom for the mytouch4G, if anyone was still looking for it. Its very smooth.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398347
Skrillz said:
Sorry to reopen such an old thread~
But heres a link to a stable WP7 rom for the mytouch4G, if anyone was still looking for it. Its very smooth.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1398347
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That's MIUI with a WP7 theme
If Microsoft went open source, the possibility of WP7 is slim since I assume you'd need to port the drivers to work.
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simply no.
--sent from my glacier.
I've looked on other threads and have seen that some phones have three diffrent topics, winmo6.5 , win7, and android development threads my question is there a way to make a win 7 Rom for the inspire?
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No...and why would you want that? Lol
I've seen some win 7 themes but that's about it.
I got your 10 char right here
abso Bacon Mod
Was just wondering I love my android phones was thinking of checking out Windows on my next phone
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jjpeasl said:
Was just wondering I love my android phones was thinking of checking out Windows on my next phone
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If you like Android you'll hate Wm. It sucks.
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Maybe but you'll never know unless u give it a shot.
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jjpeasl said:
Was just wondering I love my android phones was thinking of checking out Windows on my next phone
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I had a winmo phone before i bought a captivate (predecessor to the Inspire). I wouldn't go back. But, to each his own
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Maybe but you'll never know unless u give it a shot.
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You're more than welcome to give it a shot. But the point you are missing is that windows phone is inferior to android. The Devs already know what windows phone is all about. That is why they did not waste their time to port it. Not to mention it is not open source. Porting it violates copyright infringements. If you really want to explore that OS then go buy one and you will soon return to android.
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You're more than welcome to give it a shot. But the point you are missing is that windows phone is inferior to android. The Devs already know what windows phone is all about. That is why they did not waste their time to port it. Not to mention it is not open source. Porting it violates copyright infringements. If you really want to explore that OS then go buy one and you will soon return to android.
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first if its a copyright infringement how do they have the right to port it at all, even if a device comes with it any modifications to their coding would fall as an infringment i think, and they have ported it for phones like the htc tilt2 witch comes stock with winmo6.1 i think but theres a thread for windows 7 over there, the question is can it be done weather or not i go back to android has no matter to the question i asked.
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first if its a copyright infringement how do they have the right to port it at all, even if a device comes with it any modifications to their coding would fall as an infringment i think, and they have ported it for phones like the htc tilt2 witch comes stock with winmo6.1 i think but theres a thread for windows 7 over there, the question is can it be done weather or not i go back to android has no matter to the question i asked.
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No it cant be done. The reason it was dont on the phons you mentioned is due to being WM phones to start with. Android running on them is a hack to run off a partition setup.
Technically I don't think they had the right to port it on the older windows mobile phones like the tilt2 or the HD2. Windows mobile and windows phone are 2 totally separate operating systems. I am no expert on this though. But it was the excitement of the moment back then and on those forums it was allowed.
Please understand that XDA operates in alot of grey areas. Microsoft knows what is done here and if asked we will pull anything as we have done before when they have asked.
Hey guys,
I was looking over at Windows Phone 7 the other day and I noticed that the UI looks really cool! I don't want to buy a windows phone, but I also found out that the HTC HD2 can dual boot windows mobile and android at the same time. THe HD2 also has a snapdragon, so would it possible to port it over to the Inspire/DHD? Im not sure if this is possible, but I wish i could get the UI, cuz it looks really cool! Thanks!
Been covered several times. Major legal issues to start with.
There is only one way to get it without getting into the ramifications and headaches associated with porting the Rom. I am posting the link for Launcher 7. One of the tech sites I regularly read, said this is the best launcher based on the Metro UI. The donate version is 1.99, they have a free version but it has ads. This one is ad free.
https://market.android.com/details?id=info.tikusoft.launcher7
Hope that helps!
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ZeroRilix said:
There is only one way to get it without getting into the ramifications and headaches associated with porting the Rom. I am posting the link for Launcher 7. One of the tech sites I regularly read, said this is the best launcher based on the Metro UI. The donate version is 1.99, they have a free version but it has ads. This one is ad free.
https://market.android.com/details?id=info.tikusoft.launcher7
Hope that helps!
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for a nice wp7 experience, use the launcher that ZeroRilix is recommending along with the other wp7 apps you can find here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21408342
thank you! that was very helpful!