First it got gingerbread, then ice cream sandwich, jelly bean and now kitkat thanks to the amazing developers which are keeping. The hd2 runs htc sense as a ui shell on top of windows mobile. There are now two almost complete builds available for download, one offering android 2. Serving as a successor to htc s touchflo 3d software for windows mobile, sense modifies many aspects of the android user experience, incorporating additional features such as an altered home screen and keyboard, additional widgets, redesigned applications, and additional htc developed. Now, you need to copy the android folder into the root of your sd card.
Htc sense expands on the previous touchflo 3d interface and enhances the way customers interact with the phone. Camera primary 5 mp, autofocus, dualled flash, check q. They were trying hard to port android operating system since long that could work flawlessly on htc hd2 hardware. The htc hd2 has pretty meager specs by todays standards. For those that are weary of flashing different oss on to their devices, fear not because the android ports do not actually replace the current. One complain that you would have often heard from users running htc sense on windows phones is the lack of support in landscape mode. You can accept our cookies by clicking on the button below or manage your preference on cookie preferences. This is amazing to see that a 2009 device with a single core 1 ghz processor and 448 mb ram is able to run an android 5. It runs on the 85090018001900 mhz gsmgprsedge frequencies, as well as tmobiles 3g network 17002100 mhz. Yes, it is still kicking and alive with htc sense 5 rom. The hd2 is another piece of endearing solid, discretely handsome htc hardware, but its native windows mobile os would normally make it unwelcome here at android community. The detailed step by step procedure to install android 2. For nostalgia sake, the htc hd2 was launched in november 2009 and came with some mighty big specs for its time, with a 1ghz singlecore processor, 4.
Serving as a successor to htcs touchflo 3d software for windows mobile, sense modifies many aspects of the android user experience, incorporating additional features such as an altered home screen and keyboard, additional widgets, redesigned applications, and. If you have a tmobile branded hd2 you can get the rom file here off my dropbox. The htc hd2, a tmobile offering which runs windows mobile 6. Feel free to leave your opinions of this rom in the comments below. The wait is finally over for htc hd2 owners looking for instructions to port android 2. We highly doubt htc knew of the legacy the phone would end up carrying.
Ofcourse i use bigger android phone for daily use and productivity, but i always pickup calls on hd2, what a compact size and build quality. Htc sense is what really makes the phone shine here. Htc sense is a software suite developed by htc, used primarily on the companys android based devices. The htc hd2 is a smartphone in the htc touch family designed and manufactured by htc. The first among them was 2009s htc hd2, which had the beastly specs of a 1ghz singlecore processor, 800 x 480 resolution, a 5megapixel camera on the back, no camera on the front, and a 1. Developers have been able to give the htc hd2 the lollipop. The htc hd2 began its life unassumingly enough back in 2009 as a simple windows phone 6.
Download the original stock romspl for your appropriate hd2 2. Tft display, snapdragon s1 chipset, 5 mp primary camera, 1230 mah battery. Aug 15, 2010 all phones deserve a bit of android love, right. As far as android goes, the hd2 has seen support for almost every release since 2010 and today we bring this story right up to date as there is now a. Sep 24, 2011 htc hd2 is perhaps the only smartphone in recent history that has remained undefeated in paradigm of mobile os development. The htc hd2 is by far the longestliving android device, and it was designed to be a windows mobile device. It is still in development stage and for developers only. A video to show the speed of sense 5 on hd2 as of 22012014. Recently a lot of nand based android roms have emerged for. The htc hd2 also known as the htc t8585, htc t9193 and htc leo, is a smartphone in the htc touch family designed and manufactured by htc. Htc hd2 is still being the device with most operating systems running on it. Were big fans of htcs touchflo 3d interface on previous windows mobile 6.
So after a lot of complications, a basic functioning version of android 2. With sense htc has made a sort of metaos, which uses windows mobile 6. This site uses cookies to optimize website functionality, analyze website performance, and provide personalized experience and advertisement. The video illustrates the herat loading, startup, and app loading process of this port. When we talk about the htc hd2 nowadays, it is in shock and awe that it managed to survive yet another round of software updates from windows phone and android.
But why use two operating systems when one android would have done the trick. I guess it will really depend on which hd2 you have. Hd2 hd2 android hd2 android nand development xda developers was founded by developers, for developers. Folks over at xdadevelopers have managed to hack the popular htc sense interface, which ships with htc hd2, to make it compatible to run in landscape mode. If you have a different one, then let me know and i will link the rom you need but regardless, the steps are the same. First of all you need to download the aosp build file mdj android 2. Likewise, some developers managed to dual boot android and ubuntu linux karmic koala on htc hd2 and windows mobile 6. You can accept our cookies by clicking on the button below or.
For those of you unfamiliar with the hd2, it was htcs windows phone 6. How to install android on htc hd2 or any windows phones easily duration. Hd2 hd2 android hd2 android nand development magclkdev sense 5 on hd2 wipsound by gilbert32 xda developers was founded by developers, for developers. With this hack, you can now run the popular interface in landscape mode. Dec 04, 2015 the htc hd2 began its life unassumingly enough back in 2009 as a simple windows phone 6. Tft display, snapdragon s1 chipset, 5 mp primary camera, 1230 mah battery, 448 mb ram. Hd2 hd2 android hd2 android sd development xda developers was founded by developers, for developers. Keep in mind that some features do not work, but that they are working on updates as we speak follow htclinux on twitter for updates. Sep 19, 2016 the first among them was 2009s htc hd2, which had the beastly specs of a 1ghz singlecore processor, 800 x 480 resolution, a 5megapixel camera on the back, no camera on the front, and a 1. Jan 06, 2015 for those of you unfamiliar with the hd2, it was htcs windows phone 6. Even with all the dual core processor devices popping up, the leo. Hd2 hd2 android hd2 android nand development magclkdevsense 5 on hd2wipsound by gilbert32 xda developers was founded by developers, for developers. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality.
And working stuffs are screen, touch, gsm and data magldr. Its 1230 mah lithiumion battery is rated at up to 6 hours of talk time, and up to 480 hours 20 days of standby time. Sep 19, 2016 for nostalgia sake, the htc hd2 was launched in november 2009 and came with some mighty big specs for its time, with a 1ghz singlecore processor, 4. Htc hd2 is perhaps the only smartphone in recent history that has remained undefeated in paradigm of mobile os development. Smartphones htc united states this site uses cookies to optimize website functionality, analyze website performance, and provide personalized experience and advertisement.