Want to add music to HTC's fancy new media player? You've got to find Windows Mobile's old media player, add a directory and switch back. Want some new apps? Trundle on over to Windows Mobile's sorely lacking Marketplace, where most of the apps you download will look and behave differently than the ones in HTC's coddled ecosystem.
Press Start, and you'll be greeted with Windows' unsortable mess of a Start Menu. Need to modify a setting that HTC didn't deem important enough to put in their own control panel? Good luck. And god forbid you don't like Sense, and want to stick with vanilla 6. As much good work as HTC has done here, it's an uneven experience. There's a good reason for that—they're patches and masks, and they can't fully replace an OS's UI.
Every time you notice the absurd lengths to which HTC has gone to deny this phone is running Windows—they've even replaced the calendar and text messaging apps, for god's sake—you find yourself asking the same question: Why even bother? It's a question for consumers as much as it is for HTC. For HTC, why spend so much time and effort desperately—and only marginally effectively—hiding an OS when they know they can just replace it entirely?
I understand they've got a legacy with Windows Mobile, but right now that legacy is starting to seem toxic, as HTC's insistence on distancing themselves from it in the form of passive-aggressive disguising operations shows.
And for anyone thinking about buying this thing, why not wait a little while? We've seen how fantastic this hardware combo is, so why not wait until someone loads it up with software that HTC doesn't feel like they have to hide away like some kind of dark secret?
Sony's about to outspec the HD2 with the Android-powered Xperia X10 anyway, and HTC would have to be stupid not to be working on something similar right now. If you've got some undying loyalty to Windows Mobile, be it personal or work-enforced, life won't get any better than with the HD2—it's shipping sometime in early , though I don't suspect it'll be cheap.
If you don't , then just wait this one out. Trust me: for hardware like this, the payoff will be worth it. And being a Windows Mobile phone isn't all bad: The browsers have Flash, Exchange support is perfect, and multitasking is seamless. On top of that, the Sense shell is an impressive piece of software, especially in terms of social networking and media playback. But the point remains: Even behind the very convincing disguise of a modern phone, Windows Mobile is lagging well behind its competitors in terms of new app development, fast OS development and general user experience, and by the time you get your hands on this phone—and just as importantly, by the time your contract is halfway through—Windows Mobile 6.
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The HD2 then grew into a legend as software modders continuously loaded every imaginable piece of new software on its gloriously versatile hardware.
On half a gig of RAM! On my trip to Berlin for IFA , a friend of mine showed me his ancient, but still functional, HD2, and I remarked how well its design had aged. So yes, I can totally see why people would feel attached to the phone and want to keep it going with new software.
An achievement that might embarrass Android phone manufacturers whose loyalty to their devices is oftentimes measured in weeks. As if to remind me of its awesomeness, the HTC HD2 also accompanied me on my trip out of Berlin, as the Uber driver taking me to Hauptbahnhof was using one as part of his multi-device connectivity setup. Such is the future, friends: full of hype about iPhones and Galaxys, but powered by humble, immortal beasts of burden like the HD2.
Subscribe to get the best Verge-approved tech deals of the week. Now select the android rom that you have Downloaded and hit call. Note do it at your own risk. I shall not be responsible for any damage to your phone. To return back to windows mobile just flash stock ruu from htc site or from xda. Related posts: 1. Aaron says: May 24, at am I am trying this for 3 days now, downloaded diff versions but whitout succes.
It keeps saying E:cant mount sdcard What am i doing wrong? I do as the guide says. I think im doing something wrong with the sdcard itself. I copy the complete zip file from the android rom to my sdcard. Or do i need to put it unzipped on the sdcard or something? Hope somebody knows what im doing wrong. Im sick of 6. Rajesh says: May 11, at pm hi this procedure is bit not clear, This is the first time i am trying to install android on my HTC HD2 plz help me to clear it more detail.
I have HD2 with Rom 1. Would I be able to follow the above procedure to install Android 2. Is it fully functioning? Thank you for your help. This will be my first Android flash. Cerrar sugerencias Buscar Buscar. Saltar el carrusel. Carrusel anterior. Carrusel siguiente.
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