How To Install Android Gingerbread 2.3.7 on the T-Mobile HTC HD2

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Posted October 13, 2011 at 7:18 pm by Odai Jaber in Android

Windows Mobile may be horrible to those who prefer choices. Well the HD2 gives us many choices. You install Windows Phone 7, MeeGo, Android, Windows DOS, Windows 95, and Ubuntu all on ONE phone!

In this tutorial, I will teach you how to install Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread to your HD2.

If you already have Android Installed and want to upgrade or if you have Windows Phone 7 and you want to upgrade, Click Here.

First please go to THIS ARTICLE and follow the steps so your HD2 can accept custom software. IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW THIS, IT WILL NOT WORK!

After you installed the HSPL3, then continue.
HD2 ToolKit, which can be downloaded Here.
Cyanogen MOD 7 Gingerbread 2.3.7, which can be downloaded Here.

After everything is download and your HD2 is ready to accept custom installations, you may proceed.

NOTE: THIS ONLY WORKS ON THE T-MOBILE HD2 AND NOT EUROPEAN MODELS.

We do not accept any responsibility if anything happens to your phone. It can become bricked, non-functional or anything. You assume all risks and will proceed without any warranties or guarantees.

You can use the old 2.3.2 article here or the old 2.3.4 here if you want. This new way is A LOT BETTER though!

*** RUN EVERYTHING AS ADMINISTRATOR! ***

Reformat your memory card to a FAT32 file system.
Copy the Gingerbread Zip file to your memory card. DO NOT EXTRACT THE FILES!
Extract the HD2 Toolkit to your desktop like how I have it in the video. Open The HD2 Toolkit AS ADMINISTRATOR! (For Windows Vista and 7 only)
Flash the Magloader. Turn the phone off and put the phone in bootloader by holding the Volume Down button and the Power button together. In the HD2 toolkit, press the Install Magldr and follow the steps.
Flash the Radio. Put the phone in bootloader again and where it says “Install Custom NBH/NB RUU File”, click browse. Browse to the HD2 toolkit folder and you will see a folder called “Radio”. Select the 2.12.50.02.nbh and press Install RUU.
After the phone restarts Mag Loader, press the Volume Down button until you get to #5 (USB Flasher) and press the Call button (Green button) and it will be in USB Flasher Mode. It will say Wait for USB…USB.
In the HD2 toolkit, select MagLdr repartition and choose the 150MB File size. Leave the Cache size the same (45). Then press Repartition.
After it is done, the phone will restart into Magldr. Go to AD Recovery. Go to “Install Zip From SD Card. Then “Choose Zip from SD Card”. Select the ROM and Press Yes. After it is done, press the back button and then press Reboot System.
Let the phone load up and enjoy your new Android phone!

You can Install Wired/Wireless Tethering from Here. This is 2.3.4 video but it is the SAME EXACT STEPS!

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Odai Jaber

Odai has a passion for technology and cell phones. He's been repairing computers since he was 12 years old, and has been selling cell phones since the 7th grade. Odai has been doing cell phone unlocking for about 5 years and currently attends the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in pursuit of a bachelor's degree in Business Management and a certificate in Entrepreneurship. He's worked at T-Mobile for a little over 2 years and is fluent in English, Arabic, and Spanish. Odai is a Symbian/Nokia lover, and has a lot of knowledge in technology. Join us on our FaceBook Fan Page to learn more about us!

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Mohammad Barghouti

I have a question, if I just want to change Rom's do I have have to hack my phone again using HSPL?

Mystique Fbc

Hi Guys, I currently have 2.3.7(Gingerbread) on my HD2 is there another update for anything current? like Jellybean or Ice cream sandwich?

Claudinei Pereira Junior

Hey. I tried instal MEGALDR but starts flashing and is no more than 0% and an error message appears 262 update error. I try to install normally our not?

Господин Драшковић

ne moze picko!

John Jude Michael Labus

Can anyone help me? The version of my HTC HD2 before was Android 2.2.1 and after watching your video and reading the instruction that you've been giving to us I decided to upgrade my android to 2.3.7. I follow all the instruction and I download all the software in your link. I succesfully upgrade my HTC HD2 in to 2.3.7. everything was fine except the wifi. I succesfully connect my HTC HD2 in our Wifi but there's a problem about it. It says "connected" but when I try to browse the internet it has no "Internet Connection". I mean on my phone it was "connected" but it has no Internet connection? How can I fix it? Pls. Help me. :|

Eric DaStranjah Waiters Sr.

I HAVE AN HTC H2 AND I CANT GET IN MY MARKET BECAUSE THE PERSON WHO SOLD ME THE PHONE ACCOUNT KEEP POPPING UP HOW DO I REMOVE HER ACCOUNT WITHOUT HER PASSWORD.

Lino Librero Jr.

press the read button ( use a toothpick or pen) , it will delete user info and the one that you put too. be careful back up your contacts and important messages first.

Byron Wilson Macam

sir why cant I download the hspl3, everytime I download hspl3 it has a virus...

Afnan Hadri

hi odai! great work! my phone is working fantastic with android now. evrything is performing wonderful! only one minor issue. I cant let my phone turned off when I charge it. situation is, one: I switch it off, plugd the cable in, it immediately turn on again itself. two: the phone is on, I pluggd my phone, its charging, switch it off, and it will turn on back again on its own. can you help with this issue? really thanks a bunch man!

Charlie Pryor

Did you manage to get this onto your device, or do you still require assistance?

Dasia Chase

hey I have try to install the android on to my htc hd2 t-mobile phone I guess I did some thing wrong in your video u said something about windows xp not need something I really didn't understand wat u where talk about but I really want o to know how to install the android on to my phone can u help me please thank u u can email me at dasiachase@gmail.com thanks very much.

Carlos Avila Azocar

I try but after installing the stay Magldr HTC blank screen with no options to turn it off or do something. You lost the USB communication with the computer. Reusltado. dead phone.

Floyd Pretz Sr

Thank you. My malfunctioning Widows phone is now a running Android Phone. I am not crying, I have something in my eye.

Mohammad Barghouti

never mind I got it to work! THANKS ODAI U R THE BEST!

Odai Jaber

It says in the article where to download it.

Mohammad Barghouti

Hello my problem is this, ERROR [260]: CONNECTION. The update utility cannot connect your PDA Phone. Please Check that your USB cradle/cable is connected properly between the pc and your PDA Phone. Help

Mohammad Barghouti

Can you please help me i really want android but now it shows [ERROR 266]: UPDATE ERROR The Update Utility cannot get response from your PDA Phone. Please check that your USB cradle/cable is connected properly between the PC and your PDA Phone. And also check your PDA Phone.

Mohammad Barghouti

What driver? Can u link me to it? Thank You

Odai Jaber

You never installed the driver.

Cedric D. Villalobos

Vu Tran

Rambo Singh i have same problem with you =..= Can you help me? plz

Miguel Cordero

odai jaber i did everything u said, but when i try to install from the sd card it does not let me it says e: cant open /sd card/update.zip (no such file or directory)

Cedric D. Villalobos

congrats !

Rambo Singh

Mohammad Barghouti ......thnx atlast i had an android....

Rambo Singh

Odai Jaber ....can this be upgraded

Rambo Singh

hey can u tell me how to install SPL to my device

Mohammad Barghouti

Try plugging the usb cord into another port

Rambo Singh

Odai Jaber ...i had installed the driver but still not able to flash my device...please help

Cedric D. Villalobos

dont worry my friend this is it http://www.technologyatplay.com/forums/showthread.php?10949-HSPL3-for-the-HD2-available . go on my friend do the other instruction.

Mohammad Barghouti

What did u do to fix the error? please reply i really need android

Mohammad Barghouti

can u link me to the driver?cuz I cant seem to find it

Cedric D. Villalobos

oh yeah ! its done ! my windows phone is android know ! thanks, thank you all. its working 100% working just follow the instruction

Mohammad Barghouti

Did u find the Driver he was talking about?

Cedric D. Villalobos

My Friend Odai Jaber, what Driver are you saying ? tell me please

Odai Jaber

You never installed the driver.

Jordan Boss Walden

what do I open the hd2 toolkit with on my computer because it wont let me.

Odai Jaber

Download Winrar

Joey Mendoza

IM RUNNING 2.3.4 ON HTC HD2 BUT I WANT ICE ON IT HOW DO I DO THIS.

Charlie Pryor

We do not currently have a tutorial on putting ICS on the HD2, due to some existing bugs in the system

Amado Rodriguez

I just did all this and the android logo showed up but it just stay there, can anybody help me? what I do or didn't do wrong.

Odai Jaber

Try again. Reflash the ROM

Dave Karlson Chengoue

I'm trying to update to Gingerbread 2.3.7. Everything work perfectly until I try to upload to zip file , it said Installation aborted.. need help please.

Odai Jaber

Reflash the partition.

Bobby Charles

I had the same problem...are you using one of the usb ports in the back of your pc? I tried different ones each time...FINALLY for some odd reason it worked, i wish I could tell what I did exactly, but all good to go with Gingerbread 2.3.7.

Charlie Pryor

Glad to hear this worked for you!

Sinoda Leira Noel Ed

"ERROR [262]: UPDATE ERROR The NAND Flasher Utility has encountered communication errors during the update process. The program will guide you step-by-step to recover from the errors so you can continue with the update." I keep recovering it but it keeps saying error again. What do I do? pls help

Odai Jaber

Your motherboard is going bad.

Charlie Pryor

Please visit our forums for assistance, and we'll have Odai reach out to you as soon as he is available. Please allow time, as we are volunteer-based. Thanks!

Patti Pardo

Everything work perfect until I try to install the zip. It says the file is bad and installation aborted. How can I fix this?

Charlie Pryor

Patti Pardo Glad we could help. It appears as though (judging from above) that you are having issues again. Please refer to my reply above for instructions on how we can get your issue addressed. Thanks!