With Android floodgates wide open, HTC HD2 gets Froyo and Sense with 2.1

It's been a long, ugly road, but HD2 owners and hackers alike can finally bask in the glory of an open device with top-notch hardware and specs that still give mid 2010's best phones a run for their money. We'd already seen a stock Android 2.1-based ROM, but now we've got your choice of stock Android 2.2 or Android 2.1 with Sense, too -- seriously, pick your poison. Though HTC clearly never intended to get this kind of Sense on the HD2, there's something that just feels right about it, isn't there? Follow the break for videos of both firmwares in action.

[newjaruz Posted Jul 14th 2010 3:15PM]

@Ruthless

android already has app folders... but you cannot place them in the drawer.. desktop only

[TheJake Posted Jul 14th 2010 3:23PM]

@Ruthless So you're looking for an iPhone?

[coolbho3000 Posted Jul 14th 2010 3:29PM]

@Ruthless You have no idea what you're talking about.

[coolbho3000 Posted Jul 14th 2010 3:30PM]

@TheJake It's a troll.

[Damaga Posted Jul 14th 2010 3:07PM]

just like the iphone 4, you can't make calls with it.

[newjaruz Posted Jul 14th 2010 3:14PM]

I actually considered trading my nexus to do just this.. but I know it wont work without its fair share of glitches so ... i decided against it

[buffalosolja42 Posted Jul 14th 2010 3:29PM]

@newjaruz
Running froyo build currently on my phone and the only things missing is bluetooth and sound (ringers). I like having it though mixes things up .

[barry99705 Posted Jul 14th 2010 3:21PM]

Wonder how long until they start getting C&D requests from HTC?

[coolbho3000 Posted Jul 14th 2010 10:10PM]

@barry99705 Like they said in their last C&D, HTC is usually "hands off" when it comes to the modding community, except when abuse is especially blatant.

[BaruteruKun Posted Jul 14th 2010 3:26PM]

Hey Guys, T-Mobile is making a version of HTC EVO 4G????? :-O

[knucklessg1 Posted Jul 14th 2010 3:38PM]

So i got the desire build, but how do you enable 3g on android? i only can make phone calls and texts, but as far as data goes, i don't have it on android, only winmo

[Gam3rEvolved Posted Jul 14th 2010 4:24PM]

If I try this, and it for some odd reason wont work...can I still do a hard reset and go back to winmo 6.5..?

[TheJake Posted Jul 14th 2010 5:30PM]

@Gam3rEvolved No need to hard reset. Running the kernel doesn't require any changes to the flash memory, so all you have to do to get back to WM is soft reset.

[barbtx Posted Jul 14th 2010 5:33PM]

*grabby hands*

[Beto4209 Posted Jul 14th 2010 5:36PM]

THIS IS GAY!!!!

[Wiizer Posted Jul 14th 2010 6:20PM]

@Beto4209

Yet you somehow manage to be even gayer...

[Atanu Posted Jul 14th 2010 11:02PM]

@Wiizer
LMAO

[Gam3rEvolved Posted Jul 14th 2010 5:48PM]

how long is it supposed to take to install this..? I only get a black screen, and it stays there for a long time... 4-5 minutes, nothing is happening..

[SpeedyJDK Posted Jul 14th 2010 6:53PM]

Yes, this is nice. But atm. it works like hell here.
Can't charge under android 2.2 either. When we tested.

[pi rules Posted Jul 14th 2010 8:24PM]

That Froyo doesn't seem to be quite stock. Anyone else notice this, or am I mistaken?

[seamonkey420 Posted Jul 14th 2010 8:57PM]

@pi rules nope, i'd say it isn't since it has pinch to zoom homescreen features alone (thats senseui-ish). :)

i just tried that on my n1 w/stock froyo and no love.

[coolbho3000 Posted Jul 14th 2010 10:11PM]

@seamonkey420 ADW Launcher. :)

[wshwe Posted Jul 14th 2010 10:37PM]

I won't let Android any where near my new HD2 until Android is fast, stable and supports all hardware features.

[dvenegas89 Posted Jul 15th 2010 5:32AM]

That really is awesome. lol Sweet handset with the Android OS! Love it. Great job. ;]

[KhaledF Posted Jul 15th 2010 8:35AM]

is it possible to wipe clean the HD2 and remove windows mobile completely in favor of android?

[KhaledF Posted Jul 15th 2010 8:36AM]

is there a mod to make the apps menu transparent like the transparent notifications bar mod?

[sonicwind Posted Jul 19th 2010 4:14PM]

that there's still issues with little things like MAKING CALLS, sort of knocks the wind out of it.