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The Samsung Galaxy S III & Galaxy Note II may succeed the legendary HTC HD2
The HTC HD2 was a legendary device that could run almost any operating system. The Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II may be the next devices to achieve the HD2's immortality.
Technology-oriented websites tend to focus only on the latest smartphones (and that includes us), but a large number of users choose not to upgrade their devices for one reason or another. Perhaps for financial reasons, there are hundreds of thousands of users who stick to older devices. Custom ROMs such as the now-defunct CyanogenMod have kept older smartphones alive for ages, but there comes a time when even unofficial support must end—for most devices, at least. The legendary HTC HD2 was launched in 2009 with Windows Mobile 6.5 at a time when Android 2.1 Eclair was the latest Android release, but the device has received ports of every version of Android up to Android 7.0 Nougat (not to mention multiple other operating systems.) Now, it appears that the HD2's torch will be passed on to the Samsung Galaxy S III and Samsung Galaxy Note II.
HTC's Legendary HD2 Receives Android 6.0 Port
The HTC HD2 never dies, and it has now received Android 6.0 Lollipop thanks to dedicated developers!
It has been a long time, and the device that refuses to die seems to keep on chugging along. The mythical HTC HD2 has been blessed with yet another opportunity to live a little longer thanks to the efforts of XDA Senior Member macs18max.
Let's say you have a device from 2009, and at times it seems like it's just a little bit out of date. The latest devices coming out are all competing to become "The Next Big Thing," and this device just doesn't seem to stack up to the competition. And with the latest mobile Operating Systems out there, any device running Windows Mobile 6.5 just seems, well, outdated. But then you realize what device this actually is: It's the Mighty Mouse of devices, the HTC HD2. The same device that has run not only Windows Mobile 6.5, but Windows Phone 7, Android (all versions up to Jelly Bean), Ubuntu and MeeGo of all things.
Are you a European Android user? If so, you may have noticed that your GPS locking performance is often sub-par. Last month, we wrote about a fantastic application by XDA forum member The_Double that fixes this problem for you by editing your /system/etc/gps.conf file.
For those lucky members in possession of the great HTC HD2, XDA member ksubedi brings the All in One Toolkit for Leo / HD2 NAND. According to him, the main purpose of this toolkit is to simplify many complex tools/guides which are difficult or unsafe to use. The main highlights of what you can do are:
Complete Guide To Installing NAND Android On HD2
When you are new to flashing phones, it can be frustrating to search through multiple threads just to find all the information you need in order to proceed. Even after reading for hours, you still might find yourself confused, asking yourself "where do I go from here?" XDA member gunjahman has compiled an in-depth, step by step guide on how to properly flash NAND Android on your HD2. For each step, he has provided a list of prerequisites and then goes into detail what steps need to be taken in order to obtain those prerequisites. He has created three different guides all in the same thread, in order to help you accomplish a complete install of Android on your HD2.
When you are new to flashing phones, it can be frustrating to search through multiple threads just to find all the information you need in order to proceed. Even after reading for hours, you still might find yourself confused, asking "Where do I go from here?" XDA member gunjahman has compiled an in-depth, step by step guide on how to properly flash NAND Android on your HD2.
XDA developer Cotulla, who is well known for being one of the members that always brings us amazing stuff, presents the update 1.13 of MAGLDR, which is the famous boot loader for HTC Leo / HD2 to direct the operating system boot to your desired OS. On the newest version, we can find added support for Android Recovery, added support for raw boot partition format, fixed USBMassStorage data lost on big transfers, and fixed Power-Off-Cable-Plug-Stop. Both versions of Leo are supported: LEO512 and LEO1024.
Take Control With Proximity Screen Off
Proximity Screen Off uses device admin privileges to allow you control over when and how the proximity sensor reacts, with many options to fit your needs. If you want to disable the application in landscape mode or during a call, you have the option to do so. After defining a timeout for the proximity sensor to trigger, swipe your hand over it and watch as the screen shuts off without a click. For even more control and to prevent accidental locking, you can even set a timeout for when NOT to trigger the sensor. This is handy for when you are pulling down the notification bar, as it is right by the sensor. So if you are tired of losing friends due to a lack of proximity sensor control, head over to the marketplace and download the APK or visit the original thread for more information.
XDA member itsme_4ucz has created an Android application that uses gestures to control your proximity sensor. If your face has ever ended a phone call mid-conversation, then you probably understand the need for such an application. Phones with capacitive screens, such as the HD2, generally encounter this issue as they are sensitive to touch and to heat.
As you may know, the new operating system was ported to HTC Leo a couple of days ago, the work was done by an elite team of developers that is responsible for some of the biggest and most important achievements in mobile world; some of them also respected members in XDA.
So, you bought a device with a WVGA screen, and you want to be able to play your favorite movies and home made videos using every last bit of this screen. However, most encoding apps are complex and cumbersome to use. XDA member jandre came up with a solution for this. The dev made a small PC application to convert video into the needed format for our devices.
Attention Windows Mobile users! You’ve asked for games and now you have them. Introducing the First PlayStation Emulator for Windows CE (FPSEce), this free emulator allows you to play your old PlayStation 1 (PS1) games on your mobile device after grabbing the images from your PS1 disks and dropping it onto your storage card.