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Android being Linux based anyway I guess my question is why not custom android ROMS with some A2SD partition action?

@guymartin 506618 wrote:

Android being Linux based anyway I guess my question is why not custom android ROMS with some A2SD partition action?

You mean swapping over internal ROM chips, to get a new Operating System. Very old school.

I’m not sure how you do it on an Android phone, but IIRC on a Windows Mobile you set up a bootable Linux installation on an SD card with a PC or laptop, pop the card into the phone, and start up the phone from the SD card. It’s much easier than dismantling the phone and swapping chips over, then putting the phone back together.

On such phones (I’ve only played with the early 2002-2003 style things) when you take the battery out, the phone is pretty much reset anyway. If not using the reset on the phone forces it back to Windows.

So, check the reset on your HTC first – does that take the phone back to Android anyway? If it does then a bit of experimentation should be harmless, although to be on the safe side, make sure you have copied all the data from the phone first (probably onto a PC or laptop running Windows… sigh).

@Pat McDonald 506690 wrote:

You mean swapping over internal ROM chips, to get a new Operating System. Very old school.

I’m not sure how you do it on an Android phone, but IIRC on a Windows Mobile you set up a bootable Linux installation on an SD card with a PC or laptop, pop the card into the phone, and start up the phone from the SD card. It’s much easier than dismantling the phone and swapping chips over, then putting the phone back together.

On such phones (I’ve only played with the early 2002-2003 style things) when you take the battery out, the phone is pretty much reset anyway. If not using the reset on the phone forces it back to Windows.

So, check the reset on your HTC first – does that take the phone back to Android anyway? If it does then a bit of experimentation should be harmless, although to be on the safe side, make sure you have copied all the data from the phone first (probably onto a PC or laptop running Windows… sigh).

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can turn an old phone into a beast with the right ROM; I found one that’s perfect so let me know if you want the name of it it (cant recall now). The key is to trick the phone into thinking that the external SD is infact internal. Damn I love the Desire.

I’m seeing my techie mate I told you about on FB – Its his birthday curry – but if I can I’ll ask him if he can recommend you some reading material / info s he is obsessed with linnux – he even has a penguin mug (and I think techie t shirt! :P)

@doublethink 506966 wrote:

I just love his accent and manor of speaking! plus that documentary he was in recently was one of the best I have ever seen (and I am not really into bikes).

He is great! And been watching the tv show, good role model material I think

Apparently even if you’re not into bikes the TT film is worth a watch

@Tank Girl 507014 wrote:

Have you changed your name again? Are you who I think you are?

yes due to the other Guy and yes probably your bright and there be breadcrumbs…(if that’s not an understatement; would rather remain incognito though save annoying the other half just getting a bit lonely)