And I thought I'd be fine with that until Windows Phone 7 came out and could be flashed onto the phone...that is, until Microsoft announced that the HD2 "didn't have the correct hardware button configuration", or some such. Even with that news hitting after I purchased the phone, I knew that bootleg versions would probably be available pretty quick after wp7's release so didn't panic. And the place to get them would be on this fantastic site xda-developers.com which used to be pretty much a WinMo site, and has grown to embrace most of the phones out (though they favor Android and wp7 now).
So just before SXSW I began the install of a bootloader and an Android OS on the SD card of the phone (no flashing of ROMs, nothing permanent so I could turn back if I needed to). It was a bit of a risk as I'd need my phone for email, txt'ing, web access, and even calls while at the conference...but I was willing to take the chance. This Android stuff was looking better and better to me. The install went fairly smooth (I didn't read the fine print and missed the part about the long initial startup due it being from the SD card, after which its fairly snappy every time). Since I did that I haven't run WinMo once, and I won't be looking back. The community and wealth of applications, both good and bad, are astounding and worth it alone to switch. Take into account the OS is modern, solid, and so well suited to running on a device, and the decision to switch is overwhelmingly pointed towards Android. If you have an HD2 (or a whole slew of other phones), I'd recommend checking the xda-developers site out, specifically this post to get started.
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| My phone before... |
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| ...and now much improved. |
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