[1.Sep.2012] NexusHD2-ICS-4.0.4-CM9-HWA V2.7 (Kernel: tytung_HWA_r3.4)

• Include Android 4.0.4 CM9.1.0.
• Include htcleo-2.6.32-ics kernel: tytung_HWA_r3.4.
• Include tytung's ICS HWA ramdisk (initrd.gz).
• Include the required proprietary binary files and the HD2-specific files from my AOSP GB ROM (i.e. NexusHD2-Gingerbread).
• Credits: tytung, Securecrt, Rick_1995, Xylograph, rapmv78, texasice, firesnatch, ankuch, romanbb, marco.palumbi, samuaz, dk_zero-cool, marc1706, the CM and the Evervolv teams, etc.

Features:

• All Android 4.0.4 features (Multi-Languages)
• All CM9 features:
  • Enhanced Power Menu w/ Reboot and Screenshot options, etc.
  • Power Notification Widget
  • Trebuchet Launcher
  • T9 Dialer
  • Keep app back button in Developer options
  • Theme
  • And more
• Root, su, busybox, zipalign, init.d scripts, etc.
• AdFree hosts file
• HSDPA icon
• Facebook contact sync
• Unicode support for SMS/MMS
• Ad-Hoc Wi-Fi

Downloads:

• ROM:  NexusHD2-ICS-CM9-HWA_V2.7.zip (MD5sum: F25A29895D234D6482A5D3B160E20F1A) (Please don't mirror files. Thanks.)
• This ROM works for MAGLDR and cLK at the same time.

• NexusHD2-ICS-CM9-HWA ROM discussion begins from this post.
• Please read the NexusHD2-ICS-CM9 FAQ Wiki before asking any questions. (Thanks Geenyous, Szczepanik, TheManii, etc. for editing these Q&A to avoid the repeated questions.)
• Please install Link2SD or visit the NexusHD2-ICS-CM9 A2SD Discussion Thread for how to increase the internal storage size, and post all the a2sd questions in that thread. Thanks.

Installations:

• Please use at least 170MB system partition and at least 2MB cache partition.
  • Please refer to ksubedi's HD2 NAND Toolkit and/or mskip's guide.
  • Cache partition (/dev/block/mtdblock4) is only mounted and used by CWM.
  • Cache partition size is not important because the data partition (/dev/block/mtdblock5) is used as the cache space when running Android.
  • If your HD2 has bad NAND blocks, you may need larger partitions.
• Wipe
  • Wipe Data/Factory Reset while doing a fresh install. (Optional: also delete /sdcard/Android folder or format your SD card if you have any strange issue.)
  • Advanced -> Wipe Dalvik Cache while upgrading from an old version and wanting to retain data.
• Flash this ROM.

Extra Downloads:

• Enable/Disable the virtual soft keys (i.e. the on-screen virtual button, height = 28.0dip and width = 32.0dip for V2.2+ ROMs or width = 0.0dip for V2.7 ROM) :
  • Flash softkeys-buttons_activator_update.zip to activate the soft virtual buttons.
• The SIM card related WiFi issue:
  • If you suffer from this WiFi issue, you can flash BCM4329_firmware_v4.218.248.18.zip or install WiFix.apk.
• About the mobile data connection types: RMNET V.S. PPP.
  • Bootloader MAGLDR supports both RMNET and PPP. I set RMNET as default for MAGLDR ROM because stock Android only supports RMNET.
  • Bootloader cLK only supports PPP.
  • RMNET is more stable than PPP. (Some PPP users have data drop issues.) However PPP may be faster for some users.
  • Flash RMNET_to_PPP_update.zip if you prefer PPP on MAGLDR.

Working:

• Full HWA (Hardware Acceleration)
• Phone
• Audio
• SMS
• Data: 3G/HSDPA
• Wi-Fi (Support IEEE 802.1x/EAP authentication and Ad-Hoc Wi-Fi.)
• Bluetooth
• GPS/AGPS
• Touchscreen
• Vibration
• Charging
• All sensors
• Wired earphone/headphone
• Data usage and data limit
• Software video codecs
• WiFi signal strength icon
• USB Mass Storage
• Camera/Camcorder/Panorama
• Barcode Scanner
• Flash Player
• WiFi Tethering (Native "Portable Wi-Fi hotspot" feature works well. You can also install wireless_tether_2_0_7.apk for more features.)
• USB Tethering (Native "USB tethering" feature works. You can also install wired_tether_1_4.apk for more features.)
• Flashlight (Use built-in Torch or install TeslaLED Flashlight -> my favorite.)
• FM Radio (Install Spirit FM, check settings -> audio -> qsd8250, and turn on BT before using Spirit FM.)
• VPN