[APP] Android Loader v1.0 for HD Mini (Dual Boot Option and Start Menu Icon)

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I was asked to port my Android Loader for the HD2 so that the HD Mini users could have the same benefits of automating the boot process. The result is this thread and I hope you can benefit from my work.

**PLEASE READ ALL THIS POST BEFORE DOWNLOADING AND INSTALLING THE APP TO AVOID ANY PROBLEMS**

**IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE READ POST2 *HERE* BEFORE POSTING YOUR PROBLEM IN THE THREAD**

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This Android Loader will allow you to do a few things. Firstly you can start Android easily once you are already in Windows. It comes with a cool looking icon in the Start Menu and you can add it to Sense or Mobile Shell or whatever you use as your day to day interface.

INSTALL THIS APP TO DEVICE MEMORY!! DO NOT INSTALL TO STORAGE CARD OR YOU MAY HAVE PROBLEMS!!

After installation you will be asked if you want a dual boot option after you start your phone. If you do then you can set your default Operating System (Android or Windows Mobile), then you will be asked for an AutoBoot timeout (3, 5, 10, 20, 30 or 60 seconds). You will then be asked which Icons you want to be displayed in the Start Menu (Android and Android AFTER a Soft Reset with no prompts). The 'Android with Soft Reset' icon will allow you to boot cleanly into Android straight after Windows Mobile finishes loading if you dont want a Dual Boot option.

Lastly you will be asked to select the Path where your Android files have been copied to. At the moment your Android files are copied to the ROOT of the 'STORAGE CARD' and this is what should be selected, unless they are moved in future Development updates of Android.

If you set up a Dual Boot option then after a soft reset of your phone, as soon as WindowsMobile loads up you will be prompted to choose what you want to boot into. If you make no selection then your default Operating System will be Auto loaded after the time out.

Last but by no means least there is a folder in the Start Menu called 'Android Loader' which holds a Manager app. With this app you can change any of the default settings. There are also 2 switches in this Start Menu Folder. Fast Mode will load Android as soon as the icon is clicked, Safe Mode will always ask for confirmation when the icon is clicked to avoid accidental loading.

When Android loader runs it will run Haret_Photon7227.exe after a 1 second delay which will start Android.

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This app should work with ANY language Rom as a script searches for the correct name of the Storage Card when it is first run. If there are any problems with non WWE Roms then please let me know.

DONT ASK IN THIS THREAD ABOUT QUESTIONS OR PROBLEMS WITH ANDROID. THIS IS TO BE KEPT JUST ABOUT THE ANDROID LOADER.

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Cab Useage:

1. Make sure you have your desired build of Android copied across to your Storage Card BEFORE installing this app.

2. INSTALL THE CAB TO DEVICE MEMORY (IN WINDOWS MOBILE)!! DO NOT INSTALL TO STORAGE CARD!!

3. You will now be asked if you want a prompt everytime you start WindowsMobile to run Android or continue to Windows. This is your Autoboot setting. If you select No then you wont get a prompt after WindowsMobile boots up.

4. You will now be asked which Android links you want displayed in the Start Menu (Android, Android with Soft Reset or Both).

5. You will now be asked select the folder where your Android files are copied to. THIS SHOULD BE SET TO STORAGE CARD (WITH NO SUB FOLDER)!! You only have to do this once, it will remember the settings until you uninstall the program.

NOTE: If your icons dont change in HTC Sense after upgrading the cab then install and run SICC (Sense Icon Cache Clearer) *HERE* and your new icon will be shown after a soft reset.

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I made this as a favour to the HD Mini Community. If you find it useful you do not have to donate if you dont wish to but please hit the THANKS Button to show your appreciation.

Enjoy

Mark.

Problem Solving

To check your Settings you must have a Registry Editor installed on your Phone (free ones can be googled):
Browse to HKLM, Software, MSkipAndroidLoader
Check all the Sub Folders are set correctly
- AndroidFolder: Should be set to \Storage Card (or equivalent for your language),
- AutoTimeout: Duration til AutoBoot (in Seconds),
- BootupOS: Android or WindowsMobile,
- Mode: Fast or Safe,
- StartupOption: Yes or No

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Android isn't loading:
Did you copy your Android files to the root of the Storage Card first? Yes
Did you install this app to DEVICE Memory? Yes. Are you Sure? YES.. Are you ABSOLUTELY SURE?? Ok maybe I installed it to Storage Card..

This App must be installed to DEVICE MEMORY or it could have problems. Uninstall the Loader from Start, Settings, System, Remove Programs and reinstall to DEVICE MEMORY.

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I Installed to Storage Card by mistake and now it wont uninstall:
In your File Manager browse to Device, Program Files and Delete the MSkip Android Tools folder
Next using a Registry Editor browse to HKLM, Software and Delete the MSkipAndroidLoader folder
Lastly try reinstalling the Cab to DEVICE MEMORY (it should let you now)

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If you have read through this and still have problems then post your problem in the thread and you will be helped

Mark.

thanks very much!!! nice app!!! finally got our dual boot!!!

ty ty ty mskip
and welcome to HD Mini forums

Nice one, mskip! Thanks!

Originally Posted by tzacapaca

ty ty ty mskip
and welcome to HD Mini forums

Thanks

Although I dont own an HD Mini I'm happy to help wherever I can.

Mark.

works well! thanks a lot!

That's looks like great!
mSkip, Thanks for you and Welcome to your brother HTC HD2, HTC HD Mini

Thnx for the app, sounds great!

Installation works perfect. I just got a non-signed error af
ter reboot (testing the boot menu) but guess that I will have better luck next boot.

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problem continues, also while trying to start from the start menu (android softreset), settings from folder do work..

Problem here. i install it and it works, but not from the start. I have choose android as default operation system, but it always starts up first windows mobile, and then nothing happends. I mus then click on the android icon and then android started. is this correct?