HTC HD2 Android and Ubuntu builds now available for mass consumption

We’re approaching the end of an era — the legacy of Windows Mobile handsets getting spotted running some open sourced OS or another shortly after their release. With Windows Phone 7 on the horizon the HD2 will surely be one of the last, but you can extend that grand tradition just a bit longer by installing your choice of Ubuntu Karmic Koala or Android 2.1. Those builds we reported on earlier have been made available for general consumption and, while installing them certainly doesn’t seem to be entirely risk free, neither of them touch the phone’s internal flash, so you’re never more than a reset away from the comforts of WinMo. If you’re feeling adventurous this weekend, both downloads are on the other end of the source link below.

HTC HD2 Android and Ubuntu builds now available for mass consumption originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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