HTC's HD2 Carrying A Secret Stash Of Hidden RAM !

We have HTC disable features from their phones' in software before but this is just ridiculous. As it turns out the all HTC HD2 units actually have 576MB, but only 448MB of those are available to the user.

It's a bit more understandable when there we are talking a GPS or an FM radio unit, where you need new software to utilize it, but we just can't figure out why would HTC hide a big chunk of RAM on their flagship. And heck it wasn't even the only feature disabled by default on the HD2 powerhouse. Remember the Wi-Fi 802.11n support that you have to enable on your own ?

So, it's not only the units headed for T-Mobile USA which pack more RAM, but all HTC HD2 smartphones out there actually have 576MB aboard. You only have to unlock the hidden amount of memory using some customs ROMs.

You can do that by going to the xda-developers forum and read this thread. Then get the needed ROM up and running on your HD2 and enjoy the extra amount of RAM memory. Just be careful, because it will most probably void your warranty.

I can hardly begin to fathom the reasons for HTC disabling part of its available hardware, other than to guess that a WinMo 7 upgrade was in the company's plans for this phone all along and it just wanted to keep its ability to handle the new OS under wraps. Video and pictorial evidence of cracking past the 448 MB barrier below.

  

Via : Engadget