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Hackers Stick Mango on the HD2 and Microsoft’s Totally OK With It

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq7le236lHI

It looks like Microsoft’s keeping its living-and-let-live stance as hackers actually give the aging HD2 some much-deserved love. XDA-Developers member backslashid posted the above video showing Mango Beta 1 running on the device. Microsoft pretty much said go for it!

https://gizmodo.com/htc-touch-hd2-review-a-tragedy-5400593

While MS has no plans on making Mango officially available for Windows Phone 6.5 phones, they’re fine with the recent development:

“We say tinker away with Mango and enjoy the juice,” Microsoft spokesman Bill Cox said in a statement to AllThingsD. “But beware the fine print – unlocking phones may void your warranty.”

And heaven knows the HD2 deserved more than it got. This is life being breathed into squandered hardware. [AllThingsD]

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