WARNING:
This processes that you carry out on your own risk. We do not take responsibility for any damage to your device.
Requirements:
- A Wildfire S with unlocked bootloader or S-OFF. If your bootloader is still locked, head to HTCDev.com to unlock it.
- A PG76IMG.zip file (custom recovery UI). Attached to this post you will find a custom UI by XDA.cn. Alternatively you can use ClockworkMod Recovery from this post. Whatever zip you use, is fine, but I would totally recommend ClockworkMod for its great features.
- A root.zip file (the root script). Attached to this post.
- A microSD card on your phone formatted FAT32.
Step 1: Flashing the Custom Recovery UI by XDA.cn
- Again, make sure your device is S-OFF.
- Again, make sure your memory card is formatted FAT32.
- Place the PG76IMG.zip file into your phone SD card.
- Disable Fast Boot from your phone settings (Settings > Power > Disable Fastboot)
- Turn your phone off.
- Hold down the "power" button and the "volume down" button for a few seconds till you see the HBOOT screen.
- Don't press anything. The system will scan for some files and it will prompt you for an update. Move the cursor to OK (volume up) to start the flashing process.
- After it finishes, press the "power" button to restart the system.
- Let Android boot and delete the PG76IMG.zip file from your SD card via USB.
- Congrats! Custom recovery has been installed. Process to step 2.
Step 2: Flashing the rooting script by XDA.cn
- Copy the root.zip file into your phone SD card.
- Turn your phone off.
- Boot into recovery: Hold down the "power" button and the "volume down" button for a few seconds till you see the HBOOT screen. Let it do its thing and then select "RECOVERY".
- At the recovery menu, use the volume buttons to select "install zip from sd card".
- Then select "choose zip from sd card".
- Then find the "root.zip" file on the list.
- Select "YES".
- Let the script do its thing till you see "Install from sd card completed".
- Select "Go Back" on the menu till you find the "power off" option and select it.
- Turn your phone back on and let Android boot.
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