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Low system memory issue - HTC Wildfire S

Hi, I am new to this forum, but wanted to share something that may be interesting for other users of the Wildfire S. Here's how I seem to have resolved the low memory issue of my Wildfire S (for the time being). I've been quite happy with my Wildfire S (Android 2.3.5), however, I used to have constant issues with low memory. After some research, I thought rooting the phone might be the only solution to free up some space. But I did not want to mess with the phone that much. After some further research, using DiskUsage, I realized that my System Data was more than 90MB - that's a lot if you only have 150MB available. I could not find any sources for normal values, but 90MB just seemed excessive. Doing some further research I found hints that there might be some log-files that use up huge amounts of data. For HTC I identified anr_history.txt as possible culprit. Thing is, without root, I could not figure out whether I have such file on my phone (let alone figure out what...

How to Root HTC Wildfire S

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First of all, I'd like to thank  chlinkchlink  for finding out about some rooting instructions on XDA.cn. It has been a pain in the nuts to root this thing but it seems like the chinese folks over there were able to crack it. I am not the author of the script, I'm just putting all this together for everyone to enjoy. Also, thanks to the people of XDA.cn for their work. I know GingerBreak works on some roms, but recent firmware versions have been fixed to not work with GingerBreak, one example is the Bell Canada firmware variant. So far this method works on: Stock European ROMs (tested by  sammyke007 ) Bell Canada ROMs (tested by me) Asian ROMs (tested by XDA.cn) T-Mobile  ROMs (tested by  Tera Tike ) 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. Altern...

How to Root HTC Explorer and Install Custom Recovery

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How to   root   HTC   Explorer? HTC Explorer is absolutely a beautiful gadget from HTC, with it’s 3.2-inch touchscreen display with 320×480  pixels  resolution. Running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, you know how awesome the  apps  would be. The phone comes with a 3.15MP rear camera, which can capture candid photos. Yet, it lacks a front-camera for video calling. But this can record videos at 480p. This stylish phone supports all connectivity options including  Wi -Fi, Bluetooth, 3G Network and USB 2.0.  Built with a 600MHz Qualcomm processor and 512MB RAM, could be better. HTC Explorer comes with a 90MB internal storage and external memory support  upto  32GB. If you  Root HTC Explorer , you can enjoy a wide range of functions and features on your phone. You can install the custom root-only apps on your phone and customize it to the fullest. So, here’s how to  root HTC Explorer  and Install Custom Recovery on i...

How to Root the HTC Wildfire S

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If you’ve been waiting for an Ice Cream Sandwich ROM for your HTC Wildfire S, the wait’s over now. With the help of the CyanogenMod, you can really get the ICS running on your device. In order to install the custom ROM, you need to have a rooted phone. Here’s how you can root the HTC Wildfire S. I. Before You Begin: 1. You must have unlocked bootloader of your device. Visit the  HTCDev  website to do so. 2. Since the procedure will take some good time, you should have charged your device to have at least 60% of battery life left. II. Downloading Required Files: 1.  ClockworkMod Recovery Image  (Download latest version from the first post) 2.  Root Script  (It is attached there in the first post) III. Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on the HTC Wildfire S: 1. Download and place both the files onto your Desktop. Do NOT extract any files from the archives. 2. Connect the HTC Wildfire S to your PC using the USB cable. 3. Transfer the Cloc...