Root [Guide] How to root the Wildfire S with S-ON

[MikeHeadon]

I am glad to report that my A510E is now unlocked, rooted and booted, and CoPilot Live is running from the SD card (after using Link2SD to move it and other apps. I followed the instructions in the first post to the letter and everything worked first time (apart from the odd clumsy fingers).
Sincere thanks to the OP and everybody else who has contributed.
I should point out that, being a T0Tal N00B I bought CoPilot before I knew that there was an issue with storage. I have not loaded a custom kernel yet as I seem to be OK so far and I am not really anything like a "power user". Maybe next year!
Thanks again, everyone, and all the best for 2013!

 

[maeriouw]

hello, im new here. I've tried your tutorial, buat I failed even in the very first step when it comes to getting a token for switching S-ON to S-OFF, the code isnt appear on the cmd. it just said "waiting for device". I've installed SDK Manager, HTCSync, and JAVA. what should I do? thanks before,

 

[serv5msk]

hello, im new here. I've tried your tutorial, buat I failed even in the very first step when it comes to getting a token for switching S-ON to S-OFF, the code isnt appear on the cmd. it just said "waiting for device". I've installed SDK Manager, HTCSync, and JAVA. what should I do? thanks before,

It is not about getting S-OFF. It is about getting S-ON UNLOCKED.
Kill HTCSyncManager.exe process, if running.
Disable "Fast boot" (Settings

 

[Malebolgia]

I have completed the steps till 4B but cant get into the recovery window to install root.zip file. What is the trick to get into recovery so I can flash root.zip? Been banging my head on the table trying to figure the issue.

 

[Caro332]

I have completed the steps till 4B but cant get into the recovery window to install root.zip file. What is the trick to get into recovery so I can flash root.zip? Been banging my head on the table trying to figure the issue.

what error do you get when you try to go to recovery?

 

[Malebolgia]

It goes to a white HTC logo screen vibrates then reboots

 

[Gryffon]

Hi there!
After reading the procedure I am keen to get started
However I note that this procedure dates back over a year and Im wondering if there are any known memory issues reported since it was written. I have been searching for a way to root this bloody phone for weeks and tried numerous "one click" methods, and all resulted in "me mory" problems When pushing busybox or the su. Can you put my mind at ease before I commit? Thank you in advance
P.S. Running v 2.3.4

 

[Caro332]

This guide is the best as far as I know and is still very much up to date.
However rooting will not immediately solve the memory problem. It will only root. After that, install Link2SD and your memory problems will be solved

 

[glezga]

good guide thanks but in completely stalled!

cant get past step 3, im on network 3 and htcdev keeps telling me to check cable etc, ive tried all ways including my network and europe download plus all other supported models method as im on 2.3.5 and skipping the steps 3b as im ***locked*** i still cant get bootloader to appear on my phone after power and volume key thing and im pg76100. ive also uninstalled htc sync as im on windows 8 and only the drivers are needed, my phone show up in my pc but just cant get the bootloader to appear?

any ideas guys?

like i said im on win 8 and htc sync isnt supported but i have the drivers installed and have usb on phone set to hard drive is this htc sync the problem?

 

[Colinr1234]

Thanks CafeKampuchia. I successfully rooted my phone over the weekend. I have kept the HTC ROM for now. What I cant understand is that after having minimal RAM free before I now have loads and am now able to install all the apps that I want. Before I could not update the Facebook app to the current version because of lack of RAM. Not sure why this is. Is it due to the factory reset?

 

[Gryffon]

Messed Up!

Ok, followed the instructions to the letter... or so I believe, HTCDev... Bootloader now *** UNLOCKED ***
I then flashed what I thought was the correct CWM (5.0.2.8-Marvel.img) but that is as far as I got with these instructions, as when I rebooted into recovery the screen just froze on the HTC logo, I waited for 10 mins then rebooted to HBOOT and tried to enter recovery again, but nothing happened.

After getting very frustrated with this I followed up on a similar procedure that I have been looking into at the same time as this (SEE THAT PROCEDURE HERE,) and I'm thinking that this was a serious mistake. I did all that but now when the device loads to HBOOT and tries to load the PG76IMG.zip image that I placed on the SD I get the following error report:

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Model ID Incorrect!
Update Failed!
Press <Power> to reboot.
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So, as it is, I cannot access recovery, or fastboot, or anything, I can only reboot the phone into startup! AAARRRGGGHHH!

Can you advise me please?

_______________________________

 

[Gryffon]

Right I'm going to delete that which I downloaded to the SD card, I am HOPING that will at least allow me to get back into RECOVERY USB so I can try flashing another CWM... wish me luck!

 

[Gryffon]

Right I'm going to delete that which I downloaded to the SD card, I am HOPING that will at least allow me to get back into RECOVERY USB so I can try flashing another CWM... wish me luck!

Done that, I actually replaced that particular image in my SD root with the CWM 5.0.2.8-marvel.img and rebooted to HBOOT, I at last was able to reboot to RECOVERY... but again it is froze on the HTC screen... what shall I do next... I ponder....

I will continue pondering until someone responds with some advice as I'm sure I'm not doing something, or, doing something wrong...

 

[jonny wad]

Try installing twrp 2.2.2 insted of cwm.

 

[Gryffon]

Try installing twrp 2.2.2 insted of cwm.

OK Trying now.... I'll be right back....

 

[Gryffon]

errr... WAIT... do I need GSM or CMDA model of the twrp thingy?

 

[Gryffon]

errr... WAIT... do I need GSM or CMDA model of the twrp thingy?

Ahhh, CDMA... that solved... OK going to try the twrp 2.2.1 as I have that handy...

 

[amitawildfire]

hey ppl
plz help me out i have unlocked d bootloader but i cant rrot my cell
everytime i try going to recovery screen goes black nd b4 dat i guess pg760img or watever file is not found plz.................... help me out m stuck since 2 days

 

[Gryffon]

I'm not the only one then? OK well I'm working on something that should help us novices a little bit... I have now tried a combination of different procedures from MANY different forums including this one. I think what I have found will be a fairly easy to follow direction guide... watch this space as I'll will need some time to put it all together.

 

[jonny wad]

Twrp says gsm but it will work on cdma.

 

[Gryffon]

Guys, I really appreciated everything that was posted to this thread, and all the hard work. However, I believe it was a little too in depth and a little complicated for any newbie who happened upon the thread in hopes of rooting their wildfire s at the present time. (Like me )

A NEW GUIDE TO ROOTING THE HTC WILDFIRE S - (JANUARY 2013)

During my searches and discoveries this past TWO WEEKS I found that a lot of stuff was out of date, many software programs and fixes that were supposed to solve issues didn't work or was simply outdated, and the whole thing had become. Also, guides a tutorials spread over countless websites, many long outdated, just helped confuse me further.

I didn't give up though. I kept Phandroid as my main support forum and research link, mainly because it is the one forum where people actually respond in a timely manner. I gave the developers sites a wide berth, this time mainly because most treated newbies andtheir questions as an annoyance or responded to them with arrogance or insults, IF they responded at all! Also in addition to this I found the it was very easy to get lost in all the conflicting technical stuff that these fellows discussed, and in all truth was probably the reason I failed to root my phone several times. I even read some recent topics on other forums which declared the wfs could NOT be rooted because of patches applied by the carriers - NOT SO!

In the end I decided to do things MY way, (With the help of guys here on PHANDROID,) and I spent two days trying different methods, using different mods, recovery's etc and in that time learned a few things!

After I finally successfully rooted my device, I found I had so much info that I wasn't sure how exactly I got it to work! So, I unrooted the device, and started again, using the basic method I believed I used, and it was very, very easy that time around! That is the reason I decided to post the thread that is linked top and bottom here, in the hope that 'some' of you will be fortunate enough to find it here and that it will work for you.
Good luck!

See the Thread here... :cheers:

 

[Austinsaga]

Listen whn i type that c:\android n all..than hit enter cmd says it transfering n taking too long..! is it normal..??

 

[Gryffon]

Listen whn i type that c:\android n all..than hit enter cmd says it transfering n taking too long..! is it normal..??

When you say it is taking too long... does it say "Transfer Completed" or something similar?

 

[CafeKampuchia]

Austinsaga, welcome to Android Forums! :hello:

Listen whn i type that c:\android n all..than hit enter cmd says it transfering n taking too long..! is it normal..??

No, definitely not normal. When you open a command prompt at c:\android and type "adb devices" what comes up? If nothing, then make sure you follow the preliminary directions in the OP regarding HTC Sync, Java and the Android SDK very carefully. Especially make sure that HTC Sync is installed (to get the drivers) but not running in the background (as the program can cause conflicts).

 

[CafeKampuchia]

hey ppl
plz help me out i have unlocked d bootloader but i cant rrot my cell
everytime i try going to recovery screen goes black nd b4 dat i guess pg760img or watever file is not found plz.................... help me out m stuck since 2 days

Try installing TWRP Recovery instead.

If CWM Recovery will not load on your phone and you get a black screen when loading recovery from HBOOT (this is very common with the newer ROM builds) then try TWRP Recovery which, as you would expect, comes in GSM and CDMA flavors. You can download and install it with GOOManager or download it directly from TeamWin: GSM or CDMA