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Help Instagram for HTC Wildfire

Hi everyone,

I wonder if anyone could help me. I currently own the HTC Wildfire (android 2.2) and am struggling to get hold of the recently released Instagram app.

Has anyone else with a Wildfire managed to succesfully download and use Instagram and if so could you give me any tips as I'm having a bit of trouble.

The Instagram site states I need at least android 2.0 and something called OpenGS EL 2. I have no idea if I have OpenGS EL 2 or if it truly is vital to getting this app to work.
I'm not very tech savvy either lol.

Any help would be majorly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
I own a HTC Wildfire too and market says instagram isn't compatible with my device. But I insisted and downloaded to my computer and then transferred and now I have it installed on my phone. The thing is it works fine UNTIL you get to the part where the filters would apply. Aparently instagram needsthe OpenGL-something to the filters. Long story short: it forces close! =/ I would love to have instagram but to do so I NEED A NEW PHONE!
 
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OpenGS EL 2... Mhmm.

and does anyone know how to get this on the wildfire and comparable mobiles? my wildfire is pretty neat, rooted, oom-reorganized, some scripts running. powerful old man. kung fu style smartphone! xD

I have to google: OpenGS EL 2. hopefully no hardware confinement...

greetz
 
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Thanks for the feedback everyone. Be sure to let us know if you manage to get OpenGS EL2 working so that the filters on Instagram don't crash the phone.

So gutted that the app isn't compatible, i've waited so long for it too. I just can't warrant buying a new phone just because of one app. Especially since I've had the Wildfire for under a year and has never given me any problems and is working fine.
 
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