The iOS Jailbreaking/Android Rooting Megathread

[|Shadow]

Rooting isn't dangerous at all, the only way you can end up bricking it is if you somehow stop ClockworkMod from flashing CyanogenMod to your device, and even then, you'll just have to use HTC's ROM update utility to get back onto the stock ROM and do it again.

Ah.

Well, I tried running Z4, and it looked like it had finished up and returned me to the homescreen but it just made my phone slower (I rebooted it and it was fine again). ROM Manager also said I hadn't rooted it.
What am I doing wrong? ;-;

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Nvm, I googled it and the Wildfire isn't compatible with Permanent root. :(

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953

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[Miga]

Ah.

Well, I tried running Z4, and it looked like it had finished up and returned me to the homescreen but it just made my phone slower (I rebooted it and it was fine again). ROM Manager also said I hadn't rooted it.
What am I doing wrong? ;-;

Edit
Nvm, I googled it and the Wildfire isn't compatible with Permanent root. :(

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953

Yup, looks like your phone's one of those harder-to-root HTC phones. However, no all hope is lost. Here's a guide straight from the CyanogenMod wiki:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Wildfire:_Full_Update_Guide

[|Shadow]

Yup, looks like your phone's one of those harder-to-root HTC phones. However, no all hope is lost. Here's a guide straight from the CyanogenMod wiki:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/HTC_Wildfire:_Full_Update_Guide

Thanks, I'll check it out later. :)

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And is that temporary or permanent?

[Miga]

Thanks, I'll check it out later. :)

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And is that temporary or permanent?

Permanent.

[|Shadow]

Ok so I got up to Step 5 but unrEVOked wont recognise my phone when I plug it in. :(

[Miga]

Ok so I got up to Step 5 but unrEVOked wont recognise my phone when I plug it in. :(

Do you have HBOOT's driver installed?

[|Shadow]

Do you have HBOOT's driver installed?

Yeah, I installed them.

Should I try reinstalling them?

[Miga]

Yeah, I installed them.

Should I try reinstalling them?

Yeah. Also try running it in the bootloader (I don't remember how to get HTC devices into their bootloader, so look it up)

[|Shadow]

Yeah. Also try running it in the bootloader (I don't remember how to get HTC devices into their bootloader, so look it up)

When installing HBOOT or using unrEVOked?

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Still nothing after I reinstalled it. :(

[Miga]

When running unrEVOked.

[|Shadow]

When running unrEVOked.

Still doesn't work. :(

[Darth Maul]

Hey guys my Iphone is broken and because of that I had to restore it. However I can't get it activated. Does anyone know a way of activating it without a sim card?

[Miga]

Hey guys my Iphone is broken and because of that I had to restore it. However I can't get it activated. Does anyone know a way of activating it without a sim card?

Jailbreaking it should get it unlocked and activated without a SIM card.

[Lugnut]

Yeah. Also try running it in the bootloader (I don't remember how to get HTC devices into their bootloader, so look it up)

Press and hold volume buttons while turning on.

[Miga]

Press and hold volume buttons while turning on.

Oh, so it's the same way you do it on the Motorola Droid 2 Global then.