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HTC Wildfire (htc-buzz)

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HTC Wildfire
Manufacturer HTC
Name Wildfire
Codename htc-buzz
Released 2010
Hardware
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7225)
CPU 528 MHz ARM 11
GPU No
Display 240x320
Storage 512 MB
Memory 384 MB
Architecture armv6
Software
Original software
The software and version the device was shipped with.
Android 2.1
Extended version
The most recent supported version from the manufacturer.
Android
Mainline
Instead of a Linux kernel fork, it is possible to run (Close to) Mainline.
no

Contributors

  • feinerer

Maintainer(s)

  • feinerer

Users owning this device

  • AppData 174
  • GtrxAC
  • MelvinSGjr (Notes: My first phone (from Italy). The screen has been black for no reason since 2022. I also own a second one from the USA.)


What works

  • Kernel compilation

What does not work

  • Everything else

How to enter flash mode

Hold the Volume Down button, and then press the Power button. Choose FASTBOOT.

Installation

Note Flashing the partitions does not work yet, so you will need an SD card.
  • Install everything using an SD card pmbootstrap install --sdcard=/dev/sd?
  • Insert the SD-Card on the device
  • Enter flash mode
  • Boot kernel using pmbootstrap flasher boot

See also

  • #1203 HTC Wildfire status report