[HTC Wildfire S] Tigger31337:
You kids like ROMs? Yeah... me too.

If you poke around these forums, you'll see that I once put together a spreadsheet comparing many ROMs for the Wildfire S, and I gotta say: overall, I was impressed with what I tested (and I'm VERY thankful for the folks who keep cooking up these ROMs) but I was never fully satisfied. Thus, WildChild was born. I hope you find it useful, speedy, and good-looking (... okay, then at least good-looking). :)

WildChild is dedicated to my two WildChilds: Joshua and Matteo.

HTC Sense-based ROM, with most of the Sense removed. (Does that make Sense? :)

OS = Android "Gingerbread" 2.3.5

App2SD, BusyBox, rooted, zipaligned, and all that standard crap.

Running the Nemus launcher (built-in task manager that actually works; built-in ability to

organize your apps

; lock the layout of your home screen icons; use any combination of [3|4|5] x [3|4|5] app drawer grid; and other wacky ****.)

Some stock HTC APKs replaced with newer/more-efficient/prettier versions.

Old Google Market (runs faster than the newer versions).

Old SMS text messaging (your precious screen space isn't wasted by those pesky text bubbles).

aCalendar replaces the stock HTC calendar.

All installed APK's are at the latest version (at the time this post was published).

Minimal ringtones (to save space on /system). You can easily add your own!

Wake the phone (from sleep mode) by using the volume rocker switch.

Global audio equalizer (with a built-in WildChild preset).

Using E.Frat's latest Cake over-clocked kernel.

Fully modular and highly configurable. Just check the Add-On's section regularly.

Features unique to WildChild:

Beautifully and painstakingly themed in a way that pleases me (and hopefully you, too. :)

Modified SMS notification icon for task bar (stock one looks a lot like Email icon... not anymore!)

Funky volume up/down indicator sounds.

Font tweaks (the lockscreen clock is actually READABLE now).

100% guaranteed non-annoying boot animation. Plus, no bootdown animation (faster shutdown).

Unique lockscreen created by Tigger31337: a ring of (Wild)fire against the setting moon.

Unique method of APK-level customization.

This translates into a more consistent end-user experience and less setup time for you! As far as I know, no other ROM uses this method, so I'll just sit back and wait for the copycats to hit the scene. ;)

Crazy-sick amount of RAM (

almost 300 MB FREE!!

) out of the box.

Tons of internal storage space

for your apps (77 MB free on de-odex. 117 MB free on odex!!)

Some other useless crap that I'm sure I forgot. Just try the damn thing. I bet you'll like it.

Tested (and works!) on Wildfire S GSM. Might work on CDMA; might not. Who the hell knows.

WildChild comes in 2 flavours: FULL and LITE.

FULL contains most of the stock HTC ROM functionality without all the bloat. For example, all HTC widgets are removed, APKs have been tweaked/compressed where possible, and the Nemus launcher replaces the default "Rosie" launcher.

LITE takes it a step further by removing even more rarely-used APK's

as well as

most of the Google backup/synchronization services. Please don't install WC-Lite and then ask me why you can't synch your accounts or I will drive down to your house and spank you in front of your parents.

To make your choice even harder, both flavours come in an ODEX and DE-ODEX version. Major difference? ODEX buys you more internal (high-speed) storage... good for hosting your widgets and other "critical" processes.

Check the screenshot below (

19-WC-Compare.jpg

) to see exactly what the space savings are between all the ROMs.

WildChild comes with the following applications already built-in:

aCalendar

AdFree

AnEq Equalizer (with custom WildChild preset built-in)

Barcode/QR Scanner

CalendarSnooze

FileExpert

Flashlight

GPSStatus

Link2SD

Nemus Launcher

NoFrills CPU

Notepad

PartitionsInfo Lite

QuickPic Gallery

ScreenFilter

Startup Auditor

SuperUser

Terminal

The Weather Network (not on the Lite version)

WiFi Manager

WiFi Tracker

(You really should know these steps by now, but for tradition's sake...)

Prepare and partition your SDCard. (Folks seem to enjoy a FAT32 primary, a 1 GB ext4 (I use ext2), and a 512MB Linux Swap... in that order.)

Copy the WildChild ROM .zip file to your SDCard. Cool.

Reboot into Recovery mode.

Wipe data/factory reset. (Do it twice, especially if on CWM)

Wipe Dalvik cache. (twice, as above)

Choose "Install zip from SDCard".

(You might have to toggle Signature Verification until it is

Disabled

)

"Choose zip from SDCard" and select your WildChild ROM .zip file.

(read the splash screen and wait about 2 mins.)

Reboot phone; wait another 2-3 mins.

N.B. Starting with WildChild v1.5, two reboots is now normal and expected during the setup.

When lockscreen appears with your local carrier time, you may unlock phone and start using.

Enjoy! (...and throw a "Thanks" my way! :) )

N.B.

For those on previous versions of WildChild,

I will soon release an "upgrade pack" that will take you straight to v2.0

. For those without the patience (hey, I don't blame you!), then go ahead and flash the full v2.0. The latter is probably the more stable option, anyway. As usual, ensure you backup your data first!

Might I make the following suggestions? Why, thank you:

OS Settings: disable vibration on type, set your date/time, disable fast boot and power saver, disable "ask me about USB connection", disable all window animations, set 2 minute screen timeout (anything less is annoying), disable vibration feedback for UI.

WC v1.5 UPDATE: All of this is now done for you, thanks to my apk-level customization. You're welcome!!

CPU: Max = 768Mhz, Min = 122Mhz. Gov = Scary. This will give you excellent balance between performance and battery life.

WC v1.5 UPDATE: This is also done for you! I now set the min. CPU at 600Mhz. However, I still leave the choice of scheduler up to you. I like sio and noop... but that's just me, what do I know?

Link2SD: I use ext2 (for various reasons... performance, mostly), but if your fs is ext4, that's cool too. Set the default location to External. I do *NOT* recommend enabling the auto-link feature, as this will consume a good 9MB of RAM.

Launcher Settings: (Tweak these as you see fit. Most changes here are cosmetic, but some are performance-related. Take the time go go through each setting; you'll get more out of your phone.)

OS Settings (Reprise): WildChild sets non-Market app installation and Mock Locations to

enabled

by default. Fast Boot is set to

disabled

. Hugely convenient.

http://www.mediafire.com/?1cyj89y39g7p1av - WC FULL De-Odex

http://www.mediafire.com/?3clafvlf9nzkpua - WC FULL Odex

http://www.mediafire.com/?bo77cprljm94m7d - WC LITE De-Odex

http://www.mediafire.com/?7bsmrdxbiipt30q - WC LITE Odex

(Again, see the screenshot below, (

19-WC-Compare.jpg

), to see the differences between the ROM versions.)

MD5 hashes:

WC2.0-Full-DeOdex.zip - 470ad88512b5ce6255554844ae2c0d43

WC2.0-Full-Odex.zip - d53ac41fdea1d8aab62c5a61831b0d9b

WC2.0-Lite-DeOdex.zip - bfe21dc46a73b46eac22c33093f6d948

WC2.0-Lite-Odex.zip - 99f0d619dea4b432b217711f207b1656

These are all flashable .zip files.

Usage: Copy 'em to your SD Card. Reboot into your recovery manager. Install the .zip (no need to wipe first).

http://www.mediafire.com/?bgu8ii70h6w5ihe - Original HTC Sense (Rosie) Launcher pack

http://www.mediafire.com/?h3ysqetyit13id6 - remove the Rosie pack (above) and return to Nemus.

http://www.mediafire.com/?8kpcy3vqq8ww72a - Google GMail App

http://www.mediafire.com/?ykumahra2l9eqsp - by popular demand, it's the WildChild Lockscreen!!

http://www.mediafire.com/?iow54v4zqiubovc - stock Sense 2.1 keyboard

http://www.mediafire.com/?k88odh361hlco - Change colour of your boot animation! (See preview pics at http://imageshack.us/g/534/snowwhiteh.png/

http://www.mediafire.com/?2gr3jdf29dv02g4 - Screenshot service (Use Power+Home to activate)

http://www.mediafire.com/?vcldvidtkvt9nl8 - Screenshot service removal

http://www.mediafire.com/?b89wbw4ahwk8sxo - Newer "bubble-style" SMS text messaging app. with WildChild theme.

http://www.mediafire.com/?g009ufrbjj6sb1i - Flashable BeRo (TINY file manager) app. Throw this baby on your SD card. If you ever install a ROM that has no file manager, this saves you from having to connect to network & Market just to view your files.

http://www.mediafire.com/?zc81wphzp2oanzz - Google Talk (GTalk)

http://www.mediafire.com/?8ay3yj4103doxv4 - Arabic language support

http://www.mediafire.com/?bzk46ucobqlczq3 - TEST - Arabic language support v2

http://www.mediafire.com/?zw4mbu8sc4s38eo - Stock Sense lockscreen ring. For those folks who just can't handle the fire. :P

http://www.mediafire.com/?cb7dl4z5yqd78hq - "Disciple-X1" (E. Frat, etc.) kernel (Dated June 16th, 2012)

http://www.mediafire.com/?b94pa3sxd97d2cx - Blue themed phone dialer (for odex ROMs only). The de-odex ROMs already come with this built-in.

http://www.mediafire.com/?4pn76oaz5coqr8a - Adreno Libs by Qualcomm. Inteded mainly to

speed up 3D graphics rendering

, but I notice a measurable (Antutu)

improvement in SD Card Reads

and a slight

improvement to CPU floating point operations

. If you're not already running with this, you should! :)

http://www.mediafire.com/?yofcwg5vfw4b8y5 - HTC Settings Provider Install this only if you find certain settings don't "stick" after you change them. (e.g. LED Notification Flash)

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