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[HTC Aria General] gcihlar:
From aria superthread:

1: Plug in Aria with supplied data cable to install standard drivers

2: Install HTC Sync (we only need this to get appropriate .adb drivers)

3: Install H Boot Driver - Detailed Guide HERE

a: Power down Aria

b: Hold Volume Down button and press Power (this brings you to bootloader)

c: Wait for SD Card diagnostic (about twenty seconds)

d: Plug in Data cable - at this point Windows will say driver didnt install properly

e: Navigate to Device Manager and update driver for Android 1.0

f: Select "Browse Computer for Driver" and open "Android USB Driver" folder and click next

You now have all the Necessary drivers for your new Android!!

OK im just confused on these first steps. i plug in my aria and chose use as disk drive, it doesn't install any drivers. or should i plug the phoneto pc then check disk drive then launch the htcdrivers3.0.0.xxxx7?

Also how do i install htc sync?

Figured it had to select debugging then it loaded all the files for my phone, i think that is correct? if this is the correct way why did i have to download htcdrivers3.0.0xxxx7?

Ok got everything but part f. i see android 1.0 and click browser computer for driver and i cannot find Android USB driver folder that it says, where would i find it? ok once again i found it do i select my htc? or one of the t-mobile choices?? assuming my htc but ill wait for a response.
[HTC Aria General] drumist:
Those instructions are very outdated and do not apply to Revolutionary. The ONLY thing you need to do before using Revolutionary is to install the drivers from "HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe" (link).

If you have HTC Sync installed, uninstall it.

If you have the HBOOT driver installed, you may have to remove it for Revolutionary to work (I'm not sure).
[HTC Aria General] gcihlar:
so uninstall anything i have installed on my pc regarding htc.. then plug phone in update android 1.0 find the driver.exe file you linked me to and install? How do i go about removing sync after this is done?
[HTC Aria General] baySF:
hi. this may have already been asked and answered but i read thru each page and i dont think i found anything on it. if there is, i apologize. anyways. a friend of mine wants me to root his aria for him and since i rooted my phone (its not an aria or an HTC phone) i agreed to do it for him. since its not my phone i just want things to be as clear as possible before jumping into this. i just want to root the stock rom. i dont wanna put cm7 or anything on it. just a stock root with s-off. where should i begin for this to be achieved? thanks for any and all help.
[HTC Aria General] drumist:
Use Revolutionary to S-OFF. It will automatically put CWM on your phone (you'll need that). Then you can either

(1) flash the SU zip in the original post of this thread at the bottom, OR

(2) install this ROM: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=970272 . This is baed on the stock firmware with bloatware removed and root preloaded. I'd highly recommend this instead of the first option.
[HTC Aria General] baySF:
"6- Click "Generate Key" and copy the beta key into the AlphaRev.exe program (case sensative) and press Enter

Congrats!! you should now have S-Off. If fail, check the alphanumeric serial and key for accuracy"

so after i have S-off like it says in the steps above me, i wont need to install CWM or Android Flasher? it will already be installed and i can go ahead and copy and paste that stock rom onto my sd card and use cwm to flash it after doing a wipe? if so, what all wipes do i need to do? data wipe and factory reset?
[HTC Aria General] Theonew:
You do need to flash CWM. Make a nandroid backup, then factory reset and format all partitions. After this, you can flash the rom.
[HTC Aria General] baySF:
alright thanks! and do i need to do the same with android flasher as well? or do i not need that?
[HTC Aria General] Theonew:
You can use android flasher, or you could use the fastboot commands or even terminal.
[HTC Aria General] drumist:
Android Flasher is a program you run on your computer that can automate the process of installing CWM recovery (among other things) to your phone. It will basically do the same thing that doing the fastboot command line stuff will do to push the new recovery image to the device. They are different two ways to accomplish the same thing (i.e., install CWM), you don't need to do both.
[HTC Aria General] baySF:
alright thnx. makes things more clear. im just waiting on my friend so i can get started. thnx for all the help guys/girls.
[HTC Aria General] baySF:
when do i uninstall htc sync? i installed the htcDrivers already.
[HTC Aria General] Theonew:
As long as you have the drivers installed, you can uninstall it.
[HTC Aria General] baySF:
all i see installed is HTC driver installer. do i uninstall that?
[HTC Aria General] Theonew:
No, leave that.
[HTC Aria General] baySF:
imma take a wild guess and say that when i first plug the aria into my computer, htc sync will install? and after it does, uninstall it?
[HTC Aria General] Theonew:
No, it will not be installed. You will have to manually download and install it. If you install it, uninstall it leaving the drivers (or you could just select drivers only for installation at the beginning of the installation).
[HTC Aria General] drumist:
Just ignore any steps regarding HTC Sync. You do NOT need to install it for any reason. If you have it installed, uninstall it. If you don't have "HTC Driver Installer" listed in your add/remove programs list, then you should install this: http://downloads.unrevoked.com/HTCDriver3.0.0.007.exe and that's it.
[HTC Aria General] baySF:
i successfully s-off'd but when i go to use revoked tool like mentioned and it gets all the way to the part where it says "running root..." it eventually says "error: failed to root. is ur firmware to new?". what do i do? is it my Hboot? my hboot says revolutionary at the top and its current version is HBOOT-6.02.1002
[HTC Aria General] drumist:
I dunno what instructions you are following, but you should not be using Unrevoked.

Now that you have S-OFF, download the CWM version of your choice to your computer (latest here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=23319202&postcount=200)

To flash it, put your phone into fastboot mode (access from HBOOT menu), connect USB cable, then issue

fastboot flash recovery C:\path\to\recovery_liberty_5.0.2.8.img

from command line from your computer. If you don't already have the fastboot.exe command line tool, you can download it here: http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=630611&stc=1&d=1308537076
[HTC Aria General] baySF:
is there another way to do this?? lol. its really frustrating. ive had this same struggle when i first rooted my phone and i cant get the cmd on my windows to flash the .img. im sure im doing something wrong though.

and idk what the fastboot.exe is for because whenever i click on it, it opens then instantly closes. i have SDK installed too.

EDIT: this might help u. i decided to go with CM7. i want that rom on this phone.
[HTC Aria General] drumist:
Try this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=794638

Flash the recovery img file using that.
[HTC Aria General] baySF:
thank you. it worked that way. i have CM7 now. thanks for all ur guys work and keeping up with my nooby questions ( :

EDIT: i cant get passed the cyanogenmod bootanimation. ive even reflashed the rom and its doing the same thing. any help? i only wiped dalvike cache. i know its suppose to take a while when u do that but it was there for 20min+

EDIT 2: nvm got i to work. just had to wipe data and dalvike. woks fine now.
[HTC Aria General] WithAria:
Hangs in Recovery mode

Hi,

I finally decided to get S-OFF for my Aria using the revolutionary method and i was able to get the S-OFF. I also opted to install the CWM that came along.

Now i can boot into the recovery mode and i can see the list of actions that can be performed (Reboot Now, Wipe data/Factory Reset, etc.) but when i select any of them the phone hangs and nothing comes up :confused:, and i can go the main menu of the recovery by pressing menu/back or power button..

because of this i dont have the SU permission yet (as i cannot install the su.zip nor nandroid restore cm7 nor install a new SU'd ROM)

I tried the cwm 5.0.2.3 version as well, but the same outcome..

Please Help!!
[HTC Aria General] drumist:
It's because you are trying to use the power button to select an entry, but that doesn't work in CWM. You need to press the trackball button to select an entry.

Pressing the power button just makes the menu disappear or reappear -- not sure why it does that actually.
[HTC Aria General] WithAria:
Damn.. using Sensation as my primary device really spoilt me. I need to show more love to the lady Aria.

I thought it was something to do with the SD and formatting it. Have to wait for another 5 more min to try that...

EDIT: that worked.. thanks drumist for the reply..
[HTC Aria General] mikehe:
i must be missing something i cant find the key generator so i can plug in the aria serial i have gotten from this phone
[HTC Aria General] drumist:
Go here: http://revolutionary.io/

Click on "Download for Windows" or "Download for Linux" depending on which OS you are using. If you already downloaded it, cancel the download. You'll see a blue box appear below the download links. That's where you enter the information.
[HTC Aria General] gibby_:
Just as a heads up, the link to the 2.2.2 firmware in the original post refers you to the HTC website, and that RUU will install HBOOT 1.03, which is unusable with this method. I am still looking for HBOOT 1.02 if anyone has it so I can S-OFF my wife's Aria, I've accepted that mine is now permanently S-ON although I've been able to unlock the bootloader using HTCdev and flash CWM.
[HTC Aria General] drumist:
That's not correct. The HTC 2.2.2 firmware update will install the 1.02 HBOOT if you have anything lower than 1.02 installed previously. However, if you already had 1.03 on the phone, it will not downgrade it, which is probably what you are experiencing.

Edit: There's a way to downgrade the 1.03 HBOOT back to 1.02, but I'm trying to find the thread with the instructions.

Edit 2: Well, maybe someone else will find it. But in any case, there's really no big problems with using unlocked 1.03. As far as I know, you should be able to install any CWM ROM just fine, and while unlocked you get write access to system partition while booted, which are the two main advantages of S-OFF anyway. You may find you don't have any issues leaving it how it is.
[HTC Aria General] WinSuk:
There isn't really a stand-alone thread for it.. This is probably the easiest to follow: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28045940&postcount=657

However, it leaves out one part (since it was already known from a few posts before): the sdcard needs to be a "goldcard". This should help with that http://droid-den.com/android-guides/android-guide-how-to-create-a-gold-card/

You will need access to ADB & fastboot, and step 7 (the first one) would be "fastboot oem lock"

Another option is to just stay on 1.03. As stated above, it's perfectly functional for average usage.

You will need to download a recovery image though, and use "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" (it might be possible to flash it another way, but none that I know work on 1.03)

Also, the HTCdev bootloader is actually more secure then Revolutionary (from someone stealing the device and your data on it), since it can be relocked after installing a ROM and removing the custom recovery.

Something else to note: to use fastboot, it needs to be in fastboot mode... This is really easy, just hold down the trackball button and turn it on ("adb reboot bootloader" will also do the same) :)

Edit: looks like I didn't notice the part about already having CWM installed, so guess I didn't need to explain that or fastboot :p
[HTC Aria General] FALCON-LORD:
When attempt to run revolutionary I get the following

Beta key accepted - thank you for participating!

Zerging Root... this might take a minute or so.. Root acquired!

Sending in Caroline...

Retrieving Caroline from certain doom...

Retrying Caroline...

Caroline failed, but had this to say: An error occurred while reading the partit

ion.

Errors (if any):-

mtd: read error at 0x00000000 (Out of memory)

mtd: read error at 0x00020000 (Out of memory)

mtd: read error at 0x00040000 (Out of memory)

Does any one have any thoughts as to why?
[HTC Aria General] drumist:
What HBOOT do you have? Revolutionary will only work with 1.02.
[HTC Aria General] FALCON-LORD:
HBoot : 1.02.000
[HTC Aria General] drumist:
I'd suggest (re-)installing the 2.2.2 RUU just to make sure everything on the phone is normal, then try using Revolutionary again after that.

Also, you have the HTC driver installed right?
[HTC Aria General] FALCON-LORD:
Yep I have the HTC Driver installed, I would have thought that it wouldn’t have made any connection if I didn’t?

How do I install the RUU? And where do I get the build from, noting that I am running Build Number 2.37.708.5 Not an AT&T Build, (It looks like it is the stock Hong Kong build)

I have started looking at the htcdev site, it looks like that gives me a “Supported” path to getting root on the phone, but I am still not entirely clear.
[HTC Aria General] drumist:
Oops, sorry, disregard my point about the 2.2.2 RUU, that is only relevant to AT&T users.

If you'd rather take the HTCdev unlock method, that is fine and it will allow you to install CWM and install custom ROMs just fine. However, Revolutionary is a little better if you'd still rather try that route. I'd suggest going into channel #revolutionary on Freenode IRC network to ask them if they can help you figure out why you are getting that error message.
[HTC Aria General] jeffbinder:
I have rooted many htc phones without issues and I got ahold of this hboot 1.02 aria. I would like to just upgrade to 1.03 and use the htc method but It won't let me upgrade since I'm not connected to an ATT server (I don't have att).

I have done a revolutionary s-off before but since then I have done the htc bootloader unlock. I have the newest 3.0.0.007 drivers installed and I can do adb commands just fine on this aria but when I run the revolutionary it sits there saying "waiting for phone". If i close that I can easliy open a command prompt window and type in abd commands so I know I have a connection and drivers installed.

any suggestions? How can I either upgrade to hboot 1.03 or how can I get revolutionary to recognize the phone that already has current drivers installed for it?
[HTC Aria General] dansou901:
Use Linux... then you don't have to care about drivers.
[HTC Aria General] aster190:
Installing Linux instead of finding a way for Revolutionary to detect his phone seems like a more troublesome solution.. Well, unless he already has a computer with Linux.

Maybe you could try a different version of Revolutionary?
[HTC Aria General] dandrumheller:
Nah - make an ubuntu live CD - useful to have for other purposes too, and no lasting impact on the Winbox...
[HTC Aria General] jeffbinder:
Where can I find other versions of Rev?

I guess I can bring it home and use my brother's unix system. The only computer I have here is my laptop I use in the clinic so I don't have any linux partitions. Too much to mess with right now for me and I don't want to risk damaging windows. Might try the boot cd if I can't use my brother's Linux box next week.

Thanks!
[HTC Aria General] aster190:
http://revolutionary.io/ Here's the one I used. It's Rev 0.4pre4. I don't know if this is the only version out there, or this is the one you're using right now, but it's worth a shot.
[HTC Aria General] jeffbinder:
Ya, that's the one I'm using unfortunately.
[HTC Aria General] lawmac:
Hboot 0.57

revolutionary does not support Hboot 0.57. Is there another option out there to update it? Thanks.
[HTC Aria General] WinSuk:
Looks like HTC has changed their site around again... Should be able to get the 2.2 update from here: http://www.htc.com/us/support/news.aspx?p_id=337&p_name=htc-aria™-(att)-

There's also the zip extracted from the RUU somewhere around here that can be installed directly from the bootloader if that doesn't work :)
[HTC Aria General] acejavelin:
Is this still the recommended recovery for this phone... I have Revolutionary CWM (the one installed when going S-OFF) and every time I press the Power button to select something it just says "REVOLUTIONARY" across the front of the screen and it doesn't do anything.

Anybody got some good links to these files, MegaUpload is gone... :crying:
[HTC Aria General] Theonew:
If I recall correctly, you need to use the trackpad button to select options, not the power button (in that recovery). You may want to use a more recent version such as this - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=25490394.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[HTC Aria General] Aryeh86:
Awesome....

Thanks....
[HTC EVO 3D] henryhong:
anyone else having trouble downloading the system update?
[HTC EVO 3D] Overstew:
What software version are you on? If you're on 1.13, there is no update
[HTC EVO 3D] henryhong:
the htc application updates are downloading slowly
[HTC EVO 3D] fmedina2:
If you are talking about applications from the market then that's just your internet connection.
[Motorola Droid X2] KKellett:
So work is forcing me to get either an X2, pro or an iPhone for security reasons. I'm leaning toward the X2 since I dislike Motorola less the Apple. My question is since I was able to run a script to remove HTC sense, is there or can a script be made to remove blur? If so I feel that would be a huge improvement on performance and make the wait for custom roms bearable.

Thanks in advance.

Fingers crossed
[Motorola Droid X2] Igtenio:
Nope. Blur's too integrated for easy removal from the system.

I'd recommend rooting it, removing some bloatware, using a custom launcher, and running the Supercharger script.
[Motorola Droid X2] spr0k3t:
Use a custom launcher, that was increase the speed quite a bit.
[Motorola Droid X2] jappetta99:
What launcher did you use? I installed ADW right away and did not notice too much of a speed increase.
[Motorola Droid X2] slagar:
I use LauncherPro Plus and Go Launcher is nice too but a bit heavier.
[Motorola Droid X2] spr0k3t:
I used ADW EX and tweaked it for speed. There are others that are faster, but there were a few features I wanted in ADW.
[Motorola Droid X2] kc9bvl:
+1 for launcher pro plus very fast
[Motorola Droid X2] KKellett:
Thanks for the input. I use launcher pro now. I've used it over sense and senseless roms and it seems much smoother with sense ripped out that I was hoping there might be a way to do the same with blur.
[Motorola Droid X2] LancerV:
If they are switching for security I doubt you will be allowed to be even rooted
[Motorola Droid X2] KKellett:
Its the stock exchange that they're forcing me to change, so root should be no problem. I just need to make sure whatever custom rom, if x2 ever gets, will have to kept stock exchange intact
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tanner2007:
Since I rooted my phone and flashed this rom my gps no longer works. No application can detect my gps or get my location.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gamikzone:
>...> wow really i didnt know that!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gamikzone:
can u not read it clearly says everywhere on the forum that GPS DOES NOT WORK ON VIBRANT FOR CM7/MIUI
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] movieaddict:
but I have ur answer for u: http://tinyurl.com/3qm3q9o

U cant be real???? either ur a great troll? or ur very oblivious to things around u??

CM7 doesnt have working GPS! there is even a joke thread pertaining to that same subject and so many threads on this very subject! so R u real?

Sorry to sound so sarcastic but its like u live under a rock and dont know how to use google?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 3572053:
SMH
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] archie53:
Is he for real?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tanner2007:
You guys don't have to be so rude or disrespectful I haven't been on these fourms for a while and as I been rootin my phone I never once saw amywhere saying that. I might not be looking at every post like you guys do. Doesn't mean I'm trolling just means I missed it. On a side note I hope it does work in later builds or I'm have to flash another build
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shreddintyres:
in general just reading the op of the rom you are downloading will tell you everything you need to know.

as to your gps woes it will be a while until the vibrant has functioning gps on CM7 (waiting on a gingerbread leak and source code as i understand it) so my suggestion to you would be to get an external bluetooth gps receiver like the ones discussed in this thread : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=15466429#post15466429

I personally have the one mentioned in the op and i can tell you that it works 500% better than the stock gps on the vibrant ever did (either on eclair or froyo)

-Cheers
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geoffcorey:
the reason that it seemed like the sky fell on you was, first you asked a question that has been asked in the thread that it should be asked in, oh about every 5 posts since cm7 for the vibrant was released.

But what really took it over the top, was you felt the need to make a separate thread about it, and even went so far as to say that cm7 broke your gps. had you read probably 3 of the last pages in the cm7 thread before posting this, you would have known you answer, and probably had you opened the vibrant dev section and viewed threads there, you'd have seen the public service announcement thread about gps not working.

I know some of the responses are inappropriate, but it's more about you felt entitled enough to make a dedicated thread about it rather than using the tools available to you in the first place to find your answer.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tanner2007:
Thank you, well I have to ask, does any roms have GPS or is it just CM7 that does not? if so which ones to you recommend ?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geoffcorey:
the answer to this question and more can be found by opening the vibrant dev section, and first reading the thread titles, followed by reading the first post in the rom your interested in, and looking for a place where they list what isn't working/broken.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tanner2007:
Noted, I do plan on flashing another rom, but I am a little scared. I am reading CM7 is different from most roms and I would have to flash a new kernel and rom and etc to have it, but im still a little confused on how to do it
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] s15274n:
While I am also shocked you missed this... to answer your question, you may prefer a rom like Trigger 3.2. Its rock stable, has gps, and is themed well. it is not GB.

If you HAVE to have GB, try Asgard.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geoffcorey:
i'm not going to explain howto here, as the post right abvove mine has a link to a how to, you'll need to odin back to jfd before flashing any other rom besides miui.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] boystuff:
basically all Froyo/Eclair Roms Have working GPS. The Big Name JVP Roms have working GPS. CM7/Miui and any variants of them do NOT have working GPS.

so just goto the development section and look at any 2.3.4 Roms NOT cm7/Miui and read the features and/or Changlog for full information. SGSII clone/hybrid and Simply Honey are excellent choices both based off JVP and have "working" gps. just make sure you read the op to understand how gps functions with those roms.

Good Luck.

just make sure you ODIN back to JFD stock before flashing anything else or you'll experience bootloops and thats annoying imo.

******

Stay away from Bootloaders

if your new to all this as you can Permanently paperweight your phone if you flash a new rom hastily without reading and removing certain load files in the rom. *******