(GUIDE) S-Off and ROOT Aria 2.2.2

[zedbra]

Thanks to AlphaRev Team we can now S-Off the Aria(Removes Security Flag)
Also Credit goes to sketch2k278 for beating me to it His guide HERE

Requirements you must have:
*All Drivers installed on Windows PC(See Aria Super Guide)
*Aria S/W v2.2.2 (either from the Update RUU or Factory Shipped)
***WARNING*** Installing the Aria Update RUU will format the phone. Any info not backed up will be lost. SD Card is not affected
---If you have ClockworkMod installed you can make a Nandroid backup which can be restored later
*HBOOT 1.02 (installs with the Update RUU)

Difficulty Level= Medium/Some experience required

How To S-Off
-If you have s/w version 2.1 or Custom ROM follow installation instructions for Un-Rooting in the Aria Super Guide

1- Make sure USB Debugging is checked in Applications/Development
2- Go to AlphaRev.com and click "Download For Windows". a form will pop up which we will fill out later
3- Save file to PC and keep web page open
4- Plug in phone with data cable then run downloaded program Alpharevx.exe

5- Take note of where it reads "Enter Beta Key [Serial: your personal serial ]
5- On AlphaRev website fill in the short form with your info including the alphanumeric serial given from the program (case sensative)
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

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Install Clockwork Recovery
Download CWM 2.5.0.1 OR CWM 2.5.1.7 Off-Mode(no annoying recovery screen while charging)
Download Android Flasher

1- Extract Clockwork Recovery.zip to folder
2- Connect Phone with data cable then Run Android Flasher
3- Check box "Recovery" and click Begin
4- Navigate to Clockwork Recovery folder extracted earlier and select "Recovery.img" click Open
Once complete the phone will boot into recovery
If you made a Nandroid backup before running AlphaRevX it can now be restored
Otherwise follow the steps below to install Superuser permissions

NOTE: you may also install CWM using ADB command, but this is much quicker

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How To Install Superuser Permissions
Three options for this:
1- Restore Nandroid Backup
2- Install custom ROM which includes SU
3- Follow steps below

-Download SU 2.3.6.1
-Copy SU_2361.zip to SD Card
-Boot into CWM Recovery
-Select Install Zip file from SD
-Select Choose Zip File
-Select SU-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip and confirm install
-Reboot and you now have SU in the App Drawer

Enjoy!! and please support the Dev's that make this possible

[sketch2k278]

I think your guide explains it better than mines lol
Thanks for the mention :-D

[Pzyduck]

Thanks for sharing bro

[zedbra]

i am THE guide maker

[Pzyduck]

Excellent for CT

[Jabbacks]

I'm having problem downloading CWM 2.5.1.7 Off-Mode. Any other link? Tried several times @ d/load site but to no avail.

Thanks!

[zedbra]

works for me, try this one M8:

CWM Offmode - Hotfile Mirror

[Jabbacks]

Now I'm getting invalid beta key running the revolutionary. Yesterday, it gave me the beta key and went thru but still S-On....??????...

[zedbra]

most likely a wrong digit. for me it was the lower case "L", i was reading it as "1". find the improper digit and retry

[Jabbacks]

Ok, now I'm S-Off... forgot what I did after jumping between S-Off methods. Still cannot install CWM Recovery. Forgot again what program did I run to get error "Invalid 'somethin'. Your firmware too new? "

Tried OneClickRootCWM3.1.0.1-EC05, Android Flasher with CWM image, revolutionary-0.3pre7... all cannot flash CWM...

Lemme try again and copy errors....

[Thely]

Thanks for the guide, it was really helpful.

Can somebady recomendme a ROM for my aria, i have tried Cyanogen, but y wanna try something else.

Thank you.

[zedbra]

not too much out there. CyanogenMod is the biggest available custom ROM, or you could try the "Liberated Aria" ROM's. its just a stock unbranded sense based ROM. no special add-on's.

[bstrawn]

I am having issues. When I start Revolution, it all starts and I get the following:


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| Revolutionary S-OFF & Recovery Tool 0.4pre4 |
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Brought to you by AlphaRev & unrEVOked.

Waiting for device...
Found your device: HTC Aria (liberty-1.02.0000, Android: 2.2.2, ROM version: 2.2
0.502.1)

This is a beta release and requires a beta release key.
Please visit: Revolutionary for more information.

Enter beta key [ serial: HT0CFR000177 ]: g2rAz6WQtKaItsRX
Beta key accepted - thank you for participating!

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)
mtd: read error at 0x00060000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00080000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00000000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00020000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00040000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00060000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00080000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00000000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00020000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00040000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00060000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00080000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00000000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00020000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00040000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00060000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00080000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00000000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00020000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00040000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00060000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00080000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00000000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00020000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00040000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00060000 (Out of memory)
mtd: read error at 0x00080000 (Out of memory)

Any ideas of what may be causing this? I am running 2.2.2 and Sync is not installed.

[zedbra]

wow, interesting. check your HBOOT version. you need v.1.02 to use AlphaREV

[Sinitron]

@Zedbra

I can only think I don't have the correct drivers as when I run AlphaRev it doesn't reboot the phone, it keeps saying it's waiting for fastboot. Since megaupload is seized by the US Government your links to the files are invalid. Wondering if you could repost a new link to the files needed to complete this process. Would greatly appreciate it!