Some questions about rooting on aria 2.2

tt0204 · Jan 30, 2011

I am quite new on android and I have never rooted.
Now I have decided to root my HTC aria but it is upgraded to 2.2 through OTA.
I have Googled for a while, and it seems that rooting is not possible on aria 2.2 OTA upgrade.
Is it true?
If yes, am I going to master reset (factory data reset) it to root?
Or are there any other ways?

Sent from my HTC Aria A6380 using XDA App

p.s. sorry for poor English I am from HK

Edit: I have already downgraded it to 2.1 Eclair but the version of hboot is still 1.02.
Also, I still can't root it.

JCreazy · Jan 30, 2011

That is correct, you can't root your phone if you downloaded the 2.2 update, there is no way to root it as of yet and there is noway to downgrade

tt0204 · Jan 30, 2011

So I still can't root after factory reset?

Sent from my HTC Aria A6380 using XDA App

JCreazy · Jan 30, 2011

No, you cannot

tt0204 · Jan 31, 2011

I have already downgraded my phone to 2.1 Eclair.
But I still can't root it.
Is it because the version of hboot?

Noz85 · Jan 31, 2011

Yes it is.

sent from my HTC Intruder

chritz1179 · Mar 1, 2011

im having the same issue had it rooted them did the official 2.2 update and realized att took the wifi hotspot app and disabled it unless you have the 4gb tether $60. so now i guess ill be waiting for an update so i can root it someone is probably already on it, "i hope".

mouse323 · Mar 4, 2011

tt0204 said:
I have already downgraded my phone to 2.1 Eclair.
But I still can't root it.
Is it because the version of hboot?

hi how did you downgrade to 2.1? i updated to froyo 2.2.2 from at&t and i wish i didnt please help me i want to downgrade thanks.

AriaUSer_ · Mar 4, 2011

Looks like you made a bad mistake my friend =(. Sorry for ya.

chritz1179 · Mar 4, 2011

i upgraded my to the official 2.2 now i cant get the free wifi hotspot feature without paying $60 bucks. Has anyone managed to root it yet?

tpbklake · Mar 4, 2011

chritz1179 said:
i upgraded my to the official 2.2 now i cant get the free wifi hotspot feature without paying $60 bucks. Has anyone managed to root it yet?

No there is currently no way to root the newer HTC devices that have installed the Froyo update, including now the AT&T Aria. HTC has modified the HBOOT loader code on all of these devices and removed the previous root exploit that was used. At this point in time a new rootable exploit has not been found, so you are out of luck.

chilimac02 · Mar 4, 2011

tpbklake said:
No there is currently no way to root the newer HTC devices that have installed the Froyo update, including now the AT&T Aria. HTC has modified the HBOOT loader code on all of these devices and removed the previous root exploit that was used. At this point in time a new rootable exploit has not been found, so you are out of luck.

Why would HTC (= not gay) allow ATT (= gay) to dictate something line locking the phone to a specific ROM and not letting users continue to root the thing?

tpbklake · Mar 4, 2011

chilimac02 said:
Why would HTC (= not gay) allow ATT (= gay) to dictate something line locking the phone to a specific ROM and not letting users continue to root the thing?

AT&T had nothing to do with this. HTC is the one that has changed the HBOOT loader code on all of their devices, not just the AT&T Aria. If you bought an unlocked HTC Aria from Asia and installed the Froyo 2.2 update, you would have the same issue.

R2D2_SW · Mar 4, 2011

tpbklake said:
AT&T had nothing to do with this. HTC is the one that has changed the HBOOT loader code on all of their devices, not just the AT&T Aria. If you bought an unlocked HTC Aria from Asia and installed the Froyo 2.2 update, you would have the same issue.

Yes indeed. But I don't get it why they are pressed to change the HBOOT like this. Someone will end-up cracking it anyway. But anyway...

sshimomichi · Mar 5, 2011

Dude, you can still tether w/o paying by creating apn settings for MediaNet.

You can find info about APN settings in the forum or download an app that can backup apn settings (I use HiAPN) and access your phone via computer and open up the XML file. In that file it should have the apn settings of your carrier (password, proxy, etc.) Make a new APN setting with the same values you just read. Please note that MCC is 310 and MNC is 410.

adamb2 · Mar 5, 2011

Has anyone figured out how to root the new aria HBOOT ? Or are they still working on it if anyone is working on it.

ezone010 · Mar 5, 2011

as far as I know, many people had this mistake and had to wait for developer to solve it one day

tpbklake · Mar 5, 2011

adamb2 said:
Has anyone figured out how to root the new aria HBOOT ? Or are they still working on it if anyone is working on it.

This is a common problem with a lot of the HTC devices and is not unique to the Aria upgrade, so once a solution is discovered, hopefully it can be applied to the Aria also.

dmwagner · Mar 14, 2011

_jfo_ said:
Yes indeed. But I don't get it why they are pressed to change the HBOOT like this. Someone will end-up cracking it anyway. But anyway...

Security of the platform. If you openly allow people to gain root access to your devices, no one will want to carry your device, nor develop software for it.

Rooting allows

-method to circumvent tethering restrictions
-file browsing the phone which allows easy pirating of software

Me, I want to root for the first reason.

yizhixi · May 2, 2011

im also facing this issue

Aria official android 2.2, HBOOT 1.02, SHIP ON

not able to root it, waiting for someone talented working out a solution...

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