(GUIDE) How To S-Off and ROOT Aria 2.2.2

zedbra · Jul 8, 2011

Thanks to AlphaRev Team we can now S-Off the Aria(Removes Security Flag)

**This is for any Aria either shipped with or upgraded to 2.2.2 Firmware**

For an alternative guide check out post #84 by zervic in THIS Thread

Requirements you must have:
*All Drivers installed on Windows PC (See Aria Superthread)

*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 Superthread

if needed: Download ATT Aria Shipping ROM 2.2.2
1- Make sure USB Debugging is checked in Applications/Development
2- Go to Revolutionary Website 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

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 to aquire this:
1- Restore your Nandroid backup from CWM Recovery
2- Install a Custom ROM which includes SU
3- Follow the steps below to add SU to the Stock 2.2.2 ROM
Newer SU 3.0.6 Signed
-Older 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

drumist · Jul 8, 2011

Thanks for creating a guide.

zedbra said:
How To Install Superuser Permissions
-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

Just wanted to point out that this step is OPTIONAL. This will allow you to acquire root with your default, stock ROM. However, if you intend to install a custom ROM (Cyanogenmod, Liberated, etc.) then you should just skip this step entirely and go straight to installing the ROM of your choice.

tommyguns818 · Jul 8, 2011

Sweet write up! If I'm not busy this weekend, I may take a jab at it. Thanks duder.

cHarley04 · Jul 8, 2011

Finally, a well done step by step writeup, that pulls all of the pieces together along with the necessary links.

Well done.

Thanks

zedbra · Jul 8, 2011

Thank you for the comments guys!!

@drumist thanks for pointing that out. this was explained in the guide i made on other forums. fixed it here now

@cHarley04 the download for 2.2 RUU is linked in the Aria Superthread, which is linked in the first step on how to S-Off
maybe i will include the direct link for simplicity

tommyguns818 · Jul 9, 2011

I was just about to do this and went to alpharevs sight and the windows download link is replaced with, "windows version is under review, sorry". Noooo! I'm off today, kids and wife are asleep and my little little aria almost saw the future. Oh well, next weekend hopefully that puppys up and running. I know there's a Linux download link but I like sticking to what I always use, sucky windows.

Jo_Jo_Jo · Jul 9, 2011

tommyguns818 said:
I was just about to do this and went to alpharevs sight and the windows download link is replaced with, "windows version is under review, sorry". Noooo! I'm off today, kids and wife are asleep and my little little aria almost saw the future. Oh well, next weekend hopefully that puppys up and running. I know there's a Linux download link but I like sticking to what I always use, sucky windows.

same here
got excited at the first sight
but...

Suleeto · Jul 9, 2011

Yeah I would have no idea how to run a virtual linux instance so I could do this... hopefully AlphaRev gets the windows version cleared soon, so I can root and use wifi hotspot.

mtnlion · Jul 10, 2011

Suleeto said:
Yeah I would have no idea how to run a virtual linux instance so I could do this... hopefully AlphaRev gets the windows version cleared soon, so I can root and use wifi hotspot.

Vm player is easy to set up a virtual machine with and you can get it free from vmware.

Sent from my Liberty using XDA App

zedbra · Jul 11, 2011

mtnlion said:
Vm player is easy to set up a virtual machine with and you can get it free from vmware.

Sent from my Liberty using XDA App

this is true, you could also burn the live ubuntu CD. then just boot PC from CD Rom

EDIT: Windows support is back online

tommyguns818 · Jul 11, 2011

yay!!!

got s-off but now im trying to load off mode charging recovery through android flasher and its giving me ERROR: the process adb.exe not found and fastboot.exe not found?n Ive downloaded and extracted it and try opening through android flasher and when i click on the image file a pop up says, adb is not recognized as an internal or external command. How do i go about installing a recovery?

Moh_Jay · Jul 11, 2011

Have you got the recovery.img out and put it on your download folder?

Signatures are fancy.

tommyguns818 · Jul 11, 2011

im trying to understand attn1 instructions and im stuck at #4. Extract recovery.img from the archive to the same directory/folder/map as fastboot? where can i find this? Thanks for the fast response.

noob alert!

kuroihoshi · Jul 11, 2011

tommyguns818 said:
im trying to understand attn1 instructions and im stuck at #4. Extract recovery.img from the archive to the same directory/folder/map as fastboot? where can i find this? Thanks for the fast response. noob alert!

open up the clockworkrecovery rar with winrar or a program like it and youll see a file that says recovery.img that's the file you'll want to extract into the adb folder with the fastboot.exe

bkeaver · Jul 11, 2011

so guys is this still for only 2.1 users or can you already have the 2.2.2 installed

cHarley04 · Jul 11, 2011

bkeaver said:
so guys is this still for only 2.1 users or can you already have the 2.2.2 installed

This is specifically for, 2.2.2
The first step in the process, is to upgrade to 2.2.2 if you don't have it.
If you already have 2.2.2, you just skip that step.

bkeaver · Jul 11, 2011

cHarley04 said:
This is specifically for, 2.2.2
The first step in the process, is to upgrade to 2.2.2 if you don't have it.
If you already have 2.2.2, you just skip that step.

let me ask 1 more way so that I am not mis-understanding..

if my wife took the OTA update from AT&T and it upgraded her phone to 2.2.2 which put the security in place preventing you from rooting this will allow me to undo that?

sorry for the extra question

tommyguns818 · Jul 11, 2011

I'm a knucklehead sandwich!!!! I was missing the fastboot.exe!! It was late and I was a few beers deep.

All good now. S-off woooohooo!!!!!

bunky213 · Jul 11, 2011

bkeaver said:
let me ask 1 more way so that I am not mis-understanding..

if my wife took the OTA update from AT&T and it upgraded her phone to 2.2.2 which put the security in place preventing you from rooting this will allow me to undo that?

sorry for the extra question

Yes!!!

Sent from my HTC Aria using XDA App

zedbra · Jul 12, 2011

@Tommyguns, glad you got iy M8

@bkeaver, yes the guide is for factory phones with 2.2(same as OTA update), and for those who want to upgrade from 2.1 using the 2.2 update RUU.
pretty sure it says that in the guide, but i will check and make adjustments for clarity if needed

Edited first post. also please take special attention to anything posted in RED

zedbra said:
Requirements you must have:
*All Drivers installed on Windows PC (See Aria Superthread)

*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)

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