[Solved] [Q] Can't Root for some odd reason

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Hi All
I've purchased the Aria for my wife, got it on Ebay today and now i'm trying to install a new ROM for it, without much success, I have 15 different chrome tabs open, and I think I've kinda need help now, here's what I did :

i've been following http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1159237 mainly, since I saw it's for 2.2.2.

I managed to S-Off successfully, and install CWM, but failed at actually getting CWM to work, after a long troubleshooting, I discovered I still don't have my phone rooted (downloaded titanium backup to verify it).

so I went over and looked at the root guide using unrEVOked Recovery - it does it's things and reboot the phone twice during the process, but then it says "unable to root, firmware is too new ?"

so I figured I might have an odd firmware, tried installing the one from HTC Website, it didn't seem to work either (failed to install) but I didn't troubleshoot it much since I saw that the version HTC has is exactly the same one I was had.

at this point, I ready many guides, but seen no one with the same Root problems I had, so i'm hoping any1 can direct me to the next steps, what am I doing wrong ?

here's some data from the bootloader screen, incase you need it :

Liberty PVT Ship S-Off
HBOOT-6.02.1002
MICROP-031b
Touch Panel-STN21_00
Radio-7.16.35.11
Nov 4 2010

Thanks

The S-OFF portion was successful, so at least you got that far. S-OFF does NOT automatically give you root.

Unrevoked will not work on your device because it only works on older devices that have HBOOT version 0.57.00. That's what the error message there meant. That's fine though, you don't need to use Unrevoked.

If you have HTC Sync installed, uninstall it. Then follow these instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1122694 (the first 6 steps only)

Originally Posted by drumist

The S-OFF portion was successful, so at least you got that far. S-OFF does NOT automatically give you root.

Unrevoked will not work on your device because it only works on older devices that have HBOOT version 0.57.00. That's what the error message there meant. That's fine though, you don't need to use Unrevoked.

If you have HTC Sync installed, uninstall it. Then follow these instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1122694 (the first 6 steps only)

thanks for the fast response.

did the first 6 steps (cwm installation) using recovery img from CWM 2.517 , went fine, but still can't load any ZIP files using CWM, it says "no zip files found".

basically same as before.

so when you boot it into cwm then go install zip from sd nd comfirm it all, it comes up with "no zip files found"

Originally Posted by madsnake53

so when you boot it into cwm then go install zip from sd nd comfirm it all, it comes up with "no zip files found"

I don't even get to confirm it before I get this message.
it's like CWM have no access to the SD Card.

Originally Posted by NirXY

I don't even get to confirm it before I get this message.
it's like CWM have no access to the SD Card.

oh okay then well...
so you choose the "install zip from sdcard"?
not the "apply sdcard:update zip"
then it comes up with that error

Originally Posted by madsnake53

oh okay then well...
so you choose the "install zip from sdcard"?
not the "apply sdcard:update zip"
then it comes up with that error

yea, that's right.

alright im not quite sure of the problem but i have let someone know who is a developer of the aria know. attn1 is very well known he will fix your problem very quickly

It sounds to me like Clockworkmod was successfully installed.

Some things to try:

1) Boot up your phone normally and confirm that you are able to read/write from the SD card.

2) Try doing a Nandroid backup. When it does the backup it should write to the SD card. See if you get any errors during this process.

3) Try removing the SD card you have in the phone now and making sure it's seated properly.

4) If that doesn't fix your problem, try reformatting the SD card using this tool (specifically this tool, as it is designed to fix bad SD card formats) - http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/form...matterv3.0.zip. To use this tool you need to have an SD card reader on your computer (you can't do it through your phone)

5) If THAT doesn't work, try using a different SD card.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by drumist

It sounds to me like Clockworkmod was successfully installed.

Some things to try:

1) Boot up your phone normally and confirm that you are able to read/write from the SD card.

2) Try doing a Nandroid backup. When it does the backup it should write to the SD card. See if you get any errors during this process.

3) Try removing the SD card you have in the phone now and making sure it's seated properly.

4) If that doesn't fix your problem, try reformatting the SD card using this tool (specifically this tool, as it is designed to fix bad SD card formats) - http://www.sdcard.org/consumers/form...matterv3.0.zip. To use this tool you need to have an SD card reader on your computer (you can't do it through your phone)

5) If THAT doesn't work, try using a different SD card.

Good luck.

Genius !
formatted the SD card using the tool, but then the Aria said it's damaged, reformatted using the Phone, rebooted to recovery and CWM managed to see files, installed SU successfully.

Thanks alot !