jelly bean on htc aria?

[androidcactus]

So I have an HTC ARIA that I planned on selling. Before I do was thinking of getting it rooted/unlocked and I am wondering if the phone can hand Jelly Bean? Thought it would be worth more?

oh, and I've tried to unlock with one of those online unlocking places but didn't work?

 

[mirGantrophy]

So I have an HTC ARIA that I planned on selling. Before I do was thinking of getting it rooted/unlocked and I am wondering if the phone can hand Jelly Bean? Thought it would be worth more?

oh, and I've tried to unlock with one of those online unlocking places but didn't work?

It would not affect the value of the phone
Root: www.unrevoked.com
S-off: www.revolutionary.io

Cm10 ofor the aria also has bugs. Some stuff isn't working. So to the novice user, they will think the phone is broken

 

[fmshe]

aria already have a CM10

 

[fspl600]

It's true about bugs. Especially camera glitches, they're annoying.

 

[smiles.smiley]

I still think the best way to sell an Aria (if Newbie), is the stock ROM. Maybe flash in the Liberated ROM. Even on a stable CM7 ROM, a newbie would still have a hard time.

 

[RamblingBarba]

Sell it simple

If it's going to someone inexperienced with rooting/custom ROM/recovery then they need a turn key starting point. That will allow them to enjoy then screw up their device without complaints at the seller.

 

[DeusJZ]

So I have an HTC ARIA that I planned on selling. Before I do was thinking of getting it rooted/unlocked and I am wondering if the phone can hand Jelly Bean? Thought it would be worth more?

oh, and I've tried to unlock with one of those online unlocking places but didn't work?

The Aria can handle CM10 fairly well, but still has glitches, most notably in the camera, The link for the current and most stable rom can be found here.

As said by absolutelygrim, Unlocking and Rooting the phone doesn't change the value of the hardware. However, if you're selling to people who would want it the minute they get it in their hands, you could probably spike up the price just a bit.

If you're going to sell the phone with a custom rom installed, make sure you state that fact and that it's well documented. The most stable one for new users that's still custom is the Liberated Aria ROM (2.2.2).