Lots of Questions

[tilt4life2]

Just got my Aria today and I have a few questions I was hoping that people can answer. This is my first Android phone so be patient please.

1. My goal is to remove the ATT crapware and be able to sideload apps. However, I am not sure how stable the LiberatedRom. So is there a way to do that as I wait for a more stable rom?

2. What method of installing custom roms is better? I feel like us android noobs need a wiki for android b/c I have been following the Aria forum since it started and read everything, but I am still very confused.

3. Can you brick your phone rooting? Or is it not as dangerous as flashing a rom on an WinMo?

4. For those that have used LiberateRom, how stable is it?


Thanks for all the help and I have a few more questions, but I forgot them b/c I am excited about this phone. Ill add them once I remember them.

 

[gtg465x]

I've been using Liberated for nearly three weeks and it's been perfectly stable. I'm currently using B003 though. Can't speak for the newer betas.

 

[ocswing]

Please take a look at the threads in the Aria Development forum as it would have the answers to most of these questions.

That being said the Liberated ROM is the stock ROM with root and busybox added, but the crapware has been removed. There are no changes to the ROM itself.

I haven't heard anyone bricking their Aria yet, but that doesn't mean it isn't possible. Always follow the instructions posted for flashing. Right now the Unrevoked tool is probably the best way to flash new ROMS though.

 

[Thundervore]

Ive been using the Boo3 for a few weeks now and its great because all the ATT crap was removed. It never messed up on me.

The hardest part for flashing this rom is getting into clockwork recovery to flash it. But once you do and you flash you will have root, then you can install ROM manager from the market and reboot into clockwork at any time easily to flash any ROM you want. Did i mention It gives you ROOT

You can always return to stock at any time by installing the original ROM from HTC site.

 

[tilt4life2]

Ive been using the Boo3 for a few weeks now and its great because all the ATT crap was removed. It never messed up on me.

The hardest part for flashing this rom is getting into clockwork recovery to flash it. But once you do and you flash you will have root, then you can install ROM manager from the market and reboot into clockwork at any time easily to flash any ROM you want. Did i mention It gives you ROOT

You can always return to stock at any time by installing the original ROM from HTC site.

Can you explain the concept of root?

I am sorry if that is a super-noob question, but I like learning stuff. Thanks in advance.

 

[churapa]

Can you explain the concept of root?

I am sorry if that is a super-noob question, but I like learning stuff. Thanks in advance.

Rooting a phone simply means giving it Administrative rights. An unrooted (stock) phone is like having a guest account. With a rooted phone, you can do almost anything; flash custom roms, make a nandroid, permenantly remove unwanted apps.

 

[AzNnYx]

Just got my Aria about a week ago and researched and rooted it with attn1's Liberated b003 in less than 24 hours, haha. I'm a total android noob myself

 

[tilt4life2]

Rooting a phone simply means giving it Administrative rights. An unrooted (stock) phone is like having a guest account. With a rooted phone, you can do almost anything; flash custom roms, make a nandroid, permenantly remove unwanted apps.

Thanks for that explanation. A few more questions:

1. I am still using my Tilt as my phone until the skin and screen protector for my Aria arrive so I don't have any relevant data on there. Would a Nandroid backup still be necessary?

2. What is the proper way to shut down applications? I couldn't do it for the life of me so I downloaded Advanced Task Killer from the market which was great.

3. Can you access Market without entering your Google account info? The reason I ask is that initial in put in my info and it copied all my Gmail contacts to the phone which I didn't want.

4. I am assuming if you sideload apps you can choose to install in on an SD, but is there anyway to install Market apps to sd?

 

[oahceasgnikgneas]

1. I am still using my Tilt as my phone until the skin and screen protector for my Aria arrive so I don't have any relevant data on there. Would a Nandroid backup still be necessary?

A nandroid backup is used to restore your phone as it is. If you haven't got any data on it then making a nandroid backup sort of defeats the purpose I think. Also, you need to already have root and clockwork if you want to make a nandroid backup [I think] so it is not as if you even could create a backup prior to rooting.

2. What is the proper way to shut down applications? I couldn't do it for the life of me so I downloaded Advanced Task Killer from the market which was great.

It basically depends upon the application. Some have the ability to quit when you select the menu button, while others continue to run in the background.

You can selectively kill apps by going to "running services" found under the "applications" setting on the phone. No app required.

3. Can you access Market without entering your Google account info? The reason I ask is that initial in put in my info and it copied all my Gmail contacts to the phone which I didn't want.

I think you must sign into your google account to use market.

However, in "accounts and sync" under the phone's settings there is an option to disable contact syncing for your google account.

Or, you could just create a new google account with no contacts and log in using that.

4. I am assuming if you sideload apps you can choose to install in on an SD, but is there anyway to install Market apps to sd?

I think whether or not you can install apps to the SD card depends upon the app, not how you install it

From what I remember Android 2.2 will have native apps to SD support but it will be up to the specific developer to enable this feature on their app.

Check the forums, as there is(are) definitely a thread or two discussing installation of apps to the SD card.

Sent from my HTC Liberty using XDA App

 

[tilt4life2]

A nandroid backup is used to restore your phone as it is. If you haven't got any data on it then making a nandroid backup sort of defeats the purpose I think. Also, you need to already have root and clockwork if you want to make a nandroid backup [I think] so it is not as if you even could create a backup prior to rooting.


It basically depends upon the application. Some have the ability to quit when you select the menu button, while others continue to run in the background.

You can selectively kill apps by going to "running services" found under the "applications" setting on the phone. No app required.


I think you must sign into your google account to use market.

However, in "accounts and sync" under the phone's settings there is an option to disable contact syncing for your google account.

Or, you could just create a new google account with no contacts and log in using that.

I think whether or not you can install apps to the SD card depends upon the app, not how you install it

From what I remember Android 2.2 will have native apps to SD support but it will be up to the specific developer to enable this feature on their app.

Check the forums, as there is(are) definitely a thread or two discussing installation of apps to the SD card.

Sent from my HTC Liberty using XDA App

Thanks for the clarification again. I actually understand Android things now.

 

[notec]

Installing a new ROM on the Aria

How do you get into the "command prompts" on the Aria (after installing unrevoked 3) so you can install a new ROM on the device?

 

[tpbklake]

How do you get into the "command prompts" on the Aria (after installing unrevoked 3) so you can install a new ROM on the device?

Search is your best friend on the forum. The instructions for installing a new ROM on a rooted machine has been covered on many threads.

Regards,

Tom