1) Set up ADB by following the instructional video at
YouTube - ‪ANDROID SDK Tools (How-To Install)‬‏
2) Gain S-Off by following the instructions at
Gain S-Off On HTC Desire, Aria and Wildfire
3) Format your SD Card
4) Download Goldcard Helper from the Android Market onto your phone
5) Enter the Reverse CID at
Free HTC goldcard generator | RevSkills and follow the instructions to generate a goldcard
6) Save the Goldcard image to your Desktop
7) Go to
How To downgrade HTC Hero ROM – GoldCard method | Tutorials | blog.up-link.ro and follow the instructions STARTING from "Download the HxD Hex Editor from here and install it to your computer." (you don't need an asapter, you can just use the mount and unmount features) to "Once HTC Sync is installed and your phone is plugged in, pull down the notification bar on the phone and select HTC Sync. Make sure it connects to HTC Sync on the computer."
8) Download the original RUU at
AT&T ROM Update v 1.25.502.12 _ 09.14.2010.exe - 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download and run it while the phone is connected to HTC Sync
9) Now you should have Android 2.1 and can root following the instructions at
How To: Root the HTC Aria (Unrevoked Method) Updated 04.12.11 | TheUnlockr
--- AlphaRev ---
LIBERTY PVT SHIP S-OFF
HBOOT-6.02.1002
MICROP-031b
TOUCH PANEL-STN21_03
RADIO-7.08.35.06
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ROOTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!