Root custom roms

[sniper8752]

so this has probably been discussed before, but i haven't seen too many custom roms for the aria. are there any good ones out there?

 

[EarlyMon]

These are the ones listed at XDA (THE reliable source) -

HTC Intruder - XDA-Developers

A lot of people look up to the CM-6 rom.

 

[sniper8752]

i saw the first link, it requires 2.2? i only have 2.1. the latest aria update does not have froyo, right? what is the cm-6? s orry, new to all of this.

and i just found out my model number is the htc liberty... this is the same thing as the aria?!

 

[tpbklake]

i saw the first link, it requires 2.2? i only have 2.1. the latest aria update does not have froyo, right? what is the cm-6? s orry, new to all of this.

and i just found out my model number is the htc liberty... this is the same thing as the aria?!

Yes, the AT&T Aria is also known as the HTC Liberty. CM 6 is Cyangenmod 6 which is based on Froyo 2.2. It is built from the Froyo 2.2 SDK and it about as close to vanilla Android as you can get.

Regards,

Tom

 

[anika200]

There are two custom roms that I know of at the moment.
1) ROM: Liberated_Aria - xda-developers

This one is basically the stock system 2.1 with updated kernel and bloatware removed. Very nice and works great.

2) CyanogenMod-6 for Aria: It's soo sexy - the proof is in the kernel! V6.0.0 (08/27/10) - xda-developers

This one is a complete update to 2.2 with absolutely no google apps or bloatware Or HTC Sense. This is also a very nice rom and works well. Please note that this rom is does NOT have HTC Sense UI.

 

[RocketRay]

I've tried to install the b005 ROM using reflash 3.1 but I think only boot.img made it over. There's a lot of stuff in the META-INF/ and system/ directories, how do I get that installed?

 

[anika200]

I am sure that a new flash would be much easier to do than moving all that stuff with adb.

I have never used reflash 3 before so can not comment on that.
I always used unrevoked3 and then used adb or some other method to get the new rom zip file to the sdcard. Then boot into recovery holding the Volume minus button while you turn on the power. Then select update from zip file and select the file you put on your sdcard. This has worked for me without problems on all tries.

 

[strose09]

What is the difference between update from zip vs install from sdcard? I'm getting an error trying to install a custom rom I copied onto the sd card.

 

[anika200]

What is the difference between update from zip vs install from sdcard

Are you referring to the entry in the ClockworkMod Recovery menu when you reboot into recovery mode? Specifically >> apply sdcard:update.zip?

I get the idea that this is a historic or test menu item left in the build. I do not think there would be Any difference with installing a rom you renamed to update.zip or from installing a rom with a custom name from the sdcard. The only difference would be in selecting either one from the ClockworkMod Recovery menu.

 

[strose09]

Ok thank you for the clarification. I"m still not sure where the error is from. I'm suspecting its from the SD card itself bc I followed the directions exactly and the installation aborts when I try to install the rom.

 

[anika200]

installation aborts when I try to install the rom

I might be able to be more helpful with a more specific description BUT maybe you have not toggled the signature verification? Otherwise, yeah it may be a bad file, corrupted or something. It could also be a bad sdcard but that is rare. Did the card get exposed to heat, cold, strong magnets or water?

 

[strose09]

I get an MD5 checksum error. I first used Liberated Aria, and got the error then I used another rom that is stock minus the bloatware and that failed the same way.

 

[anika200]

yeah that sounds like a bad file. Where are you getting this error from? Is it after you check it when you download the rom? You do check it after download, right? If you are getting it from the phone/recovery then you still need to check the download md5 and then start from there.

I hardly ever have trouble with corrupt downloads or files but you never know. Anyway this is the first place to start.

 

[strose09]

Oh man I haven't been checking it after I download it. I'll try to find a reliable source to download Liberated_aria.

Forgot to mention when I try to back up my phone using nandroid it backs up everything except the SD card now.

 

[RocketRay]

I am sure that a new flash would be much easier to do than moving all that stuff with adb.

I have never used reflash 3 before so can not comment on that.
I always used unrevoked3 and then used adb or some other method to get the new rom zip file to the sdcard. Then boot into recovery holding the Volume minus button while you turn on the power. Then select update from zip file and select the file you put on your sdcard. This has worked for me without problems on all tries.

reflash 3.1 is rEVOked3. When you run it you can select a recovery image to flash, so that's what I did. My firmware version is 2.1-update1, and my kernel is 2.6.29-885f0b88.

Haven't used adb yet, haven't had time to figure it out. Guess I'll have to make time.

Thanks for the reply.

 

[anika200]

just to clarify this is the unroot recovery tool I am referring too.
Absolute BEST root method for Aria: Unrevoked team's Root/Recovery reflash tool - xda-developers

 

[RocketRay]

just to clarify this is the unroot recovery tool I am referring too.
Absolute BEST root method for Aria: Unrevoked team's Root/Recovery reflash tool - xda-developers

Yup, that's the one. Since I run Linux I use the Linux version, but should be same/same.

Maybe I'll try CM-6...

 

[strose09]

Is it necessary to partition the SD card prior to installing a ROM?

Update.... I downloaded Rom Manager on the open market and installed Liberated _Aria and it worked!!!! Looks like it's the same as stock minus the bloatware. Maybe I'll try that Cyanogen Mod 6 rom next. Can I delete the zip file now to save space on the SD Card?

 

[sniper8752]

Is it necessary to partition the SD card prior to installing a ROM?

Update.... I downloaded Rom Manager on the open market and installed Liberated _Aria and it worked!!!! Looks like it's the same as stock minus the bloatware. Maybe I'll try that Cyanogen Mod 6 rom next. Can I delete the zip file now to save space on the SD Card?

this may come off as dumb, but what does it mean to "partition" it? does it mean to reserve a spot for some software?

 

[strose09]

Yes that's what it means, not a dumb question.