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The last I knew, there was enough different between the Charge/Aviator that the rooting/recovery methods for the Charge wouldn't work on the Aviator.

I'm really hoping that the phone gets some developer love soon, because if it doesn't get better than this, I can't say that I am terribly excited about using it for the next 18 months.
 
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The last I knew, there was enough different between the Charge/Aviator that the rooting/recovery methods for the Charge wouldn't work on the Aviator.

I'm really hoping that the phone gets some developer love soon, because if it doesn't get better than this, I can't say that I am terribly excited about using it for the next 18 months.
Once it get it rooted. hopefully we can figure out how to port the charge roms to it. (They have a ICS rom),
 
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Once it get it rooted. hopefully we can figure out how to port the charge roms to it. (They have a ICS rom),

Yeah, but from what I can tell, it's in pretty bad shape at this point. No radio support at all, which means no reception at all.

I do miss ICS, though. I was shocked at how much of a step back Gingerbread was after getting used to ICS on my Mez.
 
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Damn, odin is a no go on Mac.

However, this does not mean you are unable to root. There are instructions over at TeamUSCellular for Mac users:

Galaxy S aviator root - Galaxy S Aviator Development - TeamUSCellular - Page 2

It is a bit more complicated and relies heavily on using the terminal and ADB instead of SuperOneClick, but if you are familiar with both the terminal and ADB, it is fairly painless and takes less than 10 minutes. Worked for me first try on my old Macbook.
 
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