HTC Aria

The HTC Aria (A6366; or Liberty, or Intruder) is a smartphone manufactured by HTC Corporation that runs the Android operating system with HTC Sense.

HTC Aria
CodenameLiberty
ManufacturerHTC
First releasedJune 20, 2010
Form factorSlate smartphone
Dimensions104.14 mm (4.100 in) (h)
58.42 mm (2.300 in) (w)
11.68 mm (0.460 in) (d)
Mass115g (4.05 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 2.1 (Eclair) and HTC Sense (with Friend Stream), upgradable to 2.2 via HTC,[1][2] or 2.3 via CyanogenMod 7. Also upgradeable via unofficial ports all the way to 4.4.3.[3]
CPU600 MHz Qualcomm MSM7227
Memory384 MB DDR RAM
StorageFlash memory: 512 MB
microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible), microSD slot supports up to 32 GB
Battery1200 mAh, Li-ion; 6 hrs talk time, 372 hrs standby time
Data inputsMulti-touch capacitive touchscreen display, optical joystick, volume controls, ambient light sensors, 3-axis accelerometer, digital compass, proximity sensor
Display320 × 480px; 3.2 inch; HVGA capacitive touchscreen
Rear camera5.0 megapixel with auto focus
ConnectivityGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, HSDPA, EDGE, GPRS; Wi-Fi (802.11b/g); Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP Stereo and EDR; A-GPS; FM tuner, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, micro-USB

Release

The Aria was released on June 20, 2010, and is available through AT&T. In Japan, eMobile offered the phone from the end of 2010. It is a combination of similar design and hardware from HTC, incorporating the same physical design as the HTC HD Mini, the same capacitive buttons and optical joystick as the Droid Incredible, and the same software introduced on the HTC Desire and HTC Legend. After the Motorola Backflip, it is the second Android device for AT&T Wireless, and it was better received by critics than its predecessor. The HTC Aria was also introduced in Asia Pacific and it retails at RM1799 (about US$562) in Malaysia. On September 28, 2010, HTC Australia announced that the HTC Aria would go on sale in Australia in mid-October.

In September 2010, an update was released, adding Firmware Over The Air, an update to Bluetooth, and a Calendar fix.[4]

On February 26, 2011, the Android 2.2 update for the HTC Aria was made available to AT&T customers.

Sideloading

AT&T Wireless faced criticism for its inability to download .apk files—Android applications outside of the Android Market. AT&T cited security issues as a reason. On July 9, 2010, HTC released an update for their HTC Sync program that is used to sync their phones to a PC. The update (version 3.0.5372) gave the ability to side-load non-market applications to the device.[5] Sideloading was only possible by syncing the phone, and installing the app to the Aria through the computer.[6] However, the update which included this side-loading feature was taken down a few days later.[7] HTC Sync version 3.0.5372 can still be downloaded through third-party websites not affiliated with AT&T or HTC.

The official Android 2.2 update prevents rooting the device,[8] disallowing loading of custom ROMs. Root access can be restored through a multi-step process that requires the device to be connected to a computer.[9]

Reception

Reception for the HTC Aria is generally mixed. It was praised for its speed and its interior yellow design.[10] Others criticized the lack of a camera flash.[11] It was also criticized for its low resolution screen.[12] The Aria was heavily criticized for not being able to sideload apps.[12]

See also

References
  1. http://www.htc.com/us/support/aria-att/downloads/
  2. "xda-developers.com". Forum.xda-developers.com. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  3. HTC Aria Archived 2013-06-06 at the Wayback Machine, CyanogenMod website
  4. Ade (2010-09-14). "HTC Aria software update, and it's not Froyo". Mobilesmug.com. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  5. "Users finally able to install third party Android apps on the Aria". GadgeTell. 2010-07-12. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  6. Hollister, Sean (2010-07-11). "Confirmed: HTC Sync lets tethered AT&T Aria sideload apps". Engadget.com. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  7. Motorola il iDEN (2010-07-15). "HTC pulls Sync for side loading Android apps to AT&T Aria". Intomobile.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-17. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  8. "xda-developers.com". Forum.xda-developers.com. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  9. "(GUIDE) How To S-Off and ROOT Aria 2.2.2 - xda-developers". Forum.xda-developers.com. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  10. Murph, Darren (2010-06-17). "HTC Aria review". Engadget.com. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  11. Cha, Bonnie (2010-06-17). "HTC Aria Review - Watch CNET's Video Review". Reviews.cnet.com. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
  12. "HTC Aria". Laptopmag.com. 2010-06-18. Retrieved 2013-07-22.
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