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My phone asks me if I want to install, I hit yes, it powers off and goes to the screen with the droid and the status bar. Status bar fills up then it changes to the droid with the ! in the triangle and just stays there. If I pull the battery it asks me if I want to install again when the phone boots up.
Rooted 2.2 w/ unrevoked forever.
my update went to that page with the !....had 2 arrows kinda making a circle around it. Just wait it out...mine sat there a few but did its thing...
Mine doesn't have the arrows. It has been sitting there for 15+ minutes on two different occasions now.
i get "assert failed" then boots to previous rom
hmmm... Does it have any red on that page? I have seen that page with red on it...battery pull usually fixes it. Mine was same page but no red at all just the arrows. Maybe you should be on a stock 2.2 ROM?
There are several different ways to get it now here is one you can try:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8279411&postcount=23
AnHero said:
My phone asks me if I want to install, I hit yes, it powers off and goes to the screen with the droid and the status bar. Status bar fills up then it changes to the droid with the ! in the triangle and just stays there. If I pull the battery it asks me if I want to install again when the phone boots up.
Rooted 2.2 w/ unrevoked forever.
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Same configuration here with the same results.
It's just the little green guy and the !. No red. Battery pulled 3 times now, won't work. I'm on stock 2.2.. only rooted. I rooted it and haven't changed anything. Not even a custom kernel.
Hmm, something must be up with the OTA update. Just download the package from one of the other threads, save it to SD card and update from zip from recovery.I did that and it worked in less than 10 minutes
There are several different ways to get it now here is one you can try:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8279411&postcount=23
Also I have the actually files that I got when I did the OTA if you want them. I am actually unrooted on one of my phones...for comparison stuff. So the files I recieved on the unrooted OTA are here:
These are the 2 files I recieved when I updated:
1: http://www.mediafire.com/?i2ypi9121snmpyo
2: http://www.mediafire.com/?cljyvv281l1b000
I have not tested to see if they break root but this is the official updates...2 seperate files/apk's.
Same problem here with unrevoked so I did it manually and it worked like a charm.
I can't post links but if you go to androidcentral it has the instruction there on the front page.
http://www.androidcentral.com/....
AnHero said:
My phone asks me if I want to install, I hit yes, it powers off and goes to the screen with the droid and the status bar. Status bar fills up then it changes to the droid with the ! in the triangle and just stays there. If I pull the battery it asks me if I want to install again when the phone boots up.
Rooted 2.2 w/ unrevoked forever.
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had that exact same problem. i think the OTA doesn't bode well with being rooted, at least thats what it seems. i was unrevoked and tried it (then got your problem with the !). so i tried unrooting it and the update worked like a charm
BTW....You will need run unrevoked again if you applied the update manually!
yep i went all stock unrooted and it took it right away. it probably didnt like the fact i was on metropcs too lol
why are you guys doing ota? there is already a rooted version of this update in development that you can flash from recovery.
i just want pri,radio,etc and rom to be stock without any mods besides what i do.
poetictragdyx said:
had that exact same problem. i think the OTA doesn't bode well with being rooted, at least thats what it seems. i was unrevoked and tried it (then got your problem with the !). so i tried unrooting it and the update worked like a charm
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I'm getting error 7.
Can you provide the link for unrooting?
Help with OTA
Hello everyone.Im sure your getting bombarded with a lot of questions.I have the OTA Downloaded on my computer.I changed the name to update.zip
Im not sure if im putting the file on the sdcard of if there is a specific file i cant find to put it in.
When i go through the process of shutting phone off and using the volume button i get are you sure you want to install and i click yes.
This is what i get.
Clockwork recovery v2.5.0.1
---Install from sdcard...
Finding update package....
Opening update package...
E: Cant open/sdcard/update.zip
(No such file or directory)
Installation aborted.
Thanks in advance...
So is the manual update working for everyone that rooted using unrevoked 3.2? I just want to make sure before I go through the process.
AnHero said:
My phone asks me if I want to install, I hit yes, it powers off and goes to the screen with the droid and the status bar. Status bar fills up then it changes to the droid with the ! in the triangle and just stays there. If I pull the battery it asks me if I want to install again when the phone boots up.
Rooted 2.2 w/ unrevoked forever.
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Guide for this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8285266#post8285266
Hi guys,
I'm a bit lost and unsure what to do.
I installed GummyJar, and like an idiot, didn't read that I need to be on 2.3.320 or 2.3.340.
I was previously on ZapX for 2.2 (purchased phone in early October). So I'm not sure what to do. Is there an SBF that will directly put me on 2.3.340? Would it be wiser to flash to my original SBF (the_gift2.zip I believe), and let my phone automatically get the OTA update?
I'm not really sure what the best thing to do is.
Thank you for any advice and help.
Did you create a back up before you installed Gummy? I know that is praobably a stupid question since you are asking how to SBF -but I thought maybe you didn't think about restoring your backup?
How to perform the sbf:
I did this. It worked for me. I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF THIS DOES NOT WORK FOR YOU OR IF YOU MUFF IT UP.
ok- so here is the link that I used as a guide - IMPORTANT!!! - the directions are for restoring 2.1 so you do not do some of the steps! They were the best I could find. I followed them except for things that did not apply.
http://www.intomobile.com/2010/09/21/droid-x-stock-android/
instructions:
1. First off, choose the right version of Motorola USB drivers for your computer and install them (32bit) (64bit)
You probably have already done this.
2. Download & install RSD Lite 4.7 (download)
I did not use 4.7 as it is not current. I used 4.9 download here...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7782384/RSD%20Lite%204.9.rar
3. You will need to patch this after installing. There is an .ini file included in the folder that needs to be placed in your install directory. /Program Files/Motorola/RSD Lite
I used 4.9 and did not have to patch any files- the above step was unnecessary.
4. Download the Droid X Android 2.1 SBF file, which you can find here
of course I used the 2.2 SBF file. Make sure you use the right sbf file or you will really be hosed!!! if you are on 2.2 you can get the full sbf file from here...
http://rootzwiki.com/index.php/Main-Page/Droid-X-Full-2.2-SBF.html
5. Unzip the SBF file to your desktop
i did not unzip mine to the desktop- i put it where i stash my android files- it made no difference.
6. Run RSD Lite, and click the “…” button, then find the SBF file that you just unzipped to your desktop and select it.
Starting here i followed the directions to the "t". Went through all the steps.
!!!!!MAKE SURE YOU START WITH 100% BATTERY!!!!!! It takes a long time and if your phone dies during the process it is a nightmare.
7. Plug your Droid X into your computer and power it down
8. Go into the Bootloader (with phone off, hold the CAMERA button and VOLUME DOWN, then hit the POWER button)
9. After holding for 2-3 seconds, release the buttons and RSD Lite should recognize your Droid X
10. Click the start button to flash Android 2.1 to your phone.
of course we are flashing 2.2
11. When the flashing is complete, unplug your phone
12. The Droid X will likely not boot up all the way, so pull the battery out
Put the battery back into the phone and reboot into Recovery mode ( Hold the HOME button and press POWER until you get an exclamation mark. Release the HOME button and press the SEARCH button)
13. Using the VOLUME UP/DOWN buttons, navigate to “wipe data/ factory reset” option on the screen, and press the CAMERA button halfway down to execute.
When complete, choose to reboot your phone
14. It takes a while. Hope this helps. And I hope it goes smoothly. It was nerve racking for me. After you have finished the process you will not be rooted.
15. good luck.
Thank you very much. An extra question to go along with this.
Once I SBF, I'm assuming I'll be back at stock (ick). How long will it take for the OTA to apply? Can I manually update it from there?
EtherBoo said:
Thank you very much. An extra question to go along with this.
Once I SBF, I'm assuming I'll be back at stock (ick). How long will it take for the OTA to apply? Can I manually update it from there?
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Well- of everything goes right you should be able to go to your phone settings, scroll down to the bottom to "About phone", then "System updates". You should be able to manually update from there.
If you get a "your device is up to date message," then something went haywire. Hopefully that won't happen.
Oh yeah - here is the link for "z4root" -you can use it to root your phone after the update...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7782384/z4root.1.3.0.apk
If your phone won't manually update, there is an update.zip floating around here. I have it - but not on the computer I am currently working from -sorry.
Again I want you to know - I am not an expert at this - if something goes wrong I will not be able to help you fix it (probably). I just followed the guide and it worked for me. So if something happens when you follow the guide -I am sorry but I won't be much help.
Thank you. Everything took about 2 hours (SBFing, downloading and installing update, reinstalling apps, etc), and I have the newest Kernel version from the OTA update, and GummyJar 2.5 back on.
I had a bit of trouble SBFing, it kept failing for some reason, but I found a fix via googling around the various Droid forums.
Thank you again, you've been extremely helpful.
Help with Droid X in Buffalo NY
ive tried everything I could for almost a week now.... Stuck in Bootloader Screen 30.04 Err A5,70,70,00,1F MEM_MAP Blank Service Reqd Battery Ok OK To Program..... I came to a Droid X last week from a Rooted for over a year Droid 1 with never a problem flashing... With new Droid X tried to flash Gummy Jar last sat without a wipe ( I know my stupidity thought coming from stock phone could get away with it trying to rush but boy was I wrong) after being stuck at loading gummy jar icons tried to factory reset... been stuck at the bootloader screen since.. tried flashing 1.13.6.2_1sbf and 2.3.32_1FF sbf... got newest drivers and rsd 4.8... ran as administrator... phone never shows either... got it once to do something in rsd saying phone was being programmed with 2.3.32 but when it said finished waited hours never rebooted .... stuck dont know what to do....anyone local want to give it a go email me please [email protected] or try to walk me through what i have to do step by step.... thanks
24 hours with the tab...
I am new to the tab and i am not going to root yet. I want to use it as ASUS intends it to be, for right now.
Anyways, it came 3.0.1, and i when i ask it to update it tells me no new updates are available. Battery is fully charged, wifi signal is great.
Anything else i can do?
PS- I am saving a review until i get the update, but typing this message was at best frustrating.
Cheers!
Im trying to figure this out as well. Im planning on calling Asus today and ask for help I'll share how to do it as soon ask figure it out
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Agnog said:
Anyways, it came 3.0.1, and i when i ask it to update it tells me no new updates are available. Battery is fully charged, wifi signal is great.
Anything else i can do?
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Download the update manually from the Asus website, save it in your TF's internal memory, then try going to the update page and it should detect the file and allow you to install it. If it doesn't come up straightaway try rebooting your TF and try the update page again.
jonitfcfan said:
Download the update manually from the Asus website, save it in your TF's internal memory, then try going to the update page and it should detect the file and allow you to install it. If it doesn't come up straightaway try rebooting your TF and try the update page again.
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Something isn't right because your tablet should update automatically once it gets a connection.
I think you an install the update manually.
1)Download the firmware from Asus, unzip it and put the contents for the ASUS/Updates/ folder on the root directory of the external SD card. Rename it to EP101_SDUPDATE.zip
2) Boot into recovery - hold volume down, press power button. Your TF will turn on and say it's going to blow up in 5 secs. Press volume up within 5 secs. Don't delay because you could wipe your data if you press volume up too late.
3) get some popcorn and watch the magic happen. Afterwards, it will reboot, you'll see a progress bar to indicate that it is flashing. Then it should boot into sweet honeycomb.
4) Delete or rename the EP101_SDUPDATE.zip for something else, or else it will flash every time you go to stock recovery.
Edit: I think the firmware has to match your current build, i.E., US, TW, WW. Check your build info to be sure.
gee one said:
I think you an install the update manually.
1)Download the firmware from Asus, unzip it and put the contents for the ASUS/Updates/ folder on the root directory of the external SD card. Rename it to EP101_SDUPDATE.zip
2) Boot into recovery - hold volume down, press power button. Your TF will turn on and say it's going to blow up in 5 secs. Press volume up within 5 secs. Don't delay because you could wipe your data if you press volume up too late.
3) get some popcorn and watch the magic happen. Afterwards, it will reboot, you'll see a progress bar to indicate that it is flashing. Then it should boot into sweet honeycomb.
4) Delete or rename the EP101_SDUPDATE.zip for something else, or else it will flash every time you go to stock recovery.
Edit: I think the firmware has to match your current build, i.E., US, TW, WW. Check your build info to be sure.
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I am following your instructions and all I am getting is the Android with the exclamation mark symbol when I reboot from recovery.
Agnog said:
I am following your instructions and all I am getting is the Android with the exclamation mark symbol when I reboot from recovery.
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Nevermind, I got it. I was being dumb.
3.1 goodness.
Agnog said:
Nevermind, I got it. I was being dumb.
3.1 goodness.
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What you do to get it to work im having the same issue with the exclamation mark symbol.........
EDIT
....ok i took a shot and did EXACTLY (read carefully) what was in the directions... i removed all the folders that were part of the udpate ( ASUS\UPDATE) I put the .zip on the root of the sdmicro... this contradicts what the SOP says to do with the manual update but hey it works ...thanks
EDIT EDIT
This should be added to the STICKIY as a way to update!!
gremmie said:
What you do to get it to work im having the same issue with the exclamation mark symbol.........
EDIT
....ok i took a shot and did EXACTLY (read carefully) what was in the directions... i removed all the folders that were part of the udpate ( ASUS\UPDATE) I put the .zip on the root of the sdmicro... this contradicts what the SOP says to do with the manual update but hey it works ...thanks
EDIT EDIT
This should be added to the STICKIY as a way to update!!
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Agreed. I misunderstood the directions at first - my fault for being a noob. I ended up using the full SD slot on my dock, but the math was the same.
HUGE thanks to gee one.
Good Day.
I noticed that Motorola has released Blur_Version_4_5_91_MB860_ATT_en_US_zip (gingerbread) for the atrix 4g
the only thing is after talking with them, the update will only go out to (and work) for phones located physicaly in the US.
I am in New Zealand.
I should note here, that ultimatly i just want to upgrade my phone to gingerbread using the mororola release mentioned at the top of this post.
I was hoping someone may be able to suggest a way to put the update on my phone here in NZ.
I have tried putting Blur_Version_4_5_91_MB860_ATT_en_US_zip on the SD card (root directory), and telling the phone to update (settings-about phone-system updates), but the update does not start. It just returns to the about phone screen.)
my phone has system version
version_4_1_83_mb860_att_en_us
model number
mb860
android version
2_2_2
baseband version
n_01-77-07p
motorola webtop version
oshwt_u1_4-257-19
kernel version
2_6_32_9-00005-gde8e6dcfpgh48(at)ca25rhe85 #1 smp preempt tue mar 1 09:17:07 pst 2011
build number
olyfr_u4_1-8-3
I have checked a few other threads related to Blur_Version_4_5_91_MB860_ATT_en_US_zip but dont really find an answer for loading this outside the US.
any help would be appreciated.
I'd prefer to keep the phone relatively standard, but will of course consider any action to get it up to the gingerbread version released by at&t-motorola.
many thanks in advance.
kind regards
Gavin
I don't know about using the update, but you can unlock the bootloader and flash a ROM that is the same as the OTA.
Start with the pudding thread to unlock your bootloader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261
Then move onto a ROM that you want. If you want the stock OTA go with Kens beta 4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159385
You could also read this thread, I haven't looked at it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1181932
The SD Card method worked fine with me. I have the AT&T Atrix which I upgraded officially to Gingerbread in India.
Here is the link
http://www.motorola.com/Support/US-EN/Atrix Upgrade/Atrix-Gingerbread-Update
geekalok said:
The SD Card method worked fine with me. I have the AT&T Atrix which I upgraded officially to Gingerbread in India.
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Many thanks for your reply. Actually the link you have supplied is the one i had already found, and downloaded, and put on my phone.
i wonder why it works for you and not for me?
perhaps i will need a AT&T sim card OR use the reply in post 2 above.
thank you for taking the time to post.
cheers
Gavin
toughbax said:
I don't know about using the update, but you can unlock the bootloader and flash a ROM that is the same as the OTA.
Start with the pudding thread to unlock your bootloader
Then move onto a ROM that you want. If you want the stock OTA go with Kens beta 4
You could also read this thread, I haven't looked at it.
Thank you for taking the time to put the above together for me. I am downloading ATT-2-3-4_Pudding_preroot-rar and plan to try that tonight or tomorrow.
then will get the rom you suggested.
I was hoping i could manage to convince my phone to install the zip file provided by motorolla for the gingerbread upgrade, but it appears i'll have to get 'tricky' as you have shown with the links above.
many thanks for taking the time to reply to a newbie.
kinda regards
Gavin
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Ok follow this steps:
Download the file from here:
http://www.motorola.com/Support/US-EN/Atrix Upgrade/Atrix-Gingerbread-Update
Name of file is:
"Blur_Version.4.5.91.MB860.ATT.en.US.zip"
rename it as follow:
"update.zip"
and copy the file to your external sd card
1. Now Turn Off your phone
2. Press and HOLD VOL DOWN while you turn on your phone
3. Wait until "Fasboot" tag show up in the screen
4. Release VOL DOWN and now press VOL DOWN until you see the tag "ANDROID RECOVERY"
5. Press VOL UP to select Android Recovery
6. Now the phone will boot in Android Recovery when the Android guy show up tap your right bottom of your phone screen
7. Now you are in Android Recovery
8. Now select "apply update.zip"
9. Let it do their magic
10. Then select "reboot"
Done!
mramirezusa said:
Ok follow this steps:
Download the file from here:
Name of file is:
"Blur_Version.4.5.91.MB860.ATT.en.US.zip"
rename it as follow:
"update.zip"
and copy the file to your external sd card
1. Now Turn Off your phone
2. Press and HOLD VOL DOWN while you turn on your phone
3. Wait until "Fasboot" tag show up in the screen
4. Release VOL DOWN and now press VOL DOWN until you see the tag "ANDROID RECOVERY"
5. Press VOL UP to select Android Recovery
6. Now the phone will boot in Android Recovery when the Android guy show up tap your right bottom of your phone screen
7. Now you are in Android Recovery
8. Now select "apply update.zip"
9. Let it do their magic
10. Then select "reboot"
Done!
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THank you for your post.
I feel terible now, as i have actually tried this but neglected to mention it in my initial post. i'm sorry about that, but thank you for taking the time to post the above.
I'll try it again, following your instructions excatly. i was kind of 'following my nose' when i tried it last time.
again, many thanks.
regards
GAvin
PS the link you have put in your post sends me to www_store_motorola_com - perhaps it did not cut and paste quite right.
i'll try the download from www_motorola_com/staticfiles/FileScan-Support/Support/US-EN/Mobile%20Phones/MB860/ATT/Blur_Version.4.5.91.MB860.ATT.en.US.zip and try your instructions above.
UPDATE:
ok i just tried again, and it said Install from sdcard
finding update package
opening update package
verifying update package (lots of dots)
installing update
verifying current system...
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/app/accountandsyncsettings.apk", "cf4df29........","/cd7ecell........")
E: Error in /sdcard/update/zip
(status 7)
installation aborted.
Did your phone is root?
Did you apply any mod after market?
Did you rename any apk to freeze?
It seems some apk are mod...
let me know and I will guide you how to update the new GB
mramirezusa said:
Did your phone is root?
Did you apply any mod after market?
Did you rename any apk to freeze?
It seems some apk are mod...
let me know and I will guide you how to update the new GB
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Thank you for offering to help. i appreciate that a lot.
My phone i purchased mail order from a firm in china.
It appears to be unlocked (as it works on telecom NZ UMTS network OK)
it appears to be root (as there is an application 'superuser' which allows root access to things like screen shot application and backup application etc).
i have since done a back to factory reset (Privacy settings then press factory data reset)
when it started, i put in my userID and password, and it cam back with superuser application)
Since the reset, i have installed very few apps (face book etc), and i have not freezed any aps.
I have not done any mods since the factory reset (done just before i attempted the upgrade above).
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Cheers
Gavin
Can you please reboot the phone and check if it show up a tag in the upper left corner that said "unlocked" when it is booting
glegge said:
Thank you for offering to help. i appreciate that a lot.
My phone i purchased mail order from a firm in china.
It appears to be unlocked (as it works on telecom NZ UMTS network OK)
it appears to be root (as there is an application 'superuser' which allows root access to things like screen shot application and backup application etc).
i have since done a back to factory reset (Privacy settings then press factory data reset)
when it started, i put in my userID and password, and it cam back with superuser application)
Since the reset, i have installed very few apps (face book etc), and i have not freezed any aps.
I have not done any mods since the factory reset (done just before i attempted the upgrade above).
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Cheers
Gavin
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mramirezusa said:
Can you please reboot the phone and check if it show up a tag in the upper left corner that said "unlocked" when it is booting
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It does not show 'unlocked' when starting from powered down.
glegge said:
It does not show 'unlocked' when starting from powered down.
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I have a feeling now you are going to ask me to do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138204 using Flashable SBF: Full 2.3.4 with preinstall root and pudding bootloader unlock, full sbf
as mentioned by the kind gentelman in the 2nd post...
Umm that's an option but we want to preserve the data right?
Can you please check in your app drawer if you have any application that said "recovery"
glegge said:
I have a feeling now you are going to ask me to do this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138204 using Flashable SBF: Full 2.3.4 with preinstall root and pudding bootloader unlock, full sbf
as mentioned by the kind gentelman in the 2nd post...
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mramirezusa said:
Umm that's an option but we want to preserve the data right?
Can you please check in your app drawer if you have any application that said "recovery"
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there is no application called 'recovery'
I'm happy to remove all the data, i have it backed up on the sd card using MyBackup application.
(images/apps/settings/txt's etc etc)
Ok perfect just want to confirm last thing...
When you entered to the Android Recovery was doing a tap in your right bottom screen right?
glegge said:
there is no application called 'recovery'
I'm happy to remove all the data, i have it backed up on the sd card using MyBackup application.
(images/apps/settings/txt's etc etc)
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mramirezusa said:
Ok perfect just want to confirm last thing...
When you entered to the Android Recovery was doing a tap in your right bottom screen right?
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Thats right, to do the android recovery i tried in an above post. i turned the phone off, turned it on (holding down the vol-down button) etc, then went to the 'droid' screen , touched bottom right of screen, selected update from sdcard then touched bottom left of screen.
ok first if you have indeed a windows PC download and install the following program:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=634879&d=1308872277
mramirezusa said:
ok first if you have indeed a windows PC download and install the following program:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=634879&d=1308872277
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I have it, and it is installed.
Then download the following file:
http://www.filesonic.com/file/10305...SATTSPE_P013_HWolympus_1g _Service1FF.sbf.gz
Once is complete download unzip the file, and it will be a file just with .sbf extension
Post when you already have installed RSDlite and you actually have unzipeed the file to:
OLYFR_U4_1.8.3_SIGNED_OLPSATTSPE_P013_HWolympus_1g%20%20_Service1FF.sbf
mramirezusa said:
Then download the following file:
http://www.filesonic.com/file/10305...SATTSPE_P013_HWolympus_1g _Service1FF.sbf.gz
Once is complete download unzip the file, and it will be a file just with .sbf extension
Post when you already have installed RSDlite and you actually have unzipeed the file to:
OLYFR_U4_1.8.3_SIGNED_OLPSATTSPE_P013_HWolympus_1g%20%20_Service1FF.sbf
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Thank you very much for your help!
the above steps should be complete in about 5 mins. i will post when ready.
I have an Acer 500a I just bought off carigslist. Initially I thought it would be fine but then I realized I was inheriting someone elses problems. I hope someone may be able to help.
Within the first few hours I was noticing google Play crashed a number of times and struggled to update from Market. Somehow the update went through but now there is a system update that won't go through. I'm able to down load it and when i restart the computer to complete installation the screen goes black and says: booting recovery kernel in the corner. I then see a picture of an android and a load bar which after 2-4 seconds the android is on his back and an exclaimation mark is coming out of his belly.
My android version is 3.2
Kernel version
2.6.36.3+
Build number
Acer_a500_7.006.01_COM_GEN2
I'm pretty sure its rooted and i think that might be why its not playing nice with google market and system updates. I called the old owner and explained the problem and he just said he had it rooted and he thought he unrooted it. There is an ap called superuser in aps. (although if it were rooted would'nt I be able to uninstal some of thecrap software it comes with like GOLF HD? -- it won't let me).
The system update is for Acer_a500_7.014.01_COM_GEN2 8.88mb
My problem is all of the force closes I'm getting and the inability to update the system. Any thoughts? I don't have a usb cord to connect it to a desktop either =(
I am a bit out of practice, but...
Should be pretty simple to fix. From what I am seeing, you are running a stock rom. Just because the superuser.apk is installed on the system does not mean it is rooted, but it probably is.
Hit the market, grab "Root Checker" - simple tiny program to let you know for sure if your tab is rooted or not.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=burrows.apps.rootchecker&hl=en
From what I understand - automatic system updates will fail when trying to apply them to a rooted or modded system. Probably why you cannot auto-update.
My advice at this point would be to:
1) Since you just bought it, just do a factory wipe on it. That will remove all the stuff the prior owner had running on it and will result in a unrooted tab that should be able to get auto updates without a problem.
2) Un-Root it. Once the tablet is unrooted, the system should update without any issue.
As for your Play Store issues - I have never heard of or personally seen any issues caused with installing apps from the store on a rooted device. I have seen a few apps that will refuse to run on a rooted device - but that does not sound like your problem.
I would go with option 1 - just factory wipe the thing. Prior owner may have made tons of changes to the OS that we will never know about, and may have handed you a unstable system. Start fresh. Wipe it out.
Hope this helps you out! Let me know if I can answer any questions.
k thank you so much for the quick reply! I downloaded the root checker and it Is rooted. I did a factory wipe as found in the settings privacy tab when I bought it. That factory reset did not unroot and only cleaned out some of the aps on the device. Is there a better or more surefire way to unroot it? If I reset with the volume down key will it hard reset it?
Thank you for you help!
Draight
Okay.
I am about a year out of practice with my a500 - but from what I am think, if a factory reset still results in a rooted device - the prior user installed a stock ROM that comes pre-rooted.
I highly doubt being rooted is causing the issues you are running into.
At this point if you just want to get back to stock you can probably just install the Acer Recovery Manager from the market and use it to reflash a stock unrooted ROM. Or I see a few guides about how to manually restore back to stock over in the dev section for the a500.
Others will correct me if I am wrong, but I think Acer Recovery Manager should take care of your problem.
Hope this helps!
(Edit: Or you can just download the official stock 4.x rom (ICS) from the dev section and flash that. 3.2 is pretty slow and wonky in my experience, you should be able to just download a 4.x ROM and flash, since you are rooted. Again, I am way out of practice. Don't do anything before reading up!)
(Edit again: I think I was making this harder then needs be. Just flash any stock 3.2 unrooted ROM, done. After you do that the automatic on the air update should kick in for you and update you to ICS)
Thanks for taking the time to work with me on this. I downloaded the program you suggested and tried to use a stock rom. When i went to reboot I had a picture of an android looking up at an exclaimation mark. It was froze like that until I restarted it. Now its back to the way it was, rooted and unupdatable.
I'm probably going to try to just wipe it all over but do i need to plug it into my computer somehow? I dont have a usb connector for the tablet, just the wall charger plugin. can i just download a rom and use the utility to try install it? when I reboot it am I supposed to be pressing the volume button?
I've read a few other forums but usually they sound pretty intense...
draight said:
Thanks for taking the time to work with me on this. I downloaded the program you suggested and tried to use a stock rom. When i went to reboot I had a picture of an android looking up at an exclaimation mark. It was froze like that until I restarted it. Now its back to the way it was, rooted and unupdatable.
I'm probably going to try to just wipe it all over but do i need to plug it into my computer somehow? I dont have a usb connector for the tablet, just the wall charger plugin. can i just download a rom and use the utility to try install it? when I reboot it am I supposed to be pressing the volume button?
I've read a few other forums but usually they sound pretty intense...
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Hmmm..
Try the thread I linked two in my second edit of my last post. You just need to grab the stock and unrooted 3.2 - put it on a MicroSD card as update.zip - then reboot with vol rocker and power switch to get the system to flash the update.
That *should* work just fine.
(Edit: Forgot the link! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1839313 - there you go)
Thankw, I am going to try it after readingna bit more. Do I need to have clockworkmod installed for all of this?
draight said:
Thankw, I am going to try it after readingna bit more. Do I need to have clockworkmod installed for all of this?
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Nope. Just snag the stock unrooted 3.2 ROM - place it in the root of the MicroSD card as update.zip
Power down.
Power up with VOL + and POWER key held at the same time (you can let the vol rocker go when you see text appear in the upper left corner)
Should be all you need to do. Worst case; it does not work and returns you back to where you are now. Worth a shot.
If that does not work, let me know so I can do a few mins of homework and help you further. Been a long time since I have changed ROMS or had any issues with my a500.
I have bricked it twice by not following directions all the way or just making simple mistakes, but from what I have found there is always a way to recover.
Just tried it. I copied the boot zip to sd card and renamed update.zip and reset..It looked like it was going to download after showing some text in the corner and then an exclamation mark appeared above the androids head... I left it and after a few.min it rebooted back
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Just tried it. I copied the boot zip to sd card and renamed update.zip and reset..It looked like it was going to download after showing some text in the corner and then an exclamation mark appeared above the androids head... I left it and after a few.min it rebooted back
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Hmmm. Odd.
Like I said, I am rather out of practice.
Someone more experienced them me: please help me point Draight in the right direction here?
Thanks for trying to help. =(
I wish that my tablet wasn't having such issues. I;m going to try to scramble around the forums and see if I can find some advice...If anyone has a suggestion please let me know.
Thanks again entropy,
Draight
Update:
So I've been tinkering around with it a bit more and I found a usb cord that plugs it into my computer. I keep finding boken links on this site so Im struggling to find an update I can use to flash to. I downloaded a different super user program which allowed me to temporarily unroot my device. I then restarted it and no root checker says its no rooted and I cannot find the superuser program. I think I have somewhat unrooted it -- but I think the real issue now is the recovery tool. I keep reseting it - hard reset, or factory reset and it wipes everything away but when i try to update it gets about 1/3 of the way up the bar then it stops with an '!' Mark above the droid. Im kind of annoyed at this point and hoping for some new links or some ideas on how to repair the recovery piece.
Draight
Go to the Dev section, and grad a couple of the ICS Update roms. You will see them listed for the a500. Make sure they are the FULL update roms. Should be about 3-400mb. These contain a FULL ICS Update Rom, and not a patch file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1816560
Then, go to the Themes and apps forum. You'll see a sticky that has the Acer Update Decrypter.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1869505
Now, unpack the decrypter, and select one of the ICS Updates. Then hit Start. Take a couple minutes, but you will have a duplicate file with the word "decrypted" added to it.
Wait, you are not done yet.
Using a program like 7zip, or even Winzip, open the decrypted file. DO NOT EXTRACT, just open it and pull the update.zip to your PC's desktop.
Copy that update.zip file to your Ext SD Card of the tablet. Don't be putting it in any folder, just copy it to the root of the card.
Now, you still ain't done.
With the tablet off. Press and hold Vol+ and then PWR. Hold them both untill you start to see text about installing blah blah blah, then release the buttons.
If it completes, and you can reboot into ICS, then you are good to go.
If something fails during installation, then decrypt the other update Rom file you downloaded, and do the same procedure. Usually one of the 2 or three should work for you.
Note these are for the a500, and not the a501.
One more thing. It's advisable you get your UID number before doing these things. You probably won't need it, but it's nice to have written down in case you need it in the future. Inf to get it is at;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1624645
MD
Thanks! I am downloading a few of the FULL ICS roms:
*Acer_A500_1.031.00_WW_GEN1 : http://d-h.st/uAy
Acer_A500_1.031.00_PA_CUS1: http://d-h.st/idO
Acer_A500_1.041.00_WW_CUS1: http://d-h.st/Yt5
*Acer_AV041_1.054.00_WW_GEN1: http://www.theandroidcollective.org/...00_WW_GEN1.zip
*Acer_A500_7.014.16_041.206.01_COM_GEN1: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_bk...hVc1RVcHc/edit
The I downloaded the ones ending with Gen1. Once they are downloaded I will continue with the instructions. Thank you so much for your help! I will post how it goes later tonight.
Draight
I just decrypted both:
*Acer_AV041_1.054.00_WW_GEN1:
*Acer_A500_1.031.00_WW_GEN1
Both get get to the third bullet quickly and the bottom says DONE! It takes like 4 seconds. I don't think the Decryption key of $12 is working
[*] Opening file: Acer_A500_1.031.00_WW_GEN1.zip
[*] Decrypting using key $12
[*] Writing decrypted file: Acer_A500_1.031.00_WW_GEN1_decrypted.zip
I try to extract something from the decrypted file and it says the file was not downloaded properly and I should try redownload it...it says its not a proper archive
wahoo!
So that worked! I down loaded the file Acer_AV041_A500_1.033.00_PA_CUS1 and extracted the update. I palced the update on the sd card and booted with the power and sound volume pressed down. it went through the installation procedure and restarted twice before saying it was upgrading my aps and BOOM its got ICS and everything looks great. Thank you so much for your help and I hope that this paper trail is able to help someone in the future
My problem is that I'm on ICS and I'm rooted, but I just can't download a custom recovery. I've tried, and I haven't gotten anywhere
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