firmwareupdate - Acer Iconia A500

Daer all,
Yesterday my device offered my the first firmware update.
My current version: Acer_A500_1.016.03_com_gen1
Downloaded version: 1.126.03
I did not update yet because i am aafraid to loose root. So if anybody can tell me where my system download the uodate to i can shar the file with you.
Anybody else already had a update?

Where u located
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did you look on the sdcard for an update.zip ?

Most likely it is on the /cache partition. More importantly, in your log will be the URL, search for ota.

I'm on Acer_A500_1.112.01_EMEA_CUS7 - nothing here yet

No Update Here Either
A500 from Best Buy bought on May 3 - has FW: Acer_A500_1.104.02_Com_Gen 1
Has anybody deciphered Acer's code for FW Labeling?

docfreed said:
A500 from Best Buy bought on May 3 - has FW: Acer_A500_1.104.02_Com_Gen 1
Has anybody deciphered Acer's code for FW Labeling?
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I have that too. BB A500.

docfreed said:
A500 from Best Buy bought on May 3 - has FW: Acer_A500_1.104.02_Com_Gen 1
Has anybody deciphered Acer's code for FW Labeling?
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Ditto. 10char.

question..... why dont you ppl use the signature?

Ditto here in Texas from BB: 1.1104.02_com_gen1
No OTA yet even after forcing it to check.
Ken.

Today I received my Acer A500 in Germany, purchased from Amazon through preorder. It's the first Honeycomb to hit the german mass market.
I have Acer_A500_1.112.01_EMEA_CUS7
The "E" sounds like it stands for "european" or "Europe" to me, however the only localization I can choose in Settings is "german", while on my other Android devices (HTC phones) the ROMs always contain multiple localizations (or even worldwide like *WWE* ones).
I hope this helps, just started digging through the device and going to root it soon.
If anyone needs any further info regarding this version, which seems to be newer than those being OTA'ed to US customers let me know.
FWIW, I have not yet had any random screen turn-ons so maybe they fixed that.

ugh I need this zip my acer is messed up since I tried that chinese update.zip!

thor2002ro said:
question..... why dont you ppl use the signature?
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I thought about adding f-droid.org to my sig, but I'm too lazy.

same here!

Acer_A500_1.104.02_COM_GEN1 is my build and check but no update yet...

Mine says Acer_A500_1.016.04_COM_GEN1 has not updates..

docfreed said:
A500 from Best Buy bought on May 3 - has FW: Acer_A500_1.104.02_Com_Gen 1
Has anybody deciphered Acer's code for FW Labeling?
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Mine bought yesterday in Germany. 1.112.01_EMEA_CUS7

Dear all,
there is nothing in "/chach" and on the SDCard.
I had a look into it with the "Rootexplorer" and commandline, nothing.
I also searched with "Rootexplorer" for "*.zip" but nothing that is coming from me.
Do they maybe use a "hidden" mount?
Where can i find the logs?

did u reboot?
cache may be cleared while rebooting
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Hi,
yes i did reboot, but the system is still telling me that it want to perform the update and not that it want to downlaod something again.

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UK Xoom now getting 3.1 OTA

Just brought a Xoom today and after trying to find ways to get 3.1 manually installed, low and behold I reboot and get greeted with a Üpdate found - 3.1
Being a new xoom, i need to charge it for a bit first before it would let me!
So if you have a UK Xoom, reboot and check your updates
What store has open on a sunday?
If its true that you got the update is great news.
Do you have wifi-only or 3G?
You sure? I got nothing here on my 3g / wifi
Nothing here on Wifi model.
Can anybody confirm this?
risq said:
Just brought a Xoom today and after trying to find ways to get 3.1 manually installed, low and behold I reboot and get greeted with a Üpdate found - 3.1
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Sure it wasn't an US import?
Nothing for me so far...
Better not be, after I wasted most of my Saturday night rooting and installing the US update
Please can you check it wasn't 3.0.1
Im in uk and got nothing so far.
Sent from my Xoom
iammodo said:
Please can you check it wasn't 3.0.1
Im in uk and got nothing so far.
Sent from my Xoom
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that's what I thought it might be - but UK Xooms (Wifi at least) all started at 3.0.1 out the box.
As no one else confirmed this it's probably a US import I guess...?
iammodo said:
Please can you check it wasn't 3.0.1
Im in uk and got nothing so far.
Sent from my Xoom
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I think they ship with 3.0.1, don't they? I've bought two (returned the first due to screen problems) and both had 3.0.1 when I first booted them.
I think this is someone's cruel joke
Pics or it didn't happen!
just spoke to my friend who works at carphone warehouse, part of the geeksquad and he says its not out in the uk for another 2 weeks (fully) but will be starting to roll out from tomorrow.
Whether this is 100% accurate not too sure
I guess this would be for the 3G model? I hope Wifi roll-outs begin soon and I get it soon... Patience is not my greatest virtue
no it isn't a joke and it was a device brought today in PCWorld, so its not an import as suggested. All I did was restore to factory settings, added my gmail account and connected to wifi. It instantly found the update and I'm now on 3.1.
I have no need to lie, I'm a regular poster and although a new to the xoom...I know android.
What was so annoying was I had been trying to root it to get 3.1 but after bootloop I had to get the firmware from Motorola UK, reflash the boot and system.imgs and recovery.img and was back to a full OEM stock xoom. Whether that has anything to do with it, I couldn't tell you.
Anyway hope that. Explains a bit more.
Why does the XDA app FC once you login? Hoped 3.1 would sort that as even with the browser ,XDA lags.
risq said:
no it isn't a joke and it was a device brought today in PCWorld, so its not an import as suggested. All I did was restore to factory settings, added my gmail account and connected to wifi. It instantly found the update and I'm now on 3.1.
I have no need to lie, I'm a regular poster and although a new to the xoom...I know android.
What was so annoying was I had been trying to root it to get 3.1 but after bootloop I had to get the firmware from Motorola UK, reflash the boot and system.imgs and recovery.img and was back to a full OEM stock xoom. Whether that has anything to do with it, I couldn't tell you.
Anyway hope that. Explains a bit more.
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How did you manage to get hold of a copy of stock firmware? Don't think its available yet. Please share the link if you got it. Thanks.
risq said:
What was so annoying was I had been trying to root it to get 3.1 but after bootloop I had to get the firmware from Motorola UK, reflash the boot and system.imgs and recovery.img and was back to a full OEM stock xoom. Whether that has anything to do with it, I couldn't tell you.
Anyway hope that. Explains a bit more.
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Hmm. They haven't released the UK system image yet, have they? Is it possible you got US firmware and the update came as a result of that?
When you booted up did the language screen say English or UK English?
qwerp_ said:
How did you manage to get hold of a copy of stock firmware? Don't think its available yet. Please share the link if you got it. Thanks.
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I created a moto account then it let me download. All I did then was extract each component and flash via ADB... I.e boot boot.Img system system.img recovery recover.img
hatworthy said:
Hmm. They haven't released the UK system image yet, have they? Is it possible you got US firmware and the update came as a result of that?
When you booted up did the language screen say English or UK English?
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It said English (united kingdom)
Cool. You should upload your system.img , if you get a chance. I'm sure a lot of people would appreciate it.
Something is quite weird here, no screenshot, no upload. Fishy...

Unbrick A500 without Chinese Update.zip

Hey guys,
Not sure if anyone has posted this yet, but I managed to unbrick my A500 using this Update.zip
http://www.filesonic.com/file/958397621/acer_a500_0.000.00_1.122.01_emea_gen5_update.zip.html
It only has English, French and Arabic language support.
Interesting! Where'd you get this file?
unbrick tablet
Mine is a USA model. would this work?
I randomly stumbled across this while doing a Google search.
I tried flashing it on my Australian model (which I think is the same as the US) and it works fine.
wait, do you mean it supports Arabic in menus and reads and writes Arabic with no issues ?
please answer this because I'm so looking for something like this
msasbaly said:
wait, do you mean it supports Arabic in menus and reads and writes Arabic with no issues ?
please answer this because I'm so looking for something like this
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Would you be so kind and stumble upon a US update.zip as well?
What is the version id of this?
msasbaly said:
wait, do you mean it supports Arabic in menus and reads and writes Arabic with no issues ?
please answer this because I'm so looking for something like this
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Yes. Check it out below -
huxflux2003 said:
Would you be so kind and stumble upon a US update.zip as well?
What is the version id of this?
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Build Number: Acer_A500_1.122.01_EMEA_GEN5
dr1337 said:
Yes. Check it out below -
Build Number: Acer_A500_1.122.01_EMEA_GEN5
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Man, you discovered an amazing file! The Arab world salutes you
Edit: I hate filesonic, so sloooooooooow.
I will upload it to multiupload when I download it. Here's the link: http://www.multiupload.com/D3A2DU7X4D
What I don't understand is why files like these are NOT OFFICIAL from Acer ???
THANK YOU...I accidently deleted the wrong App Folder and my Acer Froze but I installed this Update but the problem I'm having now is that my Wifi either doesn't work or it can't connect to my 3G tether from my Droid 2....Does anybody else have Wifi Issues?
thanks a lot dr1337 for showing us the arabic support and finding this file
and thanks to you too mr.r9 for the multiupload link
now I can show off with my Iconia
I flashed this image to get out of a boot loop. It worked but now I have no lock screen and the home button doesn't work.
Try doing a factory reset.
now i have the chinese update.zip installed,can i overwrite with the engl./arab update.zip
ok,it works,
now i have the market back.
how do I get the update on Android 3.1
thnx to dr1337
but i need the german update.zip for complete restore
I am having a similar issue. I used this to get up US version unbricked and it worked, but now I am unable to update the tab to any of the newer versions. I have manually downloaded the 141.07 and tried to flash it and get and error about signature verification failed. any way around this now.
so I am guessing the update I tried to get before I realized my tab got bricked because I renamed the phone files I won't get it after flashing this update? I really would like the update that supposdly came out may26.
That worked
intender said:
I am having a similar issue. I used this to get up US version unbricked and it worked, but now I am unable to update the tab to any of the newer versions. I have manually downloaded the 141.07 and tried to flash it and get and error about signature verification failed. any way around this now.
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Where did you download the update?
Acer needs to put out a system recovery image with this Tablet. Their computers have them. The hoops we have to jump through to get OUR hardware working are ridiculous. Hell you can load a restore image on a freaking IPAD, but not this ?
a flashable factory recovery image should come with the tablet just like recovery partitions on some PCs.
Especially since the Acer update screwed up my tablet. All I had done is run gingerbreak and installed some screencap apps.
I hope the 3.1 update is better

Andoid 2.4 Soju

Hi Guys,
I got today a Nexus S and it has apperently a Developer Firmware.
It says :
Android - Version
2.4
Build-Number
soju-userdebug 2.4 GRI06B 88106 test-keys
In Fastboot Mode it says :
Lock State - Unlocked
Here´s my question, is it possible to root this Nexus without damage and putting a CM Rom on it?
Thanks for the help!
I don't know where you got your Nexus S at, but OpenSoju is a Rom here on XDA that is at version 0.2.4 right now. I think you phone may already be rooted so no harm in putting CM on it. Here's a link to the Soju Rom:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1080009
Definotely wouldnt flash anything yet. Dump system first? sure some other nexus users would love to get tgeir hands on that
DJNTQ said:
Hi Guys,
I got today a Nexus S and it has apperently a Developer Firmware.
It says :
Android - Version
2.4
Build-Number
soju-userdebug 2.4 GRI06B 88106 test-keys
In Fastboot Mode it says :
Lock State - Unlocked
Here´s my question, is it possible to root this Nexus without damage and putting a CM Rom on it?
Thanks for the help!
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It´s a Samsung Sample, gonna use it some time till my Galaxy S2 arrives!
Thanks for the help mate!
Update:
Uhhh ok.. seems like I rather wait with flashing.
It´s a European Version - <ZB100GJC> GT-i9023_EUR_XX
Also has a sticker on it below the battery saying H/W Rev 0.3
mikeyinid said:
Definotely wouldnt flash anything yet. Dump system first? sure some other nexus users would love to get tgeir hands on that
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Can you tell me how to dump the System, im a Android Noob
housry23 said:
I don't know where you got your Nexus S at, but OpenSoju is a Rom here on XDA that is at version 0.2.4 right now. I think you phone may already be rooted so no harm in putting CM on it. Here's a link to the Soju Rom:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1080009
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Not what he has.
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Oops, I thought he was mistaken. Sounds like you got your hands on something quite useful. Maybe we can get some 2.4 goodness.
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Early 2.3.4 builds were labeled 2.4. He got an engineering build that's likely an early build of 2.3.4 - especially looking at the versioning. There was a thread on this a while back and someone at Google listed their email to contact about this (IMEI, location received from) so they could get you on a proper build as the engineering builds will never receive the OTA(s). I actually received one NIB from Best Buy Mobile on a swap from my original device back in December.
krohnjw said:
Early 2.3.4 builds were labeled 2.4. He got an engineering build that's likely an early build of 2.3.4 - especially looking at the versioning. There was a thread on this a while back and someone at Google listed their email to contact about this (IMEI, location received from) so they could get you on a proper build as the engineering builds will never receive the OTA(s). I actually received one NIB from Best Buy Mobile on a swap from my original device back in December.
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Uhm well i managed to get clockwork mod recovery running and could provide a backup of the image if anyones interested in.
Update:
Oh and another thing... is it now safe to instal CM Mod Rom on this handset or may i **** somthing up by doing so?
Indeed it might be very useful especially for those who have the imei messed up.
Please dump the files if you can
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I would be interested in your radio too. Is it the stock one?
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deeren said:
I would be interested in your radio too. Is it the stock one?
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+1
Exactly which radio is it?
I'm sure a lot of us would be very happy to get a system dump.
As for the question regarding being CM7-ready... Yes, sounds like it is. But give us a dump first! Please???
i´ve another stupid question.. did the dump and had already set up a few things like marketplace, google account , facebook etc.. is that stuff also contained in the dump .. because if yes i would have to do a factory reset and dump again
Update:
I love it to ask stupid questions and then figuring out by myself.. seems like i have to do anyway a full reset / factory reset , and make a backup
Gonna upload the image in a few minutes!
Lol. None of your info will be in the dump. You are fine.
DJNTQ said:
i´ve another stupid question.. did the dump and had already set up a few things like marketplace, google account , facebook etc.. is that stuff also contained in the dump .. because if yes i would have to do a factory reset and dump again
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Indeed, if you have backed up your rom with all your settings, these are kept. You should factory reset n backup again please.
Concerning the radio, can you tell us the version? Its the baseband in settings.
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Not sure why you guys are telling him to a system dump or whatever because it was done in the past. A person encountered the same thing,
Here it is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997164
It's nothing special.
zephiK said:
Not sure why you guys are telling him to a system dump or whatever because it was done in the past. A person encountered the same thing,
Here it is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997164
It's nothing special.
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Wow. Didn't think I missed that. Thanks zephik.
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zephiK said:
Not sure why you guys are telling him to a system dump or whatever because it was done in the past. A person encountered the same thing,
Here it is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997164
It's nothing special.
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I have a NS4G, I had no idea whether this was something important or not. But I think I would have been an idiot to tell him to flash CM7 without dumping the system first.
zephiK said:
Not sure why you guys are telling him to a system dump or whatever because it was done in the past. A person encountered the same thing,
Here it is: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=997164
It's nothing special.
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Actually it is not the same. the op rom is marked as gri 06b whereas the link you posted back was grh83. i think it is worth taking a look
you wont get any thing useful out of it that much.
so dont keep you hope's high

15 mb firmware update today. Whats new?

Just used manual update in my german note and had a 15 mb firmware. Doesn't break root. Any word whats new? Still at 2.3.6.
Thanks
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ericshmerick said:
Just used manual update in my german note and had a 15 mb firmware. Doesn't break root. Any word whats new? Still at 2.3.6.
Thanks
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Could be preparation for ICS, Although that is just a guess.
Anytime i see anything about an update i just keep thinking it's ICS!!
Can't wait for it.
probably the one hand keyboard update
So XLA4 is the big update they're pushing out to everyone?
I was wondering what it was.
- Frank
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1452050
This is the bugs and fixes thread for LA4.
nothing for UK yet
cpam said:
nothing for UK yet
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Yep, same here ... Mine's an unbranded, unlocked UK note (XEU) and I'm getting nothing through Kies or manual update on the phone. Still on KKA.
I'm in the UK and got the OTA update yesterday. I'm running a German unlocked Note from Expansys UK. Cant see any differences though tbh. :/
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PlanetRaptoR said:
I'm getting nothing through Kies or manual update on the phone. Still on KKA.
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Same here also. No update so far.....wonder when will Samsung release an update for us?
sscgod said:
probably the one hand keyboard update
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I think that was already in KL7, the previous official update for German Notes...
Anybody noticed anything new with respect to the KL7?
cpam said:
nothing for UK yet
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I am in the UK and got the update on day one via kies.bought phone from Amazon.de
The update is only for german Notes. You can get it by manually download it and flash it. Did it myself yesterday.
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Download where from?
Where did you download it from?
Info about the update
Hello guys!
I bought my Galaxy Note in France (I work there).
The PDA/PHONE/CSC are XXKKA/XXKK5/XXKK5.
Build info is Friday 11 Nov...
How is it possible to receive official updates (stock roms) without flashing?
Please do not start telling me to read guides and so on... I worked on Android platform and after this experience I am aware how preparing roms and custom stuff is obviously a great challenge, gives you great satisfaction, but makes the phone be more prone to crashes, memory leaks and so on.
Thank you in advance.
update
No update for slovakia, orange. just waiting for ICS
patient is a virtue tow weeks. when i bought my xoom, after 6 mounts of delays my daily routine was check for updates , not any more..
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pantweb said:
Hello guys!
I bought my Galaxy Note in France (I work there).
The PDA/PHONE/CSC are XXKKA/XXKK5/XXKK5.
Build info is Friday 11 Nov...
How is it possible to receive official updates (stock roms) without flashing?
Please do not start telling me to read guides and so on... I worked on Android platform and after this experience I am aware how preparing roms and custom stuff is obviously a great challenge, gives you great satisfaction, but makes the phone be more prone to crashes, memory leaks and so on.
Thank you in advance.
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how far is Germany from you , just drive there and see if you will get the update
cpam said:
how far is Germany from you , just drive there and see if you will get the update
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I'm sure you were joking but this actually does raise a point that people should take into consideration:
If the phone is bought from the UK but the firmware is German, then it will get German upgrades. If it's bought from amazon.de and has Chinese firmware then it will only get Asian upgrades.
It doesn't matter where you buy the phone from, it matters what country the firmware is directed at. I also own a UK note which has BRI as the sales code and I don't have any update even though I live in Finland.
how far is Germany from you , just drive there and see if you will get the update
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Really funny... If it was only a matter of geographical location just a dns static route would fix the trouble of getting updates...
Please avoid useless posts.
louw.pretorius said:
Where did you download it from?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997

First A500 3.2 but no 3.2.1

Hi this is my first A500 tab had it a couple months now came with stock 3.2 question is ive seen people saying the latest fw is 3.2.1 should this be for all A500 tabs or is there only a select thew ive tried updating it but allways saying no update avalible device is up to date and tried again all this week with the ICS supposed to be avalible but getting the same message and plus my market has not updated to the PLAY STORE so is there something wrong with the tab does anybody no thanks in advance
Anybody somebody must no ?
I've had mine about a year and its gone thru all the OTA updates with no problem. Have you registered your tab with Acer?? Do you have your Google account registered? I've had mine rooted a couple of times as well, is yours bare bones?
RJ
kamakazie_1 said:
I've had mine about a year and its gone thru all the OTA updates with no problem. Have you registered your tab with Acer?? Do you have your Google account registered? I've had mine rooted a couple of times as well, is yours bare bones?
RJ
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Yes google account reg and so is the tab on acer website and its never been rooted dont no why ive had no update to the 3.2.1 thow its allways saying device is uptodate so i doubt it will even show the ics update if its not showing 3.2.1 takes the piss
Contact Acer - they'll be able to see what the deal is with your serial number.
gammaRascal said:
Contact Acer - they'll be able to see what the deal is with your serial number.
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Tried that but as my sn is a uk one i can only speak to uk support and they have no online chat support only phone mon-fri plus its 50pmin no thankyou lmao
crazymanc said:
Tried that but as my sn is a uk one i can only speak to uk support and they have no online chat support only phone mon-fri plus its 50pmin no thankyou lmao
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Have you tried email?
gammaRascal said:
Have you tried email?
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Yes sent on fri around 7pm still no reply
So has any one got a idea why my device is not updating to 3.2.1 then
269 views come on all these mods and devs on hear and not one reply need some ideas i think this is the reason why my a500 is not updating to ICS it is not even updating to 3.2.1 come on mods devs at least one person must have an idea why thanks in advance
****ing useless this forum
crazymanc said:
****ing useless this forum
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I am sure everyone will jump on the help wagon after that comment. LOL
I don't suppose you tried updating the update tool huh?
CyaN1de said:
I am sure everyone will jump on the help wagon after that comment. LOL
I don't suppose you tried updating the update tool huh?
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Lol anno ye just wanted to see if anybody was still watching the thread updated the update tool nearly amonth back when it came out and also uninstalled and reinstalled still on 3.2 and says device is uptodate so it cannot see the 3.2.1 update so i doubt i will see the ICS update
crazymanc said:
269 views come on all these mods and devs on hear and not one reply need some ideas i think this is the reason why my a500 is not updating to ICS it is not even updating to 3.2.1 come on mods devs at least one person must have an idea why thanks in advance
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I'm certainly not a developer, but I can tell that's what Acer has to update the program recommends ICONIA TAB Update Enhancement, which is responsible for finding the firmware update (firmware) that runs Android 4.0.3 and install it. For installation, you must follow to Google Play and install or upgrade the application. Acer company claims that after installing the application will detect your tablet once a new firmware and it will download and then install.
Why do not some of the plates are updated using standard tools, the company does not comment on the Acer.
Video, to understand what to do.

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