Hello,
I have a pb with my acer Iconia.
The tablet is blocked on the screen "Android" ...
I tried the button "reset" but nothing better ...
Is there a way to make a hard reset (factory reset) with a combination of buttons ?
Thanks a lot !
PS : My Acer Iconia Tab is "rooted".
Try holding the power key down till the unit shuts off, then let go and hold it down again till it restarts. Good luck.
I've found holding the volume button closest to the corner and power button at the same time forces a restart. Of course, I haven't tried just holding down the power button alone when it's frozen, so the volume button may not be necessary.
I am having the same problem with mine. My widgets started acting weird and disappearing. I thought a reboot might help but now it gets stuck on the Android load screen. I have tried hard reset and holding volume up during reboot. The latter takes to a recovery boot but seems to search on the SD card which doesn't really help. Acer tech support is absolutely worthless and it is too late to return to best buy so now I have to ship it to acer for service. Sucks.
Try this. Plug in a usb keyboard and power on while holding volume down. Keep holding both buttons until you see clearing cache in the upper left and you can then enter a menu by hitting HOME on the keyboard. There is an option to do a factory reset. You will lose all user data by doing this factory reset of cache and data but it may just get your tablet back. There are some other posts on this in dev if you search. Good luck.
maybe.you,both have a bad app that is causing this
try comparing installed apps .might.find what is the.cause
_motley said:
Try this. Plug in a usb keyboard and power on while holding volume down. Keep holding both buttons until you see clearing cache in the upper left and you can then enter a menu by hitting HOME on the keyboard. There is an option to do a factory reset. You will lose all user data by doing this factory reset of cache and data but it may just get your tablet back. There are some other posts on this in dev if you search. Good luck.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did this and it will boot now but during setup the setup wizard FCs and starts over. I checked the Dev sections and I didn't see anything on factory resets? I'm running out of options.
I would try a couple times to boot since cache has been cleared, sometimes it will fix itself after the programs have a chance to JIT compile...it is typical in Android to see some FCs after the cache is cleared. If after a couple boots things aren't working their way out then you may have to flash a system image for your build, however this shouldn't be necessary unless you rooted and changed some stuff like uninstalled system apks etc.
What I did before the factory reset was replace the whole /system/app folder ( that I deleted some bloat ) with one that was complete like stock. I got a bunch of FCs, followed by a black screen. So I followed the steps you provided because the symptoms fit.
I've also done multiple restarts and the setup wiizard is still FCing.
this is my build Acer_A500_1.104.02_COM_GEN1 doubt this will help me.
daswahnsinn said:
What I did before the factory reset was replace the whole /system/app folder ( that I deleted some bloat ) with one that was complete like stock. I got a bunch of FCs, followed by a back screen. So I followed the steps you provided because the symptoms fit.
I've also done multiple restarts and the setup wiizard is still FCing.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If I were you (note the disclaimer), I would find and flash the complete system.img file for your build (see the [Dev] System Images thread). Once you have the proper system.img for your build in hand, then you can write the system partition in it's entirety. You can find examples of this in the same dev thread.
Cliff's notes:
Use adb to connect via usb and place the the system.img into /mnt/sdcard (adb push command), or you can do this another way if you have access to your storage via USB. It will take some time to copy, several minutes at least.
You will need root to do the rest, but obviously you already do if you overlaid system/apps. Using the adb shell as su, mount the partition as writable and use the dd command within the adb shell to restore the system partition. It will take several minutes to write, so don't panic.
Here is an example of the dd command if your .img is called system.img in /mnt/sdcard:
>adb shell
# su
# dd if=/sdcard/system.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3
# reboot
do i need to try adb i cant get my android market to load it force closes every time, i wished i could just load an factory image from older version and then let it grab the updates and start from fresh, i am rooted which may have been a mistake. i can hook an usb keyboard up hold home key get into recovery but if i put an rom.zip on sd card it doesn't see it.....what am i doing wrong.
Hi There,
I have also the problem that when I booting my tablet it stucks on the Android logo. I have tried to hook up an usb keyboard but he can´t find him. I get the Androidman with a note of exclamation.
Can someone tell me where I did go wrong? If I try it I see the cache messages etc. in het left corner.
My tablet is not rooted.
if you want to do hard reset first of all make sure you have an appropriate upate.zip on you external sd-card preferably use a stock rom.
after you do volume+ (up) and power once it vibrates keep your finger on volume + and toggle the screen switch few times. then let it go it will update.
Thank you for your answer.
I have searched for a update.zip and I have download and ecrypt this file: Acer_A500_1.104.02_1.141.07_COM_GEN1_1305615165779_f0150ee4
If I put this file on my SDcard I still get the androidman with the ! in it.
Jznwlnl said:
Thank you for your answer.
I have searched for a update.zip and I have download and ecrypt this file: Acer_A500_1.104.02_1.141.07_COM_GEN1_1305615165779_f0150ee4
If I put this file on my SDcard I still get the androidman with the ! in it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That file is an incremental update and is ONLY for updating FROM 1.104.02 TO 1.141.07.
If your version doesn't match exactly, the update will fail. You'd be better off grabbing one of the 3.1 OTA updates in the thread in the dev section, as these are full ROMs.
I have tried the HC 3.1 ROM. This ROM was 487 mb but I still get the Androidman with the ! in it.
I have tried the file: Acer_A500_4.010.38_COM_GEN1.
The other files were 47mb
Reformat your SD card, or try a different one.
Locked at the android screen
_motley said:
Try this. Plug in a usb keyboard and power on while holding volume down. Keep holding both buttons until you see clearing cache in the upper left and you can then enter a menu by hitting HOME on the keyboard. There is an option to do a factory reset. You will lose all user data by doing this factory reset of cache and data but it may just get your tablet back. There are some other posts on this in dev if you search. Good luck.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have a similar problem. Tried this and was able to do factory reset. However, after that, the same.The tablet is still stuck on the screen "Android" ...
During factory reset, I noticed the following messages on the screen:
E:/dev/block/mmcb1k1 does not exist
E:/dev/block/mmcb1k1 does not exist
E:/dev/block/mmcb1k1 does not exist
E:/dev/block/mmcb1k1 does not exist
E:failed to mount/sdcard
E:can't mount/mnt/sdcard/update.zip
What does this mean? Is there a way to fix it?
Somebody, please help! Thank you!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
Try step 2
Also, advice for a hard reset.
Hi folks,
Have tried following the advice below, downloaded: Acer_A500_4.010.38_COM_GEN1.
Added it to my SD card and then tried to boot whilst holding volume down.
It seems temperamental. Sometimes the Android with the ! appears and there's no progress bar. Sometimes the Android with the ! appears and there is a progress bar, but it never makes it past 25%.
I've tried formatting my SD card and redoing it but no joy.
Any suggestions?
Cheers.
Related
I tried downloading 2.3.1 through rom manager, but it failed for some reason. So I accidentally downloaded it through the phone, and as soon as it began installing, I got a little Android image with a triangle that has an ! in it...How can i please fix this?
edit:i tried holding down the up and power keys with no luck...someone please help
monkeytuner said:
I tried downloading 2.3.1 through rom manager, but it failed for some reason. So I accidentally downloaded it through the phone, and as soon as it began installing, I got a little Android image with a triangle that has an ! in it...How can i please fix this?
edit:i tried holding down the up and power keys with no luck...someone please help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You might get more help if you rename your topic title to something more descriptive.
Second, try searching the forum; this has been discussed in numerous threads on both this forum and the developer's section, along with how to fix it.
Try the threads about the update, or dialing a certain code to force it manually (that's where I learned the timing trick to get into stock recovery on the NS). On the screen you're at, try pressing and holding power, then pressing/holding volume up, that should get you into stock recovery.
Also, if you can get into fastboot, you can fastboot flash the CWM recovery back to the device. If you made an nandroid before doing anything, you can at least go back to the device's state before you tried the update.
i could not find anything on this issue on google or here
i tried doing vol up and power, but its still at the screen, and my computer doesnt recognize my phone
use the instruction on the topic to ROOT the phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875875
and in one of the steps you can use the ADB to push a good ROM back into the phone to be re-flashed
Try just pulling the battery.
If not, you'll have to use fast boot from the SDK. Just follow the howto at the top of this forum to flash original images.
thank you so much!
i locked my bootloader again, and i've been trying to get the 2.3.1 update, but everytime i do try, it freezes at the android warning sign. i also tried installing it via rommanager when i was rooted...whats going on?
any ideas what could be wrong?
monkeytuner said:
i could not find anything on this issue on google or here
i tried doing vol up and power, but its still at the screen, and my computer doesnt recognize my phone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
monkeytuner said:
any ideas what could be wrong?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you able to get into Fastboot?
I wonder if part of your problem is that you relocked the bootloader. (Why'd you do that anyways? No advantage, imo.)
Fastboot oem unlock will completely wipe your phone, I mean WIPE EVERYTHING, including the sdcard (photos, music, some apps' data, etc), but such a wipe might get you back to stock firmware and stock recovery, then at least you could boot up. You could also then reflash CWM.
Before doing that, let's try this if you haven't:
Turn off phone.
Hold vol-up, then press/hold power.
You should then be in fastboot mode.
The timing's critical (on my phone anyways) for this step: Select recovery, and have your hands on the power button and volume button ready to push.
Watch the screen very closely, for a bout a half second or so, the screen will flash a box with an arrow dumping out onto the android dude. While that screen is showing, press/hold the power button, then press/hold the vol up button. Important to do the power button FIRST this time (at least it is on my phone).
You should then be able to get into the stock recovery.
Once there, maybe we can figure out where to go, but we need to know how messed up your phone is at this point.
Once in Recovery, you could try wiping cache if it's an option, then trying to reboot. Worth a shot, but not likely to work.
You could also do the factory reset wipe in there, this one shouldn't wipe your sdcard if there's anything critical/valuable on it. It will reset all your settings and logins and wipe the apps you've installed, though. Again, might let you boot up normally.
Hi Folks
My tab only stuck Android logo, ask for password. i enter password then again comes android logo and nothing
I tried hard reset combination. but none worked for me. is there any solution to this problem ?
a solid hard reset combination ? or a rom which will recover my device from this state ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks & regards
subr4t4 said:
Hi Folks
My tab only stuck Android logo, ask for password. i enter password then again comes android logo and nothing
I tried hard reset combination. but none worked for me. is there any solution to this problem ?
a solid hard reset combination ? or a rom which will recover my device from this state ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks & regards
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds like you'll need to try to do a factory wipe from recovery and then flash a zip of the stock rom (which you'll need to copy to your SD card)
Did forget your own password or buy this one hot?
dottat said:
Sounds like you'll need to try to do a factory wipe from recovery and then flash a zip of the stock rom (which you'll need to copy to your SD card)
Did forget your own password or buy this one hot?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Probably not a good idea for him to answer that if it's the latter.
dottat said:
Sounds like you'll need to try to do a factory wipe from recovery and then flash a zip of the stock rom (which you'll need to copy to your SD card)
Did forget your own password or buy this one hot?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for reply
Trying to factory wipe by following some hard reset manual but none worked for me.
No, password i know still i can enter.
Trying to restore with Update or Full package.
Acer_A500_0.000.00_4.017.07_EMEA_CUS7_1311771237783_253e5e46.zip
Acer_A500_0.000.00_4.010.42_EMEA_GEN3_1311244577711_036d89ae New.zip
Tried with this 2 files, but none worked yet.
which file i ve to try from here ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
??
anyone else ? i m still stuck
Did you try a full wipe of the tablet? Hold down the volume up key and the power button until the tablet vibrates. Release the power button while still holding the volume up key, and slide the screen lock button (next to the volume up key) to the right and then back to the left.
The screen should display 'Erasing Userdata', you can then release the volume key. It should then erase the cache, Acer says it can take 5-10 minutes to complete. The tablet should then reboot, and you may be able to get in from the stock settings.
If the tablets hangs at 'Erasing Cache' for more than 15 minutes, force a power down by holding in the power key. The try the power/volume/lock routine again.
subr4t4 said:
Tried with this 2 files, but none worked yet.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What doesn't work exactly? Did you get an error during installation? Or was installation successful but the problem still exists?
ThatGeekGuy said:
Did you try a full wipe of the tablet? Hold down the volume up key and the power button until the tablet vibrates. Release the power button while still holding the volume up key, and slide the screen lock button (next to the volume up key) to the right and then back to the left.
The screen should display 'Erasing Userdata', you can then release the volume key. It should then erase the cache, Acer says it can take 5-10 minutes to complete. The tablet should then reboot, and you may be able to get in from the stock settings.
If the tablets hangs at 'Erasing Cache' for more than 15 minutes, force a power down by holding in the power key. The try the power/volume/lock routine again.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tried exactly same as u said, it shows "Erasing cach before sd update" then it brings recovery icon. nothing........
sc2k said:
What doesn't work exactly? Did you get an error during installation? Or was installation successful but the problem still exists?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Installation was 80% but not success........ stuck @ Recovery logo
anyone else with any other idea? m still stuck......
I have the same issues. I have tried installing new roms, and still get the same issues. Any ideas would be great
Hello to all of you!
My Tattoo has gone crazy lately...he deleted all my contacts, pictures and reset the settings...all when I switched it off and then turned it on. Ok I survived...
But yesterday when I turned my Tattoo on...he was stuck on the Tattoo screen and it was restarting itself on and on again...with no luck...then I pressed the buttons for hard reset, then the picture of the yellow exclamation mark appeared, and now I'm stuck with this Android System Recovery-which it's not working, I can't select anything, none of the buttons works...What Can I DO???? I have never made no changes to my tattoo, so it's not rooted or anything.
the system recovery says:
Android System Recovery
Use trackball to highlight;
click to select.
reboot system now [Home+back]
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
___________________
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command
Could someone tell me what to do now...please
Please someone?? I really don't know what to do!! I need my phone! PLEASE
Try downloading stock ROM from here http://htcpedia.com/official_rom_htc_wwe_for_htc_click_tatoo/soft/htc-tattoo-rom/download.html
Then try installing this ROM from Windows...I thing that you need to have htc sync also...
Thank you for helping me, I really appreciate it.
But that's the problem, my pc won't recognize the phone, I have installed the htc sync but when I insert the phone from usb nothing happens. and i can't go into the phone to check if usb debug is on or off. I also tried with adb but it says device not found....so I think there's nothing I can do...
Leegirl said:
reboot system now [Home+back]
apply sdcard:update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you see some of these options? Did you try to download some of custom ROM and rename it to update.zip and then put it in root of sdcard and apply it? Im little confused with this....
Yes I see all of these options, but the problem is I can't select them or anything because none of te buttons work! I tried to put the ROM on the root of the sd card, but it make no sense because I cant select the option apply update.
Try Power+Home button (that is for recovery menu, but if your tattoo isnt rooted you should see only triangle with exclamation sign inside), then plug usb cable and then try installing stock ROM from post above...
With power+home button I see the recovery menu...it's just that nothing work in the recovery menu. I tried plugging the usb...the PC won't recognize it.
I told you I tried everything... I guess it's a hopless case
What about this?
To reset the phone using phone buttons
1. With the phone turned off, press and hold the HOME and BACK buttons, and then briefly press the END CALL/POWER button.
2. Press the ENTER button to begin the reset process.
Tip If your phone hangs or freezes, remove the battery then wait for a few seconds, and then re-install it. After re-installing the battery, turn on the phone.
This one is the same but has a pic of tattoo...
http://www.howtoreset.com/HTC_Units/HTC_Tattoo_Hard_Reset_Soft_Reset.html
ha...this was my first try...unsuccsessful...it's like he can't do nothing else-just showing the triangle with exclamation mark and if I press home and power goes into recovery which doesn't work....that's all he can do..
F*uck i'm all out of ideas...
Yeah...don't tell me...
Leegirl said:
Thank you for helping me, I really appreciate it.
But that's the problem, my pc won't recognize the phone, I have installed the htc sync but when I insert the phone from usb nothing happens. and i can't go into the phone to check if usb debug is on or off. I also tried with adb but it says device not found....so I think there's nothing I can do...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here is what you can do:
After you started RUU wait until you get the prompt to proceed or until you get the usb error and don't close the application
Go to temp folder to get the rom.zip file
to go to temp folder type %TEMP% in the run command bar
copy the rom.zip to your favourite place and rename it to CLICIMG.zip
Now you can close the RUU install
place CLICIMG.zip in root of memory CARD and turnoff your phone
Boot in to HBOOT mode (power button + volume down keys)
wait for few seconds and install would start
I hope you have a memory card reader to place the file in to it
key for this to work is, you need to have right Tattoo RUU to get ROM.zip or have a goldcard to work any Tattoo RUU derived ROM.zip
True, i forgot about that
Thank you fo helping me. I tried but it doesn't work. The volume keys won't work...
can you check if you could boot to fastboot mode (hold both power button and back button)
From there you can
either reset your phone (menu button)
reboot to HBOOT (action button - centre button)
change to HBOOT (volume down button) - l know it doesn't work for you
or turn off the phone (left button)
If none of the buttons work, then you might need to send your phone to the doctor
Nope...it doesn't work....not to the doctor i will send the phone to the trash...
Alright everyone, I have an NC that I rooted quite awhile ago to great success. However, in my quest for updating to ics, I completely deleted everything. Buttons don't work, and for some reason I can't have it access my computer's hard drive because it won't turn on.
So, if anyone has any ideas for fixing it, it would be much appreciated. All I think I need is the original NC software (everything) and a way to put it on the hdd that I can't access. Thanks in advance.
I think you should be able to make (or re-use) a CWM card and use it to install a fresh rom. Unless it's totally borked, the NC should still boot first from the SD card.
I would, but the only problem is that I cannot even get the device to power on, the buttons don't work.
Edit: Here's the deal, I just need the damned thing to power up for me so I can mount the sdcard and restore it. But whatever utility makes the buttons work, is gone - they aren't just merely broken. So I can press the buttons and the kernel or whatever it is that interacts with the buttons will not understand what is going on because the utility is not there.
If anyone has a solution for either powering it on via usb (with the device off) or getting the buttons to work again, great.
Can anybody access their NC cwm for me and try to find whatever it is that I deleted? It has something to do with buttons or what not.
Are you holding the power button on for several seconds.. Until the screen flashes?
davidr415 said:
Are you holding the power button on for several seconds.. Until the screen flashes?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
^ What he said. Sometimes I have to hold the power down for quite a while, or try it several times. This is usually after an SOD (it may help to have it charging too).
Yes and yes. I hold it for quite awhile. Still does nothing.
Have you tried holding down the n button along with the power button?
Hold both for 10 seconds. Release. Hold power button alone for 10 seconds. Sometimes it takes 2 or three cycles of holding down both buttons, then the power.button to get the nook reset.
Sent from my NookColor using xda premium
Zoolu.Taylor said:
Alright everyone, I have an NC that I rooted quite awhile ago to great success. However, in my quest for updating to ics, I completely deleted everything. Buttons don't work, and for some reason I can't have it access my computer's hard drive because it won't turn on.
So, if anyone has any ideas for fixing it, it would be much appreciated. All I think I need is the original NC software (everything) and a way to put it on the hdd that I can't access. Thanks in advance.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Just because the screen does not flicker, and you can’t access the file system from your computer using a USB cable, does not mean that the device has not powered on. I can format the whole file system, and the power button will turn it on every time. For turning on the device, the power button is independent of the file system.
It sounds like you have just screwed up the files in the boot partition. I screwed up my device to this point more than a couple times. I had the same none flickering screen, and no file system access from a USB cable. The NC is programmed to boot from a SD card before internal storage, there is really no way that you could have screwed it up to the point that it won’t continue to do that. Below are the steps that I have always taken to get back to a working device,
*fully charge the device, this is very important, because the device might have been on this whole time, and you just could not see it
*Download the stock 1.2 update.zip found HERE, get the “update-nc-stock-1.2-signed.zip” file
*Now download the file to make a bootable CWM card found HERE
*Follow the directions in that post to make your bootable CWM card, then place the “update-nc-stock-1.2-signed.zip” file onto that card
*Put the bootable CWM card into your NC
*Hold the power button, and count to 3, then let go
*If after a count to 10, nothing has appeared on the screen, repeat the last step, you most likely just turn the device off.
*This time CWM should load up, select “wipe cache partition,” followed by “wipe cache partition”
*Now scroll down to and select “mounts and storage”
*Now scroll down to and select “format /boot”
*When that has completed, you will then select “install zip from sdcard”
*Then select “choose zip from sdcard,” and select the “update-nc-stock-1.2-signed.zip” file
*If you receive an error at the very start of the install process, you need to select “toggle script asserts,” to disable script asserts
*When that has completed, remove the card, select reboot the device, and boot the device no SD card in it
Your device should now boot just like stock. At this point you should be back to a completely stock NC.
Report back with any results, good or bad.
Is it necessary to format /system and /data as well if changing between firmware?
Can't try it just yet, but after I'm done traveling it will be top-priority.
My moms A500 is stuck on the acer boot screen. She said that she had just opened a new tab in the browser and it froze up. Its 100% stock so its not a failed rom or anything. So does this mean it a hardware issue? I just don't want to keep wasting my time trying things to no avail. I have tried to flash Stock image a couple times with different files. I'm by no means a pro so any input is valued greatly. Thanks! Also it has been acting up and lagging pretty bad the last couple months.
phillipmc95 said:
My moms A500 is stuck on the acer boot screen. She said that she had just opened a new tab in the browser and it froze up. Its 100% stock so its not a failed rom or anything. So does this mean it a hardware issue? I just don't want to keep wasting my time trying things to no avail. I have tried to flash Stock image a couple times with different files. I'm by no means a pro so any input is valued greatly. Thanks! Also it has been acting up and lagging pretty bad the last couple months.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Have you tried a factory reset?
Resetting your Acer A500 tablet:
Holding Volume UP, Turn on Power, then switch Lock On/Off back and forth with Volume Up Continually held. THIS STARTS THE RESET, wait for 20 sec. to start Android.
You may have to perform a reset if your tablet fails to respond when buttons are pressed or the screen is tapped.
To reset your tablet use a small thin object (such as a paperclip) to press the recessed reset button.
Try to use APXflash to flash the bootloader. maybe the bootloader is corrupted.
phillipmc95 said:
My moms A500 is stuck on the acer boot screen. She said that she had just opened a new tab in the browser and it froze up. Its 100% stock so its not a failed rom or anything. So does this mean it a hardware issue? I just don't want to keep wasting my time trying things to no avail. I have tried to flash Stock image a couple times with different files. I'm by no means a pro so any input is valued greatly. Thanks! Also it has been acting up and lagging pretty bad the last couple months.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If its a hardware issue this will tell you
babsector.rar here
If it doesn't 'work' please post the output.
This file will reset your tabs partitions, flash the v8 bootloader and cwm.
ALso just a note: once you format system your tab will have NO OS!! Make sure you flash your rom before rebooting!!!
How to use babsector -
Turn your tab off and put it in apx mode manually. Press and hold reset button, hold power for 3 secs after the light comes on and release it, after another second release the reset button. Your screen is black and the power light is on.
On your PC:
Download and extract the .rar to a folder on your PC
Connect your tab to your PC
Navigate to the babsector folder and click on 501 A.bat
On your tab:
Reboot into recovery power/volume DOWN - (closest end to the power button)
Go to Mounts and Storage Menu and
Format - System, Data, Flexrom, Cache
Then flash your ICS/JB rom, power off.
Go back into apx mode and run 501 B.bat
Reboot into recovery and do the wipes
Reboot!!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
dibb