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Anyone still stuck with 3.01?

I have a brand new (June build) unmodified A500 and it's not pulling any OTA updates. The current build of the unit is 1.016.05_COM_GEN1. This is weird that it's not even pulling the 1.039.05(?) update. Yeah I know I can do the updates manually, but I'd rather keep my unit stock for the time being.
For the record, the microphone and gps are working very well on this (june) unit. The color intensity and uniformity is a bit off though.
Rob

You can manually update to stock 3.1 though...
Anyhoo, from what I read around here updates are given via serial number lottery, you just have to wait for your number to come up. I don't know if that's true though, just what I've read.

silverball.slayer said:
I have a brand new (June build) unmodified A500 and it's not pulling any OTA updates. The current build of the unit is 1.016.05_COM_GEN1. This is weird that it's not even pulling the 1.039.05(?) update. Yeah I know I can do the updates manually, but I'd rather keep my unit stock for the time being.
For the record, the microphone and gps are working very well on this (june) unit. The color intensity and uniformity is a bit off though.
Rob
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I've never received an ota. I was rooted and running roms on day one.
You don't need to root to install updates, just drop the update on your SD and go!
Let us know if you need help.
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jm77 said:
I've never received an ota. I was rooted and running roms on day one.
You don't need to root to install updates, just drop the update on your SD and go!
Let us know if you need help.
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i'm still stuck with 3.01....i wanted to update to 3.1 and i tried to update it a plenty of times already but after finish downloading it says that invalid update....can u help me how to " just drop the update on your SD and go! " help is so much appreciate thank u

New Firmware Update 8.6.5.18-20111028

I just got this update today. I noticed a new market and an app called App Backup. Any other changes?
If this is a duplicate or doesn't belong here....then sorry and please delete.
Edit - cannot get App Backup to work successfully....multiple tries and nothing doing.

I am verifying the existence of the update and am downloading now.. hopefully this one fixes the deep sleep problem at the very least. Thanks for the heads uo sir!
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It's new firmware for my TW sku. Seemed to fix the battery drain issue of docked tablet.
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Downloading now. USA East.
App backup failed for me as well. Tried data only and app and data. Failed both times...
*Edit* Thanks to Sanderfox for posting the changes in Firmware Update (FOTA) changelog
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19046811&postcount=1066

Apart from the changes mentioned by @weaseltt the browser seems to be properly recognized with 'desktop' user agent string.
Seems to be all positive for now.. I docked mine and re-ran the update but there seems to be no update for the dock firmware.
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I can download, but I am rooted so it fails. I wonder if Supercurios repacker would work to turn and Asus update into a clockwork update zip or if someone could repack the update to work with clockwork.
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Market seems to work fine so far. The app backup has failed on four tries, however. Will investigate further.

Yes, got the update n HK......

I wonder if App Backup is prepping us for the upgrade to the TF2?
"allows user to backup apps and app data, then restore to another Asus tablet."

No update in Norway yet :-(

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041502

newtybar said:
I wonder if App Backup is prepping us for the upgrade to the TF2?
"allows user to backup apps and app data, then restore to another Asus tablet."
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Absolutely, and it's brilliant. This kind of thought process is what has me hoping that they've managed to make the current dock compatible with the Prime as well.

Took quite a while to check for updates, and then came back saying no update is available. Servers must be getting hammered.

obi1visionary said:
I am verifying the existence of the update and am downloading now.. hopefully this one fixes the deep sleep problem at the very least. Thanks for the heads uo sir!
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Any luck with the SoD?

can someone upload the update for roach and other devs who havent recieved it yet?
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I'm not sure if anyone's noticed, but the browser seems much faster and responsive loading pages and typing on web pages. Before the lag was atrocious, but it's muuuuuch better now. Pages seem to load more quickly and scroll smoother. Can anyone else confirm?

I am rooted & I was able to download the update. However, the updates does start & the screen shows the file unpacking with the little Android dude. Then the the install fails. There is a triangle with an exclamation mark in the center with the Android dude. I am assuming that this means that the update failed. I am able to reboot thankfully. However how can I install the update?

guardzero said:
I'm not sure if anyone's noticed, but the browser seems much faster and responsive loading pages and typing on web pages. Before the lag was atrocious, but it's muuuuuch better now. Pages seem to load more quickly and scroll smoother. Can anyone else confirm?
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[ironic-mode-on] Why at EVERY single update since May, users keep saying that "...default browser is much faster....input lag is almost null...very responsive...etc."? [ironic-mode-off]
P.S. I haven't received the update yet, so i did NOT tested it.
jadesse said:
I am rooted & I was able to download the update. However, the updates does start & the screen shows the file unpacking with the little Android dude. Then the the install fails. There is a triangle with an exclamation mark in the center with the Android dude. I am assuming that this means that the update failed. I am able to reboot thankfully. However how can I install the update?
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Maybe you have changed some system file and now the sanity check of the update fails. You have to wait until someone upload the update .zip file.

jadesse said:
I am rooted & I was able to download the update. However, the updates does start & the screen shows the file unpacking with the little Android dude. Then the the install fails. There is a triangle with an exclamation mark in the center with the Android dude. I am assuming that this means that the update failed. I am able to reboot thankfully. However how can I install the update?
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Can you copy 'dlpkgfile' out of /cache and post it on here please mate. Then I can mod it so you will be able to flash it and still keep root. The other devs could make use of this too.

rebound821 said:
[ironic-mode-on] Why at EVERY single update since May, users keep saying that "...default browser is much faster....input lag is almost null...very responsive...etc."? [ironic-mode-off]
I can't really speak for other users, but the stock browser is definitely working and responding faster for me. It could have something to do with the wifi being upgraded in this latest firmware or something they fixed with the browser, but it's definitely noticeable on my end since I use the tablet daily to surf the web. Also it used to take forever to type in text boxes on the stock browser and now for me it's almost instant. Also EVERY user experience is different (most likely since May), so ironic or not it's still a good thing for other users to report what they're experiencing with new firmware upgrades.
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Updating help please - only seeing 3.1 as latest

Hey guys
just picked up my a500 (16gb) a few days ago
when it booted it came up with a quick "update" like thing on the boot screen
as soon as it had booted up i check the os and it was running 3.1
i clicked check for updates but it thinks 3.1 is the lastest
i had a google about and checked all the big forums but got nothing
I don't want to run a custom rom just yet, been and done that on my galaxy s
Cheers if you can help me out!

pipster11 said:
Hey guys
just picked up my a500 (16gb) a few days ago
when it booted it came up with a quick "update" like thing on the boot screen
as soon as it had booted up i check the os and it was running 3.1
i clicked check for updates but it thinks 3.1 is the lastest
i had a google about and checked all the big forums but got nothing
I don't want to run a custom rom just yet, been and done that on my galaxy s
Cheers if you can help me out!
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When I first got my A500 it took about a week before I got the 3.1 update..the weird part is I bought one for my brother at the same time and his got the update before mine did, even though I had been running mine for a few days before I gave his tablet to him.
I read that some devices were having trouble getting the OTA update, and had to manually push 3.1. Same might be true for 3.2.
KEEP IN MIND...
If you OTA to 3.2 you WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ROOT/FLASH CUSTOM ROMS!!!!!!
This is a known problem and has been so since 3.2 came out on the A500. Even if you root with 3.1 you will loose it with the 3.2 update. If you think/know you will eventually want to flash roms/want root access, just do it know. There are plent of roms running 3.2, and no real reason to run stock. You can always downgrade/flash stock if needed. Again, do not OTA to 3.2 if you want root access!

dam, well i just updated to 3.2 this morning using the the put it on an SD card and hold the power and volume method
I like the subtle changes but I'll probably make my way onto a custom rom when I get bored next
Does the method mentioned above work to go backwards?
And how come ppl are reporting running 3.2.1 but mine won't update to it?

pipster11 said:
dam, well i just updated to 3.2 this morning using the the put it on an SD card and hold the power and volume method
I like the subtle changes but I'll probably make my way onto a custom rom when I get bored next
Does the method mentioned above work to go backwards?
And how come ppl are reporting running 3.2.1 but mine won't update to it?
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See this thread when you're ready to go custom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
3.2.1 comes from custom roms, it hasn't been released for the Iconia yet. Pretty sure the roms are based on the Asus Transformer updates. I'm using thor2002's rom, very good one (tegraowners.com)
Good luck

tgtoys said:
See this thread when you're ready to go custom
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
3.2.1 comes from custom roms, it hasn't been released for the Iconia yet. Pretty sure the roms are based on the Asus Transformer updates. I'm using thor2002's rom, very good one (tegraowners.com)
Good luck
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3.2.1 was released a couple of weeks ago in Australia. I had it on my tab but went custom and am now searching for a way back cheers.

[Q] Extremely Frustrated - stuck at 3.2

Hello all,
I purchased my Acer Iconia A500 several months ago - living in Toronto, Canada. I registered my device but was stuck at 3.0.1 for almost a month. Finally, I received an OTA and my A500 was upgraded to 3.2. I waited and waited - now almost two months, and have still not received the update to 3.2.1. Now that ICS is rolling out, I am not being offered the upgrade because my device seems to be stuck at 3.2.
Acer has been no help - still waiting to hear from their "second level" support. So my question is - does anybody have an easy way for me to get this [email protected]##$%%^^&&*& device upgraded safely to 3.2.1 so I can get my ICS update? I've read thread after thread but none of them seem to give any clear instructions for what I should do.
Advice / help would be greatly appreciated

To receive the ICS update, you must have the Iconia Tab Updater installed from the Google Play store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...lt#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5GRC51cGRhdGVyIl0.
make sure you have this installed and up to date.

Same problem almost although I'm rooted 3.2.1 and no update shows been trying many times. Have the update enhancement even tried uninstalling and downloading it again. Do I unroot and how been asking everywhere and still no answer. I want the ics update!
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rascalsblade said:
Same problem almost although I'm rooted 3.2.1 and no update shows been trying many times. Have the update enhancement even tried uninstalling and downloading it again. Do I unroot and how been asking everywhere and still no answer. I want the ics update!
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Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1624908

Hello - I installed the Iconia Tab Updater a very long time ago. Even uninstalled /reinstalled several times to be sure it was working properly. Any other ideas?

To sRDennyCrane:
I saw that thread and didn't think it would work. Decided to try and success!!! I now have ICS in 15 minutes
Thanks so much for directing me back to the thread - happy to FINALLY have my A500 updated.

[Q] What a joke Anybody eles still not got the ICS update in UK

Anybody eles still not got the ICS update in UK getting to be a bit of a joke this now

why is it a joke, the update will come. I'm just wondering if people who buy android do not release that the updates roll out in batches and can take time before they get it.

Yea, they can't feasiabally roll out the update to everyone at the same time, it'd overload their update servers.
You'll get it, probabally within a week, just be patient.

Still no update for me in UK, been trying for about 2 weeks, lost the poor signal problem, and back to uptodate message, must admit it would be nice if Acer was forthcoming with a bit of information.

The rollout started on the 27th april 24th for others no support what so ever from acer in the uk no infomation has to why some users in the uk have not got it thats why its a JOKE and yes i do no it is in order it goes by the devices serial number and i started this thread to get replys from people in the uk who havent got the update so i would no if anybody eles was still waiting not from people to tell me to be patient and that i do not no how acer roll's out there updates thankyou very much

I'm in the UK, on stock 3.2,never rooted and never flashed custom ROMs and still haven't received the ICS even after installing the Enhancement app. Sent Acer UK an email and one of the solutions suggested by the rep was to reset the device to factory settings which I refused to go ahead with. It took me a long time to get the home screens the way I wanted them and apps installed. So,for someone to suggest factory reset is out of the question. I'd rather stay on Honeycomb till Windows 8 devices starts showing up,meaning no more android tablets for me. This is my 2nd Tablet and I've been absolutely disappointed.
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nasimdejai said:
I'm in the UK, on stock 3.2,never rooted and never flashed custom ROMs and still haven't received the ICS even after installing the Enhancement app. Sent Acer UK an email and one of the solutions suggested by the rep was to reset the device to factory settings which I refused to go ahead with. It took me a long time to get the home screens the way I wanted them and apps installed. So,for someone to suggest factory reset is out of the question. I'd rather stay on Honeycomb till Windows 8 devices starts showing up,meaning no more android tablets for me. This is my 2nd Tablet and I've been absolutely disappointed.
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So you ***** about not getting the upgrade but refuse to do what was suggested by the manufacturer to facilitate the upgrade? And it's Acer's fault?
If you want ICS that badly then dl one of the many stock ICS roms and do it manually. No need to root either.
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CyaN1de said:
So you ***** about not getting the upgrade but refuse to do what was suggested by the manufacturer to facilitate the upgrade? And it's Acer's fault?
If you want ICS that badly then dl one of the many stock ICS roms and do it manually. No need to root either.
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In all fairness we shouldn't have to factory reset are device and reinstall all the apps and get are home screens back how we had them just to receive a update from Acer in most cases anyway it does not work it didn't for me i did a factory reset, it sorted my issue out with the market not upgrading to play store but that was it still no ICS so factory reset doesn't always work that is just Acers answer to a lot of problems when the customer rings or emails regardless of the fault 9 times out of 10 this does solve the issue but i don't see the relevance to doing a factory reset so we can download the update from acers servers the problem is acers fault not the customer and not the device so i would ***** aswell if i was told to reset and reinstall all my data with no 100% guarantee that it would update to the ICS the stock ics roms are they fully working or is there still issues with the orientation and wifi ? CyaN1de are you running one of these stock roms or are you running ota thanks

crazymanc said:
In all fairness we shouldn't have to factory reset are device and reinstall all the apps and get are home screens back how we had them just to receive a update from Acer in most cases anyway it does not work it didn't for me i did a factory reset, it sorted my issue out with the market not upgrading to play store but that was it still no ICS so factory reset doesn't always work that is just Acers answer to a lot of problems when the customer rings or emails regardless of the fault 9 times out of 10 this does solve the issue but i don't see the relevance to doing a factory reset so we can download the update from acers servers the problem is acers fault not the customer and not the device so i would ***** aswell if i was told to reset and reinstall all my data with no 100% guarantee that it would update to the ICS the stock ics roms are they fully working or is there still issues with the orientation and wifi ? CyaN1de are you running one of these stock roms or are you running ota thanks
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Thanks for that response. Some ppl do not understand that not everyone is technically gifted in terms of installing custom ROMs or tweaking software on devices. One has to be very patient by following instructions to the letter and still, some end up bricking their devices.
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crazymanc said:
CyaN1de are you running one of these stock roms or are you running ota thanks
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I agree that a full reset should not be required, but complaining your unit is not getting OTA then not even trying what was suggested and blaming someone else is just silly. Now if the reset did not work THEN I would be complaining non-stop to whoever would listen.
I run OTA on wifes A500 and custom Flexreaper (atm) on my A500 (had Icylicious on previously).
Put custom on mine the day I got it as I didn't want to wait for OTA because I'm an impatient SOB.
The 1.031 leaked rom on here is the same rom my wifes tab was updated to OTA. So simply extracting the update.zip to sd card and flashing via power+vol button is the same as getting it OTA from Acer.
1. Download zip from http://vache-android.com/v1/download.php?fileID=151
2. Unzip and extract update.zip from archive
3. Transfer update.zip to root of your micro sd card
4. Power up tablet holding power + vol (closest to power button) until you see something like "booting recovery kernal image" in upper left
5. Tablet will update to ICS and reboot.
All your apps and settings will remain as is.
nasimdejai said:
Thanks for that response. Some ppl do not understand that not everyone is technically gifted in terms of installing custom ROMs or tweaking software on devices. One has to be very patient by following instructions to the letter and still, some end up bricking their devices.
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Believe me, I am certainly not "technically gifted" in any way, shape or form. LOL
It simply comes down to following instructions (sometimes having to read them 3 or 4 times as not everyone's first language is English) written by the developers.
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crazymanc said:
In all fairness we shouldn't have to factory reset are device and reinstall all the apps and get are home screens back how we had them just to receive a update from Acer in most cases anyway it does not work it didn't for me i did a factory reset, it sorted my issue out with the market not upgrading to play store but that was it still no ICS so factory reset doesn't always work that is just Acers answer to a lot of problems when the customer rings or emails regardless of the fault 9 times out of 10 this does solve the issue but i don't see the relevance to doing a factory reset so we can download the update from acers servers the problem is acers fault not the customer and not the device so i would ***** aswell if i was told to reset and reinstall all my data with no 100% guarantee that it would update to the ICS the stock ics roms are they fully working or is there still issues with the orientation and wifi ? CyaN1de are you running one of these stock roms or are you running ota thanks
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Your post would read a lot easier with sentence structure and punctuation.
Thanks.

CyaN1de said:
1. Download zip from http://vache-android.com
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...LES bye bye ya **** and have a nice day:cool:
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crazymanc said:
. . . . . And what makes you think i give a **** what you think of my punctuation and grammer cant read it dont read it SIMPLES bye bye ya **** and have a nice day
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Never said or implied that. Just made a factual statement.
Sorry if I hit a sore spot.
Does it make you feel better when you call people names?
Oh, BTW it's grammAr.

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Oh, BTW it's grammAr.[/QUOTE
Surely MR Spelling police you mean By the way not BTW go and sit in a corner with your sad self and create your own thread insted of spamming mine bye
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crazymanc said:
Cheers would this work for my uk device details are
Build number acer_a500_7.006.01_COM_GEN1
Kernel version 2.6.36.3+
android version 3.2
thanks again
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Apparently the 1.031 has been OTA'd in both Europe and Canada that I have heard of (was originally reported as European release only) Take a read in the Dev section, I am sure the same question has been asked regarding compatibility with certain gen's.
I am not up on what the different gen's are but I believe the differences are in the locale settings such as wifi and gps and such.
Still trying to figure these all out.
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CyaN1de said:
Apparently the 1.031 has been OTA'd in both Europe and Canada that I have heard of (was originally reported as European release only) Take a read in the Dev section, I am sure the same question has been asked regarding compatibility with certain gen's.
I am not up on what the different gen's are but I believe the differences are in the locale settings such as wifi and gps and such.
Still trying to figure these all out.
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Ok thanks for your help will report back once i give it ago thanks again

Try using search for your gen and see if anyone else has asked the question regarding this.
So many threads out there my head spins trying absorb the info....LOL

no update yet?
try using the eu update instead. i did and it worked perfectlly. look in the other forum ie acer iconia a500/androiddevelopment.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
use this link and hope it helps. !!!

Its here in Uk (East Midlands),Got mine this morning 1/2hr download,10mins install, first reactions, dissapointing,expected more, yes display seems higher res, not yet noticed any other major changes but not used fully yet, so all you still waiting dont expect a lot.

i STILL haven't received my ics update in corby (uk) its starting to really get on my nerves now! feeling like I'm the only 1 waiting lol..don't want to use a leaked 1 as I'm not 100% with where to put it etc when u extract bla bla. I'm pretty good with my tablet normally but so wouldn't trust myself with updating the firmware manually