the current wpa_supplicant file is conflicting with the 3.1 update. need to install a fresh copy of HC 3.0, someone suggested Acer Recovery Installer. installed on tab, tab is rooted, I installed the Stock USA 1.41.07_COM_GEN1 recovery. said it was successful. rebooted my tab. held the power and down/volume button till the booting into kernel message came up then got the android logo with ! mark. any help is appreciated.
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My first post please bear with me.
This should be on thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227 but no privilege yet.
1. My noob question is "while on unstable 3.0.1" how could I install the Iconia Root / Acer Recovery, whilst I couldn't connect to wi-fi because the keyboard keeps on hiding due to errors?
2. If I would do a hard reset, does this will give me the factory default of stock 3.0.1?
Thanks,
You should have already downloaded these before doing the rollback.
Acer recovery you can download through the http android market.
As with Iconia root, check the initial sticky's in the dev forum. Should be a zip file posted there for the apk.
It's possible to get the keyboard to work--I wish I could tell you exactly how! I fiddled with the keyboard/input settings and eventually got a keyboard that doesn't crash. It's white and not very pretty, but it works.
I also figured out some way to get the keyboard working and also needed to download the recovery tool (the instructions did not mention that I needed to download it before the rollback).
But does a USB keyboard also not work? Just try plugging a keyboard in de USB port and see what happens.
download acer recovery installer, iconiaroot 1.3, and also a custom rom or stock 3.2 with root included and install it. Download it to your sd card . After you have downgraded to 3.01 unstable install some filebrowser and root it with iconiaroot , after that install acer recovery installer and then update your superuser binaries from market. Shutdown your tablet and start it holding power plus volume up button to acer recovery, wipe all cache and install custom rom or stock 3.2 rooted.
Hello,
I have an A500 with 8GB, bought in USA nov 2011.
it is currently running Thor/TegraOwners ICS ROM v164 (with CWM recovery)
my back-facing camera stopped working and I would like to go back to stock to send the tablet in for repairs.
I got the full stock firmware from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878 (Acer_A500_0.000.00_4.010.10_COM_GEN2_1310535068614_9b84abb1)
unfortunately, I'm not having much luck flashing this :| ... I decrypted the zip and extract the update.zip and put it on the sdcard.
-tried applying update.zip through CWM ... no luck (it extracts but nothing happens)
-tried installing stock recovery using 'acer recovery installer' ... no luck (i get the android with exclamation mark when i try to go into recovery)
acer recovery installer shows bootloader version 3.01
any ideas ?
thanks
Fadius said:
Hello,
I have an A500 with 8GB, bought in USA nov 2011.
it is currently running Thor/TegraOwners ICS ROM v164 (with CWM recovery)
my back-facing camera stopped working and I would like to go back to stock to send the tablet in for repairs.
I got the full stock firmware from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878 (Acer_A500_0.000.00_4.010.10_COM_GEN2_1310535068614_9b84abb1)
unfortunately, I'm not having much luck flashing this :| ... I decrypted the zip and extract the update.zip and put it on the sdcard.
-tried applying update.zip through CWM ... no luck (it extracts but nothing happens)
-tried installing stock recovery using 'acer recovery installer' ... no luck (i get the android with exclamation mark when i try to go into recovery)
acer recovery installer shows bootloader version 3.01
any ideas ?
thanks
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First off, get your UID number just in case you need it. You can get it in the Dev forum (sticky). Always have your UID written down somewhere.
Then go to the "all files" Sticky thread in the Dev forum. Where they have all the Acer roms and updates.
Download 2 or 3 of the a500 ICS Update files. These are full update files.
Decrypt them if needed, then pull the update.zip out. Copy to EXT SD Card, and boot holding Vol+ and PWR till you see the text about installing, then release.
Might have to try more than one, but eventually one should install. These are full update roms, not patches.
Should give you a stock ICS. Hey, check your camera, might start working again
MD
hi everyone
i'm explaining the problem that's getting me crazy!
I've got an a500 tab. it was HoneyComb 3.1 at first, I downloaded ICS 4.0.3 Stock Rom and installed it via SD Card, Power + Vol- button.
i've been using it a few monthes now i want to use a custom rom like tegraowners JB.
my current version of rom (ICS 4.03) can't be rooted with ICS Root for a500 because it's version is'nt supported.
so i decided to install a 3.1 HC Stock rom, root it and use custom roms.
i downloaded 3.1 stock rom, named it update.zip and copied it on a sd card.
inserted SD card in tab and turned it on with Power + Vol-. here is the problem!
first i see recovery mode loading then an android logo with a (!) sign on it.
cdn.gooyait.com/uploads/android-recovery-mode-600x276.jpg
and tab get's restarted...
any idea?
I don't know maybe i've downloaded the wrong rom.
if yes please link to the correct rom for thei version:
Kernel Version:
2.6.39.4+
Image Version:
Acer_AV041_A500_RV21RB01_WW_GEN1
Build Number:
Acer_AV041_A500_0.014.00_WW_GEN1
PLEASE!
AHashemi said:
hi everyone
i'm explaining the problem that's getting me crazy!
I've got an a500 tab. it was HoneyComb 3.1 at first, I downloaded ICS 4.0.3 Stock Rom and installed it via SD Card, Power + Vol- button.
i've been using it a few monthes now i want to use a custom rom like tegraowners JB.
my current version of rom (ICS 4.03) can't be rooted with ICS Root for a500 because it's version is'nt supported.
so i decided to install a 3.1 HC Stock rom, root it and use custom roms.
i downloaded 3.1 stock rom, named it update.zip and copied it on a sd card.
inserted SD card in tab and turned it on with Power + Vol-. here is the problem!
first i see recovery mode loading then an android logo with a (!) sign on it.
cdn.gooyait.com/uploads/android-recovery-mode-600x276.jpg
and tab get's restarted...
any idea?
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Stock recovery probably isn't designed to flash anything other than ICS. (Or it can't go backwards?). As for rooting, the blackthud3r ICS root tool oughta get ya done. (There are 2 methods, search and find one. For your case I recommend number 2)
[Anyway, don't worry about rooting the stock ROM, on an A500 this doesn't help you get jellybean.]<- MAY BE WRONG. In order to install a custom ROM, you must install a custom bootloader and recovery. Here is a guidehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622425 Once you've gotten through that(and assuming you haven't died of heart attack), you can install a custom ROM. Just follow the instructions on said ROM's thread. My favorite(albeit, a bit buggy) one is here :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239476&highlight=jellybean+rom&nocache=1. Good luck!:good:
EDIT:
You need a CPUID to flash your bootloader. I don't know if you need root to get that.
Install a custom bootloader
You shold read about custom bootloader, it isnt that difficult, you get root of your iconia, download a flex software it automaticly downloads the latest recovery I recommend TWRP, and from ther you could touch the option install and select you zip file
Hi, I'm trying to unroot my iconia.
I've tried blackthunder unroot tool, seems to work but doesn't (as stated elsewhere).
So I'm trying to flash a stock firmware.
I downloaded the same firmware I have on the tablet:
Acer_A500_1.031.00_WW_GEN1
renamed as update.zip, put it onto sd card, rebooted the tablet with vol down + power, the android appears, then falls down with a red triangle in.
So I've tried acer update decrypt, even if in the diagram was not contemplated, but I get an out of memory message.
Then I've tried to install a custom recovery, downloaded Acer Recovery Installer from the market, chose cwm, then when booting into recovery i get a red error message, recovery verified failed.
luckily the tablet still works, but I really need to unroot it, any help would be appreciated.
Thanks, cheers
edit: I followed this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=25891744&postcount=44
and, with some issues, I think I was able to unlock the bootloader, in fact I could flash the stock rom.
many many thanks
Hello all,
A while back I installed a pre-rooted ROM on my A500 which identifies itself as HTJ858 (HC 3.2).
TWRP 2.1.3 is the recovery installed.
Now for the first time since I installed it, I'm trying to get into the bootloader (update to newer ver
TWRP), and something is locking me out. It simply bypasses the bootloader. I've tried powering off,
then Power On + Vol Up. It goes from the white acer logo into the normal boot process just as if I wasn't
doing anything. Power On + Vol Dwn puts some text on the screen, notifies looking for update.zip on
SD card. I want to install the MR2 ROM referrenced in the A500 Android forum here, but don't want to
flash without taking care of the BL problem first, so don't have an update.zip on SD card.
I've also tried selecting bootloader from TWRP reboot - same thing. Have Quick Book apk installed
which also fails to enter the BL.
Please help! I'm a long time Linux user, but not an android dev. I've used adb and fastboot on the PC
with various Android devices. I've read through related threads here. Found a EnterBootloader.zip file
on Xperia forum - I presume it would be risky at best to use a utility that's for a different platform.
John
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