[Q] Asus based ROM - Acer Iconia A500

Dear developers, I've decided to create a poll so people could vote.
I have been using Asus based Picasso rom, upgrading kernel from time to time. I'm still on 1.0.8 (Thor kernel) because IMHO its the best and most stable Tom around for my tablet.
I've tried xoom, galaxy, thrive and stock acer Rome but rolled back to this lovely Asus based one.

Moar = More
I chose "No" because in my opinion, Xoom is the best but I have not test the Thrive for the moment.

I'm still using the ROM mentioned above just because of browser sync, for example.

anusthegreat said:
I'm still using the ROM mentioned above just because of browser sync, for example.
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You do know you can inject the browser from your VP ROM into any other ROM before install correct?

I just went back to this rom after using xoom for a week, for me this is one Rom that I can live with whatever the issue is ( freezing when coming out of standby). M-Deejay said transformer will have its own Rom which is not under VP and it will be based on 3.2.

I actually loved the Asus based 1.0.8 and was torn between that and galaxy. I was rather annoyed when Asus base was dropped after 1.0.8. the Acer base 1.10 was very very quick and stable. When Asus based bombed out with unity v4 I just stuck with galaxy port. When Asus release 3.2 I am sure we will have another virtuous Picasso to play with. I did use Asus 1.0.8 with Thor beta 2 and yes it was electric. Still is and while awaiting galaxy update might use Asus base with Thor kernel again. Would be nice to see unity v9 for Asus base Picasso rom. Lol
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anusthegreat said:
Dear developers, I've decided to create a poll so people could vote.
I have been using Asus based Picasso rom, upgrading kernel from time to time. I'm still on 1.0.8 (Thor kernel) because IMHO its the best and most stable Tom around for my tablet.
I've tried xoom, galaxy, thrive and stock acer Rome but rolled back to this lovely Asus based one.
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I vote yes as I actually used it for a very long time till updates stopped.
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I liked them for the fact you could use an asus based theme. Seeing as how themes are a bit lacking for our beloved acer, it's a nice option.

shingers5 said:
I did use Asus 1.0.8 with Thor beta 2 and yes it was electric. Still is and while awaiting galaxy update might use Asus base with Thor kernel again. Would be nice to see unity v9 for Asus base Picasso rom. Lol
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That's exactly what I'm talking about! Vote please, maybe some developers might pay some more attention to Asus based ROM.

Asus base was the first thing I flashed when I got my a500. Had a very good experience with it, before experimenting with other roms.
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+1 For Asus rom!

Is ASUS based rom fully compatible with ACER material ?
I want to change rom because I have problem when I put my tablet (still in 3.0) in sleep mode and come back.

capslock66 said:
Is ASUS based rom fully compatible with ACER material ?
I want to change rom because I have problem when I put my tablet (still in 3.0) in sleep mode and come back.
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Some of the games work mate as dexter provided a zip with them when he was about. He has his own site now away from xda. Some stuff is and some isnt! Dolby support for one isnt available in asus base
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Hello, I have heard a lot of good things about asus 1.0.8. Could someone post the link to get this ROM? Much appreciated, and keep up the great work!

paneeshm said:
Hello, I have heard a lot of good things about asus 1.0.8. Could someone post the link to get this ROM? Much appreciated, and keep up the great work!
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I don't have the update.zip saved anywhere unfortunately, because I deleted the image after flashing. I've got it installed and running though, also made a backup to roll back if I don't like any new rom.
Maybe you might PM mDj to send u a link.

paneeshm said:
Hello, I have heard a lot of good things about asus 1.0.8. Could someone post the link to get this ROM? Much appreciated, and keep up the great work!
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I have it but not uploaded it. It still rocks lol
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shingers5 said:
I have it but not uploaded it. It still rocks lol
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True. I'm also using Thor's kernel 1.1: epic combo IMHO.

I'm glad somebody decided to do a poll like this. I'm hoping to get an Iconia in the next month or so, but I would really like a Transformer port and I can't seem to find one here. I've played with the Thrive, XOOM, and Galaxy, but I really like the elements included in the Transformer more (widgets, ice cube, and office app to name a few). Hopefully when I can finally get my hands on one, an option will present itself.

Johnston212 said:
I'm glad somebody decided to do a poll like this. I'm hoping to get an Iconia in the next month or so, but I would really like a Transformer port and I can't seem to find one here. I've played with the Thrive, XOOM, and Galaxy, but I really like the elements included in the Transformer more (widgets, ice cube, and office app to name a few). Hopefully when I can finally get my hands on one, an option will present itself.
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With the Asus 3.2 out today we will hopefully have a new Asus Picasso to play with. Mdj hinted that when new stuff is released we will get updates.
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Moving to General.
PS: Every Q? thread should be posted in General.

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Looking Forward to running Bonsai Rom!!!

They just stated they would support the transformer!
Not sure if anyones knows who they are but they did amazing work on the samsung epic. its amazing how fast they made the epic fly. Hope they do the same for our transformers... Good luck bonsai Team..
Search bonsaigeek on google!!!!!
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What android version is it based off? Or are they starting from scratch with an HC base? In which case, won't they need the source code?
Or is bonsai a modified stock rom?
i dont need a signature
finalhit said:
What android version is it based off? Or are they starting from scratch with an HC base? In which case, won't they need the source code?
Or is bonsai a modified stock rom?
i dont need a signature
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According to there site they are starting from a stock w/root US-8.4.4.5. Not sure which kernel. I'll ask one of the devs. The two main devs are Randy_t and Mammon.
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Android 3.1 (HMJ37.US-8.4.4.5-20110527)
GPS - V1.3.1
WiFi - V5.1.42
Bluetooth - V6.17
MobileDock - EP101-0209
Bonsai internal workings
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Taken from their forums.
Itaintrite said:
Taken from their forums.
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dang mammon responded pretty fast to my pm.
He said it would be a bonsai kernel with init.d support. But was not sure about OC yet.
Hope these guys get it together.. that would be cool.
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Yup, can't wait to try it out. Mammon said he has a 60% speed and performance increase WITHOUT any overclocking of sorts.
I believe it, because my Epic FLIES with their roms. And to boot, gets amazing battery life.

Info voodoo source out v

Hey all, did not see this posted anywhere...if it was forgive and delete...voodoo for our beloved transformer...
https://github.com/project-voodoo/linux_tf101
Its based on 3.0.1 sources. Need asus to release new kernel source from the 3.0.1 update.
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Ok the market app is out in the market. It sideloads the sound modules so it looks like it's good to go for all versions.
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david279 said:
Its based on 3.0.1 sources. Need asus to release new kernel source from the 3.0.1 update.
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supercurio was working with clemsyn on obtaining the source that clemsyn used to make a custom kernel for 3.1. So no, we do not need to wait on ASUS to release the source. ASUS does need to release it though, it would make things easier. You could see supercurio working on trying to obtain it in his kernel thread.
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.projectvoodoo.controlappdonate&feature=search_result
anyone buy it yet? is it worth it? There's so many settings based on the screens in the market. Is there a guide to what does what?
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anyone buy it yet? is it worth it? There's so many settings based on the screens in the market. Is there a guide to what does what?
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Pretty much no settings for the Transformer. However it was like that when i first bought it for my Galaxy Tab, so rest assured that everything will come.
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so does it make a big improvement?
Yes it makes a huge difference I have always used sc kernel on my galaxy s and the sound is phenomenal compared to stock, the recording presets also make a big difference, however the app does little on the tf for the moment but it wI'll come in time
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keroppilee said:
so does it make a big improvement?
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Yes. Almost every Nexus S custom kernel includes Voodoo.
bought. Worth it for sure. Any chance of an equalizer being built in or are there other apps for it?

[DEV]ICS Source + SDK dump + ICS (Galaxy Nexus) System App Dump

ICS Source:
http://groups.google.com/group/android-building/browse_thread/thread/4f85d9242667a85f?pli=1
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ICS SDK dump:
https://rapidshare.com/files/3943506647/Android4.0-System-Dump.zip
http://www.multiupload.com/UFIECKNP3Y
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Ice Cream Sandwich (Galaxy Nexus) System App Dump:
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/...am-sandwich-galaxy-nexus-system-app-dump.html
hav0c said:
http://evervolv.turnertechrepair.info/Clark44/Android4.0-System-Dump.zip
Credits jrbourque
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Thanks.
Now lets get to crackin on this baby.
Can wait to see this running on the A500
It's the SDK dump, pretty useless.
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It's the SDK dump, pretty useless.
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OP edited with system app dump as well
why does the loader have to be so difficult! lol, i wanted to have a booted copy on a test phone but yeah I will wait for cracked loader....
i find it funny that this same post is in every device sub-forum lol. anyways. my porting skills suck or so life tells me. ive been at it all day with no luck. on my atrix that is. im not gunna play much with my beloved tablet. <3
A Taboonay 4.0 for the next week ??
(It's much work..).
This is a very good release for us... I honestly would like this more on my phone, but it wouldnt be that bad on my Iconia.
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VanillaTbone said:
This is a very good release for us... I honestly would like this more on my phone, but it wouldnt be that bad on my Iconia.
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I'm with you on this. I'm fine with Honeycomb on my tablets and ICS on my phone.
Peace and Love Peace and Love
chefdave12118 said:
I'm with you on this. I'm fine with Honeycomb on my tablets and ICS on my phone.
Peace and Love Peace and Love
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I'd rather have ICS on my Tablet. Although there's no need to hack the dumps, since Google announced to release the ICS sources soon.
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SaSa1983 said:
I'd rather have ICS on my Tablet. Although there's no need to hack the dumps, since Google announced to release the ICS sources soon.
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I forgot to mention that soon means shortly after the Galaxy Nexus release, see also http://androidcommunity.com/andy-ru...ource-code-coming-after-galaxy-nexu-20111020/
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SaSa1983 said:
I'd rather have ICS on my Tablet. Although there's no need to hack the dumps, since Google announced to release the ICS sources soon.
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agree with you I have Iconia and HTC Desire I prefer ICS on my tablet, can't wait to have it developers please
I want it on both my Iconia and Desire. its just a matter of patience
SaSa1983 said:
I'd rather have ICS on my Tablet. Although there's no need to hack the dumps, since Google announced to release the ICS sources soon.
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Google always says "soon," soon for them is like a year.
P0yraz said:
agree with you I have Iconia and HTC Desire I prefer ICS on my tablet, can't wait to have it developers please
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Same here. Already a custom ROM availbe for the nexus s so that's a good sign
I would like to see it on my Acer,Asus and EVO,but the HTC EVO is still in the gingerbread phase,so it might be a few for my phone.
those sayin they would prefer honeycomb on their tablets.
remember ICS will have source out, meaning REAL custom roms
honeycomb will never get this.
therefor ICS will be the right choice for tablets!
EkostonS said:
those sayin they would prefer honeycomb on their tablets.
remember ICS will have source out, meaning REAL custom roms
honeycomb will never get this.
therefor ICS will be the right choice for tablets!
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I agree. Btw Google announed the ICS source release for the end of november, so this is rather soon.
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this isn't even the right dump*pun intended for our tablet you would need the tablet version the phone version would be screwed up

Should we do a factory reset before performing the update to the ICS?

Should we do a factory reset before performing the update to the ICS?
Prime users are experiencing reboots and locks:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437392
I will be waiting until Revolver has a new ROM created from ICS. Then factory reset it, and start over with the new ROM. Fresh and ready to go.
acdcking12345 said:
I will be waiting until Revolver has a new ROM created from ICS. Then factory reset it, and start over with the new ROM. Fresh and ready to go.
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^^^ what he said^^^^
acdcking12345 said:
I will be waiting until Revolver has a new ROM created from ICS. Then factory reset it, and start over with the new ROM. Fresh and ready to go.
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Same for me.
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you guys cant possibly think ics will be in revolver soon, ics is a whole different os which has different system files and behaves differently.
getting all the optimizations from 3.2 to 4.0 will take a while and that is if the tweaks work on ics.
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pashinator said:
you guys cant possibly think ics will be in revolver soon, ics is a whole different os which has different system files and behaves differently.
getting all the optimizations from 3.2 to 4.0 will take a while and that is if the tweaks work on ics.
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Yeah I imagine it will take a while for us to see a revolver ICS ROM released. Honeycomb is still new to me as I got my TF101 for christmas and my nexus one still rocks gingerbread. To me, so far, honeycomb feels like what I think ICS will feel like. I guess I'll know for sure when I get my Galaxy Nexus next week...
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Yeah I imagine it will take a while for us to see a revolver ICS ROM released. Honeycomb is still new to me as I got my TF101 for christmas and my nexus one still rocks gingerbread. To me, so far, honeycomb feels like what I think ICS will feel like. I guess I'll know for sure when I get my Galaxy Nexus next week...
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Having both Honeycomb and ICS (with previous experience with Donut, Eclair, Froyo, and Gingerbread), I'd have to say that ICS has the best parts of all of them, a lot of the looks from Honeycomb, but with the feel that you wished Honeycomb would have had. Then shoot that full of steroids and add a slice of pie = ICS.
I'm hoping soon after ICS is released for the TF we will see a flasble stock Rom that will not remove root.then we can play with that while waiting for ICS on KRAKD
DESIRE HD using ER3BUS ASUS TRANSFORMER on KRAKD
I'm super excited for ICS, but i don't know the best method to go back to stock and keep root. I'm too antsy to wait until a custom rom is built, but i also don't want to forgeit the option of using TB to recover all my applications and game saves. What's everyone's thoughts on this?
You know that the TF is NOT going to get ICS on the 12th, the statement from Asus says the PRIME gets ICS. Asus has made no statement that I have found for a release date to the TF. IMHO it does not make good business since to relase it to the TF until the hype has gone away from the release of the PRIME and the update of ICS.
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You know that the TF is NOT going to get ICS on the 12th, the statement from Asus says the PRIME gets ICS. Asus has made no statement that I have found for a release date to the TF.
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Asus actually said "are you referring to TF101? If so, it will be getting the update as well tomorrow. Thanks."
Seems pretty definitive to me.
Deerkiller if you look again, they are stating after Jan 12
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Official Jelly Bean

Hi,
Just read this on this web site http://www.themobileindian.com/news/7795_Acer-to-upgrade-several-Iconia-tablet-to-Android-4.1
Can anyone confirm?
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Confirm what? If it does, it does. What sort of confirmation are you looking for?
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Well all I'm asking if someone else has aslo heard about this news or if it's an isolated case. I really don't know what you don't understand.
Thanks
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As far as I know there hasn't been official confirmation by Acer to the public yet but yes, several "blogs" have claimed that Acer has confirmed to them that the A500 will get Jelly Bean eventually. Personally I don't see why it wouldn't unless they EOLed the A500 and even then it'd really be a burn for them not. Take it as a grain of salt until you see Acer throw something up on Facebook though....which they may or may not do since they've gotten crap every time they promised an update (and it came later than promised).
Acer South Africa replied to my email saying that the A500 will be getting Jelly Bean but they don't know when.
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Wow great news, este?
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It will be awesome an update to Jelly Bean for us. I love my A500 . Great new. Best Regards
And again the A501 will be left in the cold...
Why, Oh Why, did I buy the flagship product from Acer (at the time)? Maybe I should have gone for a Sammy instead...
If JB is anything like ICS 4.0.3, then no thanks.
Best part about a500 receiving JB is possibility of XDA developers like Civato getting their hands on source code and tweaking it. If you haven't tried out his ICS Stryker ROM then flash it to see true potential of a500 hardware. I've been switching between that and CM10 JB ROM which is also very stable now. JB has serious potential especially once you include a kernel from ezterry or linuxsociety.
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Best part about a500 receiving JB is possibility of XDA developers like Civato getting their hands on source code and tweaking it. If you haven't tried out his ICS Stryker ROM then flash it to see true potential of a500 hardware. I've been switching between that and CM10 JB ROM which is also very stable now. JB has serious potential especially once you include a kernel from ezterry or linuxsociety.
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yea i second that i cant wait for civvy to start jellybean,...if he does....hint hint wink wink lol
chismay said:
yea i second that i cant wait for civvy to start jellybean,...if he does....hint hint wink wink lol
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Oh I can only imagine the pure amazingness that will come out of civato getting hold of an official JB Acer release
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Official JB release for Iconia is slated for early to late 2013, According to Acer schedules.
In other words, it ain't happening. Google FP will be out long before.
Lord, they can't even get ICS straight.
MD
i gotta be honest ill probably just go for a nexus tab, £160 you cant go wrong., i can use my a500 as a home tab and the nexus as a travel tab ill be able to control either with android ., none of that i-bollox ere:good:
chismay said:
i gotta be honest ill probably just go for a nexus tab, £160 you cant go wrong., i can use my a500 as a home tab and the nexus as a travel tab ill be able to control either with android ., none of that i-bollox ere:good:
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I wanted it at first till I realized it doesn't have a full size USB port, nor expandable memory (like microsd) and other features I'd prefer.
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lifeofcoding said:
I wanted it at first till I realized it doesn't have a full size USB port, nor expandable memory (like microsd) and other features I'd prefer.
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no micro sd? really? damn i didnt know that, how would we custom rom it? then again i guess there must be ota usb hdd sticks eh?
chismay said:
no micro sd? really? damn i didnt know that, how would we custom rom it? then again i guess there must be ota usb hdd sticks eh?
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I think it just has microusb port which you charge it from as well.
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Moscow Desire said:
Official JB release for Iconia is slated for early to late 2013
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OH god why.....
Google FP?
Acer Australia & NZ told me today on facebook that the A500 would not be getting Jelly Bean because the processor does not support it.
A complete lie, the Motorola Xoom has the same processor and they have Jelly Bean already.
Acer are lying assholes.
LOL, no need for JB specially for A500, A200 will do as well

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