hi there..
yes im new to this forum but i spend the last week...reading through many threads here...finally i made my mind up registering to this forum
its the first time i tried to root my tablet on my own but during the root process...sth went wrong..
so i tried almost everything to unbrick my a501 tab...but nothing works really..
i dont think there is a thread especially for the a501 tab
soo i should ask in general..is there a way to unbrick a a501 tab using update.zip which are supposed to be used for the a500 tab?
i also tried to use those decrypted files...but there is no reliable acer update decrypter... -.-
no chance for me..but then i found this...
Acer_A501_4.017.03_EMEA_CUS7.zip (System Dump of official Acer 3.2)
if i download this...is there a possible chance then to boot my a501 i repeat "A501" tab...?
is there a "ready made decrypted .zip file" in this forum..?
EDIT: no reason to post replies to this thread...
i solved the prob. on my own...my a501 tab is now on honeycomb 3.1
but are there reliable root threads for a501 3.1honeycomb..??
thx for ur help...^^
Hi Muztaki i think i did the same thing as you do you have any steps to solve the problem / can you point me to where you found how to solve it thanks
muztaki said:
hi there..
yes im new to this forum but i spend the last week...reading through many threads here...finally i made my mind up registering to this forum
its the first time i tried to root my tablet on my own but during the root process...sth went wrong..
so i tried almost everything to unbrick my a501 tab...but nothing works really..
i dont think there is a thread especially for the a501 tab
soo i should ask in general..is there a way to unbrick a a501 tab using update.zip which are supposed to be used for the a500 tab?
i also tried to use those decrypted files...but there is no reliable acer update decrypter... -.-
no chance for me..but then i found this...
Acer_A501_4.017.03_EMEA_CUS7.zip (System Dump of official Acer 3.2)
if i download this...is there a possible chance then to boot my a501 i repeat "A501" tab...?
is there a "ready made decrypted .zip file" in this forum..?
EDIT: no reason to post replies to this thread...
i solved the prob. on my own...my a501 tab is now on honeycomb 3.1
but are there reliable root threads for a501 3.1honeycomb..??
thx for ur help...^^
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how did you solve your brick phone problem..i have acer a501 that just got stuck on android logo...i've been searching for solution but couldnt find it..i tried full package flashing but it does not work with vol- +power it wont go to flash mode...any suggestion?
i have the same problem, please HELP!
Root on the 500/501 under HC 3.1 can be rooted by installing Iconiaroot.apk. You can search this in the 500 forum and find it quite easily. Note, stay away from the megaupload links
Once rooted, download AcerRecovery from the market. It will install a CWM/RA recovery for your tab. I understand there are more choices now.
If you wish to go to ICS, I would highly advise you check and READ Civato's guide for ICS Bootloader and Recovery. Read it several times. If you want to run ICS, I advise you upgrade your bootloader to ver4+. Procedures are in Civato's thread.
If you have a 500, you have a choice of roms. Civato, Smaury, Taboonay, and EZTerry.
If you have a 501, well, you have mine. And it's a beta release from Acer.
MD
a501 hard reset
muztaki said:
hi there..
yes im new to this forum but i spend the last week...reading through many threads here...finally i made my mind up registering to this forum
its the first time i tried to root my tablet on my own but during the root process...sth went wrong..
so i tried almost everything to unbrick my a501 tab...but nothing works really..
i dont think there is a thread especially for the a501 tab
soo i should ask in general..is there a way to unbrick a a501 tab using update.zip which are supposed to be used for the a500 tab?
i also tried to use those decrypted files...but there is no reliable acer update decrypter... -.-
no chance for me..but then i found this...
Acer_A501_4.017.03_EMEA_CUS7.zip (System Dump of official Acer 3.2)
if i download this...is there a possible chance then to boot my a501 i repeat "A501" tab...?
is there a "ready made decrypted .zip file" in this forum..?
EDIT: no reason to post replies to this thread...
i solved the prob. on my own...my a501 tab is now on honeycomb 3.1
but are there reliable root threads for a501 3.1honeycomb..??
thx for ur help...^^
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Hay I had the same problem so there us a way to hard reset the tablet is by first make sure that the screen lock tab it down and holding downe the vol+ button and the power button and when you here the tablet vibrate let the power button go but keep holding the volume + button and turn up the screen lock tab that will hard reset the tablet if my English is bad please search "a501 hard reset" on Google
Hope you can fix your tabket
muztaki said:
EDIT: no reason to post replies to this thread...
i solved the prob. on my own...my a501 tab is now on honeycomb 3.1
but are there reliable root threads for a501 3.1honeycomb..??
thx for ur help...^^
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You can use IconiaRoot,apk if you are on HC 3.1. Do a search of the forum and you should be able to find it.
Keep in mind, if you updated to HC 3.2, it's a bit more difficult.
The 500/501 use the exact same procedures. The only difference would be if you installed an a500 ROM. It will install, but you will have no Wifi&GPS.
So when it comes to procedures, they are the same. It's just there are a ton more 500 users, than 501 users, so most of the threads state for the 500.
Any issues, just post a question.
MD
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I just rec'd the new A500 8Gb version that already has 3.2 installed. So this is not the normal 3.2 OTA, which maybe the same. Don't know how to confirm.
I have read so many posts that appears to be rooting instructions for 3.0 and not for 3.2. I see one Thread that had instructions on how to root a OTA 3.2 but the instructions even says will take 1.5hrs. I have rooted tablets/phones before and i know it doesn't take that long and don't want to lose data.
I don't want to install a custom rom just so i can be rooted. I just want to root this tablet and i don't want to downgrade the bootloader.
Can anyone please point me to the correct thread or simply let me know if rooting is currently out of the question for this scenerio.
im on the same page, just picked up the 3.2 from costco.. A little common sense points me and you in the direction of downgrading to the 3.0.1.. Then bumping up to the rooted 3.2.. its not a one click solution but it makes complete sense..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
im doing it as i write this let you know my success..
Yeah I have read that an option is to downgrade to 3.0, root then go to 3.2. Guess i'm waiting on a short version that will root stock 3.2 and it doesn't make sense to me to go back only to go up versions of rom for this alternative route.
lol its data, not like your trading in your new car for a 87 nova.. Downgrade is for exploit access only as soon as root --> update recovery ---> flash rom you will be right back to 3.2..
:-/
anyways method 2 works.. did it in 15 minutes cause i got distracted..
good luck waiting for ur 1 click
cool, so i guess this is the best solution for now....i'll do the same.
IMPORTANT : Make sure you download the acer recovery installer while still on 3.2 as you WILL have problems accessing android market once you install the UNSTABLE 3.01...
Its pretty hard to hard brick but please , don't take that as a challenge...
The vanishing keyboard ...
ultramag69 said:
IMPORTANT : Make sure you download the acer recovery installer while still on 3.2 as you WILL have problems accessing android market once you install the UNSTABLE 3.01...
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Agree; first hand experience ...
ultramag69 said:
IMPORTANT : Make sure you download the acer recovery installer while still on 3.2 as you WILL have problems accessing android market once you install the UNSTABLE 3.01...
Its pretty hard to hard brick but please , don't take that as a challenge...
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lol wish I had known that when I rooted mine, I was freaking out scouring the interwebs for an apk of it when I downgraded cuz I couldn't use the damn keyboard
sent from my Acer Iconia A500 beast of a tablet via XDA app
I found out the hard way too, got the OTA update of 3.2 installed, then got the acer recovery installer downloaded. Was a colossal waste of time...
Thought I'd let others know, easier than having to stuff around yourself and hoping you can recover...
Thx for the heads up guys, i did install the acer recovery. Now i know why you need it since that 3.0 downgrade is very unstable. I did manage to root, install CWM and flashed a 3.2 rom.
I used this... straight root no downgrade required.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307539
Sent from my A500 using xda premium
Sorry if I am annoying for this, but I am confused. My dad asked me to root his tablet, after jailbreaking his iPhone. Problem is I have read all the guides, and do to mylack of ability to learn without seeing it done. Can someone point me to a video or pictures guide? This will be the only way I can learn it.... "learning disabled here" thanks for the help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307539
Just keep in mind, you will have a rooted 3.2 when you finish, unless TimmyDean added 3.2.1. So if you want, you can flash a 3.2.1 a500 rom.
I did try this, but do not fully understand. I will try and post back if I had an epic fail.
flashing a rom seems very difficult, and yes I read the guide, but I don't want to **** up this tablet lol
Try this - it's a very easy to understand walkthrough:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfSPP8UOn78
All the files are provided for you in the description.
ibawanzingee, I appreciate the link, Truly thank you, but it wont let me get Link 3. Keeps saying I cant download from them anymore. Can someone else try to get the Link 3 and re-upload it to a better site. ibawanzingee, I am talking about the video you sent me. Sorry for all the inconvenience.
This rom is pretty much the same: Acer's Honecomb 3.2.1 with root options
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1429199
Or you can flash any other roms from the developement section of this board.
Enjoy!
help me to post in the right place, I need help with the acer 500 crashing and restarting this root 3.2.1. I need help to recover my acer a500 Iconia have hours and hours not running crashes and restarts from scratch do not know what to do
Thor A500 ROM V14 I put this rom on my acer a500 was great to blza more now after a few days it hangs off alone not to run anything on it all the travamendo what I do helps me there we can not lose him
thank you
Link to guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=24531880#post24531880
TravisAntonio said:
I just got from a friend an Acer Iconia a500 he says that is bricked.
I tried this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1572622
But I can't continue because I don't have ADB access, what should I do?.
Thanks for all and God bless you.
EDIT:
I got everything to using the secret APX mode, but now is still everything the same the Android System is still there and not charging and not touchscreen...
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What version did you flash? If it was 3.0.1 it's ridiculously buggy. Ideally you want 3.1 so you can root it with sc2k's GingerBreak modification then flash CWM then a custom 3.2.1 ROM, Thor's ICS ROM or one of the Leak-based ICS ROMs
blackthund3r said:
What version did you flash? If it was 3.0.1 it's ridiculously buggy. Ideally you want 3.1 so you can root it with sc2k's GingerBreak modification then flash CWM then a custom 3.2.1 ROM, Thor's ICS ROM or one of the Leak-based ICS ROMs
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I unlocked the bootloader and Installed ICS but the problem is active yet but in ICS is even worse, it shutdown by itselfs atleast in HC it keeps saying Android System with the Shutdown in the center of the screen.
TravisAntonio said:
I unlocked the bootloader and Installed ICS but the problem is active yet but in ICS is even worse, it shutdown by itselfs atleast in HC it keeps saying Android System with the Shutdown in the center of the screen.
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Not sure why you installed ICS. That just compounds the issue.
You can take a look at this thread, and try NVFlash. This guy had a similar issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1579490
Considering you were able to install ICS, I would like to ask if you did this from CWM recovery? My guess, is there is a ton of corrupted data in the partitions. This would explain things a little. If you can get it back to HC, then you can run a dmesgview and get your UID number. Then you should be able to run TimmyDeans tool in the General thread (I believe).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307539
My guess, is that your EC Pwr control got messed up along with corrupted data. I would advise staying away from the ICS Beta leaks, and just get a good HC up and running.
Moscow Desire said:
Not sure why you installed ICS. That just compounds the issue.
You can take a look at this thread, and try NVFlash. This guy had a similar issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1579490
Considering you were able to install ICS, I would like to ask if you did this from CWM recovery? My guess, is there is a ton of corrupted data in the partitions. This would explain things a little.
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Sure, I made it thru the Recovery. Can you help me with something really quick?, I think I can fix everything if you download some file that is in a Russian forum but I can't have access to register due to my bad russian lol.
I solved everything installing ICS then installing EC_ROM for ICS. =)
If someone need the files I have it.
Thanks for all the help and God bless you all!.0
TravisAntonio said:
I solved everything installing ICS then installing EC_ROM for ICS. =)
If someone need the files I have it.
Thanks for all the help and God bless you all!.0
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As always, glad you got it going!
Now, you may want to edit your post, or create a new reply, and attach that EC Rom flash for ICS, just in case others may need it.
Moscow Desire said:
As always, glad you got it going!
Now, you may want to edit your post, or create a new reply, and attach that EC Rom flash for ICS, just in case others may need it.
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I just made an entire guide.
Hay chaps/ladies
Got me self a acer iconia on the way not sure if its running honeycomb
Im looking to root and upgrade to ics stable I'm. Regular sensation flasher so used to that
But looking threw a few threads I'm looking a little lost lol seems alit tricker to root and upgrade to ics with custom recovery n Rom
Could I possibly get some advice I now I'm guna get a few people telling me to read before posting etc thanks please b nice we all start some where
Thanks for advice spud
daddyspud said:
Hay chaps/ladies
Got me self a acer iconia on the way not sure if its running honeycomb
Im looking to root and upgrade to ics stable I'm. Regular sensation flasher so used to that
But looking threw a few threads I'm looking a little lost lol seems alit tricker to root and upgrade to ics with custom recovery n Rom
Could I possibly get some advice I now I'm guna get a few people telling me to read before posting etc thanks please b nice we all start some where
Thanks for advice spud
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Over the air to ics, use for a week to see how it runs for you. Then make your mods, that way you can compare and know what messed it up.
If I do ota will I b able to root the device or do I root the. Ota as hmmm
daddyspud said:
Hay chaps/ladies
Got me self a acer iconia on the way not sure if its running honeycomb
Im looking to root and upgrade to ics stable I'm. Regular sensation flasher so used to that
But looking threw a few threads I'm looking a little lost lol seems alit tricker to root and upgrade to ics with custom recovery n Rom
Could I possibly get some advice I now I'm guna get a few people telling me to read before posting etc thanks please b nice we all start some where
Thanks for advice spud
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To find outr what you're currently running - Settings>About Phone
Rooting/custom recovery ICS is the easy bit...icsRoot will do the job, and Acer Recovery Installer from the market to install a recovery....
flashing the bootloader (needed for some custom roms) seems to get a few people confuddled, there are plenty of guides to help you there...and plenty of 'help, I'm bricked threads' too so have all your ducks in row before you go down that road
You need the acer drivers from acer and also the google USB drivers, once you have the drivers set and a custom recovery then do a backup, it will generate a "uid.txt" file in the backup folder...copy this file and guard it with your life!!!!! This is the infamous CPUID...from which you get your tabs "secure boot key" IF anything goes wrong then this cpuid is the only thing that will un-unbrick you!!! Make sure you get this before you say goodbye to HC as ICS reports your serial no. which aint gonna work, its by far the easiest way to get yr cpuid, so do yourself a big favour!!!
Honeycomb cannot be rooted...., but there are pre-rooted HC roms around, ezterry has one and also has a nice stock based ICS with a custom kernel. timmydean also has one - the good thing about his one is that its one of only 2 ways to downgrade back to HC, needed if you bork the bootloader flash or are unlucky enough to get a tab that gets 'stuck formatting/partitioning' in nvFlash
As far as actually getting ICS, as shaun said, wait for yr tab to update itself - you'll need to d/l the acer enhancement something-or-other from the market. OR just flash an ICS stock or custom rom - there are normally 2 different kernels for the custom roms "one for the patched bootloader 3.12+ and one for BL 3.01" acer recovery installer will tell you which one you have but if you havent flashed the patched BL then you'll be on the 3.01.
think thats about it for now!!! happy flashing
Hi All I have been using various items on this forum and need to ask a few questions.
I have a rooted A500 and it has been Rooted since day one. But I got one from a neighbor that is stock with USB debugging off and When I try anything like update.zip on the SD card I get nothing but the Blue spinning and then on back with red triangle. I have no SBE or CPUID numbers and I have a lot of files from XDA and text I've been reading through but I thought I would see if someone could narrow the search to fixing this down to a more manageable project.
Thanks for anybody that has some input.
splatoid said:
Hi All I have been using various items on this forum and need to ask a few questions.
I have a rooted A500 and it has been Rooted since day one. But I got one from a neighbor that is stock with USB debugging off and When I try anything like update.zip on the SD card I get nothing but the Blue spinning and then on back with red triangle. I have no SBE or CPUID numbers and I have a lot of files from XDA and text I've been reading through but I thought I would see if someone could narrow the search to fixing this down to a more manageable project.
Thanks for anybody that has some input.
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First thing u need is the cpuid/sbk.
See srbeen sticky how to using ubuntu....if u can't get that and the update.zip won't work, tab is toast.
Have u tried hc 3.1 full update and an ics update?
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Hi There and thanks for the reply
I used your Various files and used everything I could from that folder. I also tried Acer A55 4.010.38 Com GEN 1 Full update
I've also tried the idea of plugging my working Acer in and then trying the bricked Acer. I'm thinking there may be no hope but am not prepared to give up just yet.
I was just beginning to look for the Ubuntu method when you replied.
I thank you for still being here to help with your insight. I never need halp on my rooted tablet I can always restore it.
splatoid said:
Hi There and thanks for the reply
I used your Various files and used everything I could from that folder. I also tried Acer A55 4.010.38 Com GEN 1 Full update
I've also tried the idea of plugging my working Acer in and then trying the bricked Acer. I'm thinking there may be no hope but am not prepared to give up just yet.
I was just beginning to look for the Ubuntu method when you replied.
I thank you for still being here to help with your insight. I never need halp on my rooted tablet I can always restore it.
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I'd be tempted to try one of civato's pre rooted ICS stock roms - tab may have OTA'ed to ICS in which case the HC ones wont work, worth a crack
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633907
this one:
NEW ACER RELEASE AV041_A500_1.054.00_WW_GEN1 (DEODEXED AND ZIPALIGNED and a Original Odexed rom)
Ill give that a try. I was looking at that also but wasn't sure if it was a viable option in this state. His roms are all I use well and sometimes Thors also.
splatoid said:
Hi All I have been using various items on this forum and need to ask a few questions.
I have a rooted A500 and it has been Rooted since day one. But I got one from a neighbor that is stock with USB debugging off and When I try anything like update.zip on the SD card I get nothing but the Blue spinning and then on back with red triangle. I have no SBE or CPUID numbers and I have a lot of files from XDA and text I've been reading through but I thought I would see if someone could narrow the search to fixing this down to a more manageable project.
Thanks for anybody that has some input.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2398500
My thread (linked above) has some steps that worked for me as far as getting the CPUID and SBK was concerned.
Hopefully you will be able to recover more easily than myself.
Khalbrae said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2398500
My thread (linked above) has some steps that worked for me as far as getting the CPUID and SBK was concerned.
Hopefully you will be able to recover more easily than myself.
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thanks for your input, replied to your thread
Well no such luck but im not sure if' i did it right. I renamed it update .zip with only one zip and I'm not sure if that is right so I tried the compete file without renaming it and still no go.