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Restore to 3.0

anyone have a restore file (Full restore) for A500 in Thailand
I try Acer_A500_0.000.00_1.016.01_COM_GEN1 in link http://cdn.acer.futuredial.com/Acer_A500_0.000.00_1.016.02_COM_GEN1_1300976069475_9bbd8228.zip
from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
But can't open file may be file is damage
Can I use Different such as Acer_A500_0.000.00_1.016.01_COM_GEN1

How to flash update package :
Once the desired file downloaded, you have to use Acer Update Decryter to decrypt them.
After decrypting the file, you have to extract the update.zip from it, put it on an external SDCard (does not work on internal memory) and boot your tablet with Vol- & Power. The update will be launch automatically.

thank you very much i'm updating.
the file i choose Acer_A500_0.000.00_1.016.02_COM_GEN1
is right for thailand?

Akabana said:
thank you very much i'm updating.
the file i choose Acer_A500_0.000.00_1.016.02_COM_GEN1
is right for thailand?
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And I went floor 3 at Acer Dealer, they have a tablet, the version is
Kernel 2.6.36.3-00001-gf991e5d
Build Acer_A500_1.016.04_COM_GEN1
so I am sure the version from THAILAND is this one.
Credit for Sanaell

Thank you. I never install custom kernel how to install it.
It also use CWM and choose Install for sd card? or have to use appication?

Akabana said:
Thank you. I never install custom kernel how to install it.
It also use CWM and choose Install for sd card?
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Just Copy the update.zip to ur Micro-sd. Then shut down device.
Press both power button + Volume (-) to run recovery.

I mean Kernel not Rom T_T

Ops Sorry.To install Kernel there are lot of them in the first page.But why do u want to install Kernel? I think that u want to back to original ROM for Official OTA.

^^ first that i want to back 3.0 because i want to update by acer to 3.1.
but in facebook acer thailand have many people that update to 3.1 by acer
have a problem. Now I choose to use custom and kernel from this web site ^^
It fast and fun than update by acer . I can try many rom and kernel.
Thank you for answer me hope you can understand my English we also Thai ^^
You have MSN? If have can you tell me.

Thai Language
Hi,
I bought my Iconia in Thailand and was disappointed that it didn't have thai language support, but I've tried many different ROMs and I am now using Virtuous Galaxy which is a great ROM, 3.1 from Samsung Tablet and it has full support for the Thai Language
Paul

Hi Akabana, try this one megaupload.com/?d=Z60CA8FN for Acer_A500_0.000.00_1.016.01_COM_GEN1
now I restore back to 016.01 success
next I will update to my default fw Acer_A500_1.016.01_1.139.04_COM_GEN1
Finally I can't update my a500 from 016.01 to 139.04 :-(
Now, I found that original firmware in Thailand is Acer_A500_1.016.04_COM_GEN1 not Acer_A500_1.016.01_COM_GEN1

[Q] Help "boot verified falied"

Can anyone help me with my a500,i have a stock 3.1 i update ota 3.2,but i have see that for 3.2 no root avaible and I tried to go back to 3.1 with this rom Acer_A500_0.000.00_1.016.02_COM_GEN1 now the a500 is bricked and if i turn on it i have this text "boot verified falied" please help me

I had this going last night... really honked me off. Turns out they changed the book code a bit so you cant go back.
IF your hard set on going back there is the unbrick method all over the internet but of course it will kill all your data.
OR just goto the updtes/OTA thread here and get the 3.2 update file and pop it on your SDcard and then boot up and reflash the current (not loosing data) and your system will post fine.

Hi musica friend fan you post the link whit the rom?tnx

SentieroLuminoso said:
Hi musica friend fan you post the link whit the rom?tnx
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878

Hi my friend i have other 2 question ,waht file i have download and after download i extract update.zip and put on micro sd?The use the stock cwm?

Well I used: Acer_A500_4.010.38_7.006.01_COM_GEN1 and I am thinking the file was already decrypted so was just a matter of renaming it to update.zip and putting it on the sdcard and booting to recovery.

I can't Boot into ICS recovery after the OTA UPDATE

HI, Due tooo...excitement ...
lAST night I cant wait for the new ICS on ACER so I flash The COM_GEN1 coming from COM_GEN2 in CMW after that it updated to ICS... I also installed the ACER recovery but now when I used it and boot into recovery it says my tablet is not rooted?! and I tried the power+ volume down...It doesn't go recovery mode...instead its erasing some cache and a dead android with exclamation point appeared . ....... Can some 1 help me? I humbly ask for you help. Thank you.

hatyrei said:
HI, Due tooo...excitement ...
lAST night I cant wait for the new ICS on ACER so I flash The COM_GEN1 coming from COM_GEN2 in CMW after that it updated to ICS... I also installed the ACER recovery but now when I used it and boot into recovery it says my tablet is not rooted?! and I tried the power+ volume down...It doesn't go recovery mode...instead its erasing some cache and a dead android with exclamation point appeared . ....... Can some 1 help me? I humbly ask for you help. Thank you.
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no patience whatsoever..

acer a500 , when I tried to press & hold power + up volume key it says
recovery verified failed ...

hatyrei said:
acer a500 , when I tried to press & hold power + up volume key it says
recovery verified failed ...
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flash the unlocked ICS bootloader and install custom recovery with it , guide here

civato said:
flash the unlocked ICS bootloader and install custom recovery with it , guide here
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Hi Civato,
Thanks., I'm thinkinring with my tab earlier using your guide but i have no luck.
Problems:
I used the uid log on my cmw that was store on my sd card before i update into ICS. i DID go to vache site nad get my sbk
0xB1927C00 0xA404C006 0xCB6B2404 0x30772103 but when i press enter ....the txt was fast and I just had a glimps of it before it was gone....it says something like this NV ERROR : Connection failed
also When I tried to go to APX it only work once.... Tablet was powered off hold the rest botton and the power key....then APX was installed to my computer.... after i remove the usb and put it back to my computer it was gone... I cant find it in the usb controller
pls. help...I think Im learning but...pls be patient hehehe thanks

hatyrei said:
Hi Civato,
Thanks., I'm thinkinring with my tab earlier using your guide but i have no luck.
Problems:
I used the uid log on my cmw that was store on my sd card before i update into ICS. i DID go to vache site nad get my sbk
0xB1927C00 0xA404C006 0xCB6B2404 0x30772103 but when i press enter ....the txt was fast and I just had a glimps of it before it was gone....it says something like this NV ERROR : Connection failed
also When I tried to go to APX it only work once.... Tablet was powered off hold the rest botton and the power key....then APX was installed to my computer.... after i remove the usb and put it back to my computer it was gone... I cant find it in the usb controller
pls. help...I think Im learning but...pls be patient hehehe thanks
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Go back and try it again, you didn't follow the directions fully. It works if you do it right.

cruise350 said:
Go back and try it again, you didn't follow the directions fully. It works if you do it right.
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Im really having trouble with the APX mode..... I already powered down the device and start poking and holding the reset button + the power button , then release it after 3 seconds... then the reset button... I only see the ACER logo then it vibrates then turned off .... At first Iam able to start the apx...vuz its installing the driveon my computer but after i removed it it was gone....

cruise350 said:
Go back and try it again, you didn't follow the directions fully. It works if you do it right.
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I finally Made it ., it says PASS on my screen then i boot in to recovery do i need to install the A500-1.031.00-LIGHT-WITH_ICS_BOOTLOADER? or ist possible to go back restore to my back up? running HC 3.2.1 COM_GEN2? and recived official ICS UPDATE..... The thing is I cheated at first I installed COM_GEN1 ( 1.031 ww com_gen1) over my COM_GEN2...after that it upgrade automatically to ICS without connecting to my Wifi! And I thought it was not legit...

hatyrei said:
I finally Made it ., it says PASS on my screen then i boot in to recovery do i need to install the A500-1.031.00-LIGHT-WITH_ICS_BOOTLOADER? or ist possible to go back restore to my back up? running HC 3.2.1 COM_GEN2? and recived official ICS UPDATE..... The thing is I cheated at first I installed COM_GEN1 ( 1.031 ww com_gen1) over my COM_GEN2...after that it upgrade automatically to ICS without connecting to my Wifi! And I thought it was not legit...
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Not possible to go back to HC that easy , see in the guide I posted , there is a link to a thread on how to.
And you don't need to flash the light version A500 rom from the guide thread as you are already on the ICS bootloader because you flashed the ICS leak.
Just so you know that 1.031.00 leak is what Acer is pushing out as OTA so you are not missing any thing.
See this line of my guide:
You can also flash the full leaked version of 1.031.00 but then you need to get root so you can delete "recovery-from-boot.p" from /system before you flash the unlocked booloader and custom recovery.
If you feel insecure better to flash full leak that way you get the stock recovery.

civato as we are talking recovery's is it safe to just flash the ICS update as a update.zip with CWM still on the tab or should i replace it with the acer recovery first?

civato said:
Not possible to go back to HC that easy , see in the guide I posted , there is a link to a thread on how to.
And you don't need to flash the light version A500 rom from the guide thread as you are already on the ICS bootloader because you flashed the ICS leak.
Just so you know that 1.031.00 leak is what Acer is pushing out as OTA so you are not missing any thing.
See this line of my guide:
You can also flash the full leaked version of 1.031.00 but then you need to get root so you can delete "recovery-from-boot.p" from /system before you flash the unlocked booloader and custom recovery.
If you feel insecure better to flash full leak that way you get the stock recovery.
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Thanks Civato,
I manage to go back to HC which I got a back-up file in my CMW in my SDCARD ....after I installed the boot thingy V3 I regain the CMW recovery...then I just fully restored to my HC 3.2.1 com_gen2. After that I still manage to retain the V3 thingy boot & CMW recovery... Also, i got the official OTA & I'm running ICS now . Thank you so much. xoxoxooxx

civato said:
Not possible to go back to HC that easy , see in the guide I posted , there is a link to a thread on how to.
And you don't need to flash the light version A500 rom from the guide thread as you are already on the ICS bootloader because you flashed the ICS leak.
Just so you know that 1.031.00 leak is what Acer is pushing out as OTA so you are not missing any thing.
See this line of my guide:
You can also flash the full leaked version of 1.031.00 but then you need to get root so you can delete "recovery-from-boot.p" from /system before you flash the unlocked booloader and custom recovery.
If you feel insecure better to flash full leak that way you get the stock recovery.
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The gen2's are being updated to 1.033.00_PA_CUS1

cruise350 said:
Go back and try it again, you didn't follow the directions fully. It works if you do it right.
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It doesn't work. Any other ideas?

[Q] - Manual Update from Stock 3.2.1 to Stock ICS

Hi All,
So I'm tired of my stock 3.2.1 flipping between the "Your Device is Up to Date" and "Poor Network Coverage" messages when checking for the ICS update.
I current have:
Acer_A500_7.014.14_COM_GEN1
Through this wonderful forum, I downloaded:
Acer_A500_7.014.14_041.203.01_COM_GEN1_1333444737199_8ec8b991.zip
I found out it was encrypted, so I downloaded the Acer decrypting tool and unzipped it.
So with that said, I have a few questions:
1) Will this release of ICS work with my current device?
2) If yes, how do I update my stock 3.2.1 to ICS? Do I need to root it before I can update it, or can I simply copy the update to an SD/USB Stick and update from there?
3) Do I need to decrypt the install, or can I use the encrypted version?
Or should I simply stop being so damn impatient and just wait for the OTA?
Thanks.

Have you been back to the Market (Play Store) and installed the recent Enhancement Update to the Acer Update Readiness Tool? Should allow you to connect to those "lazy" servers.

Hello,
I just did the manual install to ICS myself that way:
1) dowload the ICS update you mentionned
2) decrypt the zip with the acer decrypt tool
3) only extract the update.zip in the decripted zip to the root of the external sd
4) shutdown the tablet and restart it pressing both power + volume dow button which start the update automatically
Ps: a good thing is that this update does not wipe existing intalled apps or existing data
Hope this helps

is this the official ics rom update
Is this the official rom update to is?

sakurasyaoran said:
Is this the official rom update to is?
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Yes, i believe so since my tablet was never and is not rooted.
This is what I see in the settings
Android version: 4.0.3
Kernel version: 2.6.39.4+
Image version: Acer_AV041_A500_RV03RC01_WW_GEN1
Build number: Acer_AV041_A500_1.031.00_WW_GEN1
Image P/N: FM.S14A0.00U

scubapro10 said:
Hello,
I just did the manual install to ICS myself that way:
1) dowload the ICS update you mentionned
2) decrypt the zip with the acer decrypt tool
3) only extract the update.zip in the decripted zip to the root of the external sd
4) shutdown the tablet and restart it pressing both power + volume dow button which start the update automatically
Ps: a good thing is that this update does not wipe existing intalled apps or existing data
Hope this helps
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Thanks.....I tried it, and the process appeared to start ok. But after about 30 seconds the Android robot showed up with an exclamation point in a triangle.
So maybe this update was not for my system. I guess I'll just be patient and wait for the OTA upgrade.
(and yes, I do have the tab enhancement installed in case anyone is wondering).

v1perfan said:
Thanks.....I tried it, and the process appeared to start ok. But after about 30 seconds the Android robot showed up with an exclamation point in a triangle.
So maybe this update was not for my system. I guess I'll just be patient and wait for the OTA upgrade.
(and yes, I do have the tab enhancement installed in case anyone is wondering).
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Forgot to mention, just before updating to ICS, i tried to use another 3.2 stock rom to see if OTA was working better, so maybe this update to the other 3.2 rom is also necessary. The 3.2 stock rom i've used is this one: Acer_A500_7.006.01_COM_GEN2 available in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
More info in my initial post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622253
Good luck

scubapro10 said:
Forgot to mention, just before updating to ICS, i tried to use another 3.2 stock rom to see if OTA was working better, so maybe this update to the other 3.2 rom is also necessary. The 3.2 stock rom i've used is this one: Acer_A500_7.006.01_COM_GEN2 available in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
More info in my initial post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622253
Good luck
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Thanks for the update. I didn't think the firmware would work on GEN1, so I'll give it a whirl....

v1perfan said:
Thanks for the update. I didn't think the firmware would work on GEN1, so I'll give it a whirl....
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If you look my initial post, you can see i was in 3.2.1 gen1 then i moved to 3.2.1 gen2 and now im in 4.0.3 gen1

Do you have the update.zip file only. Its hard for me to decrypt it. My laptop recognize it as a virus the decrypt file I mean.
Thanks
Sent from my A500 using XDA

scubapro10 said:
If you look my initial post, you can see i was in 3.2.1 gen1 then i moved to 3.2.1 gen2 and now im in 4.0.3 gen1
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*** FIXED!!!!!! ***
I found out the SD card type is VERY IMPORTANT!!!
When I initially tried to install the ICS update from a generic SD card I would get the robot / exclamation / triangle error (I was using a Patriot 8GB SDHC Class 4 card).
I then tried using a Sandisk 2GB MicroSD card - UPDATE SUCCESSFUL!
I didn't have to use a Stock 3.2.1 image or anything - I just went straight to 4.0.3.
My new build number is ACER_AV041_A500_1.031.00_WW_GEN1 with Android version 4.0.3 of ICS goodness.
Thanks to everyone who gave me ideas and who posted on other sites!
EDIT - So I installed it, but then I had the dreaded DHCP-Wifi reboot problem. I fixed it by doing a factory reset, and all is good.

scuba dont do it man
scubapro10 said:
Forgot to mention, just before updating to ICS, i tried to use another 3.2 stock rom to see if OTA was working better, so maybe this update to the other 3.2 rom is also necessary. The 3.2 stock rom i've used is this one: Acer_A500_7.006.01_COM_GEN2 available in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
More info in my initial post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622253
Good luck
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hi scuba just been talking to acer and if you get bad connection on screen they say do a factory reset but i am waiting for a good signal cause a factory reset will wipe the lot and if u have 50 odd apps then you will be in for a long haul reinstalling also the ics firmware update will be rolling out after may 1st as it was put back do to bug fixing and they wanna get u.k devices up and running with no hitch also the playstore app people insist on downloading will force close apps and the tab will go crazy and then you have to reinstall apps ect i have heard so many tales dont do it unless you want to also this bootloader root thing dont do it man it will either make the tab useless and invalidate your warranty if u still have 1 many thanks ps i will wait for the ics firmware and do a system update from the tab cya happy days

v1perfan said:
*** FIXED!!!!!! ***
I found out the SD card type is VERY IMPORTANT!!!
When I initially tried to install the ICS update from a generic SD card I would get the robot / exclamation / triangle error (I was using a Patriot 8GB SDHC Class 4 card).
I then tried using a Sandisk 2GB MicroSD card - UPDATE SUCCESSFUL!
I didn't have to use a Stock 3.2.1 image or anything - I just went straight to 4.0.3.
My new build number is ACER_AV041_A500_1.031.00_WW_GEN1 with Android version 4.0.3 of ICS goodness.
Thanks to everyone who gave me ideas and who posted on other sites!
EDIT - So I installed it, but then I had the dreaded DHCP-Wifi reboot problem. I fixed it by doing a factory reset, and all is good.
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Do u have the update.zip file u can share?
Sent from my A500 using XDA

sakurasyaoran said:
Do u have the update.zip file u can share?
Sent from my A500 using XDA
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The one I used was from this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
Download and decrypt the file under the hyperlink named "Acer_A500_7.014.14_041.203.01_COM_GEN1"

Can u upload the update.zip file only?
Sent from my A500 using XDA

Anyone who can share update.zip file?
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA

Decryter says many antivirus false positive. I turn off the antivirus to decrypt and turn it on again.

[Q] Frozen Iconia A500 Acer logo

thor upgrade to 1.7.3, then format data / format system / format flex rom / etc .. less Sd. JellyBean load a rom and restart is left alone in the Acer logo without ever starting, load a rom ICS and continues with the same, before this had an ICS rom working properly, someone could help me, sorry for the English ..

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thor upgrade to 1.7.3, then format data / format system / format flex rom / etc .. less Sd. JellyBean load a rom and restart is left alone in the Acer logo without ever starting, load a rom ICS and continues with the same, before this had an ICS rom working properly, someone could help me, sorry for the English ..
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1839313

Hi,
I met the same problem here and I don't understand where the solution is supposed to be in the post pointed by dibb_nz. I don't want to go back to factory stock, I want to make CM10 pjsports's rom boot
thanks in advance to the kind hearted flok that will point out what I'm missing here ^^

I think you should try this: http://forum.tegraowners.com/viewtopic.php?p=1005#p1005
Gesendet von meinem A501 mit Tapatalk 2

Guys, if u try to flash an ics/jb Rom or recovery you must
already.have nvflashed the patch ed bootloaded.
If the answer velos posted doesn't work,you will have to return
to stock,,then flash the BL .....and then flash yr Rom.

Thanks guys ! I finally figured it out myself but dibb_nz's solution is the one that was right : I was simply missing the good bootloader.
I found out by poking arround other posts.
What I did is : put back an OTA 3.2 rom then use Afterota to install the correct bootloader then I could install my 4.1 rom and launch it !
Thanks again.