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SOD on all ICS Roms?

I have flashed nearly all variations of the ics roms on my a500. I follow all of the directions for flashing (wipe,factory reset, dalvik,format format format etc,flash rom, fix permissions, etc. Whenever I turn the screen off using the power button or let the screen time out, my tab will SOD no matter what. I've searched these forums up and down. Can anyone offer any assistance?

I had the same problem. Wipe everything 3 times. Format system. installed flexreaper r8 rom and then flash optional custom bootloader before rebooting. that worked for me. I havent tried flexreaper 10 yet

romagnus said:
I had the same problem. Wipe everything 3 times. Format system. installed flexreaper r8 rom and then flash optional custom bootloader before rebooting. that worked for me. I havent tried flexreaper 10 yet
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Thanks, I was starting to get complaicant. I was gonna wait for a cwm OTA. Might have to try your advice just for S&G.
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[Q] Still Have SOD with Flexreaper 11

I, Not at 10 post yet so Here I post,
Can any one help me with SOD on the new Flexreaper 11 ROM. Acer Recovery tool indicates i have 3.01 bootloader. I Had a 3.2 Rom before that worked fine. I Wiped everything and formatted Flexrom and system. First time it went to sleep it would not wake up.
Thanks!

fayettec said:
I, Not at 10 post yet so Here I post,
Can any one help me with SOD on the new Flexreaper 11 ROM. Acer Recovery tool indicates i have 3.01 bootloader. I Had a 3.2 Rom before that worked fine. I Wiped everything and formatted Flexrom and system. First time it went to sleep it would not wake up.
Thanks!
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Did you install the Flexreeper new bootloader? This is probably why you still have SOD. If I am not mistaken, Flexreeper has 2 or 3 different versions of bootloader that you need to use. Depending on which version of the rom you want to install.

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Moscow Desire said:
Did you install the Flexreeper new bootloader? This is probably why you still have SOD. If I am not mistaken, Flexreeper has 2 or 3 different versions of bootloader that you need to use. Depending on which version of the rom you want to install.
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Thanks for the reply.
I thought that the img file was for people with ICS bootloaders, I thought that I had HC3.0.1
I'm afraid if i flash the ICS img file that I won't beable to get back to HC or that because I have 3.0.1 bootloader that the ICS bootimage file they have there will brick my a500

If you formatted and wiped everything as you were instructed . I am wondering if when you get to the google setup screen something is being restored from the old system.. When it gets to where you setup your google account. Uncheck the backup and restore boxes .
Do not restore any apps or settings from say TI BACKUP. Install only a few apps that you MUST HAVE and know work with google ics. run for a few days and see what happens.
if you still have a issue go back to 3.2 for a week and see if it works. it could be just coincidence that hardware fail-or at the same time as you flashed your tab. ..
just a though thou unlikey

Thanks
I went ahead and tried the ICS Boot.img file after reading some new post in the thread. It worked! Interesting side note, be fore the flash at boot up the display showed:
ACER.
After it was:
ACER ACER
Thanks again!

fayettec said:
I went ahead and tried the ICS Boot.img file after reading some new post in the thread. It worked! Interesting side note, be fore the flash at boot up the display showed:
ACER.
After it was:
ACER ACER
Thanks again!
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You running an a500 or an a501?
Last time I saw the double Acer, was when the leak first came out. The 500 had issues, but not the 501 (except for double acer).
The double Acer is normal. Be glad you don't get the AFU screen like the rest. It's a BETA release, and it has..... issues. Hopefully Acer will release an official build that will do away with a lot of the issues in the near future.

fayettec said:
I, Not at 10 post yet so Here I post,
Can any one help me with SOD on the new Flexreaper 11 ROM. Acer Recovery tool indicates i have 3.01 bootloader. I Had a 3.2 Rom before that worked fine. I Wiped everything and formatted Flexrom and system. First time it went to sleep it would not wake up.
Thanks!
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I came from ezterry's acer7.014.14_CUST_ROOT_BBv4_S. I just flashed Flexreaper R11 this morning. I've noticed SOD at least three times today. My bootloader version is 3.01 like in the OP. I noticed he ended up flashing the ICS bootloader. Is this the only known fix? And if so, will ICS bootloaders prevent me from restoring a HC NAND? Thanks.

How do we find our boot loader version? When I do, what does that mean for ROMs I can flash? I have flexreaper r11 and it is consistently SOD badly. :'(
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bigwilly90210 said:
How do we find our boot loader version? When I do, what does that mean for ROMs I can flash? I have flexreaper r11 and it is consistently SOD badly. :'(
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To me a favor and flash the kernel for ICS boot loader users.
Its in the thread , section kernels.
The rom got a auto script for installing the correct boot.img but even for some the ICS boot.img is needed.
Worst that can happen is stuck on Acer logo, if you got that just reboot into recovery and flash the boot.img or kernel for HC boot loader users.
The thing is that even for some people that got HC bootloadr they still need to flash the Kernel for ICS boot loader users, strange yes but no harm in trying.

I'm wondering if something in the cmdline for the LP0 changed in the latest leak causing the kernels packed for the old bootloader to have SoD again.
Also, some of you guys, please don't confuse bootloader with boot.img. They are not the same thing. FLEXREAPER does not contain any bootloaders. It contains 2 different boot.img's and trys to install the correct one based on the bootloader you have.
The bootloader only gets changed if you flash it via nvflash (or flash a stock leak but then it would be locked).
@someone who asked above. if you flash the ICS bootloader(0.03.11-ICS), you would not be able to run HC ROMs, unless you went back to the HC bootloader (3.01).
But apparently, the ICS boot.img is working for some on the old HC bootloader and resolving the SoD issue for them.

After ICS, locking screen = locking up device. Requires hard reset

I was running Thor Rom, but I installed the update, but from This thread and others, even the ones I had to decrypt first. The update always went smooth and ICS looks and works great; except....
Any time the screen goes to sleep, or I press the power button to turn off the screen, the screen won't wake up. OK, correction, it WILL wake up if I turn it on within ~10 seconds, but wait longer than ~20 seconds and it won't come back on. I have to press and hold the power button to apparently shut it down (hard to tell because you can't see anything and there are no indicator lights). Then I have to press and hold it again and it boots back up.
Hence, I have to press and hold the power button for several seconds twice each time I want to use it.
I'm not sure if it's shutting down or just hard freezing. I can't seem to shake this. It didn't do this with the old stock rom or Thor.
Ideas?
Currently Running the following on my A500 1.0
Image: Acer_AV041_A500_RV05RC01_PA_CUS1
Build: Acer_AV041_A500_1.033.00_PA_CUS1

same problem
I have the same problem, I updated my tablet via the acer update and now it does that :/
First I thought it was some problem with a program I had installed, but then did a factory reset and left a couple programs and still doing that.
Im going to try to hold the reset button to see what happens.

This issue is known to occur with several custom ROMs and is referred to as the Sleep of Death or SoD. It occurs when the tablet goes into deep sleep and refuses to wake up. Thor has suggested those affected and using his ROM to increase the voltages of their CPU or flash his performance kernel. If you are using Stock ICS from Acer then I think there's a thread documenting issues with it. You can check that, it should be in the general section. Hope this helps. It happened to me only once and I can't recall which ROM, but it never happened again.
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That's just the thing, I want the stock ICS and I thought I had it (still think I do!). I'd like to go back to stock to make things work correctly. However, there is no 'check update' button for me in my settings. I have no way of looking for an OTA update that I can find. I'm dumb at times, but not that dumb.

I have the same problem and I'm running CM9 now. I started with the same ICS update that you listed in your first post. I have two GEN1 ICS updates I think I'm going to try. Since the problem has transcended roms (Stock ICS to CM9) I'm thinking this is a firmware issue with the CUS update. I read a thread that said (man I'm rhyming tonight...) the CUS didn't come with some firmware images that the GEN ones did.
EDIT: Since I'm on the V3 Bootloader I don't think I can install these updates. I decrypted them, but it's still failing to install. Probably have to be on the stock bootloader for these to work.

Frostcall said:
That's just the thing, I want the stock ICS and I thought I had it (still think I do!). I'd like to go back to stock to make things work correctly. However, there is no 'check update' button for me in my settings. I have no way of looking for an OTA update that I can find. I'm dumb at times, but not that dumb.
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I downgraded my tablet back to 3.2 using info in one of the Dev threads. Then I let it update with OTA updates to 3.2.1. I then had to install the Acer Update Helper app on the play store in order to get it to update to ICS. The point of all this is that until I went back to a stock 3.2 I could not do an OTA update as the roms were not stock.
Then once I was on stock 4.0.3 ICS I was STILL getting SoDs. I put in a trouble ticket to Acer and the response I got was to do a full hardware reset (power off, hold power and volume up until it vibrates, then toggle the screen lock switch a couple times.) I finally got back to installing a custom rom (flexreaper r13) and I now no longer have SoDs. A lot of work but I think I'm finally stable.
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BakaNeko59 said:
I downgraded my tablet back to 3.2 using info in one of the Dev threads. Then I let it update with OTA updates to 3.2.1. I then had to install the Acer Update Helper app on the play store in order to get it to update to ICS. The point of all this is that until I went back to a stock 3.2 I could not do an OTA update as the roms were not stock.
Then once I was on stock 4.0.3 ICS I was STILL getting SoDs. I put in a trouble ticket to Acer and the response I got was to do a full hardware reset (power off, hold power and volume up until it vibrates, then toggle the screen lock switch a couple times.) I finally got back to installing a custom rom (flexreaper r13) and I now no longer have SoDs. A lot of work but I think I'm finally stable.
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I wonder if this will work with the V3 bootloader?

naviathan said:
I wonder if this will work with the V3 bootloader?
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That's what I had installed when I started the process. Of course it eventually got overwritten with the unpatched stock bootloader, but that was easily fixed.
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How did you manage that? I need to figure something out because right now I can't set my tablet down for two minutes without doing a hard reset. Over clocking helps, but it's got limits. Not to mention the wifi...Man it's horrible now!

[Q] Bootloaders problem

I'm running a FLEXREAPER ROM RF1, with HC 3.01 BL. Everything is OK, but today i wanted to flash a V4 ulocked bootloader, following civato's guide. Everything was OK, except autorotation stopped working... I restored my backup through CWM, with 3.01 BL, and everything became normal again... Can some1 help me to flash a V4 BL?
P.S. also after restore i found another problem? the ACER logo during the loading turned into this any way to fix this?

Civatos guide worked well for me. I too am running RF1 with ics bl v4.
His guide has 2 methods. Are you using the nvflash method or the blackthunder apx tool method?
That screen is a common issue running hc bl's on ics roms, nothing to worry about really.

starkiller86 said:
Civatos guide worked well for me. I too am running RF1 with ics bl v4.
His guide has 2 methods. Are you using the nvflash method or the blackthunder apx tool method?
That screen is a common issue running hc bl's on ics roms, nothing to worry about really.
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That display is common on the hc version of boot loader. Its because the kernel needed to be patched to allow root. Also you may see some display flicker on occasion. Normal.
Ver4 boot loader and new ics kernel fixes this..known issues with current ics is auto-rotate. May have to reinstall the from again. Not sure about flexreaper, but the stock ota updates have a lot of this. Usually they reset their tabs. But for you, I would reinstall the rom.

Moscow Desire said:
That display is common on the hc version of boot loader. Its because the kernel needed to be patched to allow root. Also you may see some display flicker on occasion. Normal.
Ver4 boot loader and new ics kernel fixes this..known issues with current ics is auto-rotate. May have to reinstall the from again. Not sure about flexreaper, but the stock ota updates have a lot of this. Usually they reset their tabs. But for you, I would reinstall the rom.
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So, if I'm right, i should install a new v4 bootloader and a kernel? But as i remember the flexreaper rom since RF1 has an already patched kernel... In which order should i do this steps? Sry, it's my first android device, so im a newb for now.

kakodemon said:
So, if I'm right, i should install a new v4 bootloader and a kernel? But as i remember the flexreaper rom since RF1 has an already patched kernel... In which order should i do this steps? Sry, it's my first android device, so im a newb for now.
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No, leave the bootloader alone. It;s ok, and has absolutely no effect on the auto-rotation.
I suggest, re-install the rom again till it works. This is an Acer thing. And it doesn;t effect all tablets. But it seems, the Acer OTA effected a lot of users.
Even on my 501 rom, I had 1 user out of 1000+ downloads, had the same issue. He re-installed the rom a few times, then magically 1 day, it started working correctly.

Moscow Desire said:
No, leave the bootloader alone. It;s ok, and has absolutely no effect on the auto-rotation.
I suggest, re-install the rom again till it works. This is an Acer thing. And it doesn;t effect all tablets. But it seems, the Acer OTA effected a lot of users.
Even on my 501 rom, I had 1 user out of 1000+ downloads, had the same issue. He re-installed the rom a few times, then magically 1 day, it started working correctly.
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OK, ty, ill try it and tell u tomorrow what i've got

So, I flashed the ROM again - no effect, restored a backup and changed the kernel, which is aviable at flexreaper's page - no effect, autorotation still wont work(( Any ideas?

kakodemon said:
So, I flashed the ROM again - no effect, restored a backup and changed the kernel, which is aviable at flexreaper's page - no effect, autorotation still wont work(( Any ideas?
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One person said put in portrait mode before flash.

shaun298 said:
One person said put in portrait mode before flash.
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Already tried, no effect((

Sadly, i still cant make i work with unlocked ICS bootloader

[Q] A500 Kills battery in a day of no use after flashing ICS BL v8

Hi guys, hoping someone could help me out here.
I was running my tablet on ICS before with the HC bootloader (I believe it was Tablooney) and of course I was stupid and didn't make a backup.
long story short I flashed the bootloader and started experiencing random issues where the tablet would not wake up, thought ok maybe I missed a wipe of cache, battery stats, or dalvik-cache, or something. did the wipes that wouldn't kill my rom and still had the same problem.
did a full wipe and used a JB rom, still same issue
had some weird issue, restored to HC BL and rom, tried to do OTA to ICS (used EUU to go back) Tablet would not see the OTA ICS update.
so tried a third rom, still same problem. does anyone have any suggestions or insight as to why this is happening?
Thanks!

BlueWyvern said:
Hi guys, hoping someone could help me out here.
I was running my tablet on ICS before with the HC bootloader (I believe it was Tablooney) and of course I was stupid and didn't make a backup.
long story short I flashed the bootloader and started experiencing random issues where the tablet would not wake up, thought ok maybe I missed a wipe of cache, battery stats, or dalvik-cache, or something. did the wipes that wouldn't kill my rom and still had the same problem.
did a full wipe and used a JB rom, still same issue
had some weird issue, restored to HC BL and rom, tried to do OTA to ICS (used EUU to go back) Tablet would not see the OTA ICS update.
so tried a third rom, still same problem. does anyone have any suggestions or insight as to why this is happening?
Thanks!
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Maybe I have an answer.
1. After returning to stock, you should have installed Acer Update Enhancer from the Play Store. Without it, you won't get OTA.
2. Early release of the ICS had some SOD issues kernel related. The current ICS roms shouldn't have this anymore. However they require the V8 unlocked bootloader. Also, they use modified kernels.
Make sure you have V8 installed, An appropriate CWM recovery like Thor 1.7.2 or .3. Do your wipes, then install one of Civato's Roms. His are current builds. And, Do ALL your wipes in CWM as per the OP instructions.
MD

Moscow Desire said:
Maybe I have an answer.
1. After returning to stock, you should have installed Acer Update Enhancer from the Play Store. Without it, you won't get OTA.
2. Early release of the ICS had some SOD issues kernel related. The current ICS roms shouldn't have this anymore. However they require the V8 unlocked bootloader. Also, they use modified kernels.
Make sure you have V8 installed, An appropriate CWM recovery like Thor 1.7.2 or .3. Do your wipes, then install one of Civato's Roms. His are current builds. And, Do ALL your wipes in CWM as per the OP instructions.
MD
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That Update enhancer did the trick to take me to ICS. Then I used afterota to get rooted (which also flashed my boot loader) and now I have ICS, root, and the v8 BL!
Thanks MD!