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When do we get ICS update for acer a500?

I'm waiting for ICS update from acer. Could somebody tell me the time when it starts updating to ICS? If there's an unofficial way to make it happen, please inform me about it. Thank you.
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Probably 6 months. It will be on the newly released tablets first. Then, sometime later, it will be officially pushed to current owners.
But then again, nobody really knows except the manufacturers.
Experimental Roms, will be out before then. But NOBODY is going to personally contact you. You'll have to check the dev threads on your own

As of right now Acer has not made any announcements regarding ICS to the A500 tablets. But like it was previously said, doesn't mean we wont hear about it in a few months.

AHHHH its all over the net.. acer has said mid January.But that does mean for sure we will get it then.. they always seem to be a bit behind..AS far as the dev of rom in this forum..
I hope i am wrong but seems they are stuck with driver issue for GPS CAMERA AND CAMCORDER.. AS well as a few other things.. I think these are proprietary to the acer tablet. this could make us have to wait for acer to release a rom or drivers specific for this tablet .
so as said about . NOBODY REALLY HAS ANY IDEA. Blazing and his team are working very hard i would say send him some pay pal help..As we all have done.. .
READ THE forum before asking a question so common as this one. its been answered a Billion times in the last few months..
dont take this personal But SEARCH FUNCTION HAS BEEN CREATED TO AVOID THREADS AS THIS ONE..
GOOD LUCK..

I found a ROM called Thor v14. After flashing the ROM, It looks great on my a500.But I have no idea that the ROM is based on real ICS. Somebody told me it was based on android 3.2.

jlee4923 said:
I'm waiting for ICS update from acer. Could somebody tell me the time when it starts updating to ICS? If there's an unofficial way to make it happen, please inform me about it. Thank you.
Sent from my A500 using xda premium
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Three months, fourteen days, six hours, and counting .....

jlee4923 said:
I found a ROM called Thor v14. After flashing the ROM, It looks great on my a500.But I have no idea that the ROM is based on real ICS. Somebody told me it was based on android 3.2.
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It's based off of 3.2 but has some ICS theming.
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kjy2010 said:
Three months, fourteen days, six hours, and counting .....
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Up or Down?

I read that we will get it officially from Acer sometime this month.... but who knows if we will actually get it then... check it out http:// news.softpedia.com/news/Acer-Confirms-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-Upgrade-for-Iconia-Tablets-in-January-2012-230292.shtml

cwillison94 said:
I read that we will get it officially from Acer sometime this month.... but who knows if we will actually get it then... check it out http:// news.softpedia.com/news/Acer-Confirms-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-Upgrade-for-Iconia-Tablets-in-January-2012-230292.shtml
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Thank god you updated this thread with the same article spread over a dozen sites saying the exact same thing. *phew* It was almost lost.

gammaRascal said:
Thank god you updated this thread with the same article spread over a dozen sites saying the exact same thing. *phew* It was almost lost.
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To be fair, he brought more to the table than you did with your comment...

The kids table doesn't count.

gammaRascal said:
The kids table doesn't count.
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Just someone trying to help out and spread information. No need to be an a hole about it.

Take it down to a convulsion there thread hero.
I clearly thought there was a need to be an a-hole. Wheres your argument?

steves850 said:
To be fair, he brought more to the table than you did with your comment...
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Thanks, at least someone has some respect

Where's my thanks? )`; *tears*

here you go !!

The latest rumors now go that the A500 and PB's G100 will expect the ICS update coming April. It may well be that Acer kept its promise they made in January when they pushed the launchdate to April.

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sorry wrong thread :O

ICS in april

9 minutes ago I got this teeet
RT @AcerAmerica: To all Acer Iconia Tab A500 and A100 users, please expect an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade in mid-April! Thank you for your patience.
Added from my Galaxy S2 via TapATalk!

er tweet
Sorry, I guess I could have added this to the end of the other thread.
Mods, feel free to merge if you want.
Added from my Galaxy S2 via TapATalk!

groaner said:
er tweet
Sorry, I guess I could have added this to the end of the other thread.
Mods, feel free to merge if you want.
Added from my Galaxy S2 via TapATalk!
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Awesome news thou a bit away from now.. I do think this announcement is to Try to stop the protest and bad publicity on the Acer Facebook pages.. They have been plagued with a500 on every post acer puts up there.. If we can get it to continue but Focus on the Boot Loader the Actually may be a chance.. But who knows for Sure ..

groaner said:
9 minutes ago I got this teeet
RT @AcerAmerica: To all Acer Iconia Tab A500 and A100 users, please expect an Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade in mid-April! Thank you for your patience.
Added from my Galaxy S2 via TapATalk!
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Funny...
To push ICS before they release the new 700 and 710... (or whatever they decide to name them)
Ewwwww......... suppose they are still trying to find a way to tighten down the bootloaders

finally !!!
finally !!!

That's a great news. An ice cream just in time when warmer days will come.

Very Very Strange!.......... If the tweet actually emanated from Acer one would have imagined it would have been received by hundreds if not thousands of A500 owners who would have joined this post with the good news. Instead it has only been sent to one user in Canada........... Very Very Strange!

metpolds said:
Very Very Strange!.......... If the tweet actually emanated from Acer one would have imagined it would have been received by hundreds if not thousands of A500 owners who would have joined this post with the good news. Instead it has only been sent to one user in Canada........... Very Very Strange!
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Do you even use Twitter? It is on their page: https://twitter.com/#!/aceramerica
Wow look there, exactly what was posted by OP.

Finally
You know, that's all I wanted. An official announcement from Acer and not speculation through news articles and bloggers. Thank you Acer....
<puts pitchfork and torches back in the shed.... for now>

metpolds said:
Very Very Strange!.......... If the tweet actually emanated from Acer one would have imagined it would have been received by hundreds if not thousands of A500 owners who would have joined this post with the good news. Instead it has only been sent to one user in Canada........... Very Very Strange!
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You do realize the tweeter is open to the public, for verification, right?
good news anyways, isn't it April already? fortunately, they didn't post this on April 1st.

Moscow Desire said:
Funny...
To push ICS before they release the new 700 and 710... (or whatever they decide to name them)
Ewwwww......... suppose they are still trying to find a way to tighten down the bootloaders
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A700 is just a demo unit may or may not be released . A510 is the quad core Ics tablet being launched in Europe soon ..
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[Q] Anyone got the OTA ICS Update on TF101G?

Anyone got the OTA ICS Update on TF101G?
any news?

qwertyleiria said:
Anyone got the OTA ICS Update on TF101G?
any news?
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Nope, not for now.

I do have the 3G version too and there's no sign of the update...how long do we have to wait? I hope it will come out today...

Well, although I finally got ICS TW to run on my WW TF101, I'd look forward to the prospect of the 101G version - people would derive 3G modules from it and I can test my dongle again to see if it works.

Asus announced that the TF101G wasn't getting the update until some time in March.

miketoasty said:
Asus announced that the TF101G wasn't getting the update until some time in March.
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I really don't understand the ASUS update policy.
Is that hard to attach the 3g kernel module to this release ?
Those who pay more, have to wait a little bit more, geeezzz

ashes said:
I really don't understand the ASUS update policy.
Is that hard to attach the 3g kernel module to this release ?
Those who pay more, have to wait a little bit more, geeezzz
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You think if it was that easy you would have to wait till March to get it?

so we must wait again or someone make version of ICS to TF101G
i hope so.

Android 4.03
Mine came OTA at about 1:45 PM CST
Big sucker, took a while. 2 reboots, some rearranging of files, and it was done.
Do NOT try this on a low battery, you WILL regret it.
So Far So good

pharrisworth said:
Mine came OTA at about 1:45 PM CST
Big sucker, took a while. 2 reboots, some rearranging of files, and it was done.
Do NOT try this on a low battery, you WILL regret it.
So Far So good
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But your transformer is a TF101G? Right? And you got OTA

Asus said on Facebook that it would come on March 1st, together with the eeePad Slider update. Don't know if that's worldwide.

Arjoma said:
Asus said on Facebook that it would come on March 1st, together with the eeePad Slider update. Don't know if that's worldwide.
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hmmm... March 1st... today is 14 march and nothing for tf101g??

Asus net worth should be enough to hire a few decent android devs. Asus obviously didn't

i send asus a email
they write me back that the ics update will be ready in the end of march (they hope) bzw i have a german asus
lg

xeexou said:
i send asus a email
they write me back that the ics update will be ready in the end of march (they hope) bzw i have a german asus
lg
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Ufff, first, the update would be on the 1st of March, later, in Mach, and now in the end of March... I don't know what to think.
Did they say anything about the Asus Eee Pad Slider in the email?

Reps on the ASUS Facebook page have mentioned twice in the last few days that they have no plans for ICS on the Slider. And, the rep on the ASUS NA page even said that the slider isn't sold in the US...
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Sziehr said:
And, the rep on the ASUS NA page even said that the slider isn't sold in the US...
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Ok, well there goes his credibility! I can go to a local retail store and buy a slider right now (in Phila, PA)....
Look here:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0375228
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk

I have only asked for the transformer in my mail. Only for the DE version, the ww version i think will get it earlyer.
Sry for my english gg
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An news from the ics front? XD
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TW version is released.
ftp.asus.com.tw/pub/asus/EeePAD/TF101G/

Acer Iconia A500 ICS Update Confirmed by Acer

Many people by now have seen the ICS Leak posted by vache i have already tested out it runs smooth everythin works except some apps that are not ICS supported but everythin else is great. Today i checked out the acer site and saw a press realease sayin that the Iconia Tab A series was confirmed to get the ICS update as well as the A500 but we will have to wait until the month of April for the update to roll out. It will include a customized unlock ring and better UI. I was so excited to hear this and i cant wait for the month of April to pass by.
Here's the link to the press realease: us.acer.com/ac/en/US/press/2012/33015

We've known this for weeks now. You might just as well read the forum before you post...

I just replied to some other thread that someone started asking a question that was answered in a thread 4-5 spots below his question. Now this! Lord have mercy xD

haag498 said:
We've known this for weeks now. You might just as well read the forum before you post...
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Yes, I've heard talk about April a lot, but this is the first concrete thing that I've seen from Acer on the topic, so I'm glad to see this post at least
I wonder if stock ICS on the a500 will be rootable?

donutzman said:
Yes, I've heard talk about April a lot, but this is the first concrete thing that I've seen from Acer on the topic, so I'm glad to see this post at least
I wonder if stock ICS on the a500 will be rootable?
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I agree as this would be the first confirmed by Acer release. However, if you root your device before the OTA, I'm sure the devs will just base a ROM off of the complete version. But IIRC rooting ICS with our current methods like Gingerbreak and the like don't work....

No ICS update for A501 apparently!

Quoted from here: http://www.gsmarena.com/acer_iconia_tab_a501-reviews-3898.php
> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-03-02 03:22 from PE8Z - click to read
This is an excellent Tablet my only CON is that the Screen is not as nice as some of the other tablets are but the Tablet is excellent and i got a Report from Acer the other day telling me that the ICS update will be available in the middle of April
Acer told me that ICS update will only be available for the A500 not the A501!
Sent from my Acer Iconia A501 using XDA Premium App.
(Acer Iconia A501 + Samsung Galaxy S I9000T)

Silverblade.nz said:
Quoted from here: http://www.gsmarena.com/acer_iconia_tab_a501-reviews-3898.php
> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-03-02 03:22 from PE8Z - click to read
This is an excellent Tablet my only CON is that the Screen is not as nice as some of the other tablets are but the Tablet is excellent and i got a Report from Acer the other day telling me that the ICS update will be available in the middle of April
Acer told me that ICS update will only be available for the A500 not the A501!
Sent from my Acer Iconia A501 using XDA Premium App.
(Acer Iconia A501 + Samsung Galaxy S I9000T)
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Are you seriously basing this bold assumption on a random post from an anonymous source?
Keep up the good detective work buddy.

According to Acer web page there is no update planned for the A501
Update for the A500 is TBA mid April.
What is TBA?
To Be Announced
or
To Be Available
Acer web page
http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answer...sion/L3RpbWUvMTMzMjg5Njg5MC9zaWQvUThEdkJhVWs=

That depends. Usually it's To Be Announced.
But since Acer already officially announced the update for April it is probably To Be Available this time...
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Acer told me that ICS update will only be available for the A500 not the A501!
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I don't know the sales figures for the A501. But since the only differences between the A500 und A501 are the 3G features, I doubt they won't release an update for the 501.

daveid said:
Are you seriously basing this bold assumption on a random post from an anonymous source?
Keep up the good detective work buddy.
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If you noticed. I did say 'apparently'. I haven't assumed anything. There are also 2 other factors:
1. It says no planned update on the Acer website.
2. When the latest HC 3.2 update was in the works the A501 update seems to have been leaked before the A500 one.
If you don't have anything constructive to say why bother.
Sent from my Acer Iconia A501 using XDA Premium App.
(Acer Iconia A501 + Samsung Galaxy S I9000T)

I guess they will release it when the remaining qwirks are ironed out from the a500's users feedback, they surely don't want to break something that may put them in trouble with contracted carriers.

Contract /carriers
I do believe that ,well in the us anyway acer has a commitment with AT&T OVER the 3g capabilities in the a501. it could be similar in other countries.As well as the laws in those countries apply as well.
Anyway I WOULD PUT PRESSURE ON THEM and on the assigned carrier your tablet was locked to.. Make the complaints to the point that YOU DID NOT KNOW UP FROM YOUR DEVICE WAS LOCKED TO A CARRIER AS YOU BOUGHT IT off contract. this has worked for people in the past getting there device unlocked and may help get the official update. Just be Polite but slighty pushy and do NOT Take no for a answer.
Good Luck. Start a protest and pound there facebook site.. Been there done that.
Erica Renee

proof (if u believe what acer says)
http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answer...sion/L3RpbWUvMTMzMjg5Njg5MC9zaWQvUThEdkJhVWs=

just got off customer service with acer.

dr mcknight said:
just got off customer service with acer.
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Knowing how unreliable customer service reps, he's probably citing the A200 update, which is already out and has no real clue what he's talking about.

armada786 said:
Knowing how unreliable customer service reps, he's probably citing the A200 update, which is already out and has no real clue what he's talking about.
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i know thats why i asked about a501 repeatedly

I saw. Trying to get real information out of a CS rep is like herding cats. They don't know, even when the information is publicly available.
As for the no A501 update, maybe the "No update planned" means that, well, they don't actually have a plan for it yet. Not that they won't. If they don't hopefully CM9 or some ICS variant will help you guys out.

I guess you're right. 3g baseband connection is a nightmare, as you're practically dependent on what the baseband manufacturer does... if they don't give you the specs you're screwed. By the way, the communication protocols to the baseband FW tend to be somewhat over-complex, too, to make reverse-engineering harder... Its going to take time, always did and probably always will, so be patient.

But I don't wanna be patient when the guy next doors playing with his shiny new toy..... Wheres mine....

Over on the Acer Aus/NZ facebook page one of the Acer chaps said tha A501 ICS release date will be in June.
Acer ANZ said:
Hi Moe, if you purchased your Iconia A501 (3G+WiFi) from one of the major retailers like Harvey Norman, JB Hi-fi, Bing Lee, **** Smith, Myer or The Good Guys of Officeworks, the ICS update is expected to be ready in June.
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Source: wwwfacebookcom / AcerANZ / posts / 416243821735231?comment_id=5579391
(sorry too new to XDA to post a link, remove the spaces, and add the dots from the URL)

Very nice. If so that since now buying any of Acer devices is not planned. This brand is not exist for me anymore. Bye Acer

I do admit, news like this does make my decision to get an A501 a week ago seem a bit of a waste. I guess sticking with 3.2.1 for now will do.

Good info Roger!
Lucky i got extra protection warranty from Harvey Norman - i'll use it just for this purpose alone!

RogerDaryl said:
Over on the Acer Aus/NZ facebook page one of the Acer chaps said tha A501 ICS release date will be in June.
Source: wwwfacebookcom / AcerANZ / posts / 416243821735231?comment_id=5579391
(sorry too new to XDA to post a link, remove the spaces, and add the dots from the URL)
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aus nz will get ics alot later than rest of the world - for eu i got toaday another assure from polish/czech support - this month ...

damador said:
aus nz will get ics alot later than rest of the world - for eu i got toaday another assure from polish/czech support - this month ...
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Yes, but for A501 or A500? The A500 is flagged to get it from this month on but haven't seen much for the A501....
Remember, the monkeys at Acer support seem to tell you conflicting info depending who you speak to and when....