im on cm9 w/o gapps and thats as far as ive gotten w it, do i have to fastboot my recovery again? it wont let me reinstall it w acer recovery nor cwm so i think my only option is to fastboot my recovery again.. any ideas?
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have you tried fastboot? did it work?
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have you tried fastboot? did it work?
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yes i did, bro, it definitely worked, i flashed a cwm hacked recovery and im back, but now im not sure if my bl is unlocked, do you know how i could check perchance? ive tried to google if and it brought me too how to unlock it, but thats it..
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yes i did, bro, it definitely worked, i flashed a cwm hacked recovery and im back, but now im not sure if my bl is unlocked, do you know how i could check perchance? ive tried to google if and it brought me too how to unlock it, but thats it..
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If your boot loader is the patched version, I believe when you boot the tab at the Acer screen, you will see a custom boot loader message in the upper left corner.
At least on mine it does. You also can probably check your boot loader version number by starting Acer recovery installer from the market.
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If your boot loader is the patched version, I believe when you boot the tab at the Acer screen, you will see a custom boot loader message in the upper left corner.
At least on mine it does. You also can probably check your boot loader version number by starting Acer recovery installer from the market.
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it says that, ive just been having a problem installing some ROMS like AOKP (which i know isnt supposed to be discussed on here or whatever)
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it says that, ive just been having a problem installing some ROMS like AOKP (which i know isnt supposed to be discussed on here or whatever)
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Well, the issue would be what specific roms. If you decide to flash AOKP... also known as Kang, you should contact them via twitter, as they request.
The issue, is that nobody knows what is compatible with their rom. Considering Kang (AOKP) takes little bits from many sources, and compiles their code and claims it as their own, the chances if it is compatible with your tablet, is basically unknown. Even they don't know. Hence the lack of support.
If you were using some of the posted roms, then most knowledgeable users would help.
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Well, the issue would be what specific roms. If you decide to flash AOKP... also known as Kang, you should contact them via twitter, as they request.
The issue, is that nobody knows what is compatible with their rom. Considering Kang (AOKP) takes little bits from many sources, and compiles their code and claims it as their own, the chances if it is compatible with your tablet, is basically unknown. Even they don't know. Hence the lack of support.
If you were using some of the posted roms, then most knowledgeable users would help.
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the thing is, ive downloaded from their site and got the files from the a500 link, so im not sure what the heck im doing wrong w/ it, numerous other people have got it to boot successfully, i just cant seem too, thats why i was wondering if my bootloader was unlocked or not
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the thing is, ive downloaded from their site and got the files from the a500 link, so im not sure what the heck im doing wrong w/ it, numerous other people have got it to boot successfully, i just cant seem too, thats why i was wondering if my bootloader was unlocked or not
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If you run the Acer Recovery Installer, you can see which bootloader version you have. Also, when you boot the tab, you should see the "custom" bootloader text in the upper left corner. On mine, it does.
If you do not, then you may have the stock HC bootloader. In this case, you have to be careful on what rom you are trying to install, as some require different boot.img (kernel) based on what bootloader you currently have.
Find which version bootloader you are running, and we can be more helpful in directing you to specific roms. Dont flash anything else, just the specific rom. Follow his instructions.
EDIT: I see you are running the patched version
With the patched version, you should at least be able to run Civato's rom. Note he has 2 versions. 1 for patched HC kernel, and 1 for patched ICS bootloader. You would want to run the one for the patched ICS bootloader. Dont flash anything else, just the specific rom. Follow his instructions.
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If you run the Acer Recovery Installer, you can see which bootloader version you have. Also, when you boot the tab, you should see the "custom" bootloader text in the upper left corner. On mine, it does.
If you do not, then you may have the stock HC bootloader. In this case, you have to be careful on what rom you are trying to install, as some require different boot.img (kernel) based on what bootloader you currently have.
Find which version bootloader you are running, and we can be more helpful in directing you to specific roms. Dont flash anything else, just the specific rom. Follow his instructions.
EDIT: I see you are running the patched version
With the patched version, you should at least be able to run Civato's rom. Note he has 2 versions. 1 for patched HC kernel, and 1 for patched ICS bootloader. You would want to run the one for the patched ICS bootloader. Dont flash anything else, just the specific rom. Follow his instructions.
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one more question sir, does the patched boot loader mean it is unlocked? sorry for all these questions
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one more question sir, does the patched boot loader mean it is unlocked? sorry for all these questions
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Yes it is. So like I say, be careful what rom you install.
Actually, I NV flashed the patched bootloader and recovery the other day. Mostly because I blew away my internal memory installing the new 501 4 part leak. But all is ok now.
As with your GApps, you can get the zip file from TegraOwners, or Google it, then extract the apk files, copy them to your internal memory, then install them through a file manager.
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Yes it is. So like I say, be careful what rom you install.
Actually, I NV flashed the patched bootloader and recovery the other day. Mostly because I blew away my internal memory installing the new 501 4 part leak. But all is ok now.
As with your GApps, you can get the zip file from TegraOwners, or Google it, then extract the apk files, copy them to your internal memory, then install them through a file manager.
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thank you again sir, youre quite awesome!
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Alright i have been keeping an eye out on a few things and came across BootManager which is a newer app that allows you to easily flash between several roms! Which of course is awesome if you want to try new ones out without reflashing as often. Unfortunately im am not quite as wise in the Android scene yet as i like, new to it with my Acer Iconia as i am, BUT i have been corresponding with the developers for BootManager and they have given me a link so we can submit the Acer Iconia to be added to the devices that can use Bootmanager!
I just don't know how to give them the variables they need!
Could someone that does know how to get the variables needed, (through adb shell or whatever) kindly submit it to them? Here is the link they gave me for submitting new devices, if you do do this, please post it here, so they don't get a bunch of repeat submissions on it, also, so i can keep an eye on the app and get it when they update it accordingly! Thanks very much!
Edit: I can't post links yet, cause i have not posted often enough. Please send me a message and i can give you the link that way! Or just close the space below and use it.
init2winitapps. com/submit_device.html
I'll do it in the morning.
Make damn sure they know they have to run "itsmagic" before/after ANY flash operation (I can never remember which, that's CWM's job!)
I did it too and i sent also a mail to the developers about itsmagic script!
good luck
If you read the information about this program.how it works and the phones that it supports will tell you it will most likely work on our device.THEY SAY WORKS ON PHONES ONLY.and only those WITHOUT LOCKED OR SECURE BOOTLOADERS
But you never know. They might put the efforts to write a new bootloader for this device.the program works by moving the bootloader.well no fifteenth then any other boot manager.
if im wrong and they make it works. I would buy it first.
Goddess erica.
This was posted a while ago and it doesn't appear that the a500 has been added to the supported device list. Has anyone been successful in getting this to work? I want to try it but I'm not sure what issues I might run into if it doesn't work. I need to make sure a Nandroid restore can fix whatever issues might be caused before to try it.
IF i remember right it says on there site this can ONLY WORK WITH UNLOCKED and not encrypted BOOT LOADER DEVICES. I TO Talked to the dev way way long ago..as for this to work they change the boot target in the boot loader to look at there software . then it will boot from there..
kinda like grub to a normal pc.. with the bios being the primary boot . If this makes any sense..
so i think it cant happen.. in the linux thread in our dev area .. someone in the first few pages it talkes about this very app and the flashing the bootloader out.. Dont think they ever figurerd a way around the security..
sorry simple answer is ABSOLUTELY NO WILL NOT WORK
THANKS ACER
I'm confused. My a500 doesn't have a locked boot loader. Thats the reason I got it. I have Thor's recovery loaded on it and I have been able to flash Roms without issue. To boot into recovery I just hold down the volume button and boot the device. I can load custom kernels or pretty much anything else I want. Am I misunderstanding what an unlocked bootloader is?
I had a Razr previously which had a locked bootloader and the only way to flash was to use a bootstrap because it had a locked bootloader. I had loads of problems with it which is why I swapped it out for the Galaxy Nexus when it came out. Both my a500 and Gnex are flashing like champs.
Where there later version of the a500 that had a locked boot loader? I don't think mine does.
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I'm confused. My a500 doesn't have a locked boot loader. Thats the reason I got it. I have Thor's recovery loaded on it and I have been able to flash Roms without issue. To boot into recovery I just hold down the volume button and boot the device. I can load custom kernels or pretty much anything else I want. Am I misunderstanding what an unlocked bootloader is?
I had a Razr previously which had a locked bootloader and the only way to flash was to use a bootstrap because it had a locked bootloader. I had loads of problems with it which is why I swapped it out for the Galaxy Nexus when it came out. Both my a500 and Gnex are flashing like champs.
Where there later version of the a500 that had a locked boot loader? I don't think mine does.
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Not locked, but encrypted, we use a magic script called itsmagic to bypass the encryption.
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Not locked, but encrypted, we use a magic script called itsmagic to bypass the encryption.
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Ah. I always wondered what itsmagic did. I get it now. Damn. Is there currently any tablets out there that do not have encrypted or locked boot loaders?
Not any good ones.. welcome to the new communist Tech generation...
they want our devices to be disposable.
My friend gave me his Evo to try to fix. It isn't rooted so S-on. I tried put a recovery file on to see if I can change the rom, but it just won't recognize it. Someone else posted a similar problem, but he got is to work. I tested the card and file and my evo asked if I wanted to update, but his phone will not work. It is stuck in boot loop. Not sure how he got stock on that. He doesn't mess with phones. There was an unbrick program I tried and it didn't seem to work, but I probably wasn't using it correctly since it kept changing the rom to the same rom from what I could tell.
It boots up sometimes to seem to work for a minute then boots again. I get the red triangle when I try to go into recovery. It probably doesn't have a recovery img since we haven't tried to root it.
ask your friend what exactly was he doing prior to this happeing, also whats the info when you go into the bootloader? i only ask cause the more info you provide the better chances are someone can help solve this issue. also you cant put a recovery or a custom rom on till your rooted.
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ask your friend what exactly was he doing prior to this happeing, also whats the info when you go into the bootloader? i only ask cause the more info you provide the better chances are someone can help solve this issue. also you cant put a recovery or a custom rom on till your rooted.
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I can hold the power and down vol and go into bootloader. It goes through the zip file loading instructions and can't find the PC36IMG image and never asks if I want to update. I think I read a post where someone was told their bootloader is "locked".
if your bootloader is S-on, then yes; your bootloader is locked and you can't flash any custom roms. what you might be able to do is download an RUU rom and flash from your computer.
Look at the bootloader version and tell us what that says..
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if your bootloader is S-on, then yes; your bootloader is locked and you can't flash any custom roms. what you might be able to do is download an RUU rom and flash from your computer.
Look at the bootloader version and tell us what that says..
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I believe it was version .79 or something like that. I'll check it when I get home.
As soon as he gets back from China I'll ask him what he did when started bootlooping. The phone might work for 30 seconds before going into reboot over and over so RUU might not work. But I can go into bootloader and into fastboot and was able to get a unbrick program to run and it seemed to be able to install another rom, but the rom it said it was installing was the same that was on the phone so maybe they needs S-off to function.
If you find your phone is rooted and can turn it on long enough to download an app from the market called Flash Image GUI, in the description it will say for the EVO 3d but it works on the og as well, you can also download off the devs xda thread just google (flash image GUI xda) and it should pop up, another thing make the file is on the root of your sd card and not in a sub folder. Good luck.
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Oh and you can't flash custom roms with s on period, if it is on that's your problem there.
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here it is
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if your bootloader is S-on, then yes; your bootloader is locked and you can't flash any custom roms. what you might be able to do is download an RUU rom and flash from your computer.
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S-on
HBOOT-0.79.0000
MICROP-041f
RADIO-1.39.00.04.26
Apr 14 2010, 15:41:34
Does this give any idea of what I can do.
Hi, apologies at first if this was posted before. I tried searching a lot.
Acer Iconia A500.
I have been using FLEXREAPER custom rom for the last 6 months. installed any updated rom i can find.
Few days ago I found FLEXREAPER released FLEXREAPER-RELIX_rev5 ANDROID 4.0.3, downloaded the rom on my 2GB SD card, wiped everything, tried installing.
Installation showed successfully finished. reboot.
Stuck on the first ACER LOGO screen.
Wiped everything off. installed again. reboot.
Stuck on the first ACER LOGO screen.
Downloaded a few other ROM, such as, RE-FLEXxx ANDROID 4.0.4 ROM, Evil-Alex-Unleashed, JELLYTIME_AOSP_BUILD_5.
Installed. Stuck on the first ACER LOGO screen.
tried finding the ROM that I was using last. could not remember the name, so I found an older ROM, FLEXSTRIKER-FINAL-BASE-2-R8-3GusbIntegrated.
installed. Perfectly booting. no issue whats so ever. That means I did not brick the device.
updated CWM to CWM-based Recovery v5.5.0.x(thor2002ro rev1.7), the touch screen one.
went the whole process of trying to install with all the new roms I have downloaded. Same exact issue.
Stuck on the first ACER LOGO screen.
tired installed the OLD (FLEXSTRIKER-FINAL-BASE-2-R8-3GusbIntegrated.) rom, works FINE.
tried Fix Permissions from CWM advanced menu. tried the whole process again. same issue.
I am loosing my mind. any HELP?
btw, please be patient with me as I do not understand the Android terminology that good.
I always followed tutorial instructions as it is.
just half an hour ago, I tried to install RE-FLEXxx ANDROID 4.0.4 ROM from a different SD card( thinking maybe the sd card has something to do it) , Same issue.
#1. You must be on the unlocked ICS boot loader. Instrustions in the dev section.
#2. Upgrade your recovery to version 1.7.3.
Do those two things and you should be good to go.
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#1. You must be on the unlocked ICS boot loader. Instrustions in the dev section.
#2. Upgrade your recovery to version 1.7.3.
Do those two things and you should be good to go.
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guide for unlocking ICS boot loder
[GUIDE]A500/501/G100W-Installing ICS V8 UNL-BL & CWM Or back to HC BL(24-6-2012)
Should i follow this guide? or is there a less scary guide? would you kindly point out if there is any?
I am assuming you have been running honeycomb based ROM, you can't upgrade android versions without upgrading boot loader.
Yes follow that guide, that's what pretty much everyone has done to upgrade the boot loader, you have to have ICS unlocked boot loader to run almost all ICS ROMs, and jellybean ROMs, unless they provide an alternative kernel for honeycomb boot loader.. which developers have stopped supporting, so if you want to be able to keep up to date, and install the latest ROMs, you need to upgrade boot loader, the directions seems overwhelming at first, but trust me its very easy takes like 5min.
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guide for unlocking ICS boot loder
[GUIDE]A500/501/G100W-Installing ICS V8 UNL-BL & CWM Or back to HC BL(24-6-2012)
Should i follow this guide? or is there a less scary guide? would you kindly point out if there is any?
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You have a good guide to go by. And trust me, if you have any issues, I am confident we can help you.
The issue, is the Bootloader. To run any ICS based rom, including my own (Evil Alex), you have to have an ICS Bootloader. That's just how it is.
The bootloader is included with every "stock" rom. Call it the security measure and OS launcher. With HC based roms, everything was more or less in order., When ICS came, Acer changed the rules. As they usually do.
A new bootloader was introduced, and it communicated more with the Android Kernel. So, after some hacked kernels, which was ok, it was decided the bootloader needed to be hacked, And so, the unlocked ICS bootloader came about, But, this meant some rules.
1. ICS roms run on ICS bootloader (unless they have a hacked kernel, which is really not so good)
2. Honeycomb based roms will not run on an ICS Unlocked Bootloader. So don't even think about it.
So, you have to upgrade your bootloader to the unlocked V8. Don't worry. These days, the 500/501 are pretty much "bulletproof", so you don't have to worry about bricking your tab.
Just remember. Your UID number before you do anything. So write it down somewhere. After your ICS upgrade, get your UID and write it again. Call it your golden key to life.
MD
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You have a good guide to go by. And trust me, if you have any issues, I am confident we can help you.
Just remember. Your UID number before you do anything. So write it down somewhere. After your ICS upgrade, get your UID and write it again. Call it your golden key to life.
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Thanks a lot mate for you reply.
I am on a 8 night in a row shift and do not have a Windows laptop so that I can follow the instruction at work.
Will get a windows lappy tomorrow at work and will start doing it.
Will buzz you guys back if I hit a wall.
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Thanks a lot mate for you reply.
I am on a 8 night in a row shift and do not have a Windows laptop so that I can follow the instruction at work.
Will get a windows lappy tomorrow at work and will start doing it.
Will buzz you guys back if I hit a wall.
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thanks a lot guys.
I guess it worked.
I installed the Evil-Alex-Unleashed.
I guess that's it. right?
My colleague brought his stock A500 to me in a bricked condition last week.
I need a way to restore it. If I try to do a wipe it will say bootloader error if i try the recovery the droid falls down with the red sign with the exclamation mark.
This tablet has never been rooted, my colleague is not in to such things, it's lived its life with ordinary acer otas and the occational very young human (5 year old) trial wich it has survived.
He has installed all the OTAs he ever got on the tablet and this is in Sweden so it would probably be a 4.0.3 acer stock on it now.
I'm guessing it has died during a OTA or something. if i turn it on it will sit at the acer logo indefinitly.
I Bricked my A500 during a rooting atempt resulting in me needed to flash a stock rom to get it working again, but i cant find the thread i read to un-brick my A500.
Please Help!
try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1839313
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Well that thread seems to hold all i need, although i can't do a full wipe. when i do the flipswitch wipe procedure it halts with bootloader error
Im hoping to just be able to flash the stock rom from the link you gave me. Is it entirely necessary to do the wipe prior to flash? can i wipe it afterwards?
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Well that thread seems to hold all i need, although i can't do a full wipe. when i do the flipswitch wipe procedure it halts with bootloader error
Im hoping to just be able to flash the stock rom from the link you gave me. Is it entirely necessary to do the wipe prior to flash? can i wipe it afterwards?
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we're assuming the tab is full stock and currently on ICS...
and we're assuming he never tried to 'fix' his tab by flashing one thing or another...
the bootloader error worries me...what exactly does it say...
Yes the wipes are really important!! and not being able to use the button method to do so is concerning...
what happens with the Over The Air (OTA) updates is its just that...an update...it leaves all your settings/data intact. When you OTA from one build to another, like Gingerbread 3.0 to Honeycomb 3.1/2 and then to ICS 4.0 - you drag all your apps and settings with you and of course some things that work with 3.2 will not work under ICS....fjor instance, lots of folk had trouble with wifi disconnects, once they got to ICS - or they had apps force closing and other 'glitches'. This is why everyone tells you to do the wipes - as this fixes these things! In the case of stock ICS my gmail would f/c all the time no matter how many times I wiped/formatted....So for a smooth running tab - flash a custom rom!!!!!!
But getting back to you...
From that link i gave you...download the 3.1_Full.zip....its decrypted so just extract it and get the "update.zip" from it..
This "update.zip" is not an incremental "update" but the full stock rom....
once installed you'll be on GB you will need to root it with iconia root and then use acer recovery installer to flash cwm....(get these from the playstore)
do a backup or adb devices so you can get your CPUID....this is important...if anything goes wrong at any stage this is the only thing that will get you unbricked....see the cpuid link in my sig for more on this, please take the time to read it, even if it doesnt make much sense to you, read it anyway....
AFTER you have retrieved your cpuid, you can nvflash the patched bootloader/recovery pkg which means you are able to flash ICS/JB custom roms
they cannot be flashed via cwm like normal...you must use nvFlash to do it....
OR
take the OTA route to ICS...this takes a bit of time...I did it last week and it was a good 6-7 hours to go from GB to ICS
there are pre-rooted stock roms if you wanna stay stock see civato's stock rom thread for that here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633907
official stock rom list by blackthund3r are here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1816560
civs guide to flashing the unlocked bootloader here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622425
I am in a similar situation. Push the power button and it goes to a screen with white acer on black and stays there. Totally stock ICS, no root. I tried the update.zip thing and after automatically rebooting it says "Boot verified failed...". I don't have my cpuid, or have installed previously CWM or anything like that. I can get into APX mode. This guy here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751978 could only get into APX with no cpuid as well, but i don't understand all of the ubuntuu and command line stuff. I would love for someone to be able to walk a dummy like me through this mess. Thanks for any help.
if u got boot verified fail error you need nvFlash to repair that....as u know, with nvflash you need yr cpuid....wot about usbdeview? if you've never plugged yr tab into yr PC - then it won't work and the ONLY other way is Linux....
might be best to start yr own thread with a descriptive title, not just a help I'm bricked no uid, thread there are hundreds of those....the more effort u put into the title the more likely you will attract the attention of someone who can actually help...and remember you just don't need a bit of help but a blow by blow description of what to do and how....this will be very time consuming....at the very least get ubuntu installed, maybe just try a few things, anything to show you are capable of at least giving it a go yourself..
there are others who would like 2 know how to do this as well...having a specific thread of its own would be great
good luck
dibb
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Actually, I have connected it to my PC before. Only for transferring media though. If I've done that, is the some way to retrieve my cpuid from the PC?
yup...usbdeview.zip see the bottom of the OP in the cpuid guide in my sig
Thanks alot for your help. I used usbdeview and got my cpuid. Now I should use nvflash? Know where a good step by step is for that one?
you could try the one in my sig??
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you could try the one in my sig??
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Right. Sorry, I didn't notice that before. Thanks again for your direction.
"To install one of these roms you will need a custom recovery and to get that you must flash the patched bootloader FIRSt - once its patched you can install a recovery any old way you like"
Looking at that guide, would you please tell me what a custom recovery is and how to get one? Btw, I don't plan to do a custom ROM yet, I just want to get the damn thing working first. Was thinking of using the HC EUUs from the firmware files list. However there are two files, a .rar and a .exe listed. Which do i use?
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Right. Sorry, I didn't notice that before. Thanks again for your direction.
"To install one of these roms you will need a custom recovery and to get that you must flash the patched bootloader FIRSt - once its patched you can install a recovery any old way you like"
Looking at that guide, would you please tell me what a custom recovery is and how to get one? Btw, I don't plan to do a custom ROM yet, I just want to get the damn thing working first. Was thinking of using the HC EUUs from the firmware files list. However there are two files, a .rar and a .exe listed. Which do i use?
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The .rar EUU is for an A500, the .exe is for the A501, which do you have?
I've got the a500. However, I decided to go with a custom ICS rom after all. I managed to put a new bootloader and custom recovery on using the a500apx flash tool. That part went fine. I flashed this rom:
Acer_AV041_A500_1.054.00_WW_GEN1-FULL-ROOT (original odex)
and that appeared to go well according to twrp, but after rebooting, it just shows the bootloader again and stops there. Not sure what i did wrong.
I renamed the rom update.zip. Should i not have done that?
well congrats for getting thru the flash process with no probs!!!
as far as renaming to update.zip that was not such a good move...hopefully things havent been screwed up too much
just go back into recovery and do a FULL wipe/format
then to flash use the option "install from zip file" not sure where that is in TWRP but it will have one
Okay. I will reflash the rom after completely wiping again. Thanks.
On a different note, why do roms require particular bootloaders?
Also different, how do you like your SGS3? If i can manage to fix this thing, perhaps I'll root my phone...
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Okay. I will reflash the rom after completely wiping again. Thanks.
On a different note, why do roms require particular bootloaders?
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The stock ICS BL is encrypted - more or less - the only way to 'flash' a recovery or rom is to have the "key" that "unlocks" - it more or less - if you dont use the right key then the OS will not boot - the 'key' is based on your cpuid which is why everyone is forever telling you to save it somewhere safe....
Also different, how do you like your SGS3? If i can manage to fix this thing, perhaps I'll root my phone...
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I enjoy the big screen, took awhile to get used to it in my hand, kept dropping it....then I ran it over with my 44tonne truck after 3 days and munted it!!!!
I have a case for it now, and its gr8 - I havent installed a rom on it yet...the forums over there are jampacked and I have no idea what I'm doing, lol - its the first android device I've had that I've left stock for so long...but it does what I want...the camera is awesome -burst mode is the bomb - BUT do I think it was worth the money???? Still on the fence about that one.....
Ouch. Sorry to read about running over your phone. That would kill me. I really like my SGS3. I think I'll look into rooting it just to be able to back it up and get rid of the bloatware. I did that on my Captivate and prior to today, thats all I've ever done modding wise to an android device.
So, I managed to get my tab up and running again. Yay! I reflashed the rom w/out changing the name and worked like a charm. Now If only I knew why this happened in the first place... Thanks for all your help.
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Ouch. Sorry to read about running over your phone. That would kill me. I really like my SGS3. I think I'll look into rooting it just to be able to back it up and get rid of the bloatware. I did that on my Captivate and prior to today, thats all I've ever done modding wise to an android device.
So, I managed to get my tab up and running again. Yay! I reflashed the rom w/out changing the name and worked like a charm. Now If only I knew why this happened in the first place... Thanks for all your help.
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yeh sometimes happens with the tab for some reason - thank your lucky stars it didn't get stuck in apx mode...if that happens its normally a hardware fault so theres not alot u can do...I'm just pleased you got sorted without too much drama and it was as easy as reflashing the zip....so now you have the v8 BL - you're gold!!!
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we're assuming the tab is full stock and currently on ICS...
and we're assuming he never tried to 'fix' his tab by flashing one thing or another...
the bootloader error worries me...what exactly does it say...
Yes the wipes are really important!! and not being able to use the button method to do so is concerning...
what happens with the Over The Air (OTA) updates is its just that...an update...it leaves all your settings/data intact. When you OTA from one build to another, like Gingerbread 3.0 to Honeycomb 3.1/2 and then to ICS 4.0 - you drag all your apps and settings with you and of course some things that work with 3.2 will not work under ICS....fjor instance, lots of folk had trouble with wifi disconnects, once they got to ICS - or they had apps force closing and other 'glitches'. This is why everyone tells you to do the wipes - as this fixes these things! In the case of stock ICS my gmail would f/c all the time no matter how many times I wiped/formatted....So for a smooth running tab - flash a custom rom!!!!!!
But getting back to you...
From that link i gave you...download the 3.1_Full.zip....its decrypted so just extract it and get the "update.zip" from it..
This "update.zip" is not an incremental "update" but the full stock rom....
once installed you'll be on GB you will need to root it with iconia root and then use acer recovery installer to flash cwm....(get these from the playstore)
do a backup or adb devices so you can get your CPUID....this is important...if anything goes wrong at any stage this is the only thing that will get you unbricked....see the cpuid link in my sig for more on this, please take the time to read it, even if it doesnt make much sense to you, read it anyway....
AFTER you have retrieved your cpuid, you can nvflash the patched bootloader/recovery pkg which means you are able to flash ICS/JB custom roms
they cannot be flashed via cwm like normal...you must use nvFlash to do it....
OR
take the OTA route to ICS...this takes a bit of time...I did it last week and it was a good 6-7 hours to go from GB to ICS
there are pre-rooted stock roms if you wanna stay stock see civato's stock rom thread for that here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633907
official stock rom list by blackthund3r are here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1816560
civs guide to flashing the unlocked bootloader here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622425
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When i do the wipe it says
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Erasing userdata...
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Unrecoverable bootloader error (0x19000008)
Unrecoverable bootloader error (0x19000008)
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When i do the wipe it says
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Erasing userdata...
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I googled your error - the consensus from what I read is a corrupt OS due to running OTA updates...
Some had luck with rebooting. Others had to send it to Acer.
Did you run the update.zip? so what happens when you run the update.zip
Are you able to get into "apx mode"? If you can, hook up to your PC and see if your tab is recognised as an "apx device" - check "Hardware, Printers in win7"
Thats all I can suggest atm - if your tab does get into apx mode OK then you can find your cpuid by running Linux -
Maybe ask the guy if he's ever had the tab hooked up to his PC like to transfer files and stuff - get him to download "USBdeview" to his PC -
this will show every single device thats ever been connected to the PC and it will show the "cpuid"...
Even if we do get the uid theres no guarantee it will fix the bootloader error - but we may as well explore all the options we can....
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USBDeview will only work when you have previously plugged your tab into the PC WHILE you were running HC Rom and BL
1. If you haven't plugged your tab into this pc before, do so now, before you run the program. HC ROM/BL ONLY
1a. Run the exe and you will be presented with a window of all the USB devices you have ever plugged into your computer.
2. Click on "VendorID" column along the top to sort them
3. Look for the number "0502" under Vendor ID AND "3325" Product ID
4. In the serial number column will be a 15-digit number this is your device ID.
5. Write the number down and put a 0 in front of it and now you have your CPU ID!!!
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while trying to root and unlock bootloader on acer a500, somehow i screwed things up and had to finally flash a euu file to get it working again, now im rooted unlocked, i guess, im able to flash roms but my storage has been reduced to 128mb. , no matter what i flash or try no change, not enuff room to restore any apps.. question is any chance or anything i can do to recover that space? thank you...
athack said:
while trying to root and unlock bootloader on acer a500, somehow i screwed things up and had to finally flash a euu file to get it working again, now im rooted unlocked, i guess, im able to flash roms but my storage has been reduced to 128mb. , no matter what i flash or try no change, not enuff room to restore any apps.. question is any chance or anything i can do to recover that space? thank you...
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Wow, you might have screwed the pooh on this one.
Did you install the V8 or 9 Unlocked bootloader?
Ok, for starters, WHICH EUU and what is current operating system?
Did you flash a custom Recovery (in this case CWM)? If so, what version?
But BEFORE you do anything else, you should get your UID number from Civato's sticky thread or one of the others. Very important. So check the sticky threads, there's a simple app to get your UID. Save it somewhere in like Notepad.
Then report back.
ok let me say ive been rooting my ohones since the OG droid, its been 5 or 6 diff since then but this tablet has me stumped... can you please tell me how i can find which version bootloader? the euu file i got off of tegra forum owners, ive got cwm based recovery v5.5.0.x 9thor2002ro rev 1.7) and as far as operating system ive flashed 3 diff roms so far the 1 im on now is flex resurection rev1...4.0.4 android version, ive tried 4.0.3, and jb... i have cpuid if thats the same as uid#...? if you could help in any way its much appreciated...
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Wow, you might have screwed the pooh on this one.
Did you install the V8 or 9 Unlocked bootloader?
Ok, for starters, WHICH EUU and what is current operating system?
Did you flash a custom Recovery (in this case CWM)? If so, what version?
But BEFORE you do anything else, you should get your UID number from Civato's sticky thread or one of the others. Very important. So check the sticky threads, there's a simple app to get your UID. Save it somewhere in like Notepad.
Then report back.
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when i run recovery bootlader version says 03.11 custom mode????
athack said:
ok let me say ive been rooting my ohones since the OG droid, its been 5 or 6 diff since then but this tablet has me stumped... can you please tell me how i can find which version bootloader? the euu file i got off of tegra forum owners, ive got cwm based recovery v5.5.0.x 9thor2002ro rev 1.7) and as far as operating system ive flashed 3 diff roms so far the 1 im on now is flex resurection rev1...4.0.4 android version, ive tried 4.0.3, and jb... i have cpuid if thats the same as uid#...? if you could help in any way its much appreciated...
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Ha ha, no mate. No doubt you are a bit familiar. Phones is different than tabs though.
Ok,, when you start your tab normally, you should see the bootloader version. Upper left corner.
There's only a couple EUU files, and I believe both are Honeycomb.
CWM ver is ok.
But if you are running ICS or JB roms, on a HC bootloader, than that's not OK.
So, I need current ROM and version, and current bootloader version. Civato has several roms.
Just wanna see where exactly you are at right now.
MD
EUUs_SBK_Acer_A500_1.016.05_COM_GEN1 Bundle (Stock 3.0.1 if I remember correctly) ...... FLEX-Resurrection_Rev1-Aroma-Public....0.03.11 ICS bootloader custom mods...
Moscow Desire said:
Wow, you might have screwed the pooh on this one.
Did you install the V8 or 9 Unlocked bootloader?
Ok, for starters, WHICH EUU and what is current operating system?
Did you flash a custom Recovery (in this case CWM)? If so, what version?
But BEFORE you do anything else, you should get your UID number from Civato's sticky thread or one of the others. Very important. So check the sticky threads, there's a simple app to get your UID. Save it somewhere in like Notepad.
Then report back.
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athack said:
when i run recovery bootlader version says 03.11 custom mode????
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3.11 sounds like an HC bootloader, or one of Skrilax_cz's initial bootloader. If you try running ICS or JB based roms, you're gonna get a lot of screwy stuff going on, Like display glitches and stuff.
You need to goto Civato's Bootloader thread in the Dev forum, and try running the apps listed there to get you to Skirlax_cz's unlocked bootloader for ICS. Works for CM JB.
@dibb_nz also has a thread there, explaining things about UID and stuff.
Then, after you get the unlocked bootloader NV flashed, throw CWM on there. I use 1.7.3 I believe. In mounts and storage, there is an option to format your internal SD. Select the option, then do your wipes and formats. Then flash the rom.
Think you'll be okay then.
recovery also says thor kernal v1.16mini running itsmagic that is on the screen when i run a backup....
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EUUs_SBK_Acer_A500_1.016.05_COM_GEN1 Bundle (Stock 3.0.1 if I remember correctly) ...... FLEX-Resurrection_Rev1-Aroma-Public....0.03.11 ICS bootloader custom mods...
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recovery also says thor kernal v1.16mini running itsmagic that is on the screen when i run a backup....
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It's magic is no longer needed for unlocked bootloader and ICS/JB.
If you boot holding PWR and Vol -, you should boot into the V8 bootloader menu. If you don't, there's an issue.
ok i got that set up right now, its magic is no longer needed it says... everything is working fine but still only 128 mb of storage wiped mounted unmounted formatted everything, nothing is changing it....
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It's magic is no longer needed for unlocked bootloader and ICS/JB.
If you boot holding PWR and Vol -, you should boot into the V8 bootloader menu. If you don't, there's an issue.
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Well, sounds like the emmc memory is hosed. As you read in the threads, it happens sometimes.
However, as a last chance, there is a thing called "bab sector". I've never used it before. Supposedly helps recover bad memory blocks. I've tried searching for it here in the forums, but must not be using the right search parameters . Found discussions on it in @Skrilax_CZ bootloader thread. It's labeled for the a501 but doesn't matter as partitions are the same I believe. He knows more about the memory partitions, so may want to post the issue in his bootloader thread.
But, I do happen to have one of the zips on my Dev Host server.
http://d-h.st/iQX
If I remember correctly, there are 2 variants of this repair file. @dibb_nz might know more about it.
Also on my server. is an HC roll back tool. If not mistaken, it may have a different variant of EUU. Might wanna run it and see if it resets partitions. As it seems like things screwed up when you ran an EUU.
http://d-h.st/0x7
At any case, I would run the EUU again. Can't hurt, and maybe will reset partitions.
thank you that bab sector file how would i go about installing that? flash with the a500 apx flash tool ? and the euu i believe get done that way also?
Moscow Desire said:
Well, sounds like the emmc memory is hosed. As you read in the threads, it happens sometimes.
However, as a last chance, there is a thing called "bab sector". I've never used it before. Supposedly helps recover bad memory blocks. I've tried searching for it here in the forums, but must not be using the right search parameters . Found discussions on it in @Skrilax_CZ bootloader thread. It's labeled for the a501 but doesn't matter as partitions are the same I believe. He knows more about the memory partitions, so may want to post the issue in his bootloader thread.
But, I do happen to have one of the zips on my Dev Host server.
http://d-h.st/iQX
If I remember correctly, there are 2 variants of this repair file. @dibb_nz might know more about it.
Also on my server. is an HC roll back tool. If not mistaken, it may have a different variant of EUU. Might wanna run it and see if it resets partitions. As it seems like things screwed up when you ran an EUU.
http://d-h.st/0x7
At any case, I would run the EUU again. Can't hurt, and maybe will reset partitions.
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thank you that bab sector file how would i go about installing that? flash with the a500 apx flash tool ? and the euu i believe get done that way also?
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Ok, never run the Bab tool before. But looking at it, you have to be in APX mode just as you would to run NVFlash, as it operates the same way.
With the Bab tool, if it errors out writing any of the partitions, it should at least generate an error message. Now, you'll have to search to find out how to manually get into APX mode. But if I'm not mistaken, it's tab off. Hold PWR and Reset button. Then count to 3 or 5, release reset, then 2 counts later release PWR. But please do not quote me on this. Been some time, and primarily I work on the A701 now. But it's pretty close.
Then, run the bat file in the zip via a command window. Note I have never had to use this before.
The rollback/EUU works just like any other EUU. Has an exe file in it to run (make sure USB debugging is on, and remember to get your UID.
I also have an ATT EUU handy. Not sure which version it installs, but will be HC.
I still say to post a note in the Bootloader thread. Skrilax_cz knows more about the 50x partitions than even Acer.
flashed the bab file thru cmd promots device said pass reboot... rebooted to booloade mode saying error invalid primary lnx kernal image.. wont d...o anything but reboot to this same screen... also the other file euu is a rar file wont let me do anything with it when i flashed the other file euu i used the a500 tool and it found the euu file, how do i extract the euu from the roll back rom?
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Ok, never run the Bab tool before. But looking at it, you have to be in APX mode just as you would to run NVFlash, as it operates the same way.
With the Bab tool, if it errors out writing any of the partitions, it should at least generate an error message. Now, you'll have to search to find out how to manually get into APX mode. But if I'm not mistaken, it's tab off. Hold PWR and Reset button. Then count to 3 or 5, release reset, then 2 counts later release PWR. But please do not quote me on this. Been some time, and primarily I work on the A701 now. But it's pretty close.
Then, run the bat file in the zip via a command window. Note I have never had to use this before.
The rollback/EUU works just like any other EUU. Has an exe file in it to run (make sure USB debugging is on, and remember to get your UID.
I also have an ATT EUU handy. Not sure which version it installs, but will be HC.
I still say to post a note in the Bootloader thread. Skrilax_cz knows more about the 50x partitions than even Acer.
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thanks i found the tool in the rollback rom to redo my tab it restored my tab to full storage your a genius... thank u for all your help truly appreciate it...
athack said:
thanks i found the tool in the rollback rom to redo my tab it restored my tab to full storage your a genius... thank u for all your help truly appreciate it...
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Ehhhh.... sometimes MD is just lucky I guess
CCR... I Put a Spell on You.... (what I'm listening to now) on a Viper4Android tricked out A701 running Evil Alex Purgatory V2 for the 701 :good:
Damn glad you got it going Mate!
Rock On!
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