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3.2 to rooted 3.2

Hi Guys, i own an A501 for one week now, running 3.2 (already installed when buying it).
I understand that it is not possible to root or downgrade 3.2.
But, and here comes my question: Why isn't it possible to use the recovery-function to install an already rooted 3.2?
People trying to downgrade to 3.1 or lower get an error message, but when they re-flash 3.2 their tablet is running again.
So why can't we just re-flash an already rooted 3.2?
Regards
Carsten
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DerTeufel said:
Hi Guys, i own an A501 for one week now, running 3.2 (already installed when buying it).
I understand that it is not possible to root or downgrade 3.2.
But, and here comes my question: Why isn't it possible to use the recovery-function to install an already rooted 3.2?
People trying to downgrade to 3.1 or lower get an error message, but when they re-flash 3.2 their tablet is running again.
So why can't we just re-flash an already rooted 3.2?
Regards
Carsten
Sent from my A501 using XDA App
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SPCIIW, but I believe the "rooted 3.2" ROMS are all using the 3.1 bootloader, not the 3.2 bootloader, and that's why you can't flash to a rooted 3.2

OMG... another completely meaningless post??? PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING!!!!

I understood your question well, so here's the answer.
You can't modify the update.zip file from Acer in any way because when flashing it verifies each file against a file where there is a list with the files to be installed and their CRC, if you modify or add something the flash fails.
Trying to use other already rooted customs rom is no gonna work, because they changed the boot loader to recognize only Acer roms and updates files.
Hope it helps you.

possible to add 3.2 to a501
kekinash said:
I understood your question well, so here's the answer.
You can't modify the update.zip file from Acer in any way because when flashing it verifies each file against a file where there is a list with the files to be installed and their CRC, if you modify or add something the flash fails.
Trying to use other already rooted customs rom is no gonna work, because they changed the boot loader to recognize only Acer roms and updates files.
Hope it helps you.
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That would be wrong. I install a rooted 3.2 rom from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1232545.html
Long as you have CWM installed. And I installed Thor 3.4 to OC and my tab works like a charm. So its possible to do.
*admit I'm not sure if this Tom has a 3.1 boot loader however it works great. Let me know if you need further help.

I'm talking about somebody who already did the update to STOCK 3.2, not about customs roms. Try to flash a custom rom after you are in stock 3.2 and see how it fails the flash.

kekinash said:
I understood your question well, so here's the answer.
You can't modify the update.zip file from Acer in any way because when flashing it verifies each file against a file where there is a list with the files to be installed and their CRC, if you modify or add something the flash fails.
Trying to use other already rooted customs rom is no gonna work, because they changed the boot loader to recognize only Acer roms and updates files.
Hope it helps you.
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And locked the bootloader again, which is why we don't have root once again. The Eepad has already been rooted for 3.2, but since most of the DEVs in the a500 forums have left for greener pastures, I'm not certain we'll see root for 3.2 anytime soon. I hope I'm wrong?

kjy2010 said:
And locked the bootloader again, which is why we don't have root once again. The Eepad has already been rooted for 3.2, but since most of the DEVs in the a500 forums have left for greener pastures, I'm not certain we'll see root for 3.2 anytime soon. I hope I'm wrong?
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I'm obvious not a Dev but please explain how fguy rooted this 3.2 rom. Its an Acer 501 stock rom. No mods other then the rooted part and the two full version apps. Granted its a "custom" rom however it the best waynto get root access with 3.2 all the updates. I'm in south Africa and the 3.2 update hasn't even hit here yet. So this is the best option for me. And I'm sure for alot of others.

shambooi said:
I'm obvious not a Dev but please explain how fguy rooted this 3.2 rom. Its an Acer 501 stock rom. No mods other then the rooted part and the two full version apps. Granted its a "custom" rom however it the best waynto get root access with 3.2 all the updates. I'm in south Africa and the 3.2 update hasn't even hit here yet. So this is the best option for me. And I'm sure for alot of others.
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I'm pretty sure he used the bootloader from 3.1 on a stock 3.2 ROM. I'm using and it's flawless so far (relative to stock ROMs).

Thanks for the answers, hope to see a posibility to root 3.2 in the near future
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kjy2010 said:
And locked the bootloader again, which is why we don't have root once again. The Eepad has already been rooted for 3.2, but since most of the DEVs in the a500 forums have left for greener pastures, I'm not certain we'll see root for 3.2 anytime soon. I hope I'm wrong?
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Where are these 'greener pastures' to where all the Devs have gone?

mac4402 said:
Where are these 'greener pastures' to where all the Devs have gone?
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In the xoom or transformer sections.

mac4402 said:
Where are these 'greener pastures' to where all the Devs have gone?
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Google android tablet forums, as I don't believe we're allowed to post to other forums, especially the ones where certain DEVs went
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SoHaunted said:
In the xoom or transformer sections.
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Hardly. You let me know when you see a former A500 xda DEV in the xoom or tranny forum will ya please?

kjy2010 said:
Google android tablet forums, as I don't believe we're allowed to post to other forums, especially the ones where certain DEVs went
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Hardly. You let me know when you see a former A500 xda DEV in the xoom or tranny forum will ya please?
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Do you mean we could find the way to root the 3.2 A500 on some other forums ? Because if they simply moved away from this one, I guess they certainly did not stop developing ??

Didn't take too long... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
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[Q] Iconia A500 3.2 update - Bee with Exclamation sign above

Iconia A500 3.2 update - Bee with Exclamation sign above.
Im running the update and when the device reboots and as it progresses a honeycomb bee with a triangular sign with an Exclamation mark in it appears...
The installation does not progress any further and i have no idea what to do. I can reset my system but it says update fails and continues on 3.1.
Any ideas/thought/suggestions?

I have the same problem !

luis.cz said:
I have the same problem !
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If you care about root and having CWM installed I would not update to stock 3.2 using OTA. Just grab one of the 3.2 updates in the development thread so you can retain root. But if just want plain stock 3.2 and you have CWM installed, you need to revert back to the stock recovery first otherwise it will fail.

synapses11 said:
If you care about root and having CWM installed I would not update to stock 3.2 using OTA. Just grab one of the 3.2 updates in the development thread so you can retain root. But if just want plain stock 3.2 and you have CWM installed, you need to revert back to the stock recovery first otherwise it will fail.
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OK, thanks

Same problem wihout root. Any suggestions what the problem could be?

im thinking if it's because you have a rooted device? I had the same thing. But do not ever update to 3.2 OTA. I would recommend a stock rooted 3.2 in the Development thread. Easy flash. Flying rom.

profipix said:
im thinking if it's because you have a rooted device? I had the same thing. But do not ever update to 3.2 OTA. I would recommend a stock rooted 3.2 in the Development thread. Easy flash. Flying rom.
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Umm yeah, he clearly stated he wasn't rooted, not to mention it was 23 days ago
zahni_tue said:
Same problem wihout root. Any suggestions what the problem could be?
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Although this is an old thread, I think other solutions for those who were not rooted were to make sure you have an sdcard entered... I think....

Where did he state that? I haven't seen that.
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zahni_tue said:
Same problem wihout root. Any suggestions what the problem could be?
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profipix said:
Where did he state that? I haven't seen that.
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Ya think?

My Iconia won't let me restore to any ROM
I installed the Samsung Galaxy Tab firmware 3.1 on my Acer A500 but now it's not letting me change my ROM's anymore
If this isn't posted in the right place please tell me where to post it because I don't know
Please help

david.manske said:
I installed the Samsung Galaxy Tab firmware 3.1 on my Acer A500 but now it's not letting me change my ROM's anymore
If this isn't posted in the right place please tell me where to post it because I don't know
Please help
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Just to be clear. You installed a ROM that was made for the GTab, and not made for the A500, or you installed a custom ROM for the A500 based off of the GTab?

I own an A500 but I installed a custom Rom based off the GTab

Root iconia 3.2

Is anyone come up with a nap yet that will root the Iconia with 3.2?
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Goober22 said:
Is anyone come up with a nap yet that will root the Iconia with 3.2?
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I don't think anyone has tried rooting 3.2 with a nap yet, maybe that will work. Put it to sleep, then root it lol.
If anyone had found a one click root for 3.2, you can bet you'd see multiple threads on it knowing the monkeys around here

An app*
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No they have not to answer your question
I'm assuming you don't want to do the downgrade process to root your tab then?
Acer a500 (rom) Civato Mix
HTC Inspire (rom) Rcmix 3.3 sense 3.5

No nap root method.but there is a downgrade/install rooted 3.2.
Naps are fun when taken with the correct person root Not required.
Giggles

I did the downgrade and root method and didn't even lose data. It's seriously easy. Follow the instructions.

Link to downgrade
I can't seem to find the instructions. Thought they were stickied to main page but don't see them. I have 3.2 and would like to either downgrade and load rooted 3.2 or even just downgrade so I can root 3.1 and use that again.

chasmanian said:
I did the downgrade and root method and didn't even lose data. It's seriously easy. Follow the instructions.
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Understatement of the century there. Takes about twenty minutes, including the time it takes to search the dev forum using the phrase "downgrade 3.2". You don't even need a PC, you can do it all using the tablet.

@ingrouille, it's in the development forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
Then I would recomend [ROM] Rooted Stock HC 3.2 US Rom for CWM only (5-oct-11)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290318
It's a stock rom that is already rooted, flashed through CWM.
Chad

Many thanks.

ugh, can't seem to revert. tried method two a multitude of times but I get the android logo with the yield/exclamation point each time.
wonder whats going on. checked formatting, the zip itself, the card is recognized by the tab, hmmm. any ideas? I've seen a few other people are having this issue also.

dinglayne said:
@ingrouille, it's in the development forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1276227
Then I would recomend [ROM] Rooted Stock HC 3.2 US Rom for CWM only (5-oct-11)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290318
It's a stock rom that is already rooted, flashed through CWM.
Chad
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It looks like that's an A500 ROM, correct? I'd like to keep the "4G" portion enabled, so I don't think that will work for me. Drat.

Have you ever tried to search the forums?
This way works fine for the stock 3.2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307539
I used it to root my friend's A500 last week.
Cheers

VicDeo said:
Have you ever tried to search the forums?
This way works fine for the stock 3.2 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307539
I used it to root my friend's A500 last week.
Cheers
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So... you basically cooked up your own rom and added SU to it.
To anyone else who needs to root just download kekinash's stock rom with superuser, it's the exact same thing as this without the steps just flash and you have rooted 3.2.
And you are in a small group of people that have SD card issues, I've owned 2 Iconia a500's and neither had a single SD issue.

It wasn't me
It was timmyDean who added root for stock 3.2. he described how to get root in adb shell only (the very first post in the thread I posted)
The way to add superuser for applications was described by chrishohl on the 3rd page of the same thread
Following his how-to one can get the rooted stock 3.2 without downgrade.
And you are in a small group of people that have SD card issues, I've owned 2 Iconia a500's and neither had a single SD issue.
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Nope, I haven't any issues with SD card, the only goal for now is 3G USB modem kernel modules. I haven't find any modules for the stock 3.2 kernel version.
Those for 3.1 failed to load with insmod since they had been built for another kernel version.

erica_renee said:
No nap root method.but there is a downgrade/install rooted 3.2.
Naps are fun when taken with the correct person root Not required.
Giggles
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**CHUCKLE**

FOTA 8.6.5.21 Fixes Sony & Panasonic HDMI Issues

FOTA 8.6.5.21 Fixes Sony & Panasonic HDMI Issues

True that, connected on a panasonic plasma as we speak

d1001541 said:
FOTA 8.6.5.21 Fixes Sony & Panasonic HDMI Issues
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And it seems that it patches the Razorclaw exploit as well.

d1001541 said:
FOTA 8.6.5.21 Fixes Sony & Panasonic HDMI Issues
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Woohoo! At last!

Does it still set the encryption flag, so we can't record the HDMI signal?

ChaoticWeaponry said:
And it seems that it patches the Razorclaw exploit as well.
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Yeah and i am stuck at a non rooted device
Any1 wid information how to downgrade to previous builds ???

sagar_tiru2006 said:
Yeah and i am stuck at a non rooted device
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So am I. Hopefully when I get my Transformer for Christmas it will be on 8.6.5.19 I doubt it though.

Fixed my Panasonic HDMI issue too! Woohoo!

I guess if you rooted with razorclaw, you should wait until someone releases a rooted version.
sent from my cyanogen(mod) vision

Will this unroot an already rooted TF?

gee one said:
I guess if you rooted with razorclaw, you should wait until someone releases a rooted version.
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Can I use razorclaw to root this update?
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Typically, the ota updates mess up the permissions on the su binary, which breaks root. If you have cwm installed for the recovery, it might not flash, and even if it did, then it might fail because the updater-script expects and check that it's working on a stock system.
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gee one said:
Typically, the ota updates mess up the permissions on the su binary, which breaks root. If you have cwm installed for the recovery, it might not flash, and even if it did, then it might fail because the updater-script expects and check that it's working on a stock system.
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Thanks a lot
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I'm working on a flashable version of the rom, but I need to find an upload site that will take over 200mb. It's the full rom :0
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US rom is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20655375

Got a new transformer, update it to 8.6.5.21 and like to install root. After that I read all the topics here.
Any idea, how long it takes, when we can root the new version?

drosan said:
Got a new transformer, update it to 8.6.5.21 and like to install root. After that I read all the topics here.
Any idea, how long it takes, when we can root the new version?
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bamp. I just got a new Transformer as well, (**** yea christmas) and was foolish enough to update before checking XDA. anyway, bamp to get this guy answered.

foxtrotftw said:
bamp. I just got a new Transformer as well, (**** yea christmas) and was foolish enough to update before checking XDA. anyway, bamp to get this guy answered.
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The same from me. I was on 3.1, glad I updated even if it means I have to wait for a new root method.
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you will have to wait until new exploit is found and razorclaw is updated until then you will be stuck with non-root. Upside stock asus rom is not that bad compared to other tabs.

Tazzaras said:
you will have to wait until new exploit is found and razorclaw is updated until then you will be stuck with non-root. Upside stock asus rom is not that bad compared to other tabs.
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+1, now with this update, it ain't at all .... !i need to get rid of the ads tho

Just finished ICS update, can i restore root?

Just like the title says, any methods for restoring root? Maybe nachoroot? Im trying to get the sixaxis app working again. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

What update, do you mean to tell me you just updated your Asus Transformer (TF101, not prime) with an OTA Asus Stock version of ICS? Because you would be the first if this is true.

pretty sure he is talking about the tf201..

There are 3 possibilities here, either:
1. You are mistaking your Asus Transformer Prime TF201, for the Asus Trabnsformer TF101 like the above poster said.
2. You are mistaking the last Honeycomb firmware update from Asus for the ICS firmware update.
3. You really got the update for your TF101 (not likely) But I'm hopeful

imitebewrong said:
There are 3 possibilities here, either:
1. You are mistaking your Asus Transformer Prime TF201, for the Asus Trabnsformer TF101 like the above poster said.
2. You are mistaking the last Honeycomb firmware update from Asus for the ICS firmware update.
3. You really got the update for your TF101 (not likely) But I'm hopeful
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Yea i have the original transformer. I got the update earlier today around 4. Says my android version is 4.0.3. Im pretty sure thats the ics update. Does anybody know how to restore root?

iheartandroi said:
Yea i have the original transformer. I got the update earlier today around 4. Says my android version is 4.0.3. Im pretty sure thats the ics update. Does anybody know how to restore root?
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Well, unfortunately right now, the only way you could have kept root is if you had done some steps before hand.... You'll have to wait for an ICS exploit, or downgrade, re-root, use OTA rootkeeper, then update to ICS.... If you have ICS though, don't go and try to downgrade... in case you got the OTA by accident.
No one else, inlcuding the devs has the ICS update yet. If you do indeed have it, and the rest of us start getting it, a root exploit should be following within a week or two..
What is your location geographically? (country/city)
Could you post some screenshots to confirm?
If it is indeed true, we should try and pull it from your device so the devs can make a flashable ROM.

iheartandroi said:
Yea i have the original transformer. I got the update earlier today around 4. Says my android version is 4.0.3. Im pretty sure thats the ics update. Does anybody know how to restore root?
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I think nobody is going to believe you till there is a screenshot, if it is true, Saaawweeeeeettt!!!! If not then oh well nevermind.
I'm not having a go at you mate, just saying.

DUDE Put some pictures, also what was your firmware version before you did OTA update?

imitebewrong said:
Well, unfortunately right now, the only way you could have kept root is if you had done some steps before hand.... You'll have to wait for an ICS exploit, or downgrade, re-root, use OTA rootkeeper, then update to ICS.... If you have ICS though, don't go and try to downgrade... in case you got the OTA by accident.
No one else, inlcuding the devs has the ICS update yet. If you do indeed have it, and the rest of us start getting it, a root exploit should be following within a week or two..
What is your location geographically? (country/city)
Could you post some screenshots to confirm?
If it is indeed true, we should try and pull it from your device so the devs can make a flashable ROM.
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Damn thats sucks, i really wanted to play some shadowgun tonight oh well. Im in ft.lauderdale florida. Ill keep checking back to see when root is acheived. Thanks man..

Sorry dont believe it, i would have to see a video, pictures can be faked.
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here we go again lol

iheartandroi said:
Damn thats sucks, i really wanted to play some shadowgun tonight oh well. Im in ft.lauderdale florida. Ill keep checking back to see when root is acheived. Thanks man..
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Get a screenshot with system info and we will see what we're able to do for you.

troll I am in Pittsburgh and none yet.
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imitebewrong said:
Well, unfortunately right now, the only way you could have kept root is if you had done some steps before hand.... You'll have to wait for an ICS exploit, or downgrade, re-root, use OTA rootkeeper, then update to ICS.... If you have ICS though, don't go and try to downgrade... in case you got the OTA by accident.
No one else, inlcuding the devs has the ICS update yet. If you do indeed have it, and the rest of us start getting it, a root exploit should be following within a week or two..
What is your location geographically? (country/city)
Could you post some screenshots to confirm?
If it is indeed true, we should try and pull it from your device so the devs can make a flashable ROM.
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How exactly do i do a screenshot again? I dont have the dock btw. I know there was an app i could use when i was rooted

Post it from your phone
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A screenshot can be performed by pressing and holding the running applications or multitask button, it looks like 2 rectangles. Otherwise, just take a picture with your phone or other camera and upload it asap, you can understand that people are anxious to see if your claims are legit or not.

iheartandroi said:
How exactly do i do a screenshot again? I dont have the dock btw. I know there was an app i could use when i was rooted
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I think ICS would still have the same function.
Instructions for Screenshots without any app:
Settings > then go to Asus custom settings > Check box for screenshots.
Once enabled, hold down recent apps tab and it'll take a screenshot.

Hold down Power and Volume Down if it's like the G Nexus it should take a screenshot. Go!

Does the build number show ad IML74K?
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Don't you have to unroot to get the OTA update?