Anyone else in the US not getting the OTA in their Gen2? Wondering if I just have to go the manual route. I've been out of the loop lately, is there the OTA update available to download and use stock recovery to update?
Thanks,
Steve
Do you have the Iconia Update Enhancement installed from the play store?
I was also not getting, talked to the support few minutes back, they suggested factory reset, I said no thanks and did the manual upgrade downloading the zip file from here.
Wife got the update the day it came out. Make sure you have the acer update app. Location Northeast GA. Both hers and mine were gen 2 HC devices.
MSUICEMAN said:
Anyone else in the US not getting the OTA in their Gen2? Wondering if I just have to go the manual route. I've been out of the loop lately, is there the OTA update available to download and use stock recovery to update?
Thanks,
Steve
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I went through about 3 updates before my device told me that I was up to date on honeycomb. I found a link to acer website with an update apk and it's now downloading more updates. I'm hoping upon next reboot I'll have ics.
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After updating Acer Update ICS installed OTA without issue.
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digitalexplr said:
After updating Acer Update ICS installed OTA without issue.
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What is the Image Version and Build number after it finished updating?
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I dont mean to hijack this thread but I have a gen2 device with the gen1 ICS leak from here and bootloaders. Is there any difference with going to a stock ICS update from Acer versus what I have already. and if I wanted to go this route (because Im an idiot and its a long story) where can I get a gen2 release of HC to do the updates or is there a flashable gen2 OS somewhere
Nevermind on that I got the info I was looking for
Sorry for the kate response but after installing the update enhancement , everything went fine.... thanks for the suggestion! Mustard missed that somewhere.
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http://cdn.acer.futuredial.com/Acer_A500_0.000.00_4.010.10_COM_GEN2_1310535068614_9b84abb1.zip
Do you recall what you had prior to this update? 4.010.08? seems to small to be from 1.141.07? thanks for sharing none the less. Many people will be happy to see something..
Alright just got home with my Iconia from the store, rooted. How do I flash this? Update.zip or flash through recovery?
kappen said:
http://cdn.acer.futuredial.com/Acer_A500_0.000.00_4.010.10_COM_GEN2_1310535068614_9b84abb1.zip
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I am getting an invalid archive warning with this file. Anybody have any luck downloading?
Brutus2TheMax said:
Alright just got home with my Iconia from the store, rooted. How do I flash this? Update.zip or flash through recovery?
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You download it to your sd card and boot into ACER RECOVERY to initiate the update. you have to come from a certain build in order to use it though. Visit Vache's thread regarding OTA updates for more info.
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I am getting an invalid archive warning with this file. Anybody have any luck downloading?
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Downloads fine. Right click and save target as to wherever you want.
Be responsible and read up before you try to update unofficially.
.10 is an incremental update for .08 which is a US Version of 3.1.
If you attempt going from .38 or .40 which are foreign versions, you'll likely end up messing something up or having issues later on regarding apps, the market or future updates.
Likewise, if you attempt going straight from 3.0.1 to 3.1 using this update, you'll likely end up in misery.
Read, read, read. You've been warned.
Good Luck.
Update:
It's come to my attention through user qhinton that there is a full ROM update of .10. Note that the file kappen has posted is the INCREMENTAL and not the FULL ROM.
I have not verified qhinton's claims. Just keep in mind that you must now be extra careful not to update with the incorrect version. You may just be better off waiting for the OTA.
Is anyone in the USA getting the update OTA? I'm still on 3.01 in Missouri
=RW=Jalapeno said:
Is anyone in the USA getting the update OTA? I'm still on 3.01 in Missouri
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Yes.
That's interesting I'm running .02 here in the US Wisconsin to be exact and I just finally received a OTA straight to .10 which is downloading as I type this. Its about time.
Neoprimal said:
Be responsible and read up before you try to update unofficially.
.10 is an incremental update for .08 which is a US Version of 3.1.
If you attempt going from .38 or .40 which are foreign versions, you'll likely end up messing something up or having issues later on regarding apps, the market or future updates.
Likewise, if you attempt going straight from 3.0.1 to 3.1 using this update, you'll likely end up in misery.
Read, read, read. You've been warned.
Good Luck.
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Oh and its 357 mbs
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qhinton said:
That's interesting I'm running .02 here in the US Wisconsin to be exact and I just finally received a OTA straight to .10 which is downloading as I type this. Its about time.
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That is VERY interesting indeed, let me get this straight, you went from 1.141.02 (3.0.1) to 4.010.10? (3.1)
How big was the file you got?
I haven't read of a single other person getting such an update. Once I am able to verify what you've said I'll draw some conclusions. If it is the case then .10 must come in a 2 flavors and people will have to be even more careful about how they update.
It would mean there's an incremental (~47MB) version to take people from .08 and a full ROM to take people from anything earlier than .08.
Edit: OK you answered my question while I was typing it
So there are definitely 2 versions then, an incremental and a full ROM. Thanks for the information. I'll update my previous post.
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Downloads fine. Right click and save target as to wherever you want.
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Thanks. Very weird it isn't working for me. I will have to try later when I get home. Maybe my WiMax connection is breaking the download...
What's even more interesting is that it said .10 when prompted to OTA but when I check system info it says 4.010.11 Gen 2
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That is VERY interesting indeed, let me get this straight, you went from 1.141.02 (3.0.1) to 4.010.10? (3.1)
How big was the file you got?
I haven't read of a single other person getting such an update. Once I am able to verify what you've said I'll draw some conclusions. If it is the case then .10 must come in a 2 flavors and people will have to be even more careful about how they update.
It would mean there's an incremental (~47MB) version to take people from .08 and a full ROM to take people from anything earlier than .08.
Edit: OK you answered my question while I was typing it
So there are definitely 2 versions then, an incremental and a full ROM. Thanks for the information. I'll update my previous post.
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So I'm running .11
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Please download alogcat from the market and run during acceptance of the update so we can log the ota location and make it available to the less fortunate.
If you can't figure out alogcat, Whenever you get an update prompt on your tablet, look in the /cache/recovery of your tablet while it's downloading and copy and paste the filename somewhere then you can post it publically and it can be downloaded from something that looks like this - http://cdn.acer.futuredial.com/Acer_...xxxxxxxxxx.zip
I had 4.010.04 when it downloaded after I posted this I tried to apply it and got a error I just assumed it was because I was still rooted and had the Acer recovery flashed on my a500. I was at work so left it alone until I could get some more free time.
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Just removed Acer recovery and flashed update again, it worked and I'm now on 4.010.10. I was on 4.010.04 prior to flashing.
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I have been trying to install this OTA that you furnished. My efforts keep getting aborted. MY tablet keeps saying that the file is bad. and aborts. From this download file do you have to extract it or decrypt it or something that I do not know about?? I would like some information and help installing this update.
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I have been trying to install this OTA that you furnished. My efforts keep getting aborted. MY tablet keeps saying that the file is bad. and aborts. From this download file do you have to extract it or decrypt it or something that I do not know about?? I would like some information and help installing this update.
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You could try doing a factory restore of your tablet in the system settings/privacy menu. This worked for me. It will wipe all your settings and installed applications so be forewarned.
I am beginning to NOT trust these Acer updates. My A500 was brand new out of the box and had just applied a small OTA update. I had to factory reset it again after that for the larger 330mb update to work.
Rob
Sorry, N00B question here but do I have to go back to stock to get the OTA update?
My current ROM has removed the manual update check in the Settings from what I can see it's not there.
Thanks.
You should always go back to stock if you want OTA updates, however if you are already rooted just wait a couple off hours until a pre-rooted version is released.
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Cheers mate yeh I saw that Revolver is almost ready to do his own OTA update so I will just wait for that.
Thanks for replying.
Its been a while since im been on the acer forums i havent needed to use my tablet much. What i need to know is I flashed the stock ics leak that happend months ago, im still stock on that leak.
1. Will I get the ota for ics?
2. When i get it can i just update with out problems?
Thanks for the help ppl.
Yes you can flash it, but you may have to jump through some hoops first.
info is kinda all over the place since ICS was released...but most of the info is on page one...so start reading...
I was stock Gen 2 and had no issues with the update process , no info was lost...
I was getting tired of waiting for the ICS update on my A500, and happened to be using the Google Play store. I searched for Acer, and found an update for the A500/A501 update service. Once I installed this update and rebooted, the next time I used the "Check for update" feature in settings, the update finally started.
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F2504x4 said:
Yes you can flash it, but you may have to jump through some hoops first.
info is kinda all over the place since ICS was released...but most of the info is on page one...so start reading...
I was stock Gen 2 and had no issues with the update process , no info was lost...
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When I get the update can I just hit ok and be fine? Will I even get the update on the leaked ics rom?
I'm using a 1st gen Iconia a500 and live in Vancouver BC (CANADA) and have yet to see an update. I know a few people in the area with ICS already, but why do some get it and others don't? (would be nice to have a smoother running device. )
I'm in the Interior of BC, Canada with a 1st gen A500 and I haven't received ICS either. I phoned Acer Support today - they said that the update is being released in batches and that April 27 is the first day of a one week release window.
Looks like it's possible we may not receive it until as late as May 3 or 4.
Same hear for me in the U.K 1st GEN a500 still no update
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I'm using a 1st gen Iconia a500 and live in Vancouver BC (CANADA) and have yet to see an update. I know a few people in the area with ICS already, but why do some get it and others don't? (would be nice to have a smoother running device. )
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If you haven't, make sure you visit the Play Store to D/L & install the recently released Acer Enhancement to the Acer Update Readiness Tool. It is a requirement for the ICS OTA notification.
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If you haven't, make sure you visit the Play Store to D/L & install the recently released Acer Enhancement to the Acer Update Readiness Tool. It is a requirement for the ICS OTA notification.
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Installed this weeks ago still no update acer releasing the update based on serial numbers of the tablets
crazymanc said:
Same hear for me in the U.K 1st GEN a500 still no update
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How can you tell which Gen you have? Is it the "device version"? Mines 1.0
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I'm in the Interior of BC, Canada with a 1st gen A500 and I haven't received ICS either. I phoned Acer Support today - they said that the update is being released in batches and that April 27 is the first day of a one week release window.
Looks like it's possible we may not receive it until as late as May 3 or 4.
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Interior here as well and I got it.
Personally I would try and get the update tool uninstalled and reinstalled and see if that works.
Wifes tab was on HC 3.0.1 from time of purchase up until I rooted it, updated to 3.1, then 3.2, 3.2.1 and finally to ICS (all in one day) which entailed updating the Iconia Update tool after each successfull OS upgrade.
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I have uninstalled and reinstalled the Iconia Update tool and still no update.
5 days of waiting so far.
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Interior here as well and I got it.
Personally I would try and get the update tool uninstalled and reinstalled and see if that works.
Wifes tab was on HC 3.0.1 from time of purchase up until I rooted it, updated to 3.1, then 3.2, 3.2.1 and finally to ICS (all in one day) which entailed updating the Iconia Update tool after each successfull OS upgrade.
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Have not received it yet either
I am in the Montreal area and have not seen any sign of ICS as of yet.
a_rocklobster said:
How can you tell which Gen you have? Is it the "device version"? Mines 1.0
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Settings About tablet and its under Build number will say COM_GEN1 OR GEN2
Would you have a special Canadian or French Canadian version or the stock English versions which you could upgrade yourself by grabbing the update.zip file floating around.
I also have a GEN1 A500 from Canada, specifically build Acer_A500_7.014.14_COM_GEN1 and I got impatient waiting for the OTA update so I installed the Acer_A500_7.014.14_041.203.01_COM_GEN1 update from the bottom of the first post on this page. I had no problems at all completeling the update and everything seems to be working fine with ICS.
The Op is actually linking straight to Acer's official update server with the ICS links in that post. Remember that if you choose to download these official ROM's you'll need to decrypt the downloaded zip file with the tool mentioned at the top of the first post and follow the rest of the instructions in the How to use full/update package in that first post as well.
Can anyone help me please.
I bought a 2nd hand rooted a500.
successfully flashed to a near stock 3.2.1, but then decided that i wanted to return to stock in order to get OTA updates up to ICS. With a little help on here I managed to flash one of the stock 3.2 roms from vache.
system now
android version = 3.2
kernel version = 2.6.36.3+
build number = Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1
as was the aim, however I'm not recieving any OTA updates, system update claims tablet is up to date!
Has anyone experienced this too, or got any ideas where i'm going wrong
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system now
android version = 3.2
kernel version = 2.6.36.3+
build number = Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1
as was the aim, however I'm not recieving any OTA updates, system update claims tablet is up to date!
Has anyone experienced this too, or got any ideas where i'm going wrong
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You didn't do anything wrong. Acer suspended the ICS updates for awhile. Looks like they may be regionally starting again.
Just wait,.
Thanks for the advice.
I'm trying to be patient, but i'm still not getting the updates.
chodkinson970 said:
Thanks for the advice.
I'm trying to be patient, but i'm still not getting the updates.
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Have you installed the incona tab update enhancement from the play store
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Thanks for the reply, yes i had installed the update enhancement from play store.
I have now solved the problem so i thought i'd share what i found.
The problem I had:-
I was rooted, but wanted to go back to stock to try the stock OTA ICS. I flashed a stock 3.2 full package from vache's page. The one I went with was 7.006.01_com_gen1. Carried out successfully, however no updates available when doing the system update search. waited a week still nothing, even tried factory reset to clear everything out.
Solution:-
I got impatient so flashed the unstable 3.0.1 rom intending to root again.
before rooting i tried flashing other stock roms (no reason it shouldn't work i reasoned). Successfully flashed full package 4.010.38_com_gen1 (vache's page). tried OTA updates from there and it was successful!!
OTA'd to 7.006.01, then 7.014.01, then on to ICS
Conclusion:-
the difference appears to be the version of android 3.2, I can only assume that 7.006.03 isn't supported in the UK where as 7.006.01 is. If i'd flashed that one in the first place I assume the updates would have worked.
Hey, can you point me to the files and instructions on how to get this done? I rooted it to 7.006.05 long before using thor rom I believe. Not very familiar with the rooting game, but I'm still unable to get ICS update OTA.
FYI, Acer a500 8gb model US.
chodkinson970 said:
Thanks for the reply, yes i had installed the update enhancement from play store.
I have now solved the problem so i thought i'd share what i found.
The problem I had:-
I was rooted, but wanted to go back to stock to try the stock OTA ICS. I flashed a stock 3.2 full package from vache's page. The one I went with was 7.006.01_com_gen1. Carried out successfully, however no updates available when doing the system update search. waited a week still nothing, even tried factory reset to clear everything out.
Solution:-
I got impatient so flashed the unstable 3.0.1 rom intending to root again.
before rooting i tried flashing other stock roms (no reason it shouldn't work i reasoned). Successfully flashed full package 4.010.38_com_gen1 (vache's page). tried OTA updates from there and it was successful!!
OTA'd to 7.006.01, then 7.014.01, then on to ICS
Conclusion:-
the difference appears to be the version of android 3.2, I can only assume that 7.006.03 isn't supported in the UK where as 7.006.01 is. If i'd flashed that one in the first place I assume the updates would have worked.
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I'm on 3.2 and rooted not sure how to go to ics . I have an ota update but it won't stick... It says failed. Any ideas?
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celeox said:
I'm on 3.2 and rooted not sure how to go to ics . I have an ota update but it won't stick... It says failed. Any ideas?
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My understanding from reading around a few threads is that OTA tends not to work if you are rooted and/or running CWM. Not sure on process of un-rooting as i've not done it. But i'm guessing one solution would be flash a stock version of same rom, then do OTA updates.
DogEater008 said:
Hey, can you point me to the files and instructions on how to get this done? I rooted it to 7.006.05 long before using thor rom I believe. Not very familiar with the rooting game, but I'm still unable to get ICS update OTA.
FYI, Acer a500 8gb model US.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
this thread has the full packages, i'm not sure which will be the correct one for the US but others on here might be able to help with that.
If you rooted via CWM its really straight forward, I followed these instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1205204
just follow 2. and/or 3.
I want to keep root and go to ics. I know I need to install ics bootloader but have not found a solid thread yet, at least not one that I can flash. Anyone that can direct me to a proven method from 3.2 will be appreciated. I am rooted and gave custom recovery installed cwm.
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chodkinson970 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
this thread has the full packages, i'm not sure which will be the correct one for the US but others on here might be able to help with that.
If you rooted via CWM its really straight forward, I followed these instructions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1205204
just follow 2. and/or 3.
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Thanks! It works. Downloading ICS OTA right now. Although, it's kinda sketchy that I had to download a decrypter to unzip the file. :/
Moscow Desire said:
You didn't do anything wrong. Acer suspended the ICS updates for awhile. Looks like they may be regionally starting again.
Just wait,.
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also most of those roms have the ota disabled: here's a stock ics non rooted but again they take out the OTA updates( get both of these and rename it to update and flash)
Download:http://cdn.acer.futuredial.com/Acer_A500_7.014.01_041.203.01_COM_GEN1_1333444043393_2fe1ad59.zip
http://cdn.acer.futuredial.com/Acer_A500_7.014.14_041.203.01_COM_GEN1_1333444737199_8ec8b991.zip
if this works\/ any cash flow would help in developing my new rom