I was just wondering if someone could point me to what I need to go back to stock and get OTA updates, I live in the US and would like to know which file to download, or does it matter? Do I need the full package? and which honeycomb version should I do? and which file under the version of Honeycomb should I get? or does it matter? Sorry about being n00bish I just would like to get back to stock so I can start over with this thing and get the info down about it.
Hi,
I've been using AfterOTA to go back to stock. It's very easy. I used version 1.01 which isn't available now but 1.07 should still be able to do the same thing.
Which file you use is important as they are geared for different regions of the world. A lot of the files from the Full Package thread aren't there anymore so your choices are limited. It needs to be a full package though, it should be over 300MB. An update won't work.
Basically, you use AfterOTA to install the bootloader and recovery from it's stock tab. Have the update.zip file on the root of your SD card (some of them need to be decrypted). After the tool installs the stock recovery boot by holding down the left or top volume key. That will automatically install whatever update is on the card. Version 1.01 had separate ICS and HC bootloaders I'm not sure how 1.07 is set up. Then just let the update process happen.
I doubt that you'll find anything earlier than HC 3.2 for your (our) region. If you just want a stock ICS tab you could just use that update.zip and skip HC entirely.
Good Luck
Can you point me to the stock ICS zip we would use for our US tabets? I found a page on here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878 but they dont have an ICS Full Package and I don't know which HC 3.2 one to use. it says to look at my current version but I am on a flexreaper ROM. I want to remove the recovery and bootloader and go completely stock and upgrade to OTA ICS so I can then run After OTA to get a fresh new recovery and ICS bootloader. thanks for your help.
My stock 1.104.02_COM_GEN1 OTA'd to 1.033.00_PA_CUS1.
From Vache's thread the Acer_A500_7.006.01_COM_GEN2 file will update to 1.033.00_PA_CUS1. I don't think this file needs to be decrypted.
1. Download that file. Put the update.zip file on the root of your SD card.
2. In AfterOTA on the stock tab choose A50x. This should install the HC bootloader and standard recovery.
3. Disconnect the tablet. Power down the tablet. Reboot by holding the left or top volume key while pushing the power button. This should start installing the update.zip on the card. If you wind up in CWM then AfterOTA didn't work and you'll need to downgrade.
4. Try to boot after the update. It will probably get stuck at the logo. If it does you'll need to hard reset (bottom volume key + power + slide rotation locker). It takes a while for the first boot and it might crash once while setting everything up.
5. You should be in HC 3.2 from here you can OTA all the way to ICS. You'll need to install the ACER update enhancer from the market b4 it will see the ICS update.
I hope this works for you.
CWM Recovery booted, instead of flashing the update.zip, How do I do it now?
I don't know why AfterOTA isn't working for you. I really thought it would. Oh well, Gersma says it's only for OTA. There are other people who probably know better, but I think you're going to have to get a stock bootloader on there before you can use any of those files. My guess its that you'll need to follow the downgrade guide. Search on "rollback".
I hope you find a better solution, but the rollback isn't that hard.
Good luck.
what if I apply the update.zip from CWM using the "apply update from sd card"? would that just force the up date and wipe everything with the stock bootloader and ROM that is in the update.zip?
I don't think that file will work from CWM. Maybe one of the stock ICS leaks would work. If you can load one from CWM it can load the BL and it will replace the recovery when it reboots. Then you should be able to use AfterOTA to return to stock and upgrade through the OTA's.
Related
I know that Acer pulled today's update, but will it be possible to switch when it is released again?
Leaked 3.1 to official 3.1
Yes it is, just a little confusing though. You have to know which region your tablet is from http://secure3.tx.acer.com/FindSystem/FindSystem.aspx?title=Information About Your System. And then go about flashing a couple of ROMs to get you ready for the update. Instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1155664
I am a total noob and wasted my whole day yesterday trying to figure this out. In the end texonex helped me out. Starting with the leaked 3.1 update here's what I did (courtesy texonex):
1. Root the device (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138228). Download Acer Recovery Installer from the market, and from there install the clockwork recovery image. Choose no for a backup of the current recovery.
2. Download the backup file for 1.104.02 here, thanks to camelot1972
dl.dropbox.com/u/34113636/2011-06-24.12.20.13.zip, I guess you could also use the file from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878. This is for the US version.
If your tablet is from another region you would have to find the appropriate "default" version number in the how-to (what firmware is right for my country).
3. Extract the contents from the zip file and put them in the backup folder for clockwork mod on your SD card (take your SD card out of the tablet and connect directly for all the steps), if you do not see the backup folder, I suppose you can make one,e.g. [micro sd]\clockworkmod\backup\2011-06-25.22.14.07. I guess this exact string will still show up in clockwork recovery. I made a backup of the leaked 3.1 and that gave me the folder, and I just replaced the files. The date part is obvious in the name however I wouldn't venture a guess what are the other digits in the folder name.
If you downloaded the file from [OTA] Full Package and Update page, you'll need first to decrypt the file using the decrypter and then extract the contents of the decrypted file. One of the extracted files is update.zip which goes on to the SD card no subfolder in this case.
4. Restore the firmware using CMW using full restore for the US version, or update from the sd card zip if using a full package zip file.
At this point I think you need to save the recovery image for the non-US versions. Follow the instructions in the how-to or just use acer recovery installer to flash the clockword recovery again and this time choose yes to backup the current image.
5. Download 1.104.02 to 1.141.07 update and flash it with CMW.
Or the appropriate latest update file from your region(highest version number).
6. Flash recovery image to 1.141.07, this is option 4 in Acer recovery installer.
For non-us versions restore the recovery image, unroot and restore factory defaults.
7. I stopped here and now am waiting for the OTA. According to the how-to, you roll back to the full defualt package by using the standard ACER recovery (Power + -Vol) after copying the zip file on to the SD card, delete the zip file copied before.
8. Go to settings and trigger update manually. OTA will prompt you the new 3.1 update. I suppose you do not need to unroot.
You can also install the stock ROM from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159443
Thanks to Bec07 (how-to), vache (stock roms) and sc2k (un-rooting) for their contributions or I would have been totally lost in trying to downgrade my tablet from the leaked 3.1. Hope this is helpful, and goes smoothly because if it does not I wouldn't have clue how to fix it.
Sorry for this off-topic post, but you said that acer pulled the update: And I still have it (haven't updated and cant anyway). Is this not right?
What I meant was its not being pushed to more users for now.
hi
i want to go to the stock ro and the stock recovery from what that i have now..
i have now 3.2.1 without root and recovery is cwm
i want basicly to rollback the iconia to the situation as from the shop that i can also get the ota's and install them
so what to do?
thanks
I7210I said:
hi
i want to go to the stock ro and the stock recovery from what that i have now..
i have now 3.2.1 without root and recovery is cwm
i want basicly to rollback the iconia to the situation as from the shop that i can also get the ota's and install them
so what to do?
thanks
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Generally to roll back to stock (factory) you would install a stock rom or an EUU. This effectively wipes out CWM and installs a stock Acer bootloader.
How you have a stock non-rooted rom, WITH CWM recovery is a bit strange. Clearly you were rooted before???
Full packages;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
Follow the instructions Vach has if the Rom needs decrypted first.
Choose the one you think is for your region (com gen 1 and 2 would probably suit most people)
turn USB Debugging to ON.
Get your current UID NUMBER! I can't stress enough how important this is. Get it, and write it down somewhere. If anything goes wrong, you will need this number. Installing Roms is not 100% successful. If you don't have your UID, and the tab gets bricked, it will be almost impossible to get it back going without the UID number.
Lots of links in the dev threads explaining how to get your UID number. Here's one, with the zip file for USB Deview (x64 and normal pc's);
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1624645
Run your EUU and follow the prompts. Or you can try flashing the *.zip through CWM
ok!
i did the step 4...- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622425
now i have root+4.0.3
and the recovery is i don't know wich because i can't go in it..i want it stock also to get ota's and the option for the update's without any problems
these can help you
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/138/img20120510231539.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/151/img20120510231516.jpg/
is these the latest from acer?
I7210I said:
ok!
i did the step 4...- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622425
now i have root+4.0.3
and the recovery is i don't know wich because i can't go in it..i want it stock also to get ota's and the option for the update's without any problems
these can help you
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/138/img20120510231539.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/151/img20120510231516.jpg/
is these the latest from acer?
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It's because you have a "stock" bootloader. IE: No recovery to speak of More or less a couple of basic functions.
Looks like the latest from Acer for the 500. The update they tried to OTA the other week.
yes but now i'm with acer from now?including the ota's?
i want to know if i will get update's from them from now?and if i'm fully stocked?
We can suggest ways to make sure you will have every chance of success in receiving an ota
But no-one can give u a 100℅ guarantee that you will get it
But I am confused, u say you r on 3.2.1
But then u say u did step 4 of civato's guide - loaded an ICS rom
Did I miss something? Did u rollback?
the pictures show u as having ICS stock recovery and rom???
The best way to ensure you are as full stock as u can be, is to apply a hard reset
This will wipe ALL of yr data and you will be required to sign in to google account and setup wifi etc
1) Turn off your tablet,
2) Have the Rotation lock on your left;
3) Press Vol+ (which is closest to the rotation lock) and power on simultaneously
4) As soon as the tablet vibrates you can release the power button and you should start
to switch rotation lock left and right till you see
Erasing Userdata... Erasing Cache... Vol+ is still pressed;
5) The tablet starts the format
6) Your tablet will be as clean as it can be.
Now, try opening Acer recovery installer if it will not 'open' u r not rooted anymore
That's it, there is not alot more u can do,
hi
i didn't roll back i did step 4 according to the civato's guide
and the recovery was after i load the rom because i had cwm recovery then
after it...i have stock recovery
and now i have according to the things you said to do these:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/404/img20120513100205.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/685/img20120513100112.jpg/
i'm fully stock?
and what about connecting hdd's?i can?
No idea re hdd sorry
about the stock,do i fully stocked?i will get the ota's and can install them regulary?
now i'm fully stock?
and when i connect hdd i do not see anything..what i need to do to see the hdd?
it's NTFS
itried the ntfs mount but it's not work
I'm not allowed to post in the Development forum, so I will ask my question here:
I updated to ICS successfully by changing the update-script in the update.zip.
I removed the lines which delete the recovery or reinstall it; I deleted the whole recovery folder as well.
But now I can't get back into CWM, it just doesn't start, it stops during "booting into recovery kernel" ( it was not overwritten).
So, is the ICS update changing so much in the system that CWM stops working? (through google I found something about different kernels, but didn't understand it)
I think I'll try to install the original recovery, better than nothing.
(this may also be a warning to people who think that they can roll back to honeycomb with CMW - apparently, once the update was succesfull that's it with honycomb)
daniel
I think it might have to do with the updated bootloader that comes with the ICS OTA.
I just had a look at the "blob"-file in the update.zip and was able to unpack it with the BlobTools for the Asus Transformer (https://github.com/AndroidRoot/BlobTools). Inside it was an EBT-file, which, according to my research, should be an image for the bootloader.
Looking through the strings in the blob, it seems to be one indeed: "Bootloader Start at:%d ms".
So I guess the new bootloader loads the recovery system from a different address or partition than the HC bootloader, which is why CWM won't start.
So adding the lines for flashing the OTA recovery-from-boot.p to the updater-script and re-running the update over HC should theoretically solve the issue. Or, if that doesn't work, flash the recovery image manually and flash the blob via nvflash (I'm not sure, though, if that is possible without the keys).
Maybe then someone with enough reverse-engineering skills could determine what has changed in the update and patch CWM accordingly...
Similar Issue..
In CWM, from [ROM][JB] CM10 for Ideapad K1 [Updated 8/29] (I'm running version 2). Whenever I attempt to use any of the features it asks me to install the recovery (which I know I have, and can boot to it) and asks me to choose my device.. Which it then only gives me the ASUS TRANSFORMER as an option.
So, on Version 1 of this build, some time back. I said, what the heck, why not. Let it do its thing,rebooted.. and the system would not ever boot. Just hung at the CM10 boot animation.
Whatever. I used the NVFlash version, got it back up and running. Rebooted in to CWR, and flashed the [ROM]CM10 for Ideapad K1 version 2 CWM version on it. Id really rather not have to wipe my device again to go to version 3, or 4.. and I don't want to get stuck at a boot animation again.
Any thoughts?
It will work again. Just find the file "k1recovery" from the system/bin folder of a rom that has it. Push it in the device, fix permissions and execute it using ADB. The combination Power Btn & VOL+ doesn't work on some devices.
Hello,
I have an A500 with 8GB, bought in USA nov 2011.
it is currently running Thor/TegraOwners ICS ROM v164 (with CWM recovery)
my back-facing camera stopped working and I would like to go back to stock to send the tablet in for repairs.
I got the full stock firmware from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878 (Acer_A500_0.000.00_4.010.10_COM_GEN2_1310535068614_9b84abb1)
unfortunately, I'm not having much luck flashing this :| ... I decrypted the zip and extract the update.zip and put it on the sdcard.
-tried applying update.zip through CWM ... no luck (it extracts but nothing happens)
-tried installing stock recovery using 'acer recovery installer' ... no luck (i get the android with exclamation mark when i try to go into recovery)
acer recovery installer shows bootloader version 3.01
any ideas ?
thanks
Fadius said:
Hello,
I have an A500 with 8GB, bought in USA nov 2011.
it is currently running Thor/TegraOwners ICS ROM v164 (with CWM recovery)
my back-facing camera stopped working and I would like to go back to stock to send the tablet in for repairs.
I got the full stock firmware from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878 (Acer_A500_0.000.00_4.010.10_COM_GEN2_1310535068614_9b84abb1)
unfortunately, I'm not having much luck flashing this :| ... I decrypted the zip and extract the update.zip and put it on the sdcard.
-tried applying update.zip through CWM ... no luck (it extracts but nothing happens)
-tried installing stock recovery using 'acer recovery installer' ... no luck (i get the android with exclamation mark when i try to go into recovery)
acer recovery installer shows bootloader version 3.01
any ideas ?
thanks
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First off, get your UID number just in case you need it. You can get it in the Dev forum (sticky). Always have your UID written down somewhere.
Then go to the "all files" Sticky thread in the Dev forum. Where they have all the Acer roms and updates.
Download 2 or 3 of the a500 ICS Update files. These are full update files.
Decrypt them if needed, then pull the update.zip out. Copy to EXT SD Card, and boot holding Vol+ and PWR till you see the text about installing, then release.
Might have to try more than one, but eventually one should install. These are full update roms, not patches.
Should give you a stock ICS. Hey, check your camera, might start working again
MD
hi everyone
i'm explaining the problem that's getting me crazy!
I've got an a500 tab. it was HoneyComb 3.1 at first, I downloaded ICS 4.0.3 Stock Rom and installed it via SD Card, Power + Vol- button.
i've been using it a few monthes now i want to use a custom rom like tegraowners JB.
my current version of rom (ICS 4.03) can't be rooted with ICS Root for a500 because it's version is'nt supported.
so i decided to install a 3.1 HC Stock rom, root it and use custom roms.
i downloaded 3.1 stock rom, named it update.zip and copied it on a sd card.
inserted SD card in tab and turned it on with Power + Vol-. here is the problem!
first i see recovery mode loading then an android logo with a (!) sign on it.
cdn.gooyait.com/uploads/android-recovery-mode-600x276.jpg
and tab get's restarted...
any idea?
I don't know maybe i've downloaded the wrong rom.
if yes please link to the correct rom for thei version:
Kernel Version:
2.6.39.4+
Image Version:
Acer_AV041_A500_RV21RB01_WW_GEN1
Build Number:
Acer_AV041_A500_0.014.00_WW_GEN1
PLEASE!
AHashemi said:
hi everyone
i'm explaining the problem that's getting me crazy!
I've got an a500 tab. it was HoneyComb 3.1 at first, I downloaded ICS 4.0.3 Stock Rom and installed it via SD Card, Power + Vol- button.
i've been using it a few monthes now i want to use a custom rom like tegraowners JB.
my current version of rom (ICS 4.03) can't be rooted with ICS Root for a500 because it's version is'nt supported.
so i decided to install a 3.1 HC Stock rom, root it and use custom roms.
i downloaded 3.1 stock rom, named it update.zip and copied it on a sd card.
inserted SD card in tab and turned it on with Power + Vol-. here is the problem!
first i see recovery mode loading then an android logo with a (!) sign on it.
cdn.gooyait.com/uploads/android-recovery-mode-600x276.jpg
and tab get's restarted...
any idea?
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Stock recovery probably isn't designed to flash anything other than ICS. (Or it can't go backwards?). As for rooting, the blackthud3r ICS root tool oughta get ya done. (There are 2 methods, search and find one. For your case I recommend number 2)
[Anyway, don't worry about rooting the stock ROM, on an A500 this doesn't help you get jellybean.]<- MAY BE WRONG. In order to install a custom ROM, you must install a custom bootloader and recovery. Here is a guidehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622425 Once you've gotten through that(and assuming you haven't died of heart attack), you can install a custom ROM. Just follow the instructions on said ROM's thread. My favorite(albeit, a bit buggy) one is here :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2239476&highlight=jellybean+rom&nocache=1. Good luck!:good:
EDIT:
You need a CPUID to flash your bootloader. I don't know if you need root to get that.
Install a custom bootloader
You shold read about custom bootloader, it isnt that difficult, you get root of your iconia, download a flex software it automaticly downloads the latest recovery I recommend TWRP, and from ther you could touch the option install and select you zip file