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So, guys...here's a real challenge for all of you.
I taught my friend how to enable multitouch on Atrix 4G and I did mine correctly, but he tried editing the touchpad.cfg file using the Atrix, removed the READ permissions of file and restarted the phone. Obviously, the phone can't read the touchpad.cfg anymore and touchpad is not working at all.
Gladly (yeah, this is sarcasm), the Android won't let he do a factory reset because the Froyo version needs an extra step of TOUCHING the screen to complete the recovery command.
I tried accessing it via ADB too, but it requires you to TOUCH the screen and choose your USB connection type.
So, touch is out of question. Is there any way to access this cell phone and make the files readable again (or replace the files, whatever makes it working). The phone has USB Debugging enabled, if it helps.
p.s: sorry if it's been posted before, but I search the forum A LOT and could only find two similar posts that were unanswered. (Please, let's not make this one be the third. We don't need that.)
Have you tried fastboot? try turning off the phone and holding power + volume down until you see the word Fastboot then press volume up. You should be able to do whatever from adb now. Try that or an official update.
this should be in Q&A btw
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Hey, Tayshun, thanks for the reply
I tried using Fastboot, but the device still can't be found by ADB shell. If you can point me some direction of what I may be doing wrong it would be great.
And I don't really understand when you say "that or an official update". How was I suppose to update the phone without touching it at all? Via Recovery Menu too? What is the option?
Thanks in advance
chapter81 said:
Hey, Tayshun, thanks for the reply
I tried using Fastboot, but the device still can't be found by ADB shell. If you can point me some direction of what I may be doing wrong it would be great.
And I don't really understand when you say "that or an official update". How was I suppose to update the phone without touching it at all? Via Recovery Menu too? What is the option?
Thanks in advance
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if you can't access ADB to push a file, and you can't get recovery to work to reflash a fruitcake, then you're only choice is to sbf flash a 2.3.4 gingerbread sbf. either that, or the pudding sbf if you wish to stay unlocked.
it will give you a fresh, stock state of the phone. if he is on Gingerbread though, you can ONLY flash those two sbf's, any others will hard brick your phone.
EDIT: I just thought of something, it's a long run but you might be able to fix permissions in Recovery mode, i don't know whether it'll work or not though.
Alcapone263 said:
if you can't access ADB to push a file, and you can't get recovery to work to reflash a fruitcake, then you're only choice is to sbf flash a 2.3.4 gingerbread sbf. either that, or the pudding sbf if you wish to stay unlocked.
it will give you a fresh, stock state of the phone. if he is on Gingerbread though, you can ONLY flash those two sbf's, any others will hard brick your phone.
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Well, he's running Froyo 2.2, so I guess this option is not available for us to try. Even though because I'm not really sure I can go throught all these steps.
Alcapone263 said:
EDIT: I just thought of something, it's a long run but you might be able to fix permissions in Recovery mode, i don't know whether it'll work or not though.
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Can you please explain me this idea of yours in more details? I think that all I need is to be able to communicate with the device without using touch. I read somewhere that using Fastboot, I could do anything via ABD, but even putting the phone on this mode, I still get "device not found" on ADB console. Maybe I'm missing some extra step. But again, if you could please explain me about this permission thing in Recovery Mode, it would be great, Alcapone. Thanks!!!
Flash a pudding 2.2 sbf
Hello guys,
i got a serious and frustrating problem here.
A few days ago my xoom was stuck on the M screen, so I used a thread in the forum and recovered it.
It solved myh problem back then, but since I had 3.2 before this and the solution injected me with Android 3.01 my problems started to show themselves.
the first one is that
<b> Through Fastboot, RecoveryMod, ADB </b> and any other way you can Imagine to install a new ROM or even remove or create a file,
All of them show success message but when I check them out I see no changes.
i tried fastboot and Recovery to install nearly every ROM,Recovery and bootimage in this site but so far it was wild goose chase.
so I want to ask if I'm doing anything wrong or if you need any more information here, but please help me with this
wow I cant believe it, All these masterminds here and no answer to my distress signal??
Guys I am so in trouble and this is the only place I hoped to get answered.
I can provide you with more info if you need, but please dont say I'm on my own here.
all these years this forum was the last hope for me.
i know I'll get my answer here one day
You are not being very clear about what you have done,, but I'm assuming that you reinstalled the stock image that got you back to HC 3.01. Can you see if you are able to get OTA updates to get you back to at least 3.1, or 3.2 if possible?
If that's my problem forgive me please, Ive written that post in 3:00AM
for the sake of clearity I should add some info:
1. I even tried stock ROMs but you see I cant even flash them (Not from Recovery nor Fastboot) the steps seem successful : it opens the package,it installs them and it says everything was a success. But when I restart the device I see nothing has changed.
2. OTA updates are the same, they keep downloading and when the sysem reboots to recovery to install them it cant find them.
3. You dont believe it if I say even files and programs that I remove from device by my hand(Android OS) are back after the first restart.
And you see it's dark magic! everything from a file to a partition are back by one reboot. I dont know what should I call it but I havent seen anything like it on the whole Internet.
So seems like I should make a competition for the xda experts here
Can you publish it so all of them can see it?
Mohfath said:
If that's my problem forgive me please, Ive written that post in 3:00AM
for the sake of clearity I should add some info:
1. I even tried stock ROMs but you see I cant even flash them (Not from Recovery nor Fastboot) the steps seem successful : it opens the package,it installs them and it says everything was a success. But when I restart the device I see nothing has changed.
2. OTA updates are the same, they keep downloading and when the sysem reboots to recovery to install them it cant find them.
3. You dont believe it if I say even files and programs that I remove from device by my hand(Android OS) are back after the first restart.
And you see it's dark magic! everything from a file to a partition are back by one reboot. I dont know what should I call it but I havent seen anything like it on the whole Internet.
So seems like I should make a competition for the xda experts here
Can you publish it so all of them can see it?
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Actually, I have seen someone with the same problem here on this forum, but I can't recall exactly what the solution was.
Can you describe, step by step what you are doing, what cable you are connecting to your pc with, etc?
okantomi said:
Actually, I have seen someone with the same problem here on this forum, but I can't recall exactly what the solution was.
Can you describe, step by step what you are doing, what cable you are connecting to your pc with, etc?
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That would be relief to know this could be solvable.
I will look more too.
As for your post I must say:
1. I plug the Xoom to the PC using the included cable
2. I start the xoom and start fastboot
3. on the PC system has the drivers and completely knows it
4. I start with SDK:
I. Fastboot oem unlock (Completing onscreen instructions and reboot device)
II. Fastboot mode again I use Fastboot flash boot boot.img
III. Continuing with Recovery,System
IV. Rebooting the device anything is the same.
My ROM is unchanged by the process and keeeeeeeeps giving the damn error of System process error please submit
5. And with ClockworkrecoveryMod I have the stock ROM on my sd card.
I. I choose install zip from sd card.
II.Choose the correct zip file and start flashing.
III. Choosing Wipe Data/Factory reset will take the device into a complete hang. unless I first use the mount page to mount the System/Data
IV. I reboot the device and ..... you know nothing changed.
so thats my story.
Still hope to find something about it.
Thanks...that was helpful. But now I want to know the following:
Were you rooted before the trouble started?
What did you do to recover?
If rooted, what version of CWM recovery did you have installed? Did you do a nanadroid backup? (I guess the answer is no, because you could have just restored with that).
What recovery are you accessing when trying to flash a zip file?
If you can answer these questions I will continue to wrack my brain trying to recall where I saw that thread.
Edit: please check out this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370312
Some of what I said to him may help you .
okantomi said:
Were you rooted before the trouble started?
What did you do to recover?
If rooted, what version of CWM recovery did you have installed? Did you do a nanadroid backup? (I guess the answer is no, because you could have just restored with that).
What recovery are you accessing when trying to flash a zip file?
If you can answer these questions I will continue to wrack my brain trying to recall where I saw that thread.
Edit: please check out this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370312
Some of what I said to him may help you .
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Being rooted? -> Yes, The world is more beautiful with root!
to recover -> I followed this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1097997 Shame it was Android 3.0
I use ClockworkRecovery 3.0.0.28 and I cant upgrade it cause of ... you know
And for your help I must say you are definitely the most caring person I know...
I'm off to check the provided link now
I was thinking of something that might be a reason.
I have this tiny problem:
When I go to CWM and choose Erase userData/Factory Reset Device Hangs
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I was thinking of may be the userdata partition is corrupted and I gotta find a way to flash it completely.
Somehow I used Fastboot utility to do this and after saying Success, Nothing changed again.
Do you know any other way to physically do this job?
Okay... so the other day in class I was thumbing through the intrawebs and noticed the leaked ICS had came out for the A500... I tried flashing the ROM to my tablet, thinking it would be a cinch if I just followed the directions. No go, just stuck on Android boot logo. That's fine and all, made a back up with CWM (which i think was my initial problem with the ICS version.. correct if I'm wrong please,) but... my back-ups check sums were mismatching for everything. Couldn't get them to match and couldn't figure it out so I decided to just flash root stock version back on to the tablet and go from there using my titanium backup.
I flashed, and bam... vibrating black screen, no CWM recovery anymore no matter what I do. I've been using the SDK manager / ADB terminal thinger / EUUS Acer Iconia Tab Software Upgrade Utility. I cannot for the life of me find my CPUID, or at least the RIGHT CPUID. I understand to use software to find it but I don't think my tablet is giving the correct info, or something??!?! When I run adb devices in CMD in the platform-tools directory it doesn't list any devices available. If anyone could help it'd be greatly appreciated. Could possibly upload a screenshot of my usb devices with the USBdeview software?
GermanDoerksen said:
Okay... so the other day in class I was thumbing through the intrawebs and noticed the leaked ICS had came out for the A500... I tried flashing the ROM to my tablet, thinking it would be a cinch if I just followed the directions. No go, just stuck on Android boot logo. That's fine and all, made a back up with CWM (which i think was my initial problem with the ICS version.. correct if I'm wrong please,) but... my back-ups check sums were mismatching for everything. Couldn't get them to match and couldn't figure it out so I decided to just flash root stock version back on to the tablet and go from there using my titanium backup.
I flashed, and bam... vibrating black screen, no CWM recovery anymore no matter what I do. I've been using the SDK manager / ADB terminal thinger / EUUS Acer Iconia Tab Software Upgrade Utility. I cannot for the life of me find my CPUID, or at least the RIGHT CPUID. I understand to use software to find it but I don't think my tablet is giving the correct info, or something??!?! When I run adb devices in CMD in the platform-tools directory it doesn't list any devices available. If anyone could help it'd be greatly appreciated. Could possibly upload a screenshot of my usb devices with the USBdeview software?
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To get your old uid number, look in one of your cwm backup folders on your SD card.should say uid.txt.
Then you can either use the photo tutorial at androidtabletgeeks.com, or there is text instructions here at xda.
Also, sounds like you may need to load the a DB drivers for your tab.
Help ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I've got a similar problem. My A500 are with the Boot "Verified Boot failed" and no way I can make it work again. He was with the ICS ROM'm trying to make it back to the Stock ROM but I can not. Please Help Me.
Hmm...
Moscow Desire said:
To get your old uid number, look in one of your cwm backup folders on your SD card.should say uid.txt.
Then you can either use the photo tutorial at androidtabletgeeks.com, or there is text instructions here at xda.
Also, sounds like you may need to load the a DB drivers for your tab.
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Okay, that got me started in a good direction I feel like. The only problem is that CWM made them all "*.img" files. There is a "system.img", "boot.img", and "recovery.img". Which one should I be trying to tear into to get it? And I'm pretty sure I have the adb drivers installed, or at least my device shows up in my device manager when I put it in APX mode, and I've downloaded the USB recovery drivers from the ACER website, along with other drivers that people have suggested.
Thanks for your quick reply! Hopefully this gets me somewhere, if you have any more suggestions on where to find it within the filesystem / *.img files let me know.
** Also a "data.img"... didn't want to leave the right one out on accident haha.**
Still nothing...
I've been trying to go through the old CWM back up .img files, but the only one I can even open and extract is the system.img which from what I can tell, has nothing to do with the CPUID. Next I started up a virtual ubuntu to try ADB out on there, same results. Even changed the vendor ID to the one given to me by lsusb, still nothing. I'm out of thoughts on this... I'm burnt out on trying to get this to work.
When I opened up usbdeview, I saw an old version of my Acer Iconia tab when it was actually working. Used that serial number and it made it through to where it said it was upgrading, but then sat/hung overnight. didn't move or make any progress so I unplugged it so I could go to class and keep working on it... now that cpuid doesn't work either.
Is my tablet a fancy paperweight now?
A500 Reborn
People,
I managed to make my A500 back to work with an update file, but forum cannot permit to put the link here. Take out the spaces of the link below:
www . fileserve . com / file / 2HUVP9D / update(ok) . zip
Rename the file to "update.zip", then save this on Sdcard and Boot the A500 with Vol - pressed.
Worked for me.
so..
assanches said:
People,
I managed to make my A500 back to work with an update file, but forum cannot permit to put the link here. Take out the spaces of the link below:
www . fileserve . com / file / 2HUVP9D / update(ok) . zip
Rename the file to "update.zip", then save this on Sdcard and Boot the A500 with Vol - pressed.
Worked for me.
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Did you have a recovery that you were able to boot into when you did this? Or does holding vol - while powering up install the update.zip? If you used a recovery manager it's not going to help me at all.
A500 Reborn
GermanDoerksen said:
Did you have a recovery that you were able to boot into when you did this? Or does holding vol - while powering up install the update.zip? If you used a recovery manager it's not going to help me at all.
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I did this without a CWM recovery, only stock recovery (holding vol - while powering up).
assanches said:
I did this without a CWM recovery, only stock recovery (holding vol - while powering up).
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Yeah... thanks but nothing doin for me. I have nothing but a black screen that vibrates. adb mode and such but nothing else. Something's gotta give eventually.
A500 Reborn
GermanDoerksen said:
Yeah... thanks but nothing doin for me. I have nothing but a black screen that vibrates. adb mode and such but nothing else. Something's gotta give eventually.
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GermanDoerksen,
Did you try this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18750804&postcount=17
Worked for many users.
yup
assanches said:
GermanDoerksen,
Did you try this?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18750804&postcount=17
Worked for many users.
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That's where I started this journey to get it working again lol. The only problem I'm having is with finding my CPUID or the UID he talks about. The numbers I get don't work because they're for the recovery driver, not an actual UID for my tablet. There is no serial number displayed when connected.
GermanDoerksen said:
That's where I started this journey to get it working again lol. The only problem I'm having is with finding my CPUID or the UID he talks about. The numbers I get don't work because they're for the recovery driver, not an actual UID for my tablet. There is no serial number displayed when connected.
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have you tried using usbdeview to find the cpuid?
look at the beginning of my post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22902126&postcount=258
wolverine423 said:
have you tried using usbdeview to find the cpuid?
look at the beginning of my post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22902126&postcount=258
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Well I had... but I think you just helped me out. Will these show up if I'm using the recovery driver to get it to be recognized? I can find it when plugged in under Acer Iconia, but I think that's from a previous plug-in before I flashed it. Now when I plug it in it comes up under "acer picasso recovery driver". I never new what vendor ID to look for, so I'm going to do that.
Do I have to put serial number in the .txt file named cpuid to get it to work?
Thanks for replying and giving me something to do!
wolverine423 said:
have you tried using usbdeview to find the cpuid?
look at the beginning of my post here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22902126&postcount=258
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Okay, so I'm in my college class so I don't have my own laptop with me, I'm trying this on a "frozen" desktop. I said earlier my tablet show up in usbdeview as acer picasso recovery driver, but it flip flops between that and acer USB-Boot recovery driver. Don't know why. Either way, when I plug my tablet into my computer and put it in APX mode, it shows up, but no serial number or anything. I'm going to try what you said on my laptop at home where I've plugged it in before I flashed it, maybe I can find it then. Hopefully. Here's a USBdeView picture of what I'm seeing when I plug my tablet in.
woops
Sorry, picture was blurry...
GermanDoerksen said:
Sorry, picture was blurry...
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Our computer labs all use deepfreeze.
Yeah, it should be listed on your laptop if it was plugged in while running honeycomb.
Best of luck.
wolverine423 said:
Our computer labs all use deepfreeze.
Yeah, it should be listed on your laptop if it was plugged in while running honeycomb.
Best of luck.
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Hey so do ours. Gotta love the key combination to get past it
But that's awesome, this gives me hope! Will try this if I ever get out of this class... yay for linux classes that last from 8 to 3.
I have also bricked mine due to not reading things before jumping in as usual doh.
I installed the lightspeed ics beta 5 and it was pretty nice but a game I have been playing kept freezing so I decided to go back to 3.2 official by putting it on the sd card and booting recovery. It went through install etc but then just goes to a bootloop with the blue lightspeed flashing adroid. CWM is no more and like an idiot did not get my cpuid prior.
I tried installing the 3.0.1 unstable too but that did not work either. It just sits on flashing android now.
Will I have to wait until an official acer ics update.zip is available once released?
Thanks in advance
waj1234 said:
I have also bricked mine due to not reading things before jumping in as usual doh.
I installed the lightspeed ics beta 5 and it was pretty nice but a game I have been playing kept freezing so I decided to go back to 3.2 official by putting it on the sd card and booting recovery. It went through install etc but then just goes to a bootloop with the blue lightspeed flashing adroid. CWM is no more and like an idiot did not get my cpuid prior.
I tried installing the 3.0.1 unstable too but that did not work either. It just sits on flashing android now.
Will I have to wait until an official acer ics update.zip is available once released?
Thanks in advance
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I don't think you'd HAVE to wait for the office ICS update. For you, I'd say do what I've been trying to do which is get it back to stock rom and recovery manager so I can wait for the official ICS update. Eventually, if I ever do unbrick this thing, then I will have to decide if I want to wait or not. Or dual-boot ubuntu
GermanDoerksen said:
I don't think you'd HAVE to wait for the office ICS update. For you, I'd say do what I've been trying to do which is get it back to stock rom and recovery manager so I can wait for the official ICS update. Eventually, if I ever do unbrick this thing, then I will have to decide if I want to wait or not. Or dual-boot ubuntu
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I cant get my cpuid though as it dont show in usbdview either unless I need the drivers from sdk first.
thanks to everybody, as i described in another post i bricker my iconia trying to downgrade from ics to 3.
i've read a couple of posts, i've found tolls than could give me achance to recover but i don't know my serial number.
so first question i ask is: opening a ticket with acer assistance they show as serial number this:
XEH6LEN0021140E7131500
i tried to take apart the last 15 characters and add a 0 but no luck.
is there any other solution ? is there a chance to get somewhere an update.zip signed ?
sorry if i asked stupid questions but i'm a noob and quite desperate.
i know i did something stupoid and i won't get upset if someone reminds me this ....
thanks to anyone that reads, cheers and sorry for bad english
no that's not it
r u back at hc or still trying to get back
check the guide in my sig to get yr cpuid. haven't failed 2 find one yet
many thanks.
i readed your guide before bricking, i tried looking in pc system (but i had only an eleven digit number) and i tried with a terminal app on the tablet, but it didn't like one command.
now that is bricked i don't know how to get it.
jeremypps said:
many thanks.
i readed your guide before bricking, i tried looking in pc system (but i had only an eleven digit number) and i tried with a terminal app on the tablet, but it didn't like one command.
now that is bricked i don't know how to get it.
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Things are looking grim if we cant get your cpuid
I take it you don't have a backup with the uid.txt file somwhere on your computer maybe????
The 11 digit number is a small hope as it suggests you're on the HC Bootloader in which case yes you are able to recover using an update.zip
go to this link and follow METHOD 2
the update zip you have to d/l is UNSTABLE and tricky to use
but all you need it for is to ROOT (with Iconia Root from the market),
and install CWM (with ACER Recovery Installer also from the market.)
Once you have CWM make a backup and get your uid from the text file in the backup folder -
make a copy of it AND KEEP IT SOMEWHERE SAFE!!!!
if you have problems booting the UNSTABLE rom you have to do a hard reset (see below)
You may also need a rom to flash seeing you dont have a backup to restore
you can give hard reset method a try on your bricked tab first- dont think it will work - but u never know.
1) Turn off your tablet,
2) Have the Rotation lock on your left;
3) Press Vol+ (which is next to 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 to format
6) Your tablet will be as clean as it can be.
Good Luck
many many thanks for your help, i don't know how to thank you enough.
i tried the hard reset, but i still get the boot verified failed ...
the update.zip file in method 2 is the one i used to brick the tablet.
i tried again, the message i get after the flash is:
Not legal !!!!!!! abort
Warning: The blob package is not official ~ Abort!
followed by the red Boot verified failed.
maybe i could try another one, but i don't know where to get it.
i tried to read how to extract one from an entire rom but it's a bit tricky and my antivirus reports the tool as a trojan.
i'll try to look around, then i think i have to send to assistance.
thank again !
jeremypps said:
many many thanks for your help, i don't know how to thank you enough.
i tried the hard reset, but i still get the boot verified failed ...
Not legal !!!!!!! abort
Warning: The blob package is not official ~ Abort!
followed by the red Boot verified failed.
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yeh i thort this was sposed to happen the not legal thing
then u do the hard reset
when u do the hard reset does erasing data erasing cache show up
r u sure you're completing the whole process???
i get both the erasing data and erasing cache, but no result.
i disabled the antivirus in the pc and was able to run the update decrypter from thor topic.
now i need something to give him.
could you please tell me what to do ? i downloaded the file root3.2.1 from timmydean but i don't know what file to use, since it's not a zip file but there are many files and folders in it.
again, many thanks and sorry for bothering
jeremypps said:
i get both the erasing data and erasing cache, but no result.
i disabled the antivirus in the pc and was able to run the update decrypter from thor topic.
now i need something to give him.
could you please tell me what to do ? i downloaded the file root3.2.1 from timmydean but i don't know what file to use, since it's not a zip file but there are many files and folders in it.
again, many thanks and sorry for bothering
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....first take that update,zip off your external_sd card...you dont wanna be fixing the problem and then borking it again cos the update.zip is on there
timmydeans should be a zip not sure where u got it
ive attached a pic of the folders in my timmydeans v4 should be similar,
theres a readme and pdf in there with all the instructions but basically
1. run test.cmd just click on it - you have yr tab connected to the pc
2. the window should say list of devices attached followed by yr CPUID
You HAVE to get this to show up the rest of the process wont work otherwise.
post back with what happens
again, thanks a lot.
i think there's no way to get the id.
if i attach the tablet with the red message it isn't recognised by the system.
if i do it using the paper clip it is recognised as ACER Usb boot recovery driver.
in USB deview, which column do i have to look at ?
meanwhile, i picked Acer_A500_0.000.00_1.013.01_EMEA_GEN1_1300336887417_befd43a1.zip
got and update.zip file from it, tried to use it, process started but after a while the android robot falls ...
jeremypps said:
again, thanks a lot.
i think there's no way to get the id.
if i attach the tablet with the red message it isn't recognised by the system.
if i do it using the paper clip it is recognised as ACER Usb boot recovery driver.
in USB deview, which column do i have to look at ?
meanwhile, i picked Acer_A500_0.000.00_1.013.01_EMEA_GEN1_1300336887417_befd43a1.zip
got and update.zip file from it, tried to use it, process started but after a while the android robot falls ...
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i think i'm confused or tired its late here......
in usbdeview along the top column click on VENDOR ID
go down and look for #0502 go across the columns and your id should be under
serial number column
btw what happens when u hold vol down and press pwr button????
jeremypps said:
again, thanks a lot.
i think there's no way to get the id.
if i attach the tablet with the red message it isn't recognised by the system.
if i do it using the paper clip it is recognised as ACER Usb boot recovery driver.
in USB deview, which column do i have to look at ?
meanwhile, i picked Acer_A500_0.000.00_1.013.01_EMEA_GEN1_1300336887417_befd43a1.zip
got and update.zip file from it, tried to use it, process started but after a while the android robot falls ...
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just my input... might be wrong, but every tidbit helps.
In USB Deview, I believe you look for android.bootserial if it's the same as we run dmesg from ADB, Not sure but check it. Never ran USB Deview before.
Also, one of my russian colleagues said that everytime you connect the USB to the PC, windows keeps a record in the Windows/temp folder for the device ID. If I can find the PM in my mail, I'll post his info again. Theory is, you may be able to get it from temp, so don't clean your temp folder.
ok, under serial number column there is only the 11 digits, so no way.
i'll do some trys using zip files of official roms and trying to get an update.zip working, if i don't get results (as it'll probably happen) i'll give up and send it to acer assistance.
you were very very kind, thanks.
are you taking on the next shift moscow?????
what do u think if he cant get his ID and an update.zip wont work??
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jeremypps said:
ok, under serial number column there is only the 11 digits, so no way.
i'll do some trys using zip files of official roms and trying to get an update.zip working, if i don't get results (as it'll probably happen) i'll give up and send it to acer assistance.
you were very very kind, thanks.
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ok m8, a shame we couldnt get u going....
did u try moscows suggestion???
good luck with the update.zip
@ moscow...so its really true then....if you dont have your cpuid youre.......????
hi moscow, many thanks to you !
sorry i didn't read your reply before.
well i can't find android.bootserial in usbdeview.
i try to attach a (wide) screenshot.
i'll keep looking for an update.zip file, it's a shame the only one i can find on the net is the one that bricked my device ....
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are you taking on the next shift moscow?????
what do u think if he cant get his ID and an update.zip wont work??
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ok m8, a shame we couldnt get u going....
did u try moscows suggestion???
good luck with the update.zip
@ moscow...so its really true then....if you dont have your cpuid youre.......????
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Yeah, I'll take over for awhile so you can take a break.
Keep in mind I'm bouncing back and forth between baby and Android.
Yeah, you're close to being fubarred if you don't have a UID and running ICS Bootloader (hacked version). But not totally.
INFO: I couldn't find the PM from my russian friend explaining how he found his in the Windows/temp folder, as some strange named temp file. Mainly because it was through ATG site, which is no longer there anymore.
jeremypps said:
hi moscow, many thanks to you !
sorry i didn't read your reply before.
well i can't find android.bootserial in usbdeview.
i try to attach a (wide) screenshot.
i'll keep looking for an update.zip file, it's a shame the only one i can find on the net is the one that bricked my device ....
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Yeah, looking at your image, it seems to show your current UID under ICS. This is both good and bad.
Good, because you should be able to go to Civato's Bootloader thread, and convert it to SBK, then NVFlash a new ICS bootloader and recovery. Then install an ICS rom.
Bad, because that number will not work with a HC EUU, or even running the update.zip from the SD Card.
In theory, the SBK generated is the same for both HC and ICS UID. At least in my case. One would think Vach could reverse the process to generate a HC UID from the SBK. In theory.
Moscow Desire said:
Yeah, I'll take over for awhile so you can take a break.
Keep in mind I'm bouncing back and forth between baby and Android.
Yeah, you're close to being fubarred if you don't have a UID and running ICS Bootloader (hacked version). But not totally.
INFO: I couldn't find the PM from my russian friend explaining how he found his in the Windows/temp folder, as some strange named temp file. Mainly because it was through ATG site, which is no longer there anymore.
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Oh fanks M u a doll think its weird usbdeview didn't work, I mean it shows every device, ever connected oh just thought, is it possible to run dmesg via adb/apx ? Well that's me 4 the nyt, cyas tomorrow
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Yeah, looking at your image, it seems to show your current UID under ICS. This is both good and bad.
Good, because you should be able to go to Civato's Bootloader thread, and convert it to SBK, then NVFlash a new ICS bootloader and recovery. Then install an ICS rom.
Bad, because that number will not work with a HC EUU, or even running the update.zip from the SD Card.
In theory, the SBK generated is the same for both HC and ICS UID. At least in my case. One would think Vach could reverse the process to generate a HC UID from the SBK. In theory.
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moscow, thanks again.
this part for me was too difficult to understand.
thanks anyway !
jeremypps said:
moscow, thanks again.
this part for me was too difficult to understand.
thanks anyway !
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Yeah, flashing bootloader the manual way can be a bit confusing. It involves setting your tab to APX mode. Press and hold the pinhole reset, and press and hold PWR. Hold PWR for 3sec, release. Then release the pinhole 1 sec later. This puts the tab in APX mode. Display will be black, but PWR button is on.
Check this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1522384
Download the package and extract to a folder on your C drive.
Then go to Vache's site (link in the thread) and convert this number from the image you gave.
11405915515 and generate an SBK number
Connect your tab in APX mode (you should see widows show some connection when you do this about download or apx mode) if not, you will need drivers. You can always check device manager for APX mode when connected.
Run the file you downloaded as in the thread instructions. Do this through a CMD window (command window). Usually you can hold SHIFT and right mouse click and select open CMD window here.
Paste the SBK when asked (right mouse click on the curser)
Hit enter.
If it works, you get a PASS when finished.
If not, it will tell you SBK not good.
It's worth a shot anyhow.
Now I'll be gone for a couple hours. Baby needs Park in the buggy.
many thanks.
i tried but no luck, i receive a USB write error.
i tried for the second time to open a ticket at acer assistance.
first time they said they needed more info.
this time they suggested me to hard reset.
i'll try for the third time, it's annoyin i have to send the tablet and wait for i don't know how long to get it back and how much i'll pay for this (maybe 50 euros ....).
thanks for everything and have fun with your baby !
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Ok, so i made a rookie mistake and completely wiped my phone ready for a new install, without moving the files for the install across 1st. So now I cannot get the PC to recognise a device is plugged in to send across the cludyflexg3 rom files. I have twrp installed and can get to that with the power off/down combo on boot but this doesnt help a great deal without the files being accessible.
I can also load the updater with up and power but as the device was rooted this is picked up and it doesn't progress.
I tried IOroot and this doesnt seem to do anything either, window just closes when I hit enter. Any idea how I can flash across the rom somehow?
[as a quick update, IOroot will get to the point where it enables daemon but it just sits there waiting for the phone to respond, which it obviously won't. Is there anything I can do from within twrp to get a version of android installed? There are no recovery files I can find on the device after the wipe.
Is there really nothing I can do? I have now installed and set up adb. But my device doesnt show up with adb from any menu I use... (when using command line adb devices) and also when using adb usb command, I get "device not found"
Any help at all guys? this has been up 2 hours, I've always found this forum very helpful, but I really need my phone up and running asap as I use it for work, it is essential. Even the smallest bit of advice to at least get me to the next step would be really great. Thanks.
Could I possibly get a micro usb storage device, put the rom file on there and load it using twrp? If this is possible I may be without my phone a few days but at least it would work eventually.
Im sorry about the above posts, I tried to tidy the question and delete the previous posts but this isn't possible. Could an admin do this please, but I still need help with this issue. Please, anyone!
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Ok, so i made a rookie mistake and completely wiped my phone ready for a new install, without moving the files for the install across 1st. So now I cannot get the PC to recognise a device is plugged in to send across the cludyflexg3 rom files. I have twrp installed and can get to that with the power off/down combo on boot but this doesnt help a great deal without the files being accessible.
I can also load the updater with up and power but as the device was rooted this is picked up and it doesn't progress.
I tried IOroot and this doesnt seem to do anything either, window just closes when I hit enter. Any idea how I can flash across the rom somehow?
[as a quick update, IOroot will get to the point where it enables daemon but it just sits there waiting for the phone to respond, which it obviously won't. Is there anything I can do from within twrp to get a version of android installed? There are no recovery files I can find on the device after the wipe.
Is there really nothing I can do? I have now installed and set up adb. But my device doesnt show up with adb from any menu I use... (when using command line adb devices) and also when using adb usb command, I get "device not found"
Any help at all guys? this has been up 2 hours, I've always found this forum very helpful, but I really need my phone up and running asap as I use it for work, it is essential. Even the smallest bit of advice to at least get me to the next step would be really great. Thanks.
Could I possibly get a micro usb storage device, put the rom file on there and load it using twrp? If this is possible I may be without my phone a few days but at least it would work eventually.
Im sorry about the above posts, I tried to tidy the question and delete the previous posts but this isn't possible. Could an admin do this please, but I still need help with this issue. Please, anyone!
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if adb is not working then a usb otg would be the solution, they are used to connect usb devices(mouse/keyboard/usb drives/etc) into our phones; here is a link for reference so you know what to look for
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if adb is not working then a usb otg would be the solution, they are used to connect usb devices(mouse/keyboard/usb drives/etc) into our phones; here is a link for reference so you know what to look for
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Cheers I'll see if the supermarket has them at a half reasonable price, otherwise ebay has them for £1 delivered and I'll have to wait. Thanks for the reply and confirmation that would work though.