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A couple weeks ago I bought a Nook Color on ebay. The first thing I did was turn it on and let it fully charge overnight. I noticed that it was in normal condition, but didn't bother going past the intro screen since an off the shelf Nook Color was not what I was interested in anyway.
The next day I flashed phiremod 6.2 on it with no problems (I have done this process successfully to two other Nook Color's by the way). I am able to connect to my wifi, setup my google account, and open the market. Life is good so far. Then I notice in ROM Manager that there is a phiremod 6.3 version out. I try to download phiremod 6.3 from ROM Manager for an entire day with no luck. The download just kept stalling on me. No problem I'll just download phiremod 6.3 onto my sdcard and flash it through clockwork recovery as normal (performing a full wipe first of course).
Then boot loop for no reason I can tell. Just a boot loop at "Touch the future of reading" with no way to get into recovery without restarting it with the sdcard.
So I put the sdcard back in and wipe and reflash phiremod 6.3 with the same results. Then I wipe and reflash phiremod 6.2...boot loop again. I repeat this process until my eyes start to bleed.
At this point I'm thinking, "There's no reason this should be happening. I wish I could just go back in time and start over." That's when I find this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=914690
Ok, I'll just restore everything back to stock. No clockwork, no phiremod, just Barnes and Noble software just like the day it was born. So I go down the road of restoring the device to stock and instead of bootlooping at "Touch the future of Reading" it bootloops at the "N" screen. I'm running out of ideas so I perform the 8x method, get the OTA install, and still bootlooping at the "N" screen. Oh yeah, and "power + n" wont take it into recovery of any kind.
Now that it seems that I've failed to restore the device to stock, I try to flash phiremod 6.3 again because this is really my end goal anyway. This time it is a success. I connect to my wifi. The device says I am connected and the wifi signal is strong, but I can't establish a reliable data connection with google, or open the market, or browse the web. I turn the wifi off and on, I tell it to forget my connection and add it again, but nothing seems to work until a day later when it suddenly establishes a connection.
So everything seemed like it might be ok at this point except strange things started happening with the device. Power + n doesn't take it into recovery, and never did at any time it has been in my possession. When I try to go into recovery from ROM Manager after flashing CWR I go into a bootloop. This is even after updating Rom Manager and doing things like rebooting after flashing CWR. Wifi always says it's strong and connected but any app with internet access is often times painfully slow to the point of being unusable or at least impractical. Downloading a single app from the market is like pulling teeth, and I regularly get the "retry or cancel" popup over and over again. Sometimes when I tell it to reboot or shut off, I get the "rebooting" or "shutting off" message and it just grinds away endlessly.
The device is currently in a bootloop after just telling it to reboot (normal reboot not reboot into recovery), and I know how to pop in my sdcard with CWR and get out of it. However, my problem is that this is a gift for my sister, and I just cant seem to get this device into a normal working state that I can give to her.
I know that there are plenty of threads answering all of the little problems I have outlined here, but none have resolved them for me nor have I found a single thread that deals with a whole host of problems like this device seems to have.
Thank you for your patience in reading this.
Try restoring to stock 1.2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520
It can't hurt at this point, and it may get you fixed.
Thanks for the reply.
No dice. I tried both of those files. I made sure to format the system and data before flashing each time, and I'm still stuck at the "n" screen.
Alright so here's what I just did:
1) Format system
2) Format data
3) Flash B&N v1.1 "old" 1GB "/data", 5+GB "/media" partitioning zip from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1094371
4) Reboot
5) Flash Stock 1.2 update.zip from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050520
6) Unmount sdcard
7) Reboot
8)Still stuck at the "n" screen.
The story so far:
I was forgetting to do the 8 reboots after repartitioning and flashing stock apparently.
I performed the 8 reboots, and my Nook did a factory reset and OTA update. Now it boots into stock v1.1.0. I see the pretty lady, there's a video, I get to accept a B&N agreement, I connect to either of my wireless connections, but after I enter my account name and password it always says "Error sorry we're having trouble setting up your Nookcolor. Please shutdown the device and try again...." It gives me a number to call so I do. After a long bewildering conversation with tech support, I'm told that my device was once registered to someone else (which I already suspected having purchased it on ebay). I'm told that in order to fix the problem they are going remove the old account from the device, and that when I restart it in an hour I will be one with the Nookcolor universe. It has been many hours, and I am still getting same error message.
Should I continue down this path with customer service (who are failing to inspire me), take it into the Barnes and Noble store this weekend (I don't have a receipt but it at least it boots into stock now), or just go ahead and load phiremod 6.3 (which is my end goal, but I want to make sure I don't take one step forward and then two steps back now that I've gotten this far)?
"Device Info" only has "back," "power off," and "reset."
I just tried holding the "power + n" for 10 seconds as demonstrated here Nook blocked after downloading latest software - Barnes & Noble Book Clubs. This guys seems very happy that this solution worked for him. I don't know why it wont work for me seeing as I have the exact same problem.
Barnes and Noble tech support came through and reset my device. It appears that I have a stock 1.1 Nook Color and all is well. I am even connected and able to browse the internet. Does this mean I am ready to start flashing new ROMs onto it, or should I do more testing while it is still stock?
So I made a nandroid backup of the stock system with no problem. Then I flashed phiremod v7 test. Everything was going well until I went to ROM manager, flashed CWR, and tried to make a backup. It went into a bootloop so I put in my sdcard with CWR. Immediately it started putting my backup on that card. I rebooted it through CWR, but it still went into a bootloop. I then did a factory reset, full wipe, and flashed phiremod 6.3... still bootlooping away. This is one of the problems I was having before I started this thread. The CWR on my sdcard is ClockworkMod Recovery v3.0.0.6.
Sorry to read that you're having so much trouble. FWIW I'm having one hell of a time using Phiremod on my NC, too. I've found solace with CM7 nightlies and the latest Dalingrin kernel.
CWR 3.0.0.6 is very outdated at this point. I use CWR 3.2.0.8 on my recovery SD. I think it was V3.0.0.6 that had problems formatting the data partition, but I could be wrong.
Hope you get it sorted out.
Thanks for the support. Do you know where I could find the latest versions of Clockwork?
There's a typo in my post above. The current version is 3.2.0.1
I read about it and got the files from androidforums.com, although I'd be surprised if they weren't on this forum, too.
I downloaded recovery-clockwork-3.2.0.1-bravo.zip, put in my sdcard, flashed the new version of CWR, and now it is endlessly scrolling through the CWR menu on its own. The log at the bottom says "ClockworkMod Recovery v3.2.0.0," then "Back menu button enabled," then "Back menu button disabled," then "Back menu button enabled," and seems to be continuing like that without end. After powering off, removing the sdcard, and holding the power + n buttons for about 8 seconds, the screen shows the cyanogenmod logo and says "booting into recovery" but does nothing. I've repeated this entire process several times while holding the power + n buttons for varying times and it still doesn't actually boot into recovery.
Wulfie6 said:
I downloaded recovery-clockwork-3.2.0.1-bravo.zip, put in my sdcard, flashed the new version of CWR
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This is the problem. The nook color is the encore not the bravo. You have the wrong recovery image. Its a good thing its unusable...you might fubar your device if you were actually able to use that recovery.
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I created a new boot disk with CWR 3.02.8 and successfully flashed Phiremod 6.3 and CM7 nightly 107. I was still essentially unable to use the internet on both of these ROMs even though my wifi connection said it was good. I did not try using my phone as a hotspot with these versions.
I'm on CM7 108 at the moment. I'm still getting sporadic internet access even though my wi-fi is pretty good (usually just shy of full bars). I connected to my phones wi-fi hotspot which produces full bars on the Nook with good internet results. This isn't practical though because I can't always have my phone creating a wi-fi hotspot. Doesn't this seem odd that my Nook is only internet reliable when it's connected to an excellent wifi connection, but functionally wont work when it's on a good wifi connection?
Also when I go into ROM Manager and try to flash the current version of CWR, it pulls up the "confirm phone model" (when it is actually connecting to the internet) but as soon I put my finger on the menu to scroll through, it selects the first one I touch. This is one of the problems I was having before on all ROMs.
So I just went into ROM Manager, flashed the latest version, then tried to make a backup through ROM Manager, and now I'm in a boot loop again except this is the kind of bootloop where I can't get it to turn off. It just sits there with the cyanogenmod logo saying "Loading..." When I hold the power down, it turns off and then comes right back on. When I hold power + n, it does the same thing but instead of saying "Loading..." it says "Booting into recovery..." I don't understand why this time it's different. If I take out the card that's in there now and put in my bootable SD card while it's in the boot loop, will it fry my cards?
Wulfie6 said:
S When I hold the power down, it turns off and then comes right back on.
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sounds like it's plugged in
TheAmazingDave said:
sounds like it's plugged in
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It's not plugged in.
Return to stock 1.2 - Stuck at n screen fix.
After you flash the 1.2 image with a clockwork recovery sd boot card, and are stuck at the n screen, you will need to restart and have the Nook software reset to default.
1. Hold Power+n for 8 seconds, release n, then power (it may take a couple of tries to get it right).
2. At the "Factory Reset" screen, confirm your intention to reset to defaults (press "home" n).
3. At the "Are you sure?" screen, confirm again (press "home" n).
It will then go to a "Clearing data..." screen and reboot to the stock nook software.
This procedure will reset your device to stock 1.2, just as it was when it shipped.
I second what JoeInternet says. You NEED to be on stock B&N 1.2 to be able to run the latest CM7 builds and ANY .32 Dalingrin kernels or it will not work.
Quick thought... The first thing that should have been done is an ATO 'deregister' to get that nook's ID dis-associated with the original BN account.
Hi there,
This is my first Android tablet, and was quite impressed. I did have one problem, and that was netflix not working with the tablet. Within 5 hours of opening the box it came in, I bricked my a500. It was trying to flash the tablet with http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178773 , since other members said it worked, but I bricked my tablet. I used CWM Recovery to flash it (after rooting of course) and I think the settings made it go to a Galaxy Tab 10.1 Setting, but I didn't know that I had hit it instead of hitting back. I flash the update, and the tablet bricks. I get a LNX checksum error every time I try to boot, and I have tried installing OTA as well as other update methods, such as sc2k's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1129873 and http://androidforums.com/acer-iconia-tab-a500/345419-un-brick-acer-iconia-tab-a500.html . None of the above have helped, as every time I try to install any of the update.zip from a microSD card, the Android loading screen stops about a 1/4th way through and I'm left with a Yellow Warning sign. Any help would be appreciated. To be left with a bricked pad within 5 hours of receiving it is pretty depressing, and I would like to enjoy this for as long as it lasts. (I thought it would be like PSP custom firmware modding, but sadly i was wrong)
Might try this. The key is to get to a download mode and then flash.
On a droid charge for example, hold vol button down (with battery out) and then plug USB into laptop.
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/samsung-fascinate-development/88657-if-you-think-you-bricked.html
Sadly, that guide is for phones/ samsung, so I don't know what to do from there.
Maybe if I have a copy of the latest firmware, that might work. Seeing as I just got it today, it might work if I use the latest firmware (I also updated it today as well)
are you able to hold vol down and boot into cwr ?
Maybe you can find something usefull there :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1086785&page=4
first of all I don't really understand what you did.
second, the download update.zip is for asus eeepad instead of acer iconia
if ever you have a problem with an acer iconia product, i would suggest you should use a stock acer iconia 3.1 rom.
you can find it in the dev section
also don't forget to get the zip decryption tool, you can also find it in the dev section.
then once decryption is done, extract the update.zip and put it on the external sd card (which i hope you have)
once on it put the card into the appropriate place in the acer iconia
then you hit volume+ (volume plus) and the power button until it restarts. after release the power button but keep you finger int the volume+ until you see a message that it is formatting data cache etc..
then you are back to stock ACER and you take it from there to patch.b don't even try to use any other type of ROM since you don't seem to be to experienced.
Hey there,
I installed this ROM onto my Iconia Tab 2 days ago, and it has been working fine. However, this morning, when I turned my Iconia Tab on, it went to the messed up boot screen as normal, but this time it was stuck on it. (Before It would go to this screen and then go to the boot animation after about 5 seconds)
I have left the tablet plugged in and on this screen for 1 hour, but it still hasen't loaded. I have tried using the reset pinhole, but that hasen't helped.
When I first flashed this ROM, I first installed Acer Recovery Installer, which I used to install CWM. Then I installed the "Rom Manager" app for ClockWork Mod (I got both from Google Play). After that, I installed the ROM zip file with the Rom Manager app, and as I said before it has been working perfectly, but today it is broken.
My main problem is that my volume rocker is broken, and so I cannot access CWM recovery. I do not have any important data on my tablet, and so all I need is a way to enter recovery mode without the use of the volume buttons (USB keyboard, possibly? Or can I do it from my PC?).
I've asked acer about this, and they want $300 to fix the volume rocker.
pcman2000 said:
Hey there,
I installed this ROM onto my Iconia Tab 2 days ago, and it has been working fine. However, this morning, when I turned my Iconia Tab on, it went to the messed up boot screen as normal, but this time it was stuck on it. (Before It would go to this screen and then go to the boot animation after about 5 seconds)
I have left the tablet plugged in and on this screen for 1 hour, but it still hasen't loaded. I have tried using the reset pinhole, but that hasen't helped.
When I first flashed this ROM, I first installed Acer Recovery Installer, which I used to install CWM. Then I installed the "Rom Manager" app for ClockWork Mod (I got both from Google Play). After that, I installed the ROM zip file with the Rom Manager app, and as I said before it has been working perfectly, but today it is broken.
My main problem is that my volume rocker is broken, and so I cannot access CWM recovery. I do not have any important data on my tablet, and so all I need is a way to enter recovery mode without the use of the volume buttons (USB keyboard, possibly? Or can I do it from my PC?).
I've asked acer about this, and they want $300 to fix the volume rocker.
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You should be able to connect via ADB and run the boot to recovery from there. Not sure of the exact command, but you can Google it.
Moscow Desire said:
You should be able to connect via ADB and run the boot to recovery from there. Not sure of the exact command, but you can Google it.
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Plugged it into my PC, it shows up as a "MTP USB Device", instead of a Composite ADB. I've already got Android SDK and Acer's Drivers installed.
pcman2000 said:
Hey there,
I installed this ROM onto my Iconia Tab 2 days ago, and it has been working fine. However, this morning, when I turned my Iconia Tab on, it went to the messed up boot screen as normal, but this time it was stuck on it. (Before It would go to this screen and then go to the boot animation after about 5 seconds)
I have left the tablet plugged in and on this screen for 1 hour, but it still hasen't loaded. I have tried using the reset pinhole, but that hasen't helped.
When I first flashed this ROM, I first installed Acer Recovery Installer, which I used to install CWM. Then I installed the "Rom Manager" app for ClockWork Mod (I got both from Google Play). After that, I installed the ROM zip file with the Rom Manager app, and as I said before it has been working perfectly, but today it is broken.
My main problem is that my volume rocker is broken, and so I cannot access CWM recovery. I do not have any important data on my tablet, and so all I need is a way to enter recovery mode without the use of the volume buttons (USB keyboard, possibly? Or can I do it from my PC?).
I've asked acer about this, and they want $300 to fix the volume rocker.
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With the app Acer recovery installer you can boot into recovery. Open the app and there is the option.
And don't use rom manager to install a rom.
Rom manager doesn't support a500 , install rom from cwm. When you install follow installation instructions , does it says to use rommanager ? It says flash from cwm or ra recovery and wipe all , problems well do real format , so you get rid of corrupt data.
Stuck in a boot loop, maybe you installed a mod that is not for flexreaper.
And update your recovery to the latest, Google tegra owners or use Ra recovery that you find here on xda.
civato said:
With the app Acer recovery installer you can boot into recovery.
And don't use rom manager to install a rom.
Rom manager doesn't support a500 , install rom from cwm.
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Thank you, but if you read my OP, It will tell you that I cannot boot into android, and so I cannot open Acer Recovery Installer. Also even if I got into CWM, how would I navigate it without the use of volume buttons? D:
pcman2000 said:
Thank you, but if you read my OP, It will tell you that I cannot boot into android, and so I cannot open Acer Recovery Installer. Also even if I got into CWM, how would I navigate it without the use of volume buttons? D:
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If you updated to the latest cwm 1.7.1 touch recovery you didn't need hardware buttons to navigate.
Did you try downloading the latest cwm , rename that zip file to update.zip and put it on your external SD , normally it should run automaticly , I think.
But then again you need the volume switch to enter recovery.
Is there no way you can press the volume ?
You tried reinstalling Acer drivers ?
civato said:
If you updated to the latest cwm 1.7.1 touch recovery you didn't need hardware buttons to navigate.
Did you try downloading the latest cwm , rename that zip file to update.zip and put it on your external SD , normally it should run automaticly , I think.
But then again you need the volume switch to enter recovery.
Is there no way you can press the volume ?
You tried reinstalling Acer drivers ?
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Thanks, but yes I have reinstalled the drivers.
After searching google, I have found out that Acer's ADB drivers are not compatible with 64bit windows, and I do not have access to a 32bit machine.
Right now in device manager it shows up as a "MTP USB Device", but there is a yellow exclamation mark next to it, and the error is "This Device Could Not Start. (Code 10)"
According to more google searching, my boot problem can be fixed simply by clearing the Dalvik cache, but the only way to do that is to use recovery (which I cannot access) or a command in ADB (which I ALSO cannot access)
pcman2000 said:
Thanks, but yes I have reinstalled the drivers.
After searching google, I have found out that Acer's ADB drivers are not compatible with 64bit windows, and I do not have access to a 32bit machine.
Right now in device manager it shows up as a "MTP USB Device", but there is a yellow exclamation mark next to it, and the error is "This Device Could Not Start. (Code 10)"
According to more google searching, my boot problem can be fixed simply by clearing the Dalvik cache, but the only way to do that is to use recovery (which I cannot access) or a command in ADB (which I ALSO cannot access)
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I'm running 64 bit windows 7 and no problems here with adb.
civato said:
I'm running 64 bit windows 7 and no problems here with adb.
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OK, I just realized that I had a older version of the drivers, I'm downloading a newer version now, and I'll get back to you on whether it works out.
pcman2000 said:
OK, I just realized that I had a older version of the drivers, I'm downloading a newer version now, and I'll get back to you on whether it works out.
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Yeah, with the correct drivers it should show as ADB Device. Here is a link for commands;
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-hacks/6865-how-use-adb-all-commands-options.html
You'll need to type:
ADB Shell
Then enter
Then probably need to type:
ADB Reboot Recovery
Moscow Desire said:
Yeah, with the correct drivers it should show as ADB Device. Here is a link for commands;
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-hacks/6865-how-use-adb-all-commands-options.html
You'll need to type:
ADB Shell
Then enter
Then probably need to type:
ADB Reboot Recovery
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Installed drivers, no luck. I'm beginning to feel that it's not working because android itself isn't loading... IDK...
Can one of you please post instructions on how you installed your drivers?
I just got mine off acer.com and ran the installer .exe, then rebooted my PC. Is this the correct procedure?
pcman2000 said:
Installed drivers, no luck. I'm beginning to feel that it's not working because android itself isn't loading... IDK...
Can one of you please post instructions on how you installed your drivers?
I just got mine off acer.com and ran the installer .exe, then rebooted my PC. Is this the correct procedure?
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If I remember correctly, I started adb through the sdk, then plugged in my tab (on). I think at that time, I was asked to install the drivers, so I let the install new hardware find them. I think they're just the generic google adb drivers.
Either that, or I instructed a specific location to install them from. I also remember getting a warning that the driver may not be compatible, however, most instructions tell you to ignore this and select it anyhow.
I have several different devices,so it's hard to remember.
OK, I made a video of my problem, and me trying to install ADB drivers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV4msRhTWKY
Also here is a photo of the screen that it's stuck on:
Click MEEE!
Also I discovered a bug with the XDA forums. When you add a YouTube Link with the YOUTUBE tags, you must enter advanced editing mode and DISABLE the checkbox for "Automatically parse links in text", or else it will display raw HTML instead of the embedded video.
pcman2000 said:
Hey there,
I installed this ROM onto my Iconia Tab 2 days ago, and it has been working fine. However, this morning, when I turned my Iconia Tab on, it went to the messed up boot screen as normal, but this time it was stuck on it. (Before It would go to this screen and then go to the boot animation after about 5 seconds)
I have left the tablet plugged in and on this screen for 1 hour, but it still hasen't loaded. I have tried using the reset pinhole, but that hasen't helped.
When I first flashed this ROM, I first installed Acer Recovery Installer, which I used to install CWM. Then I installed the "Rom Manager" app for ClockWork Mod (I got both from Google Play). After that, I installed the ROM zip file with the Rom Manager app, and as I said before it has been working perfectly, but today it is broken.
My main problem is that my volume rocker is broken, and so I cannot access CWM recovery. I do not have any important data on my tablet, and so all I need is a way to enter recovery mode without the use of the volume buttons (USB keyboard, possibly? Or can I do it from my PC?).
I've asked acer about this, and they want $300 to fix the volume rocker.
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I broke my volume rocker too. But its only a plastic rocker I glued my down with a small Dap of gorilla glue one week later still holding stronge
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk
BrianDigital said:
I broke my volume rocker too. But its only a plastic rocker I glued my down with a small Dap of gorilla glue one week later still holding stronge
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk
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Hey,
I tried removing the physical rocker and using a pen to press the physical buttons underneath, but those presses are still not registered.
try to remove drivers using Device Manager and reconnect device or connect your device to another usb port. Acer's driver setup utility doesn't really install driver but only copies file. You need to force Windows 7 to lookup drivers for new device.
pcman2000 said:
Hey,
I tried removing the physical rocker and using a pen to press the physical buttons underneath, but those presses are still not registered.
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if you were to pull it open(very easy) you could just boot up with your finger pressing the real button down or at least see if its been pulled from the board
I have managed to install the ACER_A500_1.016.05_COM_GEN1 ROM via the secret APX method, however I am unable to install CWM or CWM Touch, as I cannot root the device, because GingerBreak requires an external MicroSD card, which, for some reason, is not recognized by the ROM. The ROM also only detects 128MB of internal storage, when my tablet has 32GB. Furthermore, the Camera dosen't work, it just displays a black screen, and when I press the shutter button, the camera LED goes on, and it attempts to focus, but cannot.
How would I go about flashing on CWM so I can flash on another ROM?
Thanks for all your help.
EDIT: I tried formatting it with CWM on my phone, and then putting it back into my tablet, but it still won't work.
(works fine on my phone)
Is it formated fat 32?
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pcman2000 said:
I have managed to install the ACER_A500_1.016.05_COM_GEN1 ROM via the secret APX method, however I am unable to install CWM or CWM Touch, as I cannot root the device, because GingerBreak requires an external MicroSD card, which, for some reason, is not recognized by the ROM. The ROM also only detects 128MB of internal storage, when my tablet has 32GB. Furthermore, the Camera dosen't work, it just displays a black screen, and when I press the shutter button, the camera LED goes on, and it attempts to focus, but cannot.
How would I go about flashing on CWM so I can flash on another ROM?
Thanks for all your help.
EDIT: I tried formatting it with CWM on my phone, and then putting it back into my tablet, but it still won't work.
(works fine on my phone)
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If this is a 3.1 rom, you only need to get iconiaroot.apk. You should be able to copy it to your internal SD, then install it from a file manager.
Get iconia root 1.3 here;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138228
Once that is done, you should be able to get AcerRecovery from the market and Install RA or CWM recovery.
And once you get recovery going, I would do some serious formatting on your internal memory.
Hi everyone, I had my iconia 500 a little forgiven and decided it was time to update, I tried with the market app but I was poor coverage and never could download the update to ICS in this way so I downloaded the update.zip of ICS and installed correctly, very fast and smooth.
The fact is that the tablet was heavily loaded with unnecessary apps and not go deleting one to one wanted to make a HARD RESET. I did as explained on the ACERS web to do but I found an error while it was bootloader and stayed there.
NOW is in a loop when it appears on the screen ANDROID. I have the update.zip on the SD.
I tried to PWR + VOL- and successfully reinstall again, or so it seems, but when it restarts to boot and will definitely be back in the LOOP ANDROID and stay there anymore .. turn it off, turn it on and the same.
What I can do?
I installed the drivers for the tablet to the PC but I do not recognize it, or so I think .. or am i wrong ..
Any idea?
thank u so much!!
disfruta said:
Hi everyone, I had my iconia 500 a little forgiven and decided it was time to update, I tried with the market app but I was poor coverage and never could download the update to ICS in this way so I downloaded the update.zip of ICS and installed correctly, very fast and smooth.
The fact is that the tablet was heavily loaded with unnecessary apps and not go deleting one to one wanted to make a HARD RESET. I did as explained on the ACERS web to do but I found an error while it was bootloader and stayed there.
NOW is in a loop when it appears on the screen ANDROID. I have the update.zip on the SD.
I tried to PWR + VOL- and successfully reinstall again, or so it seems, but when it restarts to boot and will definitely be back in the LOOP ANDROID and stay there anymore .. turn it off, turn it on and the same.
What I can do?
I installed the drivers for the tablet to the PC but I do not recognize it, or so I think .. or am i wrong ..
Any idea?
thank u so much!!
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Do you have an SBK?
ThinkPad Tablet A400
Android v. 4.0.3
Have an app that needs to run on Android 4.1 and quickly found out this 2 year old device was pretty much left unsupported since about 3 months after I bought it in May of 2012. So, I located the links to xda-developers and dove into the install process.
Got the device to Root following install directions etc.
Cannot get the device to reboot into recovery mode from ROM Manager nor via ROM Installer.
Tried installing the CyanogenMod v0.9 anyway from inside either aforementioned utility (from the .zip file), just reboots back to the normal state.
I'd pay to download & install Android 4.1 on this device, seriously...just lost 6 hours of time attempting to do this ROM upgrade.
any suggestions?
First thing that comes to mind is that you should use the volume up button multi-press on device power-up to get to Recovery Mode.
pwstein said:
First thing that comes to mind is that you should use the volume up button multi-press on device power-up to get to Recovery Mode.
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I've tried various combinations of that Vol button....still stubbornly refuses to go to CWM.
Now, I am running Android 4.0.3..perhaps that is the issue, ie. perhaps the CWM image file was intended to be used on TPTs running Android 3.x.
It'd be nice to go to a site and buy a $50 OS load....
Well....wonders never cease. I happened across a post talking about the TECHNIQUE to reboot the TPT into CWM...so, sure enough...I got the puppy into CWM.
HERE 'tis for the rest of us nuves out there:
Entering/Booting CWM Recovery on the Thinkpad Tablet
Shut down your Thinkpad Tablet
Press the power button until the Tablet vibrates
Keep pressing and releasing the volume up button until you see Booting Recovery Kernel Image in the upper left corner. It's all about timing of when the volume up button is pressed. That's why it's a good idea to just keep on pressing and releasing the button until the message appears.
Well i continued on with the Jelly Bean load from the xda-developers...and after reboot to ver 0.92 the tpt seemed to freeze on the os boot screen.
So, i fell back to the 4.0.3 os and will read-up on what can freeze the reboot into 4.1 android.
CWM is a cool program..gotta say it.
Can't get it to install CWM
Tried numerous times but now I have lost my original recovery and it just loops,
Changed permissions but won't go and when I am in the recovery boot after pushing the volume button it just reboots as there is nothing there suggestions?
Honestly, the best thing you could do is get something newer/better supported. I hate saying that, because I bought the 64gb version right around the same time you did. The tablet had so much potential with the pen, USB, sd slot, and even pci-e, but it suffered from non-existant Lenovo support, and very little dev support. Koshu's work on it was amazing, but without trim I feel like I have to constantly wipe and start fresh to do anything with it. Clearing dalvik from time to time helps, but not as much.