Yesterday i got an Iconia A500, first thing i did was, of course, to root it and install cwm recovery.
Now i want to flash a new rom but i don't have much time to try all roms and decide which one is the best.
So i decided to take a shortcut with this poll.
Here we go guys...
Which rom do you believe it's the best for Iconia?
Feel free to write comments for your decision. And thank you all for your time.
You missed off the Stock option.
I've tried all those custom ones, and they all have issues which Stock doesn't.
Plus, which one is "best" is purely subjective. All your poll will tell you is which one people use MOST, which doesn't necessarily make it the best.
Taboonay
imho
FloatingFatMan said:
You missed off the Stock option.
I've tried all those custom ones, and they all have issues which Stock doesn't.
Plus, which one is "best" is purely subjective. All your poll will tell you is which one people use MOST, which doesn't necessarily make it the best.
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I hear you or better read you mate and I know that the word "best" doesn't actually represent what I need but I will get an idea.
Can you please explain the issues the custom roms have? Cause I use custom roms since my first windows smartphone 3 years ago and I must say that I love custom roms.
yeah, you should probably add 'stock' and 'lightspeed' as the latter is gaining traction. i'm using stock rooted for now.
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yeah, you should probably add 'stock' and 'lightspeed' as the latter is gaining traction. i'm using stock rooted for now.
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I didn't add stock because i like the extras on the custom roms. As for lightspped it has too many apk's removed for my taste.
I have had my a500 for a month and I think I have tried every ROM except for the minimalist (or whatever it is now called). In general I have found the roms that are based on the stock rom are the best (taboonay, honeyvillain). Taboonay is cool because the developer, Vache, makes available a kitchen UI that is web based so you can modify the ROM and add/remove items. Very cool.
I used Primee which is a build of the Transformer rom for the first two weeks I had the device and I really liked it but there was some sort of dispute over kernel source which I don't come close to understanding and the developer took his toys and went home. He continues to build and support the rom on his own site but I like ROMs to have the visibility of XDA for support.
I tried all of the virtuous roms and it is cool to see roms from other devices but it always seems like there is some little tweak or lag that drives me crazy. Virtuous Galaxy is by far the slickest looking rom IMO. Dare I say that Samsung is almost Apple-like in their UI design (I mean that as a compliment I think).
Right now I am running Taboonay 1.1 with richardtrip's OC kernel and it is silky smooth. It is almost disappointing to have a ROM work so well because as an early Android adopter (HTC Magic), I sort of enjoy the journey more than the destination. Luckily, there is and always will be new ROMs to try.
anko184 said:
I hear you or better read you mate and I know that the word "best" doesn't actually represent what I need but I will get an idea.
Can you please explain the issues the custom roms have? Cause I use custom roms since my first windows smartphone 3 years ago and I must say that I love custom roms.
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anko184 said:
I didn't add stock because i like the extras on the custom roms. As for lightspped it has too many apk's removed for my taste.
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By excluding ROMs that don't represent what you actually need, you render the whole poll null and void. For all you know, a ROM you left off could well be the most popular!
As for problems, it's things like camera not working properly, or rotation lock not working, or differences in how the external SD card is mounted, or random reboots, or preinstalled games from the stock ROM either missing or not working if you install them etc. All fairly minor things, but I like all the parts on my tab to work as they were meant to work. That's why I run a stock ROM, but use RichardTrips OC'd kernel (which is near to stock).
. That's why I run a stock ROM, but use RichardTrips OC'd kernel (which is near to stock).
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ditto. stock/richtrip oc kern
FloatingFatMan said:
You missed off the Stock option.
I've tried all those custom ones, and they all have issues which Stock doesn't.
Plus, which one is "best" is purely subjective. All your poll will tell you is which one people use MOST, which doesn't necessarily make it the best.
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Well it's a bit more complex than that, you also have to take into consideration (along with it being subjective) the fact that the results are only coming from people who like vote in polls
So strictly the thread title should be: Best custom rom - results based only on people who like to vote in polls
PS I did not vote - but currently using dexters new primee 3.2
MJ-12
I am using Virtuous Galaxy 1.04 ROM; the only issue is not being able to seek in the You Tube app; other than that it's a fast ROM.
My two favorite are not even on there. Lightspeed and Minimal. I like Lightspeed as I can use a custom kernel and clock the tablet to 1.6GHz. I like Minimal as it's a very well done rom without bloat. These are the only two I like better than stock. I've tried many of the others, but only those above have really been worth it for me.
can anyone reply me i am using taboonay and still not able to play HD movies on my TAb
i am not talking about 1080 but 720 MKV's still not working which is simply playable on my galaxy S
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Please suggest me Custom rom regarding this.
anko184 said:
Yesterday i got an Iconia A500, first thing i did was, of course, to root it and install cwm recovery.
Now i want to flash a new rom but i don't have much time to try all roms and decide which one is the best.
So i decided to take a shortcut with this poll.
Here we go guys...
Which rom do you believe it's the best for Iconia?
Feel free to write comments for your decision. And thank you all for your time.
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The best problem free for me is stock 3.1 and loving it, love the others but toooo many problems.
primee. 9-5a all the way. You can find it on tabletroms.com, and is by far the most stable, well built roms to date, with all the features of the transformer Rom but a hybrid base file system with a lot from the stock Iconia for compatibility
My comparison of 4 ROMS. Like Taboonay 2.1 the best.
I have flashed 4 different ROMS since I purchased my Iconia a500. Here is my take on the pros and cons.
• The first one I tried was Virtuous Picasso 1.1.0 [HC 3.1]. Super fast and had no problems, but I didn’t like the fact that it wasn’t based on an ACER build and there was no way to add the Acer stock games to the ROM. This ROM had the highest Quadrant score out of all the ROMs I tried. It’s discontinued, so there will be no more updates.
• The second one I tried was Honeyvillian 1.05 [HC 3.1]. Good speed, very reliable, and I was able to add the Acer stock games back to the ROM and flash an overclock kernel. The ROM was based on an ACER build, so all the stock software was included. I like some of the ACER stock software, but some of it I could live without. I was reluctant to upgrade to Honeyvillian 1.1 which is a Honeycomb 3.2 ROM because it was based on the a501 OTA update and not the a500 OTA update, and I decided to hold out for a Honeycomb 3.2 Rom that was based on the OTA update for the a500.
• The third ROM I tried was Acer_A500 OTA 7.006.01 [HC 3.2] Rooted w/ Busybox for CWR [Sep 17th, 2011] by ezterry. This ROM was very near stock but rooted. I was able to Flash the adhoc fix and set ro.carrier=wifi-only. It uses the default Acer kernel but I was able to flash an overclock kernel. The ROM was very smooth and had no problems. A great ROM if you want to stay very close to stock and like all the stock ACER software.
• The forth ROM I tried was Taboonay 2.1 [HC 3.2]. I decided to try this ROM because it is based on the a500 OTA 3.2 Honeycomb update for a500 users and the a501 OTA 3.2 update for a501 users. The ROM has all the Acer stock software removed, but you can use the online kitchen to add just the Acer apps and games you want and skip the ones you don’t want. Plus the games get installed to the data partition so they don’t take up room in the ROM it self, and they can be uninstalled. You can also use the online kitchen to install a few other goodies like themes and bootup animations. It has an overclock kernel built in and ro.carrier=wifi-only is set by default for a500 users. So far the speed is great. The only issue I have is that the screen sometimes turns off and on for a second when it sleeps on its own. If I put it to sleep by clicking the power button, the problem doesn’t occur. So far this is my favorite ROM because I get the benefits of Honeycomb 3.2 and I can pick the stock Acer apps I want. GREAT ROM!!! I think I will stay with this one for a while.
Hope this helps some of you that are doing your initial research on picking your first ROM.
Total noob question. I don't mind the stock rom but I would like to overclock. Is it possible to just keep stock rom but still use a kernel like tripps? Also, when 3.2 finally goes ota here in the states, do I need to put everything back to stock (netflix patch as an example) before I update as to not brick my device? Thanks for the help
kkholidaze said:
Total noob question. I don't mind the stock rom but I would like to overclock. Is it possible to just keep stock rom but still use a kernel like tripps? Also, when 3.2 finally goes ota here in the states, do I need to put everything back to stock (netflix patch as an example) before I update as to not brick my device? Thanks for the help
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RichardTrips kernel works fine with stock.
Regarding 3.2, if you take the FOTA, you will lose root, you will lose CWM, and you will lose the ability to flash custom ROMs and kernels. It has a new bootloader that hasn't been broken yet and so far, can't be rooted unless its done pre-flashing.
There's a modded version of the 3.2 stock in the dev section that doesn't do all this, from ezterry.
so do you recommend just flashing a custom rom that already has 3.2? also, what benefits should I see using trips kernal over the stock one? Lastly, can someone post a link to the trip kernel that I should download. Did a search and couldn't find it. Thanks
Yes.
Flash the ROM by ezterry. It's based on the 3.2 update but rooted. It is very near stock, but you can flash an OC kernel.
Hi,
I am new to Tablets and still learning. Sorry if my questions are n00bish or the answer is someplace else - I did look and had no luck.
Currently: Acer Iconia A500; Kernel 2.6.36.4-thorV3.9r3, Thor Rom V14.2
Works Great! Never tried any of the other ROM's yet.
I want to try different ROMs to see what all the fuss is about and form my own opinions from my own experiences rather then reading posts about what others have read elsewhere.
How do I determine if a ROM will work with a kernel, like Thor for example? Do I need to revert to the stock kernel, or another one?
I am considering Honeylicious and Lightspeed, which are Acer based rather than Asus.
Thanks for your time.
Q
Sherwood315 said:
Hi,
I am new to Tablets and still learning. Sorry if my questions are n00bish or the answer is someplace else - I did look and had no luck.
Currently: Acer Iconia A500; Kernel 2.6.36.4-thorV3.9r3, Thor Rom V14.2
Works Great! Never tried any of the other ROM's yet.
I want to try different ROMs to see what all the fuss is about and form my own opinions from my own experiences rather then reading posts about what others have read elsewhere.
How do I determine if a ROM will work with a kernel, like Thor for example? Do I need to revert to the stock kernel, or another one?
I am considering Honeylicious and Lightspeed, which are Acer based rather than Asus.
Thanks for your time.
Q
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If you're considering Honeylicious as a ROM, there are explicit instructions as to how to do the necessary wipes, formats, etc. after which you can safely flash the ROM, and not have to worry about residuals from another previously installed ROM, or kernel. (there's even a video tutorial in the OP).
As to which kernels work with which ROMs, there are many people running various kernels with various ROMs. Maybe someone else will post their experiences with what they're currently running to help you out with that.
Sherwood315 said:
Hi,
I am new to Tablets and still learning. Sorry if my questions are n00bish or the answer is someplace else - I did look and had no luck.
Currently: Acer Iconia A500; Kernel 2.6.36.4-thorV3.9r3, Thor Rom V14.2
Works Great! Never tried any of the other ROM's yet.
I want to try different ROMs to see what all the fuss is about and form my own opinions from my own experiences rather then reading posts about what others have read elsewhere.
How do I determine if a ROM will work with a kernel, like Thor for example? Do I need to revert to the stock kernel, or another one?
I am considering Honeylicious and Lightspeed, which are Acer based rather than Asus.
Thanks for your time.
Q
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I've been running Civato's Flexspeed/Flexthunder and enjoy every part of it! Smooth, Super Fast and clean! It works amazing with Thor's 3.9r3 kernel.
Civato is on 'hiatus' due to some ungrateful's here, but his work is Amazing as well as Thor's quality work!
Check it out, you'll be a believer in it!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1287555
i very recently rooted my Acer a500 and flashed Thor V14.2 everything was fine until yesterday i had the CPU overclocked to 1.68Mhz. performing a benchmark when the tablet froze so i rebooted, and had to reinstall Thor now the android market pulls up life hardly any apps and then on apps i can still find that i had installed before the reboot i it tells me that my device is not compatible and won't let me download, can anybody please help I've tried everything i can think of but i am very much a noob
thanks
Did you do a full wipe in recovery prior to installing thors again?
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correct me if im wrong but that thor rom is based off asus's transformer, for whatever reason app developers seem to deem that tegra 2 tablet not the same as other tegra 2 tablets.
I would look for a build.prop that is set for acers build. or flash a acer based rom
Other than risking your Tab by overclocking you seem to have run into a common problem wildly mixing ROMs and kernels... Do a full wipe, then install a ROM and kernel that fit together (info should be in either the ROM or kernel thread OP). If you want people in this forum to be able to help you, your best bet is to stay away from Thor's kernel, as it is in violation of the GPL and - therefore - also in violation of the xda-developers forum rules (plus we can't do a lot of research into possible bugs due to the sources not having been published).
Hey folks,
I am using this [ROM][ICS4.0.3] Taboonay 3.0.1 (28/02/2012)
on my Iconia a501.
Works really great. Fast and smooth... great job.
I know this Rom is based on the a500 Rom.
So my 3g is not working (or should it?)... anyway, is there a way to get it working?
I already installed the test_a501.zip
Thanks for all answers.
Got exactly the same problem. Installed A501 Patch but doesn't seem to have any effect. Is there anything else to do in order to make it work ?
+1
Need update plz
There are 3 things you can do to try and resolve this problem.
A) make Acer release the official update
2) hack into Acers systems and find a leak for a501
C) learn how to code and fix it
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The current ICS roms only support the a500 at this time. This is most likely kernel related and rom related.
The "fix" zips, were only for testing purposes. If people would read the thread, they would've seen the fix's didn't work. Now you have a somewhat modified kernel on your tab which may or may not give you issues.
Until Acer releases or "leaks" an ICS a501 rom, we are stuck with 3.2.1.
Ok,
First of all, thanks bfranklin for your smashing proposal...
I thought the 3g modem in the asus tab and the modem of Iconia tab are identic and it is possible to use that driver for the a501 for example.
try to take the scripts and drivers form loak 3.0.1 and put in the same folders on your ROM
I got a new iconia a500 and installier some Apps.
The Problem is that the animations aren't so smoothie as they were at the beginning.
Is there any option to get a better rom and how could I flash my pad and recover my old rom for problems?
Eiscremestulle said:
I got a new iconia a500 and installier some Apps.
The Problem is that the animations aren't so smoothie as they were at the beginning.
Is there any option to get a better rom and how could I flash my pad and recover my old rom for problems?
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Are you on ics or honeycomb? yes you can root your tablet and flash alot of different roms from ones geared towards accessibility to ones for speed, you can also and should make a backup before you flash any custom rom......there is a video on rooting the acer a500 with ics
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=/watch?v=IODIH0TTO-w&v=IODIH0TTO-w&gl=US
AW: Acer iconia a500 Android version
Thanks vor your reply
I rooted it, installed clockwork Mod, a custom kernel, und the unlocked bootloader V8 everything is finden now
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