[Q] TWRP 2.3.3 Possible Rom Choices - Acer Iconia A500

Hi to all
After Testing many methods for installing Bootloaders and Different roms, I finally Got TWRP 2.3.3 + Honeycomb 3.2.1 (provided by root-3.2.1-V4 Working together fine.
Very strangely, When I try to flash Any AROMA-INSTALLER enabled ICS or Jellybean rom, Aroma installer Freezes in TWRP 2.3.3 and Other Civato-based roms flash but Nothing loads.
TWRP 2.3.3 is installed based on Skriylax_CS Bootloader V8.
.. ALL Honeycomb Roms install and work just fine.
Who knows what could be the problem? .
Thanks

Is your recovery.
the_hurricane_master said:
Hi to all
After Testing many methods for installing Bootloaders and Different roms, I finally Got TWRP 2.3.3 + Honeycomb 3.2.1 (provided by root-3.2.1-V4 Working together fine.
Very strangely, When I try to flash Any AROMA-INSTALLER enabled ICS or Jellybean rom, Aroma installer Freezes in TWRP 2.3.3 and Other Civato-based roms flash but Nothing loads.
TWRP 2.3.3 is installed based on Skriylax_CS Bootloader V8.
.. ALL Honeycomb Roms install and work just fine.
Who knows what could be the problem? .
Thanks
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Hello only certain recoveries work with ICS. download Acer Recovery Installer from the store and choose one of the recoveries from the list they provide.

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[Q] MultiBoot & ICS

Unfortunatelly I don't have permissions to reply in this topic, so I created this one.
I have Installed CM7.2 (from Quarx) on stable recovery and ICS to latest recovery. I use multiboot for this.
Everything worked good, but one of the newest version of ICS has newer kernel, so after I choose it phone just stucks at Moto logo...
So I have 2 questions:
1) Is it possible to get working new ICS on multiboot?
2) If no, how can I delete ICS from latest recovery and install there other firmware?
Thanks
AstorDev said:
Unfortunatelly I don't have permissions to reply in this topic, so I created this one.
I have Installed CM7.2 (from Quarx) on stable recovery and ICS to latest recovery. I use multiboot for this.
Everything worked good, but one of the newest version of ICS has newer kernel, so after I choose it phone just stucks at Moto logo...
So I have 2 questions:
1) Is it possible to get working new ICS on multiboot?
2) If no, how can I delete ICS from latest recovery and install there other firmware?
Thanks
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Nope its not possible to have the newer versions including 111207 on multiboot!
to get rid of ICS in the latest boot you can just flash an other .zip over it, like miui or stuff...
hope it helped, greetz Esok
It is possible
Yes, it is possible. The only vital pre-requisite is to upgrade the main CM7 system to 2.3.4 kernel version.
But before, take care of:
1. The 2.3.4 kernel has some issue regarding camera, specially green lens (I think it doesn't work yet). Red lens work great, after a few work around with some overlay libs. (all this stuff very well described on CM7 thread).
2. Once you upgrade the kernel, you could install CM9 latest test builds.
pros:
- both systems running latest GB kernel (remember be sure to use 2.3.4)
- great to have CM7 and CM9.
cons:
- be sure to fix your camera in CM7. (of course, hope you have red lens )
- in my case: CM9 boot, but it doesn't detect the baseband (if I check "About phone" Baseband details show "Unknown"). WiFi work Ok.
I really appreciate any advice in this last comment.
Happy holidays

problem from 2.3.4 to room cooked

hi all,
if i flash the 2.3.4. can i flash after any firmware coocked? I have already flashed it to 2.3.4 and when i try to fash any room coocked i have the phone in black screen and doesn't start. there is some problems about the update related to bootloder update ?
Long story short: if you flash the official 2.3.4 rom (kernel), you lose the option (at least at the moment) to downgrade it.
Since most of the current roms for the Milestone 2 (MIUI and CM7 - both "vanilla" by tezet and ICS themed by endless7) use the older kernel, you can't use them anymore.
You could try MS2Ginger by walter79, which is based on the 2.3.4 kernel (the Chinese one).
djlooka said:
Long story short: if you flash the official 2.3.4 rom (kernel), you lose the option (at least at the moment) to downgrade it.
Since most of the current roms for the Milestone 2 (MIUI and CM7 - both "vanilla" by tezet and ICS themed by endless7) use the older kernel, you can't use them anymore.
You could try MS2Ginger by walter79, which is based on the 2.3.4 kernel (the Chinese one).
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I have just tried to flash MS2Ginger but at startup the phone stays with saver screen. Now, the
rsd motorola doesn't recognize the phone.
DO you have any solution?
thanks
I'm sorry, I have no clue...
djlooka said:
I'm sorry, I have no clue...
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i'm not able to flash correctly the MD2 version.
I ve succesfull installed MS2 Ginger 2.0.
You have to restore nandroid backup but dont flash the fixed .fsb and do a complete wipe with the stock recovery !
That 's work !!!

[Q] bootloader version - how to change / upgrade ?

Hello,
I bought an acer A500 which was under HC 3.2, may be 3.0.
I have rooted it, and tried some ROM.
I used this tuto :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307539&highlight=root+without+downgrade
after few ROM test, I have choosed, for the moment, the latest flexReaper (1.031...)
I have Acer Recovery, which allow me to reboot easily in recovery mode.
now, after reading several post here, I have few question :
how can I know if my bootloader is HC or ICS ?
how can I know the version number of this bootloader ?
can I change the bootloader to another version , keeping the actual ROM ?
can I install a new bootloader with CWM ?
I have a CWM rev 1.3.4 by thor2002ro. is it good ? there is better than this ?
is the bootloader able to change the performance of the tablet ?
or just the kernel / Rom can do it ?
many thank you for any answer.
Olivier
orobin said:
Hello,
I bought an acer A500 which was under HC 3.2, may be 3.0.
I have rooted it, and tried some ROM.
I used this tuto :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1307539&highlight=root+without+downgrade
after few ROM test, I have choosed, for the moment, the latest flexReaper (1.031...)
I have Acer Recovery, which allow me to reboot easily in recovery mode.
now, after reading several post here, I have few question :
how can I know if my bootloader is HC or ICS ?
how can I know the version number of this bootloader ?
can I change the bootloader to another version , keeping the actual ROM ?
can I install a new bootloader with CWM ?
I have a CWM rev 1.3.4 by thor2002ro. is it good ? there is better than this ?
is the bootloader able to change the performance of the tablet ?
or just the kernel / Rom can do it ?
many thank you for any answer.
Olivier
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If you haven't flash an ICS Bootloader, or a Stock ICS Beta rom, then you have a stock Acer Bootloader.
To change bootloaders, you generally run the bootloader.zip through CWM/RA immediately after installing the rom, according to this post;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1517181
You have an old CWM recovery. You can either goto Tegraowners and upgrade to a newer version, or Flash RA Recovery from here through your current CWM
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22392691&postcount=104
Your choice.
Kernels generally change the performance, although a well coded rom also plays a factor.
orobin said:
how can I know if my bootloader is HC or ICS ?
how can I know the version number of this bootloader ?
many thank you for any answer.
Olivier
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If you have Acer Recovery Installer v2.74 it tells you what bootloader version you're running, as well as the recovery version.
Hello,
just to be sure :
>stock ICS beta rom :
are more for developper, isn't it ? I read in some post that it was for development only.
flexReaper, Tabooney Icylicious are not stock ICS beta ??? isn't it ?
> or Flash RA Recovery from here through your current CWM
I have installed acer rovery installer 2.74 from the market.
with that, I have flash clockWorldMod recovery rev 1.3.4 by Thor2002ro.
under this tool, I can see : bootloader version 3.01
my rom is the latest flexReaper.
what do you think of that ? can I upgrade or do something better ?
thank you for any help.
Olivier
orobin said:
Hello,
just to be sure :
>stock ICS beta rom :
are more for developper, isn't it ? I read in some post that it was for development only.
flexReaper, Tabooney Icylicious are not stock ICS beta ??? isn't it ?
> or Flash RA Recovery from here through your current CWM
I have installed acer rovery installer 2.74 from the market.
with that, I have flash clockWorldMod recovery rev 1.3.4 by Thor2002ro.
under this tool, I can see : bootloader version 3.01
my rom is the latest flexReaper.
what do you think of that ? can I upgrade or do something better ?
thank you for any help.
Olivier
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If you would open a rom.zip you would see that the custom roms got no bootloader .blob and recovery to be installed.
That is so you would be able to flash without problems what you want.
Flexreaper, Icylisiuos , Lightspeed, and taboonay are all custom roms that can be installed with cwm or ra recovery and now the new twr recovery.
What is the best custom ICS rom , well all custom roms on here have there quality and is more up to the user what he or she wants.
ok, so I will look for bootloader more update than mine in this case.
the Rom Flexreaper I use during few days works very well, and now I am looking for the best bootloader and kernel to work with taht rom
anyway, good point, I should have look inside the zip file of a rom !
thanks
olivier
You don't need to update the bootloader. It will make no difference in the performance of the kernel or ROM. If you do update the ICS bootloader, you'll need to udpate the kernel to work with it and you will not be able to go back to an HC based ROM.
Just keep your 3.01 bootloader and use custom HC or ICS Roms until Acer releases ICS.
Hi
Well this helped me.
Because of all these terms are confusing in the beginning.
And a lot is all spread around this forum.
For noobs like me some terms like bootloader and wath to watch out for should be stickyd.
Well up to next page of reading hehe
Thx

Help needed for upgrade

Hi there,
I'm using 4.4.2 wanamlite 2.9 rom on a i9505 with twrp 2.8.
Recently I encountered lot of problems like modem not working properly, rebooting, videos playing in slowmo, no sound etc... weird stuff...
I'm convinced to upgrade to (lets say) marshmallow (any custom rom) but I dunno how to do it properly. So here my questions:
- should I flash the stock rom and start again with root / custom rom etc? Or...
- should I upgrade with odin to stock modem and bootloader first, and after that install a custom rom via twrp? Which way is the correct one?
Btw. Should I upgrade to lolli, marsh or 7.x? Dunno whats better. I'm using touchwiz with xposed framework. I dont need tw but i find xposed very helpful. Any advice or link to guides?
Thanx
Upgrade the individual components. In your case, that means recovery, bootloader, and modem via Odin. Your copy of TWRP is ancient and the newer versions of Android need a newer version of TWRP to properly flash them. Once you've upgraded the components, download any Android 6.x ROM for your device - since you want Xposed - and flash it via TWRP. Android 7.x ROMs are available for your device, but Xposed does not work on them, and I don't expect it to work any time soon.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Upgrade the individual components. In your case, that means recovery, bootloader, and modem via Odin. Your copy of TWRP is ancient and the newer versions of Android need a newer version of TWRP to properly flash them. Once you've upgraded the components, download any Android 6.x ROM for your device - since you want Xposed - and flash it via TWRP. Android 7.x ROMs are available for your device, but Xposed does not work on them, and I don't expect it to work any time soon.
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Thanx Stephron.
Yesterday I updated via .img the recovery (TWRP 3.2).
Now I'll look for bootloader and modem. Should I use the stock ones or are on xda some threads with better modems and bootloaders?
I think I'm going for resurrection remix or for some aosp. Any experience?
Best and happy new year .
foongaz said:
Thanx Stephron.
Yesterday I updated via .img the recovery (TWRP 3.2).
Now I'll look for bootloader and modem. Should I use the stock ones or are on xda some threads with better modems and bootloaders?
I think I'm going for resurrection remix or for some aosp. Any experience?
Best and happy new year .
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There are no custom modems and bootloaders.
Pwnycorn said:
There are no custom modems and bootloaders.
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:good:
Really appreciate your help folks. I didnt follow xda for a while and I felt obsolete somehow heheheh

Has anyone managed to get any custom ROM to work on a SM-A405FN/DS ?

Hello !
Has anyone actually managed to get any custom ROM to work on a Samsung Galaxy A40 SM-A405FN/DS ?
Mine is currently running the current latest stock ROM (SM-A405FN_2_20211030045838_jg43vcqbiw_fac) downloaded with Frija and I managed to install TWRP from here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/recovery-a40-teamwinrecoveryproject-3-6-x-unofficial.4364575/
However, ANY custom ROM that I try to install :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/a11-r-arm64-a40-lineageos-18-1-unofficial-by-kevios12.4335409/
https://sourceforge.net/projects/eurekaroms/files/Samsung/A40/R/lineage/
GSI
maybe others that I forgot
will either bootloop or end up with a black screen.
Looking at the following threads, I'm starting to wonder if the SM-A405FN/DS is custom-ROM-compatible at all ?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/help-my-a405fn-wont-boot-any-custom-rom.4337041/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/samsung-a40-black-screen.4354421/
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/galaxy-a40-infinite-loop-impossible-to-turn-on.4337343/
Im running CrDroid 7.13 without any issues with root and gapps. Many custom roms bootloop because of your newer firmware with Bit/SW REV.
Security Patch Lvl. being 4 and those custom rom were built on the older firmware with probably patch level 3. I had installed DotOS fan edition fully working like a year ago, then I tried some new custom roms, which somehow broke my system so the system couldnt start up even after reflashing original boot image, so I reflashed to the newest firmware which was working, then I tried flashing older one and it wouldnt boot, it just shows black screen with error bit/sw 3 boot 4. So you have to flah roms, whose are built on the newer bit level to boot up, the best is CrDroid and now the newest ALT-F4 version 0.0.3 from this forum: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rom-oneui-3-1-a40-alt-f4-v0-0-1-updated-2021-12-18.4373813/
I tried it myself and it is the best for this phone, it is fully debloated and pre-rooted stock rom. I also tried CrDroid 8x, everything works for me, but it fells slow and the ram is almost maxed out. I also recommend upgrading to this TWRP: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/recovery-official-twrp-for-galaxy-a40-a405fn.4025587/
The unofficial twrps had some bugs for me. I hope this helps and happy flashing!
THANK YOU for your comprehensive reply !! I'll give ALT-F4 a try as soon as I can !
breversa said:
THANK YOU for your comprehensive reply !! I'll give ALT-F4 a try as soon as I can !
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Good luck!
Well, luck has not been enough: after updating TWRP to the official version, I tried yesterday to install ALT-F4 0.0.3 but got the exact same result: black screen, need to reflash the stock ROM to make it boot (even to recovery !!) again.
Would you have any other idea ?
EDIT:
I actually tried crDroid in the past, to no avail either.

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