I've gotten as far as rooting my A500 and installing Acer Recovery Installer v3.03.
I'm stuck on unlocking the bootloader. I do have my CPUID and blackthund3r_A500_APX_Flash_Tool_v0.4 but am a bit unsure what to do with them.
Can someone point me in the right direction?
Many thanks.
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Is there a way to download JUST the HC bootloader, flash via nvflash, and reboot to recovery? I've looked, but all I've seen is a way to get back to HC bootloader and 3.2.1. I just need the bootloader for a ROM(AOKP).
there is a thread in the DEV Area of this forum. That actually describes all that is known about the boot loader on our Device. There is also tutorial on how to flash. i Would say go follow there work there
I would post a link but its only two clicks away.
Hope this helps
So im on ICS and I rooted it, but after looking at all the threads I have no clue how to install CWM. Could anyone point me in the right direction?
Download Acer recovery from market.
I tried doing the afterota v1.09 and all I get is the android on his back with the exclamation point coming out of his belly. Does anyone have any ideas on how to get this to work. All I want is clockwork mod and it wont work. I have the ota ICS Version 4.0.3, image version Acer_AV041_A500_RV05RC01_PA_CUS1 and I also have root. Thanks for any help out there.
Bryant
You need to use Blackthund3r's APX root tool first. http://d-h.st/OhT
More info here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622425
Then you can use AfterOTA after that
I tried that and per the directions which are very sketchy, still can't get anything to work. I am a complete noob when it comes to this. My tablet has the official ICS and it is also rooted using iconia root. All I want is to install CWM so I can change my internal sd card of 16gb to external sd card of 32 gb. Anyone out there want to let me know how.
I also have downloaded ACER recovery Pro and when I load the CWM rev 1.7 by thor2002ro for ICS bootloader it works but when I want to reboot into recovery I get the dead android with the exclamation point. This makes me believe I have a locked bootloader. Any help out there would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Make sure you have the correct apx driver on your pc, then Blackthund3r's apx tool will wor to root and remove the stock recovery from overwriting any custom recoveries. Afterota will then work after that.
When it was asking for drivers I thought it meant acer usb drivers. I went and loaded the drivers that are on the A500 manager. Is this not the right place to get them. Also I thought with the otatool it was supposed to get the SBK# automatically, but it is not working. So do I need to get a driver for the APX tool and if so where do I find this?
Thanks,
Bryan
Need Guide
I'm on OTA ICS (4.0.3) Unlocked Bootloader on my a500.
I am reading various threads in Development section, regarding rooting and bootloader-unlocking, using either blackthund3r's ICSRoot Tool or AfterOTA. I'm more inclined towards using AfterOTA Tool. But I'm not able to find an exhaustive guide to use AfterOTA.
Appreciate if someone can provide any pointers to a step-by-step guide for using AfterOTA or any video demonstrating the process using AfterOTA
Thanks
Hi! im a new owner of Acer A500 8gb. I want to unlock the bootloader but im not REALLY SURE it is okay for me to follow this guide to unlock my bootloader. My Acer A500 is already rooted and my bootloader is 0.03.12-ICS as shown in Acer Recovery Installer. Btw, the search bar just disappeared so I cant search for tutorials on unlocking/patching bootloader.
Not sure I suppose to follow that guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622425
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1619913
thank you for taking my time!
You can follow http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1622425 and use Blackthunder's tool if its ok with you. Or I can tell you one more method:
1. Download After OTA from forum section. Search for it you will find a .zip file of about 103 mb.
2. Download and install the Acer a500 drivers.
3. Attach your tablet to the computer.
4. Unzip After OTA and run it.
5. From standard tab select your desired Bootloader and recovery, you can select any except HC Bootloader for running ICS. Remember to select A50X.
6. Remember if you are having ICS rom its OK, but if you do not have ICS Rom than keep one in your sd card to flash after installing the Bootloader.
7. You might also brick up your tab if anything went wrong so be carefull.
"Thanks to the original developers for the After OTA tool and Guides available."
okay, i already download OTA TOOLS. On standard tab which bootloader and recovery should I pick?
ahhh cant patch/unlock the bootloader. Is just me or Acer double lockdown the bootloader? I did A500APXFLASH.exe, didn't work, the progress bar wont move on flashing bootloader. I also did AfterOTA.exe but nope didn't work. It just hang on [3/5] flashing bootloader. Im getting stumped now
Ok, if you are stuck and are unable to run any rom first of all reinstall your boot loader using update.zip file from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113878
Remember select bootloader which you were having previously, i.e. if you were having 3.2 honeycomb than select any one from the lists of 3.2 updates.
Now you can use after OTA, remember your Tab should be running safely for After OTA to work.
My Acer A500 is running fine. It just I cant flash this bootloader. But i will follow this guide to reinstall the bootloader. thanks!
I just added this post, maybe it'll help you too!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1760509
[EDIT: Solved!]
First post, and many thanks for the wisdom in these forums.
I'm no n00b, I've been an infrastructure admin for 16 years, rooted over a dozen android phones from gingerbread to latest, jailbroken iPhones, in fact I pride myself on rescuing servers from HDD crashes, rebuilding boot records, etc. Point is, I can take the technical heat and I know how to look it up in XDA and TegraOwners.
Got an a501 from a dude real cheap, stock 3.2 HC won't OTA any further.
1. I used the downgrade to 3.01 method. As you all know, it's just an update.zip to regress to some janky 3.01 HC ROM.
2. Then I rooted.
3. Then I installed Acer Recovery Installer (now at v.3.03) which, after a bunch of force-closes, manages to install "CWM rv1.7 by thor2002ro"
I know I need to flash an unlockable bootloader, but there are always partition errors and nvflash always stalls...
- My a501 is not bricked, I can always get back into the half-broken 3.01 rom
- my CWM recovery is fine and in fact I've managed to flash a TWRP 2.10 from in CWM and I'm back on CWM.
- Using volume up and power, I can no longer get the custom acer update mode which accepts update.zip
- I have my CPUID and SBK. I have any number of roms and flash tools at my disposal.
Any thoughts? I read somewhere about an EUU to restore the partitioning... not sure how to proceed.
I just want fastboot so I can sideload a ROM and GAPPS!!!
HAHA! Solved using
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2049778
Talk about RTFM. I was going crazy there!
Still, many thanks to those who worked so hard on all this.