Iconia a501 on HC 3.2.1 to KK? - Acer Iconia A500

Hi, I used Timmy Deans tool on my Iconia 501 the at&t version and it put me on the A500 3.2.1 and rooted me with cwm recovery. I am looking to g o all the way up to Kit Kat and dont want to mess my tab up any one point me to info and steps? please?

Kit Kat? Acer only updated to our tab to ics. unlock the boot loader and flash a custom rom
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Hmmm, I guess I was not clear, I am rooted and have cwm. Do I not need to change my base and if I'm on hc 3.2.1 before I go to kit kat? I am pretty sure I read that I need to update some stuff? I can just flash kit kat straight from hc?
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I just read a recent post on what bits u needed for it...in dev forum I think
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723258
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Here's a post from rg1003
Detailing his steps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51861548
Thanks for this ROM - my install went very smoothly. In case it helps anyone here is what I did - none of it required fastboot or adb:
Stating Point: Skrilax's V8 Bootloader, Thor's 1.7.3 Recovery, Randomblame's 4.3 JellyTime Release 1 (great ROM BTW). All the needed files (new recovery, OmniIROM, gapps, SuperSU) downloaded to my external sd card.
Step 1: Reboot into existing recovery and flash Thor's TWRP rev 2.0 beta 1 recovery. Reboot and make sure I could load my existing JB ROM.
Step 2: Reboot into the new recovery, go to wipe menu and choose Factory Reset.
Step 3: Flash OmniROM from OP, reboot. I did not have the issues others are having and was able get into the new ROM in less than a minute.
Step 4: Enabled developer options so I could reboot from the power menu (not necessary but convenient), reboot into recovery and flash the minimal gapps from the link in the OP. Reboot and make sure I could still boot into OmniROM.
Step 5: Reboot into recovery one more time and flash SuperSU from the OP
I had some trouble getting into the play store at first, it seemed to hang but after two more reboots (after first reboot I was able to load the play store and after the second I was able to access my apps) I was able to install TB so I could reinstall the rest of my stuff.
Maybe this methodical install one thing, reboot and make sure everything is working ok before rebooting to install the next is overkill but in the end it all worked for me.
Looking forward to using this ROM on my A500. Thanks again for all your hard work and keeping this tab alive!
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dibb_nz said:
I just read a recent post on what bits u needed for it...in dev forum I think
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723258
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Here's a post from rg1003
Detailing his steps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51861548
Thanks for this ROM - my install went very smoothly. In case it helps anyone here is what I did - none of it required fastboot or adb:
Stating Point: Skrilax's V8 Bootloader, Thor's 1.7.3 Recovery, Randomblame's 4.3 JellyTime Release 1 (great ROM BTW). All the needed files (new recovery, OmniIROM, gapps, SuperSU) downloaded to my external sd card.
Step 1: Reboot into existing recovery and flash Thor's TWRP rev 2.0 beta 1 recovery. Reboot and make sure I could load my existing JB ROM.
Step 2: Reboot into the new recovery, go to wipe menu and choose Factory Reset.
Step 3: Flash OmniROM from OP, reboot. I did not have the issues others are having and was able get into the new ROM in less than a minute.
Step 4: Enabled developer options so I could reboot from the power menu (not necessary but convenient), reboot into recovery and flash the minimal gapps from the link in the OP. Reboot and make sure I could still boot into OmniROM.
Step 5: Reboot into recovery one more time and flash SuperSU from the OP
I had some trouble getting into the play store at first, it seemed to hang but after two more reboots (after first reboot I was able to load the play store and after the second I was able to access my apps) I was able to install TB so I could reinstall the rest of my stuff.
Maybe this methodical install one thing, reboot and make sure everything is working ok before rebooting to install the next is overkill but in the end it all worked for me.
Looking forward to using this ROM on my A500. Thanks again for all your hard work and keeping this tab alive!
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So I found this thread last night and when I get to the nvflash it tells me its not an executable command? I am using V8 and running from the windows batch file in the folder, I am on windows 8 also, although I tried on my w7 machine also nothing!
that guy is also on JB I am on HC

Need adb and fastboot drivers installed on yr pc. These are in the android sdk or u can d/l them in a mini zip from my root guide.
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Need adb and fastboot drivers installed on yr pc. These are in the android sdk or u can d/l them in a mini zip from my root guide.
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Well I reinstalled W7 and everything went great until, I didnt follow directions on the rom I was trying to flash. I am ICS bootloader unlocked now and I have V8 installed but now I cant get into recovery. I am able to get in to a different menu which says I can boot into recovery but all it does is says booting recovery kernel image. I went in to fastboot mode and used fastboot command fastboot reboot recovery and it didnt work, I do have the drivers installed for fastboot but I think I am missing something small probably. Any help would be appreciated. I wiped system in recovery and flashed Evil Alex rom, then read the directions like an idiot, this is way different than all the phones.

jhr5474 said:
Well I reinstalled W7 and everything went great until, I didnt follow directions on the rom I was trying to flash. I am ICS bootloader unlocked now and I have V8 installed but now I cant get into recovery. I am able to get in to a different menu which says I can boot into recovery but all it does is says booting recovery kernel image. I went in to fastboot mode and used fastboot command fastboot reboot recovery and it didnt work, I do have the drivers installed for fastboot but I think I am missing something small probably. Any help would be appreciated. I wiped system in recovery and flashed Evil Alex rom, then read the directions like an idiot, this is way different than all the phones.
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GOT IT! duh, all I had to do was reboot into APX mode manually and run the flash tool again and then the most important part as ALWAYS READ THE OP of the rom you are flashing!

Hehe if all else fails reading the directions will do the trick...pleased u got it sorted
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hmmm, need help

Okay guys, this is another one of those unbrick threads. I have been installing roms and kernels quite a lot recently, but I recently came into a problem. I hit wipe sd card, and it wiped all of the roms, and apps from the device. I basically have nothing installed. I do have twrp, nexus root toolkit, and adb though, so what should I do? Thanks
Try returning to stock. That also happened to my friend who has TWRP. It seems like TWRP screws up a lot of peoples devices. He had an S2. He just returned to stock and reflashed CM10 and it was fine. Now he is a CWM user.
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How would I re install those roms though, it even deleted the backups . I have adb but no fast boot
Adb push a rom.zip to /sdcard then install it from recovery
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Don't I need fastboot for that?
Also left recovery and now the hardware keys don't work but adb still does, so I don't know if I can get back in to recovery
Download your stock ROM, and reflash it.
You will get a ton of thanks if you can walk me through it .
The keys probably don't work while in the bootloader because of the stupid bug, connect it via USB and it probably will. You can use adb while the device is booting up (or stuck halfway booting up) or you can use fast boot from the bootloader to bring it back to stock. Check the unbrick threads for instructions on how to do it.
Just get Wug's toolkit and click on the "Flash Stock And Unroot" Button.
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Just get Wug's toolkit and click on the "Flash Stock And Unroot" Button.
I'll try it thanks
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Tried it, but at the end it said fastboot device not found. What should I do?
How should I go about using Odin ? Would it work? Thanks

Twrp install problems

I am running cwm on Verizon and I am trying to install aospa(4.4) on my phone. I have to use twrp and every time I try to install twrp, it fails and I am left with a nonworking recovery. How do I install the latest version of twrp?
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I am running cwm on Verizon and I am trying to install aospa(4.4) on my phone. I have to use twrp and every time I try to install twrp, it fails and I am left with a nonworking recovery. How do I install the latest version of twrp?
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Try flashing with the app provided below, will do either a zip or a img file. Just make sure your new Recovery file has been Loki'd.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify
Jimi Mack said:
Try flashing with the app provided below, will do either a zip or a img file. Just make sure your new Recovery file has been Loki'd.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify
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How do I make it loki'd?
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How do I make it loki'd?
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The Recovery imagine you downloaded should already be Loki'd. Verify this from the location or forum you got it from.
Yeah Help
Ok totally dont get this, first i've rooted the thing, but cant seem to get into twrp. I installed it using flashify, I reboot goto the factory reset screen, hit power 3 times and black screen. I just want to flash a rom my galaxy s2 was so EASY
timenewton said:
Ok totally dont get this, first i've rooted the thing, but cant seem to get into twrp. I installed it using flashify, I reboot goto the factory reset screen, hit power 3 times and black screen. I just want to flash a rom my galaxy s2 was so EASY
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Make sure the recovery you flashed with flashify was a zip or img, make sure it was for your phones model, make sure its loki'd, or download Quickboot from the play store and tap recovery.
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I cant get adb to work just keeps saying looking for device, I installed the LG drivers, checked debugging, goto pc connection, ethernet. The recovery I have is an img from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670 for verizon.
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Ok I got adb to work I get to ./loki_flash recovery /data/local/tmp/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-g2vzw.img then it says cant execute: permission denied
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I cant get adb to work just keeps saying looking for device, I installed the LG drivers, checked debugging, goto pc connection, ethernet. The recovery I have is an img from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2449670 for verizon.
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Ok I got adb to work I get to ./loki_flash recovery /data/local/tmp/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-g2vzw.img then it says cant execute: permission denied
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Hey 2.6.3.3 is a flashable zip from twrp....from their site try flashify app from playstore too easy as click and boot to recovery
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Ok 2.6.3.2 will install, so install that first then 2.6.3.3 as an image
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Ok 2.6.3.2 will install, so install that first then 2.6.3.3 as an image
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If you've got 3.2 installed already, if 3.3 is a zip, you should just be able to flash it. :good:
everything went fine until i typed adb reboot recovery
followed the guides on here to flash TWRP, finally got everything flashed through adb and when i went to the final step to reboot in to recovery it said "error : device not found" .... Is this normal? should i just unplug/replug and try the reboot bootloader command again? It said the image was loki verified and flashed succesfully, but when i typed in reboot recovery it said "error: device not found" any advice/help is much appreciated

Cannot unlock bootloader on Acer Iconia Tab a501

Hello,
I have an Acer Iconia Tab A501 with ICS 4.0.3 (Build number: Acer_AV041_A501_1.021.00_WW_GEN1), (Kernel: 2.6.39.4+). I have currently rooted it but i want to install a custom ROM, but i cannot because i need to unlock my bootloader first. I have tried to unlock it with Skrillax-V8 and with Blackthund3r's APX tool, and it doesnt work. I enter APX mode and then after a little they just hang in nvflash started [resume mode]. I have installed my USB_Acer_1.00.0524_A30HA31HA32H_A usb drivers. I could really use your help devs. Thank you in advance.
Please download and run the 'babsector' file in the root guide in my sig. Pls post the output of this file pls.
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Before I do that I forgot to tell you when I boot into recovery mode an android with a warning sign appears so my question is is it a good idea if I do this with the babsector.rar ? (Sorry I don't actually understand much about these things)
Yes you're pretty much good to go. The only other thing you need to do if babsector completes ok us to boot straight to cwm and flash your custom Rom. Once the Rom is flashed you can then boot up. So the steps are:
1. Run babesector a.bat file.
2. If babsector is successful, your tab will display 'PASS' then boot to cwm.
3. In recovery, perform full wipe.
4. Flash custom Rom
5. Reboot tab.
If babsector throws an error, post it here.
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Ok I`ll do it and tell you thank you for your help.
Ok dibb i ran babsector a file and it said pass on my tablet but now i have a serious problem i cannot perform a full wipe and i get these errors can`t mount /cache/recovery/log can`t open /cache/recovery/log
can`t mount /cache/recovery/last_log
can`t open /cache/recovery/last_log
So you can get into recovery, yeah? Flash the Rom first and then try
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Nope doesnt work it says cannot mount sd card
Hmmm, which rom are u flashing and will it boot?
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I am flashing Acer_A501_4.066.29_COM_GEN1 . And if you are asking if the old rom boots no it doesn't.
No mate, you must flash a custom Rom. Unless you do wanna go stock?
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Stock Rom needs stock bootloader and stock recovery.
Unlocking the bootloader is needed to flash a custom Rom and custom recovery.
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Ok im gonna download a custom rom and im gonna try.
Ok I downloaded omnirom 4.4 for A501 but i put it in my external sd, but when i try to flash from external sd card it says files not found.
Ok so I'm such an idiot i installed my omnirom ! Wohoo finally! I used another sd card and it worked. Thank you for your help man you deserve a beer!
Lol. Thanks glad you got it sussed
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N910F Stuck in boot sequence - HELP PLEASE!!!

Hi Guys, I came on here last week seeking advice as my Note4 has always been seriously laggy and slow. I tried resetting to factory etc however still the same. So the advice I got was to root and try another rom.
I successfully rooted my 910F device (confirmed by running test root app). I then downloaded a new rom to try out. In the instructions it suggested that I should be running the respective versions of Bootloader and Modem - which I downloaded from the links in the instructions. I installed both Bootloader and Modem via Odin successfully however now the device just loops in a boot up sequence. I copied the ROM files to the SD card however the when I try and load the rom from there it says that 'Update from external storage is disabled'.
I've downloaded a few other ROMs however they are zip files and I am guessing not designed to work with odin??
Hoping that there is a headache free way of recovering this.
Apologies in advance. I am an newbie with this stuff, really appreciate any help!!!!!
Thanks,
OB
You need custom recovery use TWRP.
Rom needs to be a zip DO NOT UNZIP IT.
From recovery flash the zip.
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Sorry for the short comment but I just typed a big guide and this useless ****ty xda app said I don't have permission to post. Message to xda fix ur **** useless developers. This app has been buggy as hell since day one.
Zionator said:
You need custom recovery use TWRP.
Rom needs to be a zip DO NOT UNZIP IT.
From recovery flash the zip.
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Sorry for the short comment but I just typed a big guide and this useless ****ty xda app said I don't have permission to post. Message to xda fix ur **** useless developers. This app has been buggy as hell since day one.
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Really appreciate the reply.
The modem and Bootloader have already been loaded. So to be totally clear, I need to download an app called TWRP and load the ROM file (ZIP) with that right?
Thanks a bunch, really appreciate the help.
Bests,
OB
To add, the phone is not booting up (stuck in the boot up sequence) so I cant download and install any apps on it? Is TWRP a PC app?
Thanks,
OB
Nope, TWRP is not an App. It's a Recovery. You will find it in the development section. It's an img which you flash via ODIN. After that, you shut down the Phone and reboot via holding vol up + Home + Power. It will Boot you into the TWRP Recovery. from there you can then Install the Roms. They are provided as Zip. Don't Unzip them. Just select the zip to be installed via TWRP.

First person to brick 6P? Please Help!

Flashed TWRP. Went to reboot, and it asked me to flash Super SU to root.
So I did, now it's stuck in a boot loop.
Also when starting the phone I get a message saying 'your device is corrupt'.
Any ideas?
Can you still get into bootloader?
As always , not bricked , not even close .
Your bootloader is fine , flash the factory image
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i did this same thing, i cant copy the stock rom over in twrp so i am stuck. guess i got a bunch more reading to do, i am trying to figure out how to flash the rom through adb.
edit: i used the skipsoft toolkit and reverted back to stock everything went smoothly.
Go to twrp format user data by wipe data and user data. Reboot recovery and install a kernel with out force encrypted or install the new twrp and should be OK
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Also might want need to flash a new ROM or fastboot the OEM tgz. There are couple fixed your not screwed!
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If you can't adb in recovery is a driver issue. Download the koush version and uninstall the Google drivers. It will work.

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