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Hi,
I've got an iconia tab A500 that I have upgraded though Wifi to Ice Cream Sandwich.
It was working perfectly fine.
Issue is that my daughter tried to much time a bad 'draw' to login and now the laptop is locked.
It's asking me a google account and everytimes it failed.
I searched a lot on the internet and I try to restore an old ROM
(I tried this one Acer_A500_7.006.03_COM_GEN1)
I placed the update.zip file on a sd card and try the volume - + POWER
an upgrade has been done but now the laptop is stucked every time on the 'ANDROID' message after the ACER logo.
What can I do ?
Please help
Unfortunately the USB debug was not activated
Thanks for your help
I have to admit this post seems dubious.
why would you want to go to the trouble of reloading a new rom when the existing one works, and you could just go to google.com and retrieve your account info?
the point is that I know very well the draw to do to open the tablet
but as now my little daughter locked it, I can't do it.
It is asking my google acount and refuse it every time.
about the google account I remember that I created a different one for the tablet (I have already one for the pc, one for my phone) and everytime the laptop refuse the password that I maybe don't remember very well.
Now even if I change it on google, it won't be updated on the tablet as the Wifi is not activated and as I can't log in.
My wish is just to be able to redo the draw to login as I know it what seems impossible. At this stage I'm totally stucked.
And FYI, this is a proper tablet and I have the invoice
ok matey u can of course see why this subject would raise questions,
there must be a way to switch on the wifi or it would be a HUGE flaw in the system lol ill have a look around when im on break from work.
thanks.
here are some proposals that could help me:
1) be able to reactivate the DRAW login as now it is asking me everytime the google account
2) be able to know which google account I used on this tablet (I need at least the login so I can try to change it on Google recovery but remaining issue will be that If I'm changing it it won't be updated on the tablet because tablet is not starting and Wifi was unactivated
3) in the worst case, be able to restore the tablet in its original factory state
FYI, my laptop was in ICS and was updated properly through Wifi (activated manually /then unactivated to keep battery)
multor said:
thanks.
here are some proposals that could help me:
1) be able to reactivate the DRAW login as now it is asking me everytime the google account
2) be able to know which google account I used on this tablet (I need at least the login so I can try to change it on Google recovery but remaining issue will be that If I'm changing it it won't be updated on the tablet because tablet is not starting and Wifi was unactivated
3) in the worst case, be able to restore the tablet in its original factory state
FYI, my laptop was in ICS and was updated properly through Wifi (activated manually /then unactivated to keep battery)
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but you said in your last post you manually updated the tab with a rom?.
if you try to login the tab should give you the option to switch on wifi.
if you cannot remember your google login check your other e-mail addresses for the confirmation email you would have received to set your secondary address. this will contain your google account info.
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I have the tablet since one year and I'm upgrading it though Wifi.
My last upgrade was done through Wifi to ICS.
Now issue is that as my daughter locked the laptop I can not enter in.
I'm not able to activate the Wifi or the USB debug as I can't log in.
I can not go back to either the draw login (what could be the best solution for me)
now it is asking me only the google account and every time it is rejecting my password
the issue is that even on the google recovery tool with my mail address, the site is not sending me the password to my mail address but it is asking me only to change it what I did but as there is no Wifi activated and as I can't login I'm always at the same point.
I insist on the fact that this is a proper tablet, that this is mine, that I have box and invoice.
So now I'm trying to restore other roms to have a clean tablet or even better just be able to redo the draw (this I remember).
But now everytime I'm login in it is display 'too many attempts' and asking me the google account
A friend came round with his new iconia to put software on it,
however when he tried to unlock it, he had already forgotten his password swipe. (he had'nt even had it a day...).
Eventually I managed a full (factory) reset, that wiped everything.
It was one of these 2 methods (I think it was the one using the rotation lock, but I may have done the other one first).
http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/tablets/2011/Acer/ICONIATab/ICONIATabA500/IconiaTabA500faq51.shtml
http://www.hard-reset.com/acer-iconia-tab-a500-hard-reset.html
Hope it helps
*edit*
The exact sequence I did was this
1. Switch off
2. Press Vol-up + Power
3. If display goes on: Release power but hold vol-up
3. Toggle Lock switch (On>Off>On>Off)
Screen will display:
Erasing Userdata..
Erasing Cache..
Thank you, even I think I already try this I will try this again this evening.
thing is do you know if this is still working when laptop is upgraded in ICS ? (Ice Cream Sandwich - latest firmware available for A500)
Thanks
multor said:
Thank you, even I think I already try this I will try this again this evening.
thing is do you know if this is still working when laptop is upgraded in ICS ? (Ice Cream Sandwich - latest firmware available for A500)
Thanks
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Unfortunately, I don't know if it works with ICS...
It worked for me with the previous OS...
Try anyway...
Good Luck
It would help and be slightly less confusing if you stopped referring to the tablet as a 'laptop'. A laptop is an entirely different device from an Acer Iconia tablet.
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Hi,
I try method 1 and it worked fine !!!!
In fact the tip is to stay 3 sec and Power button and to play with lock button when tablet vibrates - staying with finger on volume + button
My data have been erased but I don't really care. Good news is that I can now use again my tablet. I have now to reinstall the games for my son. he will be happy.
You save my life ! Thanks !
Seb
wow he even clicked the thanks button..........
chismay said:
wow he even clicked the thanks button..........
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Ehhhh.... and I'm confused on just exactly "who" messed it up? Son or Daughter? Hmmmmmm...
I threw a couple of thanks out.....
Moscow Desire said:
Ehhhh.... and I'm confused on just exactly "who" messed it up? Son or Daughter? Hmmmmmm...
I threw a couple of thanks out.....
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Yeah weird that eh? Changed as much as the story, first he did Gen_1 update himself then said he only updated over wifi?
Whenever I hit skip, it'll show a blank page with a status bar and the back navigation key and then just take me to the wifi menu. I can't skip the wifi menu (The button is disabled). I've reflashed twice (using flash-all.bat) and used the stock recovery to restore to factory settings. Any help is appreciated. I used the leaked ROM but I heard it's the same.
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Whenever I hit skip, it'll show a blank page with a status bar and the back navigation key and then just take me to the wifi menu. I can't skip the wifi menu (The button is disabled). I've reflashed twice (using flash-all.bat) and used the stock recovery to restore to factory settings. Any help is appreciated. I used the leaked ROM but I heard it's the same.
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Same here. I flashed the factory image from the Google site. I get connected to WiFi, but the next screen has "Skip" greyed out, and it just stalls ("Checking connection..." "This can take up to a minute"). I'm rebooting now and trying again, and will report back.
Update: Same thing. I know the WiFi connection is good, but I guess I'll try again when I get home tonight.
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Same here. I flashed the factory image from the Google site. I get connected to WiFi, but the next screen has "Skip" greyed out, and it just stalls ("Checking connection..." "This can take up to a minute"). I'm rebooting now and trying again, and will report back.
Update: Same thing. I know the WiFi connection is good, but I guess I'll try again when I get home tonight.
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About to try with a redownloaded image. Glad to know it's not just me. I should add that one of my many tries to hit skip, it popped up a message that said "Google Play Services is not responding". I'll update after I reflash.
jimbobtexas said:
Same here. I flashed the factory image from the Google site. I get connected to WiFi, but the next screen has "Skip" greyed out, and it just stalls ("Checking connection..." "This can take up to a minute"). I'm rebooting now and trying again, and will report back.
Update: Same thing. I know the WiFi connection is good, but I guess I'll try again when I get home tonight.
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Any luck? I ended up flashing 4.4.4 again. Waiting for it to boot.
Hell, I can't even get the Nexus Root Toolkit to see my device, much less flash anything. Frustrating.
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Hell, I can't even get the Nexus Root Toolkit to see my device, much less flash anything. Frustrating.
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I'm in the almost same boat. Trying to flash it using the command line and it keeps failing. It's like our tablets hate us or something.
finestrocker said:
I'm in the almost same boat. Trying to flash it using the command line and it keeps failing. It's like our tablets hate us or something.
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Okay, I got the Nexus Root Toolkit to see the device in Fastboot, and was able to flash with that. I've booted successfully, signed in, and I'm up!
It's...so...pretty...:good:
jimbobtexas said:
Hell, I can't even get the Nexus Root Toolkit to see my device, much less flash anything. Frustrating.
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jimbobtexas said:
Okay, I got the Nexus Root Toolkit to see the device in Fastboot, and was able to flash with that. I've booted successfully, signed in, and I'm up!
It's...so...pretty...:good:
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I wish it was so simple for me. I had to disable the setup manager using this post. I still can't set up my google account. I found out it was Google Play Services that wasn't me allowing to do anything.
finestrocker said:
I wish it was so simple for me. I had to disable the setup manager using this post. I still can't set up my google account. I found out it was Google Play Services that wasn't me allowing to do anything.
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You ever get this running? Nexus Root Toolkit was the best thing for me to get everything just right. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475
finestrocker said:
Whenever I hit skip, it'll show a blank page with a status bar and the back navigation key and then just take me to the wifi menu. I can't skip the wifi menu (The button is disabled). I've reflashed twice (using flash-all.bat) and used the stock recovery to restore to factory settings. Any help is appreciated. I used the leaked ROM but I heard it's the same.
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From Lollipop, Google wants user has a working net connection to boot up.
Prob 1, Your wifi has an active firewall to prevent accessing google servers.
Prob 2, You don't have a sim card or data plan.
finestrocker said:
I wish it was so simple for me. I had to disable the setup manager using this post. I still can't set up my google account. I found out it was Google Play Services that wasn't me allowing to do anything.
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Probably next time you can try choose language like "Chinese"(中文简体), Cuz' here we have firewall to block Google, Probably google knows that so the connection check only last for one minute. This worked for me.
So, my N4 fell this week and the touch stopped working. Due to the cost of fixing it, I decided that I'm not going to fix nor sell it. Then I got the idea of keeping it and using it as some sort of amazon echo-like device, using Google now for tasks.
But there's a problem: the WiFi (as well as mobile data) is off, and I can't make it turn on.
Obviously I tried to simply say "OK, Google, turn WiFi on" but that doesn't work, as all I get is a message that there's no connection.
I did some research and saw that is possible to turn on via adb, but USB debugging is off, so that doesn't work (for what I understood at least, I'm not exactly a pro I'm this stuff).
That's basically it, I'm wondering if anyone has any idea for a workaround for turning the WiFi on.
Anyway, thanks in advance for the help.
Some extra info: I'm running 100% stock 5.1.1 (I think, not sure what the latest update number was), not change to bootloader either.
mrcoelingh said:
So, my N4 fell this week and the touch stopped working. Due to the cost of fixing it, I decided that I'm not going to fix nor sell it. Then I got the idea of keeping it and using it as some sort of amazon echo-like device, using Google now for tasks.
But there's a problem: the WiFi (as well as mobile data) is off, and I can't make it turn on.
Obviously I tried to simply say "OK, Google, turn WiFi on" but that doesn't work, as all I get is a message that there's no connection.
I did some research and saw that is possible to turn on via adb, but USB debugging is off, so that doesn't work (for what I understood at least, I'm not exactly a pro I'm this stuff).
That's basically it, I'm wondering if anyone has any idea for a workaround for turning the WiFi on.
Anyway, thanks in advance for the help.
Some extra info: I'm running 100% stock 5.1.1 (I think, not sure what the latest update number was), not change to bootloader either.
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You can setup tasker to automatically turn on WiFi or WiFi hotspot on boot.
Also, if you have a windows PC you can control a phone with a broken touchscreen.
Any one having issues with the LG V20 miniview not working even tho it's enabled . With a big screen phone the mini view makes it one handed operation feature is handy. If it's working . 2nd issuie has anyone been able to get the flash light notifications to work it's under accessibility and hearing options. Thanks
epj said:
Any one having issues with the LG V20 miniview not working even tho it's enabled . With a big screen phone the mini view makes it one handed operation feature is handy. If it's working . 2nd issuie has anyone been able to get the flash light notifications to work it's under accessibility and hearing options. Thanks
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yes!
I'm doing the swipe thing and it never works. I managed to get it to work ONCE yesterday, but I was in the settings for that feature. After that, even on that same settings page, it has never worked again.
Haven't tried flashlight notification, but I should try it since this phone lacks an led notification.
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I just fixed my issue with the mini-view. Go to settings-Accessibility and make sure Switch Access is turned off. After disabling Switch Access, mini-view works.
I've enabled the flash on notification thing too. So far its working, but I need more time to test (to see if it just stops for some reason).
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I have. Saw an old reddit post for LG v10 that solved it. You need to put your finger on the recent (square) and quickly and lightly flick slightly in either direction. Now it works every time for me. A flick, not a swipe.
spexwood said:
I just fixed my issue with the mini-view. Go to settings-Accessibility and make sure Switch Access is turned off. After disabling Switch Access, mini-view works.
I've enabled the flash on notification thing too. So far its working, but I need more time to test (to see if it just stops for some reason).
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I double checked. This is what causes it . Great job spex
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Just a related update in-case Switch Access is off and miniview still isn't working...
This was my case where Switch Access was never turned on, but other apps were. I turned everything off one-by-one and back on again one-by-one and found that "Lookout" (that controls Safe Browsing) was causing my miniview not to work. I now have Switch Access and Lookout both off and it works again.
Hope this helps, too!
kevs888 said:
Just a related update in-case Switch Access is off and miniview still isn't working...
This was my case where Switch Access was never turned on, but other apps were. I turned everything off one-by-one and back on again one-by-one and found that "Lookout" (that controls Safe Browsing) was causing my miniview not to work. I now have Switch Access and Lookout both off and it works again.
Hope this helps, too!
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This worked for me as well! Thank you!
kevs888 said:
Just a related update in-case Switch Access is off and miniview still isn't working...
This was my case where Switch Access was never turned on, but other apps were. I turned everything off one-by-one and back on again one-by-one and found that "Lookout" (that controls Safe Browsing) was causing my miniview not to work. I now have Switch Access and Lookout both off and it works again.
Hope this helps, too!
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Thank you. I disabled lookout so all I had to do was turn off switch access and now I have mini view! [emoji482]
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epj said:
Any one having issues with the LG V20 miniview not working even tho it's enabled . With a big screen phone the mini view makes it one handed operation feature is handy. If it's working . 2nd issuie has anyone been able to get the flash light notifications to work it's under accessibility and hearing options. Thanks
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I have the lg v20 and I was having the same problem. The activation zone is very specific. Try swiping from the home button past the left edge, and I mean go off the edge. Tell me if that works for you. Techadict.com
kevs888 said:
Just a related update in-case Switch Access is off and miniview still isn't working...
This was my case where Switch Access was never turned on, but other apps were. I turned everything off one-by-one and back on again one-by-one and found that "Lookout" (that controls Safe Browsing) was causing my miniview not to work. I now have Switch Access and Lookout both off and it works again.
Hope this helps, too!
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Yeah I just did the same thing and found out that unfortunately ultimate rotation control breaks miniview, oh well at least I know how to make it work if need be anyway but thanks for this because it was driving me crazy!
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Disabled outlook from the start and Switch Access is off, I still can't get the darn thing to work.
Some apps just break it really. I had parallel windows (an app that had an accessibility service and a spot on the screen you'd swipe from to activate) and miniview did not work at all. The activation hotspot didn't cover the navbar but I still couldn't get it to work. After I uninstalled it miniview worked perfectly fine. I dont have to swipe from specifically the recents key or anything like that, it works from any spot on the navbar.
There are quite a few apps that seem to break the functionality I've noticed. One that I used quite frequently was universal copy. Makes me wonder if it's an app that needs an accessibility service to work properly that does it as there was another one that needed it that also broke it
Hi guys. Am new here. Problem with mini view on LG V20 brought me to this thread. I try everything on this topic and nothing. And i give up.
But today i got new patch.
Sofwear version - V10h-AME-XX
Build number - NRD90M
Kernel ver. - 3.18.31.
And everything is ok know.
Jezzivy said:
Hi guys. Am new here. Problem with mini view on LG V20 brought me to this thread. I try everything on this topic and nothing. And i give up.
But today i got new patch.
Sofwear version - V10h-AME-XX
Build number - NRD90M
Kernel ver. - 3.18.31.
And everything is ok know.
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Have you tried booting into safe mode to see if it's an app conflicting with it?
KUSOsan said:
Have you tried booting into safe mode to see if it's an app conflicting with it?
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Didnt try that. But thx
Morning everyone,
Thank you for the curiosity in knowing what I require support in and I hope someone out there can help me resolve it.
I currently have an LG Watch Urbane LTE with AT&T And a couple of days ago I Installed Android wear 2.0 on the device.
Everything was working great until I started disabling system apps, one of which included Ambient mode.
As a result, my watch is now glitching. Every time I turn it on, the watch flickers as if it's trying to stay awake. I cannog access apps unless it's the Google assistant (not OK Google) and looking online for a solution hasn't been helpful.
Hell, I don't even know If it's even possible to access the recovery menu manually through buttons. In any case, the software side is definitely not working and attempting to unpaired the device with my android phone did nothing, the watch didn't allow m to confirm anything. Same goss for ADB.
Any type of support would be appreciated, last resort would be to contact LG and send the device in for repairs.
TheDerekHarper said:
Morning everyone,
Thank you for the curiosity in knowing what I require support in and I hope someone out there can help me resolve it.
I currently have an LG Watch Urbane LTE with AT&T And a couple of days ago I Installed Android wear 2.0 on the device.
Everything was working great until I started disabling system apps, one of which included Ambient mode.
As a result, my watch is now glitching. Every time I turn it on, the watch flickers as if it's trying to stay awake. I cannog access apps unless it's the Google assistant (not OK Google) and looking online for a solution hasn't been helpful.
Hell, I don't even know If it's even possible to access the recovery menu manually through buttons. In any case, the software side is definitely not working and attempting to unpaired the device with my android phone did nothing, the watch didn't allow m to confirm anything. Same goss for ADB.
Any type of support would be appreciated, last resort would be to contact LG and send the device in for repairs.
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Did you enable developer mode so you can connect your watch to a computer and use adb to reboot to the bootloader (thus flash android wear 2.0 again)?
yhguo said:
Did you enable developer mode so you can connect your watch to a computer and use adb to reboot to the bootloader (thus flash android wear 2.0 again)?
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Not really, however I managed to fix it.
It was a pain, but thankfully I didn't give up!
TheDerekHarper said:
Not really, however I managed to fix it.
It was a pain, but thankfully I didn't give up!
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Well what did you do to fix it. Someone may need the solution later. So please post what you did to resolve this.
Long press the mid button for several seconds to force restart your watch,when the LG logo appears,quickly slide screen from upper left to lower right corner,then it will get into fastboot menu,which means you could make a factory reset. (Chinese student poor English)
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Long press the mid button for several seconds to force restart your watch,when the LG logo appears,quickly slide screen from upper left to lower right corner,then it will get into fastboot menu,which means you could make a factory reset. (Chinese student poor English)
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That worked great!