yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
Ok so first off if you have followed all of these steps to a t. You have clockwork mod installed when you flashed the new rocovery image. So when you power off clockwork mod will be the recovery it boots into. Just make sure when you power the tablet on hold volume - the one closer to the power button. and power at the same time it will load you into clockwork mod. If you have followed all the steps correctly.
[Acer Iconia A500] mrlonely78:
ok understand now, so i have clockworkmod installed in the recovery img. i just need to proceed with the reboot, and i will see clockworkmod right? thanks. i will try.
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
Yes but you need to make sure you hold volume minus when you boot so it goes to recovery.
[Acer Iconia A500] kudakeru:
I've been running this for a day now with only a couple of notable problems (for me). Google Music doesn't play streaming music at all, but it plays music stored on the tablet just fine. Also, when I picked it up when I got out of bed this morning, it had shut itself off overnight. Wifi sleep problem? Screenshot ER doesn't work, which I'm assuming is related to either the media playback issues, or the camera issues. I'll spend some time looking at logcat output after work today.
[Acer Iconia A500] interqd:
can i go to cwm recovery by quickboot app ??
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
The google music could just be an issue with the app being compatible since it is still a beta app.

My tablet did not shut itself off overnight. But the acer has known "charge issues" Or "overnight issues" Probably kernel related which was not changed
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
built-in screenshot function works fine? i used it for testing..

enable under "display" and then hold the "prev. apps button" to capture screenshot.
[Acer Iconia A500] interqd:
screenshot is built in, u dont need screenshot er
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
Little fun,

but..

I added a poll to the first post.. since this is a first on a500. and i wonder how many actually go through the hard instructions and install this..

So please, give your input in post #1 poll ..

Thanks..
[Acer Iconia A500] interqd:
dexter, is it okey to go to recovery by quickboot app ?
[Acer Iconia A500] lpachuong:
i am thinking why it can do hw decode when the files are online but not on either local r external source. Can it be bcz the files opened from there are not remembered after being opened? I meant St to do with the path...I thought both epad and iconia have the same hw chipset so lib wouldn't be a problem. But this contradict with the fact that software decoding is working XD
[Acer Iconia A500] ibila:
hey Dexter, i think your an awsome dev and love the stuff you do for the folio 100.

Although i would love to try this rom and your walktrough is pretty decent...i just dont feel save doing this. Any chance there will be a save way soon?
[Acer Iconia A500] manfly9884:
±1
[Acer Iconia A500] jimbobtexas:
PRIMEEv14_acerA500.zip problem downloading

I'm having trouble getting a good download of this zip file. Is there a mirror for it?

NM - looks like I finally got a good download going.
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
ok so I have never done kernels before but I was looking through the kernel. I found the cpu0 and cpu1 min and max frequencies. If those were modified in theory would it allow overclocking?
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
UPDATED - recovery.img (v2)

I have now made an update to the recovery.img

it includes "itsmagic" , a modified "reboot" command (if run from shell) which runs itsmagic.

And very important, it has boot and recovery partitions removed from partition table, so any backup or restore will not restore vital boot/recovery without checksum in place! (written to /dev/null now) ...

all because of safety reasons!!!

I could not get itsmagic easily executed from clockworkmod, so regular users which will use backup/recovery of data are quite safe,

but a full restore of the old 3.0 , will require a manual install of the original recovery.img you made backup of (in the howto post #2)

but its a little more safe..

EDIT:

Made a v0.2a , found very small bug, when running itsmagic from shell prompt.. LD_LIBRARY_PATH was not set.
[Acer Iconia A500] kudakeru:
Ah, thanks. Feel kind of silly now. I did run into an issue with it failing to save the screenshots, though. I installed the sdcard mount patch, and that's working fine. Not sure what's causing it to fail.
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
Trying to run video through video player logs show.

E/O MXNodeInstance( 84): OMX_GetExtensionIndex failed

W/O MXCodec( 84): querying usage flags from OMX IL component failed: -2147483648.

So who ever said OMX earlier may just be right...:p
[Acer Iconia A500] M..N:
there seems to be some kernel work going on by sp3dev http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1076862 thought id let you know it may be helpful.
[Acer Iconia A500] gasparzim:
Do you think it´s worthy to update this new version? I mean, for us who already installed the 1st version?
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
I dont want to speak for anyone else. But to me I would say no I would just wait and see what versions come out unless your flashing back to stock constantly. That way less chance of screwing your tablet up. :D
[Acer Iconia A500] gasparzim:
Thanks, I´ll wait. I´m loving 3.1, but the video-related problems can be a letdown to me, since I love playing Dungeon Defenders and watch some movies on my tab.

I was thinking to go back to 3.0 (hope the OP is not hating me for so many question regarding this).
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
If the videos you are watching are not online and they are stored locally on your tablet you can use programs such as mobo player or rockplayer. To use software encoding. as far as the game sorry not going to work until we can fix the omx issue.
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
Hey dexter. With that new recovery if we wanted to flash it. We have to start at which of the original steps. Or since it is an .zip can we use cwm? To flash it like when you flash a radio it would finish on reboot?
[Acer Iconia A500] henk_j:
flipout

[thQUOTE=Dexter_nlb;14675090]Soon, i will do even better.. ill dig up an old application used on FlipOut to install a recovery.. this app will then install the recovery.img and run the "itsmagic" application. but that for later.

but here is my way of seeing it simple, if you can use adb and a shell in a rooted a500.

See post #1 for the GUIDE(s)[/QUOTE]

I rather wait for your flipout easy instal, anny idea when you could do this?nd make allot of people happy
[Acer Iconia A500] gasparzim:
I tried with one .mp4, did not work, only got a black screen. But it´s OK, I´ll wait till the video issues are fixed =)
[Acer Iconia A500] ardatdat:
Deleted ......
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
I didnt try .mp4 but did you use mobo player or rock player. Also did you hold down on the video (if moboplayer) and select software decoding.
[Acer Iconia A500] jimbobtexas:
Ooooh, pretty...

Booted into the ROM. Will restore a few things and get back with my opinion.
[Acer Iconia A500] ardatdat:
OK, a report here about flashing OC kernel.

I have tried to flash directly a 3.1 kernel of transformer Clemsyn-Blades, but failed :p

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1109630

I have modified the updater-script with the one from dexter, try to make sure the magic is run after flashing the kernel. Wowo, once reboot, it shows something like: magic number mismatch and don't allow me to boot thru the Acer screen.

Then, I sign another zip, packing my originally backup p2 (as described in itsmagic thread). And I can smoothly restore my A500 to original kernel.

So, I would take a sleep now and try some other kernels later :D
[Acer Iconia A500] gasparzim:
One more question, I amd the backup following original itsmagic post, so I don´t have a mmcblk0p1 file, only p1 (and p2,...p7) files.

They are the same, right? I just need to change the name?
[Acer Iconia A500] M..N:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1076862 maybe you could wait for the kernel in that thread and try it
[Acer Iconia A500] nolcode:
Please Help..

Hi,

after successfully installing this ROM, internal memory (32GB) is not visible. only external memory (microSD) is visible through the pc and the file manager in the android. By default, all files copied to external memory (microSD) that are recognized by the system as SDCard.

Is it normal?

How do I get the internal memory can be used?

and when returning to the original ROM iconia, whether recovery should be the original default?

Thank you
[Acer Iconia A500] gasparzim:
Mobo. Yep, tried software decoding.
[Acer Iconia A500] DaMan:
This ROM is getting to be very annoying. My Acer shuts itself down about every 2 hours when sleeping. What is wrong with it??

I've had this problem before but never this much. It used to shut off about once every one or two days.

Anyone have solution ???
[Acer Iconia A500] huxflux2003:
Do you realize that this is a experimental rom?
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
Well not to be mean trying to say this as nice as possible. But this is a port. Things are going to be known not work or malfunction at first. The shutdown issue is known by acer. Which has to be hardware level. Which means we need an updated kernel which they have not supplied.
[Acer Iconia A500] Freakgs:
Yes, don't use it if you don't like being a beta tester.

Seriously dude, it's in early beta stage and as such you WILL face problems. Either you can live with that or you stick to a stock rom and/or wait for later versions of this rom.
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
So i got a little further on the video/audio freeze in youtube playback..

Still no difference in general media playback. but the patch in post #1 (Patch2) willl resolve freezes in youtube as one example.
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
So when you say it will resolve freezes in youtube. Will say same to other flash based websites? Was the issue found in the omx?
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
I have had my tablet on since i installed the 3.1 port, and not seen the issue.. that must be one of the nvidia hardware issues. on folio100 we had alot of strange happenings like SOD (SleepOfDeath) tablet never awakened again after sleep for some but not all, seemed to us being different revision of board.

If you got nothing changed, i suspect Nvidia to be blamed, if such problems only happen for some people, of you simply got an "app" that kills your tablet..

Hope it helps you..

i suspect so.. i did not notice flash issues, but yes. i think so..
[Acer Iconia A500] wesvista:
MP4 files are now playing in hardware decoder for me
[Acer Iconia A500] DaMan:
Yes "dude", i know this is an experimental rom, hence i give my feedback. In doing so i'm hoping we'll fix these problems.
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
Path in patch is fixed now!
[Acer Iconia A500] DaMan:
Hi Dexter_nlb, now i'm remembering having the same issue on my "old G'tab" Could be same problem.

I did not change anything, but i will delete some apps and see whether it has an effect.

Keep up the good work.
[Acer Iconia A500] huxflux2003:
Video playback is fixed!!!!

But camera now force closes :(
[Acer Iconia A500] wesvista:
Only mp4 is working for me avi isn't and wmv is also not working

camera also gives fc here
[Acer Iconia A500] huxflux2003:
E/NvOmxCamera( 84): getCameraSensorSettings: GetSensorModesList fails [0x80001000]

E/NvOmxCamera( 84): setCameraHWSensor: getCameraSensorSettings failed! [0x80001000]

E/NvOmxCamera( 84): createCameraObjects: setCameraHWSensor failed! [0x80001000]

E/NvOmxCamera( 84): NvOmxCamera::createObjects :::: FAIL ::::::::::::::::: [0x80001000]

I/AwesomePlayer( 84): setDataSource_l('/system/media/audio/ui/camera_click.ogg')

I/AwesomePlayer( 84): setDataSource_l('/system/media/audio/ui/VideoRecord.ogg')

D/Camera ( 2102): app passed NULL surface

W/dalvikvm( 2102): threadid=11: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x4011d760)

E/AndroidRuntime( 2102): FATAL EXCEPTION: Thread-14

E/AndroidRuntime( 2102): java.lang.NullPointerException

E/AndroidRuntime( 2102): at com.android.camera.Camera.updateCameraParametersPreference(Camera.java:1861)

E/AndroidRuntime( 2102): at com.android.camera.Camera.setCameraParameters(Camera.java:2000)

E/AndroidRuntime( 2102): at com.android.camera.Camera.startPreview(Camera.java:1798)

E/AndroidRuntime( 2102): at com.android.camera.Camera.access$4600(Camera.java:95)

E/AndroidRuntime( 2102): at com.android.camera.Camera$4.run(Camera.java:994)

E/AndroidRuntime( 2102): at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1020)

W/ActivityManager( 141): Force finishing activity com.android.camera/.Camera

Come on we are getting there :)
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
sorry.. thats the complexity of having one thing working, and other then start failing again..

ill see what is possible..
[Acer Iconia A500] huxflux2003:
You know how grateful we are for the work you are doing man!!! Keep it up... We are your loyal beta testers!
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
Damn seeing omx again....
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
problem fixed.. and i tested youtube (which is still good)

but got no mp4 right here to confirm the new change mess up mp4 support.

To all

Patch2 updated.. re-download the patch and install, and camera problem should be fixed..

(i dont want all the a,b,c,d,e when changes are so small, and new.

edit:

MP4 all works.

both recorded with the same camera.. just different codec options i guess and resolution..

btw, videos show up in gallery now (although some of my mp4 crashes)

edit2:

which also means recorded videos with recorder, also nicely playback on your tablet now.

edit3:

Latest patch is good.. even fixes the color issue reported..
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
Just want to make one note. Video is working great all websites I go to work. But i am noticing on like fox.com and a couple other websites. The video clarity is very fuzzy. Pictures look ok but then the video playback is grainy and fuzzy. Still 10000000 percent better than not working but def. not clear. Thank you once again for getting them to play however:D
[Acer Iconia A500] huxflux2003:
ok camera now works. also the recordings from the camera are played back. i guess this is some progress at least
[Acer Iconia A500] lighthammerhh:
I got a wrong MD5 after downloading the patch2 from page 1:

bc715d49504d04eed48a605c65a7ac7c

Size of the file is 2.13 MB, is that correct, or is my download corrupt?

I tried the download with two different browsers.
[Acer Iconia A500] huxflux2003:
Has the camera (both photo and video) become almost black and white or am i losing my color vision? :confused:

EDIT: Also I just noticed that adb shell now shows control characters:

←[1;36mRemovable←[0m ←[1;34mflexrom←[0m ←[1;34msbin←[0m

←[1;34macct←[0m ←[1;32minit←[0m ←[1;36msdcard←[0m

←[1;34mcache←[0m ←[1;32minit.goldfish.rc←[0m ←[1;34msys←[0m

←[1;34mconfig←[0m ←[1;32minit.rc←[0m ←[1;34msystem←[0m

←[1;36md←[0m ←[1;32minit.ventana.rc←[0m ←[0;0mueventd.goldfish.rc←[0m

←[1;34mdata←[0m ←[1;34mmnt←[0m ←[0;0mueventd.rc←[0m

←[0;0mdefault.prop←[0m ←[0;0mpicasso_postboot.sh←[0m ←[0;0mueventd.ventana.rc←[0m

←[1;34mdev←[0m ←[1;34mproc←[0m ←[1;36mvendor←[0m

←[1;36metc←[0m ←[1;34mroot←[0m
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
MD5SUM updated in post #1

not sure if camera color is issue, seems normal? doesnt it? (its night here, always bad for cheap cameras)

@huxflux2003

and shell is NOT updated. (your terminal is messed up, not the tablet)
[Acer Iconia A500] huxflux2003:
nevermindssss
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
The version of busybox used in the ROM was compiled with color output.

It works great with Linux, but not with Windows.

You can add a parameter to remove color "--color=none".
[Acer Iconia A500] huxflux2003:
I also found this which seems to work nice for windows:

http://adoxa.110mb.com/ansicon/index.html
[Acer Iconia A500] huxflux2003:
I was wondering whether it would be possible to create a rom that only contains the binaries (or jars) that make 3.1 fast and still keep the acer rom, to avoid camera problems.

So instead of taking primee 1.4 and making it work on acer, take the acer rom and incorporate the binaries of primee that make it fast (and also propably control devices?).

Just asking....
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
sadly no.. thats why Google chose to call it 3.1 ..
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
another patch2 change

Final patch2 update..

Colors fixed (yes, i must have been blind when testing).. its clearly different..

and i updated post #1 with file and MD5SUM..

youtube, mp4,camera recording, all checked.. i hope nothing else suddenly breaks, which i did not expect to test :o but i try to see as improvements :)

enough for today..
[Acer Iconia A500] bootsie99:
just got my Acer this is next on the list.
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
Anybody know any way to boost the volume. For this rom noticed it was pretty low....
[Acer Iconia A500] digitalyz:
after update2 open gallery says no external storage available?
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
Gallery is running great for me after the fix. Just really low audio...
[Acer Iconia A500] Alejandrissimo:
reboot a few times
[Acer Iconia A500] digitalyz:
5x stil doing it but showing folders containg pics

Camera says mount media also
[Acer Iconia A500] mrlonely78:
thanks, i managed to boot in this new rom, after few test, i noticed my youtube hang when view youtube video via youtube app. i will try to use the patch2 afterwards. hope the youtube video problem fixed in this patch. about the volume too low, i not yet test. will update tonight.

thanks.
[Acer Iconia A500] interqd:
what about no external storage problem?the post above you experience it

btw, experience some issue here, battery use in setting says no data available and my acer turned off while sleep, experience it tonight, when i got up 5 oclock my tab was off
[Acer Iconia A500] lpachuong:
Happen to me as well. For the whole morning i thought this rom fix the sleepy issue but it is still there :(

PS: I noticed the volumn is quite low comparing to the original PRIME
[Acer Iconia A500] interqd:
but hey... it make the battery life longer .. LOL
[Acer Iconia A500] jabbawalkee:
I flashed the patch but still says "mount usb storage" when trying to open camera. Otherwise, everything else is fantastic :). Thanks OP!
[Acer Iconia A500] lpachuong:
ic ic ic :D
[Acer Iconia A500] jabbawalkee:
Can anyone comment on how to fix Camera/Gallery? I basically can't use both as it continues saying that "USB storage isn't mounted" or some **** and I did apply the Patch2 (twice) and rebooted a bunch. I don't care too much about using the camera, but I do want to be able to use the Gallery. Hopefully someone can help. Thanks!
[Acer Iconia A500] lpachuong:
this this patch...it worked for me though dexter doesn't like this method ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] dr1337:
If you can bear to temporarily live without WiFi while I figure out a fix for it, you're more than welcome to use my ROM that has video fixed.
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
any reasons to hijack? i think not.
[Acer Iconia A500] bochocinco23:
+1. This mount patch worked for me! THANKS. And thank you DEXTER for this amazing ROM and working so quickly to fix it!
[Acer Iconia A500] cloud79:
does HDMI out work in this rom? Maybe even 1080p?
[Acer Iconia A500] rainman168:
I tried to update the busybox to latest version via busybox Installer. The application reply the update was completed but I found that the busybox is still ver 1.15.2. Is it possible for me to update the busybox?
[Acer Iconia A500] interqd:
dexter , i already install the fix mount zip from vache, if i install your v2 patch, do i have to install fix mpunt patch again ??

and one more question.. can i go to recovery by quickboot app ?

thx..
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
i got HDMI working here, but thats after rebooting with HDMI connected from boot.. (for now)

im testing playback now. (tested and its still just 720p on tv)

i dont know to both q's

not tested, but there is 2 busybox installs.. one in /sbin and one in the /system

i think the /sbin busybox is your conflict..

attached is a test for you to use...

it will rename the /sbin/busybox to busybox1 and link /sbin/sh to busybox1

if you want an easy roll back, just login with a shell and root.

and do a "

mount -orw,remount /system ; mv /system/bin/vold.run /system/bin/vold

"

which will remove the patch you installed.
[Acer Iconia A500] lpachuong:
for the first question...try it and you will see XD

for the 2nd question? don't risk it.
[Acer Iconia A500] huxflux2003:
One problem I see is youtube app fc when trying to play HD videos.
[Acer Iconia A500] bochocinco23:
Mine plays HD no problem....did you flash the patch fix and mount fix? Everything appears to be smooth now
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
A little update.

I created the "stock rom" based on Acer_A500_1.141.01_EMEA_GEN3 for recovery purposes..

I notice, that avi, mkv and so on do not even play on stock rom with hardware decoding? did i do something wrong. this rom also says "file cannot be played by system player".. is stock rom just as bad, so thats why i cannot fix if acer stock cannot play them... :confused:

On folio100 and A7 , it works fine playing avi,mkv with nvidia chipset?

(yes MP4 works, but no all like on the 3.1 update)
[Acer Iconia A500] cloud79:
stock rom only handles mp4 i think
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
ok.. so thats why i hardly hear complaints about avi,mkv :)

so i cannot fix what aint broken LOL

thanks for the heads up.. so suddenly the rom becomes almost 100% ok, i guess.. except the HDMI issue not detecting connection and 1080p out.

i even think i might got a choice for that, since the folio,a7 could send 1080p out with a fix from LG Optimus 2X i implemented in the settings apk.
[Acer Iconia A500] cloud79:
cool! not even stock acer 3.0 has 1080p out, they said that it would be fixed with update (3.1 i think) so if you can fix 1080p and autodetection you will beat acer to the finishline! ;)

good work btw!
[Acer Iconia A500] interqd:
i saw your other post , u said u can connect hdmi to lcd tv, how u did that ?
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
i gave up. lost my breath.. no, actually apktool does not decode settings.apk, so thats pretty lost before i even started to try and fix it.

ill see if i can find another way to add the nvidia 1080p function.
[Acer Iconia A500] huxflux2003:
can you please try from the youtube app: search for "assasins creed revelations" and try the first video.

Does it work?

Thanks!
[Acer Iconia A500] huxflux2003:
Dexter, is your full rom download updated with the patches?
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
new patch version 3 (fixes mediacard issue with apps)

No, i will try and make a complete updated image later today..

I have also just updated from Patch 2 -> Patch 3..

after i created the stock rom, and did a re-install of 3.1, i could see the mediacard issue with apps.. so its fixed and patch is now updated to version 3.
[Acer Iconia A500] Sector51:
is game controller support working?

how about the sound issue? is the sound still low? do we have dolby??
[Acer Iconia A500] brunsbanjo:
camera and gc are broken (tested with xbox 360 wireless)
[Acer Iconia A500] eviltuna:
Anyone want to post a video of 3.1 running on Acer? Just so we can see the speed improvements?
[Acer Iconia A500] Dexter_nlb:
Camera works fine, you're not updated...

game controllers is a kernel fix, we aint got any kernel to do the fix with.. so thats for later..

As this is Asus based, it comes with Asus problems instead of Acer problems.. if you find the volume low, you need the asus fix for it :)

Asus did not license the Dolby fix, so its not enabled.
[Acer Iconia A500] CityKiller:
Here's my review, but only in Russian

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpYPXjV29BU
[Acer Iconia A500] corn3d79:
The speed improvement is really impressive! Looking forward to 3.1
[Acer Iconia A500] Crsdr37:
Is there any asus fix. If not there is no way to modify the files to make it work?
[Acer Iconia A500] interqd:
hi, hdmi out is working only if cable connected while booting, but after when we take it off, the plug again, it wont connect ....

does that mean it is just transmiting problem ? because even tv dont show tab screen, the iconia behave like it is connected..