yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Acer Iconia A500] snickle:
The root file system is mounted read-only, so you can't write to /etc.

Copy the file to your sdcard, then use root explorer or some other util to mount the director rw and then copy it to the directory.
[Acer Iconia A500] snickle:
Good rom and kernel. I like the fact that it mostly stock, just better performance. I would probably eliminate more of the bloat, but no big deal, I just freeze them.

Performance does not seem quite as fast as others, but nice and stable.

I have heard of issues with setcpu not updating both cores, is that accurate?

I have been using cpumaster.
[Acer Iconia A500] shaun298:
I thought that with a custom rom like this one, one could uninstall whatever you wanted and don't have to freeze aps....?
[Acer Iconia A500] UnicornKaz:
When a program is "cooked" in... You can't uninstall ( you can... but through another 3rd party app and sometime, with certain custom roms (phones)... the dev cooked in an option for you to uninstall too ( cyanogen )...etc

Freezing an application keeps it from running, it is still installed but it will use no resources and it will not show up in your app tray. When an OTA update is pushed to your device all you have to do is defrost the frozen apps, install the update then refreeze.

with 16GB or 32GB, You are not using much for those system apps anyway... freezing instead of uninstalling is my preferred method ;)

and see what a time consuming it is when people accidentally uninstall stock system appz/bloatwares have causes here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1087107

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[Acer Iconia A500] sanaell:
You miss understand this rom

it's a STOCK ROM means comes without any removed application from STOCK nor possibility to remove it like the STOCK

but

- it's rooted that give you more control on the applications you would like remove with titanium by example

- it's come with a modified kernel increasing the devices capabilities.

It's more like an improved STOCK rom than a CUSTOM ROM
[Acer Iconia A500] thahandyman:
this new kernel is nice but not as good as the kernel from he who can not be named.... I had some keyboard lag and my browser loaded more slowly
[Acer Iconia A500] shaun298:
Ok, I uninstalled the games and a few other non importante apks. I guess I will see what it does. So far everthing is working very good, but was having no problems before. Just fun to hack. will try some other roms just for fun. Plus you learn alot in the process. Thanks again.
[Acer Iconia A500] adancau:
I deleted a lot of .APKs, and I actually keep a script that I run every time I update the rom to get rid of what I don't use. I have no problems whatsoever. This rom does not do over the air updates from Acer, so as long as you don't delete important things you're good.

These is my script with the things I delete every time I upgrade this rom:

su

mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system

mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock6 /system/vendor

rm /system/app/3DPhotoBrowser.*

rm /system/app/AcerClockWidget.*

rm /system/app/AcerDLNA.*

rm /system/app/AcerNidus.*

rm /system/app/AcerOneTimeInit.*

rm /system/app/AcerRegistration.*

rm /system/app/AcerSync.*

rm /system/app/AcerSyncHelper.*

rm /system/app/AgendaWidget.*

rm /system/app/ApInAp.*

rm /system/app/Aupeo.*

rm /system/app/BooksTablet.*

rm /system/app/Clearfi.*

rm /system/app/DTG.*

rm /system/app/Email.*

rm /system/app/EmailGoogle.*

rm /system/app/Exchange.*

rm /system/app/FWupdateService.*

rm /system/app/GameLoftStore.*

rm /system/app/HeroOfSparta.*

rm /system/app/LinkToAdobeFlash.*

rm /system/app/LinkToFacebook.*

rm /system/app/LumiRead.*

rm /system/app/MusicA.*

rm /system/app/MyWater.*

rm /system/app/nemoPlayer.*

rm /system/app/SocialJogger.*

rm /system/app/TegraZone.*

rm /system/app/VideoEditorGoogle.*

rm /system/app/Videos.*

rm /system/app/xt9.*

rm /system/app/xt9.*

rm /system/app/ZinioReader.*

rm /system/app/ZinioSettingsProvider.apk

rm /system/vendor/app/KoboAcer.apk
[Acer Iconia A500] demmo81:
this is the best rom ever :-) I'm so happy with it specially after the OC thingi :-) keep up the good work.

p.s - why every time I use a live wallpaper it becomes slow??? also when u rotate the tablet upside down (typing position) its slower? can it be fixed?? thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] shaun298:
Live anything is going to be more cpu intensive thats why I go bare.
[Acer Iconia A500] shaun298:
Thank all you guys for the replys. Have not did this stuff for years, and now having a ball.
[Acer Iconia A500] daswahnsinn:
Hey, when should we expect a 3.2 update for this ROM? This is one of the best ROMs plus the Nastiest theme is great too. Sorry if this has been stated before in this thread, I read through it but did see it.
[Acer Iconia A500] brunsbanjo:
nice rom, works great with latest thor2002ro kernel (for info..his personal website is: http://tegraowners.com)

!!
[Acer Iconia A500] willbur73:
I totally love the new 1.04 HoneyVillain!

And I just flashed the 1.1 kernel. THis has been great with the exception of 2 freezes. One was coming out of the lockscreen, it faded mostly but stayed 5 minutes halfway unlocked and gave no response at all. The next time was a few hours later just in the browser. No OC. Never had the issue on 1.04 before the kernel. Weird!

Regardless, great work man.
[Acer Iconia A500] GeneralSmart:
I love thid rom, specially with the apn settings...But i cant get get the settings to run...when i enter apn it doesnt save this settings...at least its not shown in the list, the field stays blank...any sugestions?
[Acer Iconia A500] kipp3i:
You have to make sure you can search ur network. It will be auto save if everything is working fine
[Acer Iconia A500] GeneralSmart:
I just put my phone sim into a 3g modem (unlocked) and hit auto network search... doesnt work...nor when i tap all the apn by myself...so whats the best way to get it working? Thx in advanced
[Acer Iconia A500] smaiitm:
Did you try to switch off the tab, insert 3G Modem and re-start? Or you could use the apk from the following link,

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=15254044&postcount=206

Hope this helps.
[Acer Iconia A500] GeneralSmart:
I tested restarting with modem in usb portcso fa, didnt work. I installed your app, luck luck there either...does it matter that its a orange modem but unlocked? Sry i dont know much about that stuff...
[Acer Iconia A500] 12013E12T:
This is the fastest, most stable and bugfree ROM I'v tried so far.

I was running this ROM before but really wanted to OC and so i tried different ROM's...Now with the new 1.1 kernel @ 1.5 GHz it realy takes off!

Loopt echt als een trein!! :D

TNX a million, This one is a keeper for me.

Haven't encounterd any problems so far.

On vellamo (benchmark app) it scores 1094 with Thor's kernel, with the villain_iconia_kernel_1.1 it scores 1182 !!

It's damn near perfect, if we could just lose the mobile standby....
[Acer Iconia A500] ivmema:
Please!!

I really like your ROM could you please add the following apk Samsung Photo Editor ,Samsung Memo, SketchMemo Plus . I'd appreciate it very :D

Sorry for my English
[Acer Iconia A500] demmo81:
is this from will be updated in the future? because in some threads they mentioned that it will not be supported anymore :-( kindly confirm...
[Acer Iconia A500] 18.4009:
Got netflix working on this rom using this method:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1178773

18.4009
[Acer Iconia A500] 12013E12T:
No more root acces after CWM recovery full restore

Not sure if I should post this here or in te CWM tread, please move if placed wrong.

After i did a full restore with CWM of the HonneyVillain ROM I lost root acces!

That is not supposed to happen right?

This is what i did:

Clean install of HV 1.04 + 1.1 kernel

Install all apps, accounts, background etc.

Full backup with CWM

Clean install of Xoom ROM

Clean/whipe

Full restore of HV 1.04 image.... lost root!

Fresh install of HV 1.04 + 1.1 kernel.... root acces

Full restore with CWM... lost root

Try iconia root, says rooted... but all apps are dinied root acces, verrified, no root acces.

Clean/whipe

Clean install HV 1.04 + 1.1 kernel.... root acces

Seems like something is going wrong here :confused:
[Acer Iconia A500] dmatusek76:
try fix permissions after restore.
[Acer Iconia A500] 12013E12T:
Tnx, but try'd that already (with CWM) forgot to mention it sorry.

But come to think of it, it realy finished amazingly fast, about a sec or two....
[Acer Iconia A500] adancau:
Reinstall the ROM again after restoring the backup, it will fix root. Had to do the same a few days ago.
[Acer Iconia A500] 12013E12T:
After the full restore do I flash the ROM as a update or just install zip from SD?

And will this keep all the settings, apps etc?
[Acer Iconia A500] adancau:
install zip from sd card.

installing the rom on top of the backup will NOT reset your settings.
[Acer Iconia A500] 12013E12T:
Tnx, that ll save me a lot of time next time I try a different ROM and decide HV is still my favorite ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
This rom will be supported for a long time :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] dmatusek76:
Great news :)
[Acer Iconia A500] demmo81:
good to know because ikl never change this rom :-) I'm so damn happy with it :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
Getting my A500 this evening. I'll be flashing this ROM if I hate the stock one.
[Acer Iconia A500] ivmema:
I could not install the apk Samsung Photo Editor,Samsung Memo.

I tried the other ROMS apk Help me! : (

I loved the HoneyVillain rom :D
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Update:

Version 1.05

*Changed kernel to 1.06 HoneyVillain (216Mhz-1.0Ghz use setcpu if you want OC)

* You can disable mobile data in /system/build.prop (uncomment ro.carrier=wifi-only)

*Updated to 4.010.38

*Updated su binary

*Added WiFi Fixer service
[Acer Iconia A500] bluegekkon:
Superuser FC on startup:-(. HoneyVillain 1.05
[Acer Iconia A500] thefrioman:
Thanks for your hard work great ROM down loading. New update now
[Acer Iconia A500] ahhbasta:
Updated to 1.05. Stable and fast as usual. Also updated to the latest kernel.

It gave me problems though. The first time I flashed, I was stuck at the Acer logo for 20 minutes. I had to re-download the file (1.05) and re-flash. After that, everything was ok.

Thank you once again!
[Acer Iconia A500] daveid:
Have you tried clearing the data for the app?

I am flashing now, so I will post if I encounter this or not... also, what I had to do to fix it...

Mine was funky too (app wouldn't even open), I cleared the data and bang-o, all done.
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Update:

Version 1.05a:

Fixed GPS problem

Update Superuser.apk to 3.0beta2

the version number is the same in build prop (1.05)

Kernel update to 1.7
[Acer Iconia A500] demmo81:
I can't find this line in the prop build thing to.carrier or should I out it in the file? so I can disable the mobile thingi? please let me know

I'm downloading 1.05 now :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] ribbe82:
Ok flashed this one also to my iconia. All went well.:)

Maybe stupid question, after flashing 1.05a, do you still need to flash the new kernel_1.7.zip, or is it embedded?
[Acer Iconia A500] demmo81:
I'm trying to add this ro.carrier=wifi-only but its not saving in file :-( what to do?
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
Okay, so I'm coming from HD2 NAND world. So All I have to do is download the AcerRecoveryInstaller from the Market, make a backup and install this ROM? I'm used to flashing zip's from CWM.

Also, how about CM7?
[Acer Iconia A500] chr0m:
Should I flash Kernel 1.8 on 1.05a?
[Acer Iconia A500] ribbe82:
1) Root with http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1138228

2) Download AcerRecoveryInstaller from the Market

2a) Install CWM

3) make a backup and install this ROM

Did it first time 1 hour ago :)
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
I rooted last night. GingerBreak screwed up two SD cards, all I can use from both is a 200 meg partition. Disk Management doesn't even see the other partition. Anyone know how to fix that?

CWM, no idea how to do an adb push, which what seems to be required for CWM...
[Acer Iconia A500] demmo81:
uys help please how I can write this line? its not saving it :-(
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Use root explorer and mount r/w. The system partition is mounted read-only.
[Acer Iconia A500] richdaley:
This ROM is awesome! Thank you so much.

The one question I have that I can't find in search is about SD storage. Do we have to use Acer Sync or something to connect to the SD card? The SD card shows up in storage and I can browse it with root explorer under mnt but when I connect the tablet to my Windows 7 computer, I do not see the external SD listed as a directory on the mounted A500.

When I try to set up Acer Sync, the "scanning" icon spins forever.

Thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] demmo81:
root explorer is giving Me FC:-( can I use astro or please let me know which app I can use
[Acer Iconia A500] chr0m:
What does that do?
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Disabling the mobile data.
[Acer Iconia A500] mrvanes:
You can use EStrongs File Explorer as well (look in settings to mount /system rw).
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
adb remount (if you have adb installed on your pc) and use astro after that, save the file and reboot.

Or use a terminal app and type:

sysrw

and edit with astro, save and reboot.
[Acer Iconia A500] Grinch843:
Quick question, is it ok to remove apks from \system\app in the zip file before flashing it? There are some programs like Clearfi, Socialjogger, Viedoeditor etc. that I never use and would like to just get rid of them all together.

TIA,

Scott.....
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
Should I use Acer Recovery from the Market, or ClockWorkmod, or does it not matter?
[Acer Iconia A500] demmo81:
I just lo a d the 1.5a :-) so far so good but I can't see any differences so far, also the CPU master can't see 1.6 only 1.5 OC

thanks for the update :-) I love ur rom man really :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] demmo81:
thank you so much it just worked perfectly :-) I'm the happiest man alive :-)

but if there is any updates later one I should delete this line again or its OK I can keep it? I mean for future updates :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] 18.4009:
Just wanted to say I have been running m-deejay roms for sometime now and I love his work.

Just out of boredom a few days ago I loaded up your rom for fun and damn it, this is so good!

Don't know how or what you did to this but I have to say I've been missing out.. very smooth and just works perfect!

Thank you for your contributions to the A500.

18.4009

Sent from my A500
[Acer Iconia A500] adancau:
Yeah that's fine, just be careful what you remove (those you mentioned are ok to remove).
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
So what benefits does this ROM provide over a rooted stock ROM?
[Acer Iconia A500] Camaros_Kill:
Just installed this and I notice in the build.prop there is a line that reads ro.wifi.country=EU. I am in the united states. Is there any value in changing this to my region? And would it be US?
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
Obviously, yes.
[Acer Iconia A500] Grinch843:
thanks for the info....
[Acer Iconia A500] rubino90:
richardtrip i love it :D
[Acer Iconia A500] demmo81:
but if there is any updates later one I should delete this line again or its OK I can keep it? I mean for future updates :-)

any answer for that please should I fix it before updating or its OK I can keep this like. ro.carrier=wifi-only
[Acer Iconia A500] ribbe82:
Try HP disk storage format tool to restore sd-card. Works for memory formatted by Linux.

CWM, no need to use adb (unless you really want to), if you read close then you will find the app for this (acer recovery). Thats all.
[Acer Iconia A500] ribbe82:
Works perfectly with es-fileexplorer, settings -> enable root and system r/w. Edit build.prop to your needs and enjoy. Wifi-only confirmed to be working, it isn't in my list anymore! :D

If it's not working via es-file, you're doing something wrong ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] samy_7:
Can anyone help me???what am i doing wrong??i can not flash the new kernel...just flash with recovery,right????nothing keep saying kernel 1.0 :-(
[Acer Iconia A500] adancau:
Flash with recovery = Clockwork Mod Recovery, not the original Acer recovery. You need to root your device first, then install Clockwork Mod Recovery.
[Acer Iconia A500] Bubbamanlarry:
My Iconia is the Wi-Fi only model. What exactly does the line in question need to look like for me. There is a # before the ro.carrier=wifi-only right now. What do I add or delete or is it right for me already? Thanks!
[Acer Iconia A500] samy_7:
That's exactly what i did.rom has flashed and then i try to flash the kernel but nothing changed rom 1.5 but kernel stayed at 1+....
[Acer Iconia A500] dragonsportbikes:
Anyone having a fc on the camcorder? I'm on HV 1.05 and the 1.1 kernel. Everything works except the camcardor fc's

Help!!!
[Acer Iconia A500] thefrioman:
Flashed over over previous version been running and using it over 4hours and everything works flawless and I am using the new kernel

Thanks again for making this tab rock
[Acer Iconia A500] alexcw194:
Great Rom. Great 3g USB detection.

However something wrong.

Today I stopped using 3g USB modem and plugged off from my tablet. Then there is triangle with ! icon shows up and said "No Service. Selected Network unavailable."

My effort is turning the Mobile data enabled unchecked. And as final result I set to wifi-only on system build. But the icon still there and it seems that it drains my battery.

Please advise me the solution. I appreciate that.
[Acer Iconia A500] ribbe82:
Delete the #. If that is on the beginning of a line, then it's a comment, and will not be executed. Now you take it away this line will be executed, thus =wifi-only
[Acer Iconia A500] aftertzf:
Downloading now...

This is an awesome rom, thx Richard :-) tried different ones but this is Acer based and just sweeeeeet

I suggest adding FileExpert to the Rom just because its full of functionality and easy to use...
[Acer Iconia A500] aftertzf:
Any one have a fix for the constant Google apps force close when browser synchro has been enabled ?
[Acer Iconia A500] vipa:
edit flexrom

Can someone advise on how to edit flexrom.img in this rom?

Want to get rig of keyboard and kobobooks.

Thanks.

EDIT: You can indeed edit it on the device but I was looking for offline (before flashing) method
[Acer Iconia A500] demmo81:
also viber is not working in this rom TS giving fc every time :-( any idea??
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Why do you think everyone else would like this? You have an option - you can install it on your system or not. I've bought the ad-free tablet optimized File Manager HD and I'm pretty happy with it.
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
Do I NEED ClockWorkMod to flash this, or any ROM? Or can I use that Acer Installer thing off the Market?
[Acer Iconia A500] smaiitm:
Yes. You need CWM. And to get CWM you could use the Acer Recovery installer thingy off the market.
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
How do I install CWM that way?
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
You need to root your device first.

If you're running 3.1:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1138228

If you're running 3.0.1

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1055354

After a successful root, go to

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.interphaze.AcerRecoveryInstaller&feature=search_result

and install it - it has thor's CWM 1.3.2 built-in

There you go - you have CWM and can install custom roms and kernels using it. Don't forget to do a full backup first!!!
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
Already rooted, HC 3.1. I have Acer Recovery installed. Just run that and boot to recovery?
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
After installing Acer Recovery Installer, run it - it will offer you to install CWM 1.3.2 which is the goal.

After that, turn off your device, then hold down volume DOWN + Power button together until text appears in the upper left cornet of your tablet. Release them. Wait untill CWM loads. Then choose install zip from sd card - you must have your ROM on your EXTERNAL SD card (as a zip file). Choose it and install it.

In your case before flashing the ROM, you need to wipe data/factory reset first, then wipe cache partition, then in advanced - wipe dalvik cache. You might want to wipe battery stats too while you're there.
[Acer Iconia A500] danny6787:
i have an issue with this build works great at first but after a few days of using it wifi does not want to connect at all to anything I have the 16gb wifi only, have to do a factory reset to get it to work again anyone have the same issue?
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
So is it honestly worth flashing this ROM? Do I gain that much from custom Honeycomb ROMs?
[Acer Iconia A500] aatifahmad:
I've done until this point but when I try to perform a full backup, it says 'can't mount /sdcard' and does nothing. What's the issue?

I have an 8GB external SD installed, and my tablet is a 32GB model. It's running 3.0.1 stock right now, and system info says "Acer_A500_1.145.01_EMEA_GEN5"

any advice for me?
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
Go to Settings > Storage and tell us if you see your SD card showing up. If not, reboot.
[Acer Iconia A500] aatifahmad:
External SD card says 7.59GB available, so it's definitely showing up
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Try a different SD card or format yours on an android phone. Many users had that issue.

Check this topic

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1129193&highlight=can't+mount+sdcard

Hope it helps.
[Acer Iconia A500] aatifahmad:
Worked like a charm, thanks a bunch! For anyone else having this issue, not necessary to format using an Android phone (I didn't have one) so use this program: SD Formatter 3.0
[Acer Iconia A500] ezureen:
Hi all,

I think i made a mistake when i flashed this rom. I selected wipe data/factory reset and deleted all the notification sound and alarm sound. Anybody has a copy of that file so that i can transferred back? Thanks for the help.
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
Got CWM installed. I'm still really indecisive regarding which ROM to go with...
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
They're all good and flashing is so quick and easy that you could try them all and stay on the one that fits your personal taste. Additionally you can try combinations with different kernels. If you're using titanium backup restoring of data after a new ROM flash takes a really short time.

HoneyVillain 1.5a with 1.8 Kernel is smooth and stable, all hardware works, video performance is great.
[Acer Iconia A500] morfic:
Job well done, after trying a few different roms, this is by far the smoothest.

I ran all roms at 216/1000 as I don't game.

Those last few stalls make me wonder if a kernel could take care of that.

In any case, thanks for the honey.
[Acer Iconia A500] demmo81:
guys one thing I wanna chack with u :-)

I'm testing the rom with OC 1504mh but the score always low in the benchmark. thing I :-( any idea how this can be improved? thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
Flashing the 1.8 kernel is done in CWM > Install zip from SD card, right? Just like flashing a ROM?
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
Also, looks like kernel version 2.0 is in the OP. Should I flash that?
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
Trying to flash this ROM/kernel, all I get is "error mounting SD card" while in CWM...
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Read post #368 in this thread.

...and yes, its flashed the same way as ROMs.
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
CWM won't mount my 8GB, or 2GB SanDisk SD cards.
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Did you use SD Formatter 3.0 as mentioned in that post?
[Acer Iconia A500] agentfazexx:
I'll do that now.
[Acer Iconia A500] Spiders:
Hi Richard Trip,

is there NTFS Support in the next version?
[Acer Iconia A500] StevenWill:
Installed late last night. Thanks for providing this Rom so fast. The Iconia is smoother and faster. It wakes up from sleep better and the browser is faster. Happy with the update and this Rom:)

Just a FYI: I did have a issue with the acer media server app reporting its setting need updating, but when I clicked on the notification to change the settings the app crashes. The notification keepes popping up so I had to go into android settings -> applications and kill the app. Not sure if it will start again on a restart, and I don't even use the app.
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
I'll try.

10 char