yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Acer Iconia A500] mankev:
Do I need to wipe with CWM first?

Bonjour monsieur Vache,

Je suis un peut fouré en ce moment.

I got bricked and ended up with the Chinese update. Lost my Market app. and now have to install everything through adb, and can't find a version of ClockWork Mod that can be downloaded and installed though adb.

Question:

Do I need ClockWork Mod installed to do the wipe or will a reset with update.zip in sd card do the trick?

Merci

KM
[Acer Iconia A500] sanaell:
I can't download AcerRecovery from market, said "not supported device"////
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
This topic will help you to install recovery with ADB.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1126364

Really strange, didn't change anything about device name in the build.prop.

Did you try to download it from your device, or from a computer on market.android.com ?
[Acer Iconia A500] dmatusek76:
With latest thor kernel my wifi disconecting issue is gone.

But i have another one, can't sync browser bookmarks with my google account.

It's just me ?
[Acer Iconia A500] Moonking:
Great ROM, thanks for your hard work. Only issue I had was the GPS doesn't seem to work as well, but is a non-problem as I have several Garmin GPS units.

Moonking
[Acer Iconia A500] daveid:
Depending where you are in the world you may want to look into modifying the gps.conf as it is setup default for North America.
[Acer Iconia A500] Moonking:
Thanks for the tip, but I already tried to change the gps.conf and gpsconfig files with no better results. This was with both stock and Thor kernels.

Moonking
[Acer Iconia A500] patryq:
I also can't sync my bookmarks, and I also can't make my huawei e173 working with this one. Does it still have 3G support? I use 1.1beta5.1 cstom kernel.
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
I'll look at the bookmars issue, and also check that all requirement for 3G support are still there.

Edit : just tried to import bookmarks, it worked for me.
[Acer Iconia A500] ssj5trunks:
Vache i think my Iconia is damaged, because with stock 3.0.1 and 3.1 rom any USB stick doesnt recognized.

I contact Acer support :(
[Acer Iconia A500] thor2002ro:
post dmesg and make sure stick is fine... run a check on the pc...
[Acer Iconia A500] PhilipZ:
Hi Vache,

this evening (night) i clear(erease) data and dalvik, but still have no 3G connection. Everything looks like working: can see operators, can choose APN, but still have:

"Mobile network state" Connecting or Disconnected. Tablet was loaded with Thor 1.1 beta 5.1 kernel. For the test load Virtuous_Galaxy_v.1.0.4 and immediately after boot have 3G connection working.

One more thing which is not fine: In Device Information Code SN and SNID was blank. If load stock rom this boxes have expected values.

On image with Thor kernel how can load original stock kernel - I try to find in your site, but have no success?
[Acer Iconia A500] sanaell:
I concur that.

Without thor kernel SN and SNID are shown

with thor kernel blank

I suppose it's not a priority for thor to fix this glitch, I hope he will fix so.

what are your future plan Vache about optimization, upgrade etc...

Unity Kernel can't be use for your rom? any reason ?
[Acer Iconia A500] BrianDigital:
Downloads off the site are not working atm
[Acer Iconia A500] :
Having an issue after the last update. My iconia never seems to go to sleep and the back gets warm after a while even with the screen off. I just pulled it out of my breif case nd it has been off the charger for about 8 hours and had a full charge. It is now down to a 22% with 0 use since pulled off the charger. I switched to the Thor kernel last night, should/could I just reflash to stock kernel and do you think thatis the problem?
[Acer Iconia A500] ssj5trunks:
I sent you a private message for solve my USB problems.
[Acer Iconia A500] ssj5trunks:
Ok i find a way to get DMESG file.

Check if there is a solution.

I think it is a software problem now or not?
[Acer Iconia A500] jai134:
I still cant connect to the internet with any of my unlocked 3G-dongles. I have both a Huawei E1750 and a E173. Tried with both Telia and Tele2 sim. I'm living in Sweden. Running 1.0.4 with thor latest kernel. Has anyone really succeeded connecting? I can set my APN:s and I can search for operators. After searching I get a message "registered on network" but still no connection. No success rebooting either. What am I doing wrong?
[Acer Iconia A500] sanaell:
I got the WiFi issue this afternoon when I was back to home... first time since I run the VACHE rom with Thor... hu ... have to delete the 2 files related and ok... but why I got the error.... a mystery
[Acer Iconia A500] madnish30:
Again, using a kernel which does not have a source provided.

Please PM me.

Thread closed because of GPL violation.
[Acer Iconia A500] ms893:
Please explain...

As I know, this ROM use also the stock kernel, and other ROMs use custom kernel...

Why close the thread ?
[Acer Iconia A500] k2thejx5:
because he is using a custom kernel that hasn't given its source I believe.
[Acer Iconia A500] ms893:
This I can understand, but as I said, it use the stock kernel, and other ROMs use customed kernel (like Unity), so that's why I don't understand...

But may be it's just reckoning ?
[Acer Iconia A500] sanaell:
no

Vache use the stock kernel

and

Vache use also the thor kernel (that kernel makes all the matter about close the thread)

now

he do not provide direct link to the thor kernel, neither to the rom using it

but he does provide a link to the rom using the stock one...

and because he not going to open multiple website... he have the thor kernel rom as well on his website...

(that point I do not agree with the moderation of closing the thread)

but whatever the thread is reopenned...
[Acer Iconia A500] ms893:
Ok I understand what you say, but I don't understand why other ROMs are not in contradiction with that, and I think it's little bit "hypocrite" to accept something if it's on another website, and not when on the same... At the end, it's the same !

Anyway, I will not try to understand anymore, may be I'm too "logical" ! :D
[Acer Iconia A500] CSeb95:
hi,

The web browser offer to change the useragent with only two values : tablet or desktop, not phone.

That is useful when thetering.

Why each time I change ROM the browser acts differently for this part ?

Can you change it ?

Thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] sanaell:
.... the answer is in the question...

why when you change rom the browser act differently.....

BECAUSE YOU CHANGE ROM... reset the settings :D
[Acer Iconia A500] birkoffsjunk:
No one else is distributing thor's kernel with their ROM. Thor is/has ignored all requests for the source, which puts him and any ROM dev who uses his kernel in breach of the GPL & XDA rules.
[Acer Iconia A500] CSeb95:
Thanks, but I'm not sure we understand eachother well ;-)

I meant that the brother only offer two choices in taboonay ROM but in some other it offers 3.

I know how to change the setting, that's not the pb. The pb is that I miss one setting. ;-)
[Acer Iconia A500] jxing1234:
1.0.3 and 1.0.4 can't use rapoo 2.4G keyboard and mouse

1.0.2 can use

hope to fix it in next edition
[Acer Iconia A500] terrytyc:
1.0.4 thor kernel, bluetooth can't receive files!!!!

Can't get ip address from PC under ad-hoc model by DHCP
[Acer Iconia A500] ms893:
Ah ok, I understand now... Thanks for explaination
[Acer Iconia A500] papageno01:
Noob alert!

I am a COMPLETE NOOB, so bear with me....

I have installed the latest version on an SD card, followed the instructions, but when the Iconia loads up from the SD card.. I see the Android logo come up, looks like an animated icon of something installing, but within a second the icon changes to the Android logo and a triangle, suggesting something is wrong.

The process halts, and nothing works. Thank God I can then turn the Iconia off, and on again so it will boot up normaly. My wife would kill me if I had bricked her brand new toy in 2 days.

I tried the zipped file on the SD Card, even tried the unzipped files... no change to the triangle icon.

What is this complete and utter NOOB doing wrong?
[Acer Iconia A500] CSeb95:
Hi,

I can't mount any USB storage anymore :-( I've tried USB keys, USB HDD, FAT or NTFS. I've got an error trying to mount the device.

I can see that there are access on the device but it isn't mounted and I can't read it.

Does anyone else have this issue ?

Thanks,

Seb
[Acer Iconia A500] yutzyscott:
My youtube app is working but so slow that it keeps freezing on video and takes forever to load. I know it is to do with the app because youtube through the browser plays flawless.

Other than that,, this is the second rom i tried and its the one im sticking with. Everything runs so smooth. Ive had it since day one and im not going anywhere else
[Acer Iconia A500] thahandyman:
its been pretty quiet in this forum since the 2nd shutdown of this topic.... did vache move offsite like thor?

I really like this rom it is this smoothest on my a500 im hoping it continues to develope.
[Acer Iconia A500] sollie:
I have also problems with boomark sync. It isnt working perfect.
[Acer Iconia A500] bpivk:
+1. It just doesn't work.
[Acer Iconia A500] wyuzhen:
have you test the hdmi issue?

sorry to bother you, but have You test the hdmi issue?
[Acer Iconia A500] clevo1234:
It can't work with my google bookmarky sync.
[Acer Iconia A500] bpivk:
I don't exactly understand you but bookmarks aren't synced. They worked fine on v0.93 (or something like that) but they don't work on the new version. They just don't sync either from my tablet to computer or the other way around.

EDIT: If you go into sync settings and click on the account name you can see that the browser doesn't sync. Everything else syncs fine though.
[Acer Iconia A500] clevo1234:
Yes, everything sync fine but google browser. I don't know why?
[Acer Iconia A500] CSeb95:
Thor Kernel 1.1 B6 made it up. It's now working again.
[Acer Iconia A500] sanaell:
yes he said goodbye XDA :D but maybe he will come back
[Acer Iconia A500] UnicornKaz:
Don't be spreading rumors without proofs to back it up ! :D

Personally, I don't mind a little bit of slowing down... It gives the DEVs time to collect all the bug reports...

Some "other" roms are released on a daily basis... new version for every minor bug...etc...

I'm fine with small interim updates... but not the whole full rom on a daily basis.

Why not work on a whole group of bugs based on reports... then release a new version ?? less time consuming for all ( win-win )

... JMHO :p
[Acer Iconia A500] ms893:
Anyway, thanks for your job Vache...
[Acer Iconia A500] web.designer.iq:
This is great ROM. But after installing i can't access to many apps in Market.

Many apps are invisible in Market in this ROM. But when i back to 3.1 stock everything will be OK.

I'm from Czech
[Acer Iconia A500] vichychang:
hey dear vache,can the srs from Toshiba be used in taboonay,it's srs is great,but i like taboonay rom best ,,,,
[Acer Iconia A500] sanaell:
what rumor, he said so on his twitter. 14 Jul
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
Before you're going to far from the topic, i'm still working on Taboonay and will keep the ROM updated.

I spoke with a moderator, and all should be fine now.

Expect an update soon.
[Acer Iconia A500] sanaell:
Not scare to not see no update, but just sad that you was gone for a little.

happy to see you will back

:D
[Acer Iconia A500] Screwbal:
Sweet :) Been running your rom now for days after getting my A500 and trying a few and had ZERO issues and it performs great. I did swap out the kernel for a OC friendly one but all & all great work and looking forward to see what you do next!
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
Updated to v1.0.5.

More info.
[Acer Iconia A500] tatuk:
It least vache is back... :D

Hurrah! The best ROM is live!
[Acer Iconia A500] Screwbal:
If we want to go from 1.04 to 1.05 can it be applied without a wipe? or should we nuke it and start clean? I don't want to induce issues by not wiping, but if there's not a need to then I don't want to spend time setting all my things back up and downloading everything again back on the device :)
[Acer Iconia A500] vichychang:
wifi form 1.0.5 update doest work in thor kernel?
[Acer Iconia A500] tatuk:
It works for me. Thor has a fix for kernel v6...
[Acer Iconia A500] iliketrains:
why the motorola boot image? :(

also, you can add the samsung ebook app in the online kitchen but it lacks the myfiles apk which is required to import ebooks into the app. When I try to install the myfiles apk as a system app manually, it just force closes. any thoughts?
[Acer Iconia A500] MetAloid:
you need to add 3 lib files in system/lib/

libadobermsdkwrapper.so

libfbsnapshotmaker.so

libpeffect.so

and

and 2 helvetica font from /system/fonts

thanks m-deejay for the info
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
The app was edited to support ESFileExplorer instead of MyFiles. That why i change the file explorer on the ROM.
[Acer Iconia A500] verdigny:
@vache

Can we apply this upgrade (1.0.5) on on another kernel than the stock one? :rolleyes:

Thanks for your professionalism.
[Acer Iconia A500] kakish:
anyone tried on a501 ? 3G works ?
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
Yes but you will have to flash the kernel again after the update.

It's not for A501.
[Acer Iconia A500] bpivk:
The latest update broke more than it fixed for me.

I have problems with busybox now (can't install it because the app freezes and some other apps that relied upon it don't work now namely USB mount all and Mount manager.).
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
You're trying to install busybox ?
[Acer Iconia A500] bpivk:
The problem was that all the apps that rely upon it just stopped working after I installed the update. The apps were USB Mount All (wanted to install BB) and Mount Manager.

All the apps that install BB just froze and wouldn't install it and Mount Manager was throwing errors and wouldn't mount shares.

I solved the problem by using the original xbin folder from 1.3 version and then reinstalling BB which installed then. Everything works now but the new xbin files made a mess for me.

Edit: To clarify. I didn't need to install anything (stock Taboonay 1.4) until I used the update and then it all went FUBAR.
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
xbin folder removed from update.
[Acer Iconia A500] bpivk:
Thanks vache. That will sure help others.

And what's with the new Moto image? I like the old Acer one.

I actually changed it back to the old one but the new one just doesn't say ACER like the old one did.
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
The author of the bootanim asked me to remove it.
[Acer Iconia A500] bpivk:
I thought that it was something like that. Shame really.

BTW: Bookmark sync still doesn't work on my tab. The sync icon is still stuck and doesn't sync the bookmarks. Too bad. That's the only problem I experience. :)
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
It works for me too. I can import bookmark.

What icon are you talking about ?

Can you explain wich way you use to sync ?

P.S : Added a busybox fix for those who have downloaded the file before i update it.
[Acer Iconia A500] bpivk:
I take it back. It doesn't work.

I used to sync Chrome and then set up sync to my tablet. Now it doesn't sync and if I go into Accounts & Sync on my tablet and click on any account under manage accounts I see the sync icon that should disappear when it syncs and the date remains at 16/07/2011 so it doesn't sync.

My wife's account did sync but only because she didn't have any bookmarks. I have imported my bookmarks into her account and I'm experiencing the same problems.

Edit: You can see the problem on the above image.
[Acer Iconia A500] kaosum:
So I installed 1.03, everything works, updated to 1.04, everything works. Then I updated to 1.05 and the wifi breaks. From what I have been seeing I need to apply a wifi patch or the thor kernel + the wifi patch? I cannot find this wifi patch anywhere.
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
Ok, i just use the import option from the browser parameters.

I'll try to reproduce the issue with the same way.
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
If you used thor kernel, you have to flash it again, and also the wifi fix.

I can't point you on where to find the kernel and the fix sorry.
[Acer Iconia A500] bpivk:
How do you do that? I just need a simple way to import my bookmarks. Syncing is not important to me. I just don't want to manually enter every single bookmark.

I'm testing if it's some bookmarks that are misbehaving and not Android.

Edit: I think that it's one of the bookmarks. It synced fine with just one bookmark (google.com). I think that I'm into some pain figuring out which one causes problems. :)
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
I don't have the tablet with me right now, launch the browser and look at the parameters menu. You will see an option to import bookmark.
[Acer Iconia A500] bpivk:
I have fixed my problem.

I just deleted all my bookmarks and then imported them back in. I guess that it wasn't a HC problem but an odd bookmark problem on Chrome.

Thanks for the help Vache. I'll look into importing later today.
[Acer Iconia A500] kaosum:
I found the full version of 1.05 on your site, reflashed and that seemed to fixed the issue I had.

[edit]

New issue, as soon as I attempt to install apps from the market place, the device instantly displays the boot animation and restarts.
[Acer Iconia A500] clevo1234:
I have the same problem as yours, and I try lots of rom get the same ones.

I did what you did as above, and now can sync my browser but no bookmark show.

I don't know why?
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
You should wipe data/factory reset from the recovery.
[Acer Iconia A500] tatuk:
Please remind me where is external sd card mounted?...

Thanks!
[Acer Iconia A500] kaosum:
Everytime I install a full version rom I do a wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik and wipe battery stats before installing.

Just reinstalled, did the 4 different wipes, and still flashes the bootanim and reboots when it goes to install apps from the market place.
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
/mnt/external_sd
[Acer Iconia A500] bpivk:
It's not enough just deleting them. You have to delete them from Chrome and go into Google Dashboard. Then you have to delete the data from there and after a few minutes import the bookmarks and enable sync on Chrome.

So in steps:

- Export bookmarks

- Delete Chrome bookmarks

- Disable sync on Chrome

- Delete the data from Google Dashboard

- Import the bookmarks into Chrome

- Enable sync on Chrome

- Enable sync on Android

Alternative version (if the first one doesn't work):

- Export bookmarks

- Delete Chrome bookmarks

- Disable sync on Chrome

- Delete the data from Google Dashboard

- Enable sync on Chrome

- Enable sync on Android

- Import one bookmark into Chrome and check sync

- Import all bookmarks

This helped for me. But do note that you have to wait when you purge the data form Dashboard if you experience a server error when enabling sync on Chrome you didn't wait long enough.
[Acer Iconia A500] mutokenji:
Just do full wipe an install ROM, but it can't installing application.. reboot everytime i insall application..

Now, im trying install thor kernel and see what it did..

Edit: Thor Kernel did not help... :(
[Acer Iconia A500] MetAloid:
comfirm

market place reboot the device when you try to install app
[Acer Iconia A500] :
+1

and install apps from the Filemanager it restart too.
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
Can someone provide a logcat when trying to install apps ?

Don't have my tablet right now, i'm at work and i can't test before 4 hours.

@bpivk : Thx for the help, i'll add a link to this post in the OP.
[Acer Iconia A500] MetAloid:
oh and in setting/storage/

dont show the info for the ext-sd
[Acer Iconia A500] kaosum:
If you can point me to a howto, I can attempt to provide it for you.

[edit]

Nevermind.
[Acer Iconia A500] :
maybe this

http://www.multiupload.com/OIUUD910JZ (to big for attachm.)

is that the problem?:

E/AndroidRuntime( 2459): *** FATAL EXCEPTION IN SYSTEM PROCESS: PackageManager
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
Thx for the file.

Yes the error is here.

Investigating.
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
Here is an update to fix app install :

http://vache-android.com/v1/download.php?fileID=72

Tell me if it works for you.

For those how have some knowledge about adb and shell, you can do it manually :
[Acer Iconia A500] :
works fine now.

Why can't I change the UserAgent in Browser? In other HC3.1 version works this feature.
[Acer Iconia A500] Euclid's Brother:
Maybe a reminder when an update is posted, that it won't work with the thor kernel?..

I installed 1.0.5 on top of 1.04thor and, of course, lost wifi. How can I now switch to RichardTrip kernel? Can I simply install that update on top of 1.0.5 or 1.0.6?
[Acer Iconia A500] kaosum:
Updated to 1.06 and was able to download from the market place.

The ES File Explorer that came with the updates failed to open (displayed as "com.estrongs.android.pop.apk" in the app listing), had to uninstall and reinstall from the market place to get it working.

Upgraded to the Richardtrip kernel, and everything still works.
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
You will have to flash the thor kernel again after update.
[Acer Iconia A500] shadow147:
a501

Hello! This ROM work on a501?
[Acer Iconia A500] Euclid's Brother:
aw man..:eek:

i went ahead and did 1.06 with the richardtrip kernel (to get away from thor kernel) and started getting tons of force close. So I restored my boot and system from backup which was Taboonay1.04 with thor kernel, but still getting force closed all over the place. *sigh*

Guess I'll do a data wipe... hate having to reinstall everything for an update.

Which kernel is built in now? Stock?

If we use RichardTrip kernel going forward, will we have to re-install it after every update?
[Acer Iconia A500] secularhuman:
The 1.06 update comes down as a zip; file

what do you do with a .zip file with a ; after it?

I removed

the semicolon and tried to install with cwm and Everything now force closes!?
[Acer Iconia A500] rjaynes:
I may have done something wrong, but I was running 1.0.4 stock kernel. Flashed to 1.0.5, then 1.0.6, then the richardtrip custom kernel. When I booted up I had several force closes, and quite a few apps wouldn't load. Restored my recovery backup and everything worked again. Suggestions?
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
I tested the patch only on new system, if you already had installed apps it made them FC.

Updated 1.0.6 to v2. Download again the file.

Only for A500.

I'm using stock boot. You will not have to reinstall custom kernel on each update, only when i update the stock boot.
[Acer Iconia A500] Retro_01:
The same for me. Why?

And one more - do you plan to update to 4.010.40?
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
Dunno for the browser, i'll check.

It's already updated to .38, it's the same, and the only new interesting things are the FixWifi and XT9 Keyboard wich are included in the ROM.
[Acer Iconia A500] Retro_01:
One more noticed (1.0.5 vs 1.0.4):

- boot time seems is too long and boot animation is ugly IMHO (not really critical)

- Bookmarks sync doesn't work (true for 1.0.4 also)

+ but desktop switching is faster :)
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
This changelog is for all 3.1 in general, it's not a changelog spoecific to .28 or .40.

There's a tip for bookmark sync in post #2 and some post before.
[Acer Iconia A500] shadow147:
Only for A500.

Ok thanks! In the future you release an upgrade compatible?? ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
It will be difficut because i don't have an A501 to test.
[Acer Iconia A500] chr0m:
Should I flash Thor kernel 1.1 beta 6 on this?
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
It works well with stock kernel, but you can also flash thor kernel.
[Acer Iconia A500] kaosum:
I noticed that after applying the 1.06 update, the "About Tablet" still reads as "Taboonay 1.0.5".
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
Woops, forget to change the build.prop =)

Not a big deal.
[Acer Iconia A500] Sector51:
2 thing i noticed in 1.0.6

- version still on 1.0.5.

- Wifi is not working anymore, all it says is error
[Acer Iconia A500] vache:
1. Just answered.

2. Already answered many times. (i pretty sure you was using a custom kernel, so you have to flash it again after update)
[Acer Iconia A500] wyuzhen:
Great job!

Great job!

Downloading now.

but sorry to bo trouble, have you test the hdmi out?