yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
What is in the package:

Multilanguage Honeycomb 3.2

* Deodexed

* Rooted/Superuser

* Zipaligned

* Google Music 3.01 (Sync your music with google)

* Google Video Editor

* Google Talk/Maps

* 3D Photo Browser

* Bash/nano

* Added modules: Tun (openvpn support)/cifs/nls utf8

Kernel 1.1:

BIG thanks to roggin for releasing his source.

Added features:

Voltage control (use setcpu for controlling uv).

Update to 2.6.36.4

OC to 1.64Ghz

memcpy performance patch (14% increase)

Updated wifi driver

BFQ

automated per session task groups

Flash kernel with recovery (only for honeyvillain and stock rom):

http://xda.richardtrip.org/Acer/a500/kernel/Villain_iconia_kernel_2.5.zip

Sources https://github.com/richardtrip/Iconia_a500_3.1

First you need to install the recovery from here:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1126364

or use the market app from here: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.interphaze.AcerRecoveryInstaller

Reboot to recovery and make a backup. After that you can wipe data and flash the rom.

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

Download 3.2 Version (OC-UV kernel integrated): http://xda.richardtrip.org/Acer/a500/HoneyVillain_1.2.zip md5sum:f85969a17afe65b723f29cd5c5321b28

New 3.4 OC-UV kernel: http://xda.richardtrip.org/Acer/a500/kernel/Villain_iconia_kernel_3.4.zip md5sum:15b8d753417c35116b5ef2034d442960

Fixes for HoneyVillain 1.1:

Photo Editor FC Fix

Camcorder fix

Download 3.1 Version (OC-UV): http://xda.richardtrip.org/Acer/a500/HoneyVillain_1.05a.zip md5sum:c2ac73576a64ab2cf37a45087f5bf41d

Game addon (NFS and Let's Golf): http://xda.richardtrip.org/Acer/a500/mods/HoneyVillain_Game_addon.zip (flash with recovery)

If you find something missing from this rom ask for updates :-)

Credits and thanks to:

sc2k (itsmagic)

roggin (kernel source)

mdeejay (oc patch)

thor2002ro (recovery)
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Reserved

Changelog:

Version 1.2:

Update to 7.006.01

Integrated OC kernel (use setcpu, "pimp my cpu" or System Tuner to overclock or undervolt)

Fixed previous bugs (photoeditor and camcorder fc)

If you want to get rid of the cell-standby uncomment ro.carrier=wifi-only in /system/build.prop

Version 1.1:

Update to 3.2 a501 version (a500 should work fine).

1080p recording

No OC-UV for now (will provide that later).

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

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

Version 1.04: (reuploaded)

* Fixed version number

* Fixed mobile networks

* Fixed Google Music (sync is possible again).

Version 1.03:

* Update to final version (Acer_A500_4.010_COM_GEN2)

* HD video is fine now !!!!!

Version 1.02:

* Fixed camera recording

* autoload modules

* Added Google Video

Version 1.01:

* Updates media_profiles for better recording

* Added MusicA

* Added adhoc wifi support (thanks to _motley)

* Added NTFS module

* Added Polaris Office

* USB 3G support needs some testing

Game-pack addon uploaded

1.0:

Initial release of 3.1 acer rom.
[Acer Iconia A500] anstelios:
Its just great to see a lot of roms available for the iconia!!

Villain is here!!

Thanks Richard!
[Acer Iconia A500] (•.•):
Honey, you did it! :D
[Acer Iconia A500] Spiders:
thx ! download started :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] _motley:
Thanks, just what i wanted! Can you post the MD5? I have aa5e49eed4e254134ce1ee64354be40

edit: nevermind :)

edit 2: flash went perfect, rom is very fast. Everything is working great, just like 3.1 out of the box with a little root sprinkles on top :) I like having Dolby back, one of Iconia's strengths.
[Acer Iconia A500] hellcat82:
I'm looking forward to giving this a run. Great work!
[Acer Iconia A500] Croxz:
work well!

thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] bonzer2u:
Very nice indeed, thanks......
[Acer Iconia A500] interqd:
i whink this rom is the nearest to stock rom...

want to know what acer actually fix in this long awaited rom

downloading it now :D
[Acer Iconia A500] hellcat82:
I've just noticed something interesting. I attempted to play the same test files that I played on PRIMEE and can only run them in software rendering mode, however in PRIMEE they ran with hardware decoding. Perhaps Acer has deliberately disabled mkv due to the lack of AC3 support?

I wonder if it's possible to port the MKV functionality from PRIMEE? I have a lot of MKVs that don't have AC3 sound that would be nice to watch without reencoding into mp4 containers.

It'll be a tough choice between SRS and MKV support.

Edit: Scratch that, all the mp4 files I tested on PRIMEE don't work either
[Acer Iconia A500] interqd:
INSTALLED and booted well

one issue i got now, external sd in setting - storage says not available, but using file manager HD i can explore to the folders..
[Acer Iconia A500] _motley:
Richard, one suggestion I have is to replace the wpasupplicant file to support adhoc wifi. This is important for us non-3G guys.

1) copy to \system\bin replacing the original

2) set exec permissions for all

View attachment 635116

Tested and working, tethered using Barnacle (NAT) on Samsung Galaxy phone.
[Acer Iconia A500] chr0m:
Can someone try this 1080 mp4 and see if it plays ok? It worked perfectly in Primee but looked like a slideshow in the stock Acer 3.01 and Virtuous Picasso.

http://downloads.dvdloc8.com/trailers/divxdigest/bourne_ultimatum_trailer.zip
[Acer Iconia A500] interqd:
HI RICHARD,

i found usb drive bug also, setting - storage dont show anything while i plugged drive, only i can mount them using drive mount

o yeah.. and my usb HDD dont work for long, only bout 3 minutes and the gone.. cant be even seen by drive mount afterwards
[Acer Iconia A500] hellcat82:
Sadly it's a slide show.
[Acer Iconia A500] chr0m:
So it has to be something to do with the Acer rom as it works fine on a Xoom with 3.01 and Primee on an Iconia. Acer sucks by the sound of it.
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Fixed for next version
[Acer Iconia A500] netarchie:
Hi ,

thanks for the great rom. Everything is smooth, not tested video though.

I am not able to install acer recovery from the market , in fact it never shows up in the market!
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Maybe you can try market enabler. b.t.w. acer recovery is not mine so i can't support it :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] timeGoesBack:
Ok. So it's not related to this particular ROM.

Great ROM by the way. Very stable! Keep up the good work!
[Acer Iconia A500] thor2002ro:
its a hardware/driver issue... no one till now has managed to find the cause...

might be related to android too...
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Bourne trailer working fine in next version :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Update!

Version 1.03:

* Update to final version (Acer_A500_4.010_COM_GEN2)

* HD video is fine now !!!!!

See first post for download link.
[Acer Iconia A500] tholmewood:
I love this ROM. I really hope someone ports the Galaxy UI over to this base.

How is custom kernel dev going Rich?
[Acer Iconia A500] shingers5:
This has always been my mr dependable when i was fed up of bugs lol. Glad to see it has been refreshed to final. What next richard? Maybe add your skills and release your own honeygalaxy rom. Never too many choices out there
[Acer Iconia A500] chr0m:
Any way to get bluetooth tethering working on this?

It works on Virtuous Galaxy. It's a bit of a deal breaker for me unfortunately :(
[Acer Iconia A500] cloud79:
Is it possible to add a swedish dictionary?

Otherwise very good and stable rom :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] ampinto:
Hello richardtrip!

I love this ROM...It's the best for me...:-)

" HD video is fine now "...I tested it..Thanks.

But now I not allowed to configure 3G!!!

The option Mobile networks has disappeared on SETUP!!!

Did I do something wrong???...I flashed the v1.02 and it work fine.

Thanks for your great work.
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
You can enable it in the settings (Wireless & networks, Mobile networks, Data enabled).
[Acer Iconia A500] boss732:
What do you mean by : " HD video is fine now !!!!! " ? Is it that support mkv finally (I don´t thing so, but everything is possible)? or just playing avi (in full-HD HighProfile) smoothly? or something about camrecording? And one more question: Does it work official update?
[Acer Iconia A500] tholmewood:
this broke Google Music syncing for me in the UK. Do you know why that would be? Is it because ots a European version thats in use with 1.03? Is there anyway to fix this?

EDIT

I restored my titanium backup of previous app and I have my Google music symc back... happy :-)

EDIT EDIT

No its screwed Im very unhappy
[Acer Iconia A500] vepman:
There is no more a menu item "Mobile networks" in settings -> Wireless & networks.

It's disappeared.

Greetz vepman
[Acer Iconia A500] carasco92:
hi i'd like to use your ROM but when i use acer recovey and i reboot but i'm not able to wipe or use recovey mode...please help meee!!
[Acer Iconia A500] ampinto:
Yes usually I do that to configure my 3g pen....:-)

To be sure, I download the zip, wipe all my data and flash it again.

In Setup Wireless & networks I only have:

- Airplane mode

- Wi-Fi

- Wifi settings

- Bluetooth

- Bluetooth settings

- VPN settings

The last option " Mobile networks" is not here anymore!

Flashing again the v1.02...and it show up!

Thanks,
[Acer Iconia A500] Ma_Ru:
Same here, no 3G settings :eek:
[Acer Iconia A500] vepman:
That's right, i can confirm that.

Greetz vepman
[Acer Iconia A500] margosmark:
yeah my google music no longer works either... well the syncing part of it with the google music service, it still plays songs locally
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Its just the Music apk with sync possibility that's not in the original. Easy fix replace /system/app/Music2.apk with this one and reboot: (use root explorer)
[Acer Iconia A500] chr0m:
Nobody knows how to get bluetooth tethering going with this?
[Acer Iconia A500] Deejaydark:
I thought the new ota would bring support for the evo 4g. My Acer still didn't read from USB storage when its plugged in
[Acer Iconia A500] Harro:
Hi Guys.

I'm not sure what has changed, but now it seems there are some things in the market I can't access, 'Good for Enterprise' for example. I kind of need this to enable me to get my work email. I'm guessing that the identifier it sends when using the market has changed... If anyone works it out before I do, let me know.
[Acer Iconia A500] margosmark:
thanks, works
[Acer Iconia A500] huurux:
thank u richard for this good rom,i had use your rom for my desire,now i have lg optimus 2x and i miss gingervillain :) but this rom for iconia is great and i am looking forward for future upgrades.

I will donate u few bucks,

live long and prosper.
[Acer Iconia A500] ampinto:
Hello Richard,

So far I not found more bug in your Rom v1.03.

Not to be the lack of configuration of the "Mobile Networks".

Can I expect you solve this problem quickly?

I would like to continue using this rom, but I need this feature, It is very important for me.

Regards and good work....;-)
[Acer Iconia A500] Deejaydark:
so your telling me that I can't plug in my evo 4g to the Acer iconia and see what's on its microsd card. What am I missing. I plugged in the cord to usb,then on my evo I select mount USB,then on the iconia I went to astro file manager and select /mnt/USB_storage.... well all I see is device empty.. WTF. External SD reads just fine with my 8gb microsd.. same with flash drive connected but when it comes to my evo I get nothing. Can someone help me
[Acer Iconia A500] noba72:
Hi,

I get no GPS signal. Has someone the same problem ? And howto fix it?
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Update:

Version 1.04:

* Fixed mobile networks

* Fixed Google Music (sync is possible again).
[Acer Iconia A500] ampinto:
Thanks Richard,

I am downloading and test it right away ...:-)

I am impatient ... "HoneyVillain" the best rom for me so far!
[Acer Iconia A500] chr0m:
Exchange not working here? I always get could not connect to server. I had the same issue with Virtuous Galaxy until I replaced the Exchange.apk
[Acer Iconia A500] freakerload:
Is this normal? I want to send from my Mobilphone a .apk app with bluetooth it wont work.Send i a .txt or a .zip or .mp3 this works fine.

And i installed the 1.04 but in settings/about HoneyVillain 1.03
[Acer Iconia A500] jmbank:
if I want to Update 1.03 to 1.04 , no need to wipe data, just flash the zip file in CWM right?
[Acer Iconia A500] bobaj0r:
is it possible to get a kernel for this rom so it can be overclocked?
[Acer Iconia A500] ahhbasta:
My wifi signal dropped when i updated to 1.03. It it just me?
[Acer Iconia A500] n1nj4dude:
it should work fine for you that way. thats what i did and its all gravy here
[Acer Iconia A500] n1nj4dude:
the meter in the bottom has NEVER even on stock been accurate for me at least. i only go buy what the settings app shows when connecting to a network. but mine has been fine with the upgrades. no dropping in signal
[Acer Iconia A500] ahhbasta:
Mine also shows 1.03. :confused:
[Acer Iconia A500] jmbank:
Yeahh it is, although it shows 1.03

...........

******* after updating this, the cell standby returns , but if I use the wifi only and don't want to use 3g adapter , is it useless and wast my batt installing this update?????????????????
[Acer Iconia A500] n1nj4dude:
ita possible he may have just forgotten to change the tag in the settings after making the update before releasing.
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
You are right.
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Don't think you will see much difference in battery because you are not using 3g without putting a 3g adapter in it :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Have no exchange server to test, but this exchange.apk is from the latest 3.1 upgrade (deodexed my self so i'm very sure). Strange that it doesn't work :confused:
[Acer Iconia A500] adancau:
have a rather strange problem with a movie (file is .avi, don't know the encoding). first time i flash the rom the movie plays fine, either through the gallery or the video app. unfortunately, after a while, or after reboot, trying to play the same file results in the player crashing (black screen, FC after a long time). it happens no matter what player i use (gallery, videos, mobo etc.). curiously, it would play with the newly installed player, but only a couple of times (it played the first 2 times with mobo, then the third time it only showed a black screen and crashed later).

anyone else getting this?
[Acer Iconia A500] Harro:
1.04 Also fixed my issue!

Thanks Richard!:D
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
thanks for confirming ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] ampinto:
Hello Richard,

After testing the 4.1 version, it is approved, the 3G works flawlessly and the video is much better. The buil number still appears as 1.03, but without greater importance. One question, it would be possible to have the recognition of an NTFS-formatted drives automatically (only connecting the USB plug) without the need for additional applications as the "Mount NTFS"?

A big thank you for this work.

P. S.: I'll have to buy you another beer ...;-)
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
I reuploaded the 1.04 version with correct build number. For auto mount i use usb mass storage watcher which is working great.
[Acer Iconia A500] chr0m:
It's working now. No idea why it wouldn't last night.

Loving this rom, my only wish is that I could do Bluetooth tethering like I can with Virtuous Galaxy.
[Acer Iconia A500] adancau:
Noticed that if I force close the Gallery manually from the Applications, it will play the movie next time. Any ideas?
[Acer Iconia A500] freakerload:
can you include some tweaks?

Kernel tweaks and Mount (ext4) tweaks and a file explorer?
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
You can try thor's latest kernel (although it's still beta it does work on this rom now).
[Acer Iconia A500] tholmewood:
Are you working on a kernel at the moment Rich?
[Acer Iconia A500] freakerload:
where can i find the beta kernels? the forum search dont work
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
I did some work on the kernel already, but don't have enough time for it (full day job). Now that thor2002ro and roggin already have a working kernel i think i have no point in doing what they already did :-) roggin already told that he will release his source when it's ready. no need to rush anything (just flash thor's kernel for now).
[Acer Iconia A500] bignasty407:
making a theme for this rom!
[Acer Iconia A500] chr0m:
I can't seem to be able to play my avi xvids with Gallery anymore on Thor's kernel, it just hangs with a black screen. I go back to stock kernel and it works.

Also, why is Cell Standby showing as using battery in this rom yet it doesn't in the stock Acer 3.1?
[Acer Iconia A500] n1nj4dude:
my wifi stopped after flashing thors kernel. im going to redownload incase something didnt work the first time and try again

edit: wifi is still not working... i dont know why.
[Acer Iconia A500] beartrap:
Fyi - I flashed Thor's kernal yesterday and have been very pleased. I was having serious lag issues and Thor's kernal seems to have fixed it.
[Acer Iconia A500] beartrap:
what is the deal with our GPS? I get a lock on 8/8 satellites in 4 seconds inside my housr on my Evo but takes 90 seconds to get a lock on 3/7 satellites with the A500. Even this is much better than it used to be on the A500.
[Acer Iconia A500] jai134:
I have a question regarding 3G. When I try to create a new APN I fill in what's needed. After that I can not find a save-button so I use the back-button. When going back to APN:s there are nothing so I have to create a new one. Can someone explain how to create an APN and save it
[Acer Iconia A500] jabbermacy:
it seems IF your SIM connects it will save automatically, but I do not have a compatible modem yet so I can't personally confirm this...:confused:
[Acer Iconia A500] jsl101669:
Sweet

So far this ROM with Thor kernel (now on 1.1beta5.1) makes the Iconia fly and it is very stable.

Haven't tried much USB stuff yet since I mostly use it as a reader and video player on my commute. But I want to try my USB modem tonight.
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Thank you, Richard for this smooth, fast and stable ROM - I'm using it with thor's kernel.

One question - is it possible to include the browser which has a web page slider button on the right side like in the ASUS Transformer builds. It is very handy when you browse a really large page and it auto-hides when the page is not being scrolled.

Edit - I got it...If anyone else is interested, just substitute Browser.apk in system/app with this one and set its permissions to rw-r--r--
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Kernel update

Kernel 1.0:

BIG thanks to roggin for releasing his source (paypal this: liaojosi@gmail.com)

Added features:

Voltage control (use setcpu for controlling uv).

Update to 2.6.36.4

OC to 1.5Ghz

memcpy performance patch (14% increase)

Updated wifi driver

Flash with recovery:

http://xda.richardtrip.org/Acer/a500/kernel/Villain_iconia_kernel_1.0.zip

sources: https://github.com/richardtrip/iconia-a500-kernel
[Acer Iconia A500] mrehm:
Wow, the Kernel is great.

My iconia runs as fast as never before (overclocked to 1400 MHz).

By the way: I use it on stock 3.1
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Thanks for confirming.
[Acer Iconia A500] kiitick:
this new kernel has felt significantly faster than thors, with less stability issues. i am not overclocking mine, but transitions and web browsing are smoother. will notify about battery life once i have had a day or two on it.

thanks for the great work!
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
Just updated the kernel (see my other thread) to 1.1
[Acer Iconia A500] t12lve:
i own my a500 today, i put this rom this iz amazin :)

thanks for job
[Acer Iconia A500] t12lve:
i got a problem with SU. He dont want update
[Acer Iconia A500] Irieone:
thanks for a great ROM

the new kernel makes a big difference
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Could anyone tell me why there's such a difference in kernel size between thor's and this one? thor2002ro-3mb this one-10mb
[Acer Iconia A500] richardtrip:
All Modules included.
[Acer Iconia A500] drapper:
This ROM is great, the only one I managed to have my 3g dongle working finally and very stable in everything else. Only thing I noticed is that after wakeup when it asks my for my pin (due to office exchange restrictions) the touchscreen freezes and it will not accept any input wherever I touch the screen so I have to reboot
[Acer Iconia A500] shaun298:
which order..?

These two roms the the kernel and honeyvillian. Is their a flash order...?

Honeyvillian first (most logic)

Kernel Second

Noob just learn the ropes.
[Acer Iconia A500] ampinto:
Hello richard,

With this new kernel we lost the automatic detection of USB pen memory(FAT32) with capacities greater than 4 gb. With the previous kernel USB pen memory (FAT32) with 32GB were perfectly detected.

Any chance to rectify this?

Thanks for your great job.
[Acer Iconia A500] n1nj4dude:
Works fine for me... i tested with a couple of usb drives.
[Acer Iconia A500] vepman:
I've just tested a corsair 16 GB USB stick.

He was detected perfectly.

It's on a 1.04 with the new kernel.
[Acer Iconia A500] ampinto:
It seems to be a timing issue that did not appear with version 1.4 without the new kernel.

I tested now with a new 8GB EMTEC USB and this is always detected...:-)

The one that I was using, a SanDisk 8GB, gives problems with the new kernel, only rarely detected.

Can the OC be responsible for this strange behavior?
[Acer Iconia A500] schaze:
yes that is the correct order
[Acer Iconia A500] schaze:
this ROM & Kernel combo is the best one I tried so far. totally smooth and stable.

Very good work, thanks a lot!
[Acer Iconia A500] n1nj4dude:
As far as i know this kernel doesnt oc on its own, you have to use setcpu (or other app), so i would step on the limb and so no. And there is no timing issue for me. It reads my drive immediately after insert.

You might try a wipe and reflash if you are having so many issues...
[Acer Iconia A500] shaun298:
This is the rom

Getting ready to try this rom and it will be my first.

Im rooted and have cwm

Full Backup

Copy the rom to ex sd card or does it matter...

Reboot into cwm

Clear all ............? What should I clear..?

Install the rom and done....? That easy....?

Will the above work, or make a brick

Im ready to do it. Somebody say yea or nea.

Then do the same for the kernel...?

Thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] beartrap:
zip file must be on external sd

I always wipe cache and delvik cache (in advanced menu) whenever I flash anything and wipe data in addition when I flash a rom unless it is the same rom as I currently have.

If something goes wrong you'll be in a boot loop. In that case, shutdown and get back into cwm and wipe again or restore your backup.
[Acer Iconia A500] smaiitm:
Skip.

Already answered in previous post.
[Acer Iconia A500] beartrap:
After you've booted into the new rom, go back to cwm and wipe cache and delvik but not data and then flash the kernel.
[Acer Iconia A500] shaun298:
Thanks a bunch.
[Acer Iconia A500] shaun298:
do i also wipe data/factory reset
[Acer Iconia A500] beartrap:
I stay away from factory reset just because I don't know what it's doing in addition to wiping data and I just don't like the name "factory reset". I'm sure someone else here knows when that's needed, but I've yet to use it.
[Acer Iconia A500] shaun298:
The reason I ask is the previous post said clear data, and that was the only thing I seen that had the word data in it. clear data/factory reset. In cwm.
[Acer Iconia A500] beartrap:
My bad, you're right. Factory reset is a separate option in my Evo's amon-ra recovery, but not here. Yes, that is the correct option.
[Acer Iconia A500] shaun298:
Ok flash went fine of both.

One more question.

I have the gps.config on my ex sd card and need to copy it over the one in etc. Im using droid explorer on pc and when I copy and past it don't change. I think a permission thing. On the old rom it copied after it biched about something.