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[Acer Iconia A500] dj898:
another success story.

I was running the leaked 3.1 ROM and after putting CWM on my A500 it went real easy. Once I have the 3.1 ROM on the microSD card I wiped the data, dalvik, & battery under the CWM but did not factory reset 'coz I wasn't keen on the idea of downloading again all those apps.

anyhow the update went without hitch - though right before reboot I saw an error message briefly. However upon reboot everything went fine. Sure the booting was rather longer than usual - got me worried there - but eventually booted to the lock screen.

Also for some reason I was having the wi-fi error this morning after left mine over night before the updating and upgrading to the official 3.1 seems to fix that as well...

p.s. BTW now I have the official 3.1 does this mean I will need to install the CWM again?
[Acer Iconia A500] bahurd:
wifi signal issues?

Anyone else having signal problems with this release?

Sitting within 15 feet of my access point and my HTC phone says excellent signal. The A500 says only "good".
[Acer Iconia A500] ckarrow2:
My CWM stayed intact.. I just ran the Acer Recovery Installer with no problems..
[Acer Iconia A500] jsl101669:
Success!

Just to add my own story. My A500 was stock (but rooted).

I did a backup with CWM, then a wipe with CWM, then installed this update.

perfect. About 15 minutes to re-download my apps and set my widgets and I was good.

My readings:

Android: 3.1

Kernel: 2.6.36.3

Build: Acer_A500_4.010.07_COM_GEN1

PS - The Facebook APP does not appear to be working nor can I download it from the market.
[Acer Iconia A500] dr1337:
Good news fellow Mac users. I've fixed the annoying crashing Android File Transfer bug and now it works awesome. Additionally as a bonus, you can now push and pull files to the external microsd card using the AFT.

Just doing a little bit more testing before I post up the patch.
[Acer Iconia A500] boganslaw:
Thanks, I'm on mac at work, so this will make it easy (seem to send most my time there away)
[Acer Iconia A500] ardatdat:
Although a bit late, I have figured out how to flash from full official 1.104.02_COM_GEN1 ROM (as listed here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1113878) to the new 4.010.07 ROM.

So, I have been flashing from the previous 'leaked' HC 3.1 back to official 1.104.02_COM_GEN1, then to: 1.141.07_COM_GEN1, then finally to the newest official 4.010.07 android 3.1 ROM.

If anyone is interested in the how-to, I can share here. Thanks. :D
[Acer Iconia A500] UnicornKaz:
my own rule of thumbs with custom roms to ensure errors free is....

Before installing:

1/wipe cache

2/wipe data/factory reset

3/wipe dalvik

4/wipe battery stat

5/(optional) mount & storage menu ... formats ( boot, system, data, cache )...

leave SD card alone

.

because, when you are at the CWM menu... SDcard is the REAL SDcard ( you don't want to wipe your update.zip )

when you are fully booted.... SDcard become the internal memory.

*** Notes about the optional step #5 where it formatted the boot, system, and data:

It's like you formatted the hard drive on your desktop before installing the OS

for me, it's not optional... it's a requisite !!!

wiping the cache & factory reset is not enough !! ( still leaves junks folders & files...etc

***

... REBOOT back into CWM and install the zip ( new rom ) file !

Once done installing... reboot back again into the CWM

and repeat steps #1 - #4 only

( this is to assured that you are cleaned 110% in regard to the NEW rom that you have just installed )

DO NOT DO THE STEP #5 AFTER THE INSTALLATION !

and now you can boot normally and will be greet with the initial screen to begin setting up your tablet...etc

there you have it... it might be a bit overly done... but I can assured you... following the above... you will get less errors/FC... because your system was squeaky cleaned !! ( before and after !)

I have been doing this awhile back with all my custom roms with my android phone(s)... and have carried the same habits over to the tablet (android)... and it have served me well !

try it. ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] boganslaw:
I'm keen to see how you did it.
[Acer Iconia A500] ardatdat:
Thanks. Actually, the method is the same as described in my previous post here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14618611&postcount=86

The most important thing is the correct build.prop and boot.img

Below list the way path of (cost me 1 whole night to test out the combination...):

1.104.02 -> 1.141.07 -> 4.010.07

To summarize:

1) Download official full 1.104.02 ROM here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1113878

2) XOR it, take out update.zip, put to /mnt/external_sd/. Flash it

3) After flash, your recovery will return back to stock recovery (lost CWM if you have before)

4) Root it

5) Get the build.prop and boot.img as mentioned here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14618611&postcount=86

6) Get the official update 1.104.02 -> 1.141.07 ROM here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1113878

7) XOR it, take out update.zip, put to /mnt/external_sd/.

8) Replace the build.prop to /system/build.prop (keep the permission)

9) Put boot.img to /sdcard/boot.img and flash it using terminal: dd if=/sdcard/boot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2

10) Do step (3) & (4)

11) Repeat step (5)

12) Get the official update 1.141.07-> 4.010.07 (android 3.1) here: http://cdn.acer.futuredial.com/Acer_A500_1.141.07_4.010.07_COM_GEN1_1309497249076_94a42c59.zip

13) Repeat step (7) to (10)

14) Install CWM for backup & further ROM flashing

DONE.
[Acer Iconia A500] plemme61:
thanks for the up !!cheers!! .. its all working perfectly..

except for upn player not working .. anyone else having this issue or is it my settings??
[Acer Iconia A500] thefrioman:
Works great flashed over leaked 3.1 stock rom just wiped cache and dalvik a and bat stats and no problems so far no problems still have root
[Acer Iconia A500] daveid:
You do realize that dalvik-cache and battery stats reside on the /data partition, so wiping it clears those as well... ;) And, upon entering recovery mode the tablet wipes the cache partition for you... So, really.. just wipe data and be done with it.
[Acer Iconia A500] dr1337:
So I've just finished up with a new minimalist ROM that's been deodexed with several fixes and enhancements. I wonder if I should create a new thread or just append it to this one....
[Acer Iconia A500] chr0m:
Bluetooth PAN?
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
Well, it's no longer stock, so I'd say it's own thread would be preferable.
[Acer Iconia A500] toppi73:
Good morning @all

I am on holiday, so I do not have internet all the time.

I am currently running the galaxy mod on my iconia. Before I flashed it I backed up my stock 3.0.1. Can I restore this backup and after that I can apply the update using CWM?
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
Yes.

It would be kind of pointless for CWM to be able to backup your ROM if it couldn't restore it later, wouldn't it? :p
[Acer Iconia A500] Nucleotide:
Is someone able to tell me why I keep getting a message in CWM saying Error: Can't mount /sdcard ?

There is definitely an sdcard inserted. I've tried formatting it with a FAT partition. I've copied the .zip file to it but for some reason I can't work out why recovery can't read/mount it.

It's driving me ****ing nuts!! :(
[Acer Iconia A500] Json_81:
As I've understood it /sdcard is the internal memory and /ext_sdcard is the actual sdcard. And for some reason CWM doesn't seem to be able to read from internal memory.

I get the same error message but have no problem flashing anyway.

Did you really copy the file to the sdcard and not the internal memory?
[Acer Iconia A500] snyph3r:
After a day with this update, a couple of issue I noticed, keyboard is lagging relly bad and if yu tried to key in the numbers, I get symbols like the shift key is always pressed. The HDMI output is still 720p..I connected the cable to my PC monitor (full 1080p monitor) and all I see is the android logo with a bubble text saying "720p?', I can hear the sound but no picture except for the android logo. Tried connecting to a 720p tv and it works fine. VP 1.08 works fine on the same PC monitor.....
[Acer Iconia A500] snyph3r:
he means ext_sdcard which is the sdcard insrted.....
[Acer Iconia A500] Nucleotide:
It's definitely on the sdcard assuming /mnt/external_sd is the sdcard.

I can't seem to get around the error. It says it can't mount and wont allow me to install anything.
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
It's probably having trouble reading the card, happens sometimes. Try a different card.
[Acer Iconia A500] ssj5trunks:
GPS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi to all, today i installed this Stock ROM rooted wtih CWM and now i have the 4.010.05 COM GEN 1.

All perfect, i use it for 1 hour, but only the GPS have some problems to fix location.

With Honeycomb 3.0.1 I had the same problem but I thought that version 3.1 would solve it.

The GPS in this Tablet is a real hardware problem or software problem????

I must contact ACER to change my tablet with a new Iconia Tab A500???

Where is the problem with GPS????

Help me please.

Bye
[Acer Iconia A500] Nucleotide:
Can't believe it. It was the sdcard. New sdcard and it appears to be stuffed. Pulled the sdcard out my Desire and plugged it into the Iconia and it worked. I never thought it would be the sdcard considering it's new.

Thanks for suggesting it - I probably would never have tried another card otherwise.

:D
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
It's nothing to do with the age of the card, it just seems to be a bit temperamental with different chips etc inside them.. Sometimes just reformatting it can help.

You usually get a better success rate with smaller cards.
[Acer Iconia A500] wmfreak:
funny I got the same error (many errors) succeded finally

If you let it sit long enough after going back from installing from SD card il wil boot ok.

W
[Acer Iconia A500] mantrajt:
Has anyone been able to open any document on the default documents to go app?

It always says to me there is an error .......

Please check and confirm ....thx

Enviado desde mi A500 usando XDA Premium App
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
Hmm.. A thought occurs. If I rollback to the last official update and see if I can get the OTA, will installing it wipe CWM and ItsMagic from my device?

If so, will that screw my recovery over or will it be fully back to stock, just needing rerooting and reinstalling CWM?
[Acer Iconia A500] ahernandez4110:
I never had problems it works fine for me.
[Acer Iconia A500] Richard1322:
Movie Tab in Market

Does this update have the Movie Tab in the Market?
[Acer Iconia A500] Chaz36:
Docs to Go works fine here.
[Acer Iconia A500] jsl101669:
New Build?

All,

When I installed this I got:

Build Number Acer_A500_4.010.07_COM_GEN1

But now I am reading that there is a Acer_A500_4.010.08_COM_GEN2

Both say Android 3.1.

Is there a new update I need to download? or will I get an update OTA from Acer to the 4.010.08_COM_GEN2 build?

Thanks all.
[Acer Iconia A500] TFordham:
Sadly, it does not.
[Acer Iconia A500] jsl101669:
Ignore my last comment. Wrong post.
[Acer Iconia A500] jsl101669:
Actually yes it does have movies, though not in the market. There is a now an app that is a red icon that looks like a movie reel slice and it says Videos. You can rent vids from there.
[Acer Iconia A500] ampinto:
We lost the 3G support!

No way to conf. something in Setting -> Wireless & networks...the option "Mobile networks " is gone!

How can we get it back?

Thanks...
[Acer Iconia A500] entropy.of.avarice:
Installed via CWM over the early leak of 3.1

Was a breeze. Restored any frozen apk's, installed cwm (the video guide helped me a lot) - did a full Android backup, wiped data/all caches - installed the update from microsd card using cwm, cleared all data and cache again, booted into 4.010.04 ! Many thanks to everyone who made this update possible, it forced me a learn a little more and get more comfortable with my a500 :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] verdigny:
NTFS support?

Is there NTFS USB support?

Thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] jsl101669:
Not natively. You have to be rooted and then get the Mount All app from the market.

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.interphaze.USBMountAll&feature=search_result
[Acer Iconia A500] :
Has anyone noticed that "Cell Standby" is no longer listed in the "settings, applications, battery use" on this build? You think Acer finally got something right? :eek:

I hops someone does a custom ROM on this build! ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] bonzer2u:
Yes I did which seems to deprecate my iconia batter saver app......

However, I did get my buck's worth... several times over...............:D
[Acer Iconia A500] :
lol I'd rather have it and not need it than vice versa! ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] manfly9884:
For some reason I had terrible wifi signal and GPS troubles. I did a full wipe before installing the update. Had to revert back to Galaxy ROM.
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xologist:
I totally forgot how its done.

Here is the link:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=791795&highlight=a2ext

which is the boot.img that i need??

also.. when I go in terminal and i hit "a2sd", information comes up say

Darktremor apps2SD 2.7.5.2

etc

etc

etc

So im not sure what to do.

(im trying the Salsa rom)
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] txdeathray:
I don't think you will need to get another boot.img for the salsa rom since it has a2ext built-in. I don't know why, but it seems like the phone moves my apps and cache to sd on the first startup right after flashing. If you want to move your cache to sd, you can just type in su to get superuser permission first, then type a2sd cachesd into terminal emulator and it should start moving your cache. While you're at it, type a2sd check to see where your apps and cache are running from as well.
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xologist:
Im doing it.. but its not working 100%

When i hit a2sd cachesd

It runs a few tests, and prints out a line saying "ext partition not mounted"

any ideas?

::EDIT::

Fixed it.

For anyone else who searches...

If you are partitioning with ROM MANAGER, select the partition size you like.. then on the 2nd option (18, 32, 64, etc)

Select different ones..

select one.. doesnt work, format sdcard, use rom manager again.. select another.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Inzombie:
Hi I have an HD2 now in my hands and unlock code but when I put the sim card in the phone not the sim card identifies me as if I had not put anything.
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] satan!:
Try to change a sim card for fresher on a date of issue.

Or try other sim card.

To reveal a problem only this card or with all so.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Frankie_Bones:
About a month ago I went from myns 2.2 to CM7 and eventually cm7.1 well I had terriable 3g 4g wifi and gps connection issues with CM and I flashed a bunch of kerenel and radio driver combos trying to fix the problem. Well out comes the synergy and I decide to try that and give up on CM. I did the usual wipe dalvic data ect twice and flashed synergy which got stuck on the white evo splash screen and won't go past that. Additionally when I flash any other rom's either myn's, cm, ect I get the same problem. I have tried wiping several times with both the Clockwork and RA recoveries with no success. As it stands now I can only recover previous nandroid backups or run the pc186img. Anyone have any ideas??? Help would be appreciated. :D

Thanks

Frankie
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] teh roxxorz:
Go to the bootloader, do a clear storage [factory reset], then from recovery, do the full wipe, and only flash a rom, then boot; flash the kernel [if any] afterwards.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dased14:
hope thats an typo
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Frankie_Bones:
yeah pc36img
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Frankie_Bones:
Worked, thanks. I had myself worried for a minute there.
[HTC Sensation] ebatr8:
I searched for a while but couldn't find what I needed, I just wanna know if once we are perm rooted there will be a way to get apps to display properly, since some apps only take up part of the screen, I believe this is because of the high resolution on the sensation correct me if I'm wrong or is there a solution already without root? Thanks :)
[HTC Sensation] phonegod:
the dev of the app have to do that or if you know how to edit apks you can
[HTC Sensation] noxPHX:
Have you tried turning off "Compatibility Mode" using Spare Parts?

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G
[HTC Sensation] ebatr8:
Does that work while not rooted I thought u needed to be for spare parts
[HTC Sensation] noxPHX:
Nope. No root required. It doesn't fix everything, but something's do get fixed.

Sent from my HTC Sensation 4G
[HTC Sensation] ebatr8:
Oh I see thank you
[HTC Sensation] wanted008:
Is it possible to increase the whole system font size?

I want the font to be the same size as in the desire HD.
[HTC Sensation] esincho:
Idk, with root no doubt. Try spare parts
[HTC Sensation] imkr1:
Spare parts only working once.. but after you change the Sense or reboot the phone,

the original small Sensation font will come back...
[HTC Sensation] wanted008:
I've tried with spare parts but it dosent work, when I change font size from regular to large it changes back to regular automatically.

Anyone know why this is happening? Or is there any other apps? I really hate the original font size.
[HTC Sensation] Solidus_n313:
you gotta wait for fre3dom to use LCD density, or dont reboot with temp root and hope the spare parts settings stick...

either way, get used to it, or have patience, its not gonna change anytime soon :P
[HTC Sensation] laie1472:
Im using spareparts plus. And it works decent. Yes it will revert on reboot. But I just open the app back up and just choose large for the font and then back out of the app. Sense will take about 3 to 5 seconds to adjust. Afterwards the font will be large. Also I turn off the auto rotation in display settings because if you rotate the phone while spareparts plus is activated it will revert back to stock. But I keep a short cut to spareparts plus and display settings on my home screen to make it a little easier. You can find the app on the android market "spareparts plus" Also it has no ads and is a decent work around until root. Well hope this helps.

Locked & Loaded
[HTC Sensation] wanted008:
I've tried spare parts plus but it still dosent change the font.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ikithme:
I'm attempting to debloat as far as I can but I'm not sure what is exactly "SAFE" to remove.

Can someone help me out please.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fizeke136:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1005055&highlight=safe+to+remove

hopefully this helps a little bit...
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GeekDrop:
Have a look at this thread here :)
[Eee Pad Transformer General] xdmds:
What is the cache size limit on the stock rom? And what is it on prime 1.5?

Sent from my G2X
[Android Themes] happyllj:
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[Android Themes] cali4nia831:
nice.. when some 1 makes 1 plz share :)
[Android Themes] Nayos:
Fantastic. I was about to make my own theme by pulling apart one I downloaded but this should make things a lot easier. Cheers.
[Android Themes] skyward01:
I'll give it a try, been looking for a transparent theme.
[Android Themes] juicebox666:
Cool. I've been monkeying around with my own themes on my fone so a dedicated theme maker should make things a lot easier! :D
[Android Themes] tehloxely:
Wow, this is NOT user friendly at all.

I'm bummed out now. I was looking forward to this.
[Android Themes] manexxx:
Lol, we are designers not developers. You should make things a little bit easier..! :eek:
[Android Themes] kantbstopped519:
yeah this wasn't well made lol more confusing than if i try to decompile & change images myself.
[Android Themes] crazynfo:
Let us make great success with theme make go sms! Soon the theme of night darkness shall emerge from the tool.
[Android Themes] EminEmiX14:
did anyone have any luck making a theme with this tool. i seem to have reached a dead end and require assistance
[Android Themes] dvdy:
Had a go at making a basic theme similar to the stock android SMS app with black background (like in CM7).
[Android Themes] manexxx:
Can we use some of current icons if we decide to sell theme on market?
[Android Themes] backtrap:
guys, you must be at least experts in PS or Illustrator :)
[Android Themes] happyllj:
Exactly right, just step by step. Thanks
[Android Themes] happyllj:
Yes, you can!
[Android Themes] happyllj:
Nice, Thanks a lot, welcome more and more :)
[Android Themes] zkibz:
can you make it the color of the reply of the one texted me is color gray like the stock sms?
[Android Themes] tehloxely:
@dvdy: That dark theme is nice. But I absolutely hate the GO SMS bubbles. iOS bubbles are so much nicer. The top bar would look better if it used a gradient. Also, what do the pop-up boxes look like?
[Android Themes] Insomaniac10:
Any possibility you coyld create a dark navy blue theme?
[Android Themes] vali_ics:
I have a problem, i can't see the contact picture...can someone help me ?