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[Acer Iconia A500] eggz2004:
Great Tutorial!!!

Just a couple of doubts:

First question: Backup files.

3. Flashing custom ROM

"...Before going on to install your ROM do a full backup of your system first. Navigate to "backup and restore" and then select Full Backup. Wait untill the operation completes. "

Where do the backup files go in the system? On internal or external SD card? Is it an *.img file extension?

Should i move it to my computer to keep it save, or just leave it where ever they are?

Second question: Kernel.

4. Flashing custom KERNEL

"Flashing custom kernel is as same as custom ROM. You place the zip (Kernels come in zip files as well) on your external SD card and:

-	Install zip from sdcard -> choose zip from sdcard.

It is recommended before flashing a new kernel to wipe cache partition and dalvik cache. And of course first you flash the ROM and then the desired Kernel"

I am on Stock 3.1 ROM with original Kernel, if i want to try Virtuos Picasso, do i have to flash a new Kernel? And if yes, shouldn't i do it before flashing the ROM? Or just flash the ROM and then the Kernel? What happens if i just flash the Rom and use the stock kernel?

Thank you..
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Your backup goes to your external SD card in a folder named clockworkmod\backup\2011-XX-XX.HH.MM.SS

As you can guess the name of the backup corresponds to the time it is created. This backup can be used to restore your system through CWM in case of need.

CWM does not backup /data/media folder. Additionally: you should also delete .android_secure.img from your backup set or a full restore will fail before it restores flexrom.

The last is an issue described by Euclid's brother:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16467191&postcount=3

No, of course! Your custom ROM (Virtuous Picasso in your example) and any ROM comes with its Kernel. Its up to you to decide wheather to change it or not after that by flashing another Kernel. Follow every Kernel developer's notes for ROM compatibility. So, that answers the last part of your question - you cannot flash Virtuous Picasso and still think you're on stock kernel:)
[Acer Iconia A500] eggz2004:
Oh, i see...i thought that the flashing ROM procedure of a custom ROM, would just flash the ROM and not the Kernel...so in this case i just have to choose the ROM that i want to flash and do not have to pay attention about the Kernel compatibility...unless i flash a Kernel only. Right?

Thank you very much!!
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
That is correct :D
[Acer Iconia A500] thorflea:
What happens to device identity?

When flashing kernel or rom, what happens to the device specific data? Serial#? Is there any information that needs to be saved before flashing?
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Most of them are gone. That is why people are advised to make full backups with CWM as well as to backup their original recovery image. Mentioned in the first post.

You can read Bec07's thread here - the SNID part and sc2k's thread about itsmagic the UID part.

write down your SNID and SN (they are available only on stock kernel):

http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answer...number-or-snid-number-on-the-iconia-tab-a500?

the SNID can be found on the back of the SD card cover as well.
[Acer Iconia A500] siraulo23:
Hi I have an Acer Iconia A501, would this work for my tablet?

Thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Yes, these are the steps taken and tools used. If you're on custom ROM flashing make sure you find a ROM that supports A501 onboard 3g chip in order to use your build-in 3g. I don't know if there are any. Otherwise you can install a ROM for A500 but you will have to use a 3g usb dongle...wierd isn't it? :D
[Acer Iconia A500] M..N:
One question how hard would it be to brick once cwm is installed?
[Acer Iconia A500] thor2002ro:
if cwm works correctly... impossible...
[Acer Iconia A500] M..N:
So im safe after I install cwm?
[Acer Iconia A500] josinpaul:
No.no one is safe there is

10% chance that ur tab can get damaged by meterior shower

30% chance that it can fall down and get hurt

40% chance that it can get stolen

And last but not the least another 20% chance that u still can obtain a ckecksum error.
[Acer Iconia A500] heelandtoe:
thanks

Thanks, drkalo.

I also use an hd2... with nexus hd2 v3.0 tytung. R11. And just bought myself an iconia a500
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
hi there when i try to flash a rom it cannot find the zip on my sd card?? Do i need to rename my rom zip to update.zip in order for this to work or is the original file name ok to use? thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
In CWM you are able to browse all your files. With thor's latest recovery you are even able to flash from the internal memory. Is your external SD card recognized from CWM? Are you using an external sD card?
[Acer Iconia A500] KILLER_K:
Yes, you need to rename it to "update.zip" for it to work. Namely just update should be all you need to change. As it is in a zip format to begin with.
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
hi thanks for yr replies.. The issue seems resolved by an OTA update to 3.1. Have only had iconia for a day so still trying to find my way around,

(I've just recd another OTA update for 3.2

From what i have read root is unavailable for this version is this still correct?)

I used iconiaroot and installed thors cwm, then to install zip from sd and there was my rom zip!! So wiped and flashed Taboonay 2.1 so seem doesnt require to be renamed to update.zip

Ok off to have some fun thanks again for yr help
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
If using CWM you don't have to rename anything. You just choose your zip file from CWM menu.

@ dibb_nz

If you need root don't install 3.2 OTA. Flash a custom 3.2 rooted ROM.
[Acer Iconia A500] sevice-computer:
Root and flashing rom from A501 SFR stock rom

Thanks for this tuto.

I tryed to root my stock A501 with gingerbreak with no succes, so I tryed with iconiaroot. This works!

Then I installed the CWM via acerRecovery Installer.

Before all, I wanted to do a backup, so I rebooted in CWMmode (power+volume down).

In the menu I tryed to mount the sdcard and then received an error.

is sdcard the external card?

What do I have to do to make my 8gb working for the backup, and then for flashing a new rom?

I need to upgarde this rom because it is very instable (freeze and crash of applications)

(I have an A501 rom 3.0.1 from SFR)
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
External SD card means you need to put a microSD card in the expansion slot, located right next to the rotation screen lock. It needs to be FAT 32 formatted use SD formatter 3.0. Alternatively you can update to the latest thor's recovery that supports flashing from internal memory - version 1.5.
[Acer Iconia A500] sevice-computer:
Thanks for your reply.

Of course I put an sdcard (8Gb) in the slot, it is recognized while running Android and is formated in Fat32 (I even tryed in exFat as well) via my Windows 7.

I updated to thor's recovery 1.5 and I still can not access my sdcard while in recovery.

By the way, with this release I can use the internal memory.
[Acer Iconia A500] Phyrefly:
I am having the same problem - anything I try to do in the Recovery Mode that needs the SD card, tries to mount /sdcard, not /ext-sd

I understand that this is a confusion caused by Acer (naming the internal memory sdcard - idiots!) - but I figured that as this recovery mode was installed through Acer Recovery Installer it would have that figured out... am I doing something wrong?
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Yep, it was mentioned several times.
[Acer Iconia A500] Sledge1:
hey guys, need some help..

I followed this http://vache-android.com/v1/index.php?site=tutorials&action=show&tutorialsID=5

to update with this: http://www.vache-android.com/v1/index.php?site=files&file=97

but now it just sits at the ACER boot screen

I booted in to recovery and tried to restore the back up, but it says MD5 mismatch.. what the ??

What do i do now?

was going to try getting my original (Acer_A500_1.016.04_COM_GEN1) from here:http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1113878 but it's not there...

hrmmm
[Acer Iconia A500] azraeljarah:
Thank you!

Thanks so much for this, and your other thread on reverting back to 3.0.1 to achieve root and then flash. It helped me loads!
[Acer Iconia A500] johnhale:
thank-you

Thanks to all of the people that made this possible including everyone who posted there problems,letting me know that I wasn't the only 1 having a hard time.

<:Dafter 2 weeks I finally got a custom ROM loaded>

thank you again johnhale
[Acer Iconia A500] MysticDeth:
I just got my Acer Iconia A500 today and even though I am not new to rooting and installing a custom Rom (I own a Asus Transformer T101 and Galaxy Nexus), I am new to the Iconia A500...I just have a question....Can I just proceed with steps 1-4 and that is all? Also I haven't updated my tab to ICS and is still at 3.0.1 so can I go ahead and install the ICS Rom of my choice? Any help would be great :)
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
If you're still on 3.0.1, yes, you can proceed with these steps to install one of the custom ICS ROMs :)
[Acer Iconia A500] MysticDeth:
Thank you so much :D...Is there a Rom that you are absolutely loving?
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Well, all custom ICS ROMs are based on the same leaked ROM (recently updated). They feature stock Kernel. Try smaury's 4.3 available now and then civato's Flexreaper R10 that will be released in the next couple of days. Tabooney 3.0.1 hasn't been updated for a while. Don't forget to fully backup your device with CWM before flashing anything. If you're going to try Honeycomb 3.2.1 ROMs -try a stock one, then a stock one with Villain Iconia Kernel, then try thor's 14.2 ROM from tegraowners.com and decide for yourself. Good luck :)
[Acer Iconia A500] MysticDeth:
I am having a problem flashing a rom in CWM...I get this message

Finding Update package...

Opening Update Package...

Installing Update...

Installation Aborted.

And it doesn't install the Rom at all since the process only takes 1 second lol...Any idea on what could be causing the problem?

I am trying to flash Lightspeed 4.3, I am on stock Honeycomb 3.0.1
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Check if the downloaded zip file is corrupt - try extracting the zip on your PC- if it gives an error then you need to download the file again. What recovery are you using? Do you have an external SD card?
[Acer Iconia A500] MysticDeth:
I am using Thors Recovery 1.3.4 and I have a 8Gb Micro SD card
[Acer Iconia A500] catfish07:
I installed Acer recovery on my A500 and when I try to flash a from it won't see any zip files I have on my sdcard.. could I have something wrong? I have roms I wanna try but I can't get past this issue.
[Acer Iconia A500] CanuckinPA:
Need Some Help!

I followed the instructions, rooted my new A500 and did a backup using Titanium Backup.

I then downloaded and installed Thor's latest ROM. However, now I don't have any of my downloaded apps, including CWM and Titanium Backup, available so I can't restore the downloaded apps.

When I go to Google Play using the browser, it says all my necessary apps are already installed on the tablet.

How can I get these apps restored? :confused:
[Acer Iconia A500] chefdave12118:
You have to flash gapps. :)
[Acer Iconia A500] CanuckinPA:
Thanks - that got the Google Play restored. I reinstalled Ti Backup, but when I restore the apps all of the ones that I had installed have not been restored. :(

I don't have too many, so I'm just manually reinstalling them.
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Do you have an external SD card? If yes, is it properly formatted? What recovery version are you using?
[Acer Iconia A500] catfish07:
Im not too sure if the micro sd is formatted right.. Do i really have to have it to flash a new Rom? I see the directories and the zip files on sd card and my 2gb external card using root explorer. When i reboot to recovery, go to install zip from sd card, it does not display any zip files that i know is there.

Oh, i am on acer recovery installer v2.74.

clockworkmod recovery v5.0.0.0 rev1.34

bootloader v3.01

Sent from my Infuse 4G running Emancipation!
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Yes, you need it. Follow the link in the OP post to download SDformatter, format your external SD card, place the zip file on it and try again.

Then you can update your recovery to the latest which supports flashing from internal memory.
[Acer Iconia A500] catfish07:
Thanks so much! it worked... Finally got it to recognize my ext. Sd card and zip file. Formatted it to fat32 and came out great. I haven't upgraded CWM yet but i will.. Id talk more but these roms ain't gonna flash themselves.. Thanks again!!

Sent from my Infuse 4G running Emancipation!
[Acer Iconia A500] Cetin:
I dont understand this guide at that point. I am on stock 3.2.1 and want to flash this custom rom "4.0.4-RE-FLExx-STRYKER_Rev3-public".

This one is ICS but your guide just say upgrade to ICS to use that rooting tool.

But what is my first step?
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
Your first step is a big one, you have to upgrade your bootloader and custom recovery.

The rooting tool, is not going to help you with this. It won't work. For ICS only.

You need to read;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1622425

MD
[Acer Iconia A500] Cetin:
Ok did install bootloader "V8-pubA50._public_recovery.a500apx" successfully.This one sounds like there´s a recovery in it, isn´t it?

When I "adb reboot recovery" it is not going into recovery.

---------- Post added at 09:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:17 PM ----------

Ok did install bootloader "V8-pubA50._public_recovery.a500apx" successfully.

When I "adb reboot recovery" it is not going into recovery.

edit: Went into bootloader mode and tried flasing new recovery with "fastboot flash recovery A500PubRecovery_v0.2.img" command and it said writing recovery OKAY.

But I cannot go to the new recovery. It´s showing the android robot.

edit: I got it ! Had to erase recovery first with fastboot erase recovery than fastboot flash.

Now flashing the custom rom and hoping root is in that rom.
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
Also remember, I believe starting with 3.2.1 and definately with ICS, if you boot to your rom after flashing a custom recovery, your custom recovery will more than likely get overwritten when the rom boots. You should boot straight into recovery and install your new modded rom.

This is because Acer started including code in the rom to do this. Generally, Rom mods remove this nasty thing when we mod the rom. ;)

Glad you're running!

MD
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
Thread Closed

At the request of the OP, this thread is closed.

Reason: The information in here is outdated for just about most people. Most, if not all of you have OTA'd to HC 3.2.1 or to ICS. So these procedures do not apply nowdays, and can cause some confusion.

Information for rooting ICS and installing CWM recovery on ICS can be found at;

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1622425

Regards,

MD
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Knu2Lav:
I am running GRj90 (NexusHD2-Gingerbread V2.9 NAND) Android 2.3.5 on my dear HD2, with Go launcher on top.....everything is working great, except that the hardkeys is ALWAYS lit...even when in sleep mode. Is there a tweak to fix this? I have googled and searched, but no luck.... :/
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] casemandan:
U should post this to inside Tytungs Nexus Thread and/or search forum.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] calvinfoo:
wrong place to post this. You should post under HD2 Android Q&A and General

Mods would move this I think...

casemandan is right though, you should contact the dev or send him a pm directly. This is probably kernel related stuff which only devs know...
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Neurotica:
This sub-forum is for ROMs and Development only. No questions. Creating a new thread won't get you any more attention. You should go through the ROM's thread or post there if you can't find it, otherwise try the Q&A like someone pointed out up there.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmperry:
I have scoured and tried to no avail, so I called my mom and told her I was special (as per your awesome noob video), or possibly illiterate. I rooted my nc last week via the instructions I found here (TY!!) it works so great that my memory is full, so I downloaded apps2sd and link2sd and neither will let me transfer to my 16gb PNY sdhc, link2sd says it needs 2 primary partitions, I downloaded easeus, paragon partition manager, and sdk manager, none will let me create a new partition, I can delete, and create 1 partition only, I have tried through windows disk manager as well. I am running Vista 32bit, also have a laptop with XP SP2. Sorry if this question is stupid, any help is greatly appreciated!!
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] koopakid08:
You have to shrink the partition already on there and then make another from the unused space.

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[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmperry:
ok I went back to windows disk management and shrink is greyed out, so I tried paragon and got this message when I tried to resize:

Basic MBR Hard Disk 1 (Lexar RW047SDHC Reader USB Device) - Removable

Wizard could not find any adjacent partitions to work with on this hard drive. Note, hard drive must contain at least a pair of partitions that are located next to each other (two primary and/or two logical) to perform resize between.

Thank You Again!
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] koopakid08:
Try using Easeus.

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[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] patruns:
I just checked EaseUs and it seems to work. You can re-size the existing to a smaller one and then create a new one with what is left over.
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] werperp:
Most definitely helpful. Thanks!
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmperry:
Sorry it took so long to get back,

Thank you for your replies, are you using the free version of easeus? on mine I have the re-size option for my hard drive but when i select the sd card it disappears
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] koopakid08:
I think you have to right click the partition to see all the options. Is that what you are doing?

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[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmperry:
I just tried right clicking and still no resize for my sd, I can (copy partition, change label, change drive letter, check-hide-format-explore partition, and view properties). I'm wondering if I perhaps messed up the sd card, it seems to be functional I can add/retrieve data from it and speed up my system. maybe the wrong file system? it is fat32 and says it has a 14.91 GB capacity. I'm generally pretty good with technology, rooting my nook was a breeze, but this is starting to make me feel pretty dumb! :confused:
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] koopakid08:
Hmm, backup your sd card onto your pc abd then format the card in the nook and try again. Also make sure you are running easeus as admin.

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[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmperry:
well looks like I'm about 50% there! using mini-tool partition wizard I managed to shrink the original partition down to 6.99 GB, but it wouldn't allow me to add another, it said I had to delete the first partition if I wanted to create multiple partitions, so I did but then when I tried to create the new partitions there was no option to create multiples so I ended up right where I started, so once again I shrank the partition and opened easeus and it keeps telling me I've successfully created the 2nd partitions but is still showing up as unallocated space and my nook wants to format it, won't let me do anything else with it, so I let it and tried again, but still nothing. Is it possible this cannot be done with a 16 GB card? I didn't think size really mattered with this kind of thing it should still be the same operation as a smaller card right?
[Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmperry:
Do you know of a program like link2sd or app2sd, that doesn't require a 2nd partition? I'm starting to think this is an unfixable user error!
[Optimus One, P500, V General] crystaltable:
Hi guys,

Got an Optimus One from Koodo in June, rooted it and made a CWM backup with Rom Manager. Flashed a new rom on it for Gingerbread. Now, I would like to revert to the backup I made, but I am seemingly unable to.

It says "Restore Complete" after a couple minutes, then when I reboot the system, it stops at the Android splash screen and goes back to CWM.

Any help would be appreciated :)
[Optimus One, P500, V General] sweetnsour:
have you wiped data/factory reset, cache, and dalvik cache?
[Optimus One, P500, V General] mastershefis:
Did you made nandroid backup? You have to re-wipe your o1 and restore it again.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] crystaltable:
Just done, problem persists.

Yup, nandroid. What is o1?
[Optimus One, P500, V General] mastershefis:
Optimus One .. just your phone..

Maybe u have to use abd to erase system files, what still u have in your phone..

- get Android SDK (browse for it on google)

- boot your phone into recovery mode

- connect usb

- run 'adb start-server' or 'adb devices' (usually the 2nd does the start server automatically)

- run 'adb shell'

- run the command 'rm -rf /system/*

- run 'exit'
[Optimus One, P500, V General] sweetnsour:
what rom are you trying to flash?
[Optimus One, P500, V General] crystaltable:
I'm trying to restore an old backup, which is of stock Koodo.
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daxxer2007:
What does the bash script do and how is it used?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Absolute_Zero:
A particular bash script? or are you asking what is bash?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bash_(Unix_shell)
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Daxxer2007:
Both. The bash that is included in imos kernel?
[Thunderbolt Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] loonatik78:
sh or bash is included in virtually every Linux kernel. It's become almost essential because there's so much that a script can do that would require hundreds of lines of code to do elsewhere. What you're likely asking about is scripting in the init.d directory, and yes, every custom kernel provides for some degree of scripting there. Ziggy's probably the most.

Script writing in Android is virtually the same as Linux, except that the Android directory structure is a bit different. In any event, it's simply Linux commands.

To view the scripts currently running on your kernel, open up a file browser on your phone, navigate to the phone's directory, go to /system/etc/init.d. There you'll find all of the scripts currently setting frequency_max, frequency_min, governor, scheduler, voltage. Ziggy's kernels will accept scripting for more parameters such as screen off, screen on, wake up, sleep, and the specific parameters for the various governors.

Script writing is more than I'd expect a noob to know. It's more than a lot of experienced users care to know or play with. Me included. That's why ScriptFusion exists. It's basically a script that creates a custom script for you. To see how it works, you can play with ScriptFusion, then go into /system/etc/init.d and look at the script that it's created. In short, scripts in a Linux environment can be very powerful and useful tools. They are as powerful as your knowledge of Linux is though. I hardly know jack about Linux so the best I do is find what I want, splice it together, adjust the variables, and pray it works.... with a good backup on hand.

That's what I know. Just gonna have to do what I did and do a lot of googling, reading, and playing with the thing.
[General Questions and Answers] urgentmode:
Nevermind, solved, silly mistake lol.