[Acer Iconia A500] ezterry:
ROM: (HonnyComb)

Here is an ACER 3.2.1 near stock android image installable via clockwork recovery.

(Tested on a Wifi only acer a500)

[size=+2]acer7.014.14_CUST_ROOT_BBv4_S.zip[/size]

(MD5: cfd6ecee33891cc8e6e2625e8ea89511)

Note: April 30, 2012: The stock kernel will work both on HoneyComb and unlocked (v3) ICS bootloaders

Note: May 18, 2012: The update, no wipe required, to this ICS rom is now posted here this thread will remain for anyone remaining on HC
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Simply install via clockwork or RA recovery; if you have a rooted and mostly unmodified version of HC 3.1/3.2 currently it may be possible to use this install without a wipe (4.010.41 users are likely to have the best results); However make sure you backup first just in case.

Users of the previous (acer7.006.01_CUST_ROOT_BBv2) version may safely upgrade without a wipe however the following is recommended: 1) wipe dalvik cache in the advance menu of CWM recovery, 2) you may need to the apps menu to get the new market icon (my previous homescreen shortcut was no longer valid but the one in the app list worked without a problem, as making a new shortcut)

Last if you notice slowdowns or forcequits withing 24/48h of upgrading before reporting them try going into recovery and running both "fix permissions" and "clear dalvik cache" then boot the tablet waiting for the logon screen to appear and the screen to dim and turn off before using the tablet. At this point you van use the tablet normally.

This file is based off the OTA update: Acer_A500_4.010.41_7.006.01_COM_GEN1_1315966386585_07733ac7.zip subequently updated to 7.014.14_COM_GEN1 by manually extracted these images

(As was sent via OTA here in canada)

Modification Log:

I've made the following changes to the original OTA files:

decrypted and configured for installation from clockwork recovery

remove the bootloader flash (Separate analysis will be required to tell if this is safe) If so it is still not useful in a rooted Clockwork rom install, since in future it may become a downgrade not an update.

remove recovery flasher

remove both OTA cert and original ca_certs in favor of the cacert by guardianproject

Add a version of busybox (built in my HTC Dream rom ezGingerbread build tree using target utility_busybox from the commit https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_external_busybox/tree/995d0d35bde285)

make busybox the default shell

Include Superuser/su

configure runparts (runs scripts in /system/etc/init.d) only a "Welcome" script is included however if you wish to run any script on startup you can do so by adding them to your /system/etc/init.d directory)

Note this rom is still odexed

(v2) fix she-bang on am, bmgr, ime, input, monkey, pm, svc shell scripts

(v3) incorporate "Skype Fix" into rom, thus no need to flash a second file to fix skype video calls (obviously you still need to install skype from market)

(v3) incorporate "wifi fix" for infinate DHCP leases, unfortinatly this was still not working in the base rom, however the fix is now part of this install.

(v3) uninstall Future Dial (acer updater) this prevents the system update from appearing in the menu/background, as it won't work anyway with the modificaitons

(v3) rebased to Acer A500 7.014.14_COM_GEN1 (previously 7.006.01_COM_GEN1)

(v3) SuperUser updated to v3.0.7

(v3) Set wifi only by default (if you need otherwise you will need to comment out the last line of the build.prop file, information in the comment above said line)

(v4) Remove extra market related files (merge errors from the acer patches); this ensures the new version of market runs properly (thanks to civato for pointing this out)

* entries starting with (vN) - indicates fixed/added in version N, ie (v2) indicates fixed in version 2 and on

Additional Information:

This is a very simple set of changes that ought to allow rooted users looking for a basic version of Honeycomb 3.2 (and now 3.2.1) safely update without loosing root. Its intended for users that wish a minimally modified rom with root. Either to be used as a rooted stock rom as is; or to be a base to make other small modifications as needed.

As such I'm more likely to provide addons than changing the base rom its self. (excluding any bugs of my creation or new official releases form ACER)

Note the kernel is the stock kernel from acer. Acer's A500 kernel source code can be found at here

FYI: You may use this as a base for other roms as long as credit is given with a link back to this thread where reasonable.