yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
you said u followed christos guide - if you got past step 30 and mucked about in the 'shell' yes u may well have unintended results... a reflash will fix that

Just to be clear for others following this:

with timmydeans v4 theres a readme in the zip from him with what to do.

once you execute the dotnetdetecter to begin the process just follow the on screen instructions on your pc -

after the EUU has flashed and when you click finish(on the PC), you are all done. There are no post flash steps to take.

you will have on your acer:

a Fully Stock HC3.2.1 official acer rom

you will have FULL ROOT and CWM Custom Recovery is installed.

you will receive OTA Updates as long as you stay STOCK

if you install an OTA it will/maybe/wont/???/ break root, you will lose cwm

With the latest ICS leaks its seems it probly root/cwm wont be an issue anyway(so everyone say thanks to the hardworking devs who have given us a chance to see what ICS can do and maybe donate a couple of bucks to their rootbeer/baby/ or whatever fund , so they can carry on giving us what acer cant/wont:)

If you stay on the locked HC bootloader 3.1 you can nand restore

If you flash the ICS bootloader then u can't; you can however use this EUU to downgrade/roll back BUT, yeh theres always a but:).....the way you go about it is totally different......

usually if a dev provides a link for gapps.zip if its not provided in the rom....

If you're having issues with this rom you may get a more detailed response from the forum on his site...

phew thats all for now:) happy OTA'ing folks!!!!!
[Acer Iconia A500] MrWareWolf:
'shell' commands failed..

The commands that failed related to removing su [rm su = fail..], and then linking it to another place.. [don't remember the command, but it's in the picture I posted..]

So again, I'm not upset about that at all. I bought my a500 used, so the warranty is/was pretty much void from the start anyway. I don't mind having the su command hanging around, hell I might need it again someday, and it's not taking up much space. 8)

This place is awesome with the support it provides, and all the people jumping in with their help is what makes it great!!

Now, if I can just get the task-bar thingy back to the bottom of the screen, I'll be a

happy

camper! oO
[Acer Iconia A500] 3d0rr:
OTA update to ICS

Hi all,

I successfully rooted my iconia A500 following this tutorial a month ago.

Today the OTA update to ICS have arrive to my tablet and now i'm asking if someone have tried to update the A500 with the backdoor turned on or if we have to unroot before update.

this because I've seen some posts of people who have had troubles updating to stock ICS via OTA.

Regards

@3d0rr
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
congrats on that :) Just for the record, could you help me out here by posting back with the following, I'd be forever grateful:)

1) what PC OS u used

2) whether test.cmd gave u yr device ID ok

3) was your original stock rom gen1 or gen2

4) did you have any trouble using this method

Looks like you get to play guinea pig first :) I'm still waiting for the OTA, so cannot help, and timmyDean hasnt been about for some time, altho that may change now - the backdoor was made becoz the HC Bootloader was locked down by Acer, andno-one new back then if that would be the same with the ICS b/l ....BUT now we are extremely fortunate in that the other devs here have gained root access via the leaked ICS roms and as long as this is the case with the official update then the backdoor will not be as important for us now. thats how I understand it anyway, please anyone correct me if I have got things wrong here

not quite sure what u mean here :confused:- but with the leaked version you are able to "roll back" to HC if, by running v4 again, the procedure is slightly different tho, in that you do not connect your usb cable until you have entered "Acer Download Mode" using the button press method...I will say it again,

if you are rolling back to HC and are currently on the ICS bootloader Do not connect your tab to your PC UNTIL the EUU dialogue screen gives u the instructions to do so -

also your CPU ID will/may be different to the one you have now under HC

I have been on flexreaper for a wee while now and I love it so I'm going whole hog and flashing the ICS b/l as the rom is extremely stable with acer ring, gps both working great all the themes and mods, Civato has done an awesome job but most importantly its stable :D:D:D- totally unlike Acers latest update:(:mad::(

Regards
[Acer Iconia A500] dxharmon:
So my issue is this. I was stock on my A500 up until today. I downloaded the ICS OTA and now all my tablet will do is display 'ACER'.

If I use this method, can I go into recovery, drop this zip on my tablet through an SD card and get the tablet working again? Not sure if this process will work without a working table connected to a computer.
[Acer Iconia A500] 3d0rr:
1) I used my work Windows XP PC.

2) test.cmd gave my device ID only when I ran it before the DotNetDetecter.exe.

3) My original stock rom was gen2

4) I had some troubles with the USB driver but I just reinstall it from the Acer support site and all good. :D

I'm reading some posts where people who have a rooted device and CWM installed (this isn't my case, I don't have CWM), updated their tablets via OTA and they get stuck in the boot process with the android logo:confused:. So i'm afraid to try OTA update until I make sure it's safe.

Also, people who have stock HC rom have the same problem, so i don't know if this is a rom bug or something about root.

Thanks for the answer dibb_nz :), I don't wanna screw up my Iconia, I love it...
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
***1) I've not been keeping up with any of the issues of the ICS OTA - keepin up with this thread keeps me busy enough:)

**1a) therefore your question may have been answered elsewhere

***2) no, this method is pc based,

**2a) you're referring to the update.zip method from vaches thread

***3) no, this method does not require a functioning tablet

**3a) altho it does depend on why its not functioning (see no. 1)

***4) yes you do need to be connected to a pc for this to work,

***5) it does require you to have test.cmd (in the v4zip) execute successfully

***6) as long as APX mode is not borked you'll be fine (see no.3)

***7) an sd card is not required

i dont wanna put u wrong without knowing why your OTA ended up busting yr tab (see No.1)

normally an OTA wont download or install if all the i 's arent dotted and the t's arent crossed, and

identifying how this happened should be the first order of business,

the last thing you want to do is willy nilly try any and every method known to man, otherwise known as "throwing the kitchen sink at it" and up with LNX/SOS failures which together can be catastrophic

once we know (see no.1) why its not booting into the os itself and its a known issue with the OTA and the solution is rolling back to HC AND you're all good with 4,5,6 above then yeh v4 should get you up n running.

yeh i know alots of ifs/buts/ands but thats the way it is when we live on the edge......just know that there is a way back...:)

PS v4 will wipe yr tab clean as a whistle and you'll need yr cpuid...we also need to know if you're still on HC b/l or whether it updated to the ICS one

PPS the above is really only me giving it my best guess (see No.1) and therefore no guarantees...

PPS therefore my official advice must be to return yr tab to Acer and let them fix what they broke
[Acer Iconia A500] SERGIOG399:
Hi .. first I have to say thanks to Timmydean because his root tool was very useful to me during the time I used HC 3.2.1

I hope you had solved your problem by now.. but if you hadn´t, this was the only one solution that fix my Iconia.. which was totally useless after updating to ICS... I was about to throw it to the trash can until I follow this advice given by the user xpreshn .. a total resurrection

http://xdaforums.com/show...1255519&page=2

If your problem is that you updated to ICS after having activated Timmy's backdoor on HC 3.2.1., and you get the endless startup loop whit no recovery, no APX mode and no other solution, that procedure will get your Iconia back to life.. I had to configure the settings language, country, time etc (as in a factory's restore), but then I realized it was ICS 4.0 so everything will be done for you.

To get permanent root access in ICS, just follow this simple procedure

thanks to ZeroNull

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1546593

Cheers and sorry for my English.. I´m colombian

Sergio Fabian
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
hi sergio, thanks for the heads up, yes its amazing what a few days can bring...been reading up on all the ics threads. still w8n for the OTA myself, which has given me time to sort thru the threads on how to root, cwm etc, etc etc, lol

1..the link is broken?? is that the hard reset method???

2,4,5- thanks for posting the issues you had and how you resolved them, so clearly, its a great help....if you could fix that link or explain what it talks about, that would be awesome...

6..and your english is perfectly fine, no problem at all:)
[Acer Iconia A500] carlospadua:
quero uma ajuda acer a500

pessoal eu preciso de ajuda com um acer a500 to preso ics e quero tirar ele mais nao tem como ja tentei tudo que sei preciso de voces me ajudam por favor

guys I need help with an acer a500 stuck to ics and I do not have to take it more as I tried everything I know I need you guys help me please
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
yeh ok think we can help, as long as we can understand each other:)

need your cpuid first - your HC one, did you make backup before going to ics??
[Acer Iconia A500] carlospadua:
entao nao consigo ter a iud do tablet ja tentei com usbdeview e nada ja tentei com backup e nada ele esta funcionando com ics 4.0.3 av041 a500 019 nao reseta ele nao quer fazer nada pra deixar eu tirar ele

so do not have the IUD with the tablet I tried to USBDeview and nothing I tried to back up and nothing he's running 4.0.3 av041 ics a500 019 resets not do anything he does not want to let me take it
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
mmmmm, could you send me a private message in your native language exactly what the problem is - I have a friend who can help with translation. There are lots of things we need to know before we can best help you is that ok??
[Acer Iconia A500] N.Miranda:
Quieres hacer un downgrade de ICS a Honeycomb? ,tienes CWM instalado u otra herramienta?

Do you want to downgrade from ICS to Honeycomb? ,Do you have CWM installed or another tool?
[Acer Iconia A500] N.Miranda:
Try this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1516012

and tell me how is it going your problem.

Greetings
[Acer Iconia A500] myanir:
thank you , i make it because of you

after 3 nights without sleeping , i fix my tablet.

great guys :)

:)
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
awesome news!!!! - have a good sleep then... ya got ICS to crack open next :eek::eek::eek::eek: hope u have plenty of holidays in reserve...:p:p:p:p
[Acer Iconia A500] rkuch:
The link is not working

Hi, can you share the file again? Because the link is not working. Thanks very much
[Acer Iconia A500] man_is_h:
didn't found attachment. where is thr fix_Test cmd file?

didn't found attachment. where is thr fix_Test cmd file?
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
fix_test no longer required

the test.cmd is fixed from v2 so you;re all good to go m8, if its not working then you have a prob with acer drivers or the adb setup itself, see the first link in my sig for files and how to fix:)

Also PLEASE keep a copy of yr cpuid.

once u get to ics there is no way of retrieving it again.

if things go bad you're poked
[Acer Iconia A500] bobsie41:
Does anybody have a working mirror of v4 as I can't get any of the links to work for me? :(

Thanks in advance.
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
try this http://www.4shared.com/root-3.2.1-V4.7z[/URL
[Acer Iconia A500] bobsie41:
Thanks mate. Much appreciated. :D
[Acer Iconia A500] andriodfanatic:
I was wondering if it would be possible for me to use this tool to flash roms?
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
well, this will flash a stock 3.2.1...rooted w/ cwm - u need yr cpuid for this - and you will lose your data...can also use this to rollback from ICS (see jazzyjames thread for how to do that)

If you want to flash roms normally cwm does that for us via recovery, is this way not working for you?
[Acer Iconia A500] leonlikestrees:
problems with CPUID/ APX?

I've followed the instructions to the letter, but the tool tells me my CPUID is incorrect. I'm pretty sure it isn't. I added the zero on the front, no 0x like the other chap...any ideas?

I think it could be an APX issue, although windows finds it in apx mode (can see in device manager), the whole reason I'm doing this is that I've so far failed to go straight to ICS as I can't seem to get it to go into bootloader when trying to reflash the bootloader iwith nvram.

It's an A501 on 3.2, Orange variant.
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
Well...no!!! If you cannot enter a valid cpuid then you cannot run the tool

The ics nvflash needs that same cpuid, so chances are thw flash failed because the cpuid was incorrect.

Do you have a custom recovery installed??

Do a quick nandroid backup ( just boot.img) will do

now go to the cwm folder on your sd card and open the backup folder

in the backup folder is a uid.txt file this is the cpuid you need.

Also, do you have Acer recovery Installer?? it will check what bootloader version you have

And what rom are you running???
[Acer Iconia A500] leonlikestrees:
Sorry, badly phrased, and replying from my phone now! I do have cpuid and sbk. Having tried numerous tools and methods, they all come back with the same problem. It seems apx is not working, so my tab never goes to download mode.

I am going to install linux and try from there insteas. I had a similair thing once trying to flash a stb. So far i tried win 7 x64, and win xp computers. Now tobtry a proper computer ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
Just wondering - what rom are u running now???

this method is usually used to put HC back on yr tablet

If you are still on the HC bootloader you should just be able to either OTA to ICS or flash an ICS rom then you can flash the patched bootloader

The backup I suggested you do is to verify your cpuid - this will only work if youre on the HC bootloader

To check the apx drivers are loading when they should, open device manager and then run the EUU, and check they install....i'm pretty sure though that you will not be able to get this far if your cpuid is wrong. Or try manually entering APX and use device manager again to see if the recovery drivers have installed.

knowing what rom and b/l you are currently running might help to piinpoint yr issue so we can provide the correct solution for you
[Acer Iconia A500] leonlikestrees:
ok. thanks for the help!

I actually have an A501 (but I understand for most purposes, it's the same), and I am trying to get Alexander V ICS ROM on it.

At the moment it has stock everything, at v3.2

I should be up front, it was a development device, so it probably does not receive OTA - this is what it had installed when it was given to me.

Here are the details:

Android Build	: Acer_A501_4.025.01_EMEA_ORG3

Bootloader	: 0.03.01-HC​

I started off using civato's guide. Auto, Manual - I tried the lot.

Then I tried this, and afterota.

I got my CPUID using the adb devices method, and at first thought it was the problem, so verified using the usbdevice utility thing.

Basically, end result is always the same. I can get phone into APX mode using either the tools, or the paperclip, and plugging into PC, it's detected, and I see it in device manager as Acer Recovery Boot driver (or something like that). Power light on, screen black (no writing).

If I try an nvram command passing the sbk, I get

rcm version 0X4
Command send failed (usb write failed)

And the various tools don't affect the device at all.

I would be quite happy just installing a custom HC ROM (at least as a start), but with stock recovery, I don't think it's possible, and I don't think I can change the recovery without nvram, is that right?

Thanks again for the help - I really appreciate it.

Why can't everything be as easy as flashing my old HTC Sapphire :rolleyes:

P.S. Didn't try with Linux yet. Stuck late at work, and got a cold, so early night.
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
ok thats all good thanks for the info

I must say i havent come across your particular issue before

if there is a 'write failed' error its usually a wrong cpuid but it sounds like you've done everything to ensure its correct so we'll run with it:) oh...it does have more than 13 characters...doesnt it?? If its only 13 characters long then this is the ICS cpuid you need to use the 15 digit HC one...

next question...are you rooted?? or is this what you are trying to achieve??

ICSroot by blackthund3r is the tool to use for that and can be downloaded via "tegraowners" sorry cant post a link

then once thats done then install acer recovery installer which will install a custom recovery

then if you want you can flash the bootloader after that...may the acer gods be willing!!

you are able to flash a rom even if you have the stock recovery. You will need to use the update.zip method for that but at least you wont need yr cpuid, take a look at drkalo's thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1276227

use METHOD 2 - its a bit involved in that it will flash "an UNSTABLE 3.1 ROM" it f/c all over the place but u only need to use this rom to root (use iconiaroot) then install acer recovery installer to put cwm on there so you can flash your chosen 501 rom both these apps can be downloaded here on xda....put both of these on yr sdcard with the update.zip

If this doesnt work i dont know what else to do...i dont know enuff about the ins and outs to say yr troubles are due to yr tab being a dev one...maybe if Moscow Desire sees this he maybe able to suggest something...

oh one other tip - on drkalos post he gives the steps for a 'hard reset' give it a go, its amazing how doing this can solve a heap of issues....good luck!!
[Acer Iconia A500] leonlikestrees:
yep, 15 char CPUID+ leading 0

That's where I am trying to get to

Even this is not working - It just sticks at "Booting recovery kernal image, although maybe I need a specific A501 rom for this.

I can't even get hard reset to work. THere's something odd about this tab. Daft thing is, I'm not that bothered about hacking it, it's just that Wi-Fi performance is so awful, and I heard ICS improves things (as does replacing the antenna, which I will also do), so I thought I would just upgrade it.

Maybe I should just buy a Nexus 7. I just spent £12 on the antenna though.
[Acer Iconia A500] leonlikestrees:
UPDATE

Using the manual flash to unstable rom to get root worked, and from there I could install a custom recovery. That allowed me to flash a better HC ROM anayway, so I'm 50% there.

I still am having issues in APX mode (same as before), so I cna't get an ICS bootloader on, but I'll try what IO have and see if the new kernal improves Wi-Fi. I might be ok where I am .

Thanks for the help. Very helpful :-)
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
??? arrrggghhhh.....no dont need a 501 specifically, u just want recovery so u can flash a rom...although u can get 501 rom off the russian forums...if you're fluent in russian of course...google translate doesnt work the best:) or try this walkthrough here - has a few more details, where it says to use the 3.2.1 just swap in yr a501 rom http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1623294

thats weird wifi was pretty good on HC...maybe it is b/c its a dev device...cant see why it would be that different though, one thing you can be sure of with the acer, its never a dull moment!!!

check out this thread regarding write fail errors, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27852564 there maybe something of use in there for you...sorry couldnt get u fixed:(

edit: just read that ICS update is due out july 11, maybe yr tab will update and solve a few issues...then u can look forward to flashing the patched bootloader, lol
[Acer Iconia A500] leonlikestrees:
no idea what the APX issue is. If I ever find out, I'll post here in case someone else has it. My guess is PC <-> tab interface weirdness. I couldn't reflash my Galaxy NExus the other day, and after 20 minutes mucking about, I tried a different USB cable and it was fine. Maybe I should try more usb cables.

Anyway, the ROM i've got has improve Wi-Fi. It's not continually dropping connections like it was previously, so I'm actually pretty happy now :-)

Thanks for your help, I'd probably never had got there otherwise, as I was pretty exhausted searching through old messages at the point. The direct link was what I needed!
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
sweet m8 - u may wanna check out this new thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1751978 more or less same issue as u no boot/recovery unable to nvflash BL - just apx mode
[Acer Iconia A500] fattest:
if I use this method modified to work on a gateway tp a60w, will i be able to do an over the air update to ICS or do I need to install custom rom? thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
I'm unfamiliar with the gateway, but it seems to work according to the link you posted, might pay to ask there? Not sure if an OTA will work though, but if it won't, this tool will give you CWM so you can restore an earlier backup or flash a new rom
[Acer Iconia A500] faxedhead:
Working on A501?

Has anyone used this method successfully on an A501? I followed the steps closely, but got no serial number number from test.cmd. I realised the drivers for the tablet were the issue (ones packaged with root-3.2.1-V4.7z must be for A500 only), so I downloaded latest USB drivers for A501 from acer website, and now test.cmd returns a serial number, however I can't get past step 11. I get the same issue as reported by ve6rah here: post #202. I'm wondering if I'm seeing this issue due to having A501 drivers installed, or missing some other drivers (e.g. APX flash drivers?)?

BTW I'm doing this on Win7 x64.
[Acer Iconia A500] reddguy83:
Is there anyway to get a new link for the files? the website says that they are no longer available on that site... Also will this effect 3G on an Acer A501?
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
are u using the download link at post #426??? Let me know if it isnt working and i'll give u another link

in short, yes...BUT u do get cwm with it - so u can flash a 501 rom

can i ask, are u trying to unbrick using this tool?