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[Acer Iconia A500] neowiz73:
one thing i found interesting is how much smoother and fluid the UI works on ICS vs previous versions. All the apps designed for it are so fun and intuitive that I prefer reading my email on my tablet rather than my computer.

I have CM9 on an HP Touchpad that is considered in early Alpha, but is works superbly. although I would say the battery life isn't that great but it makes up for it in the overall look and feel as well as the ease of use.

I recently gained an Acer Iconia a500 from a friend and wanted to check out HC before it becomes a dinosaur. And it was funny how I kept missing so many features added to ICS that i find myself using my hacked HP Touchpad in alpha state over the Acer a500.

I would have to say though once Acer comes out with their ICS update for the a500 it will be my tablet of choice, considering they will have all of the hardware working plus all the features the a500 has over the HP Touchpad.
[Acer Iconia A500] :
Thor has Ics for a500 onlything not working are cameras.

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[Acer Iconia A500] anikiup:
Haha. Those would be the main reasons for me.
[Acer Iconia A500] kopipaoxda:
Battery life, performance and the sexy. It just looks good imo.
[Acer Iconia A500] vanisleguy1976:
I've already tasted ice cream! I want jelly bean!! Gimme gimme gimme!
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
Another reason - there's ICS MIUI in developement so I guess porting it to Iconia wouldn't be just science fiction :D
[Acer Iconia A500] FireMedicDave:
What do you mean by that??
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
Seems pretty clear to me. He means that once A500 gets ICS officially, porting the MIUI version of ICS over to the A500 will be easy.

Though why anyone wants their Android tab to look like crappy iOS, god knows...
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
:) , it's not just the look - there are other great features MIUI Roms offer. I just started using one on my Leo and it's amazingly smooth and functional. Besides, you could apply themes that would distinct your device from the iCrap :p
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
I chatted to a guy who had an MIUI install on his Android, the conversation went something like this.

Me: So why install a MIUI rom?

Him: Well, it makes it like an iPhone

Me: So why not just buy an iPhone?

Him: Oh, I hate that piece of junk, it's OS sucks balls

Me: So why've you made your phone look like it...?

Him: Umm...

IMO, people who want the MIUI "look" are really just people with buyers remorse that secretly wish they'd gotten an iDevice instead.
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
As I said it's not the look - at least for me. If you have one of the supported devices try MIUI ROM on it. Great performance, tons of customization options, feature rich- t9 dialer, notifications/toggles panel, fm radio, compass, torch, and system tools like backup, data monitor, battery cal., a2sd support, dnd mode (call firewall), best camera I've seen in all custom roms I've tried and everything is accessible with a touch or just a swipe. You can change the look of every module incl. the lockscreen and your device will still look much better in design than the iPhone.

Anyway, sorry for the offtopic, we're not discussing the benefits of MIU roms, it is just another reason some people are "foaming at the mouth for a ICS update" :)
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
checked this morning .. Still not foaming at the mouth.. those that are i suggest you get some rabies shots.

its past the end of jan.... and that miui thing is just silly.. if you want it to look like i os BUY IOS... NOW on the other hand i can see why people with ipad would want it to look like ANDROID.. it would then maybe be a useful device..
[Acer Iconia A500] FireMedicDave:
Thanks. I agree that I crap works amazingly. I just hate how it looks and i hate Apple and their communism approach to smart devices. They brag about no viruses and smoother operations, that's because they have a Nazi stronghold on all their devices and their software. Your battery goes bad, you have to bring it in to them to fix and give them your money. Now, I'm sure it's them, they at lobbying to make jailbreaking illegal. That's dumb. If i by something from the store, i should have the right to do what ever i want to it.

I'm a rookie a$$ noob. It wasn't clear to me at all. Haha i don't even know what MIUI is. I did some searching too, couldn't find to much info on it. From what I gather, its the i Phone OS. Is that right?

Well Erica, maybe you are an anomaly and immune to it like Will Smith was in I Am Legend. Haha

Don't kid yourself, you are still a carrier. ;-)

I flashed Thor's ICS last night. Still trying to figure it out. It's much different. I like it so far. I have some buds to work out. It's kind of choppy and my battery is going fast. Other than that, its pretty awesome.
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
At it's most basic level, MIUI is Android with an iOS look and feel.

Then you've done something wrong. Thor's ICS ROM is neither jerky nor a battery hog. I'm not using it in general for specific reasons, but I do check each new release to see how progress is going.

His current ROM release is fast, battery lasts better than HC and WiFi signal is a LOT better, and has an issue with too low a volume level. Once he gets the camera working (and he is oddly silent on trying the camera drivers from the A200 ICS leak, other than to declare "don't work"), it'll give Acer a major run for their money.
[Acer Iconia A500] WereCatf:
No, iPhones and iPads use iOS. MIUI != iOS.
[Acer Iconia A500] BrianDigital:
Yeah miui feels a lot like ios the one thing I like is how the themes look. It's nice since it effects everything. But I dont run it cause I'd just load another launcher in it anyway
[Acer Iconia A500] essevee:
Acer has official said a month for the ICS update :D
[Acer Iconia A500] FireMedicDave:
I re-flashed it again today. I had flashed a theme with it yesterday too. I think that was the problem. It seems to be much better this time. Thanks.
[Acer Iconia A500] adambomb_13:
its like the difference between windows vista and windows 7. If that makes sense
[Acer Iconia A500] :
I have asked on tegra owners a few times if Thor was going to try and get camera working from a200/510 leaks and its funny how quiet he is about that. Either he has something in the works or doesn't give a rats behind? ....

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[Acer Iconia A500] :
If it is official we will see if Acer leaves that comment up or not?

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[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
I think he probably can't be bothered to try them. I've tried mixing the two, and I no longer get the "Can't find camera" error, but it still doesn't work. The Camera app just terminates instead. TBH, I didn't really expect it to work just like that, but I really don't have the time needed to learn how to do it properly. ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] :
I didn't really ask him I guess just mentioned it once or twice to see if he was working on it which I think its safe to say he is ....

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[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
Do not Hold your breath... you might Die..
[Acer Iconia A500] adambomb_13:
HOW THE F--K IS THAT GREAT NEWS!! THAT JUST BURNS ME UP.... NOTHIN BUT EMPTY PROMISES FOR JAN AND FEB AND THE FINAL VERDICT IS NOW APRIL. I'M SELLIN THIS POS AND GETTIN A TRANSFORMER THAN!!
[Acer Iconia A500] :
Woo chill the **** out spazz. I never said it was good news? I said if this is "official " news I wanna know how long Acer leaves that post up before they delete to cover there asses for not delivery by April. I just didn't word it that long.

If u bought the a500 expecting Ics your a took and an idiot. I bought the a500 because it was a hc tablet and while HC has minor bugs never expected Ics as word wasn't even out when I bought it! Please do sell it so u can stop *****ing in this forum.

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[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
WOW someone might wanna consider seeing a therapist for anger management .

OMG I WAS FOAMING FROM MOUTH EARLIER.. I thought about this thread while Brushing my teeth..And still no Ice Cream.. But i do think there is some in the freezer...
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
Buh Bye! Don't get too upset when you find out the Transformer is little better. ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] Neoprimal:
That's a bit harsh. I think Google did the best it could for a market that emerged pretty quickly and somewhat unexpectedly. HC was a stopgap and I think for that purpose, it did well. But yes, it's time to get back to performance so bring on some ICS please.
[Acer Iconia A500] nifterific:
You got silence on the matter because you're one of the problem children asking the same question repeatedly that he has answered before. He tried it, it didnt work. He also apparently tried the Desire/S/HD/Z work around with no success. Simply put, he tried with no success to get the camera working, but people keep asking the same questions without bothering to read the thread.

As for the MiUi discussion that was going on, you'ce CLEARLY never had MiUi on your device if you think its just android designed to look like iOS. First of all, its got thousands of theme options, second, its got far more customization and options than CM7 did. I've yet to see two MiUi devices running the same set up, simply because of how much you can change, especially if you flash the extended settings mod. Simply put, to bash MiUi because the default theme looks like iOS shows how little you know about MiUi.
[Acer Iconia A500] :
I'm not going to read 250 pages. I read the first handful and jumped every 5 or so. And read the last few of course. And I didn't ask it myself so much as just second what someone already asked. So maybe don't assume **** and call people problematic children when I'm far from. But thanks anyway **** head!
[Acer Iconia A500] WereCatf:
I really hope ICS makes a big difference performance-wise; I am getting really tired of constant 3-10 second hiccups and constant lag of my A500, especially when browsing websites. My N900 mobilephone is really snappy, no lag whatsoever, no hiccups, no nothing, not even when browsing the web, yet my mobilephone has single-core 650MHz CPU and only 256MB RAM whereas A500 is dual-core 1.2GHz and 1GB RAM. I mean, wtf.

*sigh* I am starting to get really frustrated and I'll never ever buy another Android device again.
[Acer Iconia A500] adambomb_13:
I meant the prime of course
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
did i not hear somewhere that ASUS Was offering extended free warranties and Returns. Due to the large Hardware issues with ASUS PRIME Device.. Cant quite it because i do not remember where I read it...

I to agree with wearcatf .. Alot of times some sites are just impossible to even browse..
[Acer Iconia A500] sw6lee:
yea I know, I loved android until I started using a honeycomb device..I hate android now. Even hp touchpad runs much better, of course with all the patches that doesn't even void warranty. And flash runs so well on that as well. Hope we get ics update really soon, and hope we love android again..
[Acer Iconia A500] FireMedicDave:
What ROM and kernel see you running?
[Acer Iconia A500] WereCatf:
Honeyvillain at the moment, stock before. Why? It bears no relevance to the fact that a device that is about 1/3rd of the processing power of A500 severely outperforms it.
[Acer Iconia A500] internetpilot:
Well, I tried Thor's ICS ROM and it's very nice. However, I'm back to my daily driver HC ROM because Flash doesn't work consistently/reliably with ICS, whether using the stock browser or Dolphin HD. Some videos play, some don't. Sometimes playing a video full screen works, sometimes it doesn't. I don't have these problems with Flash on the same sites when running a HC ROM.

I hope that when Acer releases an official ICS update that this is resolved, because otherwise ICS is a very sweet OS. But unreliable Flash puts my otherwise perfect A500 in the same category as Flashless POS devices like iPads and iPhones. I know that HTML5 is "on the way" as the new standard, but it's a long way from being mainstream. If you've ever used a device that can't run Flash after using one that can, you're feeling my pain.
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
This is what happens when one runs what is basically, alpha code.

Thor's ICS, is alpha. And he makes no mistake in it. Yes it runs. And we can't deny it.

But as with all "alpha" programs., you will have a slew of app issues. And other issues as well.

"buyer beware" as we say. But, he is a genius in getting this ASOP ICS to work. And for that, I will take nothing away, and have the utmost respect for him as a developer.

But, this is XDA. And because of it, this is not the place to discuss Thor's code. Most of you know this, and it usually leads to some sort of argument.

So let's stop with it. Before people start saying something out of line.
[Acer Iconia A500] internetpilot:
I didn't mean to imply anything against Thor's ICS ROM. Like I said, it's very nice (and speedy). My purpose in posting was just that ICS (AOSP at least) doesn't seem to support Flash very reliably, and I hope that whatever official ICS release we get for the A500 has resolved that (or that Adobe has resolved it if the problem is on their end).

Otherwise, back to the OP, I won't be foaming at the mouth for ICS any more than I would for a Flash-less iPad.

I don't think XDA has a problem with anyone discussing Thor's code here -- it just can't be distributed here or linked. If we're not allowed to even mention his name, then that could be a problem....say, if we want to discuss how the movie Thor plays on when encoded for the A500....

Hahahahaha :D

Edit: Okay, I think I get it. You're thinking my Flash problems are likely related to Thor code, maybe a kernel, etc.? Very well could be. My only reason for posting it was I thought that his ICS ROM was straight up AOSP, which would be bad because ...well...Flash doesn't work very well. If it's because of a custom kernel, then no worries -- I'm sure that's where the problem lies and I won't see that problem with an official ICS update from Acer.
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
I don't have any problems viewing flash content with his latest ICS rom. Installed flash player from the Market.
[Acer Iconia A500] internetpilot:
Are you sure we're "allowed" to talk about this...? Because "someone" said we shouldn't in two different threads, so... :rolleyes:

It worked for me, too, but not all of the time. When I put it to the test on various websites that use Flash videos, It mainly had a problem when I tried to play a video full screen. The screen would turn white and whatever browser I was using (stock or Dolphin HD) would lock up. Again, this does not happen when go back to my stock rooted HC ROM and do the same thing on the same site.

It was definitely usable, but Flash was definitely having a few glitchy problems. Could be Adobe, could be ICS, or could something specific to Thor's ROM. I'm just hoping that I don't see the same thing in the official Acer ICS release, because that would be a bummer.
[Acer Iconia A500] drkalo:
We're discussing here "why everybody foams at the mouth for an ICS update". As long as thor's ROM is the only working ics rom (and very good by the way) there's no way we don't mention it. :D

@WereCatf: Browsing experience with ICS seems much smoother really! I
[Acer Iconia A500] WereCatf:
Perhaps, that remains to be seen once Acer releases ICS. If ever.
[Acer Iconia A500] :
Agreed , browsing is better . Flash can be buggy though but hey you take the good with the bad right...

Sent from my A500 ICS dream machine
[Acer Iconia A500] Gildashard:
How is PDF browsing? Particularly large graphics heavy PDFs like magazines and RPG (Roleplaying) books in ICS? I have a few that seem to lag and freeze up the Acrobat app as well as Lumiread and PDF to go. Seems to be waiting to render the pages in some cases if you page through too fast.
[Acer Iconia A500] :
pm me the pdfs your talking about and I'll test with adobe reader

Sent from my A500 ICS dream machine
[Acer Iconia A500] BatPenguin:
I was getting super frustrated with the a500 hanging and such too, but after flashing the rom-which-shall-not-be-named a few days ago, this thing feels like a whole different machine. I have an n900, too, and there's no comparison between the two. Seriously, just try the rom-which-shall-not-be-named, you'll be glad you did. Oikeasti :)
[Acer Iconia A500] Jack Sawyer:
Doesn't it seem to be the same with iPhone users foaming at the mouth for the next upgrade or what not? I find most users are curious to see the improvements of the next best thing. Curiosity is my excuse for being excited to see ICS.
[Acer Iconia A500] Euclid's Brother:
Now there's a new reason to want ICS.. Google Chrome beta!

I installed thor's ICS a couple of weeks ago, and can't really complain about anything. I don't use the camera anyway (I have a sprint E4GT for that). And for the first time, I'm able to connect via VPN. Was never able to do that with HC.

I tried Google Chrome on it last night and it works fantastic. Even syncs tabs from chrome running on your PC, a quite useful feature, although it doesn't seem to work in reverse. Hopefully the final version will have flash support, but for a beta version, I really like it. It scores 343 on html5test.com (chrome desktop scores 359). As a comparison, stock browser scores 256.
[Acer Iconia A500] WereCatf:
Adobe just announced earlier that they will NOT support Chrome, ie. you will not be getting Flash on it.
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
adobe announced a few months back that will Stop all flash support on mobile browser platforms . They also said there focus will be on html5 rendering for embedded video and media content thru adobe air. This will eventually to evolve to all flash being discontinued. I do not remember all of the Details but i did read a big write up about this subject on there website a few weeks to a month ago...

There was a thread on here about this back when this was released from adobe. I will see if i still have it . If so i will post the link... My opinion Flash has always been buggy in one way or the other... But i hate to see it go as its a advantage android has over iOS ...

http://blogs.adobe.com/conversations/2011/11/flash-focus.html
[Acer Iconia A500] Euclid's Brother:
Thanks for the info. Well, at least it scores very well on the html5test site.

I'm going to start using it as my primary browser to see if i run into any problem sites.
[Acer Iconia A500] :
Chrome smokes ics browser . Its is still in beta but I think I'll stick with it!

Sent from my A500 ICS dream machine
[Acer Iconia A500] dakotakid:
I understand why Chrome isn't supporting Flash and I am glad that google and adobe jointly support html5 but there is still so much flash out there that it's hard to go to chrome right now. That will change more quickly now i hope. I am going to use Chrome but going to hang onto to Dolphin thru the transition. It is way better than stock and already has a lot of addons that will probably soon appear for android chrome.
[Acer Iconia A500] Trig0r:
I want ICS for my other half's A500 because I have it on my Xoom and its better than HC.
[Acer Iconia A500] ibawanzingee:
I think ICS is pretty cool, but the whole reason I got the a500 (aside from rave reviews) is Honeycomb. One of my favorite colors is purple, and Honeycomb has lots of purple. I just love the look of the whole OS. :D

EDIT: Oh, and the fact that I'm overclocked, my tablet is very fast and I'm very happy with the performance, so I'm not sure any improvements over that would be incredibly noticeable.
[Acer Iconia A500] MJ-12:
Not everyone is foaming at the mouth!

Personally I really want donought on mine, or even better lets just add a line to our phones so that the have to be attached to the house and a big pole outside, or better again two cans and a piece of string. NOT.

Hmm, does this answer your question?

MJ-12
[Acer Iconia A500] FireMedicDave:
It does indeed. Very thoroughly. Haha
[Acer Iconia A500] erica_renee:
Can you post a step by step guide to the can thing. Could spend the cell phone bill money on More Shoes... . Please ...... Giggles
[Acer Iconia A500] MJ-12:
Ingrediants:

Two empty tins

One length of string

Instructions:

Put hole in middle of base of empty cans

Thread said string through both

Tie a knot at either end of string

Directions:

Pull cans apart untill string tight

One end near mouth, other end at recipiants ear

Send your text message

Viola - ONE NEW PAIR OF SHOES

Enjoy :)

MJ-12
[Acer Iconia A500] JustAnotherDrOidUser:
I'm certainly not foaming at the mouth for ICS, but I am glad that Acer is providing the update.

It's good to know that I am getting longevity from my tablet. Other manufacturers are slow or don't even bother.

HTC Desire

ROM: MIUI-XJ v2.2.10 (D2EXT X-PART)

Recovery: 4EXT Classic

Acer Iconia A500

ROM: civato-FLEXSTRIKER-R9.5
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wizskai:
Should I update to 2.3.6 from 2.3.5?

What is the difference from 2.3.5 to 2.3.6?

Is it better battery life?

Can I root 2.3.6 and use roms on that version?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] grenademasta:
You should update it since you do get better battery life than the 2.3.5 version. You also get wifi calling feature added in your phone with 2.3.6. You have to use the SIM card that came with this phone to use wifi calling otherwise you get an error message. You should also call T-Mobile to get free wifi calling added to your plan otherwise the mins get deducted off your plan (unless you have an unlimited call plan)

Yes you can root the 2.3.6 version and use custom roms on them.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] wizskai:
If I updated to 2.3.6 then I decided to root the phone. Could I put a 2.3.5 rom on the phone? like Bombaridier V.3.5?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] minotauri:
You could, but then you would be back to 2.3.5.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] PMG 705:
I would update it.. Most roms from this point on will be based on 2.3.6 and bomb hasn't really been updated in a while, though I hear Trich is coming back..

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Galaxy S2 on TapaTalk
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GunnerOnASpooky:
I keep getting this FC, usually as soon as I unlock. Tried rebooting, reloaded rom (full wipe, then reloaded apps with TiBu) but still get the same error. I'm running the latest Revolver, 3.11.1 (I think that's the version) Any ideas what's causing it?
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrNago:
Sounds like some hardware oroblem. If you can, check speaker connections and so on, otherwise you should probbly get used to it!
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jaydizz:
I have the same issue, it usually occurs when I unlock the screen but doesn't happen all the time. I am also on revolver (version 3.10 I think). I always figured it was a honeycomb issue. Oh well, besides being somewhat annoying, it hasn't caused any noticeable issues.
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GunnerOnASpooky:
Yeah, it hasn't caused any issues, just kind of annoying. Its not a hardware issue, I have used Krakd and Prime and it doesn't happen in either of those roms. It only started to happen when I updated to the latest Revolver
[Eee Pad Transformer Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Spidey01:
Try clearing the app data for the most closly associated app(s).
[Samsung Infuse 4G] alwayslookingforanswers:
Hello all wondering if I fried my phone. It is rooted and I am trying to flash the sgs v2 rom. It has been on Samsung screen for thirty minutes now. Did I screw up? Thanks for advice...:)
[Samsung Infuse 4G] albee320:
yeah probably. where did you find the rom?

look for gtgs ultimate unbrick and that should clear things up
[Samsung Infuse 4G] alwayslookingforanswers:
Used the one from rom manager. I followed all steps provided. Sorry the gtgs v2 rom. Is the one I did..:confused:
[Samsung Infuse 4G] alwayslookingforanswers:
Second phone I broke. I'm learning though... lol thanks for your help..
[Samsung Infuse 4G] alwayslookingforanswers:
I have rooted this phone and the other. Also have rooted my galaxy tab 10.1 wifi and I am running the new ICS rom. Love it!!!!