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[Acer Iconia A500] sstanescu:
Does anybody else is having problem with the Google Play with this tablet? For me, 3.4.4 version works fine, but as soon as 3.5.19 is silently pushed, I am on the Moon it seems, as nothing is available in my country.

I'm running a WW (I suppose world wide) firmware and I've got the US and EMEA ones (stock), but I cannot flash (power + volume down) them since the update process is stopping around one quarter.

There is any tool to change the region for it? For phones, market Enabler did the job but this is WiFi only so how on earth is getting the region? Romania is officially supported by the Play.

Google is saying that they cannot do anything, is Acer. Acer is not answering to e-mails. As is my first Acer product, I'm wondering if this is the normal business for them. All my Samsung products worked out of the box, no issues, and from the firmware point of view I had at my disposal plenty of choices/workarounds.

What's your experience?
[Acer Iconia A500] rushless:
Good thing too, since the battery lasts over three hours less than the A510 ;)

Really.

Speaking of the A510, I notice that sometimes when installing new games, they will crash after installing and I have to reboot the device. Everything is fine from that point forward, but still notice the need

to reboot about every three days. Not sure if this is an ICS or Acer stock issue. I disabled the ring UI and virus app.

BTW, played Dungeon Defenders Second Wave for a while last night. If any game should make the device hot, that would be it. The tablet got warmer on the right, but not hot like it did the first week I had it. Average

battery life is ten hours with heavy use and over twelve with medium use.
[Acer Iconia A500] sark666:
Not sure what you mean by that. If you mean I can trickle charge and use the usb port? hmm, if so, never thought of that. Could you use a usb hub for multiple devices and one of the devices hooked up to the acer 510 is a computer via usb to give you some charge. Kind of defeats the purpose. But would a generic usb ac charger trickle charge? My friend gave me an old blackberry ac charger and it trickle charges my nook.

Also, on the fullscreen flash thing, I've been running this over hdmi. I took out the hdmi and fullscreen flash works. I suspect if one of you could try, it will crash for you as well over hdmi.

Just to mention, if you are at youtube and it prompts you to launch the video via the youtube app, it will launch it fullscreen over hdmi but meanwhile the tablet will see the windowed version. I can't recall but I think that actually caused the same type of crash if I tried to maximize the windowed one running on the tablet.

Hmm, it makes it tempting to get the asus tf 300 with the dock, just for the simple fact of having access to the usb host and charging. I know android isn't really a fullblown desktop replacement, but I wanted this to be a side computer where I bring it home, hook up the hdmi and use the usb host for various devices. I can switch to bluetooth mouse/keyboard so I can charge at the same time, but lose the ability to say hook up wired usb over ethernet or continuous access to an external harddrive. And I was surprised searching about that that it was confirmed tf 300 has built in usb over ethernet driver. I currently don't have a usb ethernet adapter but was looking to buy one. Can anyone confirm the acer recognizes a usb ethernet adapter?

My other main issue is the damn hdmi output. If I only knew that I had to have a 16:10 display for a 16:10 device. My display is 16:9 and I lose the ui buttons.

Google really needs to fix that. There must be some where to force a resolution change, even via a bootup script or something. Asus actually addressed this too when you use hdmi it gives an option for scale or crop. However someone posted a pic and it doesn't look like it works perfectly. Does mucking with the dpi actually change the resolution or aspect ratio? And I'm still looking for a way to shut off the tablet's display while using hdmi. I know there are some apps that dim the screen, but I only read of one app that actually shuts off the screen but it's for the xoom. I wonder if it would work here as well.

I really like this acer though, just on the fence if I am going to return it for the tf 300.
[Acer Iconia A500] TheWillMachine:
I have a very silly and basic question to ask:

I've been searching different pages and forums for a while and I'm debating on getting either the A500 or the A510.

I have heard nothing but amazing things about the A500, but figure the A510 should be a better tab based on the Tegra 3. It sounds like the A510 has a lot of problems and isn't as user friendly, well designed, or efficient as the A500. Can someone give a first time tablet buyer some advice?

Thank you kindly :)
[Acer Iconia A500] rushless:
Is this a set-up question? ;)

I have owned both. The only two things the A500 has over the 510 is price and a full USB port. The 510 on the other hand:

1. Wifi is FAR FAR better (maybe another FAR added to it)

2. The 510 display is 16 million colors vs 256 thousand on the 500. The 500 also has VERY apparent vertical lines running down the display (lcd array design).

3. The 510 works with and powers NTSF hard drives (the A500 did not at least when owned it).

4. Battery life is about four hours longer

5. Sound quality from speakers is better

6. The device is a lot faster indexing files

7. 720p and 1080p MKV files plays smooth as butter, but choke on the 500 (and any other Tegra 2).

8. No sleep of death the A500 has had

9. A lot faster game performance.

10. 16gb more built in storage

No real comparison IMO.
[Acer Iconia A500] marlopainter:
I thought the non-charging usb port and proprietary

charger on the 510 were going to be issues.

I just bought this: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/travelpower/b29e/

I can charge my phone, which provides internet to the tablet.

The tablet charges as well. Now I have internet and everything else while

on the go. I have a Samsung Vibrant and the GPS has always been lackluster.

Now I can use the near perfect GPS on my 510 and get the full map, etc.

and not worry about having a drained 510 when I arrive.
[Acer Iconia A500] acme anvil:
ARTICLE: Device no longer shipping due to defective hardware

http://phandroid.com/2012/05/22/ace...re/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
[Acer Iconia A500] Jsunn:
OK....let see if we can get some updates on this. Anyone contact Acer Tech Suport?

-Jason
[Acer Iconia A500] sstanescu:
Man, this sucks big time! I am not really concerned about the specific issue (I did not experienced any crash/freeze/break of WiFi reception), but I am more concerned about the perspective of having the tablet overseen in the software development due to rush to fix the hardware, and then, unless a recall is made, having a branching in versioning which will leave me captive on an unsupported island.
[Acer Iconia A500] Nomoi:
Wow am I glad I came and check xda. I have been wanting to finally get a tablet and after reading lots of reviews and watching video reviews I was going to pick between the Asus TF300T and Acer Iconia A510. My plan was to go to the store today and see them both in action before making my final decision. Now I'm not so sure as I was leaning towards getting the Acer, I'm not interested in using it as a netbook so the Asus doesn't have much on it in my opinion.

Another option would be the Galaxy tab 2 10.1 but some people say it's a bit sluggish, I don't really mind it not having a Tegra processor though as I'm mostly looking for browsing, music, video and not so much gaming.

I guess I'm going to have to wait and see how this plays out.
[Acer Iconia A500] magnusp:
I received one of the broken ones. I have had spontaneous freezes and reboots several times per day since i got the device 10 days ago. I blamed the apps at first for not being tablet and/or Tegra 3 compatible but it is now pretty obvious that there is something wrong with my tablet.

I'll be sending it back...too bad, I really liked it(when it worked). :)
[Acer Iconia A500] rushless:
Contacted Amazon and the rep stated the A510 was held due to a customer in the US getting a European power plug.

I have had no freeze issues or reboots. This is the most stable Android device I have owned and I have 283 apps installed. The only thing I have changed is deactivate the near worthless antivirus app.
[Acer Iconia A500] acme anvil:
I think we need to see what Acer had to say about the issue. I wouldn't write off this tablet just yet until we hear from the manufacturer.
[Acer Iconia A500] BethyM:
Amazon could be a bit more vague there.... scaring everyone away for a packaging issue? Hopefully, we'll hear from Acer on it... soon. I would like to see some development, but that's not likely with all these question marks.
[Acer Iconia A500] BENETNATH:
and without a dedicated place on xda to talk..
[Acer Iconia A500] amdaley:
According to Acer's German Facebook page the problem is only with the models still in the factory.They discovered a component fault during the checks before sending out the new batch. The delay is caused because they have to wait for & fit new components before shipping.

It does not affect any tablets already in the market from the previous batch.
[Acer Iconia A500] rushless:
This is a good case study of how one site jumps to a conclusion and then others piggyback on it.

Phandroid assumed the production issue and Amazon's hold were the same issue. Seems shoot from hip journalism.
[Acer Iconia A500] ThatGeekGuy:
According to a post on the Land of Droid website, the following is currently on the Acer Germany Facebook page:

Dear Fans, Please find attached an important update regarding the delay in delivery of our A510/A511 Tablets: Due to a faulty component is an important component, it comes with our A510 and A511 Iconia Tabs unfortunately delays. The Acer quality control is very strict with any product to the legitimate demands of our customers – you – to do justice. It affects the Iconia Tab A51x series. The Iconia Tab A700 will be available in the latest week 24th Thank you for your understanding, your Acer Germany team

I'm hoping it's a low quantity of units affected, I've been banging on my new A510 for a few days now with no issues whatsoever. I'm pretty sure I'll get used to the USB dongle and the crappy position of the port, other than that I am loving it. The improvement in the GPS is incredible, which is one of my main in-car uses.
[Acer Iconia A500] amdaley:
Here is a link to the Facebook page in question.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...set=a.226640816501.144872.163627961501&type=1

Here is the full message.Please note the

Important

section of the message.Please also forgive the translation.

Dear Fans, Please find attached an important update regarding the delay in delivery of our A510/A511 Tablets: Due to a faulty component is an important component, it comes with our A510 and A511 Iconia Tabs unfortunately delays. The Acer quality control is very strict with any product to the legitimate demands of our customers - you - to do justice. It affects the Iconia Tab A51x series. The Iconia Tab A700 will be available in the latest week 24th Thank you for your understanding, your Acer Germany Team

IMPORTANT:

Already delivered Tablets are NOT affected by the problem. The Acer quality control passes only those components that are also 100% ok and can be installed. By the end of June we are all devices that are in arrears, and in addition, deliver to
[Acer Iconia A500] rushless:
They also say the current devices shipped are not affected. Update: another post just beat me about this.

Speaking of the port location, I get more annoyed with it every day. Should have been on the side. Plain and simple. Bad design choice that makes using it far less practical.	At least Asus had a functional excuse with theirs..... Trickle charge ability is a nice bonus though.

The product manager should have caught this.
[Acer Iconia A500] BethyM:
I still haven't plugged in the USB :-)

As for components, this makes sense. Happens all the time... can't get part A so substitute part B which is close but not quite the same... or a manufacturing defect in a part. I'd say its good they caught it... hope to see them ship again soon. I have replaced my chrome and laptop and find the tab super convenient and it just works!
[Acer Iconia A500] amdaley:
What most likely happened is that a component in a machine they were stress testing failed so they removed the entire batch.Better now rather than when they had reached the customers.
[Acer Iconia A500] sstanescu:
Acer should come with a public information (Facebook is good for starters) and then the entire story could play in their hands, in a world where customer service is poor. I have 2 questions in their system, still not answered after 96 hours (one of them). I still want to give them a chance since somehow my Play issue was mysteriously solved apparently overnight!

Now I will keep on eye on the battery drain (apparently not an issue) and on performance which seems that it decreased (scrolling is now jagged)...
[Acer Iconia A500] magnusp:
I dont think this is 100% true. My A510 has been a real pain in the ass for the 10 days that I have owned it. Constant freezes and restarts have made it almost unusable at times. As stated earlier I'm sending this one back as it most likely has defective hardware of some kind.

Hopefully they will fix this so that I can buy a new one soon. :)
[Acer Iconia A500] amdaley:
Its hard to tell when the makers are telling the truth or not.

It is also reported that the last update to ICS has caused a lot of problems for some users.

Hope you get sorted soon.
[Acer Iconia A500] jacindc:
Mine works perfectly, and has from the moment I got it. Love it.
[Acer Iconia A500] rushless:
Since the first few weeks nobody in forums reported getting the wrong power supply and now people are, might be a second batch.

I have seen a few reports of people getting a power supply with a plug that does not fit American power sockets.
[Acer Iconia A500] eman01:
Screen resolution - battery question

Anticipating release of the Iconia A700 in the near future; it sounds like its specifications will be near identical to the A510 (processor, battery, etc) with the exception of screen resolution (A510=1280x800; A700=1920x1200). Will anyone with technical knowledge (not just your best hunch) comment on what impact the higher resolution screen might have on battery life, if any? The higher screen resolution is very tempting but if it has a significant negative impact on battery life that might be a deal breaker for me. In a 10 inch tablet I'm not sure how much practical difference the higher resolution would make; one of the most attractive features of the A510 is its robust battery and I would hate to see this significantly diminished. Tough choice. Any insight appreciated.

Addendum:

Just did some more searching and saw that the A700 is quoted as "up to 10 hours" battery life while the A510 is billed as "up to 13 hours". Can the better screen really cost a 23% penalty on battery life? Wow.
[Acer Iconia A500] DemonRage:
Did the stability problems come after app updates? Or after shutting the device down and booting it up again?

I had freezes and reboots too and I found out that on my tab it was software to blame. Here's what I did:

* Restore factory settings through the settings menu.

* Don't install all app updates, especially not Google Maps which is a pain in the ass and it also caused my Samsung Galaxy S2 to crash. It runs a background service too.

If you don't want to do the factory restore, try reverting apps to previous versions and see if it improves stability. (go into settings -> apps -> select an app and press "remove updates")

* I also leave the tab on standby and never really shut it down.

The result is now over 300 hours of online time without any issue, i.e. no freezes, no reboots and no unresponsiveness of the screen. I hope it works on your tab too.
[Acer Iconia A500] magnusp:
I have done a factory reset a total of three times and each time I have installed less and less apps. But still I have had freezes and reboots in many different situations. I have had it crash/freeze/reboot while playing Airport City, Sims Free, different childrens games but also by just removing/inserting the charger, putting it in standby, trying to wake it from standby and a couple of times just by looking at it. :)

Its on its way back now, hopefully the next one will be in better shape.
[Acer Iconia A500] DemonRage:
Crashing "by just removing and inserting the charger" sounds pretty severe indeed, it could well be the hardware.

I'm not an expert in hardware, but judging from your story I think that if there's any component that regulates power to the soc, it might be faulty. Just like desktop PCs crash in the strangest ways when the PSU can't deliver enough power.

I wish you good luck with the next unit.
[Acer Iconia A500] NMRSpec:
Hardware Defect

From Acer's Facebook page (facebook . com / Acer)

'We are delighted by the great success of ICONIA TAB A510 in the global market. The sudden increase in global demand has unfortunately caused shortage in supplies. We are working on this and apologize for the delay in delivery of your product, but want to assure that this delay is not caused by faulty component in the ICONIA TAB A510 as we erroneously posted yesterday on one of our local facebook pages. Please be assured that every ICONIA TAB A510, available in stores has passed through strict tests to ensure best quality and user experience.'
[Acer Iconia A500] magnusp:
That sounds good. Maybe my tab was just a mishap from the factory. I'll find out when the next one arrives since only one dealer has the A510 in stock right now.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed. :)
[Acer Iconia A500] marlopainter:
Does anyone know how to re-lock the bootloader?

Apparently, "fastboot oem lock" is not correct.

Screen returns: "bootload lock can not be verified" in red

The tablet was rooted, bootloader unlocked,

no recovery changes made, just app installs.

Someone is trying to return it and wants to get it back to stock.
[Acer Iconia A500] acme anvil:
Are you running the stock bootloader?
[Acer Iconia A500] marlopainter:
As far as I know, it's stock. I asked him if anything custom was installed.

Apparently, stock everything, just rooted with app installs.

Last communication he said he was going to try a factory reset

then attempt the re-lock with "fastboot oem lock" one more time.

I have not received confirmation from him yet.
[Acer Iconia A500] DemonRage:
Today I was pleasantly surprised when I was trying to connect my Logitech Wireless Rumblepad 2 to the tablet.

Although nothing on screen indicated that I connected something to the USB port, the tab started responding to my gamepad. It works like a charm in combination with Mame4droid. If buy myself a micro HDMI cable, I can turn this thing into a gaming console. :D
[Acer Iconia A500] jb240:
Wrong Power supply

I received an a510 with a European plug. This seems to bet he problem with Amazon stock. I have no other issues with the tablet. Everything works perfectly and no heat issues that others have described.
[Acer Iconia A500] Fennec.001:
Random reboot with Iconia Tab A510

Hello,

I currently own my Iconia Tab A510 since yesterday, and while it reboot itself after a random time! Should I brought him back? Or is it just a problem with Android 4.0.3 and so on all the shelves A510?

PS: I use smartphone applications, not for tablet, such as Advanced Tasks Manager, for example.

Thank you in advance!
[Acer Iconia A500] hyatari:
Why are you using a task manager? We've got a gig of ram to work with as well as a much more refined memory control scheme with the past few versions of android. I've had my tab for about 2 weeks now and haven't had 1 random reboot even after putting it through its paces.
[Acer Iconia A500] Fennec.001:
I use a task manager on my HTC Desire, which saves me a lot more battery, so why not on my tablet?

But you do not answer my question ...
[Acer Iconia A500] FloatingFatMan:
No there is no such problem in Android 4.0.3. The problem is almost certainly going to be the task manager you're using; none of which are designed for ICS and should NOT be used.

You will not gain any extra battery life by doing so (and never did, it's just a placebo effect). Android DOES NOT NEED MEMORY MANAGEMENT TOOLS; they're completely useless.
[Acer Iconia A500] magnusp:
I had the exact same issue with freezes and reboots at random times. My tablet is on its way back to the dealer.
[Acer Iconia A500] BENETNATH:
Same advice ; my first was rebooting all day long whatever the app

The actual one i own is really stable
[Acer Iconia A500] sark666:
I tried to install skyvi (like siri for iphone) however it won't show up on the market app. I went to the market via the browser, and it shows up but says it's not compatible with my device, but yet it will let me select my nook color which doesn't even have a mic.

This is where I start to hate these market ecosystems for apps. Let me go the developer's website and download oldschool.

Having said that, I see others post apk's sometimes when some are having issues, is there an easy way to manually grab an apk? Not pirating it's a free app just for whatever reason our device isn't recognized.
[Acer Iconia A500] sstanescu:
I believe there is something wrong also with the records of the Acer Iconia Tab A510 in the Google system. Partially my market problems are fixed, but still on web interface, most applications are not compatible with the tablet. In Google Play app though, I can install them. I will leave it few more days/weeks and then I will open another inquiry with Google.

To get the .apk, I have used installing the app on my phone, do the Titanium backup, extract and move the .apk to the other device. Much faster this dyi approach than searching for the file on some shoddy sites.

Regarding Acer, I am very disappointed as their only answer to my apps issues came after ~3 days, simply saying that they are doing hardware so if I want support for software, I have to call an UK toll number at only 0.5 pounds per minute! With Google, I have exchange of e-mails in a matter of hours. So for me is a very big letdown this Acer support approach, the worst in years. I'm wondering what will happen if I will need support for a more urgent and terminal problem. At least I have the legal warranty and I could push via local legislation...
[Acer Iconia A500] rushless:
Not having the issues folks here are reporting in regards to apps, but the one issue is the only browser that sees the A510 as a desktop UA is Opera. I have tried a dozen browsers and all are seen as mobile devices. I prefer Dolphin, but all UA settings result in mobile device at web sites.

I do not understand why Opera works when changing to desktop UA string, but no others will.
[Acer Iconia A500] farris:
I still think a FOTA can solve the problems... otherwise this tablet is going back to Acer.

Problems until now:

- heat issues, even while browsing

- I dont't like the battery drain

- some games unplayable (touch doesn't work)

- reboots every x hours

I think the heat issue has something to do with the battery drain, it looks like the 5th companion core isn't used or something like that.

Time will show.... ;-)
[Acer Iconia A500] Jabes:
Connecting to PC and using USB device at the same time?

I've got an a510 on back order at the moment, but got a query...

I'm going to be developing with the android SDK and need to connect the computer to the PC for debugging; but I will also need to connect to a USB device for some of my testing

Can I connect to both at the same time?
[Acer Iconia A500] lom4x:
Only if you managed to build adb with tcp/ip support. The device has single host/slave USB port.
[Acer Iconia A500] BENETNATH:
Worth to give a try with a usb hub anyway