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[Acer Iconia A500] tigermrk:
Seems funny because I had 2 screen problems yesterday. One while pressing on the button which shows an app has been stretched to fit screen and another one to which I can't remember what I was doing. Both times the screen went all weard like a graphics problem then went black like it was about to restart but didn't so I pressed the lock button and it unlocked. Never happened on honeycomb. Also I factory reset after installing ics just to be safe...
[Acer Iconia A500] TheReaperUK:
The Good:

So far WIFI and Accelerometer are working as normal.

Orientation is working normal.

The Bad:

Home Screen major bad flicker sometimes.

Google Music stuffed up.

Some 3rd party widgets reloading over and over again (ICS Compatable Widgets).

The Basic Fixes:

Replace home screen/launcher with "Nova Launcher" from play store, that fixed Flicker and Widget problems.

Goto settings then Apps find google music then clear Data and force stop, works next time i use it.

I must really say that Nova Launcher really saved my life the standard launcher was a major problem with the flickering.

Takes a bit of time to set up Nova Launcher as it was really ment for phones, but once you remove the dock and setup rows (Mine set at 7) and columns (Mine set at 8) and played with some other options untill i got it the way i liked it.

I am that happy with Nova launcher that after setting it up i went back to Play Store and bought the full version key and now i have more options to play with.
[Acer Iconia A500] jonrobertd:
I have had these 2 issues several times, But it is more frequent for me when browsing anything on the stock browser.

I am on Flexreaper R12.5, but it is the same "leak" as the release. Now after reading there that flashing the ICS bootloader fixes them, I wonder if the OTA didn't do bootloaders?
[Acer Iconia A500] techron1985:
Screenshot

Doesn't ICS have a built-in screenshot feature? Has anyone managed to do this. Should be powerbutton + Volume decrease.

I cant get it to work. And with no acer ring, I still cant do screenshots. Bummer.
[Acer Iconia A500] redthunda69:
Are you tapping the buttons or holding them down?
[Acer Iconia A500] techron1985:
Holding them down for a couple of seconds. Are you able to do it on the official ICS that just came?
[Acer Iconia A500] redthunda69:
I haven't gotten it. I've got a gnex.
[Acer Iconia A500] veer01_42:
Get the Official ICS UPDATE Rom and install it from a micro sd.

I accidentally installed the ICS leak and cannot go back sadly to get the OTA, so i have to wait until the official update.zip gets posted.

However i tried the one click ICS rooter and rooted my tab

then i put my update.zip for the ICS leak back on my SD and flashed it again, and lo and behold, my orientation is working ...

Its too ****ing weird i know.

I also did a full data wipe doing the second flash as well (power key + volume up, while flicking rotation lock key)

Wait for an official update.zip to come put for ICS

Wishing i still had my honeycomb bootloader so i could go back to lightspeed :(
[Acer Iconia A500] SmashMatt:
you can go back to lightspeed. I've tried it before on the ICS bootloader.
[Acer Iconia A500] viking2.0:
Wifi doesnt work after ICS update

Wifi doesnt connect to AP and when i try to connect it keeps rebooting. I was on 3.2.1 GEN2 and now no internet. android media process keeps crashing. Pathetic update from ACER. all this wait for nothing
[Acer Iconia A500] Json_81:
Plex doesn't work, otherwise everything seems fine.

Not sure if problem is with plexapp or ICS, but many devices seems to have problems with it so it's not specific for A500.
[Acer Iconia A500] blucmal:
Is there no Acer ring on the official update? Anyone have the Australian version they can share?
[Acer Iconia A500] Neoprimal:
No issues so far except one which is that syncing to the default browser *doesn't work. I prefer Chrome anyway, which has replaced Dolphin as my default and works fine.

As I mentioned in another thread someplace, the trick may be that I factory reset my tablet after I did the update. I do this after any major release. It seems to be the big difference between issues vs. none, although it could be because I'm special /wink, jk.

Will post any issues I encounter over the next few days.

*The browser thing isn't actually an issue. I set my account to encrypt everything and the native ICS browser doesn't have allowances to handle that whereas Chrome Beta does. If your account is set to just encrypt passwords it will work fine. This is why it works for some and not others. I encrypt all with my main account but my alternative account is set to just passwords and so that syncs just fine in ICS Android Browser.

I suggest that anyone that has a flaky ICS right now bite the bullet and do a factory reset. I bet your A500 works wonderfully after that.
[Acer Iconia A500] Zombieflicker:
Not a big deal, but the MyWater live wallpaper from the Transformer got messed up.

The ice cube and bubbles are now black rectangles.

That was my favorite live wallpaper. I hope somebody comes up with a fix for it.

:(
[Acer Iconia A500] danc135:
I received the update this morning. 100% flawless so far. Haven't had a single issue.

This tablet is now everything I wanted on a tab. Very satisfied customer here!
[Acer Iconia A500] axoid:
My update is going badly.

The ICS OS is crashing on my A500 every time it tries to connect to a wifi network. If there is a network that it connects to automatically, it gets caught in a boot and crash loop.
[Acer Iconia A500] cubanorafter:
Did you try and forget that wifi network then recreate it and see what happens?

I left my house DLing the update but not yet sure I want to install it when I get home :confused:
[Acer Iconia A500] EDM606:
Acer's WIFI issue response

Ditto. Went to Acer support, got this:

http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10764

So far, part 1 isn't working for me. Going to try the HW reset next.
[Acer Iconia A500] OhToSee:
I'm in that connect to WiFi -- crash/reboot boat. If I drop it into airplane mode it's relatively stable. Some apps seem buggier though. I tried forgetting and reconnecting to my network to no avail. Crash and reboots.
[Acer Iconia A500] EDM606:
I'm about to reset the device back to factory default. I've had no luck with the fixes I posted earlier...

Maybe I'll hold off for a few days in the event someone figures out a way to patch this easily.
[Acer Iconia A500] curl6254:
All OK With Update

All went well with update this AM. Checked all system functions and installed apps. No issues. VERY happy with update so far. Sorry to hear others having issues.
[Acer Iconia A500] FooFooNZ:
Major screen flicker

Well, after the update I have some MAJOR screen flicker going on when I'm on the homescreen and within some applications (based on the screen colour).

Just about to reboot and may consider a HW reset if the problem persists. I imagine that we will see some further mini updates to fix some of the new issues that ICS has introduced for some of us.

Edit: Oh, and I also have the lock screen issue too. Oh joy!
[Acer Iconia A500] cubanorafter:
so far so good

Gen2 stock update here and everything is fine so far...

No screen flicker, no lockscreen/pin issues, using chrome so not sure how stock browser is working. Did not do factory reset...
[Acer Iconia A500] jonrobertd:
Wife's Gen2 updated this AM with no issues yet. Only thing I noticed was build was 1.033.00 gen2, different from my flexreaper @ 1.031.00 gen1. ????? OH, she is hot about not having the "oh that is cool" ring.
[Acer Iconia A500] jmarcoli:
Updated mine from stock 3.2.1. Yesterday before the update it was all good. Updated this morning and now when it goes to sleep it does not respond when I press the power button. I have to hold it until it reboots. Anyone else having this issue?
[Acer Iconia A500] FooFooNZ:
Let us know how the reset to factory default goes - I am interested to know if this resolves any of the issues we are having. Thanks!
[Acer Iconia A500] robsonline:
I updated mine this morning. I have a gen2, and the update went flawlessly. I have not experienced any of the issues I have seen in this thread. I did run AnTuTu benchmarks before and after, and they dropped slightly afterward; however, I am still very satisfied. I hope everyone is able to resolve their issues quickly. Good luck.
[Acer Iconia A500] peejayw:
Was that an OTA update? I thought A/NZ was not getting it until May 17.

Cheers.
[Acer Iconia A500] panda.bear:
Updated from gen2 this morning and no problems since.
[Acer Iconia A500] FooFooNZ:
I purchased mine in the US last year so get the US updates.
[Acer Iconia A500] peejayw:
I know the Acer Ring is missing but what about the facelock feature, did that get ditched too?
[Acer Iconia A500] F2504x4:
In Ohio , did the update this morning, no issues

Flex version ace_av041_a500_1.033.00_pa_cus1

Android ver# 4.0.3 kernal 2.6.39.4+
[Acer Iconia A500] He123321:
I'm having that issue with my daughters tab. I called Acer on the matter, and they told me to ship it in.
[Acer Iconia A500] EDM606:
Acer support finally responded to my "question" this morning and advised me to do the factory reset.

I backed up any pics / docs / etc. to my external SD card and gave it a go. Within 10 minutes the tab had restarted and was good to go. WIFI is OK, I seem to have the Acer Circle thing and there are no further pending system updates. Bluetooth & the rest seem to be OK for now. Screen rotation is working fine. It goes in and out of standby with no issues.

I'll post again if anything changes.
[Acer Iconia A500] dude64:
Hey in Ohio as well. Manually received the update this morning. So far so good, I can use TW tv now. Haven't noticed any major glitches so far. I am liking the icons so far.
[Acer Iconia A500] FooFooNZ:
Thanks for the info, I think I'm going to do a factory reset later today. I can't read comics in landscape mode!
[Acer Iconia A500] diiorio:
1) Orientation will not change (and the lock is off).

2) The screen keep flashing at the homescreen and I had to reset it

3) Wifi connection disconnects frequently

4) I have a PIN to unlock and currently the number buttons do not show up. (This seems to be fixed for a period of time with a reboot)

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My orientation changes fine on stock unit. THe other that had a leak, it doesn't, that is not the only issue after goign from a twiddled with leak that was altered, even tryig nto flash back has left behidn some issue the official will not over write.

No wifi issues on the stock either.

Not sure about pin, I never used that type of lock.
[Acer Iconia A500] meet2x4:
After all that wait and no face unlock, thought ICS was supposed to be the same accross all platforms, guess they didn't get that memo lol........Acer can go get stuffed.

Oh and the only problem I have is bluetooth headphones skip like crazy. *sigh* Shoulda bought a Transformer, but nooooo I just had to have that damn camera flash and USB port, neither of which I use lol.
[Acer Iconia A500] blucmal:
No face unlock or acer ring. Didint like the ring but anyway to add face unlock.
[Acer Iconia A500] markgamber:
No issues and definitely better performance. I can actually watch streaming Flash baseball games in HD at full screen and highest quality without any skipping or stuttering on the A500 for the first time! Very sweet!
[Acer Iconia A500] im1hansonpunk:
Orientation works, WiFi works. My only problem is The Sims Freeplay opens and then crashes.

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Acer circle thing? The ring that we all want or something else?
[Acer Iconia A500] FooFooNZ:
I did a factory reset and it fixed the orientation lock issue but still got major flickering on the homescreen and in some applications where the screen is grey (e.g. Google Play store).

Hope this gets resolved in a future update!
[Acer Iconia A500] peejayw:
Was that the paperclip reset or the Settings/Privacy/Factory Data reset?
[Acer Iconia A500] FooFooNZ:
I did the paperclip reset twice - no change.

Then did the Factory Data reset. The flickering screen is annoying but not the end of the world <as long as a fix is forthcoming>
[Acer Iconia A500] webfixnow:
Mine is a GEN2 A500 ota updated from HC to ICS.

Mine goes to sleep and doesn't wake up with the power button like it should. I have to hold the power button to reset/power it on again.

Wifi sometimes doesn't connect on its own.

Still have process.android.media force closes now and then.

Tried to do a reset via PWR + VOLUME UP method and all I get is the Android laying on its back in the middle of the screen with a red caution symbol above it and then after about 10 seconds it reboots with no changes.

The only reset I was able to do was from the Settings>Backup&Reset>Factory Data Reset.

The only difference the Factory Data Reset made was that process.android.media seems to crash less often. I still have all states issues above.

Wake up Acer! We're talking to you.
[Acer Iconia A500] speeddaddy:
reseting the device back to factory default fixed all my issues
[Acer Iconia A500] EDM606:
Guys & gals, I'm sorry, I'm obviously a n00b. I did not, in fact, get the Acer Ring. Everything else seems to be perfect. Much faster than before, WIFI is perfect, all apps reinstalled without a problem.
[Acer Iconia A500] tonyblack:
That would be because the Acer ring is not included in this release of ICS for the A500 as stated in hundreds of threads on this site!
[Acer Iconia A500] F2504x4:
and was Stated by Acer themselves in a press release..
[Acer Iconia A500] diiorio:
The ring actually wasn't recived with ide open arms by many.

THere are better alternatives and a way to in stall it manually as an update.

I was able to get a acer aoffcial build with a dual ring and personally, it usueless. As well as not beign able to diable the Acer internal communciation app.
[Acer Iconia A500] quikah:
I was having an issue with Amazon appstore eating CPU (watchdog would keep popping up alerts). Uninstall/reinstall of the app seemed to fix the issue.

Other than that I haven't had any major issues. I can finally vpn into work without borrowing my wife's iPad.
[Acer Iconia A500] kamakazie_1:
OTA

I got my update this morning, so far everything is working fine..:D
[Acer Iconia A500] Dr.GM:
- every time i use bluetooth ON/OFF, the tablet restart :confused: :confused: (restarted constantly) ....

- bluetooth tethering with mobile , connects to mobile and to internet ... but however , all applications don't read it ...so it's useless !!

- also that static-line that appears suddenly on the screen

- Wifi connection disconnects frequently

- battery Dies faster (not yet sure about this)

that's for the time being !
[Acer Iconia A500] webjunky:
i have 1 issue , sometimes i get the popup :

"com.google.process.gapps is stopped"
[Acer Iconia A500] spud357c:
Not sure if it is a problem with ICS or not but Tiger Woods 2012 no longer works after the update. I have uninstalled and re-installed but it still isn't working so assume it is not compatible with ICS.

Has anyone else encountered this or know a workaround?
[Acer Iconia A500] snailium:
Exactly the same issue on deep sleeping and wifi connection.

On my side, I got wifi occasionally auto-connected.

Deep sleep problem was from 3.0.1 until now. While I'm writing this post, my A500 doesn't wake up again.
[Acer Iconia A500] webfixnow:
Got tired of it and decided to try other roms. While the wifi issues seemed to go away or is less noticeable I still have the deep sleep issue. You mentioned you had the deep sleep issue since 3.x but I never had the deep sleep or wifi issues prior.

I just have the deep sleep issue to solve. I wish I knew what was triggering/causing it.

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SoD (sleep of death) discussed in this thread http://xdaforums.com/archive/index.php/t-1547859.html.

I had SoD even with stock rom and no root when upgraded via OTA from 3.x to ICS.

The thread above says the boot loader is to blame. That means the problem existed in stock rom versions and therefore will exist in the leaked versions and versions based on the leaked one unless the boot loader has been changed, patched, or replaced.

I'm confused because I am using a V3 unlocked bootloader and had followed these directions http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1622425.

Does anyone have any idea how to fix this?
[Acer Iconia A500] gafaschoco:
Took US OTA update, my wifi stays on all the time even I have it set to off while sleeping, also playing HD on youtube, video skips lots of frames.
[Acer Iconia A500] ebookof:
I had many issues with the ICS update. I finally decided to do a factory reset. Here is the impact of the factory reset:

Seems to be solved:

- Unstable applications (flashing and crashing, including Gmail).

- Unstable folders (flashing, crashing and all icons on the desktop disappearing).

Unsolved:

- Wifi is unstable and does not auto-connect (I have to connect manually when I restart the tablet or when I get home... it was working fine before ICS).

- The GPS does not work (I am not sure if it was working before ICS... as I had not had the time to test, so maybe it is not new).

- System update does not work (indicates that network coverage is insufficient despite the signal being strong and staying beside the wireless router).
[Acer Iconia A500] snailium:
I really doubt it is a bootloader issue.

In my opinion, it is a problem on power management hardware, or firmware. It should not be bootloader, and should not be Android issue.

My A500 constantly has deep sleep issue when battery is lower than 30%. And sometimes right after an email is received.

So, I'm not sure it is caused by battery management or wifi activities.

And from the battery monitor, it seems the battery still getting drained while it is in deep sleep.
[Acer Iconia A500] AfricanTech:
Stock OTA - A500

Kernel Version: 2.6.39.4+

Image Version: Acer_AV041_A500_RV03RC01_WW_GEN1

Build number: Acer_AV041_A500_1.031.00_WW_GEN1

Image P/N: FM.S14A0.00U

Definitely needs an update

Issues encountered:

1. "android.process.media" has stopped - only started happening after I tried adding some more music after the upgrade

2. Screen flashing

3. Orientation freeze

4. Various apps force close that worked fine on Honeycomb

5. WiFi signal weaker than before

Sigh - Acer, ICS 4.0.4 or even 4.0.3.1 please?

PS: Does anyone have a recommendation on how to do the least intrusive hard reset - ie. is there an app that will allow me to backup not only data but also home screen settings and app preferences?
[Acer Iconia A500] exmeaguy:
The only issue I have noticed so far is MUCH SLOWER Wifi streaming. I stream live data from Wealth TV and before the upgrade I had no trouble streaming live data. Since the upgrade, it's like a strobe affect of getting a picture every other second. I can watch videos on my SD card with no delay, so it has to be tied to the Wifi signal.

Anyone else notice slower Wifi speeds?
[Acer Iconia A500] AfricanTech:
My Wifi streaming seems fine - watched the Manchester City / Manchester United game last night no problems.
[Acer Iconia A500] diiorio:
Seems they goofed over seas updates with wrogn versions.

The only issues right now on the CUs1 release is they throttled back servers. Claire got hers and said it took her nearly an hour to download. Does seem more gen 2's are getting it on a regular bases.

1 distribution center..... really? That just doesn't work and peopel are goign to end up with botched updates.

THey need to release a downloadable zip update on the acer site or other sites to ease the distribution issue they admitted too.

However it rusn flawless so far for me. I have increased media streaming, but also have an asus router set for it.
[Acer Iconia A500] frankws:
From what I see it seems that gen 2 updated ok. I also have gen 2 with no problems after the update.
[Acer Iconia A500] jazzyjames:
The main problem most people have is they need to do a factory reset after, some people will be just fine, but since its a major upgrade from 3.2.1 to 4.0.3 there is a chance some files did not update all the way, or even some that needed to be deleted were not, so bit the bullet do a factory reset, root and do a app backup if you must, but it should most if not all the problems.
[Acer Iconia A500] Sazavar:
This is not true in my case. gen2, going from 3.2.1 to OTA ics, my accelerometer no longer works, despite my doing a factory reset after the update.

I have since tried several more factory resets to no avail.

Acer support is no help.
[Acer Iconia A500] gravyplaya:
Apps crash

I have the official OTA ICS update. I was on stock (unrooted) 3.2.1 applied the ICS OTA update successfully. Now all my apps crash after using them for about 5-10 mins. It dont matter the app, a game, Play Store they all crash.. Is anyone else having this issue? My tablet is no longer stable enough to use.

I thought to do a factory reset but I dont want to lose my apps and app data. So I dont want to unless I have to. Is there any other way?
[Acer Iconia A500] a_rocklobster:
My version from 3 (i think) days ago

Mine seems to be working fine. I just wish I could disable the screen animations
[Acer Iconia A500] a_rocklobster:
No its not. Its useless going to them for help.

I tried getting support for my a500 and a notebook and on both accounts they couldn't do anything or even provide me with information. :mad:
[Acer Iconia A500] MikeSpears:
Acer's a bunch of retards:

John Britto: Hi, my name is John Britto. How may I help you?
Michael Spears: Hello Jong,
Michael Spears: John*
John Britto: Hi Michael.
Michael Spears: I just installed the ICS update on my A500 tablet, and now rotation doesn't work
Michael Spears: I did a factory reset
Michael Spears: along with making sure that the rotation lock is off
John Britto: I am sorry to know that your A500 tablet rotation did not work.
John Britto: I will do my best regarding this issue.
Michael Spears: worked fine with honeycomb, then stopped working when I put the ICS update on
Michael Spears: John, are you there?
John Britto: Yes.
John Britto: I am checking with your issue.
Michael Spears: ahh
Michael Spears: I was looking around on the internet, and have found that this is a common issue
John Britto: I provide a link where you can find the solution for this issue.
John Britto: The link is http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/16696/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xMzM1ODAxNjIzL3NpZC84NFU2VVhXaw%3D%3D
Michael Spears: I have done this
Michael Spears: ...
John Britto: Okay.
Michael Spears: It's currently running ICS
Michael Spears: That's when the issues started
John Britto: Okay.
John Britto: Michael, may I place the chat for 3 minutes to retrieve the information regarding this issue?
Michael Spears: sure
John Britto: Thank you.
John Britto: Thank you for being on hold.
Michael Spears: I'm not sure if you can look at links, but here's an 8 page forum thread with nothing but people complaining about issues: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1621025
John Britto: I checked the details and I could not find the information regarding this issue.
John Britto: I document the issue and transfer to Level II support.
John Britto: Michael, may I have the serial number of your tablet?
Michael Spears: Where can I find it
John Britto: I provide a link where you can find the information.
John Britto: http://acer.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8448/
[Acer Iconia A500] a_rocklobster:
Provide a link!?! Its like two steps he could have told you. That support really is the worst.
[Acer Iconia A500] MikeSpears:
Not only that, the instructions were for the wrong f***ing tablet.
[Acer Iconia A500] josinpaul:
i am on thor's ics. Does the ota offer anything better? If i go back to say 3.1 and installs the new ota update will i be able to root it again? i am on old boot loader.:(