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[Acer Iconia A500] interqd:
hi..

just to make sure,

i want to install patched ics bootloader,

and now i am on hc bootloader + ics flexreaper rom

i can use this program right ?

thx..

is this compatible with windows 8?
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
no m8 this is meant for those that have OTA ICS

u need blackthund3rs apxFlash Tool - link in the OP of the bootloader thread here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1622425

there have been couple issues reported using win8 - if u can, then try another pc if you run into problems
[Acer Iconia A500] interqd:
OK THX

what about if i upgrade my tab to this first

full leaked version of 1.031.00 405MB

can afterwards i use this program ? thx ..

cause i see this program is the easiest to use..
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
If u absolutely have to use afterOTA then:

BackUP

Flash an Acer stock hc rom see this guide www.xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1839313

Get yr cpuid, its a lot easier while u still have the hc bootloader...see the link in my sig for that

THEN take the OTA's to ICS THEN u can use the AFTEROTA tool

it seems a long way of going about things, have a look at the apxFlash tool

in the bootloader thread and the guide in using it in my sig
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
having the same problems, when flashing the kernel it just hangs, (in apx mode) i am on ICS stock and Rooted any help?
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
...why do you use AFTEROTA to flash a kernel...?!? And not CWM recovery?

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
How?
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
Your mashine is rooted and has a custom recovery?

The kernels I flash are flashable zip files, I go in to recovey and just flashing it... .

This tool is for up- and downgrading the boot loader... .

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
No i just bought it, updated it and rooted it thats all im on stock ics
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
O.k., when it is rooted, you could try to install a custom recovery via acer recovery installer. If it doen`t work, it could be that your boot loader is locked. Then AFTEROTA or this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1622425

may help.

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
Think my boot loader is locked and I can't understand that guide. =[ acer a500 noob here
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
Acer recovery installer shows you if the boot loader is locked and if it is ICS or HC one.

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
Ill check

---------- Post added at 06:11 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:05 AM ----------

It says i have bootloader 0.03.12-ICS
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
bump?
[Acer Iconia A500] AWTrost:
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[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
If the tool hangs here sounds like a driver issue....check info tab make sure

Depends wot u trying to do

Install a custom rom or recovery, then u need unlocked boot loader mul 3.14

AND u must flash using nvflash, see link in my Sig apxflash tool, see if that's easier to follow
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
what bootloader/recovery did you choose?

---------- Post added at 04:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:34 PM ----------

....on the advanced tab...
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
Spent so much time doing every guide on xda, tried them all on my gaming pc, macbook pro and dell laptop THEY NEVER WORK please someone help im at the end of my rope every guide ends up in the program hanging and not doing anything.
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
m8 i AM trying to help you...what your gaming pc etc has got to do with your tab i don't know.....

I asked you a question that needs to be answered before we can get you sorted....you cannot go willy-nilly flashing this that and the other...YOU WILL end up really f....g things up....

If its hanging in EVERY tool you try then best you stop now until we can figure out whats hanging and why

I will tell you this...when the tool fails and does not complete the flash then something is wrong either with your tab or with what you are doing....

what bootloader/recovery packages are you trying to flash????

what errors are you getting...specifically....i need more than 'it just hangs'...i'm happy to spend some time here to help you but you gotta do better than what you've posted so far...
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
i am tryng to flash v8-thor_1.7 using the apx flash tool, first time it hung on step 2, every other time it hang on putting into bootloader mode, im am using an AMD fx-4100 cpu and my macbook is an i7
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
when u run apx flash theres an option to dump yr bct, u should have done this

when u say it hangs on step 2: does it say something like "uploading image" or anything else???

do you wait until your tab enters "acer download mode" this should be displayed on your tab...if your tab does not pls check an apx device is listed...or the acer boot-recovery is listed in device manager

either you have a partitioning error or a bct error - this means you need to 'reset' your tab by rolling back to HC
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
But my tab is working fine, i did the bct thing and it gave me some windows error
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
well i guess it is if u just want to stay stock?
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
I wanna use jb =[
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
I have a feeling it could be a new bl because people are having the same problems as i am
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
...new boot loader??

So I resume: your device is rooted but you still have a sock recovery (you were not able to install a custom one with acer recovery installer?) and your boot loader is locked. Afterota doesn't work for you, and Civatos thread ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1622425 ) ?

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
Like iv been saying ive dont that and those programs dont work ether
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
You aint doin yourself any favours - you refuse to answer any of the questions both meduza and myself have asked - and then blame the tools. There will always be 'some sort of error' shown - if you can't give details then why should we bother to help....

i'll say it again for you in case you missed it...

Either your tab has a dodgy motherboard and needs replacement OR

you're not doing things exactly the way they're sposed to be - put yr tab in apx mode and nvFlash v8/cwm from there -
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
Sorry just forget it. I give up.
[Acer Iconia A500] sany:
download link broken

Afterota download link is not working in the first post!!? or is it just me? UPDATE: sorry the download indeed works.

Quick question, how do i install this - do i need to have my device rooted before i run this?

thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
hey guys sorry again, but i tried the Nvflash tool and it said this time that it couldnt format a partition, so im guessing you guys are right, how can i fix this?
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
You install it on the PC. No it doesn't have to be rooted to use AFTEROTA. Read the OP carefully!

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] symbiiote:
This is what happened to me
[Acer Iconia A500] antonio8:
The hotfile link does not download for me. I tried the free user but it does not download.

I was able to download the lite version but not the full version.

Anyone have a copy to upload?
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
here at step 4 http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2049778
[Acer Iconia A500] Graphicnature:
edited because im a DA newb. sorry.
[Acer Iconia A500] gersma:
yes !

you will probably loose the recovery at some point but if that doesnt bother you that shouldn't be an isue.
[Acer Iconia A500] gersma:
meaning? I should block flashing v3 and below bootloaders on my tool or what?
[Acer Iconia A500] Skrilax_CZ:
Well no, I meant not to have explicitly an option to flash V3.
[Acer Iconia A500] ZACQ8:
I know its too much now to ask....would be greatful if you could confirm please..

I am bit concern about the apps and data I installed, so what I decided is ,

1) root with IconiaRoot.apk

2) install Titanium Backup and backup my apps & data

3) open your Afterota and flash ics bootloader 3.14.6 + thor recovery v1.72 from the "ics" tab

4) reboot to recovery, do all the wipes and install the third OTA release from Civato thread : Acer_AV041_A500_1.041.00_WW_CUS1

could you please confirm whether this will work or not?

Many thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] splatoid:
Won't connect for me. In USB debugging mode. Do i need to be in download mode to connect.
[Acer Iconia A500] gersma:
you do not need to be in download mode !

usb debugging must be on in android and the driver must be installed correctly. the cable should be plugged in to, perhaps try another usb port, to force automaticly reinstalling the driver that is currently on your system. Is the driver installed at all? perhaps reinstall the driver with the one that comes with the package. In my test environment on windows 7 i do not run uac to. Perhaps that's an issue to, blocking the connection process.
[Acer Iconia A500] gersma:
on the ics tab it states v3.14.6, meaning bootloader 3.14 and your version 6

on the hc tab it's the plain stock v3.01 bootloader, the one that lets users use custom recoveries. The back to stock tab is meant for users who want to sell their tablet and want it to be full stock, you can achieve that there.

the thing that concerns me is the apx bootloader as civato stated, there are different versions of it, depending on what bootloader you want to install. The program currently has the v6 apx bootloader onboard for flashing ALL bootloaders with ANY recovery.

Ill need to recode that part so it uses the correct apx bootloader depending on what bootloader the user wants to flash.
[Acer Iconia A500] gersma:
you can use file expert to backup your apps, it does not need root to do that. Iconiaroot not needed because it cannot root ics, and rooting your current honeycomb is useless because after upgrading to ics you will have lost root.
[Acer Iconia A500] ibila:
Awesome tool. I have root on stock ice now.

Only weird thing is after rooting it i seem to have problems getting into Thor's custom recovery.

When i try to boot into recovery i get the android with the open chestwound doing the horizontal mambo....

Anyone have a clou?
[Acer Iconia A500] Skrilax_CZ:
About the APX bootloader, there will be updated one coming with V7 (reboots after pass on its own) :o

However - the new one is good for all cases, but old HC bootloader - in that case, you have to reflash AKB partition, if you don't use the old APX bootloader (coming with V3 and V4):
[Acer Iconia A500] gersma:
you probably have an update.zip file located in the root of your external SDcard, also for correct loading of recoveries you should consider flashin a sys rw patched kernel, matching the current kernel of your stock ice.
[Acer Iconia A500] splatoid:
Hi thanks for the reply.. I do have the usb enabled I tried another usb port I used a port on the rear of the computer rather than the front ports. Sometimes that causes problems. I didn't install the driver that was with the program because I had one installed already. But that is probably the problem.

I try that...
[Acer Iconia A500] gersma:
So with the V6 apx bootloader onboard, i don't need to change anything then?
[Acer Iconia A500] ibila:
No update.zip on sd-card

My kernel version is 2.6.39.4+

cant find a corresponding kernel in your tool.
[Acer Iconia A500] civato:
All the ICS kernels
[Acer Iconia A500] ibila:
Got it running. Had to flash recovery after flashing kernel.
[Acer Iconia A500] CheopsChefren:
So, if i understand correctly. I run your AfterOTA on my W7 PC, then - I want to be able to use FlexreaperRF1 Extreme edition and have HC 3.0.1 bootloader now - i go to the ICS tab in AfterOTA, choose for ICS Bootloader 3.14.6 with Thor recovery, then let it do its thing. If that is finished, i can restart my Iconia, go in bootmenu, and flash the Flexreaper rom?

Will i still have root after this process? If not, how can i get root back?
[Acer Iconia A500] civato:
FLEXREAPER is full rooted , no need to install the root stuff, and I wouldn't do the root stuff with this tool on flexreaper as it will break bussybox links, FLEXREAPER got newer busybox already installed. 1.19.4.

The root tool in this app is for stock ics roms , not the custom ones.
[Acer Iconia A500] CheopsChefren:
Thank you Civato, hup holland hup of zo iets :)

So all i need to do is install the ICS bootloader and after that install Flexreaper from the recovery menu?

Downloading Flexreaper, just 2 more hours to go :)
[Acer Iconia A500] civato:
Yep, install ics bootloader and custom recovery and install the rom.

And its not hup Holland , I'm from Belgium.:D
[Acer Iconia A500] andreccolaccio:
I have an ex g100w, then became an a500. Now I would to get back my g100w, but when I tryed to flash PB_G100W_4.010.01_COM_GEN1-HC3.2.1.zip, after the restart it's blocked on flash screen (and anyway it doesn't erase custom bootloader neither a500 identity).

How to do?

Where can I find a working full stock rom?

Grazie!
[Acer Iconia A500] zefiro1492:
HI, thanks a lot for Afterota, i perfect to unlock my A501!

I have a question, do u have created a ROM for A501?

Because i check and 99% are for A500 (only WIFI)

Thanks a lot for all
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
The TEGRAOWNERS ICS & JB ROMs working on a 500 and a501 :)

My hottest recomendation!

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] andreccolaccio:
I have OAKP Jelly Bean unofficial, I think the best version: doesn't work just face unlock and lock screen button (was inserted a digital toggle) but they are all not so stable: sometime I missing the original 3.2.1 packard bell....the problem is I can't go back to that cause I'm a monkey.
[Acer Iconia A500] andreccolaccio:
Anyway this afterota doesn't work for me to bring my packard bell to stock: process completed but bootloader still custom.
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
AFTEROTA helped me a while ago first to upgrade and then to downgrade my boot loader and to bring the tab back to stock :)

After I got it back from repair my main und usb boards were exchanged. Since them AFTETOTA doesn't do the job any more. But you could try this thread created by Civato:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1622425

Doing it this way, step by step works :)

By the way, the TEGRAOWNERS ROMs work on ICS and the HC boot loader :)

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] andreccolaccio:
Thankssss!!!
[Acer Iconia A500] sberends:
I have been stuck on the "flashing kernal" step 3/5 for about 25 minutes. Do I keep waiting or has something gone wrong? (I selected bootloader + Thor 1.7.3 recovery option).
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
You running stock ota??
[Acer Iconia A500] jaiong:
Sorry for my clumsiness...I am on ICS OTA on A500, locked bootloader.

After retrieving the values, using 'Reconnect Tablet', I used the 'Standard' tab, clicked on 'ics bootloader+twrp' for A50X button..

The first time round, it installs a APX usb driver into my laptop, which then power off my tablet, telling me to 'reboot the tablet to see the difference'.

I see no difference, and booting into recovery, gives me 'recovery image failed.'

I powered up A500 again, and with usb still connected, I reran afterota.exe, using the same tab and button again,

This time, a green 'acer' logo appears with 'acer iconia APX mode' displayed at the top.

It has been more than 20 mins, and the tab below still indicates '[3/5] flashing kernel', and all buttons on all tabs are greyed out..

I believed it hung, and isn;t working..i would be ending afterota, and unplugging and rebooting tablet.

What shoud I do next?...

Thanks.
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
If AFTEROTA doesn't work for you, you could try to go this way:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1622425

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] nola mike:
Kind of a stupid question, but is this program only for PC's? I'm using the stock ota ics and running Ubuntu on my desktop...
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
You cannot use Ubuntu with this tool, , but u can run nvflash....In fact it's a whole lot more simpler with Ubuntu. ...look here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1723608
[Acer Iconia A500] nola mike:
Thanks for the tip. Don't know if I'd call it simpler...That thread seems to apply if you've borked your partition table. It did get me pointed in the right direction though.

But I ended up stuck.

Here's a thread I started in the gen forum, since it seemed more appropriate there.
[Acer Iconia A500] soundbass:
i have really big problem, i want back to stock rom 3.2, and when i try to install soft from update.zip i have got bootloop on android logo :(

any solution? daaaaaaaamn im tottaly bricked my iconia ?
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
...you want go to stock 3.2? So it is an 3.2 update.zip?

Did you perform all formats and wipes before?

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] ronniereiff:
Did you ever solve this? I installed the Drivers and put my device in usb Debugging mode on windows 8:confused:
[Acer Iconia A500] leo72793:
I have the SAME problem.
[Acer Iconia A500] cgigate:
windows 8 is trash
[Acer Iconia A500] leo72793:
Bad ass troll much? Don't knock it til you try it.
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
Yeh ok fellaz be nice - Win8 does have driver issues, win7/vista/xp work best. Apxflash tool has just been updated (I think) try that perhaps. manual nvflash is another option.
[Acer Iconia A500] cgigate:
then why you came here to complaint stupid problem?
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
cgigate...that's not the way we treat people here. You should know better. Your last posts contribute nothing. Would you have appreciated answers like yours when YOU were new and having probs?? I think not.
[Acer Iconia A500] cgigate:
Some people not want to face the reality. Something has been proved not suitable to do the basic works.

What I am doing is to help them to understand, this is the real contribution for the community.
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
Yeh right, have another drink m8
[Acer Iconia A500] mastibeta:
anyone have a mirror up?
[Acer Iconia A500] "Q":
No access to recovery or APX Mode

Hi guys,

My A500 suddenly doesn't boot in Android ICS and fails to boot in recovery.

Just tried but it stops with the Android robot laying dead.:(

After reading many posts here I realized that my case is different (?) and need other tool to flash a bootloader or recovery file before flashing a ROM.

I really don't know how to begging with some processes posted here.

Cold anybody help, please.

Thanks a lot
[Acer Iconia A500] BinaryEclipse:
I'm having a major issue with this too. Stuck on acer logo screen, tried many update.zip files and babsector. This program's features look promising, but it can't detect my tab. If only it could recognize fastboot or apx modes - that's all I'm able to accomplish.

Do you know if theree's a way to know that it's an actual motherboard death? I read that this issue is also caused by an actual dead machine. (my issue didn't arise from bad flashing or anything - just random) :(
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
Please read the root guide in my sig. and ask yr questions there. This thread is for any issues regarding the afterota Tool.
[Acer Iconia A500] BinaryEclipse:
Well my main reason for mentioning it here was to know whether it's possible for the tool to work with the tab on apx mode or fastboot mode
[Acer Iconia A500] Lowebo:
Any chance the full version can be uploaded elsewhere? Hotfiles has been shutdown. Thanks!
[Acer Iconia A500] cgigate:
This thing is too old, no one plays it anymore.
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
here u go:http://www.4shared.com/zip/3C1Ta2UG/Afterota_v1_09.html

remember, this tool will only work on OTA'ed ICS stock rom - if you're running anything else you'll need apxFlash or manual nvFlash - guides are stickied in Dev Forum
[Acer Iconia A500] stratoll:
is there a way to tell if my tab is ics ota?

I mean I believe it is by process of elimination

but since it was used and handed to me with ics 4.0.3 already running

how do i know?
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
...just try AFTEROTA, if it works, good, if not, you will have to try an other tool :) There is no harm in trying it out...

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] ctiger:
I'm on the stock OTA 4.0.3, and it gets so weird lately, keeps resetting all the time for many operation. I have a 32GB version and didn't even install ten apps, I tried to revert it back to stock by hard reset and then after install a few apps, it's back again resetting like crazy. I think I should just get some later version of android to see if that helps. But seems to me, this OTA Tool or the ICS root tool all failed to do anything to the tab. I saw a lot report lately that this OTA tool won't work, but nobody seems to reply anymore. I know it's old, but, anybody know anything anymore?

Thanks.
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
...or get a custom ROM and recovery... With custom recovery you could performe a real format=data/media which could be the solution for your problem. The sound is to me, like you have a corrupt data partition. A normal data wipe or factory reset doesn't format data/media.

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] ctiger:
Thanks for responding. I tried this OTA TOOL and another root tool, although it reports pass/done, nothing actually changed, the root verification tool still tells me it's not rooted. I tried to disable my AV software on my computer, but don't have the administration password to do that. I'll try it again back home.
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
...the app iconia root is the easiest way, if you want root only...

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] ctiger:
You mean GingerBreak? I tried the GingerBreak, and it doesn't work.
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
No, I mean iconia root but it is no more in play store....

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] ctiger:
Interesting, I actually was able to get this OTA tool to work with my A500, I think, because I think I saw some titles when bootup, but I didn't have too much time to play around that. But when I check the root, it says no root.

So are you still using the G100W(same as A500?)? What ROM are you using? and is it stable? Could you point to me the link where I can find it? How did you load the ROM? as a update.zip and use recovery to load?

Sorry for all these questions, TIA.
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
The link to the ROM, which I consider the best for our devices is in my signature :) In the forum you can find other tegraowners ROMs for our devices too. You will find there also the recovery, which is necessery. But you will need an unlocked ICS boot loader or the old HC 3.01 boot loader.

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] ctiger:
I actually clicked the link several times only brought me to the forum, but I saw what you are talking about, thanks.
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
Wot do u mean "resetting"

The tool works for all tabs running stock ics which have been updated via the OTA process.

Blackthund3r's ics root tool should work fine. See the root guide in my Sig.

Gingerbreak for ginger bread builds

Iconiaroot for honeycomb roms up to 3.2.
[Acer Iconia A500] meduza:
Interessting! I never had stock ICS on my tab, so I didn't know iconia root wouldn't work it :)

m.
[Acer Iconia A500] ctiger:
Thank you sir. I actually got this OTA TOOL to work, but the ICS root tool, was blocked by all kinds of AV software quoting exploit.

For the resetting, I mean i'm on the stock ROM, and installed some normal apps like angry bird, adobe pdf reader, and wechat, and so on, it was crashing like crazy, especially on vertical, and if I kept it vertical, just unlock after reset will reset again. Now that I switched that position switch, seems a bit better.
[Acer Iconia A500] dibb_nz:
Ahh ok then, if still have probs, could try a custom rom since u got the unlocked bootlloader now??
[Acer Iconia A500] ctiger:
Thanks, I'll try that, too busy recently, so didn't have time to sit down and try. This actually works easier than the HTC ONE I have. Do I need to root before load another rom? Thanks.
[Acer Iconia A500] gage0727:
can someone tell me if this is still working for root on the acer_av041_a500_1.033.00_pa_cust android ver 4.0.3. thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] gage0727:
hello can someone tell me why i keep getting an error in the usb section says connect usb cable and enable usb debugging? thanks for any help
[Acer Iconia A500] Aloupha:
I can't run this tool. It keeps telling me that I need to disable UAC. UAC is already disabled (rebooted PC).
[Acer Iconia A500] jheide44:
links above seem to be dead, found this...

link:

https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0Bz4rH6yLNiQpUHpmczBTVE5YUlk&export=download