yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skellums:
Just as a warning (for future reference).. For now it seems to do anything we'll need to unlock the bootloader which will wipe the device. From what heX has found though, flashing the recovery doesn't seem to have any lasting effects as it's reversed as soon as the tablet reboots so it's kind of "safe" for now, haha. But I understand where you're coming from.. I was a little hesitant at first myself when I unlocked my Nexus after just plopping down the $300 ($259+tax+enviro!!) but I took the plunge. The big difference is.. That's a Nexus device so you know it will have a huge following, whereas this tab so far only has a few (but hopefully that will change ;))
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZenithX:
Yeah that's the main reason. I don't really know enough about rooting mobile devices right now, and there isn't a lot of info on this tablet. If I had of bought the Nexus 7 I definitely would have tried to root it by now lol. I didn't see any of the N7 16gb at Futureshop when I went there so I ended up getting this one instead.

I may give it a try tomorrow though, but I'll probably have to do some reading first.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heX79:
With fstab:

>adb shell
~ # mount
mount
rootfs on / type rootfs (rw)
tmpfs on /dev type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,relatime,mode=755)
devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,relatime,mode=600)
proc on /proc type proc (rw,relatime)
sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,relatime)
~ # cd /dev/block
cd /dev/block
/dev/block # ls -l
ls -l
brw------- 1 root root 7, 0 Jan 1 00:00 loop0
brw------- 1 root root 7, 1 Jan 1 00:00 loop1
brw------- 1 root root 7, 2 Jan 1 00:00 loop2
brw------- 1 root root 7, 3 Jan 1 00:00 loop3
brw------- 1 root root 7, 4 Jan 1 00:00 loop4
brw------- 1 root root 7, 5 Jan 1 00:00 loop5
brw------- 1 root root 7, 6 Jan 1 00:00 loop6
brw------- 1 root root 7, 7 Jan 1 00:00 loop7
brw------- 1 root root 179, 0 Jan 1 00:00 mmcblk0
brw------- 1 root root 179, 1 Jan 1 00:00 mmcblk0p1
-rw-rw-rw- 1 root root 1088 Jan 1 00:00 mmcblk0p8
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 60 Jan 1 00:00 platform
/dev/block #

Just to try:

>adb push su /system/bin
872 KB/s (91980 bytes in 0.103s)

Didn't work... Unless I did it wrong, lol

Edit: Just want to say, this latest recovery looks so much nicer on screen!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
To Friedbacon

Hey bro sorry it took so long to get back to you i have been away for the Newyear. Can you shoot me an email ill see what i can do to get it to ya

or can someone elighten me on how to upload a file here? i dont have anything on this tab i dont want anyone seein. its a fresh install since i found the root

Btw the tab is:

img version: Acer_av051_a110_rvoorco7_pa_cus1

build #: Acer_av051_a110_1.046.00_pa_cus1

not sure if its a A110-07g08c or not not clear as to how to check that im new to android, so sry for the noobness

And furthurmore im not able to create a backup without CWM installed, not sure how to use this ADB you speak of, halp please
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ZenithX:
There should be a sticker on the back of the box it came in, which says the model number on it.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
A110-07g08u*
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DjDom:
Yeah, I unlocked the bootloader a while ago. I feel like I'll be in the same boat at Hex though since we've got the exact same models, but hey, I might be lucky. I'll try it as soon as I get on a PC with Android SDK.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] blokenfeffer:
Been watching this thread keenly and it's been great seeing you guys pull together to work this out. Just wanted to chime in on the model numbers.

Has this actually been confirmed? If not, it may be worth considering that this isn't accurate. I think we're just talking SKU numbers here, rather than individual models.

I say this for a few reasons:

If you look at the data sheets, it does indeed say that bluetooth isn't supported on that model. However, if you look at the top of the datasheet beforehand, it claims support for Bluetooth. Walmart Canada are also advertising the CA as having bluetooth. One would imagine if their page was wrong, they would change it.

So far I have:

Iconia A110 8GB HT.HAPEK.001 - UK SKU, simply referred to as the Iconia A110 8GB

Iconia A110-07G08CA HT.HAPAA.006 Canadian SKU 1

Iconia A110-07G08C HT.HAPAA.002 Canadian SKU 2

Iconia A110-07G08U HT.HAPAA.001 - US SKU

Iconia A110_8g HT.HAPCF.001 - Chinese SKU

ICONIA TAB A110 HT.HAPEE.003 - Russian SKU

As you can see, the US model shares a similar internal SKU number as the UK SKU and I assume the letters are region identifiers, as Canada is pretty much treated as an extension of the US in business terms sadly. It's possible the Canadian units are split into 2 SKUs for business reasons.

This may be a red herring. And whilst the topic has moved on to deeper and more meaningful things, if this is a red herring, I think it's best to point it out.

I'm quietly looking at the UK model as you guys progress, if I find anything of note I'll follow up.

[Edit to add more SKUs]
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
how to make the backup

Im tryin to help ya bacan im in the shell but cant seem to make the backup do you have the command to make the backup? or anyone that knows?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasmineloveflower:
I have that same model too is it rootable? If so any easy tool that can do it i tried universal one and no luck. my firmware is 4.1.1
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BryanAM7:
you

You will need root for do that
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
I am rooted

i am rooted see page 4 of this thread.. I am in the shell but cant seem to find the command to make the backup, rom manger and other programs on my device wont backup without cwm, as we no there isnt cwm for this model yet. Again i am rroted full root, just need to know what command to create the backup with

ive managed to make a backup but it is of everything lol 3.03gb if i compress it comes to 556mb..... how could i get this file to bacon? i dont think i can email a 3gig file? btw the file is in .ab format Halp plx
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FriedBacon:
Actually don't backup and send it because it may contain personal info and I don't wanna be responsible for that. Rather what tool was used for rooting? Maybe I can contact the developer and see which files are modified.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
the app

it is a 17mb file maybe you can shoot me an email ill email the file to you the site has a 8mb limit and im not savvy with zip/unzip files
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BryanAM7:
it

It depend from ur image ver, go to settings, info, and looks the image ver.

write it here.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skellums:
If you're rooted flash one of the most recent "touch" recoveries I've posted a few pages back. The touch doesnt work but it allows a backup to be made, or at least it did for fringle...

For the stock recovery it should be on one of the earlier pages as well.

Edit. By touch not working you have to use vol keys and power to select.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FriedBacon:
The one or using. The HTC one x is tegra 3 I believe and has cwm I was looking into their recovery. But I think we need a recovery that supports initramfs.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
How?

Just so everyone is clear i am an average computer user i have no developer/tech/superuberskillset... Im running with noobs luck here.

How would i flash it without CWM? i will help anyway i can to anyone. just remember my experience is limited and ive only been with android for a couple of months my first android was a galaxy s3 if that clears it up
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skellums:
Thats where I'm stuck, trying to rebuild the kernel with initramfs.

The recovery.img is posted in this thread if you want to split it.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FriedBacon:
Rooting and Custom Recovery flash (like CWM) is a different story.

unlocking is just using "fastboot oem unlock" command.

Rooting and Custom Recovery flash (like CWM) is a different story.

The HTC One X has been unlocked/rooted/CWM Recovery flashed and i believe it is tegra 3 correct me if im wrong. It's one of the devices ive been looking at in regards to solving the 'issue' for the iconia a110.

Idunno if any of that answered your question.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skellums:
Download the CWM from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=36234602&postcount=108

Is your bootloader unlocked? If not it needs to be which will wipe your data...

If it is unlocked, reboot to bootloader and flash the image using fastboot. The directions are in a few posts in this thread. If your bootloader is still locked (ie you didnt fastboot oem unlock), you can't flash it.

Since you're rooted you can at least backup your apps with titanium... But if you don't want to unlock and wipe we'll have to wait for another method to flash recovery.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DjDom:
Are you still trying to get the boot.img ?

Guide me on how to get it and mount system?

I'm a tech savvy person. (have rooted many phones)

But I'm not perfect with ADB/Fastboot.

But, if you give me the commands, I'll have no problems.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
Halp

ok to the people that want the root util i used plz help me, i tried uploading and the site upload key says 8mb limit, google will not let me email it because it has an executable, so my need is:

instruct me on how to get this to you guys, split the file or whatever i gotta do to upload it

and yes im about to try to flash it, gimmie a lil info go to fastboot and.. then what?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FriedBacon:
You can flash a recovery through fastboot.

Maybe this page will help

http://source.android.com/source/building-devices.html

Check the bottom of the page around where it says "Flashing a device"
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DjDom:
Upload it to Dropbox or Mediafire, then send us the link.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skellums:
We have the boot.img, its way back a few pages. Its the 4.1.1 boot.img. I did repack it as insecure, but if you're on 4.1.2 it might not be worth the risk in flashing it in case it bricks. If somebody is willing to risk it by all means try, but don't say I didn't warn you ;)

The repacked image flashed fine on a 4.1.1 tablet and allows adb remount.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DjDom:
How difficult would it be to get the 4.1.2 boot.img ?

If I can get system to mount, wouldn't it just be a simple directory point in CMD to get to it?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skellums:
We haven't had any success so far with a 4.1.2 tablet being able to mount system.

We got the recovery somewhat working, but it can't see the block devices we need to do anything.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FriedBacon:
Paper weights

im gonna riosk it in a feww moments ill let u know what happens. my recoveries are staying temporary, ive flashed maybe 20 recoveries so far they fail at boot it restart and im back to original recovery so (crosses fingers) we will see if i make a paperweight lolz
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skellums:
Make sure its the insecure one i posted and not the original posted by fringle.

Edit: now are you talking about the boot flash or recovery? We know the recovery semi works, but like you said is temporary. We dont know about the boot image.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DjDom:
Hmm, maybe my device might be lucky/different, and decide to mount system?

Who knows.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FriedBacon:
A wiseman once said...

ill be using

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

on 4.1.2
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skellums:
Which recovery? The one i just linked to?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
ok here we go

To Fried bacon: those instuctions are meh.... doesnt explain how to choose the img ect sry for noobness but im lost i have the recovery downloaded and am in fastboot

I put the file for the root i used in dropbox now what? i dont know how to use that craziness.....

To Jasmine: i tried emailing the root util via aol, lemme know if you get it....

If i missed somone slap me ill answer :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FriedBacon:
yes
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DjDom:
If you uploaded it to drop box, at the top of drop box press share this file/folder.

Then send up the link.

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If you're a noob at it (You said it, not me), I highly, HIGHLY, recommend you don't try this, as you risk destroying your tablet.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5t6kux4y7p36w3a/Acer Iconia (A110) Root Method.zip

I do well with my galaxy s3 only thing is that im not used to using shell/bootloader, im accustomed to odin, and sg3 toolkit lol

:good:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DjDom:
Thank you for the file.

But, the thing with the S3 is that there's support. If you brick it, you can get help.

Here, there's maybe 6 of us? LOL

And I shouldn't even include myself in that list. All I am is a tester/cheerleader.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heX79:
Nice, a late one!

Flashing the recovery in 4.1.2 and 4.1.1 is a fairly safe practise at this time. Until 4.1.2 is rooted, the recovery-from-boot.p (delete this on 4.1.1 if you're rooted and want a custom recovery to stick) file can't be deleted, and therefor recoveries will not stick. I believe this file goes all the way back to 2.3.3 GB.

So it works out well under these circumstances.

Welcome back FriedBacon! :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FriedBacon:
Im tired lol

If i can flash the custom recovery temporarily shouldnt i be able to then flash over SuperUser files (..etc) gain su permission and then delete the recovery-blah.p

???
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DjDom:
Well, you guys are working hard and almost there. I'm going to help as much as I can in the morning.

I got the recovery working, but it wouldn't scroll with anything. (vol/touch, nothing)

So, I'll try again. Maybe just bad luck.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heX79:
In theory yes, but in practise, it's not working. The device mounts (I think) are getting changed, so rather than /dev/block/mmcblk* it's showing up as /dev/block/loop*

The recovery is not able to communicate with the /cache directory and will not mount /system. Something is changing the devices prior to the recovery loading. So it's either the Kernel (hopefully!) OR worst case scenerio, it's the bootloader!

I can even get shell via adb shell, but can't perform any mount commands successfuly..
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
almost there

ok so ive got a new problem....

Ive got the cmd prompt within my use now getting better familiar looked for a few guide online which i found useful...

Ok so i was already rooted, and i tried to flash skullys custom img. (recovery-cwm-touch-a110-insecure.)

first problem i got was that cmd prompt said bootloader was locked..

So i used the tool i linked in earlier posts, option 3 and unlocked the bootloader..

now my problem in win 7 64bit is that when i use the command

------fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery-cwm-touch-a110-insecure-----

i get a popup in windows that says Fastboot has stopped working...... any ideas?

were getting close.....
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FriedBacon:
Administered Underpriveledged?

if you are planning on getting into android dev i would highly reccommend first getting into using ubuntu linnux. BTW they recently announced a port of ubuntu to android phones. im not gonna go into much more detail but android was meant to be buiilt from linux not windows, thanx to developers we have managed to do on both. but more than likely you didnt run fastboot with administrative priveledges.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heX79:
Try this: fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery-cwm-touch-a110-insecure.img
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
Done fellas

ok first off WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

Ok so i am fully rooted (iknow iknow 1000th time)

I also have CWM Recovery v6.0.2.7

all vol key funtions working as intended

Ill try to throw togather a lil guide of sorts unless someone wants the honors.....

Thankyou all who got in on this....

Now ive only got one downside to this.........

"Unfortunately the process android.process.acore has stopped" it pops up like every 5 seconds

other than that all seems flawless
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DjDom:
That's assuming he put it in the root directory of his c drive..

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You're on version 4.1.1, right?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heX79:
I wrote up a little guide a few pages back. LINK
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
yes and a side note i found elsewhere in these forums

acore issue Fixed by clearing data on contact and contact storage in app manager:good:

one question in the earlier post the CWM that was used was it 2.x or 3.x because in order to use rom manager to back up this rom i have to tell it i installed manually

furthur it asks which version i installed*
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] heX79:
Tutorial for rooting 4.1.1

I've cleaned up the tutorial and have added appropriate links, regarding the 4.1.1 method.

Check it out here, let me know if I have missed anything.

Thanks :)
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
ok bad news guys

after fathoming my success i decided to play and now i am hard bricked stuck on acer loading screen

i can still get into cwm recovery but my 3 backups are now erased......

i had it all and i lost it plx help lol
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fringle:
Don't think there is anything you can do to recover from that yet. As this is still early in development. What did you do that caused this? Can you still adb into the device in recovery?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
the only thing i can get into is CWM recovery thats it no adb nothing
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fringle:
Just sent you a pm. If you can't see your device in windows when in CWM you will need to install the nexus 7 toolkit as it will install a driver that will allow you to see it. Atleast that's what I had to do.

If the device was wipe you may need to flash back stock recovery with adb then download the update from the acer website and install it. That is the only option I can think of if you don't have a working cwm backup. Someone else may be able to offer you a way to get it back without doing that but I'm not sure. Still pretty new to this stuff myself. Unless you can install the os files from acer without going back to stock recovery.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krefla:
acer us website

Hi,

on Acer USA website there's two OS upgrade files and I bet that smaller (older) one is for 4.1.1 recovery... pdf in zip file shows how to do flash from SD, did you try that to go back to 4.1.1 ?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
yea to no avail i have the recovey image and the file your talking about and no luck ill i can do is boot cmw thats it im on chat with acer right now
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fringle:
Hopefully they will help you but with custom recovery I think that voids the warrenty. I could be wrong though. If you wait a bit Skellums will upload the cwm backup I sent him and you can try to restore that.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
yea lol the person tried to get me into thier recovery but its screwed too lol but now i know how to do it lol..

Hold the tablet in landscape mode, with the volume key on the top.

Press and hold volume down and the power button to power on the tablet.

When the tablet vibrates, release the power button but keep holding the volume down button.

When the tablet vibrates a second time, release the volume down button and then press and hold the volume up button.

When Booting recovery kernel image is shown in the upper left corner of the screen, release the volume up button.

The Android system recovery menu is displayed

just throwing it out there for anyone wondering

and no problemo i'm waiting patiently
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fringle:
Can you still get in to CWM?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
yes i can the only feture i cant use is side loader cause it needs adb

everything else is good to go
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fringle:
Ok so I don't think all is lost for you. Just need to be patient and wait for my CWM backup. Since we have the same model device it should work.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
yea 10-4 im tryin a few things while i wait

:good:
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fringle:
Here's a link to my bare 4.1.1 cwm backup.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/3l7wsn54tpk41jb/2013-01-05.12.32.42.rar

Let me know how it goes.

You will need to extract it and then copy the folder structer like so to the root of your SD card 2013-01-05.12.32.42/<all the files>"
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
kk will do and again many thanks friend!!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fringle:
No worries. If all goes well once the backup is restored you should be greated with the setup wizard
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
ok so the only issue i have at the moment is the its a rar file im trying to convert it to zip but not having much luck
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fringle:
Don't convert it to zip. Just use winrar right click on the file choose extract here, then copy the folder to the root of your sd card

Then you will need to boot to cwm, go to backup and restore and choose restore.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
>.,.< i knew i missed something ty, ok doin it now

"installing: /sdcard/2013-01-05.12.32.42.zip

Finding update package...

Opening update package...

Installing update...

Installation aborted
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fringle:
You need to extract the files. Not installing from a zip file. Extract the files like in my above post. Right click on the original file, choose extract here, take the folder it creates and copy it to the root of your sd card. Once that's done boot cwm, go into backup and restore. Choose restore, then select this one from the list. press power button and hope for the best
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
i believe my luck has ran out

i tried changing to zip from rar (the ext) no good

extracted the files and got a plain folder (which i put in cwm/backup folder) no good

extracted the zip straight to sd card root no good

im missing something here....

ty guys for the help i really appriciate it, as i think my luck has finally bit me in the rear lol
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fringle:
actually you may need to create a folder on the root of your sd called clockworkmod, and put the folder with the files in there.
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Skellums:
You have to restore from backup.. Its not a zip

Extract the folder in the rar to /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup

It should go

/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/2013-01-05.12.32.42/<list of files>

There should only be one folder named 2013-01-05.12.32.42 if theres 2 you need to move the files up a directory
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
ok did as you said exacty i might have it standby!!!

SCORE!!!!!!!
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fringle:
if that doesn't work do as Skellums said and create a folder called backup in the clockworkmod folder and put the extracted folder in there.

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So it's back up and running now?
[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xxxjistxxx:
It worked i am back in business fellas fresh and clean i can not express how much i thank you OMG!!!!

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[Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fringle:
Awesome, just glad to know it worked. Happy I could help.