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[Acer Iconia A500] spexwood:
Ok, I noticed it in 5.3 and it's still happening to me in 5.5:

During installation, certain apps, particularly Google apps (Calendar, Maps, Youtube, etc; Also Flash Player), are NOT installing even though I check them in Aroma.

I do not know what's going on. I've tried the installer from both a fresh install (wiped tablet) and an update (installed over a previous version of the same ROM), and I get the same results no matter what.

Luckily, I can restore the apps via Titanium Backup, but it is still weird.

I'm having another issue, but I JUST updated to 5.5 thirty seconds ago, so I need a few days to see if it is still occurring.

EDIT: Yup, it just happened now. (Several days after the initial post above)

The issue is that randomly, after a few days, something running in the background (it will literally be anything: a process, a background app, etc) will force close, and then the tablet becomes unusable. I cannot open apps, long press on the homescreen, open settings, etc. Really, the only things I CAN do is swipe between homescreens, open recently-opened apps, and press the home button. I can't even open the app drawer.

I have no idea what is causing this or if it is even rom related, but it is getting annoying and has been going on for several versions now. The only fix is to hold down the power button until the tablet turns off and then to boot up again.

EDIT2: I now have suspicions that the issue could be linked to the app Widgetsoid. I am not 100% certain though, but just before posting the "EDIT" section above, I was on Youtube via my tablet, and Widgetsoid FCd on me. After that, the symptoms I described began. I have now frozen Widgetsoid via Titanium Backup in order to keep it from running for now, and I will see if the problem still occurs. If I can make it through a week without incident (it usually takes 3 or so days before I have to force reboot), then the culprit has been found.

Only thing is, I can't tell right now if Widgetsoid FCs and then causes all the problems, or if Widgetsoid FCs BECAUSE the problems have started. That is what I am testing for right now.

BTW, I guess I am the only one having this kind of issue? (Not w Widgetsoid but the ROM)
[Acer Iconia A500] AtariDroid:
This ROM has breathed even more life into my newly resurrected A500! (I just fixed the power button on a motherboard from a broken(literally) A500 and put it in mine..mine had the dreaded bad sector problem..)

I have no negative issues to report- Clean, trouble-free install- no Tibu. 1.5 gHz O/C. Everything is running perfectly :D

Thanks again Civato, once again you and those who contribute to your work have proved that your ROMs are THE ones to have on an A500!!
[Acer Iconia A500] amphi66:
Not a single issue with this ROM, spexwood ( nor w/ any of the 'Shock' or Re-Flexx predecessors). Sounds like you definately have an app compatibility issue. --Larry
[Acer Iconia A500] jimmydene84:
ReDamnDiculous!!! Love this rom!

Sent from my A500 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Acer Iconia A500] Rasmux:
How? Did i do something bad while installing this rom? I barely get 1 day lmfao
[Acer Iconia A500] Danny2:
No, you are not the only one experiencing these symptoms, I have been running this ROM for about a month, & athe same thing happened to me, after about 3 weeks it started. Moving to 5.5 & see if it gets better. (And it isn't Widgetsoid, I do not have that installed, yet get same problem)

My problem is slightly different, I can open the app drawer, just can't get any of the apps to run. (The other symptoms all seem the same tho...)
[Acer Iconia A500] civato:
REAL FORMAT, and with that I don't mean a factory reset. All info can be found in the second post of this thread on how to.

If you flash different roms after each other it is possible your data partition got corrupted is some way , this leads to strange behavior of any kind.

I have no such problems that you describe, but again I do a real format every time I install a rom.

My tablet is running 100% stable smooth and fast.

CPU @ 1.5GHz with UV , no V6 script running.
[Acer Iconia A500] jimmydene84:
I was on vacation and only used it a couple of times....but still 8 days just sitting there is amazing!

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Xparent ICS Tapatalk 2
[Acer Iconia A500] Danny2:
I did do a real format, & also did another last night shortly after posting previous post. I now have 5.5 full ROM, & will see how that goes. 5.2 worked nearly flawlessly for the first few weeks I was running it, (except for a wierd time thing where the time would be out by 12 hours sometimes, then 10 minutes later would be correct, then half hour later would be out by 12 hours again) then started to occasionaly stop opening any apps, settings, etc. I could still open the app drawer, switch desktop screens, but could not run anything, until after a re-boot. Too soon to tell if same issue on 5.5.

Thanks for response.

Edit: Is now nearly24 hours after upgrading to 5.5 (from 5.2), but, I do have the clock anomaly showing up already. Clock in settings shows time as 1:26 AM, clock on taskbar shows1:26 PM. Other than that, all seems OK so far.

Just tried something: if I switch time settings to 24 hour clock, taskbar clock shows correct time (1:39), switch back to 12 hr time, it shows 1:39 PM, instead of 1:39 AM.
[Acer Iconia A500] amphi66:
Maybe I've finally found something to ask about: I am located in the Pacific Time Zone, but when set to Automatic Time Zone my A500 shows Mountain Time & the clock is off by 1 hour. When manually set to Pacific Time, the time shown is correct even with "use network-provided time" checked.

Any ideas?

Thanks, Larry
[Acer Iconia A500] eBug:
I'm experiencing the same symptoms here but I don't have Widgetsdroid install. A few hours/days after the tablet is booted, it becomes unresponsive, I can scroll through the home screens, but not launch any app.
[Acer Iconia A500] karlkarloff:
I'm not getting eight days, but with moderate use, I get about four days before I start to sweat the charge indicator.
[Acer Iconia A500] amphi66:
I verified (+ reset & rebooted) my router as set to PST, but A500 still sets to MST using network-provided time zone. As a further experiment I connected the A500 wifi using the hotspot feature of my phone which sees PST, but the A500 again sets to MST.
[Acer Iconia A500] spexwood:
Glad to see that I am NOT the only one having these issues.

For the record though, I was listing the symptoms from memory since I couldn't start the XDA app once the problems started occurring. So, I may be wrong about not being able to open the app drawer when everything bugs out. I am confident about the other symptoms though, but will need to confirm the app drawer once everything messes up again... which hopefully won't happen (as of now, I think it has been like 2 days since my last update, and Widgetsoid is still frozen. If a whole 7 days can go by without incident, then it would be the longest time without the glitches happening, and it could be Widgetsoid's fault... at least in my case.).

BTW, Civato, I did do the real wipe thing. Didn't help unfortunately. Also, your ROM is the only one I've used on this tablet other than stock. However, I have used different versions, like 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, etc. I've been using it before the ROM became Shellshock and was just Re-Flexxx though.

EDIT (kinda): Since I seem to be able to open previous apps via the button next to the Home button, I am keeping alogcat in that list. If the problems still occur, I will try to reopen alogcat and save the log file. I can't guarantee it'll work though, butif it does, then maybe Civato can find it useful?
[Acer Iconia A500] telemike:
I keep having Browser and Chrome closing and locking up.
[Acer Iconia A500] slayinu:
So far so good civato, haven't tried to much on this rom but for what I do use on this tablet I haven't had any issues. Great job civ, your the man..:thumbup::beer:

---------- Post added at 07:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:36 AM ----------

I use the dolphin browser, and no issues, I had to apply for a certain app online and the link wouldn't work on chrome and default browser, but as soon as I used dolphin it worked flawlessly. Try it.
[Acer Iconia A500] rcraig617:
How can I do this?
[Acer Iconia A500] thafrogggg:
Read the 2nd post of this thread. (that info is actually in your quote).
[Acer Iconia A500] slayinu:
Please read the threads, you have to go to ur recovery and then go to storage and mounts, go to the formats section, format those then install from ur external SD card. Make sure you download the rooms to ur PC , then on to ur sdcard OK.
[Acer Iconia A500] rcraig617:
I'm not talking about formatting I highlighted what I wanted to know which was how to have my CPU at 1.5 with UV and no script running.
[Acer Iconia A500] Danny2:
Go to play &install something like No-frills CPU control or Voltage Control, they will both let you OC, Voltage control willmalso let you adjust VCore.
[Acer Iconia A500] xaoc747:
Civato or anyone, please help!

Is it possible to swap internal memory 16Gb by SD Card 32Gb? Can you give me a script?
[Acer Iconia A500] amphi66:
Visited the kids this weekend, about 80 miles away and found that Auto Time Zone reflects Mountain Time here also, which lets my router settings off of the hook. Could this be in the v5.5 ROM?

--Larry
[Acer Iconia A500] gears177:
Mm i dont know why but my camera is really fuzzy on this rom ive tried all wipes and a reinstall but it didnt work....im thinking maybe i different kernel will work? also tried other apps
[Acer Iconia A500] bibi_50:
See here (it works well : I use it )

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1445720

:cowboy:
[Acer Iconia A500] AtariDroid:
Same here also.. has been this way on any A500 I've seen since ICS came out. Curious to know if there is a fix.
[Acer Iconia A500] spexwood:
Re: [ROM]ICS4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx(Based on A700- 4.0.4 and A701- 4.1 Android)(26-Dec-2012)

Just an update to the issue mentioned earlier:

It has now been way over two weeks since I have disabled Widgetsoid on my tablet. Absolutely NO issues now. I am certain that that app was the cause.

Starting today, I am experimenting with a new notification toggle app (Power Toogle). If it suddenly causes issues, then I guess these apps simply don't work with this rom.

FYI:

Why is it so important to me to have additional toggles to the ones included with this rom?

Because there are a few more toggles that I need not inclused with the rom. Simple. Lol.
[Acer Iconia A500] gears177:
tried flashing a jb rom works fine on it
[Acer Iconia A500] altrin:
Re: [ROM]ICS4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx(Based on A700- 4.0.4 and A701- 4.1 Android)(26-Dec-2012)

Great rom and this is most stable rom I installed. Please update this rom in the latest version.

Thanks for this great job.
[Acer Iconia A500] Cunione:
Hi guys,

Civato, thanks for your great rom !!!

I'm just experiencing something really annoying : while booting the Iconia, boot sequence is reaaaaally slow !

The SKRILAX_CZ bootloader's screen takes a while before showing boot anim...

Any idea why ?
[Acer Iconia A500] s_firestone:
Civato, thank you for a wonderful ROM. It works really smoothly. I owe you you a case of beer...

As a feature request. Can the advanced power menu (power long press) containing the screenshot, reboot, etc. be added?
[Acer Iconia A500] bond32:
Re: [ROM]ICS4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx(Based on A700- 4.0.4 and A701- 4.1 Android)(26-Dec-2012)

I haven't messed with it much but the A500 outputs 720p from the hdmi out correct? I bought an hdmi cable so my hope is to play videos from my tablet.
[Acer Iconia A500] svein01:
Re: [ROM]ICS4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx(Based on A700- 4.0.4 and A701- 4.1 Android)(26-Dec-2012)

Dunno what the resolution is but this always worked for me both on stock and on this ROM. Test it, then report back so others will know. It's easy, takes even shorter than asking.
[Acer Iconia A500] mdabar:
Hi Civato, how are you?

Just to know if you will create a new ROM for iconia a500, 'cause after trying others versions I have to return to yours. It's the best one.

I suppose that other people have already asked you, please consider doing a new one, of course I dont forget my donation for your Ferrari ;)

mdabar & nano_db
[Acer Iconia A500] japinder:
+1 ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] btafoya:
+1!
[Acer Iconia A500] twistedknickers:
sad

I miss Civato.

:(
[Acer Iconia A500] mixednuts:
lol... he's been busy with the LG forum. :laugh:

Check his posts, you'll know where he is. ;)
[Acer Iconia A500] eBug:
Google Now update

So my tablet keeps telling me there's a new version of Google Search available and opens the Play Store. But there it says the new version is not compatible with my tablet.

Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a way I can install the update anyway?

Thanks in advance.
[Acer Iconia A500] mixednuts:
Re: [ROM]ICS4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx(Based on A700- 4.0.4 and A701- 4.1 Android)(26-Dec-2012)

Just swipe the notification away. The new Google Search (aka Google Now) is meant for JB only... what's included in this ROM is an older version of Google Now that's been hacked to run on ICS. Don't get your hopes up for any updated versions to be hacked for ICS. :p
[Acer Iconia A500] Father Ted:
... and the same from me as well.

I have went through just about every rom available, and have kept coming back to this one.

It is, across the board, without doubt the best performing and looking rom for the a500.

I'll be flashing no more roms, (unless we get updates for this one), until the day my Iconia goes to the great big server in the sky.

Thanks for a fantastic rom.
[Acer Iconia A500] civato:
info

Well I'm releasing a new update for this rom. (I'm doing this because it is my favorite rom that I build and a good ICS based rom, 100% rock solid)

Rev6

Updated apps and some kernel options like loading the extra modules separately.

Most of the users don't use them so no need to get loaded automatically, it is just a wast of resources for them.

More info will follow.

I'm learning about kernel building , I did one for the LG x2 , maybe I do one for this tablet.

EDIT:

First beta OC kernel with Zram is compiled ......... now testing and changing stuff......CivZ_StormFlex....
[Acer Iconia A500] daddyspud:
Re: [ROM]ICS4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx(Based on A700- 4.0.4 and A701- 4.1 Android)(26-Dec-2012)

Thank u very much the Acer thread very quite few devs n few users always nice to have a long timer still doin wat he enjoys in his spare time thank u
[Acer Iconia A500] thafrogggg:
Can't find the thanks button for some reason, but thank you very much Civato for doing some brush up work on this. I like many others have not considered using any other ROM. It simply has not gotten any better, to me, than this. I look forward to giving this new one a try :good:
[Acer Iconia A500] BakaNeko59:
Re: [ROM]ICS4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx(Based on A700- 4.0.4 and A701- 4.1 Android)(26-Dec-2012)

Welcome back. We've missed you!

Any chance you'll be doing anything more with PJ's JB stuff? I've tried his generic 4.2.1 CM 10.1 rom, but miss the customizations you did to his earlier CM 10 one.

Thanks for everything!
[Acer Iconia A500] eBug:
Could you be as kind as to provide us with a link to the update too? I just can't find anything new in OP (which is kind of messy, no offence meant).
[Acer Iconia A500] civato:
No not for now , and I think never. I made a customization pack fot Thors JB rom , his rom runs really great.

But I'm a ICS fan , don't know why but I always keep returning to it.

Update is not yet released but here is a spoiler of what to expect from Rev6.0 , major performance boost , and my own kernel CivZ_StormFLEX_Rev2.0. (rebuilt from Acer source)

Max OC 1544MHz with OV /UV possibility.

Extra Governors (updated Interactive = default governor) , extra Schedulers like"row" from qualcome, .......

Fat/ntfs support, ..........

With terminal commands to:

Enable / disable zram ( choise of 200/ 250 and 300mb) (disabled at default)

Load / unload the extra modules like cifs (unloaded at default)

Enable / disable Dynamic FSYNC @ Faux123 (Disabled at default)

Rom is updated and you can odex it with the included OdexMe app (this will make your tablet even smoother)

I also will include a easy to use app to control and tweak cpu. (no voltage control on that app)

Before I release I need to get my source to github (rules)

Performance benchmark:4542 points
[Acer Iconia A500] bond32:
Re: [ROM]ICS4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx(Based on A700- 4.0.4 and A701- 4.1 Android)(26-Dec-2012)

Tried so many JB roms... I just don't think the tab can run them. This rom is one of the 2 that make the tablet usable in my opinion...
[Acer Iconia A500] BakaNeko59:
Re: [ROM]ICS4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx(Based on A700- 4.0.4 and A701- 4.1 Android)(26-Dec-2012)

Yeah. I was dedicated to re-flexxx but decided to try something different when Civ hadn't done anything for awhile. Now that he's back I'll probably go back since it has always been the most stable for me.
[Acer Iconia A500] ryryrocco:
wow...

...yes!!!
[Acer Iconia A500] pinmemo:
anyone got freeze with rev 5.5 OC to 1.5?

I can't play any game but then I use app to make to 1.2 and everything is smooth

best ROM for A500

now with even better version!
[Acer Iconia A500] civato:
Release Rev6.1

25-Feb-2013:

Rev6.1 Full rom released.

New Kernel CivZ_StormFlex-Rev2.1 1544MHz OC 3D GPU@400MHz, 2D GPU@320MHz

Bumped voltages for stability.

Dynamic FSYNC (use terminal command to enable / disable)

Zram (use terminal command to enable / disable)

Extra Modules , cifs , hfs, hfs+ sha512 (load with terminal command to activate)

All apps updated.

OdexMe app added (this odex your system apps, if you use it let it take it's time).

New Terminal Commands ( see OP for instructions)

Note on:

UV / OV ; Know what you are doing , to much OV or UV can make your kernel unstable , that is why I included a app that doesn't include the possibility of voltage control.

You can also use Antutu , SystemTuner and SetCPU.

Most Users can do -25mV / -50mV on all frequencies and still be stable.

Please also take some time to read the OP as there are a lot of new terminal commands to use.

A score of 4200+ in quadrant should be easy to reach.

Enjoy and I hope this brings some new life in to your tablets.

I have been running this rom and kernel for a few days now at max speed 1544MHz , DynamicFSYNC on and I never had any problem.

The kernel is very smooth in user experience and rebuild from scratch using the Acer source.

I compiled with -O3 custom flags which give the kernel a supurb smoothness, you will see what I mean.

It is all new to me, but I learned a lot when building a kernel for my phone.

I also made a github where you can see every change I did compared to the stock source.

I also want to thank ezterry, godmachine and richardtrip work as there github showed me the way.

Now I'm off again.................:cool:

Edit: Separate kenrel packages and info also available in OP:
[Acer Iconia A500] jonrobertd:
Been running your ROMs since I rooted my tab, and it has always been rock solid, but just one question, I know coming from other ROMs to wipe, but can this be installed as an update over the previous or do I need to wipe again?
[Acer Iconia A500] civato:
Yes, should be no problem.

EDIT:

Info , please install the new Rev2.2 kernel from OP.

I uploaded the wrong kernel and put the wrong kernel in the rom.

REV6.2 of the rom is uploaded with correct kernel now , sorry for the trouble!
[Acer Iconia A500] 10507:
Any chance of getting a better download link? I have been trying to download this new version since morning till now ( about 5 hours now) and only getting 40mb so far.

Btw, are you still on Thor new JB 4.2 ROM? Is wifi stable enough for daily use?

Thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] ta-wan:
Am I right to think this means "TWRP 2.1.3 (not 2.2...) and above" so not TWRP 2.4.4.0

Thanks,
[Acer Iconia A500] 10507:
I am currently on TWRP 2.4.4.0, but cannot test install the new ROM. I am still on the process of downloading after 6 hours, and counting:crying:
[Acer Iconia A500] steveh_131:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL]ICS 4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx + CiVz_StormFlex OC Kernel 1544MHz(25-Feb-2013)

That's awesome, Civ. Thank you so much for keeping this old tab alive!
[Acer Iconia A500] BurtonJFoley:
[ROM][KERNEL]ICS 4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx + CiVz_StormFlex OC Kernel 1544MHz(25-Feb-2013)

Glad to see you back in A500 land and so happy to see an update!

Downloading now.

Any chance of getting a Stock-buttons-NO battery%.zip for this ROM?
[Acer Iconia A500] ahhbasta:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL]ICS 4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx + CiVz_StormFlex OC Kernel 1544MHz(25-Feb-2013)

Is there a mirror? I tried downloading and it keeps failing.

Thank you in advance. :D
[Acer Iconia A500] civato:
Switching between them , Thors JB rom is very nice.

Added 2 download links in OP

Only TWRP 2.13 is tested and confirmed working.

See OP attachments and in Aroma , there is enough choise and combinations, not satisfied ? well time to build your own combinations then , There is a guide in dev section. I'm not making new mods and themes for this rom.

Added 2 download links in OP
[Acer Iconia A500] daddyspud:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL]ICS 4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx + CiVz_StormFlex OC Kernel 1544MHz(25-Feb-2013)

Thank u very much nice work very pleased no complaints thanks
[Acer Iconia A500] civato:
Test-kernel 1600MHz.

Rev2.4 of CivZ_StormFlex kernel , now at max 1600MHz. (see attachments) (still testing phase)

Best performance/battery is interactive.

Lulzactive is set up very aggressieve so will give you high performance but battery drain will also be higher, you can always tune the settings of the governor with the lulzactive app or with a app like setcpu.

enjoy....
[Acer Iconia A500] danixquick:
The ROM is nice, but the autorotation isn´t working. The version before – RE-FLEXxx-ShellSHOCK – was OK. I have ICS V8 Unclocked Bootloader.
[Acer Iconia A500] civato:
No problem here with auto rotation. Rotates to landscape and portrait without problems.

Make sure you didn't disable it in statusbar also (A700 layout).

Rev6.2 rom with Rev2.2 kernel.
[Acer Iconia A500] danixquick:
The problem was probably on the ROM A500/A501 JB-MR1(4.2) device building - v8, where the autorotation doesn´t work. So I´ve installed your ROM again and now I have no problem.
[Acer Iconia A500] civato:
New Kernel Rev3.0- 1646MHz

NEW: (all info is also available in OP)

CivZ-StormFlex -Rev3.0

1646MHz max OC.

New Scheduler ZEN.

New Voltage Table.

4930 Points

Oh and thank you civ? Or is this a waste of my time? :confused:
[Acer Iconia A500] demmo81:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL]ICS 4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx + CiVz_StormFlex OC Kernel 1646MHz(27-Feb-2013)

Thank you 100% bro. :))

Unfortunately my tablet can't handle more than 1504 :( it freeze and die ...

But the ROM is the best well done mate....
[Acer Iconia A500] BakaNeko59:
I believe the phrase is AWESOME. More stuff to PLAY WITH!!!!
[Acer Iconia A500] internetpilot:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL]ICS 4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx + CiVz_StormFlex OC Kernel 1646MHz(27-Feb-2013)

Tremendous THANK YOU!!! Please know that your work with the A500 is always appreciated! I downloaded it the other night but haven't had a chance to flash it yet - looking forward to trying it out!

Thanks again!
[Acer Iconia A500] steveh_131:
Re: [ROM][KERNEL]ICS 4.0.4-RE-FLEXxx + CiVz_StormFlex OC Kernel 1646MHz(27-Feb-2013)

Loving the new rom, thank you turge.

Anyone having problems with the calendar? Did a dirty flash and had to reinstall the calendar...can't get it to sync now.
[Acer Iconia A500] civato:
New Rev3.2 kernel release

Info also in OP.

NEW: 28-02-2013

CivZ-StormFlex -Rev3.2

1646MHz max OC.

New Scheduler ZEN.

New Voltage Table.

Fixed voltage control (my mistake, UV wasn't working correctly) and bumped voltage of 1600 and 1646 MHz.

I hope this will make 1600+ also possible for the users that couldn't reach that speed.

Info:

I can apply -75mV at 1600 @ 1646MHz , all the rest I applied -50mV.

But that depends all on the quality of your tegra2 cpu.
[Acer Iconia A500] Menace2you:
Hey Civato thanks for this new rom, how do i do a full wipe= data/factory reset on the trwp custom recovery.

I have tried to find it, but i cant find it.

Groeten dennis
[Acer Iconia A500] ta-wan:
the option is 100% there. just be sure you are on a version of TWRP that works with this ROM - see OP.