[Acer Iconia A500] ktmdave7:
Wanted: Better Kitchen (or any Kitchen) for ACER A500 Rom's

- I'm using "Dsixda's Android Kitchen 0.217" (which I use on my samsung galaxy S3) -It's a good starter kitchen. But Not Designed for Acer A500 (and thead is CLOSED due to OP is busy)

[Q]Is this the most Current ICS Apps for Acer A500, GApps for Acer A500 ?	(4.0.3-1338964851, GApps 4.0.4-338691)

~03\29\2012 ICS (4.0.3-1333032611, GApps 4.0.4-278776) (Acer_AV041_A500_1.031.00)

~04\20\2012 ICS (4.0.3-1334916863, GApps 4.0.4-278776) (Acer_A500_7.014.16_041.206.01)

~06\06\2012 ICS (4.0.3-1338964851, GApps 4.0.4-338691) (Acer_AV041_A500_1.054.00)

I'm Trying to Get some Acer A200, Acer A700 Leaked Stock ROMS to compare (for GApps) -all ones i have seen, have GApps 4.0.4-338691 or LOWER

Any Help would be great!

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Thanks to theses who make our Tablet Awesome!!!

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+ blackthund3r - Unlocked ICS Bootloader (and all his work)

+ Civato - STOCK Acer A500 ROM - Acer_AV041_A500_1.054.00_WW_GEN1 (UNTOUCHED)

+ Ciavto -Google Now -Civsto's MOD

+ Dsixda - Dsixda's Android Kitchen 0.218 (from Samsung SG3 forum)

+ ezterry - OC Kernel 2.6.39.4-ezT20-v1.01_S

+ Smuary - ROM - LightSpeed 4.8 Used Many Tweaks + Files. His Work gets credit for pretty much this whole project.

KTMDave7's Project... (Basically "Smuary's LightSpeed 4.8" on Newer ROM (Acer_AV041_A500_1.054.00)) -I'm not A DEV!

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[B]What I did[/B]
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1. Started with "STOCK Acer A500 ROM - Acer_AV041_A500_1.054.00_WW_GEN1 (UNTOUCHED)" 06-06-2012

2. -Bootloader, Recovery, Flexrom...	{Details Below}

3. +MODS, APK's, Tweaks...	{Details Below}

4. Used "Dsixda's Android Kitchen 0.218" (which I use on my Samsung Galaxy S3) -A starter Kitchen
+SuperSu 0.99 (Root)
+BusyBox 1.20.2
+init.d scripts support (busybox run-parts)
+Nano Text editor + sysro/sysrw
+Bash (command shell)
+De-odex files
+Zipaligned

*** I DIDN'T choose "/data/app functionality, custom boot animation functionality)"
*** I also made a version (Odexed, and NOT Zipaligned)

5. After Kitchen, I had to FIX "updater-script". -kicthen does NOT have great tools for ACER A500

6. On EXT SDCARD, add [Custom Created ROM] + "Kernel OC 2.6.39.4-ezT20-v1.01_S"

7. Boot into Recovery.	*** "ICS Unlocked Bootloader 0.03.14-MUL" + "TWRP 2.3.1 Recovery"
A. Make "Backup of ROM"
B. Wipe 3x:	Cache, Dalvik Cache, Factory Reset, System, Internal Storage, Format Data	(-Removes Internal SDCard media\data, NOT EXT SDCard)
C. Flash [Custom Created ROM] + "Kernel OC 2.6.39.4-ezT20-v1.01_S"
D. After Reboot, Start "SuperSU" App, it will get New binaries.
*** In TWRP Recovery's "BackUP", you can see what Internal Files are there at anytime. (to see if WIPE worked)

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[B]Newly Created ROM Facts[/B]
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*** STOCK ROM ACER_AV041_A500_1.054.00_WW_GEN1 (UNTOUCHED)	(Odexed) (546 MB Extracted - 386 MB Compressed) (system/app has 80 .apk's +37 .odex)
*** STOCK ROM ACER_AV041_A500_1.054.00_WW_GEN1 (Customized)	(Deodexed) (304 MB Extracted - 189 MB Compressed) (system/app has 43 .apk's + 0 .odex)
-Removed 99 MB {Flexrom.img} -Added just {flexrom.prop} 1KB File (Flexrom adds useless extra apps)
-Removed 15 MB [Foregign Languages, Foreign Language Fonts, 6 Video files (system\media\video)]
-Removed Acer Bloatware+
-Removed All Wallpapers, Extra Widgets (easy to add back Manually, but never needed)
-Removed Bluetooth, VPN,
-Removed Stock Browser	(Get from Market... Chrome, Dolphin, Firefox, PopupBrowser,etc)
-DIDN'T Remove	Calculater, Calendar, Camera, Camcorder, Clock (for stopwatch), Email, Google Maps, People (Contacts), Streetview, YouTube

Use (TitaniumBackupRoot to Install Apps+Data) for CUSTOM settings, Login Passwords, etc
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DicePlayer_2.0.18(free).apk	(Video Player) (+Tegra2 plugin), on Acer A500, Plays (ACV1, DIVX, DivX_v3, DivX_v5, FLV, H264, Intel Indeo, MPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPG, MKV, XVID, WMV9)
FileManagerHD_1.9.1.apk	(File Manager)
Netflix_2.1.0.725.apk	(Watch Movies $8 month)
Pandora_1.7.1(full).apk	(Satelite Music Player)
PlayerProMusicPlayer_2.44.apk	(Music Player, + Video Player for a FEW formats, on Acer A500 Plays (DIVX, H264, MPG, MKV, XVID), DOESN'T Play (ACV1, DivX_v3, DivX_v5, Intel Indeo, MPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMV9)
SetCPUforRootUsers_3.0.7.apk	(Set CPU to 1504 Mhz max, 216 min)
XfinityPlayer_1.2.1.007.apk	(Comcast Video Player, Watch Movies if you have Comcast at home)

*** CPU_Sleeper_3.7_(DualCore).apk	(Haven't tested or used this yet on this ROM)

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[B]Everything WORKS GREAT![/B] Everything! All APPS mentioned above+
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Camera (incl Panoramic), Camcorder, Netflix, Pandora, Xfinity Player, Music Players, Video Players, WiFI Signal is great, {SetCPU} OC to 1504 Mhz & fast!)

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[B]only PROBLEMS[/B] (or doesn't work) -but not too worried, should be Easy to fix
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-HomeButton (doesn't take screen back to home, It lights up and shows it is pushed, it works in some apps, but not when on desktop off to any side page -it won't come back to center page)

-I add su binaries, But always have to run "SuPerSU" to get binaries on 1st Startup only.
I know this affects it {symlink("/system/bin/su", "/system/xbin/su");}
so I end putting su in both folders. IF I have it wrong folder, can't get SuperSU to work, and have to Start over (no Root Acces)

Removed Bootloader, Recovery, Flexrom... +MODS, APK's, Tweaks...

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-[B]Remove Bootloader, Recovery, Flexrom[/B]
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-Removed Folder	Recovery
-Removed File	Bootloader.blob
-Removed File	flexrom.img

(edited "updater-script")
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Removed:	package_extract_dir("recovery", "/system");
Removed:	set_perm(0, 0, 0544, "/system/etc/install-recovery.sh");
Removed:	package_extract_file("bootloader.blob","/tmp/bootloader.blob");
Removed:	format("ext4","EMMC","/dev/block/mmcblk0p4","0");
Removed:	run_program("/system/bin/dd","if=/tmp/bootloader.blob","of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4");
Removed:	package_extract_file("flexrom.img", "/dev/block/mmcblk0p6");

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[B]MOD's, APk's, Tweaks[/B]
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+[B]MoD AD Blocking[/B]	etc\hosts

+[B]MOD Google Now (Civato's MOD)[/B] "Velvet 2.0.0.392829"
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system\app	("GoogleTTS.apk" + "velvet.apk)
system\lib	(4 files added)
system\usr\srec	("Config" + "en-US" Folders)

(edited "updater-script")
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set_perm(0, 0, 0644, "/system/app/Velvet.apk");
set_perm(0, 0, 0644, "/system/app/GoogleTTS.apk");
set_perm(0, 0, 0644, "/system/lib/libgoogle_recognizer_jni.so");
set_perm(0, 0, 0644, "/system/lib/libpatts_engine_jni_api.so");
set_perm(0, 0, 0644, "/system/lib/libspeexwrapper.so");
set_perm(0, 0, 0644, "/system/lib/libvorbisencoder.so");
set_perm_recursive(0, 0, 0755, 0644, "/system/usr/srec/config");
set_perm_recursive(0, 0, 0755, 0644, "/system/usr/srec/en-US");

[I]Updated 7 .apks & Added 3 .apks[/I]
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CalendarGoogle.apk	(201210220)
GMS_Maps.apk	(6.14.1)	(Google Maps)
GoogleTTS.apk	(4.1-392829 Civato MOD)	(Google Now)
Phonesky.apk	(3.10.9)	(Google Play Store)
Street.apk	(1.8.1.2)	(Google Maps -streetview)
Superuser.apk	(0.99)	(SuperSU instead of SuperUser)
YouTube.apk	(4.1.47)

+GmsCore.apk	(2.0.10 (537065-10))	(Google play Services)
+TitaniumBackupRoot.apk	(5.7.2 Paid)
+Velvet.apk	(2.0.0.392829 Civato MOD)	(Google Now)

[I]-Removed 41 .apk's[/I]
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3DPhotoBrowser.apk
AcerNidus.apk
AcerOOBE2.apk
ApInAp.apk
aupeo.apk
Bluetooth.apk
Browser.apk	(Stock Browser Removed, Download 1... Chrome, Dolphin, Firefox, PopupBrowser,etc)
Clearfi.apk
DownloadProviderUi.apk
FDUpdater.apk	(Stock Rom Updater)
FWupdateService.apk	(Stock Rom Updater)
Gmail.apk
GoogleBackupTransport.apk
GoogleFeedback.apk
GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk	(Velvet.apk "Google Now" replaces this)
HeroOfSparta.apk	(Game)
HTMLViewer.apk
LetsGolf.apk	(Game)
LinkToFacebook.apk
LiveWallpapersPicker.apk
LumiRead2.apk	(Book Reader)
MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk
music2.apk
MyLocationWidget.apk
NetworkLocation.apk	(Use GPS now on Maps,Nav Programs, they want you to use them anyways) -possibly manually add in later
NFS.apk	(Game)
OneTimeInitializer.apk
PlusOne.apk	(Google+)
SetupWizard.apk	(Many Prompts on start Removed)
SoundRecorder.apk
TagGoogle.apk
Talk.apk
talkback.apk
TopHDGames.apk
UserDictionaryProvider.apk	(Stores custom added Words to your typing dictionary)
VideoEditorGoogle.apk
VisualizationWallpapers.apk
VoiceRecorder2.apk
VoiceSearch.apk	(Velvet.apk "Google Now" replaces this)
VpnDialogs.apk	(Don't use VPN)
xt9.apk

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[B]build.prop (edited)[/B]
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Removed line #51	ro.error.receiver.system.apps=com.acer.android.nidus

Added Lines 65-85 (from Smuary's LightSpeed 4.8)
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#
# Tweaks
#
ro.carrier=wifi-only
ro.media.enc.jpeg.quality=100
debug.sf.hw=1
persist.sys.purgeable_assets=1
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=180
pm.sleep_mode=1
windowsmgr.max_events_per_sec=500
ro.ril.disable.power.collapse=0
persist.adb.notify=0
debug.performance.tuning=1
video.accelerate.hw=1
ro.media.dec.jpeg.memcap=8000000
ro.media.enc.hprof.vid.bps=8000000
net.tcp.buffersize.default=4096,87380,256960,4096,16384,256960
net.tcp.buffersize.wifi=4096,87380,256960,4096,16384,256960
ro.kernel.android.checkjni=0
ro.config.hwfeature_wakeupkey=0
ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=1

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[B]Removed Files[/B]
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system\etc\permissions\	com.acer.android.clearfilib_tablet.xml
system\etc\	dbdf904a77f0168ca95d80b890693c81
System\fonts	(11 Foreign Language Fonts)
system\lib\	libjni_xt9input.so	(XT9 App lib)
system\lib\	libnfsshift.so	(Game NFS lib)
System\media\video	(6 Video Files)
system\tts\lang_pico\	(8 Foreign Language Files)
system\usr\	xt9 Folder

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[B]Added Files[/B] (from Smuary's LightSpeed 4.8)
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Add Folder	flexrom
Add File	flashboot
Add File	installbusybox

system\bin\	get-gps-lto
system\bin\	zipalign
system\etc\init.d	11 files
system\etc\	resolv.conf
system\lib\modules	(added 12 files)	(OC Kernel will Delete folder, then copy it's own over)
system\xbin	(added 19 files)	(by adding these in manually, they don't get added to boot.img or Kernel) (but since I used the same Kernel, shouldn't matter maybe)

*** I used many lines from (Smuary's LightSpeed 4.8) "build.prop" to get Flexrom.prop installed, and busybox, etc