[Acer Iconia A500] ktmdave7:
IMPORTANT Info

Important : After Reboot, Start "SuperSU" App. It will get New binaries.

*** OC to 1.5 Ghz... Run SetCPU set max to 1504... check box "Set on Boot"

*** ROM still has STOCK Wallpapers (21)

Removed - System\app (30 .apk's)

*** 3 Games	(HeroOfSparta, LetsGolf, NeedForSpeed)

*** 3 Live Wallpapers + Base	(Magic Smoke, Maps, Spectrum)

-3DPhotoBrowser	(Bloatware)

-AcerNidus	(Bloatware -bug report service)

-ApInAp.apk	(Bloatware, Adds folder Apps... eReading, Games, Multimedia, Social)

-Aupeo! (Personal Radio)	(Bloatware -music)

-Clear.fi	(Bloatware -network)

-LinkToFacebook	(Bloatware, NOT Needed file... get FaceBook -free on market)

-Gmail	(use Stock email, -free on market)

-Google+	(-free on market)

-Google Play Music	(-free on market)

-Google Tag	(NFC Functionality)

-Google Talk	(Google Talk)

-LumiRead	(Bloatware -book)

-Movie Studio (VideoEditorGoogle.apk)	(Bloatware)

-Talkback.apk	(Accessibility Service that helps blind and vision-impaired users)

-Top HD Games	(Bloatware -Gameloft)

-XT9	(Text Input)

*** All, Except 3 Games, can be added Manually...Instructions Below on this page.

Removed - Flexrom App (16 .apk's)

* 7 Widgets (AcerClock, Agenda, DigitalClock1+2, My Location, WeatherWidget1+2)

Acer Media	(Bloatware)

Acer Registration	(Bloatware)

Docs To Go (DTG.apk)	(Documents App -many free on market)

Media Server (AcerDLNA2.apk)	(Bloatware)

MusicA Picasso	(Bloatware)

Social Jogger	(Bloatware, -social network)

NVIDIA TegraZone	(Bloatware, -free on market)

Zinio Reader	(Bloatware, -free on market, magazine)

*** ALL these can be added back to ROM, by installing .apk's with a File Manager. Download "Optional Download : ! Removed Files"

(ROM is lacking a File Manager, Music Player, & Video Player) (Recommended)

File Manager = File Manager HD 1.10.2

Music Player = PlayerPro Music Player 2.5 (also Plays some Video Formats...Plays ACV1, DIVX, DivX_v5, H264, MKV, XVID, & more maybe))

.......................(WON'T play DivX_v3, FLV, Intel Indeo, MPG, MPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMV9)

Video Player = DicePlayer 2.0.21 (Plays ACV1, DIVX, DivX_v3, DivX_v5, FLV, H264, Intel Indeo, MPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPG, MKV, XVID, WMV9, & more))

.......................(you can also push a PIP video on desktop as you use other apps)

Tip: What I install after fresh Install (with Titanium Backup App+Data)

File Manager HD 1.10.2 (adds settings, Bookmarks to System-apps, User-apps, etc)

Facebook 2.1 (adds username, settings)

Netflix 2.1.2.787 (adds username + password + 1st prompt removed)

PandoraOne 4.1.1(full) (adds username + password)

PlayerPro Music Player 2.5 (adds settings) (Great Music Player that plays some Video files as well)

PlayerPro Music Player DSPPack

Skype 3.0.0.6181 (adds username + password)

Xfinity Player 1.2.2.003 (adds username + password) (comcast Video Player, if you have Comcast service at home)

Working Method to Manually Adding back .apk files to system\app + setting Permissions

1. Download "File Manager HD 1.10.2" from the market and run app.

2. Go to Settings (at very bottom) check these 2 box's {Root Explorer & Mount System Folder}

3. Copy the needed files to system/app folder. (Optional Download - ! Removed Files)

4. now, the IMPORTANT PART (setting PERMISSIONS)

......A) LONG PRESS on each of the apps you manually added to system\app - Choose PERMISSIONS

......B) have only these 4 box's checked (Owner Read, Owner Write, Group Read, Others Read)

5. Reboot {when it Reboots, it notices new system/apps and adds to ROM}

6. Enjoy.

*** Optional : I recommend creating Bookmarks to System Apps (/system/app), User Apps (/data/app), ! Ext SDCard (/mnt/external_sd), Internal SDCard (/mnt/sdcard)

*** files that CAN'T be changed manually (framework-res.apk, superuser.apk) ALL others work! (for these 2 files... use ADB, Terminal Emulator, or Recovery Flash methods)

Needed files to make Certain Apps or Services work!

if 2 or more files are needed, then posted below...

Google Play Music = Music2.apk, MusicFX.apk

Zino Reader = ZinioReader.apk, ZinioSettingsProvider.apk

Live Wallpapers Base file needed = LiveWallpapersPicker.apk... then can choose ... MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk, VisualizationWallpapers.apk (Spectrum)

{Settings - About tablet - Software update} = FDUpdater.apk, FWupdateService.apk

-Optional Apps, you CAN Freeze or Delete... I Delete these on my personal Device!

Bluetooth.apk	(If You Don't use Bluetooth)

HTMLViewer.apk

SoundRecorder.apk	(Sound Recorder App)

VoiceRecorder2.apk	(Voice Recorder App)

VpnDialogs.apk	(If You Don't use VPN)

Tip: Great Settings to save BATTERY!!!

Changing all the ones from Default settings only!

Settings - Wi-Fi - Settings - Advanced - Network notification {uncheck box}

Accounts & sync - "OFF" {manually do this when you want to sync stuff... contacts, calendar, etc}

Settings - Location services - "Use GPS satellites" {uncheck box} {major battery drain}

Settings - Security - "unknown sources" {check box} {Optional: needed for install .apk's from SDCARD}

Settings - Language & input - Android keyboard {settings} - "Vibrate on Keypress" {uncheck box}

Settings - Language & input - Android keyboard {settings} - "Sound on Keypress" {uncheck box}

Settings - Language & input - Google Voice typing {settings} - "Block offensive words" {uncheck box} {less checking = more battery}

Settings - Backup & reset - Automatic restore - {uncheck box} {do this 1st}

Settings - Backup & reset - Back up my data - {uncheck box} {do this 2nd}

Settings - Date & Time - Automatic date & time {check box} {Optional} {make sure timezone is correct}

Settings - Developer options - USB sebugging - {check box} {Optional - needed a lot}

Go to Settings tab lower right... Settings {symbol} - Notifications - "OFF"

Run "Market" - Settings - "Notifications" - {uncheck box} {don't need it checking, do it manually}

Run "Market" - Settings - "Google AdMob Ads" - {uncheck box}

Settings - Wi-Fi - "OFF" {turn OFF, when not using (test with off 1 night, test again with on = knowledge of worth it or not to disable}

always Have these settings this way...

Settings - Sound - Touch sound - {unchecked box}

Settings - Sound - Screen Lock sound - {unchecked box}

Settings - Sound - Vibrate on touch - {unchecked box}

Settings - Display - Brightness - Automatic brightness - {checked box}

Settings - Location Services - "Google's location service" {uncheck box} ...Drains battery while your sleeping

Settings - Location services - "Use GPS satellites" {uncheck box}

Settings - Location Services - "Location & Google search" {uncheck box} ...Drains battery while your sleeping (Browser + Maps will use it)