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Acer ICONIA TAB A500 / 501 - Firmware (Android OS 4.1 - 5.1)

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Important information

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ATTENTION!
Before all actions with the tablet, find out yourUID and SBK.
UID example:37c624542412097(only 15 digit, consisting of numbers and English letters, if there are other characters, then you have found the wrong one)
SBK Example:0x84851E00 0x1410E601 0xFB590203 0xA12A2103(calculated from the program, only by the correct UID)
If you have any doubts, write to the topic.

Drivers and Utilities

Driver on PC for Acer A500 / 501 tablets:
USB Acer A500-501 v1.06.1500.zip(89.16 MB)

Another driver, if the previous computer does not see the tablet:
Drivers Acer A500-501.rar(17.04 MB)

Features of Android OS 4.1.1 - 5.1.1

4.1.x - Jelly Bean

4.1.1
- Updated interface, using Project Butter technology for a smoother UI. The technology includes triple buffering of the graphics pipeline to achieve no jumps in the frame rate during interface animation, as well as the included vertical synchronization technology.
- Automatic scaling of the widget and the position of others, if it does not fit on the desktop.
- Update virtual keyboard, received a predictive input system and an extended dictionary. New language support.
- The possibility of voice input offline, without using an internet connection.
- Blind or visually impaired people will have the opportunity to connect an input device with Braille to a smartphone or tablet on Android 4.1.
- The view of the notification panel has also changed - by opening it, the user will see more information than before.
- Updated search, thanks to which, in the manner of a voice assistant, you can get answers to the asked voice questions.
- Also, the system presents the Google Now service. It will provide the user with useful information, based on the calendar and the history of search queries.
- Contact photos are now stored and displayed in high quality.
- Improved Camera app adds some features.
- A new interface for tablets, the classic interface Android 3.0-4.0.4 is available through editing Build.Prop, changing the DPI to a value below 140.
4.1.2
- Fixed bugs and increased performance.
- Increase and decrease the size of notifications in the panel are now performed with one finger.
- Added landscape desktop mode in Nexus 7.

4.2.x - Jelly Bean

4.2
- One of the main innovations in Android 4.2 was the support of profiles, now users on one tablet will be able to use their accounts with their settings.
- Since the support of profiles has appeared - the file structure has changed a little, the profiles folders have appeared, and they already have the usual sdcard (who uses backups is necessary to take into account)
- The keyboard now supports gestures for input like the popular Swype. To enter words, you can now drag your finger on the keyboard by selecting the necessary letters, and the built-in dictionary will try to provide the necessary options. In general, according to Google, in Android 4.2 dictionaries have become more accurate and complete.
- The Camera application has a new shooting mode called Photo Sphere, it allows you to create 360-degree panoramas and publish them on Google+ or Google Maps, thus creating your own Street View version.
- Added support for wireless transmission of video and games to compatible TVs using Miracast technology.
- The notification panel now has access to the quick settings menu.
- A new Daydream standby mode has appeared, when the device is connected to the docking station or is in sleep mode, it can display various useful information, news, weather, or just photos from the album.
- Google Now has also received a slight improvement, it can now scan Gmail to find various relevant content, such as plane tickets or meeting invitations, and create reminder cards.
- Now you can place widgets on the lock screen.
- Update Linux kernel to branch 3.4.
- Removed the classic tablet interface used in 3.0-4.0.4, as well as the classic version in 4.1 through editing Build.Prop changing DPI
4.2.1
- Fixed the error of the missing month of December in the Contacts application
- Vibration performance with notifications has been improved.
- Now it is possible to connect a gaming joystick to a device via Bluetooth. [41].
4.2.2
- Some security enhancements, bug fixes.
- In the curtain of the notification center when downloading, now not only the filling progress bar is displayed, but also the percentages and download time.
- Shortcuts for quick activation of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in the switch panel received an additional option: now a single tap on the icon sends the user to the settings, and a long tap immediately turns on the wireless module.
- There are new sounds: when you connect the device to the wireless charging station, a new alert signal about the critical battery level.
- Fixed errors in the transmission of sound via Bluetooth
- Improved ADB security
- The battery life of ASUS Nexus 7 in specifications on the official Google website has increased by 2 hours, from 8 to 10 hours. It is assumed that this is a direct consequence of the release of a new version of the Android OS.
- The owners of the tablet Samsung Nexus 10 reported that their device began to work much more stable, and random reboots completely disappeared.

4.3.x - Jelly Bean

4.3
- Keep and Hangouts will now be included in the firmware and Google Apps by default.
- Recently found bug called MasterKey fixed.
- Smart or Bluetooth 4.0 LowEnergy is included in the new firmware, which increases the energy efficiency of the device when using this protocol.
- In the notification area now shows all running applications, even in the background. Disable the display of the icon in the panel can be in the settings.
- In the settings, you can set the permanent operation of Wi-Fi for improved geo-positioning.
- AVRCP 1.3, available in conjunction with Bluetooth Smart, allows you to use Bluetooth to combine two devices and use them to control each other.
- A new camera and gallery is available.
- Play version 4.2.3.
- The system now supports OpenGL ES 3.0.
- API has been upgraded to version 18.
4.3.1
- Elimination of small errors and improving the stability of the system and its performance. Only for Nexus 7 (2013) LTE.

4.4.x - KitKat

4.4
- Constantly active voice assistant. You do not need to touch the screen, you just have to say “Ok Google”, then you can give a command or dictate what you need to find.
- Display of covers and control buttons on the lock screen when playing music or showing movies via Chromecast.
- Navigation buttons and notification bar automatically hidden
- Faster task switching and optimized memory allocation.
- Priority in the phone book. The contacts with which the user communicates most often are shown at the top of the list. Right in the Contacts application you can search for people, places on the map and organization.
- Smart number identifier. If the number is not found in the "Contacts", the phone will try to determine according to Google Maps which organization they are calling from.
- The center of communication. The Hangouts application allows you to chat, make and receive video calls, send and receive SMS and MMS messages and share GIF animations.
- Japanese emoticons. In the standard keyboard added colorful miniature pictures Emoji.
- Support for cloud printers. Photos, documents and web pages can be printed on printers connected to the Google Cloud Print service, and on other printers that support printing through mobile applications.
- Fast file saving to the cloud. Some applications (for example, updated QuickOffice) support instant file uploads to Google Drive.
- Support Message Access Profile in cars equipped with Bluetooth modules.
- Chromecast support.
- Launch web apps via Chrome.
- Display subtitles for movies in a standard video player.
- Built-in service "Remote Control Android".
- An updated design of the file uploader with sorting and setting the display of downloaded files: list or thumbnails.
- Switch between installed launchers through system settings.
- Updated email application with folders, account photos and improved navigation.
- Support for applications that use infrared.
- Access to location settings via the icon in the "Quick Settings".
- Setting the method of determining the location: accurate or with lower battery consumption. In the system settings, you can see which applications are trying to determine the location.
- Running applications in the sandbox Security-Enhanced Linux.
- Support pedometers.
- Making NFC payments through Google Wallet and other payment systems. Statistics are stored in the cloud or device memory.
- Experimental pre-compiler Android Runtime (ART)
- Immersive mode that automatically hides unnecessary data on the device screen while playing, reading or watching a video.
4.4.1
- Elimination of small errors.
4.4.2
- Improved camera Nexus 5, reducing the shutter lag, more accurate focus and better white balance. Also includes fixing some bugs and improving performance. NEXUS 7 2012 added “Wireless Monitor” Settings - Display.
4.4.3
- Correction of the error of disabling data transmission;
- correction of the error associated with the process of the camera, which affected the battery charge;
- Fix focus in normal and HDR-modes;
- other fixes in the camera;
- correction of the problem associated with the transition of the device to the "deep sleep" mode;
- some fixes in Bluetooth;
- fixes a random device reboot error;
- correction of errors when shortcuts disappeared from the desktop after updating the application;
- security fix for USB connection;
- elimination of problems with automatic connection to Wi-Fi;
- Fix hangs in MMS, Email / Exchange, Calendar, People / Dialer / Contacts, DSP, IPv6, VPN when activated;
- Correction in the work of the LED indicator for missed calls;
- correction in subtitles;
- correction in the display of data transmission statistics;
- corrections in the work of Internet telephony;
- Corrections to comply with the requirements of the Federal Communications Agency (FCC).
4.4.4
- Fixed a security bug related to OpenSSL

5.0.x - Lollipop

5.0.0
- Material Design "- a new component of the user interface, which is based on simplicity, brightness, clarity and functionality.
- Project Volta appeared, thanks to which the operating system accesses the processor not by single requests, but by data packets, thereby saving charge, with the result that the Nexus 5 can work for 1.5 hours longer.
- Notifications on the lock screen. To open one of the notifications, double click on it
- Now instead of the compiler Dalvik used compiler ART
- A new "Easter egg" - when you triple click on the Android version, a lollipop opens, and with one more long press, the game starts, almost completely repeating the legendary Flappy Bird.
- Ambient display - a function in which when you take the Nexus 6 or 9 in the hands immediately turns on the display showing important notifications
5.0.1
- Bugs fixed
5.0.2
- Bugs fixed

5.1.x - Lollipop

5.1
- Bugs fixed
- Improved system stability
- Improved shutter, intuitive interface for quick selection of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth networks.
- Support for working with two SIM cards (previously, manufacturers had to implement this function on their own), for each SIM card you can create your profile with a specific color, which will color the color of the standard dialer for quick recognition of the used SIM card.
- Support HD Voice (provided that the technology is supported by the operator and the "hardware of the smartphone")
- New protection system of the smartphone and the Device Protection system (Device Protection blocks the smartphone or tablet in case of theft or loss, making it virtually useless until the current owner passes the Google account verification and removes the software lock).
- A new gesture for "polite notifications", having brushed the notification upwards, a reminder of the missed event will remain.
5.1.1
Fixed a leak with memory;
Added Google's built-in VPN service for greater security when connecting to open Wi-Fi networks.

Firmware

1. Firmware archive
   
   
2. 5.1.1 Tegraowners OmniRom v13 Final
   
3. 5.1.1 Tegraowners OmniRom v12 Final
   
4. 5.1.1 Tegraowners CM12 v7 Final
   
5. 4.4.4 Tegraowners OmniRom v23.1 FINAL
   
6. 4.4.4 Tegraowners OmniRom v23.1 FINAL Light
   
7. 4.2.2 Cyanogenmod 10.1 A500 BAREBONES
   
8. 4.2.1 CM10.1 Unofficial for A500 Weekly build 4
   
9. 4.1.2 CM10-FLEX V6Supercharged Rev3.4
   

Instructions

Step-by-step installation instructions for OmniROM 5.1.1 A500 / A501 - V11

How to install custom firmware from scratch, on the example of installing Tegraowners JB MR2 ROM v8t6

1.Install the driver on the tablet PC:
In order to determine the tablet at all and we could do something with it, see the sectionInstruction - Acer A500 / 501 Tablet PC Driver

2.Find out your UID:
To restore or resuscitate the tablet in case of unsuccessful firmware, or return to the previous state, see the sectionInstruction - How to get UID

3.Download the files we need:
Boot loader, recovery, firmware, gapps and kernel (In some firmwares, the gapps and the kernel do not need to be downloaded, everything is already installed in the firmware itself), in our case it is:

3.1.From sectionInstructions - Install Boot Loader and Recovery
Download the archive with the loader and recovery (Be sure to check the hash sum of all downloaded files, so that after it was not that the archive was broken, they were under-downloaded, etc.):

3.2.From the postJelly Bean 4.3.1 Tegraowners MR2 Rom v8t6
Downloading firmware -Rom_JB_4.3.1_TegraOwners_MR2_v8t6.zip, gapps -Gapps_JB_4.3.1_TegraOwners_MR2_v8t6.zipand the core isKernel_Thor_t60.zip(in some firmware, there are no separate kernels, and for some gapps already in the firmware)

4.We drop files on the memory card:
We throw the firmware, gapps and core into the root of the memory card (Rom_JB_4.3.1_TegraOwners_MR2_v8t6.zip, Gapps_JB_4.3.1_TegraOwners_MR2_v8t6.zip, Kernel_Thor_t60.zip)
if you still do not have a memory card, then do not worry, throw in the device itself

5.Install unlocked bootloader and recovery:
Through it, firmware, gapps, kernels, decorations, etc. are installed, see the sectionInstruction - Install bootloader and recovery

6.Next, clean the tablet from the old firmware, do wipe

Cleaning the data so that there are no glitches, bugs, etc., you can roll out the firmware without it, but in this case the author does not provide stability and proper working capacity of the device.
We go in the recovery (turn off the tablet, press and hold the "On" and "Volume -" keys).

To recover from CWM (ClockWorkMod):
Choose an itemWipe Menu - Wipe Data - Yesand do the same forWipe cache, Wipe dalvik-cache, Wipe battery stats.

Then you can skip, but for some reason, I do not always clear the tablet in the Wipe menu.
After we go to the pointMounts and storage. If your partition is not mounted (unmount), then we mount it (mount) simply by selecting it.

For CWM 1.8.1 Recovery:
1. ChooseFormatfor/ system, / data, / cache, / flexrom.
2. If you downloaded files for flashing to a memory card, then also select/ sdcardandreally format / data and / data / media. And if in the memory of the tablet, then we skip these 2 points. They erase the memory of the tablet, i.e. all that we copied there./ sdcardin this recovery is a section/ data / media, not a memory card. Memory card in 1.8.1 isexternal_sd.

For CWM 1.7.3 Recovery:
1. ChooseFormatfor/ system, / data, / cache, / flexrom.
2. / sdcardDo not touch - this is a memory card in recovery 1.7.3
3. If you downloaded the firmware files to the memory card, then also format the tablet's memory (Instructions - How to format the internal memory of the tablet, if CWM 1.7.3 is installed). If the memory of the tablet, then this item is not necessary to perform.

For recovery from TWRP (TeamWin Projects):
Choose an itemPartition format, then click on the strip with the inscriptionStorage: / system - Fstype: ext4 to ext4 - Size: 581 MB(the file system may be different, I have already formatted it in ext4).

Now we are starting to format partitions: click onsystem(you can also select the type of file system into which it will format it immediately, for this you need to select the file system next to it) and click onOK. Shift (do svayp) circle with an arrow and our section will be formatted. After format clickBack. We also do the same for the sections: cache, flexrom, data (if the files have been downloaded to the memory of the tablet, then the data section does not need to be formatted).

7.Installing firmware, gapps and kernels
To recover from CWM (ClockWorkMod):
In the recovery, select the itemInstall from zip files - choose zip from external SD(if you threw on a memory card and Internal SD if you threw in memory of the tablet). And choose our firmwareRom_JB_4.3.1_TegraOwners_MR2_v8t6.zip, we also install gapps -Gapps_JB_4.3.1_TegraOwners_MR2_v8t6.zipand the core isKernel_Thor_t60.zip

For recovery from TWRP (TeamWin Projects):
In the recovery we chooseInstall, then click on the lineStorage: Internal storage, choose the place where you copied the files. Choose our firmware and swipe the arrow (Swipe to Confirm Flash). We do the same for gapps and for the nucleus, if we need them.

8.Reboot and enjoy

Time Zones

In connection with the transition to new time zones, I post a fix that replaces the old list with a new one with 11 new Russian time zones. Installation through the recovery on any firmware.
TimeZone.zip(458.13 KB)

How to get UID

Method number 1
1. Download this program:
Windows 32 bit -usbdeview_x86.zip(68.29 KB)

Windows 64 bit -usbdeview_x64.zip(92.14 KB)

2. Connect the tablet to the BB
3. Run the program
4. Choose sorting method by VendorID
5. Check all devices with VendorID = 0502 and ProductID = 3325. There will also be a Serial Number column - we need it.


Method number 2
1. Connect the tablet to the BB
2. Open the Windows Device Manager (Device Manager)
3. Expand the branchADB InterfaceselectACER Composite ADB Interface ->Properties
4. In the properties window on the Details tab, in the Property drop-down list, selectParent
5. In the "Value" list below, a line like this should appear:USB \ VID_0502 & PID_3325 \ 370014741c0d2d7
6. A set of numbers and letters after the last "\"and we have the number we need (you will most likely have it different).


Method number 3
1. If the tablet was detected as a mobile device / player:
2. Openregedit.exe (Win + R)
3. Find a section

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows Portable Devices \ Devices

4. We are looking for a type of subsection

USB # VID_xxxx & PID_xxxx # ***************

or
1. If it was detected as a device in principle:
2. Openregedit.exe (Win + R)
3. Go to one of the following sections:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ AutoplayHandlers \ EventHandlersDefaultSelection
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ AutoplayHandlers \ KnownDevices
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ AutoplayHandlers \ UserChosenExecuteHandlers
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ AutoplayHandlers \ DeviceHandlers

4. We are looking for a subsection

WpdDeviceHandler_USB # VID_xxxx & PID_xxxx # ***************

5. "**************"- the required UID without 0 at the beginning.


Method number 4
1. Connect the tablet to the BB
2. Run the following command using the Android Debug Bridge (adb):adb.rar(497.14 KB)

adb devices

3. As a result of execution, the following lines should be displayed in the console:

List of devices attached
370014741c0d2d7 device

370014741c0d2d7- this is the number we need (you will most likely have it differently).

It is also possible through the command:

cat / sys / firmware / fuse / acer_cpu_id

Method number 5 - If you have an 11-digit UID (numbers only) and have Root rights
1. Open any file manager with support for Root
2. Go on the waysys / firmware / fuse
3. Open the file thereacer_cpu_id

Method number 6 - If you have an 11-digit UID (numbers only), but the tablet does not turn on
Unfortunately, the developers decided to hide (mask) the UID under the SNID with the advent of the 4th version of the firmware, which is why there are problems with unbrick (Unbrick). But the sages with the XDA gift did not lose time and developed a way to roll back the UID to the old image, in general, it will be a kind of a full rollback to version 3.2.
And so proceed:
1. Download the firmware:
A500 -Yandex / google
A501 -Yandex
2. Rename toupdate.zip
3. Fill the archive on the memory card
4. Install as update via the key combination Volume Down + Power Button
5. We dohardware data reset (wipe)- see Instructions - Hardware data reset (Wipe)
6. Next, we do anything with the tablet, either we will know our UID in one of the ways above, or we will be updated and catch a positive

Method number 7 - Who are not lucky: D
Especially for those who are not lucky at all (the tablet died programmatically, for some reason their CPUID was not saved and at the same time all the computers to which this tablet once connected were dead)

1. Take any USB sniffer (I took USBLyzer).
2. Take any utility for the tablet, which requires input CPUID or SBK.
3. Run it and wait until we are asked to enter these same CPUID or SBK.
4. Connect the tablet in APX mode.
5. In the sniffer, put a check on the device "Acer USB Boot-recovery driver" and click the "Start Capture" button.
6. In the utility enter any CPUID or SBK.
7. In the sniffer in the line "RAW Data" we see our CPUID, but written in reverse order of 2 digits

example

So, if in "Raw Data" we see the line "57 51 3F 43 01 62 7C 03", then our dear CPUID = 037C6201433F5157.

Hardware data reset (Wipe)

1. Turn off the tablet;
2. Move the screen lock lever to the left position;
3. Clamp the volume up key (that part of the volume rocker that is closer to the lock lever) + the power key;
4. As soon as the tablet vibrates, release the power key, while continuing to hold the volume up button and begin to switch the screen lock lever to the left and right until you see these 2 lines on the screen:

Erasing Userdata ...
Erasing Cache ...

5. In the upper left corner will appear the lines start formatting.

Install bootloader and recovery

1. Download the archive:
A500_bootloader_recovery_PC.rar(19.46 MB)

A501_bootloader_recovery_PC.rar(24.45 MB)

2. Extract the files from the archive.
2. RunInstall_a500-501.batand follow the instructions:
3. We transfer the tablet to the APX mode (see Instructions - We transfer the tablet to the APX mode)
4. Connect to computer
5. Enter your SBK (see Instructions - Getting SBK)

screen

6. Select the installation option:

screen

7. We are waiting for the end of the program
8. Reboot (Reset button)

Change of recovery and bootloader through recovery (* .zip)

Install as usual firmware:
CWM_TO_v1.7.3.zip(4.69 MB)

CWM_TO_v1.8.1rc8.zip(4.8 MB)

TWRP_TO_rev2.0b4.zip(4.86 MB)

Bootloader_v9.zip(678.3 KB)

Getting SBK

1. Download the calculator and unpack it somewhere
SBCalc_v1.1.zip(8.89 KB)

2. Enter your CPUID and click Generate

3. SBK received.

We translate the tablet into APX mode

1. Turn off the tablet
2. Take a paper clip and press the "Reset" button (located near the USB ports)
3. Holding the "Reset" button, hold down the power button for 3-5 seconds (until the power button lights up with white light)
4. Release the power button by holding "Reset" for another 2 seconds and pull out a paper clip
5. We connect the tablet to the PC via USB
drivers -Drivers Acer A500-501.rar(17.04 MB)

6. The computer detects the device as Acer Picasso USB Boot-recovery Driver

UnBrick - full rollback, tablet recovery, does not work on Windows 8-8.1

EUUStablet resurrection program:
Download- Yandex
Download- google
Md5- 09F3197B8A0F9696D5E925EEFF43B924
The size- 381 MB (399,710,911 bytes)

1.Unpack the archiveEUUS.rarTo any place on the PC and open the unzipped folder.



2.Find and open the fileCPUID.txt, we enter ourUIDwhich should consist of15 characters(only Latin letters and numbers). BeforeUIDmust necessarily stand0x0i.e. in the end it will turn out0x0yyyyyyyyyyyyyyywhere y is yourUID(example: 0x037c7040425ff0d7). We save.



3.Run as administratorPBJ20upgrade.exe(The tablet at this time should be turned off and not connected to the computer via USB). Click "OKпїЅ



4.Installation language is left "Russia"And click"Further". Immediately start installing the drivers, the installation is allowed.



5.On the offer to open "Settings"And select"USB debugging"Just click"FurtherпїЅ.



6.We will have the following window (here just wait about 2 to 3 minutes).



7.After a short pause, a treasured window will appear.



8.Before proceedingrereadall 8 points.
8.1. Take a clip, press and hold the button "Reset"which is located near the USB ports.
8.2. Holding the buttonReset", hold down the power button for 3 seconds. The tablet vibrates a bit,but should not turn on.
8.3. After you release the power button, hold the "Reset"another 1 second and pull out the clip (withthe power button will light up, but the tablet itself should not turn on).

9.We connect the tablet to the PC via USB - we connect the USB cable to the tablet and computer (do not touch the power button).

10.The computer will detect the device asAcer Picasso USB Boot-recovery Driver(minor differences are possible).

11.In the window click "Yes".

12.Before starting the firmware, the program will ask you to enter the identification number of the CPU, here we enter ourUIDthe one you inserted into the fileCPUID(example: 037c7040425ff0d7).

13.The tablet will go into update mode. Will beginUnbrick.

14.At the end of the process on the tablet screen you will see the inscriptionPassin capital letters and the tablet will reboot automatically.

15.The result is Android 3.0.1 with English.

UnBrick - easy way (need SBK)

1. Download the program:
link to post

2. RunUnBrickSlow

3. Enter your SBK and wait for the process

4. As a result, we get a tablet with English Android 3.2, a bootloader v8 and recovery 1.7.3.

How to format the internal memory of the tablet, if installed CWM 1.7.3

1. Go to CWM
2. Go to "Backup and Restore"
3. Select "Toggle backup and restore of internal storage (/ data / media)", it will show Enable.
4. After we go to "Mounts and Storage" ... and press "format / data"

How to format the internal memory of the tablet, if installed CWM 1.8.1

1. Go to CWM
2. Go to the item Mounts and Storage.
3. Click on Really format / data and / data / media
4. Wait, about 30 seconds will delete

Afterota

1340376599_afterota-v1_09.zip(103.99 MB)


Attention: For proper operation and security, you must disable UAC (User Account Control) before using the program.
1) Run the program using Afterota.exe(the tablet must be turned on, connected to the computer via USB and USB debugging must be activated on it)At the very first launch, the program will not see your tablet, because there is no driver, which will be mentioned in the Driver line (ERROR - driver not found). To install it, click the Install Driver button at the bottom left. After that, you will see the following window, in which we click OK, in the next window. Next, in the next window, OK and in the most recent window, Finish. Now we are waiting for the appearance of the window with the parameters of your tablet. Here you will see the following useful information.
Serial - serial number.
Cpuid - tablet UID.
Sbk - SBK tablet.
Booldr - current bootloader.
2) The Stock tab is designed to install the stock (official) HC loader and recovery. The procedure is available for tablets A500 / A501 / G100W. You must click on the appropriate button, agree with the warning and wait for the operation.
3) The Standard tab is designed to install the HC bootloader or unlocked ICS V7 bootloader and any recovery to choose from the presented set.
Procedure is available for A500 / A501 / G100W tablets. You must click on the appropriate button, agree with the warning and wait for the operation.
4) Advanced tab is divided into 4 subsections.
Advanced stuff subsection - Here you can install any HC or ICS bootloader, specifying their location on the disk of your computer, if everything is done correctly, the Install button will become active, after which you need to click, agree with the warning and wait for the process to finish. The procedure is available for tablets A500 / A501 / G100W.
Unsoftbrick subsection (stuck in APX mode) - here you can install any HC or ICS bootloader, specifying their location on the disk of your computer, if everything is done correctly, the Install button will become active, after which you need to click, accept the warning and wait for the process to finish. The procedure is available for tablets A500 / A501 / G100W. This procedure differs in that the tablet must be manually transferred to the tablet APX mode, and in the subsection Advanced stuff it happens in automatic mode! It is used if the tablet hangs in APX mode during the firmware from the Advanced stuff section.
Subsection Root for Hc or Ics (through cwm) - Here, by clicking on the Copy button, you can set root rights in one click on any firmware. The procedure is available for tablets A500 / A501 / G100W.
Subsection Filemanager HD - By Install button, you install the file manager for tablets on Android. The procedure is available for tablets A500 / A501 / G100W.

miscellanea

Solving the problem with Chrome.
Error with google play services
Supplement to combat the errors of Google Play services.
Solving errors on Omni v13 from off forum
Solving Google Script Problem for 4.4.4
If installing 4.3.1 permanent bootlap
Alternative to Google Play

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Post has been editeddestroyer71 - 24.03.19, 19:23

Reason for editing: Archive firmware

[Biz_ON]

Aidarik540 @ 07/26/2012, 18:07

3. does not see internal memory

I'm not alone

[Aidarik540]

Blaid02 @ 07/26/2012, 10:17 PM

and where the information on xda updates are not!

Here is the update on XDA

[duckbill]

Aidarik540,


Just do not confuse two different builds of CM10 from two different developers :) The second, albeit later, but more unfinished and buggy.

Posted on 07/27/2012, 15:46:

Blaid02 @ 07/26/2012, 11:19 PM

I tried to overcome this crap all the Internet searched, but did not find.

Once 5 wrote in the branch on the fourth android on the A500

[Blaid02]

The fact is that the auto turn does not work on all ics loaders even on the off it does not work

[Actyon]

Wrote in Acer, about JB, said no information

[sm1tty]

Tell me, is it worth putting SM? Now there is still an ancient herd 3.0d

[Blaid02]

I have 4 days cm10. Everything suits there are no bugs! Resource-intensive games are going great.

Post has been editedBlaid02 - 27.07.12, 19:33

[- BoSSman -]

sm1tty
For everyday used not worth it. So far, only for the most impatient. Before the full firmware is still far.

[miras7]

Official firmware should not wait?

[(mazzzafaka)]

miras7,
YES no, of course ...

[Blaid02]

HereFguy wrote that under the first transformer 4.1 will be released, maybe then Acer will drag under.

[Namirock]

[quote name = 'Biz_ON' date = '27 .07.2012, 15:24 'post =' 14646987 ']
Quote (Aidarik540 @ 07/26/2012, 6:07 PM)
3. does not see internal memory
I'm not alone

I, too, am not alone — see.

[Namirock]

[quote name = 'Blaid02' date = '27 .07.2012, 17:59 'post =' 14650090 ']
The fact is that the auto turn does not work on all ics loaders even on the off it does not work

Is it? All the Herds have seen me. Now there is a herd of beta3 (half-hard), too, peaks-peaks. And also tried Gili Bealy 4.1. And a button (toggle switch) and a papochka on HD Widgets v. 3 ... worked On the SM 10_unofficial toggle switch did not try, but the software pipettes work with turns.
Installed Boot v8_ blue. Look in the box for instructions for your beast, you can not read it, there is a symptom of RTFM)))

Post has been editedNamirock - 28.07.12, 15:59

[Takagi-kun]

on motor khoom will be released 4.1.1, so I think it will be released on our acer a500

[gluk-12]

I installed the CM10 8th bootloader, CMW 1.7 firmware version cm-10-20120723

But noticed - interface withlive wallpaperit still slows down :)
not as much as on stock firmware, but anyway - the delay is still high.


Pleases the sound.

I tried to set 1.4GHz in the recovery, but it is not set above 1k. It is clear that he missed something.

Google bug know:
1) Failed to download the package for recognizing the Russian language offline.
2) word search does not allow the transition from the results in the browser. Ie I get my request, but I can not do anything with it)))
3) the interface itself is not informative. I end up with a conventional chromium type brouser, without any possibilities.

If it's a jamb of Google, it's very sad that they managed to release such a raw thing.
But I tend to, that the cant of porting 4.1, no more ...

Up: flash furychit in native browser. need to install it separately. In the market is not displayed.
Auto-rotate works!

Auto-completion function is not noticed. What are its differences from previous systems, previously used in motor scooters (already in distant zero) ?!

1 hour of work with 50% of the screen = 15% of the charge of oO
Very bad. Although I was engaged in the installation of a dozen applications. More test later.

Auto brightness and does not think to work!

Post has been editedgluk-12 - 29.07.12, 02:12

[Blaid02]

1) Failed to download the package for recognizing the Russian language offline.

So they did not support the Russian language!

In the market is not displayed.

In the market flash removed the 15th of this month.

Post has been editedBlaid02 - 29.07.12, 05:14

[bmd-ua]

[email protected], 16:36

First, skip all the settings, then do it in the usual way, otherwise the bottom panel doesn’t work when you first start until the system is fully loaded

Could you tell me ICONS !!!
If you don’t install Google apps, well, I don’t like the "corporation of good" for their perpetual collection of personal data, TABLET WILL WORK, if you need to install the necessary applications from Our forum simply by downloading * .apk ???

Post has been editedbmd-ua - 29.07.12, 13:12

[- BoSSman -]

bmd-ua,
I have no doubt that you have very important personal data and Google will still find a way to get it, even without gapps. : D The whole point of Android in gugloservisah. And so - the lack of gapps will not affect the operation of the system.

[Blaid02]

Cyanogenmod 10 by Jellybellys

Attention Firmware set exclusively on the ICS bootloader !!!
Jellybean do not support HC downloader!

What works

1. Bluetooth.
2. USB and microSd drive.
3. Wifi.
4. Internet.
5. Root access, Although I did not start !!! can you?
6. Google Play.
7. Touch screen multitach.
8. Camera (can not be used due to lack of internal memory).

What does not work:

1. Audio and sound.
2. Internal memory / mnt / sdcard and / sdcard.

Firmware:cm10-20120725-a500-jellybellys.zip
GAPPS (new) 2012.07.26:gapps-jb-20120726-signed.zip

Post has been editedBlaid02 - 29.07.12, 20:09

[Actyon]

And what is the difference from the previously laid out cyagene?