Firmware update for acer a501 tablet

"Firmware update for acer a501 tablet"








I am located in Canada and also would like to update my A501 (Rogers branded) to generic ICS. It doesn't look in the least bit cheap and feels lighter than its hefty 1. If you have an 8" tab change all the '480's to '600's d( 800x600 resolution for a 8" tablet) - not applicable to your 7" case. After restarting the tablet, here came again the android robot, but it was just standing for a while and then proceeded to dance on the center of the screen. Note: Acer issued an over-the-air free update to Android OS 3. I have also purchased the A501 from Telstra and I have been looking for a way to do this for a while. The solution is this thread! This update would be a patch for the A501 model for the EMEA region, running version 1. Credit will be given! I need to install PDFmap beta but need 4. Trial II: Failed Too I tried to contact the seller and asked for solution to my problem, hoping that I could fix it myself without sending it back the country where it came from because if I did that, I had to bear the two ways shipping costs as one of the warranty terms and frankly they were not cheap and the customs may charge me another import duty fee when the repaired package arrived at my doorway. I was really happy to find out that this android robot had eventually come to life again after 2 months of inactivity. Now lets hope Acer releases Android 4. The Xoom gives you a few improvements for your money like double the storage and dual band WiFi 802. On top of the screen there is a message " WM8650 Android2. I will be pushing these torrrent files up here so that you can all access old files again. We want stock files for the rest of the community). Upgrading U-Boot LOGO to NAND Upgrading Kernel LOGO to NAND copy data to Android-Data partition(Nand).. If you encountered any problem when upgrading, please download the file from our official web site. The X500 runs vanilla Android OS 3. Once this is done you should be able to use the builtin updater to go all the way to ICS. It failed too because the screen did not react nor show anything, just freezing on the first boot screen with the android robot posing still in the center of the screen. Set the slider switch that locks the screen to left position. This application software is required for the ICS upgrade. It is a list of every firmware file I have come across - and some others. After the process finished, the screen displayed a message to remove the micro SD and restart the tablet. These were the first files I have compiled and used. Considering the high two-way shipping costs plus another customs import fee, I finally made myself try her suggestion with the latest firmware. The Windows command line treats single quotes literally. Over the past few weeks it has become evident that Acer does not want to support us in getting firmware files so we'll have to do it ourselves :P All firmware links go in the post below. Fortunately Acer does have full version downloads of Android 3. You seem to have found the solution, but I am not knowledgable enogh to carry out your instructions without some step by step guidance. I did not expect this, but maybe the robot knew I hated it, this time it was just awhile and the screen shifted to next message showing the upgrade process. The following example shows you how to modify the touchscreen decoder chip model in firmware files from vt1603 model to uor615x model. Most Acer updates seem to be distributed as patches like this. In general it is a 7" MID ePad Android Tablet powered by VIA 8650 800MHz CPU and Android 2. It's not the most exciting but we need a fast and resilient way of distributing these files. With these caveats in mind, the tablet still offers a lot of bang for the buck and is leap years ahead of no-name Android tablets sold at Best Buy and Fry's that run pre-Honeycomb Android versions, have even worse build quality and have murky displays. If you have ANY of the files listed which do not have working download links please PM me or post here. Most, if not all, of the useful files are below. This application software is required for the ICS upgrade. I cannot do anything with the xor. EDIT: Although a central repository would be nice, we don't need one immediately. In order to get the best out of your Iconia Tab, its installed applications, and prevent system incompatibility, you must apply all application updates before upgrading the firmware. You can try this solution pointed out by one of our commenters ShibuVas: For WM8650 models follow this to resolve touchscreen issue. But acer i beleive can do this for free and wipe all information to do with telstra on the device. For safety and to make sure there was no battery failure during the firmware upgrade process, I plugged in the power adapter. So the goal is simple: get somewhere to gather the files, upload what we have and make them available to the rest of the community. I thought I'd rewrite the OP considering so much has changed in the firmware department recently. This thread serves to solve two large problems: 1) Acer do not offer via their servers (which changed names and caused this thread to be created originally, but none of the files were deleted) all the files we tablet enthusiasts may need. You should just use the checkin. Then I removed my micro SD card from the card reader and put it in the tablet micro SD slot while the tablet is off. Since then I always hate that robot. Any help would be appreciated. Simply modify the firmware_version field in checkin. Also for personal reasons Vache has had to take his site down. The first frame I saw on screen was the standing still android robot again, but after a minute, the screen did not shift to other frame about warning nor message. I was very upset and threw it to a corner of my house. I have downloaded Code Blocks and tried to use that compiler with no results. Perhaps we should have them pre-decrypted (takes a minute or so for the uploader and saves time and effort for downloaders) 2a) Somewhere to upload them too. Here is the screenshot of the firmware upgrade process: Here is the documented android firmware upgrade process step by step, as shown on the screen: Upgrading W-Load to SF. And I have heard that we should not follow instruction from any website, why so? The non-functional SIM card slot with plastic tape removed and the microSD card slot. Remember: the more peers the better! Good luck, and happy tablet hacking, PS: We need more files. The Iconia Tab A500 has very similar specs to the Motorola Xoom WiFi-only model, but it currently sells for $150 less ($450 vs. If you download over Torrent, PLEASE help and seed. I personally hope this article will save your time, effort and money to fix your unbootable chinese tablet by trying what I did with my tablet. User interface improvements: Enlarge the notification message layout. The Acer Iconia A500 is an attractive tablet with a brushed aluminum finish and gray plastics that remind us of attractive TimeLineX notebooks like the Acer TimelineX 1830T. Overall the shipping costs may cost me the same price as a new tablet pc. Do you have it by any chance and can you share it? There was no "script" folder anywhere in the archive, contrary to what I knew about the firmware upgrade process which involving "script" folder. Curious, I waited longer (20 minutes - 30 minutes) and there was still nothing on the screen. We need as many of these files as possible for completion's sake! For me, it meant there was no hope for my tablet, it had totally died. I downloaded it from a link she provided: New Firmware: She also provided me with old firmware in case i need it : I never used this old firmware, i used the new one. I currently have one or two seedboxes sharing these files along with my home server (meek upload speed, but still there nonetheless). Next, I copied all the contents of M009S_06. We need two things: 1) People with files (initially just firmware zips and EUU packages. Though it lacks 3G and there's no SIM card receptacle, cell standby uses a significant amount of idle power (also fixed in a firmware update). I got them using curl on my Linux PC. Like the Xoom, Asus Eee Pad Transformer and Samsung Galaxy Tab 10. I decided to buy this chinese tablet because it was very affordable compared to other currently famous tablet pc such as Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab and Dell Streak, which price may be 4-5 times higher. I have downloaded the 4 files from Acer like you have listed but I cannot figure out how to continue from there. There are many different versions of 8650 tablets using different touchscreen decoder chips - vt1603 or uor615x or uor615 or vt1609 or it7260 or others. I cannot believe it was that easy. Here were the successive versions I used and the update files I obtained: Acer_A501_4. These two factors together mean that we have download access to a LOT less files than before which is causing issues for newbies (principally) as they do not have the files downloaded already. For example: xor input. Reviewed April 30, 2011 by Lisa Gade. My home internet is currently handling most of the uploading for these ROMs which isn't the best thing. We tested both the card slot (it worked fine with our 8 and 16 gig cards) and the USB host port (it worked with flash drives, keyboards but not external hard drives, mice or optical drives). I made a summary that this "wmt_scriptcmd" was probably like "autorun. Footnote: Resolving Malfunctioning Touch Screen Issue After Successful Flashing and Booting In certain cases when you have successfully flashed the new firmware and made the android tablet boot normally again, but find out that the touch screen is not functioning and not reacting to any of user touch input, it is caused by a different touchscreen decoder chip you have in your tablet. Complete Acer customer service contact information including steps to reach representatives, hours of operation, customer support links and more from ContactHelp. These include firmware updates and application refreshes. Due to my busy activities at that time, I had almost forgotten it and did not even try to contact the seller again to tell her about the failure. After that I turned on the device and as usual, the android robot showed up. Next shut down the tablet. And this was also my first time making purchase from overseas which i supposed to be quite risky. But considering the price was cheap (under $100) and if any bad things happened (cheating seller, broken in shipment, undelivered and etc) i just lost some bucks so i finally decided that it was worth to try and i will take the risk. If you are interested to see the video of the firmware upgrade process, i have successfully documented it here: The upgrade process was quite fast, it just took less than 4 minutes to finish. Either way they're here. It decreases the download size necessary but means that you cannot just install one of these updates on your tablet unless you were running the exact version and region for which the patch was written. Summary: Never Give Up The key is to use the correct and suitable firmware for your tablet, though all the firmwares are built with Android OS but they may vary by brands and models. The 3 files were part of a RAR file which were splitted. I am in the process of migrating these files over to three servers to offer them via torrents. What's not: Can't play 1080p video. In order to get the best out of your Iconia Tab, its installed applications, and prevent system incompatibility, you must apply all application updates before upgrading the firmware. Its capacitive multi-touch display looks nearly identical to the Xoom's and is bested by the IPS display on the even less expensive Eee Pad Transformer as well as the bright and vibrant Galaxy Tab 10. Acer also didn't bother to make two casing versions for the A500 and A501, so there is indeed a hole for a SIM card but don't put a card in there because there's no receptacle and the card will thus fall irretrievably inside the unit and rattle around. For example, they do not have any unbrick procedures hosted. Acer blames Telstra for not releasing it and Telstra blames Acer for not making it available. After I successfully downloaded the new firmware (Official FW M009s WM8650 Android2. Build quality overall is good, but we noted that on our Best Buy purchased unit the case doesn't meet as tightly on the lower and upper right corners as it does on the left. She told me not to worry (but I actually DID. With the power adapter kept charging to ensure that no power failure during firmware upgrade process, I turned the tablet on, hoping to get a message or warning of the firmware upgrade process like the one described in one forum about the firmware upgrade process. To look for the correct firmware, I recommend you to refer to your seller or product manufacturer, either by using their online website or by contacting their customer service personally. Upgrading U-Boot to SF. It will give you a link to an obfuscated zip file which (after you unxor it using my instructions) will debrand your device and revert it to an older Android version. First Encounter Trial I: Unsuccessful I had tried a lot of ways to make it boot again including hard power off (pressing the power button for more than 5 seconds), reset the device (pushing a small pin to the small hole at the side of the screen, there are 2 holes: one for microphone and the other for reset button, you should try which one), leave it turned on until the battery drained off (just like pulling a bios battery off a motherboard to reset), try to press combinations of various keys I can find on the tablet pc. Whatever this place is should have sufficient bandwidth for the quantity of downloads and support the storage of files up to 800MB each (ie for EUU packages) 2b) Seedbox(es). The seller is good and very cooperative, one of their sales team, a woman, told me to try to upgrade the firmware and provided me with 3 links of the firmware archive files. I believe that there are still a lot of people out there who may have the same problem like mine, frustrated with unbootable chinese tablet device. Fortunately it was not too hard to unbrand the device and upgrade all the way to Android 4. If you have any links feel free to post them and I'll add them! You mentioned Linux, and then there is some c file there (do I need to compile it? Locate the Acer corporate office headquarters phone number, address and more at CorporateOfficeOwl. Some of these files are leaks; others are official updates. Now when you turn it back on hold the volume down key (side closest to the power button) at the same time as the power button. Try out our unique manual viewer allowing you to interact with manuals from directly within your browser! If you have a seedbox with bandwidth you can contribute please PM me and I will send you the folder of torrent files so you can support the cause. Re: Do android 3. Enjoy Last edited by blackthund3r; 2014-12-29 at 9:58PM. If you encountered any problem when upgrading, please download the file from our official web site. One firmware may be suitable for a tablet but may not be suitable for others. We could store rooting tools etc. This lets us pretend to be running an old enough version that Acer gives us the full update instead of a patch. The tablet should start installing the update. Acer, whose strong suit is making a notebook with the same specs as tier 1 competitors and pricing it significantly lower, is doing the same thing with their first US Android tablet. Upgrading Ramdisk to NAND. And we're pleased to see that Acer has been proactive about fixing bugs and issuing firmware updates. I believe the built in operating system is supplied by WonderMedia Technologies (WMT) as there are many WonderMedia Technologies applications pre-installed in it and some of them come with chinese user interface which i cannot understand and decide to uninstall later. They all failed to fix this chinese tablet pc and made me start thinking that all chinese products are lack of quality. To make it works for your tablet, you need to edit some of the firmware files. If a link is dead, and you can fulfil the request, please PM me! Many are missing from the collection. These instructions should work fine on any computer with the command line gcc and curl tools installed. The tablet floodgates are open, and the Motorola Xoom is no longer the only Android Honeycomb tablet on the market. It would bring you up to version 9. User interface improvements: Enlarge the notification message layout. These include firmware updates and application refreshes. Thank you for being patient with me.