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  1. Zoandroid

    Root Use ROM Mgr to make nandroids?

    I am currently using CWM Recovery v5.5.0.x (the Touch version) rev1.73. I would like to start using the "Back up current ROM" function in ROM Manager, rather than manually rebooting to recovery to make a nandroid. But after installing ROM Manager 5.0.0.8 it says I have to 'flash CWM Recovery'...
  2. V

    No Email with ICS

    Just updated my A500 to ICS this morning and now I am unable to get any email using either the Email program that came with the Tab or K9... I just get the message "Loading Messages" that never goes away. Without email, the Tab is useless in my application.. I have reset all of the accouynt...
  3. D

    Root Root 4.0.3 to install 4.0.4 Stock Email Client.

    All I want to root my A500 so I can install a later version of the Stock Email. I have leaked 4.0.3 but cant send exchange emails from tablet. Others have used the email apk for 4.0.4 to sort this. Whats the easiest way to just be able to install the 4.0.4 email apk as Im happy with every...
  4. mrpnut

    Root jellybean 4. 1. 1

    well if nobody knows yet they successfully ported over jellybean 4. 1. 1 on xda for the acer iconia a 100 and a 500. heres the link if anybody wants it, make sure you say your thx to RANDOMBLAME over at xda:-) this link is for a 500 4.1 android JELLY BEAN - with wifi, audio - xda-developers
  5. M

    Help No scandinavian support for external keyboards?

    Greetings. I have tried several wired, wireless, bluetooth keyboards attached on A500 and I have no luck with scandinavian letters. I read somewhere that Google didn't even put such support on Android, so it's up to manufacturers to put such support there...It makes no sense at all. My friend...
  6. S

    Help Internal Storage not adding up

    Hi, I have been getting a warning on my A500 that I am low on storage space. When I go into the file manager it shows 12.5 GB total space available but when I add up all the other things that are listed I only come up to about 7 GB as being used. Yet my system is saying that I have less than...
  7. D

    What mail app to use

    I use the watchdog app to see what apps are taking too much of my resources. It is great by the way. Just about all of my alarms are due to my Gmail app. My question is ... would it make sense to delete the Gmail app and put Gmail on my stock email app that came with the unit which is an Acer...
  8. J

    Jellybean?

    I know its too soon to ask but when are we getting jellybean? If we are?:D
  9. JnKTechstuff

    Root Miui rom

    PLAY Android MIUI.zip - 4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download - j k This is my MIUI ROM im stuck and I need someones help so there's the link try to fix it!
  10. D

    Chrome Browser

    I'm a huge fan of the Chrome browser on the desktop, but I'm just not having much luck with it on my A500 either in beta form or the newly-released non-beta version. Initially pages load okay, but when switching between tabs they never re-load or they load painfully slowly. I'm back to the...
  11. B

    Help Bought A Used A500 With Known Problems.

    I bought a Used A500 last night for $80 and figured if I can fix the problems then I got a great deal. I looked at it for about an hour last night just to find out what was going on. Here is the problems I am having with it. It will not charge, if you plug it in it says the battery is 12...
  12. A

    Root SetCPU

    If I have root access can I install this app and overclock or do I need something more?
  13. M

    Address book app

    I am after an address book/phone book for my Acer iconia a500. The ones I have found are not compatible due to the iconia not having a sim card/phone built in. I don't own a mobile phone & have no use for 1. I would however like to store names, addresses, phone numbers etc of friends &...
  14. A

    Display killing battery

    Recently I've noticed my battery draining a lot faster than normal so I looked and what's using my battery and the display is using about 68%. So then I unchecked auto brightness and put the brightness really low and the battery is still draining really fast. What can I do to fix this?
  15. K

    How do I disable the incognito feature in the default browser?

    I want to completely disable the incognito feature in the default browser, I guess it's a great thing to have but not with a 14 year old. There must be a way to get rid of this so I'm able to see where my daughter is going on the web. Someone PLEASE tell me how to disable incognito mode! I find...
  16. M

    Help Random shutdown

    Recently my a500 has been experiencing some random shutdowns. I've used the a500 for a year and haven't had this problem til now. Other than resets, any idea what I should do?
  17. C

    Help iconia a500 not booting

    Hi. My Iconia got bad suddenly. Stopped in the middle of some streaming and will not reboot. It sits on "acer" screen forever. I tried power on/volume up combo, it started reset, but went nowhere. i think it is looking for update card on SD. Any ideas how to proceed? Of course, it happened right...
  18. A

    recovery verified failed

  19. A

    Root recovery verified failed

    I rooted using ICS root 7 and installed superuser, titanium backup, ROM manager, and acer recovery installation. When I installed clockworkmod from the recovery installation and boot into recovery i get this error in red text "recovery verified failed". What do I do?
  20. D

    Help Acer A500 - close tabs???

    HI, my acer is being silly..... it keeps telling me i have too many tabs open but when i advance kill...it still tells me the same thing. i cant open up browser pages etc... any ideas?
  21. D

    Clearing Cache - what does it do

    I have had a number of problems since my update to ICS. Mainly crashes primarily in the Gmail app .... plus others. After reading a number of forums I decided to bite the bullet and do a full reset which I did 2 weeks ago. I then went through each app and loaded it and watched to see if I...
  22. A

    Root root question

    In the all things root thread it says it can root the leak version of 4.0.3 does that include the official version also?
  23. V

    Root using my Acer to root phone

    Does anyone know how to use the A500 to root my LG?
  24. D-U-R-X

    Acer Iconia Tab A500 FAQ's

    This is a work in progress and, as such, if you feel that there is anything that needs adding, please PM a guide or start a thread in Private Chat With Staff with your suggestions. 1. Forum related questions. 2. How can I improve the battery life of my Acer Iconia Tab A500? 3. Are there...
  25. T

    Help Iconia a500 as desktop webcam??

    Hi Guys, I want to use skype on my PC and was wondering if there was a way i could use my a500 as the webcam for this. I cant (dont want to) use skype on the iconia because there is no wireless infrastructure.
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