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Root Bricked A500

Still... Linux.... Ugh, lol

Sometimes it has to be done though!

One of the root tools for the Desire HD says that you are best running it in a Linux environment, as it is the "cleanest" environment to run it in - ok... I know this is different, but still... if it gets it sorted... :)
 
For Linux? Not sure, as I don't use it. My dad uses Fedora (as his computer is a Linux machine), it is ok... I had a copy of Ubuntu to run from CD when I wanted to root my mates DHD... think you should be ok with any.
 
For Linux? Not sure, as I don't use it. My dad uses Fedora (as his computer is a Linux machine), it is ok... I had a copy of Ubuntu to run from CD when I wanted to root my mates DHD... think you should be ok with any.

Yea, Ubuntu at least sounds familiar. Guess I will give that a shot when I get home
 
Ok, got it downloaded and burned. I like how it seemed like it would be really easy to set up a dual boot with the windows installer... another time perhaps.

Just gonna run it from the disk and see what is up before I start messing with the tools I will need to fix this POS, lol
 
Hey NA... how's this going? Had the answers/got it working?

Have seen someone else who has said that they had an issue, where their son in law was able to get the tablet working without a CPUID and have asked that he has a quick look here too :)
 
Haven't been able to get in touch with son in law this week end but will get back with you as soon as I can when he finally answers the phone. I'll post in the other discussion and you can sher from there.
 
Afterota v1.09
This program primarily targets A50X/G100W tablets with Ota Hc or Ota Ics.
It lets the user install a recovery and a bootloader, compatible with Hc or Ics.
Afterota offers no garanty for succes. You use Afterota at your own risk.
You can always end up with a bricked device.
Features :
- auto retrieval of all your tablet ID's
- saving important tablet ID's for future reference
- one click installation of bootloaders, recoveries and optionally stock kernels
- return to stock Hc or Ics through update.zip method
- unsoftbrick your tablet if it gets stuck in apx mode
- root your tablet
- etc . .
Credits ( people who directly or indirectly contributed ) :
- Vache, Jasto, Civato, Scrilax and a lot of guides on Xda
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Changelog
v1.09
18/06/2012
- Afterota now detects if there are multiple android devices connected to the computer.
If so, all flashing is disabled. There can be only one . .
v1.08
17/06/2012
- This update should resolve the isuese that users experienced when they were running
custom ics roms in combination with hc bootloader ( tested with hc bootloader + flexreaper )
- Removed the warning and exclusion when kernel returns bootloader version 0.03.11-ICS.
These were excluded in Afterota v1.07 ( see changelog v1.07 for more info )
- added v8 ics bootloaders by Scrilax to the package
v1.07
04/06/2012
- Afterota should work for all models : A500, A501, G100W
- new method for retrieving information
- when kernel returns bootloader version 0.03.11-ICS all flashing is disabled
this situation could apear when a user is on bl 0.03.01-HC with a SOD patched
kernel, these kernels are unable to start APX mode
- program lets you install ics bootloader on HC roms now
the v7 ics bootloader can start Hc roms as long they are not stock ( CWM HC roms )
so a user currently on Hc could install the Ics bootloader + a recovery
and during reboot into recovery imeditatly flash a custom cwm Ics rom ( eg. flexreaper)
or go back to Hc by flashing a cwm Hc rom. ( this has been tested and proven to work )
- program layout simplified
- winxp and vista are back in the running
v1.06
31/05/2012
- bugfix in bootloader detection (again)
- added lite version to the package
- added v7 ics bootloaders by Scrilax to the package
V1.05
31/05/2012
- bugfix in bootloader detection
v1.04
31/05/2012
- when ics build is not recognized, all kernel flashing is disabled
v1.03
30/05/2012
- changed layout a bit to hold more information
- changed the way the id's are detected
- ics version detection for flashing correct kernel
- program restricted for usage on win7 only
- displays uac warning, uac sometimes causes nvflash to crash
v1.02
29/05/2012
- removed the auto reboot after pushing the root packet to the tablet
- updated thor recovery for ics to v1.73
- the program now displays a warning if the file containing serial, cpuid and sbk is not found
- improved the code to disable the "install-recovery.sh" script
v1.01
28/05/2012
- made some changes to the way the program acts in different situations
- when hc rom is detected all ics bootloader & kernel flashing is disabled
- when ics rom is detected all hd bootloader flashing is disabled, except on the "back to stock" tab
- several other changes to the interface as sugested by civato.
v1.00
27/05/2012
- initial release
 
This is not my program, but it's the one we used to restore my tab when I bricked it trying to take it back to 3.2.1. You run it on your puter with the tab atached,
 
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