apx flashutil claims "Acer APX Mode device detected"
device mgr shows "Acer USB Boot-recovery driver" under "Universal Serial Bus controllers"

Originally Posted by Tommmii

apx flashutil claims "Acer APX Mode device detected"
device mgr shows "Acer USB Boot-recovery driver" under "Universal Serial Bus controllers"

OK, that's good (I had to double check with mine)

Now, did you run the package I posted earlier? Reason is, it uses a .bin file instead of an apx package.

Also, as I am dealing with several other folks, do you have a bootloader when you boot? Like Skirlax_CZ blah blah blah version xxxx?

I tried the bootloader_ics_v4.bin and the recovery you supplied.
There's no mention of a bootloader on the A501

Supposition : if my cpuid were wrong, would apxflash throw an error?

Originally Posted by Tommmii

I tried the bootloader_ics_v4.bin and the recovery you supplied.
There's no mention of a bootloader on the A501

Supposition : if my cpuid were wrong, would apxflash throw an error?

@Tommmii, Which tablet do you have? a 500 0r 501?


Generally, if the UID/Sbk were wrong, the apps would throw an error.

A501
I'm beginning to suspect my UID (037c700140c0941) could be wrong.
If so, i'll be stuck up a creek without a paddle

Originally Posted by Tommmii

A501
I'm beginning to suspect my UID (037c700140c0941) could be wrong.
If so, i'll be stuck up a creek without a paddle

Looks like an HC UID. But it doesn't matter. If this was the UID you pulled under HC. Basically, ICS will change the UID. As a matter of fact, it may change it several times when you install ISC Roms. What shouldn't change, in most cases, is the SBK. Usually the SBK is the same under HC and ICS. At least with my tab it was.

Naw,,,, you still got a paddle.

I got a 501 also.

So tell me, do you have any bootloader at all when you try to boot normally?

Also, you didn't tell me what happened when you tried running the app I posted with the Ver4 unlocked bootloader. Did it work? (don't worry if it said 500 or 501, can fix that later)

Attached is my 501 ver4.bin Throw it in the same directory as the tool I posted.

Power On gives the white Acer logo, followed by a bootlogo ("android" metallic type letters) From memmory that could be the stock HC bootlogo. Stuck in a loop though...

VolDown & PWR gives the HC Andy with an exclamation triangle dangling above his head.

edit : just tried renaming SD_Acer_A501_1.309.02_COM_GEN1 to update.zip , it updated the rom but no boot same as above
edit2 : didn't see your attachement...just tried it, stuck at [resume mode] in the nvflash debug window

You rock so hard!

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The super ridiculous fastboot method worked PERFECT for me. Took me all of 2 minutes. I was pulling my hair out. Thanks so much for the AMAZING support. Love the android community.

Originally Posted by Moscow Desire

Well, first off, your UID is fine. For ICS that is. TimmyDeans tool requires an HC UID. So you can't use it in TimmyDeans. Theoretically the SBK is the same for both in a lot of cases, just the UID number changes. But you have your UID so all is not lost.

Probably just the recovery image got toasted. Also, there are reports that a small percentage of tablets don't get along well with certain version recoveries. No know reason for this.

Can you boot into fastboot mode? (vol+ amd PWR) if so, you can try to fastboot a new recovery image through the android SDK. You can access fastboot through the Android SDK/Platform-tools folder on your PC (open a command window there. Put the tab in fastboot mode, plug in to PC, make sure windows recognizes it as fastboot device.

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

(recovery.img being the name of the recovery you wish to use)

or

You can try the manual method of NVFlash. Personally I use one of the older tools from BlackThund3r to do this. It's not listed anymore, so if you need it, I'll have to package it in a zip file and post it.

Anyhow, those are a couple of methods to use.

MD

Originally Posted by Tommmii

Power On gives the white Acer logo, followed by a bootlogo ("android" metallic type letters) From memmory that could be the stock HC bootlogo. Stuck in a loop though...

VolDown & PWR gives the HC Andy with an exclamation triangle dangling above his head.

edit : just tried renaming SD_Acer_A501_1.309.02_COM_GEN1 to update.zip , it updated the rom but no boot same as above
edit2 : didn't see your attachement...just tried it, stuck at [resume mode] in the nvflash debug window

Ewwww.... right now, I am at a loss for a plan of attack.

After running the rom, and it updating ok, the Acer with the metallic logo's tells me it's a modified bootloader (I saw this in the earlier unlocked bootloader logos. Ver3 I believe. However, this ver3 I don't believe had flashboot capability.

Ver3 is ok. You can run it. Why we can't get it updated to ver4 right now, is beyond me.

Hmmm.... will have to come up with a different plan.

One thing puzzles me, why when you ran that .... "update", it didn;t put a stock bootloader on it.

Ewwww... too bad you are not near Moscow. I would love to get my hands on it.

could i run nvflash manually when connected in APX mode ?
Perhaps it would show more debug info then...?