A500 in 2020 ; Root, Bootloader, Custom ROM - LINKS WORKING

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[QUOTE = "DDomitri, post: 84239717, membro: 10478543"]
Saluti,
sì, ci sono alcuni problemi con la modalità fastboot IDK perché ...

Alcune app che vengono aggiornate regolarmente richiedono una versione successiva di Android sì, che in alcuni casi 5.1.1 potrebbe essere troppo vecchia, ecco perché vai su apkpure o qualsiasi sito Web apk e scarica l'apk per l'app che desideri per Android 5.1.1 versione e il tuo problema è risolto.

I migliori saluti,
Domitri
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[QUOTE = "DDomitri, post: 84239717, membro: 10478543"]
Saluti,
sì, ci sono alcuni problemi con la modalità fastboot IDK perché ...

Alcune app che vengono aggiornate regolarmente richiedono una versione successiva di Android sì, che in alcuni casi 5.1.1 potrebbe essere troppo vecchia, ecco perché vai su apkpure o qualsiasi sito Web apk e scarica l'apk per l'app che desideri per Android 5.1.1 versione e il tuo problema è risolto.

I migliori saluti,
Domitri
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[QUOTE = "DDomitri, post: 84239717, membro: 10478543"]
Saluti,
sì, ci sono alcuni problemi con la modalità fastboot IDK perché ...

Alcune app che vengono aggiornate regolarmente richiedono una versione successiva di Android sì, che in alcuni casi 5.1.1 potrebbe essere troppo vecchia, ecco perché vai su apkpure o qualsiasi sito Web apk e scarica l'apk per l'app che desideri per Android 5.1.1 versione e il tuo problema è risolto.

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Domitri
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[QUOTE = "DDomitri, post: 83854203, membro: 10478543"]
Saluti,
La parte APX è strana perché non dice nulla sullo schermo del tablet, quella parte era strana anche per me quando la stavo facendo. Alcuni driver vengono visualizzati e altri no, assicurati solo di scaricare gli stessi driver che ho fornito nei collegamenti , stanno funzionando con il tablet al 200% anche se il tablet non mostra alcun segno in modalità APX, o qualcosa che si apre nel gestore dispositivi.

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Domitri
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Saluti, sono Max Castle proprietario di un Acer A501.
Ho deciso di aggiornare il dispositivo da Android 3.01.
Il mio obiettivo finale è installare OmniRom 4.4.4 e Linux in dualboot.
Ho letto la tua guida con grande interesse e apprezzo la tua determinazione e tenacia nel raggiungere i risultati.
Grazie mille perché io, come te, ho vagato per il web per trovare software e procedure per aggiornare il mio dispositivo, ho trovato solo post del 2012 2013 e link non funzionanti.
Grazie a te ho trovato un modo per portare avanti il mio lavoro.
Vorrei sapere cosa posso utilizzare dei file di download poiché il tuo tutorial è per Acer A500.
Allego la mia procedura eseguita e spero che tu possa darmi un consiglio per continuare.
 

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uPr0ph3tu

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What a fantastic method ! Worked beautifully. Just sux that I read the updates last hahaha I hate to wipe and install the LS4.8 Good practice though I'm an expert now at the installation processes.

Now finally, I'm free to install Kali muhahhahaha Will let you guys if it works it's deploying now.

Anybody have any aesthetic shells you can put of lightspeed ? It's a little bland :( I wanna make it look fancy and futuristic.

In the future.... EVERYTHING IS CHROME lol
 
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Hello from Spain: Google translator.
This tablet fell into my hands, and out of curiosity I wanted to update it, steps that I followed:
1st V8 BL Thor1.73.a500apx (A500APXFlash.exe) APX.
2nd TWRP-rev2.0-beta4 (A500-Bootloader-Nvflash.zip) APX.
3rd OMNIROM-4.4.4-Tegraowners_ROM_v23.1t1 (wtrp).

I would appreciate your esteemed help, as there are two errors that came up in the final installation (I attach photos).


1st kernel does not exist
kernel.jpg

2º update fallido. 4.4.4-Tegraowners_ROM_v23.1t1

update.jpg

Gracias.
 
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GoofYas007

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Is there anyone with all the files? The DL links in the OP are broken (again).
I didn't come across this post before & want to tinker with the A500.

THNX
 
sylveon cheung

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DDomitri said:
Greetings,
I will update the link later tonight or tomorrow so make sure that you check them tomorrow last.

Best regards,
Domitri
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Link broken,can you update it?
Or post to AFH for long and stable links
(Except it slow sometimes
And i also have a problem, when i pick up this tab from my classmate, the tab won't boot due to he flashed twrp without unlocking bootloader,now the tablet only show White acer and android logo looping, thanks
 
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Sorry to spam your thread, I hope this is the right place to ask my first question on the way...
the nvflash tool howto says
2. put tab in apx by holding reset (small pinhole bottom right side)
and pushing power for 3-4 sec. - then release reset approx 1 sec. later
the screen should be blank and power button should be lit - plug in usb to pc.
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I already have troubles getting into the APX mode. No matter if the tablet was turned on or off I tried the following:
  1. push reset button and power button at the same time
  2. 3-4 seconds later release the power botton
  3. one second later release the reset button.
Did I misunderstand something?

this only results in restarting my tablet. but not a blank screen. Or a blank screen but then the power button is not lit (and therefore the tablet is turned off).
 
LightHaze

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Decided to bring back life to this old device, thanks to the OP links.

Installed KatKiss 5.1 with provided gapps in the zip.

Updated playstore normally, everything works. Even netflix (gotta download the apk from netflix site. The one in playstore is incompatible)

(Previously i was on 4.4.4 TegraOwners with broken playstore)
 
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#DDomitri
Yesterday I installed everything according to your instructions : unlocked the Bootloader, flashed TWRP and put Omni Rom 5.11
Gaps I put Pico, and before that I formated the data partition to f2fs in TWRP recovery.
Everything worked well and stably!
 
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the force close of playstore is caused by an incorrect dpi of the custom roms. to fix this,
1.root,
2.install xposed,
3.install play store fixes module

Or set correct original dpi

if the wifi does not connect it is due to a problem with the 5ghz band. To selve this connect to 2.5 wifi band
 
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jordan851017

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excuse me,can someone help me?
I've owned my tablet for at least 5 years, but it's stuck in recovery mode and won't turn on,once try flash ommi 4.4.4 rom but stuck on boot ACER LOGO
now i've twrp 2.4 and can't use "update.zip" when i reboot to recovery,how can i do next step?i'm really want let it resurrection
 
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Dear DDometri:

Thank you very much for your contribution. It's been years since my A500 became obsolete and I never managed to unlock the bootloader or load a rom. With your publication I have achieved that and soon I will continue trying to eliminate the "google play services" notifications.

I ran into some difficulties with the a501 A.bat and a501 B.bat files. In both cases I had to edit them and indicate the full path to "nvflash.exe" and then edit the paths to the files "bootloader-v9-Acer-green.bin" and "recovery.img" in the files flash1.cfg and flash2. cfg. In both cases, when running the .bat files, the loading of the bootloader is interrupted, leaving the tablet in apx mode. After those modifications the load was completed without problems.

It may be because I'm using win7 64bits. Other than that the whole process is complete and my table works much better than before.

Thanks again.

Baltazar Estol
 
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DDomitri

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baltazarestol said:
Dear DDometri:

Thank you very much for your contribution. It's been years since my A500 became obsolete and I never managed to unlock the bootloader or load a rom. With your publication I have achieved that and soon I will continue trying to eliminate the "google play services" notifications.

I ran into some difficulties with the a501 A.bat and a501 B.bat files. In both cases I had to edit them and indicate the full path to "nvflash.exe" and then edit the paths to the files "bootloader-v9-Acer-green.bin" and "recovery.img" in the files flash1.cfg and flash2. cfg. In both cases, when running the .bat files, the loading of the bootloader is interrupted, leaving the tablet in apx mode. After those modifications the load was completed without problems.

It may be because I'm using win7 64bits. Other than that the whole process is complete and my table works much better than before.

Thanks again.

Baltazar Estol
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Greetings,
Look 2 replies up, "peppet" wrote on how to fix the playstore problem.​


Best regards,
DD
 
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Hello! Would it be possible for this to work on an A200 model too or do i risk bricking the tablet? I cannot find anything for the A200 model and i can't even use Youtube anymore on mine. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
 
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chicinwang said:
"That didn't work for some reason"
Thanks for your work sir, currently trying to the above procedures. but I keep hitting walls.....
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I also cannot download this for some strange reason. I have just bought an A500(Picasso) 32 GB tablet on a local flea market for $5, just for my collection of old stuff. And I would like to play with it, as the ICS is outdated, and I would like to make my own custom ROM. But I cannot download these files anywhere else.Any new links would be appreciated.
Thank you.
 
webhook

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Silencer82 said:
I also cannot download this for some strange reason. I have just bought an A500(Picasso) 32 GB tablet on a local flea market for $5, just for my collection of old stuff. And I would like to play with it, as the ICS is outdated, and I would like to make my own custom ROM. But I cannot download these files anywhere else.Any new links would be appreciated.
Thank you.
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I've provided a download link on MEGA :D

mega.nz

1.36 GB file on MEGA

mega.nz mega.nz

If the link becomes invaild, please shoot me up a DM!

This is a backup I've had saved til the download links were down.
 
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    Greetings,
    I wrote this tutorial to help all the people strugling with their A500 , to unlock the bootloader , install custom ROM and root it since I've finaly managed mine to work as I wanted it to. All the links / threads that I've posted are active and DL links are working.

    Note : Below is going to be text in italic , just to show what I've been through and tried at the begining of my post , seeking for help , before I managed it to work for me at the end.

    Before you start linking and re-directing me to other threads, I have read many threads on here that have instructions etc... but the problem is that 80% of the links from stock rom's , flashers , recovery's don't work because most of those links were created in 2012,2013.

    What have I tried :
    - rooting via ICS_rooting_A10x_A5xx thread ; couldn't get full root
    - installing stock OS from Acer's website via SD card to get recovery menu back ; unsuccessful
    - Acer Iconia A500 Tools by blackthund3r ; It only detects A500 in APX mode , but it says install driver's which I already have.

    Currently running : ICS 4.0.3 with corrupted recovery menu and unsuccessful root
    I would be very happy if anyone could help me and firstly return my A500 to full stock (full wipe via recovery menu), and from there start the procedure of rooting , unlocking bootloader etc... and supply me with working links to tools, roms and flashers. Everything step by step.

    Thank you very much for help in advance.
    Best regards,
    Domitri from Slovenia :fingers-crossed:

    Update - Bootloader ; OLD FINDING
    I got to a point where I realised that my bootloader is locked. I've tried unlocking it via fastboot commands from the following thread : forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514951
    I tried : " fastboot oem unlock" and "flashing unlock_critical" but 0 result, I ended up getting a small red text error on my tablet and I would have to start all over. I typed "fastboot oem lock" just for my interest to see what would come up and I got this , just like in the original thread : "Fastboot: Device is already locked! Abort ..."
    I am going to try and unlock the bootloader via some run.bat option from APX mode ; I forgot where I found it (going through too many posts , going to post afterwards).

    Note : Everything that I try, and if it work's for me, will be uploaded to my dropbox and will post a link with detailed instructions on how to do it, just bare with me please :)
    Its hard to find working files / DL links for this tablet from other threads because everything is from 2012,2013 mostly.

    START OF THE TUTORIAL
    Note : Before doing anything , if you tried unlocking the bootloader and rooting and it was unsuccessful, I suggest you reinstall the OS via update.zip from SD card in recovery menu, so you have a fresh start and also install the drivers that I have provided, that way my steps and procedures will work 100%.Be sure to scroll down to the end of the thread to check for any new updates. If you have any questions or you ran upon a problem, feel free to message me or comment :)

    MEGA LINK - ZIP FILE CONTAINING EVERYTHING YOU NEED - SEPERATE LINKS TO THE FILES ARE POSTED BELOW : https://mega.nz/file/IAIhUAzT#KNGqIG7ReTlRcuBXHwFiEcY4CAz3xZsKjzVXhhSc6MU ​

    Credits & big thank you for all the post's , help & files : KaijiKun , Civato , Blackthund3r , Vache , Turnert , Dibb_nz , Mlopik , Jm77 , Chainfire , Skrilax_CZ

    USB drivers : https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6lx3uxwhj5zxbbm/AAAbhxcPTNSFX7Z0A3t3z93Pa?dl=0
    In the drivers folder in dropbox you have 2 installers for ADB, if one doesn't work for you you can try the other one. "UniversalADBDriverSetup" worked for me.
    In the folder you also have 2 APX drivers , one is from Nvidia and other is Universal Naked Driver 0.73. Universal Naked Driver worked for me.
    You update the APX drivers via device manager.
    optional Android Multi Tool : https://www.dropbox.com/s/s7ypank8oijwwry/Android_Multi_tool.zip?dl=0
    In the MultiTool folder you can SHIFT + RIGHT CLICK and open a Powershell command window , and then write "adb devices" to check if you installed ADB drivers properly. If you did , you should see your device serial number pop up.
    Make sure you have enabled USB Debugging in settings under Developer settings on your A500 !

    How to bypass driver signature enforcement in Win10 : https://www.windowsreport.com/driver-signature-enforcement-windows-10/ - needed for updating the APX driver
    or in other words, how to forcebly install drivers when windows doesn't allow you to install them.

    STOCK OS 4.0.3 ICS : https://dropbox.com/s/djblya5kol2cp4a/A500-Stock.zip?dl=0 thanks to KaijiKun
    Rename the zip to update.zip and apply update from sd card in recovery menu. If you have a corrupted recovery menu like I had, this is what you do :
    1. Press the volume down button (the one closer to the power button to the edge)
    2. Press the power button for 2-3 seconds and let go
    3. Keep holding volume down button until small white text pops up in top left corner of the screen.
    This procedure will also get you into recovery menu (if you have a working one)

    1. BOOTLOADER
    Before you start unlocking the bootloader , you will need to get your CPU ID which we later convert to SBK needed for flashing the bootloader.
    I have managed to obtain CPU ID number by the following steps :
    1. Install File Manager+ on A500 (or any other file manager) ; link to File Manager+ : play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alphainventor.filemanager&hl=en
    2. Make sure you have ticked to see hidden items in settings
    3. Go to : System /sys/firmware/fuse/acer_cpuid and open as text with HTML Viewer (best option)
    OR
    1. With File Manager+ navigate to System /mnt/external_sd/dmesg.txt
    2. Long press on the dmesg.txt file and share it / send it to yourself via mail
    3. Open the file on your PC and CTRL + F (find) the word "androidboot.serialno" , that is your CPU ID.

    That 15char number is your CPU ID (example : 37c7084407fb2d7) which you can convert to SBK number with SBCalc.
    You should get something like this at the end : 0x16796E00 0x88991201 0x67D0F603 0xC2DD2003
    Sometimes there might be a 0 infront of your CPU ID , just delete it.
    Note : Copying my CPU ID / SBK will not work , every tablet has It's own unique one.

    SBCalc : https://dropbox.com/s/g4ay6hfvym1jxwy/SBCalc.zip?dl=0     thanks to Vache
    originaly from this thread : https://www.forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810618

    Now when you extracted and got your CPU ID and SBK , we can start with flashing the bootloader.
    Nvflash tool : https://dropbox.com/s/jecamd2w91nx3k7/A500-Bootloader-Nvflash.zip?dl=0 thanks to KaijiKun
    1. Extract everything to a new folder on your desktop
    2. Replace the recovery image(recovery.img) inside the nvflash folder with this one : https://dropbox.com/s/0gd9jhi8ufzhpbc/update-recovery-TWRP-rev2.0-beta4.zip?dl=0
    3. Inside the folder you will see a HowTo text file , open it and just follow the instructions.
    4. After you ran A501 A.bat , power off your tablet , and go to recovery mode - Volume down + power button then release power button after 3 seconds while still holding volume down. If it doesn't go directly to recovery menu by TWRP , select "BOOT RECOVERY" from the green menu
    5. Follow the instructions from HowTo.txt to wipe the system
    6. Power off your tablet , unplug the USB cable and put it in APX mode again. When in APX mode, reconnect the USB cable
    7. Run A501 B.bat and enter your SBK again
    8. When everything is completed both when runing A and B bat file you should get "PASS" written on your screen , dont mind if you get any small red text below that.

    2. INSTALLING CUSTOM ROM
    Now after we unlocked our bootloader and installed TWRP custom recovery, It's time to install our CUSTOM OS / ROM.
    https://forum.xda-developers.com/iconia-a500/general/2018-a500-upgrade-threaddownloads-to-t3832293 thanks to Turnert for the post and Thor2002ro for the ROMs
    In this thread linked above you cant find 4 different ROMs , for me every single one booted, but I couldnt get gApps (Google Play and Google Play Services) to work with any of them , Google Play surely will open, but when you will try to download anything it will pop up an error.
    If gApps dont work on custom ROM , you can still download and install APK's from the browser and use them normaly.

    The only ROM that worked for me the best and most stable with working gApps is Tegraowners 4.4.4 : https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lv2u88kjnzajcb5/AACW8iKYARd-zHgK9_w4DDgCa?dl=0
    In the link above you will find both the ROM and working gApps.
    1. You download the rar file of your chosen ROM
    2. Copy the zip file / files to your SD card
    3. Boot your tablet into recovery mode. From the recovery menu hit Install and then navigate to external_sd folder.
    4. Click on the zip file in the folder / SD card and swipe to begin installation
    5. Go through installation
    6. After the installation of the ROM , install / flash gApps
    7. READ THE TUTORIAL BELOW ABOUT FLASHING ROOT - SUPER SU BEFORE EXITING RECOVERY
    8. If the installation of the 3 things was successful you should boot into your custom OS
    Note : The first startup always takes alot longer - several minutes , after the first boot, the booting time will be alot faster

    3. ROOT - FOR CUSTOM ROM
    Download SuperSU version 2.82 from the following link : https://download.chainfire.eu/1220/SuperSU/ thanks to Chainfire
    Install it in TWRP custom recovery after you've installed your custom ROM and gApps.

    4. ROOT - FOR 4.0.3 ICS USERS ONLY
    Blackthund3r tools : dropbox.com/s/58g5v2x0lwg8mab/Acer Iconia A500 Tools by blackthund3r.rar? thanks to Blackthund3r
    I have somehow managed to root my A500 with ICS Root 7.2.0 tool , altho it was saying in bottom left corner that there is no A500 connected with debugging. I went and give'd it a shot without knowing it's gonna work , and my tablet restarted and I was suprised, checked root with 3 checkers, and looks like it is done.

    Leave everything as it is ticked , only the last 2 items should be unticked - "Disable AcerNidus" and "Don't reboot after installation"
    Note : Even if your tool says "No A500 with USB Debugging Detected!" , ignore that and hit "DO IT" button, it works anyway !
    If your root was successful , your tablet should reboot about 2-3min after hitting "DO IT" button and instead of "DO IT" you should see "DONE"
    Check your root with Root Checker Basic : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck

    Because there is a older version of SuperSU installed, and you cannot update the binary when you open up the app on A500 , you need to download and install a newer version by yourself.
    SuperSU 2.82 https://androidapksfree.com/supersu/eu-chainfire-supersu/ thanks to Chainfire
    Download the APK from your browser on A500 , and install it. You will be prompted that this will replace an existing app - hit ok.
    Note : Be sure you have ticked "Unknown sources" in settings under security tab !
    When you have installed the APK, open it up. It will prompt you "The SU binary needs to be updated. Continue?" ,hit continue and choose "Normal" installation of the binary.

    I hope I helped you with this tutorial, but if it happens that you're stuck somewhere, just send me a private message and I will be happy to solve the problem with you.

    UPDATES
    22.3.2020
    I noticed after using my tablet on IconiaHD ROM that gApps stopped working , and I'm getting error at all times that google play services stoped working and it's annoying because you can't use your screen at all because it's poping up all the damm time.

    I tried and flashed my A500 with this ROM - https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1520299 Lightspeed 4.8 The download link for the zip file from google drive is still working, so there shouldn't be any problems with downloading the rom.

    Next thing I did, I read that it works best with custom kernel from @ezterry from the following link - https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1703590 (download link still working inside the thread - ezT20-v1.0.1-a500_S.zip ! )
    With this kernel you can overclock your tablet to work smooth , I'd say min and max value to 1408mhz or 1504mhz. Flash your tablet with kernel from your SD card after instaling Lightspeed 4.8 ROM.

    I've also read that for all the outdated apps in google play, there is a little trick with the following app - https://www.dropbox.com/s/4t29ux4h20u60do/market-helper-2.0.4.apk?dl=0
    It's called market helper and what it does, It shows your A500 to google play like Samsung Galaxy S8 or something similar which can run most of the apps on the market , and with that you shouldnt have any problems with ICS being too old for some apps.

    25.3.2020
    I've been testing all the ROMs I managed to find for A500, and the one working the best, being the most stable and having useful / non-crashing gApps is Tegraowners 4.4.4.
    ROM and gApps : https://www.dropbox.com/sh/lv2u88kjnzajcb5/AACW8iKYARd-zHgK9_w4DDgCa?dl=0

    Flash the 2 items from the folder with procedure I have written above in the tutorial section. I also updated the tutorial and replaced old download links with working rom link. THERE IS NO NEED TO FLASH AFTERWARDS WITH EZTERRY'S ROM !

    The ROM is working perfectly when overclocked to 1504mhz settings. No need to be afraid that you will burn your tablet CPU, I have tested it , and I've also read in other threads that some users OC to 1646mhz. When OC'ed its very fast, snappy , no lag or anything.
    If I will experience any problems with this ROM I will post about it / post a fix if I will find any.

    Note : The market helper apk from previous (upper) update is showing up in Google Play devices when you set it up, but it isn't installing apps when you select install , so that a no go :rolleyes:

    27.3.2020
    A way to stop Google Play Store from getting auto-updated / corrupt. When you download a newer app that might be downloadable to the tablet , it auto updates Google Play Store to the newest one in the background because the app itself needs those requirements so it can run. When it updates, it's corrupted because it doesn't match with gApps (services) version number.
    1. If your Google Play Store updated already by itself, go to : Settings > Apps > Downloaded (first thing that will open) > Google Play Store > Uninstall Updates and Replace with factory version
    2. Turn off your wifi
    3. Open up terminal emulator
    4. In the terminal type :
    5. Su (then grant access if asked by SuperSU)
    6. Type in : touch /data/app/com.android.vending-1.apk
    7. After that type in : chattr +i /data/app/com.android.vending-1.apk
    8. That should prevent Google Play Store from auto updating and being unuseful

    I've also found a link for Chromium , optimized for Tegra devices (which A500 is) : https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...t/app-chromium-m56-optimized-tegra-2-t3550210

    When you will install everything, turn off auto updates in google play, because if you update the GPS app , after the update you will be getting an error every second on the screen saying "GPS is not responding / has stopped working" , and tablet will be pretty much unusable.

    FOR ALL THE QUESTIONS DON'T HESITATE TO MESSAGE ME VIA PRIVATE MESSAGE OR LEAVE A COMMENT UNDER THIS THREAD , I WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP YOU !
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    Aremys
    hello everyone, can someone tell me which version you used for you tube ? my you tube app is stuck on a black screen whne i try to launch it.
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    bowchaser
    Everything worked perfectly fine. My a500 is finally rooted and running a custom rom. Your instructions were so clear and easy to follow. I can't thank you enough for this tutorial and all software/drivers/tools that you provided. I spent days trying to find working links for some of those tools.
    Domi, hats off to you.
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    DDomitri
    DDomitri
    emerax said:
    hello, thanks to your guide I took this tablet again. one thing is not clear to me, how do i install compatible apps?

    Exaple spotify?!

    Inviato dal mio Redmi Note 5 utilizzando Tapatalk
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    Search on www.apkmirror.com for Spotify or just type into google Spotify apk 4.4.4 and I'm sure you'll find it :)
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    webhook
    webhook
    Silencer82 said:
    Good evening everybody,
    I have downloaded the pack but Blackthund3r's ICS root does nothing on a 32 bit Windows 7 machine. Not even rebooting the tablet at the end.Acer ADB device and Acer MTP device is recognized and installed successfully by the way.
    I am also willing to try ICS_rooting_A10x_A5xx.zip, but I can not find it anywhere on the internet.
    Any help would be appreciated.
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    Thing is.. You cannot use Blackthun3r ICS tool.. It's not usable anymore. However I have the ICS_rooting_a10x_a5xx file.
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