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[bruceboss]

CWM recovery method?

Updated yesterday to KK and it seems to work quite well !
I tried using OTA voodoo rootkeeper but it failed to restore the root after update so I used the CWM recovery method and it worked great.
One annoying thing is that I cannot quickly switch the sim card I want to use while in the SMS app. I used to dropdown the notification bar and there were 3 buttons to choose (sim 1, sim 2, always ask).
Now I have to dropdown notif bar, expand settings, click on the Message icon and change the behaviour for sending SMS... Very annoying !!!

Hi everybody!
Like everyone else I had lost root after updating to KitKat. I also tried to recover it with OTA Rootkeeper, but it wasn´t possible.
So what exactely is meant by the before mentioned "CWM recovery method"? I´d really like root back, but nothing is said/written about what to do AFTER having updated to KitKat.
Every answer is very much appreciated.
THX

 

[hackwerk]

Hi everybody!
Like everyone else I had lost root after updating to KitKat. I also tried to recover it with OTA Rootkeeper, but it wasn´t possible.
So what exactely is meant by the before mentioned "CWM recovery method"? I´d really like root back, but nothing is said/written about what to do AFTER having updated to KitKat.
Every answer is very much appreciated.
THX

It is as simple as reading the topic start / first post!
Just use the Flash / CWM method like aways/before!?

So download my (or your) scatter file and CWM recovery by vache (or Carlivs CTR) and flash it with SP Flash Tool (older version) etc. and install SuperSU from ZIP (SD) in your new CWM recovery.

 

[bruceboss]

Great!

It is as simple as reading the topic start / first post!
Just use the Flash / CWM method like aways/before!?

So download my (or your) scatter file and CWM recovery by vache (or Carlivs CTR) and flash it with SP Flash Tool (older version) etc. and install SuperSU from ZIP (SD) in your new CWM recovery.

Thx Hackwerk!
I thought so, but wanted to be sure.
I usually use One-Click-methods, but none is working for KitKat so far.
Thx again!

---------- Post added at 06:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:04 PM ----------

It is as simple as reading the topic start / first post!
Just use the Flash / CWM method like aways/before!?

So download my (or your) scatter file and CWM recovery by vache (or Carlivs CTR) and flash it with SP Flash Tool (older version) etc. and install SuperSU from ZIP (SD) in your new CWM recovery.

WOW!!!
That was simple indeed!!!
Got root!
Thx a lot!!!!

 

[eder888]

Root Acer liquid e380

Ola
pode me ajudar por favor
estou a tentar fazer root no acer liquid E3 mais não funciona e não sei porque ja tentei com muitos programas e nada , pode me ajudar ?

 

[Garyg124]

Acer e3 4.4.2

I have the single sim version (1gb of ram) in the UK on Three network. I still have not had the kitkat update and many on the Acer forum haven't. If & when I do what is the best way to root it as I'd like to try out an app the supports part of the memory card to be used as RAM. Assuming these actualy work that is.

Edit:- just seen post above about rooting. Are the memory card to ram apps any good?

Thanks.

 

[Diddover]

Kitkat already available in Belgium?

I've seen numerous post of people claiming they have gotten the kitkat update for acer liquid e380 in Belgium. I own the single-sim version and also live in Belgium but still haven't gotten any update notification. If I check for updates it says that I'm up-to-date. What is going? Hasn't it rolled out for everyone in Belgium yet?

 

[ACER_E380]

how can I root ACER E3 _ E380 with KitKat 4.4.2

Hi,
how can I root the newest version of Acer E3 / E380 KitKat 4.4.2. ?
Thank you

 

[Diddover]

Hi,
how can I root the newest version of Acer E3 / E380 KitKat 4.4.2. ?
Thank you

Read post #3 above. Someone already explained how to.

 

[Garyg124]

4.4.2 Update Single Sim UK on Three

Does anyone know who is holding up the update for the single sim uk Acer E3.

Build number:- Acer_AV052_E380_1.006.00_EMEA_3UKs

Three say they have not yet recieved it from Acer. Would this be true?

 

[Adge40]

That's the build number I had on three,that's not even the most up to date jellybean build,I flashed the 1.016.00 gen1 build from the development thread and that jb build was so much better than the three UK build,it also had the kitkat ota ready to go on first boot after flash

 

[nikagl]

Hi Gary,

That's a Three branded build. I think officially you should ask Three for the upgrade. Unofficially I am quite sure you should be able to upgrade to the GEN1 release using the instructions in the thread.

Regards,

Nika.

 

[Diddover]

1.016.0 ?! I'm on 1.005.0, is something wrong with my device? It still says up-to-date.
Acer_AV052_E380_1.005.0_EMEA_BGCs
Btw, will I void my warranty when flashing an official rom? I'm not new to flashing, but because I haven't flashed anything on an acer device I'm pretty much lost already, and I don't want to brick my acer either.

 

[nikagl]

1.016.0 ?! I'm on 1.005.0, is something wrong with my device? It still says up-to-date.
Acer_AV052_E380_1.005.0_EMEA_BGCs
Btw, will I void my warranty when flashing an official rom? I'm not new to flashing, but because I haven't flashed anything on an acer device I'm pretty much lost already, and I don't want to brick my acer either.

BGCs = Belgacom Single SIM device. It's under control by Belgacom, so please contact them if you want an official upgrade. Can't say anything about warranty. I would expect that if a flash causes a system to fail it would not be covered by warranty...what they do when the original BGCs ROM is not on it when you have another issue, I don't know either... sorry...(officially they would always be allowed to deny warranty as soon as you start doing stuff like this I guess)

 

[Adge40]

1.016.0 ?! I'm on 1.005.0, is something wrong with my device? It still says up-to-date.
Acer_AV052_E380_1.005.0_EMEA_BGCs
Btw, will I void my warranty when flashing an official rom? I'm not new to flashing, but because I haven't flashed anything on an acer device I'm pretty much lost already, and I don't want to brick my acer either.

Yes you will void you're warranty flashing the Roms from these two threads as you need root and a custom recovery,and yes this acer had me stumped for a while but actually this device is the most simple device to flash that I've had,using sp flash tool it's all done effortlessly in just a few clicks in just a few minutes,I've bricked my device so many times

 

[Garyg124]

Flash it is then

Ok I want to flash to unbranded latest firmware, or newer Jellybean & the OTA kitkat if you guys will help.
I have:- SP_Flash_Tool_exe_v3.1344.0.212, USB VCOM Driver MT6589 & I've just downloaded 635475739172038202_OTA_Acer_1.0_AV052_A but this from from under Hackwerks sig so this is the duo 4.4.2 firmware. Mine is the 1gb single sim model. Is this the same or will I need different firmware.

A dumpties how to would be great. I am competent in these thing if shown how to do them. Last phone I flashed was Sony K750i !

 

[Adge40]

Ok I want to flash to unbranded latest firmware, or newer Jellybean & the OTA kitkat if you guys will help.
I have:- SP_Flash_Tool_exe_v3.1344.0.212, USB VCOM Driver MT6589 & I've just downloaded 635475739172038202_OTA_Acer_1.0_AV052_A but this from from under Hackwerks sig so this is the duo 4.4.2 firmware. Mine is the 1gb single sim model. Is this the same or will I need different firmware.

A dumpties how to would be great. I am competent in these thing if shown how to do them. Last phone I flashed was Sony K750i !

You have same phone as me,here's how I killed two birds with one stone with regards latest jellybean and kitkat,I created folder on desktop and called it acer tools so sp flashtool would find it easy,then I downloaded the latest jellybean Rom which vache posted on page 28 of the dev thread and copied it to the folder acer tools,then downloaded the supersu zip and placed it in my folder,then downloaded vache's cwm and Carliv touch recovery and placed in folder,fire up sp flash tool and do not connect phone to pc just yet,click on the word scatter file then to the left find you're folder and click on you're downloaded Rom and click scatter file then click open at the bottom,it should all then load up,now click download,now,with you're phone switched off(blue led) connect to pc,watch the loading bar and wait for green circle,all done!,reboot and you will have latest jellybean Rom with the kitkat update ready and waiting

 

[Garyg124]

Nearly there !

OK I now have all the downloads you mentioned from the sources you did.

I unzipped the rom file.

So I click on Scatter Loading on the right & load that txt file in the rom folder. All the files load in the bottom window all ticked.

Does the phone need to be rooted first?

Where does Acer E380 - Recovery - Carliv Touch Recovery 2.5 & Acer E380 - Recovery - CWM 6.0.5.0 by vache come in play in all of this?

I need to know how to turn my phone off with the blue LED. (is this USB de-bug mode)

Does it all sound good so far?

 

[Adge40]

OK I now have all the downloads you mentioned from the sources you did.

I unzipped the rom file.

So I click on Scatter Loading on the right & load that txt file in the rom folder. All the files load in the bottom window all ticked.

Does the phone need to be rooted first?

Where does Acer E380 - Recovery - Carliv Touch Recovery 2.5 & Acer E380 - Recovery - CWM 6.0.5.0 by vache come in play in all of this?

I need to know how to turn my phone off with the blue LED. (is this USB de-bug mode)

Does it all sound good so far?

I never unzipped the Rom,just copied the download to my folder,now you ask,I'm not sure about root,this method completely flashed a totally bricked phone so I assume root does not matter because when you do this the New Rom is unrooted with stock recovery hence the custom recovery downloads needed for when Rom is flashed,the blue led appears after you have just plain and simply powered you're phone off and plugged it into pc after clicking on download,once Rom is successfully flashed go back into sp flash tool(download hackwerks scatter file) and load hackwerks scatterfile like before then tick the recovery box,then click on the word recovery and load one of the custom recoveries you downloaded then click download,plug in you're switched off phone,blue led will show and sp tool will do its thing,you will then have Rom with custom recovery,place supersu zip on sd card and flash it from recovery then you are also rooted but if you decide to update to kitkat you must flash back stock recovery

 

[Garyg124]

flash

I couldn't get the flash programming to recognise the zip file, so had to unzip.
I'm not too bothered about root after its all done, as my Lloyd's banking app won't work.
So I won't really need the other files will I?