2g-3g usb dongle on *3.1 ota*.... - Acer Iconia A500

As the topic suggests can someone tell me how do I make them run on 3.1 ota........I searched the dev section already.....I need a method which doesn't break future ota's or is simpler.......(even if it breaks ota....there should be a way to fix it.......)
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vari9 said:
As the topic suggests can someone tell me how do I make them run on 3.1 ota........I searched the dev section already.....I need a method which doesn't break future ota's or is simpler.......(even if it breaks ota....there should be a way to fix it.......)
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so far you need a rooted devices and some modification and extra file to make it work... and since the "OTA" removed all related to 3G.... I don't think it's in the plan of ACER to allow user of A500 to use 3G Dongle

So....that means I can't use the dongle on 3.1 OTA??
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the 3.1 never spoke to bring 3G dongle compatibility
if you was dreaming about, sorry to broke your dream.
You want 3G on a tablet, go on a custom firmware who support 3G.
but becarefull 3G dongle are limited not all are supported.
If you wanna a 3G Tablet you should wait for the A501
I prefer connect by wifi tablet to my phone and then to 3G with my phone

sanaell said:
the 3.1 never spoke to bring 3G dongle compatibility
if you was dreaming about, sorry to broke your dream.
You want 3G on a tablet, go on a custom firmware who support 3G.
but becarefull 3G dongle are limited not all are supported.
If you wanna a 3G Tablet you should wait for the A501
I prefer connect by wifi tablet to my phone and then to 3G with my phone
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What about 2g dongles??
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vari9 said:
What about 2g dongles??
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Same thing. Mobile network capability is not part of the A500 ROM, nor will it EVER be, officially. That's why Acer make the A501 model.
If you want cell capability, either buy an A501, or use the mods/custom ROMs from the dev section.

Is there any way we could fallback to 3.0? Using 3G dongle is really important to me. If only I knew from the first time that 3.1 OTA removed 3G feature
Well as a newbie, flashing to a custom 3.1 ROM which support 3G is a little bit risky to me Will try that someday for sure, but not now ^^

ahsya said:
Is there any way we could fallback to 3.0? Using 3G dongle is really important to me. If only I knew from the first time that 3.1 OTA removed 3G feature
Well as a newbie, flashing to a custom 3.1 ROM which support 3G is a little bit risky to me Will try that someday for sure, but not now ^^
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3.0 didn't have any 3G/2G features either, so going back will achieve nothing.
You either use the mod, a custom ROM, or you buy an A501. Those are your options.

ahsya said:
Is there any way we could fallback to 3.0? Using 3G dongle is really important to me. If only I knew from the first time that 3.1 OTA removed 3G feature
Well as a newbie, flashing to a custom 3.1 ROM which support 3G is a little bit risky to me Will try that someday for sure, but not now ^^
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what the point to fallback to 3.0... that was not supported neither.
if you really want 3G... my advice is... use your phone as 3G Modem Wifi>3G
why?
well
1 Sim
1 Bills
1 think to think...
if A501
phone bills
3G bills for A501
etc. etc..

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[Q] Need Mobile AP for DK28...

I know that this does not work on DK28 currently, but if anyone could get this to work it would be very helpful. This is the only thing keeping me from going back to 2.2. I need it for one of my computers when im not home. Here is the link for it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=785719
The guy said he was gong to look into replacing the sprint mobile hotspot with this. If anyone could do this and possibly include it in there rom then I could go back to 2.2. I have seen a few post of people using 2.1 because they also don't have this for 2.2. I hope there is more interest and we can possibly get this done. I would try but I know nothing about how to do it.
Thanks in advance for anyone that is able to do this, or has interest in it.
FYI - I have gotten every wireless device in my house to see and use this app. (ps3, 3 laptops).
I'm on Mammon's Bonzai ROM and using the Sprint Hotspot app just fine. The only issue I'm having is that 4G drops when I get or make a call while using the hotspot.
zulubushi said:
I'm on Mammon's Bonzai ROM and using the Sprint Hotspot app just fine. The only issue I'm having is that 4G drops when I get or make a call while using the hotspot.
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assuming your paying for the feature as well. Ill take a stab and say he wants a free infrastructure hot spot, which I think as of right now is only possible on 2.1 odexed roms. The original porter of the i9000 ap said hell only port again on am official release. Cyanogen I believe also has it as a possibility, but its not yet working on our port. And the op of that thread says it won't be any time soon.
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Kcarpenter said:
assuming your paying for the feature as well. Ill take a stab and say he wants a free infrastructure hot spot, which I think as of right now is only possible on 2.1 odexed roms. The original porter of the i9000 ap said hell only port again on am official release. Cyanogen I believe also has it as a possibility, but its not yet working on our port. And the op of that thread says it won't be any time soon.
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Thanks for the info was wondering this myself
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Also BTthomas is working on coding the mobile ap to work on 2.2 froyo deodexed roms and said he was making progress but is taking a break for the holidays, so we might see it soon maybe even b4 official froyo but have feeling that once the 2.2 source is out jr might make a new one and bt might have one faster for deodexed roms so ill give it a few months at least and we will probaly have it work on all roms
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Did u try his media fire link at the end of the thread? People say sprint hotspot is there but u probaly have to delete it first?
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Mobile AP Thread Appears the app creator is working on it for us.
I doNt know about for the ps3 but I'm using wireless tether rc2 on froyo and it works great on my iPad and laptop. I had mobile ap before I updated and honestly wireless tether to me is just as fast. I haven't tried it on the ps3 though.
musclehead84 said:
I doNt know about for the ps3 but I'm using wireless tether rc2 on froyo and it works great on my iPad and laptop. I had mobile ap before I updated and honestly wireless tether to me is just as fast. I haven't tried it on the ps3 though.
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Wireless tether crawls in comparison, the loading of web pages on my computer is so slow with wireless tether, plus mobile ap doesn't get my phone hot even when charging, also when u connect multiple compters and devices to wireless tether it crawls more mobile ap I've connected 4 devices on 1x speed and 2 of them were streaming u tube in under a minute of loading, plus mobile ap is so much better looking and not an extra app u have to have its part of your settings and kicks ass plus it works superbly on 4g when wiress tether doesnt...
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Yeah I really dont know to much about it. I only used it like one time. It would be nice to have on froyo but I'm not gonna let that be the reason that I didn't update to froyo.
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well that's my reason I haven't upgraded cuz I need internet for my archos 101 when I'm in the car....I use it as my headunit and it looks nice with last fm. and youtube playing on it...
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Cool thanks for all the info on this. Yes looking for a free alternative. I only need it about once a week for a few minutes. The Google cr-48 only does infrastructure mode. Kinda sucks but I need it when I'm out and there is no wifi. Haven't activated the Verizon 3g built in yet. Just want an alternative to it since I have the phone, but then again I probably wont go through the 100mb limit it comes with. I use the computer for school so I have to make sure I have internet in case I run out.
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Rom: Never stock, but always with some Gingerbread.

[Q] Wi-fi Hotspot in WP 7 ?

Do WP7 ROMS on HD2 have the Wi-Fi router option ? I mean not Wifi connection, but to give to other stations Internet...
andrusca said:
Do WP7 ROMS on HD2 have the Wi-Fi router option ? I mean not Wifi connection, but to give to other stations Internet...
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Nope...not yet. It is very desired ability people are looking for though...I'm sure someone will develop something soon.
I really hope something is dev soon... I am currently using the risky DFRouter App. that could get me stuck in modem mode for ever & ever at any moment... Also it would be really great to have ad-hoc support... (in order to see & connect to ad-hoc signals) Take care everyone...
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Officially supported in mango!
*bump*
wpcentral.com/mango-officialy-supports-internet-sharing-mobile-hot-spot-feature
Now that it is official, will we have this feature baked into custom roms? tried searching, but could not find anything related to it
I'm interested in this too! Its one of my biggest barriers from switching from android. I Frequently tether to use instant messaging and for evernote syncing when i'm out studying in places without wifi
TEKHD said:
I really hope something is dev soon... I am currently using the risky DFRouter App. that could get me stuck in modem mode for ever & ever at any moment... Also it would be really great to have ad-hoc support... (in order to see & connect to ad-hoc signals) Take care everyone...
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Isn't that true for only real wp7 phones about getting stuck in modem mode?

[HELP]GingerBreak cannot break my tablet!!!Acer A501 ICONIA NEED TO BE ROOTED

Hi guys,
I have an Acer ICONIA A501, the Android version is 3.0.1
I tried to use GingerBreak v1.2 to get root.
After I clicked the get root, it stops in pop-up window.
To clarify, it is not non-responsible, but just cannot go further.
even 20 mins awaiting.
Please help me~~~~
I really want to get root.
Hungry Jacks
franva said:
Hi guys,
I have an Acer ICONIA A501, the Android version is 3.0.1
I tried to use GingerBreak v1.2 to get root.
After I clicked the get root, it stops in pop-up window.
To clarify, it is not non-responsible, but just cannot go further.
even 20 mins awaiting.
Please help me~~~~
I really want to get root.
Hungry Jacks
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Did you mean A500, if not where did you get an A501?
Try this:
Search the forum for 'IconiaRoot 1.2'
Works fine on HC 3.1 and no orientation BS to worry about. Also much faster and does include UNroot option.
Thanks a lot, I'll try it and give you the feedback.
No, it's A501.
I got it in my hand since the last friday.
It's not a unreleased product anymore.
I bought 3 A501.
Cheers
Sry but there is no 501....just A500.
You have three A500 units.
There is an A501
Digiguest said:
Sry but there is no 501....just A500.
You have three A500 units.
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There is an A501 - it has a 3G radio. It was due out in Europe by the end of July. I
guess they kept thier promise. No A501 for the US yet, though
Digiguest said:
Sry but there is no 501....just A500.
You have three A500 units.
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Wrong. Maybe you should look at Acer's product portfolio, hmm?
Thanks a lot!!!
It works perfectly!!!! hahahha
But my a501 cannot found the ad hoc hotspot.
I did the modification exactly following the instruction, but why it still doesn't show up the ad hoc hotspot???
Have any idea?
Cheers
Check youn permissions on the ad-hoc file or the program on the phone you are tethering to.u use wireless tether switched from barnacle. As it seems faster.but cost ten bucks
Guys check the web the 501 is available but I think limited areas
FloatingFatMan said:
Wrong. Maybe you should look at Acer's product portfolio, hmm?
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Everyone loves a SMARTASS like you I guess. For your information I asked my contact at Acer and he knew nothing about it. Shove that in your pipe and smoke it.
kwparker80 said:
There is an A501 - it has a 3G radio. It was due out in Europe by the end of July. I
guess they kept thier promise. No A501 for the US yet, though
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Thank you. At least YOUR post was helpful unlike FATmans there. I will try my other contact and get some information on it.
1. Did you make sure USB Debugging is turned on?
2. Did you make sure Loading from Unknown Sources is turned on?
3. Make sure when you run Gingerbreak, the tablet is in Portrait mode...Gingerbreak will crash if it is run in Landscape mode.
I had that issue last night rooting my replacement A500. I realized I forgot to turn on USB Debugging. If that's the case, turn on USB Debugging and restart the tablet, then run GingerBreak again.
franva said:
Hi guys,
I have an Acer ICONIA A501, the Android version is 3.0.1
I tried to use GingerBreak v1.2 to get root.
After I clicked the get root, it stops in pop-up window.
To clarify, it is not non-responsible, but just cannot go further.
even 20 mins awaiting.
Please help me~~~~
I really want to get root.
Hungry Jacks
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Digiguest said:
Sry but there is no 501....just A500.
You have three A500 units.
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Nice one smart ass lol. Its not real cause I haven't heard of it
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how much did you pay for the a501
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Digiguest said:
Everyone loves a SMARTASS like you I guess. For your information I asked my contact at Acer and he knew nothing about it. Shove that in your pipe and smoke it.
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Acer "launched" the A500, A501, A100 and A101 tablets all at the same time, at the various electronics shows around the world. All the news sites online carried news of all 4 models, and their website lists them as well, even in the support section (and the A100 series isn't even available yet).
There's no way an Acer employee wouldn't have known about it if they had anything at all to do with the mobile devices division.
hi there,
if you are still using stock rom on your a501, just dont flash any custom rom from dev section... u will lose 3g functions
but then i think u can help the dev by giving the dumping of your stock rom, maybe to help we a500 users get easier and better 3g
Yes I am sure I did what exactly they told on their articles.
Now I solved that problem with ICONIA Root,so Gingerbreak is crap...
franva said:
Yes I am sure I did what exactly they told on their articles.
Now I solved that problem with ICONIA Root,so Gingerbreak is crap...
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Y'know.. It's REALLY impolite to call something which some guys worked really hard on, did everything they could to help a bunch of freeloaders set their tablets free and didn't ask for a DIME in recompense, a piece of crap.
How about you try to do better, hmm? And when you do (ha!), I'll call it a piece of crap and see how you like it.
interqd said:
hi there,
if you are still using stock rom on your a501, just dont flash any custom rom from dev section... u will lose 3g functions
but then i think u can help the dev by giving the dumping of your stock rom, maybe to help we a500 users get easier and better 3g
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yeah...and that was my fault..x(
i lost the UMTS/3g functions and now i want the old stock rom for HC3.0.1 back...
even more i didn't make a backup for that rom...
do any of u guys...help me out there gettin my 3g functions back...?
my a501...has now the a500 HC3.1 custom rom in it....
is there a way to do a downgrade...or rollback...?
thx
If you want 3.01 back here is my CWM backup: http://www.multiupload.com/36GQ8XP8KS or
If you want 3.2 flash the custom rom from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1232545.
Both have working 3G
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what rom can we use for 3g version ?

Hi there m8´s...
I have now edited this and added the answers to my questions...
Btw:
I have the 3G device...
And I am not using 3G or gsm at all...
Question:
Can i then without any problem use the "WiFi only" roms ??
Answer:
Yes, you can use the roms and kernals for the WiFi model (7510) on your 3g device (7500)...
You WILL loose 3g and gsm in the process...
- at least until you flash a 7500 kernal and ROM again...
Question:
Do i have to use the 3G versions for my device ??
Answer:
Only IF you use 3g or gsm, if not then go ahead and flash WiFi only on your device...
I think it should work.
I have seen a guy who accidentally (from my impressions) applied 3g only rom/kernel and that disabled 3g but i think the rest was ok.
I whould give it a try - if you have problems you can go back to the stock rom.
NEVER EVER take advise from people who just "think" they know. They are just guessing and really have no idea.
It is not recommend to flash any 3rd party ROM onto the Galaxy Tab 10. None of them are as stable or reliable as the stock ROM. It is recommended to avoid them.
5thElement said:
NEVER EVER take advise from people who just "think" they know. They are just guessing and really have no idea.
It is not recommend to flash any 3rd party ROM onto the Galaxy Tab 10. None of them are as stable or reliable as the stock ROM. It is recommended to avoid them.
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Do as he says, never take his advise cause he thinks he knows something.
If you not caring about 3G support, I recommend checking out Tasks ROM, the last 5-6 pages talk about exactly what your looking for.
nakedninja42 said:
Do as he says, never take his advise cause he thinks he knows something.
If you not caring about 3G support, I recommend checking out Tasks ROM, the last 5-6 pages talk about exactly what your looking for.
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See the last few pages of that thread. ROM is running GREAT on my 3G tab, and is overclocked with pershoot kernel. Just follow my instructions exactly and be sure to flash the proper kernel if you wanna overclock!
You WILL lose3G though.
pshdo said:
Hi there m8´s...
I have the 3G device...
I am not using 3G at all...
Can i then without any problem use the "WiFi only" roms ??
- or do i have to use the 3G versions for my device anyway ??
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If you're not using 3G, flashing the wifi only roms should work for you.
And I say thats no problem. You can simply use it without being afraid.
Just gonna lose 3G ability.
I have now a WiFi only rom in my 3G device, and it is working great...
NO PROBLEMS AT ALL...
And now i also use the 1.4ghz 7510 kernal...
It is working great...
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pshdo said:
And now i also use the 1.4ghz 7510 kernal...
It is working great...
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did you loose 3g then ?
hajen78 said:
did you loose 3g then ?
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of course he did. Thats why it's wifi only.
hajen78 said:
did you loose 3g then ?
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Yes I did loose 3g, I do not have a sim card in the gadget anyway, so no problem for me...
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3g or Wifi... Dont know...

Hey! I need some help
I want to buy a Xoom, but i dont know which to buy...
There are two versions in Germany:
- mz601 - Wifi + 3g for 405€
- mz604 - Wifi Only for 366€
You can see, the price difference is pretty small... I dont necessery need 3g, but maybe its a nice to have?!
Whats my problem now you think: I will definetly root the device and im going to spend a lot of time in development thread
I just saw, that there are not all roms compatible with the 3g model and more devs focus first on the Wifi only device...
Is it possible to flash wifi only roms also on wifi + 3g xoom and just disclaim for the 3g feature?
Then I would buy the mz 601.
If you tell me, that there are often problems with roms for the 3g model, i'd grab the 3g model.
I hope, you can understand what i mean and im looking forward to your responses!!
Greets from Germany
Yes, you can usually use wifi-only roms on a 3G device, just impacts 3G connectivity...usually wifi is no affected. Now US 3G sometimes has more trouble with custom roms as they have different gsm as opposed to US cdmi.
I'm assuming you can't tether to your phone. If not, I'd get one with 3g if you can afford the data plan
Can I use every Wlan Rom on an 3g Model (MZ601), but disclaim the 3g?!
Thanks for the replys...
@okantomi: What means "usually" in that case? Always or sometimes? What are the exceptions.
So that means, i could use the ICS Nightlys by Team EOS but without 3g integration?
Is that true for every Wlan- rom? I just want to be sure, that IF I flash a Wlan-Only-ROM on an 3g-device, it only effects the 3g to be missing.
I love flashing and being "up to date" softwarewise... I hope you can understand my concerns.
I just want to have 3g, if i want to use it in half year... Because a mobile or transportable device like this, is pretty cool with 3g. when you are on the way...
EDIT: I could tether... but i have a 3g limit of 500 mb... and basicly i am not allowed by contract to tether...
I could for a small amount, i only have to deal with the consequences
CarlosCalderon said:
So that means, i could use the ICS Nightlys by Team EOS but without 3g integration?
Is that true for every Wlan- rom? I just want to be sure, that IF I flash a Wlan-Only-ROM on an 3g-device, it only effects the 3g to be missing.
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Yes that is correct. We will have a European 3G version at some stage as well.
Thx for reply, team eos...
So, there is no chance to brick the device, when i flash the nightly on an EU-3g-device, right?!
Nice to hear, that you will support 3g later
CarlosCalderon said:
Thanks for the replys...
@okantomi: What means "usually" in that case? Always or sometimes? What are the exceptions.
So that means, i could use the ICS Nightlys by Team EOS but without 3g integration?
Is that true for every Wlan- rom? I just want to be sure, that IF I flash a Wlan-Only-ROM on an 3g-device, it only effects the 3g to be missing.
I love flashing and being "up to date" softwarewise... I hope you can understand my concerns.
I just want to have 3g, if i want to use it in half year... Because a mobile or transportable device like this, is pretty cool with 3g. when you are on the way...
EDIT: I could tether... but i have a 3g limit of 500 mb... and basicly i am not allowed by contract to tether...
I could for a small amount, i only have to deal with the consequences
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So, yes, since I have a wifi-only Xoom I have no direct experience with the 3G Xoom to draw on, but from what I have seen, unless the developer says otherwise, it is usually only 3G connectivity that is missing.

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