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Watching the engadget live blog and i saw this come up. just thought that the xda dev community might be a little bit interested.
looks awesome to me. maybe i will actually want an android tablet now. didnt want one before because i didnt want a tablet that just ran a huge version of the original OS.
Cheers!!
http://engt.co/android3-0
(its an engadget link, i just shortened it with bit.ly
That was sexay!
So here it is... motorola's tablet powered by Honeycomb. And damn Honeycomb looks awesome. just wanted to know if the honeycomb what shown in that android developer video has the native UI... or motorola have put one of its own..?
Just look at the 10.1 tablet... http://bit.ly/dGPvlR
10 mins detailed honeycomb, its the only thing you need to know of honeycomb... verizon had detailed the xoom at CES.... http://www.techit.in/detailed-preview-of-honeycomb-its-sweet/
Come one what is the benefit of Acer keeping the beast locked down.
http://m.androidcentral.com/samsung-releases-galaxy-tab-101-kernel-source
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Hell yes.
Here is hope that Acer realizes the sooner they provide the community with what it needs to use our devices to their full potential the sooner they will move more units!
As soon as I saw Samsung released the kernal source it really got me down that I bought the Acer 2 weeks ago. Really like this tablet but with the lack of Acer opening things up I think my tablet is craigslist bound.
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this is so bad of acer
Too lazy to find the link but someone got a Tech Support response that the 3.0.1 kernel source would be out in the next week or 3. Hopefully 3.1 will follow more quickly.
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<attribute lazy=off>Here's the link, should be out today/tomorrow
If it doesn't come out today, I'll chase it up again in that same support task.
yesterday I ask acer indonesia about when 3.1 update and about unlock bootloader
and the answer is "this is acer global policy"
abditerex said:
yesterday I ask acer indonesia about when 3.1 update and about unlock bootloader
and the answer is "this is acer global policy"
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if u ask the customer service, i doubt they even understand what u are talking about...
not customer service..i ask direct to product support manager and look like know nothing
They are doing there own loss .
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I was just thinking... could it be that Acer is nothing but a marketer? They bought the device from OEM manufacturer somewhere in China, label it with 'Acer' and 'Iconia A500' and sell it.
That's why they know nothing about 'unlock bootloader'. Release kernel? Dream on!
Well, hope I'm wrong
Almost electronics products are made in china on this days,and they are releasing 3.1,so i dont believe that
Even worse, Honeycomb 3.2 is coming out within a few weeks and will be pushing to the xoom and possibly HTC flyer devices.
Looks like we are getting behind here Acer..
Biggismalls said:
Even worse, Honeycomb 3.2 is coming out within a few weeks and will be pushing to the xoom and possibly HTC flyer devices.
Looks like we are getting behind here Acer..
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I was under the impression 3.2 was just for 7" tablets.
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I was under the impression 3.2 was just for 7" tablets.
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That's what I've heard too. I think the Huawei is the only official announcement for 3.2 at this point, with the flyer being rumored to be waiting on 3.2 for the update. So we're still only 1 real update behind.
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I was under the impression 3.2 was just for 7" tablets.
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No.
One of the things 3.2 brings to the table is better support for 7" tablets (presumably 1024*600 resolution), but it also brings better hardware acceleration and bug fixes applicable to all Honeycomb tablets.
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Dave
foxmeister said:
One of the things 3.2 brings to the table is better support for 7" tablets (presumably 1024*600 resolution), but it also brings better hardware acceleration and bug fixes applicable to all Honeycomb tablets.
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Any source for that? All I've seen is the Huawei announcement.
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Any source for that? All I've seen is the Huawei announcement.
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I would like to see a relevant and trustworthy source as well. Everything I've read says that 3.2 = 3.1 fixed for 7" screens and Adobe Flash 10.3 built in. I haven't seen where any additional features or fixes were announced.
Technically I don't see why they wouldn't fix whatever bugs are discovered in 3.1, BUT I'm guessing 3.1 is the final major release with 3.2 being a minor one and maybe 3.2.x being supplemental bug fixes until Ice Cream is announced and released.
Tomshardware has it. I cant post links yet due to post count.
Go to tomshardware and you will find it.
From Acer Malaysia Facebook page:
Dear Fans, due to some policy changes from Google where Acer has to comply, the A500 Honeycomb 3.2 OTA update will be postponed to 25th August, we apologize for the disappointments and upsets but we will be bringing the final and stable update to all of our A500 fans asap! Please be patient guys
Link:
http://www.facebook.com/AcerMalaysia?sk=wall&filter=2
Stange
Very interesting considering that Xoom and the Transformer are getting 3.2 updates already (and are continuing to get them). I do appreciate that Acer is at least updating us compared to our last udpate (3.1) which Acer did not give straight answers about. I'm not trying to start a controversy here but I wonder what's really going on with this update delay?
F-ing typical...
I'm guessing they're trying to Sync up all OTAs for every region. The 25th sounds reasonable for the 2 week delay; like how HC3.1 was initially released June 21, and when it finally hit all markets, July 4 here in the US.
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Very interesting considering that Xoom and the Transformer are getting 3.2 updates already (and are continuing to get them). I do appreciate that Acer is at least updating us compared to our last udpate (3.1) which Acer did not give straight answers about. I'm not trying to start a controversy here but I wonder what's really going on with this update delay?
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We got our 3.2 update about 2 and a half weeks ago.It will be nice to see 3.2 update from acer finally,but it did'nt bring many changes to asus,except the ability to zoom in on non tablet campatible apps.It did'nt fix the internet problem or video.I also noticed it said milaysia,so it will be longer for us i guess.
Coming from an American Samsung phone, this seems like an early release rather than a delay
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We got our 3.2 update about 2 and a half weeks ago.It will be nice to see 3.2 update from acer finally,but it did'nt bring many changes to asus,except the ability to zoom in on non tablet campatible apps.It did'nt fix the internet problem or video.I also noticed it said milaysia,so it will be longer for us i guess.
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Can you output ton 1080p through HDMI out of your Eee Transformer? I'm hoping 3.2 for acer will let your output to 1080p, currently its only doing 720p.
Also your acer, did you happen to make a backup before all the custom roms? Like just after rooting and clockworkmod? -__- i'm in need to get a backup for a a500 USA a500. Super file manager deleted my whole micro SD card with my backup.
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Can you output ton 1080p through HDMI out of your Eee Transformer? I'm hoping 3.2 for acer will let your output to 1080p, currently its only doing 720p.
Also your acer, did you happen to make a backup before all the custom roms? Like just after rooting and clockworkmod? -__- i'm in need to get a backup for a a500 USA a500. Super file manager deleted my whole micro SD card with my backup.
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Unfortunately i didnt,sorry.
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Can you output ton 1080p through HDMI out of your Eee Transformer? I'm hoping 3.2 for acer will let your output to 1080p, currently its only doing 720p
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bull****...
the iconia can output 1080p already.
and everyone before blaming ACER
Dear Fans, due to some policy changes from Google where Acer has to comply,
How long did it take for there to be an app to root 3.1, after it was released?
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Can you output ton 1080p through HDMI out of your Eee Transformer? I'm hoping 3.2 for acer will let your output to 1080p, currently its only doing 720p.
Also your acer, did you happen to make a backup before all the custom roms? Like just after rooting and clockworkmod? -__- i'm in need to get a backup for a a500 USA a500. Super file manager deleted my whole micro SD card with my backup.
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You can already output 1080p with the current 3.1 build from Acer.
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and everyone before blaming ACER
Dear Fans, due to some policy changes from Google where Acer has to comply,
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This haha..
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This haha..
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But what were the policy changes and was it really a change or a "hey you're ****ing up fix it before we yank the license" type thing? Given the similarity of the hardware, what was Acer doing differently than Asus or Motorola that they have to postpone the release? There are so many things I can think of that it makes my head spin.
Don't get me wrong, I don't hate Acer worse than I hate any other corporation(The FSF and similar entities being ones I'd actually trust). I just wonder is all.
did they say "final" ?
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How long did it take for there to be an app to root 3.1, after it was released?
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I used the same app that I used to root 3.0 to root 3.1.
Acer have a contract with Google to release the devices with Android.
so if Google change policies Acer have to follow that... and cannot violate the contract...
look far more than your devices please.
many things have to be taken in consideration.
so far I do not care anything about 3.2 ... what really that will give to me... nothing more, nothing much...
maybe the 4.0 will...
why people want more and more and more and more and more... and when they got what they want, they want more and more and more and more again...
Patience is mere virtue...
Given the similarity of the hardware, what was Acer doing differently than Asus or Motorola that they have to postpone the release?
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GIVE LESS MONEY TO GOOGLE WHEN THEY DO THE CONTRACT ? as an answer totally reliable
I'm perfectly content with 3.1. Some people just NEED to have the new because they feel it's their right. Be thankful that they are pushing to get 3.2 out as quick as they can.
I eagerly await the 56 posts about the OTA update not working.
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I'm perfectly content with 3.1. Some people just NEED to have the new because they feel it's their right. Be thankful that they are pushing to get 3.2 out as quick as they can.
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there's still a lot of bugs left unfinished on this device.. I would say they at least owe us the fixes before moving on to the next model. Afterall, we paid for it work.
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there's still a lot of bugs left unfinished on this device.. I would say they at least owe us the fixes before moving on to the next model. Afterall, we paid for it work.
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I'm not experiencing any day to day problems in using my tab... What bugs are you referring to?
Since Android 4.0 is scheduled around december I was wondering if this version will be able to run on the A500 or are there already known hardware limitations?
Anyone heard any rumors about future updates (from Acer) yet?
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Since Android 4.0 is scheduled around december I was wondering if this version will be able to run on the A500 or are there already known hardware limitations?
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I doubt there will be any hardware limitations, atleast I'm not aware of any. I'm quite sure there will be some cheap Tegra2 devices with Icecream Sandwich soon after it's released.
Anyone heard any rumors about future updates (from Acer) yet?
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Acer sucks, I wouldn't hold my breath. It's likely that we'll need a custom ROM for A500.
google released a statement saying there were no new hardware limitations, so we should be compatible.
Well ics is going to open source all the other good tablets are tegra 2 so i couldn't imagine something getting cooked up a week or so after source drops
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Well I'll keep my fingers crossed then. 4.0 sounds really promising
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Acer sucks, I wouldn't hold my breath. It's likely that we'll need a custom ROM for A500.
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Didn't know Acer did so bad in supporting their hardware. They did provide updates to 3.1 and 3.2 right?
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Well I'll keep my fingers crossed then. 4.0 sounds really promising
Didn't know Acer did so bad in supporting their hardware. They did provide updates to 3.1 and 3.2 right?
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Yup. Just a little behind schedule - and without great communication.
This is typical Acer. Lucky part is - as Android users we can choose to not rely on the hardware devs and run custom roms.
ICS should definitly be able to be placed on the A500. All Android tablets now pretty much have the same hardware, the Tegra 2 chipset. If no ICS for the A500, I would assume no ICS for any Tegra 2 device. Which I believe 100% will not be the case.
And hopefully when ICS releases, they will release the source code so we can have AOSP ROMS. Then it wont matter whether Acer releases an official ROM because devs can build from AOSP and throw in the necessary code for the specific hardware of the A500.
Finally got the A500
I have been reading this user group comments for weeks now to gain as much info about the A500 as possible and after reading comments both good and bad, I decided to go out and buy.
I really love this device. It is better than I anticipated. It came with 3.01, however Acer upgraded the firmware over the weekend first to 3.1 and then to 3.2, so I am very impressed, (after having Samsung devices for 18 months and receiving no updates at all, still on 2.2).
I am very glad this U.G. exists as many of my questions have already come to the fore, thanks for that. The only problem is that my wife has threatened to throw the device out the window if I dont stop fiddling with the A500 and show her some attention as well.
There has been talk about Ice Cream Sandwich running on the A500, does anyone know what is different about android 4.0 compared to 3.2?
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I have been reading this user group comments for weeks now to gain as much info about the A500 as possible and after reading comments both good and bad, I decided to go out and buy.
I really love this device. It is better than I anticipated. It came with 3.01, however Acer upgraded the firmware over the weekend first to 3.1 and then to 3.2, so I am very impressed, (after having Samsung devices for 18 months and receiving no updates at all, still on 2.2).
I am very glad this U.G. exists as many of my questions have already come to the fore, thanks for that. The only problem is that my wife has threatened to throw the device out the window if I dont stop fiddling with the A500 and show her some attention as well.
There has been talk about Ice Cream Sandwich running on the A500, does anyone know what is different about android 4.0 compared to 3.2?
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My girlfriend makes the same threats Just Google 'Ice Cream Sandwich features' for some more info. They haven't released a whole lot of info yet, but in a nutshell it will be a a uniform operating system that will run on phones and tablets instead of 2 different OS. Some cool new features have been discussed, but I have a feeling there's a lot we won't find out about until it gets released (October/November last I heard).
It is officialy stated that tegra 2 devices wil be given ICS update.
http://acer-a500.ru/news/880-planshety-na-baze-tegra-2-poluchat-android-40-ice-cream-sandwich.html
Main advantage - 1 OS for all devices! Easier for app devs, easier for Google
This article is based on Eric Schmidt's statement.
rosse912003 said:
The only problem is that my wife has threatened to throw the device out the window if I dont stop fiddling with the A500 and show her some attention as well.
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tgtoys said:
My girlfriend makes the same threats
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You both have boring girlfriends tbh! Fiddling with electronics, gadgets and games is fun, and it's even more fun together :3
But well, try telling them that fiddling with such helps keep your fingers nimble....
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But well, try telling them that fiddling with such helps keep your fingers nimble....
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You're so very very bad!
I like it!
WereCatf said:
You both have boring girlfriends tbh! Fiddling with electronics, gadgets and games is fun, and it's even more fun together :3
But well, try telling them that fiddling with such helps keep your fingers nimble....
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Yea, I got myself an A100 and gave her my A500(bought her a logitech bluetooth keyboard to go with it). So I get the smaller lighter "nimbler" device. She got the bigger thicker device so she gets a stronger grip.
All kidding aside, tablets do make excellent platforms for watching porn with your partner. It even has dual cameras in case you want to make your own too.
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Yea, I got myself an A100 and gave her my A500(bought her a logitech bluetooth keyboard to go with it). So I get the smaller lighter "nimbler" device. She got the bigger thicker device so she gets a stronger grip.
All kidding aside, tablets do make excellent platforms for watching porn with your partner. It even has dual cameras in case you want to make your own too.
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ok??? Thanks for the marital guidence guys... I think??
Roll on Ice Cream Sandwich or... is that something kinky??
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ok??? Thanks for the marital guidence guys... I think??
Roll on Ice Cream Sandwich or... is that something kinky??
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I was taking their kidding and making a real comment that the 7" form factor tablet is a good blend for an aid to lovemaking, yes. While I joked with them, I meant my statement to have no innuendo and intended it to be just my obesrvation.
Certainly wasn't trying to offend and apologize if it came across the wrong way.
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Since Android 4.0 is scheduled around december I was wondering if this version will be able to run on the A500 or are there already known hardware limitations?
Anyone heard any rumors about future updates (from Acer) yet?
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I consider everything rumor and speculation until it actually happens, even when it comes from companies themselves. But to date, we've been told that ICS is a merging of the phone and tablet OS. That in and of itself should allow us the luxury of surmising that this OS should work on all if not most devices currently running Gingerbread and Honeycomb at the very least.
It will be of course up to manufacturers to take the time to port it to their past devices, something not very many companies are ever willing to do since it doesn't really add any physical value (for them) to the product but I would think the current tablet providers would essentially get the update to their products as quickly as they can considering 1. they don't have a multitude of variants on the market and 2. they still have lots on store shelves etc. so it would indeed add physical value to their product - unlike for example, expecting HTC to update their Mytouch 4G or Samsung to update their Galaxy I US carrier line which have been on the market for almost a year.
Don't believe any rumors you hear and remember to take everything right now as speculation and with a grain of salt. Acer could very well today say they will update and a month or 2 after it's out tell us it won't/can't be done. Such is the way of tech.
I think it will come to the A500. Maybe not as quickly as it does to the Tab 10.1 or Transformer, but not too long afterwards. Acer has proven themselves to at the very least be consistent with their updates if albeit slow (for some), and so I'll take my positives where I can. I'm fine with slow and steady.
Erica wants icecream now.give this woman what she needs.icecream with sprinkles.taste a rainbow.
All seroious thou if we gwt it will come from dev or very late.booohooo
I've just received notification for update 4.031.26 for A501
I'm in Australia
muqali said:
I was taking their kidding and making a real comment that the 7" form factor tablet is a good blend for an aid to lovemaking, yes. While I joked with them, I meant my statement to have no innuendo and intended it to be just my obesrvation.
Certainly wasn't trying to offend and apologize if it came across the wrong way.
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No worries mate, just being a little light hearted. You're sharing from your heart, just like it should be. By the way, do you play mkv files? If so, what player do you use?
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I've just received notification for update 4.031.26 for A501
I'm in Australia
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From what previous version ?