Checking in as it's been awhile.

Good to see Iconia users still here. I'm so in love with the Full USB port. Copying er, materials has never been easier.

i have a new acer iconia tab a500 but i forgot my gmail password and now i cant login to my iconia. password recovery via gmail didnt work out.

i'm trying to hard reset my iconia and upon rebooting recovery mode, all i get is the android icon with yellow exclamation mark. i'm trying out the quick guide to flashing rom as mentioned in the first page, but i dont see any option to select backup/restore as mentioned in step 4. i didnt have acer recovery installer as well.

how do i unbrick my iconia? appreciate some urgent help. thanks.

I believe that without gmail you also can go to your a500.
Since you have done the hard reset, just wait it boot to welcome setup screen.

no idea that hard reset will remove the root and cwm or not, so that you are not able to go to recovery mode.

I dont think i can bypass the gmail login.

I dont get any welcome setup screen after hard reset. i've updated the firmware to the new firmware OTA before the lockout problem. not sure whether this new firmware cause the recovery to be failed.

Yes, that usb port is a real wonder.

If any Iconian would like to get a keyboard AND mouse to use without a cord, he/she can buy one for less than RM100. I bought a Logitech Wireless Combo MK220 for only RM59 at the latest PC Fair to use with my laptop. Out of curiosity, I slipped the usb dongle onto the A500 and found that the combo works! Mind you, Logitech doesn't say that the product works on Android devices, but it does. A bluetooth keyboard will work but at a much higher cost.

So far, I've found that the usb port works with:
(a) my portable hard disk drive (a Transcend Storjet 320 GB)
(b) a usb corded keyboard
© a usb mouse
(d) a wireless combo keyboard/mouse
and of course
(e) a usb pen drive.

Cheers.




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is the on screen keyboard still come out when keyboard plugged in?

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Added on December 7, 2011, 3:04 pm

I read on the other forum claim that USB gamepad works on our iconia.
anyone has tried the cheap RM30 USB gamepad? I plan to buy one.

This post has been edited by kazai: Dec 7 2011, 03:05 PM

well, i never have experience about password forgot. so never bypass
but i did without sign in any google account and by pass the android phone
i believe it should do for tablet too

i have experience that OTA will remove your gmail account setting when i try update from 3.0.1 to 3.1 last time
but mine will not remove the root and cwm.
well, i'm not sure about from 3.1 to 3.2 have the same things or not

if you really can't get back your gmail account with password reset
you can just apply a new gmail account

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Added on December 7, 2011, 3:33 pmthe virtual keyboard only will show when you try to input text
i try with 3.1, not sure 3.2 will change or not

This post has been edited by andy8274: Dec 7 2011, 03:33 PM

Is that mean the virtual keyboard still appear when trying to input text even when physical keyboard plugged in?

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Added on December 8, 2011, 8:13 ami think i got the answer. i check the youtube video, the virtual keyboad won't pop up if the usb keyboard plugged in.

This post has been edited by kazai: Dec 8 2011, 08:13 AM

Guys, which media player is the best for playing 720p mkv files?
I've tried almost everything, even with Dice play, the playback's still choppy and slow.
I'm still on stock firmware 3.2.1, do I have to install rom like Thor and OC to get it playing smoothly?

I used Diceplayer previously n tegra plugin... and it works like a charm....

Have download the tegra plugin?

I have been using my A500 plugged into my HDTV (720p only) to watch videos. Sound and picture come through great. Only issue is the screen is a little too big for the TV. It isn't the biggest deal in the world except the action buttons at the bottom are blocked. I use a wireless USB mouse to control from the sofa, so I have to guess where the back and home buttons are. Anyone know why it may do this and how to fix? I have tried changing the zoom settings on the TV, but didn't seem to fix. If it is a common issue I will know to live with it (or how to fix). If not it is probably a setting on my TV and I'll dig in more.

Already have the plugin installed, most of the mkv files are tv show and bluray rips.
But still the same problem with the video playback

Hi,
you may want to try this if your set is a Panasonic Viera:
Click for Menu on the TV remote.
Select TV Setup.
Go down the menu to Picture Overscan. Select Off.
Click the Return button twice.

Let me know if it works on your set.

are u a wiz or wat? how did u know one of my set is viera?

U're a life saver, it worked!


sadly, not in my room sony tv =( still configuring how...

what is the acceptable price for Acer Iconia A500 considering we have A501 already? was offered RM 1350

can we tether with Iphone 4?

hey..if i wan to perform factory reset for my tab, do the internal storage item will be affected and get formatted because inside it got many big size folder?

No the internal SD will remain intact with factory reset

i c...so just the apps installed will get wiped off and the game folder still will remain o..haha..thx for info..scare it will wiped as well because those gameloft folder file so big..

just up my question, what is the current price for this tablet, A500? got an offer for RM 1350 for tablet only

This post has been edited by cenkudu: Dec 11 2011, 09:31 PM

Guys, what really voids the warranty for A500?
My little sister accidentally dropped the A500.
The screen is still ok, no crack whatsoever, the back cover was opened but can still be attached back(with one small tiny component that I have no idea how to insert it back).
Tablet's working great, just the sound from speaker not really good anymore.
Can I still send it back to Acer and have it fixed?