Touch Based Amon Ra Recovery For Acer Iconia A500 Tablet [Download & Install]

Touch based custom recoveries are all the hype these days. The Acer Iconia A500, just made the list of a handful of Android devices that had the privelege of getting a touch based recovery. This comes in from XDA-Developers forum member drellisidee who has built this from the Amon Ra recovery source. Yup, this is not your ClockworkMod recovery, but the equally popular Amon Ra. Further credits also go to kjy2010 for releasing a flashable zip file for those already running a custom recovery on their device. However, those without any recovery installed, would have to go through a handful of ADB commands and it’s not exactly the method of choice for many users. Read More

Enable 1080p Video Recording On Acer Iconia A500 Honeycomb Tablet

It is pretty surprising that the Acer Iconia A500, being such a capable Honeycomb tablet, had more potential than Acer actually made it out to be. Did you know that the Iconia tablet's camera is capable of recording videos at full HD 1080p. Well we said, capable, did not tell you it does. This is where XDA-Developers forum member m-deejay comes in and makes all of this possible. Thanks to him, you can now easily mod the Iconia's camera and switch to recording videos at full HD resolution. Read More

Install Android 3.2 Or 4.0.3 Custom ROM On Acer Iconia A500 Tablet

A little while back XDA-Developers forum member Piter1225 released the entire Honeycomb 3.2 system dump (Acer_A501_4.015_COM_GEN1) of the official Acer Iconia 3.2 Honeycomb on the internet. That dump, now finds itself being transformed into a beautiful and functional Honeycomb 3.2 Custom ROM named Taboonay courtesy of XDA-Developers forum member vache. This ROM is an easy ticket into the world of Honeycomb 3.2 from 3.0 or 3.1 for those who don’t want to dwell into the rooting hassle once again on their Iconia tablet, as the ROM is rooted obviously and deodexed as well. Update: Taboonay is now based on Android 4.0.x ICS. The download link has been updated. Read More

Install Galaxy Tab 10.1 Touchwiz ROM Port On Acer Iconia A500 [How To]

We have confirmation that the Acer Iconia A500 Honeycomb tablet has received a successful port of the Galaxy Tab 10.1’s Honeycomb 3.1 ROM sporting Samsung’s proprietary TouchWiz UI. Till now, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 was the only Honeycomb device out there sporting a custom UI, but this port has given Iconia user’s a bit of excitement if they were getting bored of the stock Honeycomb UI. Read More

Overclock Acer Iconia A500 Honeycomb Tablet To 1.6Ghz On Android 3.1

The Acer Iconia is beginning to show off some real muscle, and this new Unity V1 kernel by XDA-Developers forum member m-deejay - which takes your Iconia to a brilliant 1.6Ghz - is testimonial to that. It wasn’t too long ago that the famous ClockworkMod custom recovery was ported to this Honeycomb tablet, so kernels like these that can be flashed via ClockworkMod recovery, are only the start of things to come. So if youve recently gotten your hands on an Iconia and want to rev up the clock on that thing, read on after the break to learn more about this kernel and what it offers, as well as how you can install it on the Iconia. Read More

Enable 1080p Video Recording On Acer Iconia A500 With Android 3.1 Custom ROM

Earlier we had covered a guide on installing ClockworkMod recovery on the Acer Iconia, making installation of custom ROMs a total breeze. Earlier we covered did cover a custom ROM for the Iconia based on Android 3.1, but what makes this ROM special is the built in ability to record videos at 1080p instead of the native 720p. The ROM sports a lot of other features as well, so read on for more on that and how to install it on your Iconia! Read More

Install Android 3.1 Honeycomb Custom ROM On Acer Iconia A500 Tablet

Earlier we covered a guide on installing ClockworkMod recovery on the Acer Iconia, and what has followed as a result, is no surprise at all. Custom ROM’s have begun appearing on the scene for the Iconia and we’re not talking about Android 3.0, but Android 3.1! Yes, the famous Prime ROM for the Asus Transformer has now been ported to the Iconia thanks to XDA-Developers forum member Dexter_nlb and is based on Android 3.1. More on the ROM and how to install it on your device after the break. Read More

How To Root Acer Iconia A500 Honeycomb Tablet

We have confirmation that the Acer Iconia Honeycomb tablet has been rooted! The 1Ghz dual core powerhouse has only been released since a few days and we already have root access thanks to XDA-Developers forum members monki-magic and  Chainfire. We shall be quick with this one so read on for more on how to root your Acer Iconia. Read More