[ROM] ICS 4.0.3 leak for A200

**acommondesire** · 02-03-2012, 02:52 PM

Found this and flashed it to my tablet haven't had any issues with it yet.

To install:

Step 1: download from link (I used my tablet to download it.)
Step 2: rename to update.zip (used esfile explorer to rename and move it)
Step 3: copy file to root of EXTERNAL SD CARD
Step 4: power off tablet
Step 5: press and hold left volume button (button with two dots) and then press and hold power until Acer appears and white text that appears in the upper left corner.
Step 6: let it install it shouldn't take all that long
Step 7: Enjoy Ice Cream Sandwich. Suggest rebooting just once to let it settle in fully.

Also, not responsible for bricked or blown up tablets.

Thanks DeerSteak for an addition to my write up.

**acommondesire** · 02-03-2012, 02:54 PM

Here's a screenshot of my about tablet

**DeerSteak** · 02-03-2012, 04:08 PM

Thanks for the link - I just got it today and found an xda thread that had a dead link.

I should to add to your directions that not only you have to wait til Acer appears, but some text in white as well. I let go just a tiny bit too early on the first try and wound up booting back into Honeycomb.

edit: for me it looked like it had completely locked, I let it sit 5-10 minutes and it finished.

**acommondesire** · 02-03-2012, 07:17 PM

I guess it will be different for everyone as far as waiting goes, I just know mine flashed it in around 5 min or less. I might also have to do with how much stuff you have on your tablet because no wipe is required.

Good catch on waiting for the text to appear I did it and forgot to mention about the text in the upper left corner. Thanks!

**Terrigno** · 02-04-2012, 06:09 AM

Im about to give this a shot. Thanks for posting this.

**eaglefighter** · 02-04-2012, 06:09 AM

Downloading now. Thanks for the info!

**Terrigno** · 02-04-2012, 06:25 AM

I did this and got the Android with the Exclamation point? Used Astro File Manager. Renamed file to update.zip, moved to root of internal memory and tried the steps above. Android with Exclamation point. Now when you said external sd card, I dont have one. It didnt come with one. I would asume you mean Internal Memory right?

**Terrigno** · 02-04-2012, 06:28 AM

When you say root of EXTERNAL SD card, do you mean Internal memory? Since the Tablet didnt come with an external SD card?

**kra2y** · 02-04-2012, 09:00 AM

External means external. Internal means internal

**acommondesire** · 02-04-2012, 09:13 AM

Originally Posted by kra2y

External means external. Internal means internal

You need to use an EXTERNAL SD card. I understand that they didn't come with one. Just use the one from your phone or something it doesn't need a format or anything, and you won't need to keep the SD card in the tablet after the update.

Sorry if there was confusion about which SD card to use. Will update post and possibly a modified version of the ics to remove the bloat ware.

**DeerSteak** · 02-04-2012, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by jhunterb18

I guess it will be different for everyone as far as waiting goes, I just know mine flashed it in around 5 min or less. I might also have to do with how much stuff you have on your tablet because no wipe is required.

That's a good point; I had owned my A200 all of about 5 hours when I installed the ROM, and I had not copied much to the device yet.

**Terrigno** · 02-04-2012, 03:21 PM

I just read that you need an SD card also. Ehhhhhhh goin out to buy one lol

**Terrigno** · 02-04-2012, 04:23 PM

Can you say what differences there are? Is the browser quicker? Less lag all around? What other improvements can you say there are?

**DeerSteak** · 02-04-2012, 08:07 PM

well it keeps the lockscreen ring and Acer ring on the status bar, it includes all of the same stock apps, and we're now at 4.0 so it has to be better, right?

I didn't use the stock ROM very long, but I can say this is a very smooth experience all around. It seems to be very much a vanilla ICS (harrr) OS.

edit: also, Hulu+ isn't supported on ICS yet at all. So there's that downside.

**Terrigno** · 02-05-2012, 07:16 AM

I'm gonna have to get me a cheap SD card at Walmart. Just to do this lol

**Terrigno** · 02-05-2012, 11:17 AM

Let me ask you guys a question. Can this not be put on the root of an external USB thumbdrive?

**DeerSteak** · 02-05-2012, 01:47 PM

No, it has to be on the SD card.

After using this from Friday afternoon until today, I'd probably leave this ROM alone and if I can find the Honeycomb download again, I'd revert to Honeycomb. I'm having a problem with wifi seemingly dying. Disabling/re-enabling wifi isn't fixing it, either. I have to shut down and restart in order to get it working again. Seems to die after around 10-12 hours.

**Terrigno** · 02-05-2012, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by DeerSteak

No, it has to be on the SD card.

After using this from Friday afternoon until today, I'd probably leave this ROM alone and if I can find the Honeycomb download again, I'd revert to Honeycomb. I'm having a problem with wifi seemingly dying. Disabling/re-enabling wifi isn't fixing it, either. I have to shut down and restart in order to get it working again. Seems to die after around 10-12 hours.

I see. Good advice. Good thing I waited then. With that going on and off, thats a problem. Considering thats the only connectivity for getting online. Unless you use bluetooth and tether it. Im pretty sure if I did that though, it would be better considering I have unlimited Verizon LTE data on my Nexus. But Im not gonna even mess with it then, Ill just wait. I know its supposed to come out sometime this month right? I think we should see if others can confirm this issue.

**DeerSteak** · 02-05-2012, 04:17 PM

yeah, i haven't seen anybody else mention this, but I don't know how many people are running it, either. The firmware shows 689 downloads on vache-android.com so I would think if it's really an issue someone else would say something. I'm just kind of frustrated with it.

**acommondesire** · 02-06-2012, 06:31 AM

I haven't had any issues with wifi, however I switch wifi from my house to my phone via wifi tether since I try to take my tablet everywhere I go hopefully to justify buying the thing. I did have some issues with lag or different browsers closing for no reason and dolphin browser just freezing completly. Seems to be fixed after a full wipe though. I've been looking for a system dump of 3.2 but no luck yet. If I find one I will post it up here.

**Terrigno** · 02-06-2012, 06:41 AM

Sounds like a viable tip. DeerStreak, you should try and wipe everything and start from scratch. See if that makes anything better. Im just suprised that there arent that many people in this forum. XDA hasnt made one specifically for the A200 yet. Which I know a lot of the Devs and people will flock more there. I just wish it was beefed up more here. This is actually a great tablet.

**DeerSteak** · 02-06-2012, 08:13 AM

I think I nailed down my issue to the Amazon App Store. It only seems to die when I download several apps at a time there. A single or even a couple downloads work and then the download chokes off and wifi dies altogether. I manually FC'd the Amazon app last time it happened and everything else sprang back to life. It probably won't even happen again since I have most of my worthwhile Amazon-purchased (or free, I should say) apps installed now.

**Terrigno** · 02-06-2012, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by DeerSteak

I think I nailed down my issue to the Amazon App Store. It only seems to die when I download several apps at a time there. A single or even a couple downloads work and then the download chokes off and wifi dies altogether. I manually FC'd the Amazon app last time it happened and everything else sprang back to life. It probably won't even happen again since I have most of my worthwhile Amazon-purchased (or free, I should say) apps installed now.

Give it till tomorrow. Let me know how that works out for you. If it is indeed that, I might try to flash this. I just have to get a Micro SD card. Its crazy how I always used to have them, now I dont have any. The Nexus has it pre-installed so I didnt really have a need for one. But Now its gonna be time to get one and expland this tablet.

**acommondesire** · 02-06-2012, 04:05 PM

Regarding WiFi,

If you go to Wireless & Networks>Wi-Fi>Three dots upper right corner>Advanced>Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep you can chose when to have it sleep, just remembered to check that just now. Kept wondering why my WiFi would keep going to sleep when the screen turned off. Just a FYI.

**DeerSteak** · 02-06-2012, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by Terrigno

Give it till tomorrow. Let me know how that works out for you. If it is indeed that, I might try to flash this. I just have to get a Micro SD card. Its crazy how I always used to have them, now I dont have any. The Nexus has it pre-installed so I didnt really have a need for one. But Now its gonna be time to get one and expland this tablet.

Happened again today and I never used the Amazon app store, so I guess I was wrong.

jhunterb18 - true, good point. I have mine set to never sleep, though it does sleep with teh screen off by default.