A500 update 4.010.41 installation failure.

A500 update 4.010.41 installation failure. Hi everyone, first time I've asked for help. Usually someone has had the same problem already and I just do some reading to find the solution. I love this forum and others like it.

Just got a Acer A500. Turned it on and it prompts me to run an update. It downloads okay, unzips then turns off. When it comes back on I get the android symbol and what I assume is an installation progress bar. This bar goes to about 10-15% then stops and I get a god damn red exclamation mark.

I then have to switch off and on to be told update failed. I've reset numerous times and tried again. Just get the same thing. I'm running 3.01 and from what I understand this update which is 350mb or something is 3.1. I want it before I start setting up the tab and stuff. I'm ready to toss it out of the window.

Anyone know how to resolve this or is there a way I can do this manually from the SD card. Where can I find this update to download?

Help! Please!

 

Thanks for replying. I tried it a few times yesterday and again right now in portrait mode. It didn't work. I might have to download and do it manually from the sd card.

 

Still can't get this 3.1 update. I tried booting into recovery and it brought up this ClockworkMod Recovery by thor2002ro. This can't be a stock boot thing because I thought you needed root access to install it according to everything I've been reading.

I grabbed root checker off the market and it's not rooted now. Could the changes made while rooted by previous owner be affecting the official update installation? How can I restore it all to get the update.

Or do you think I shoud root it myself and try and flash a custom version of 3.1. I'm tired of reading about it now instead of using the damn thing.

 

I think I will try the manual update through CWM. Do you know if I need to root it again or can I just go right ahead through CWM?

@2manyPHONES Thanks but that was one of the first things I tried. Still keeps failing.

 

After more forum searching I know why it won't update, Apparently you need to be running the stock recovery to install the updates signed by acer. I found a link on xda to flash stock rom that will wipe CWM or another that will keep CWM but obviously won't get official updates.

Do you think I should flash the leaked rom and learn to use root and CWM or go back to stock? Can I ask how do you run your A500?

 

Thanks for your advice, I had almost decided to get rooted and learn more about how it all works. You have convinced me. I'm from the UK, should I not be flashing this stock ROM you have uploaded. I didn't realise there would be a difference.

 

All done, I found an almost stock 3.1 at XDA. Only change was to add superuser from the off. I'm a happy chappy now. Having CWM on already made it so fast and easy to do. Did a quick backup, now to make some changes and remove some of the crap I'll never use. Thanks for your help, it's pretty nerve wracking messing around with this and seeing constant update failures. I've just started reading the rooting guide for my Htc Desire. Next job. haha