Acer Iconia A200 and A100 users might be already enjoying the Android ICS Firmware on their devices already due to the latest official updates. But still the Update for A500 has to come, although one is leaked but it did cause problems with many people and the device didn’t even boot. The Initial stage of the ROMs is always weird but then the developer named “smaury” started working on the ROM, and finally his work paid off and he successfully created the Lightspeed ROM for Acer Iconia Tab A500, the best things about his created ROM is that all Acer-Loaded applications have been removed, the ROM is bloatware free and amazingly fast.
Read on to know more about the way to flash the Android ICS Lightspeed ROM on Acer Iconia A500 Android Tablet.
Note: This is an non-official update that has been released by some developer and the official company isn’t the creator of the ROM, there can be a few bugs on the ROM as it hasn’t been released by the company. Warranty of the mobile phone will be voided upon the flashing of the ROM, but it can be retained using the STOCK FIRMWARE.
Warning for Beginners:
Note: This is an non official update and has to be applied to the Mobile phone using the Recovery Tool. The steps which are included in this guide are very risky and can even brick off your mobile phone. Unless you are aware with Custom ROMS, Firmwares and ODIN, don’t even try these things on your mobile phone.
Pre-Requisites to Install LightSpeed ROM on Acer Iconia A500
- The instructions are working for Acer Iconia Tab A500, Originally manufactured.
- Backup all of your SMS Messages using SMS Backup Application.
- Sync all of your Contacts with the Gmail Application.
- Copy all of your notes manually to somewhere else, as if in case your mobile phone gets bricked these notes will be deleted from the mobile phone.
- Take a backup of call logs, APN Settings, and other important things.
- Charge your mobile phone so that it would be having more than 60% battery.
- Now, enable USB Debugging Mode in your mobile phone (Settings > Applications >Development > USB Debugging).
- Acer Device Drivers installed in your computer.
- Rooted device with CWM installed.
- Follow all steps carefully in order to get 100% assured success.
How to Install Lightspeed ROM on Acer Iconia Tab A500
Disclaimer: We have written each and every step clearly in order to make the update applied successfully but if any wrong step is taken then your device can brick, remember Neither me nor thedroidnation.com is held responsible in case your device gets bricked. Proceed at your own risk, and always make sure that you’ve checked all essential pre-requisites.
- Download the Lightspeed ROM from the XDA Developers thread.
- Transfer the file to the root of your SD Card and turn off the device upon completion.
- Boot into CWM Recovery now.
- Now, Select “wipe data/factory reset” then select “YES” to confirm the same and then select “mounts and storage”, then select “format system” and select YES to confirm the same.
- Now select “Install zip from sdcard” >>> “choose zip from sdcard“, now select the file which you had transferred earlier on the device.
- After the completion “Go Back” and “reboot system now“.
That’s it, you’ve successfully installed the Lightspeed ROM On Acer Iconia Tab A500
