I just want to run an android (i.e. CM9) OS. Basically , i want to delete my webos system , just ''webos recovery'' for turning back if i want.(Mboot,CM9 and Webos Recovery,CWM).Is it possible? or there has to be installed a Web OS.
This seems to be asked a lot lately. This is my third time responding to this question today. No, there is no way. webOS recovery is part of webOS. Deleting the OS would mean deleting the recovery, which means you will not be able to fix anything if you brick your device. Even if it was possible, it doesnt hurt anything by keeping it on there.
i installed 4.1.2 first time w/ROM GUIDE how to install HP TP the easy way but after used for several days, got error "unfortunately, android kybd stopped".
i followed instruction on this website to uninstall used ACMEUninstaller2(and previous version) but screen displayed hp logo without any lines running up the screen as it supposed to.
i did at least 4-5 times w/same results.
Once i left screen at HP logo till battery drain and TP came back w/ANdroid 4.1.2 still alive but no kybd.
HELP, please!
thank you,
-t
Sorry for the issues you are having.
I used JCSullins TP Toolbox to do my installs. Do you want to keep web OS or install just Android?
gtallmadge said:
Sorry for the issues you are having.
I used JCSullins TP Toolbox to do my installs. Do you want to keep web OS or install just Android?
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i used CM10 Android 4.1.2 10 JB (20131019)cminstall package Download and follow the guide.
i found lots of replies in forum mentioned about after ACMEUinstaller2, run WEBOSDoctor. i did that and it seemed like the app fixed not only WEBOS(?) but also able to uninstalled after that.
But now I'm trying different packages in easy way guide and wasn't able to install any of them: either after reboot hanged at flash screen till battery drained or some conmponents missing(installed same package you mentioned above).
thanks for your response,
-t
tpham56 said:
i used CM10 Android 4.1.2 10 JB (20131019)cminstall package Download and follow the guide.
i found lots of replies in forum mentioned about after ACMEUinstaller2, run WEBOSDoctor. i did that and it seemed like the app fixed not only WEBOS(?) but also able to uninstalled after that.
But now I'm trying different packages in easy way guide and wasn't able to install any of them: either after reboot hanged at flash screen till battery drained or some conmponents missing(installed same package you mentioned above).
thanks for your response,
-t
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So, do you want to keep web OS? The advantage of using tptoolbox is that you can really start over, clean cache and and do a complete data reset which wipes previous installs of android and web OS.
For what it is worth, this is what I did as I found web OS to be almost unusable for me. I really liked the OS but the lack of support and available apps made it unsuitable for me. So, installing Android has made the TP relevant again for me and my family. We have Android on three TP's and are not looking back. We do have other Android devices but now the TP is once again our favorite and most versatile device. Kudos to all the developers here for giving life back to the TP.
Here is the link to the easiest install guide for using tptoolbox: http://liliputing.com/2014/06/use-touchpad-toolbox-install-android-erase-webos-hp-touchpad.html
this TP belongs to my sister and she prefers to have both OS. While i was trying to install Android to her TP, i did successfully install 4.2.2 to two other TPs.
i think this troublesome TP is unique!
do you have another way to install android while keeping WebOS?
thx,
-t
tpham56 said:
this TP belongs to my sister and she prefers to have both OS. While i was trying to install Android to her TP, i did successfully install 4.2.2 to two other TPs.
i think this troublesome TP is unique!
do you have another way to install android while keeping WebOS?
thx,
-t
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I don't want to keep WebOS, because HP touchpad hardware is near the end of life, and WebOS is useless and slow.
I used JCSullins TP Toolbox to help me to install CM11, and currently I stay with the CM11 by JCSullins.
Since CM11 is still under development, I have encountered several CM11 common issues on my HP touchpad, but luckily I found the workarounds for them.
If you don't want to deal with trouble, you should stay with WebOS, CM9 or CM10.
i finally got it to work. i suspected the pkg i downloaded @home missed some bits. i downloaded @work and it worked fine.
i also google checksum app and verified the new pkg.
everything is GREAT!
thank you for all your help.
-t
Late last night I went to fix a touchpad that was handed to me, was told that the Android install was started, but had messed up. If I fixed it I could keep the touchpad.
So, i wandered over here and followed RolandDeschain79's how to install android thread, using the novacom,exe route with ACMEUninstaller2 and ACMEInstaller5. After running both of these (and placing the Cyanogen9 Mod on the tablet... i followed the instructions to the T). I got Android to run on it. BUT there was a problem! I got a bunch of notices @ initial startup, (Like 3). I don't remember what the other 2 were, but the biggest problem was the android keyboard would not function. Thinking that it would fix it, I went ahead and re-did what I had already done, running ACMEUninstaller2 and ACMEInstaller5. When I was in the middle of doing this the battery died (wish the stupid thing would just feed off power from my PC when it's plugged into it but apparently not). Now, I'm stuck in a bootloop (i think).
what does it do?:
The WEBOS boot screen, the little circle w/ HP in it? It just sits there. Sat there the entire time it was plugged in, didn't show me it was charging or anything. When I force it to shut off (hold power button and home key) it'll sit there 4 10 seconds or so, then turn itself right back on. I CAN GET INTO RECOVERY MODE however.
What I have done since then:
1. left it sit on the charger for about 7 hours... should be fully charged I hope.
2. Re-ran ACMEUninstaller2
3. Re-ran ACMEInstaller5
my thoughts were that if I can get an older ROM to work on it, I can upgrade to the most current from there.
HELP!!!!
Any ideas would be appreciated. This is the first tablet I've messed with, actually the first tablet I've owned and I'd really like to fix it...
Thanks in advance!
The easiest and most simple means of installing Android is with TP Toolbox. Follow the advice and instructions in the developers forum, you will have to do some reading to understand what you are doing.
I also am listing a link that I think is clear on the install:http://liliputing.com/2014/06/use-touchpad-toolbox-install-android-erase-webos-hp-touchpad.html
As for the ROMS, there are a number to choose from. I have jcsullins installed on several TP's as well as pac-man ROM on another. Please take your time to read and decide.
Also, using toolbox will require that you use the naming convention for gapps as outlined in the toolbox thread.
Thank you. I followed the instructions on that site and the touchpad is working excellent.... Minus one glitch thus far: the camera works on boot, but as soon as you go to take a photo the whole screen digitizes and the touchpad loses connectivity with the camera. Is there an easy fix for this?
What ROM are you using? Also, which gapps did you install? Please be as specific as possible.
The ROM I am using is cyanogen 11 and I downloaded the gapps from the same page. The tablet upgraded itself last night and after that everything works great. It said something like upgrading apps, and reinstalled all the apps I had put on it. I'm playing with it as much as possible, making sure it acts like it should.
Thanks 4 all the help thus far
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okay guys I am using invisiblek's cyanogen 11 and gapps... still have an issue with the camera I randomly acting up. it will work and then it won't. I have no clue where to even start with this. the build is from June of 2014. I do have an update available, I don't know if that will fix it but I do not have my laptop available at this current moment, so I cannot try it. Any ideas?
Are you reading the posts in the forum thread for that particular ROM? Other people using it may have encountered and fixed the issue.
I would invite you to read information about the various ROMS in the developer section as issues such as you are describing are
usually addressed and fixes or work arounds are presented.
I do not use the particular ROM you have installed but run other ROMS on several touchpads and do not have the problem you describe.
like an idiot I have not read the other threads regarding this particular CyanogenMod... I will look into them.
Thank you.
OK... I'm a dufus sometimes... what's the easiest way to get this thing to simply boot CM? Without going to moboot. Id like this thing to act like it had android on it from the factory. Would it cause a problem if I didn't put the ClockWorkMod on it?? I plan on using TPToolbox any time I need to do something, I have a PC around 90% of the time.
Is this even possible?
Thanks for the help thus far.
Greasemonkey50701 said:
OK... I'm a dufus sometimes... what's the easiest way to get this thing to simply boot CM? Without going to moboot. Id like this thing to act like it had android on it from the factory. Would it cause a problem if I didn't put the ClockWorkMod on it?? I plan on using TPToolbox any time I need to do something, I have a PC around 90% of the time.
Is this even possible?
Thanks for the help thus far.
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You can't bypass moboot, and what you're proposing is going to ultimately cause you problems. But if you must, the easiest way to do what you want is to reduce the moboot timeout so that it goes directly to boot quickly. Create (if it's not already there) or edit (if it is) a file named moboot.timeout and put the number of seconds you want moboot to wait before booting CM. You can do that with a root browser like ROM ToolBox lite, or you can do a terminal session and type in:
Code:
su
mount -o remount,rw /boot
cd /boot
echo "1" >/boot/moboot.timeout # will set timeout to 1 sec (defaults to 5)
sync
What problems would this cause? Call me stupid (and I am sometimes) but i really don't forsee any problems caused by doing this...
I think Shumash already answered your question.
You need moboot to boot into Android.
Android is Linux based and Linux requires the use of a bootloader.
The best you can do is to shorten the time out before it boots.
In spite of the best advice given to you...it is your touchpad and you are free to do what you choose.
Even if that means borking it for good.
OK. I just re-read my initial post with this idea, and am thinking I wasn't clear enough. What my goal here is is to have my touchpad simply boot straight into Android without going into the moboot list to select whether Android, WebOSRecovery, CWM, etc. boots. What I am wondering is if I take CWM off of it, will it set Android as it's default OS and simply boot that, just like a PC does when it has only one OS on it and like our touchpads did from the factory with WebOS. I'm not looking to brick my tablet otherwise I'd just do it and see what happens.
Thank you for your time and assistance thus far.
Greasemonkey50701 said:
OK. I just re-read my initial post with this idea, and am thinking I wasn't clear enough. What my goal here is is to have my touchpad simply boot straight into Android without going into the moboot list to select whether Android, WebOSRecovery, CWM, etc. boots. What I am wondering is if I take CWM off of it, will it set Android as it's default OS and simply boot that, just like a PC does when it has only one OS on it and like our touchpads did from the factory with WebOS. I'm not looking to brick my tablet otherwise I'd just do it and see what happens.
Thank you for your time and assistance thus far.
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You were clear enough, but seem to have some misunderstanding of what the sequence is. On boot, moboot times for a default 5 seconds and then automatically boots into Android, unless you screw with it by touching buttons or making selections. If you want it to do that faster, change the timeout as I suggested. You do not need to take anything off of it, and in fact, doing so will cause you grief eventually. If you take CWM off, and want to update your ROM, create a nandroid backup, clear the caches, or do any other low level stuff, you won't be able to. If it's booting into CWM (which you haven't said it does yet), then the moboot.default file has been changed. It should contain the word "CyanogenMod" (w/o the quotes) to boot directly to CM/Android. Use a root browser to edit or recreate it.
Hi all,
Ok, so HP have well and truly switched off the WebOS servers by now, or at least I assume... As no longer able to download WebOS doctor from the links scattered around the Internet that point back to HP. This is not an issue, as I have them all anyway...
But has anyone tried to reset, or restore an HP Touchpad to WebOS since they've gone down...? What happens....??
Does the WebOS Doctor v3.05 actually contain the full OS in the jar file, as its around 200-300Mb? Will it actually install the OS as a standalone installer, just you can't go online to register/activate it...??
If thats the case, then isn't there a Activation bypass method anyway...??
(It's not that I have a need to restore WebOS yet, as all is working fine... Just future reference...)
Thanks, Lister
So, I've heard about the recent Lollipop ROM for TouchPad, and this made me consider getting out my TouchPad. I'm curious though, if the guides and such account for having a comparatively ancient Android/recovery installed, from ICS - possibly even a beta. Do I just reflash those with little troubles, or something else? Do the modern ROMs co-exist with webOS? I might get a small nostalgia trip from seeing how much better webOS multitasks than Android.
ampharos said:
So, I've heard about the recent Lollipop ROM for TouchPad, and this made me consider getting out my TouchPad. I'm curious though, if the guides and such account for having a comparatively ancient Android/recovery installed, from ICS - possibly even a beta. Do I just reflash those with little troubles, or something else? Do the modern ROMs co-exist with webOS? I might get a small nostalgia trip from seeing how much better webOS multitasks than Android.
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First, modern Roms can coexist with webOS, however at this point I don't how how useful webOS is anymore. You may want to give TPToolbox a try and wipe webOS altogether. You can find great tutorials for this online.
Nonetheless, if you choose to keep webOS, you can flash a newer recovery from your old recovery, which will allow you to install lollipop or marshmallow. This will coincide with webOS. Although, if you have trouble installing a new recovery through the old recovery, then you can install a new recovery through TPToolbox, and from thereon flash a new rom.
As a former WebOS user I found that I stopped using my TP after HP shut down the servers in March. For a phone I jumped to BlackBerry and enjoy it all but for a few missing appps. My TP just sat in the charger. So this week I downloaded jstoolbox and installed Lollipop on it. So far so good an I am actually using it again.
It isn't WebOS but it is being used again.