Keep in mind, the hp touchpad didnt ship with any version of android preinstalled. After finally fining installer2, i reloaded ics and i still have the same problem. Install android ice cream sandwich ics on your hp touchpad. Jun 17, 20 after your hp tablet reboots and you wait for the cyanogenmod bootup to finish, you should see the familiar android homescreen. By now you might fancy the idea of installing android for yourself, and we have to say it really. Aospbased android 9 pie roms are now available for the eightyear old hp touchpad thanks to the efforts of the custom rom community. Make sure you follow installation instructions on the original development page of. The touchpad was a great bargain and now that youve figured out webos, try android. The hp touchpad is back from the dead thanks to an android 9 pie. It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. Thinkpad touchpad hardware support application configuration application for the thinkpad windows 10 ultranav driver. How to install android on the hp touchpad the easy way. Plug the touchpad into your computer and run the following command. Download the latest drivers, firmware, and software for your.
The cyanogenmod team has been working on an android port for the hp touchpad for a while, and although good progress has been made, the firmware is still considered alpha due to issues with hardware and driver support. Links to the needed software are either in the tutorial or can be found on rootzwiki. This is hps official website that will help automatically detect and download the correct drivers free of cost for your hp computing and printing products for windows and mac operating system. If you were lucky enough to get your hands on a cheap hp touchpad a few months ago or even if you paid full price youve probably been. Hp touchpad drivers for windows free software downloads and.
How to use touchpad toolbox to install android, erase webos on. Install android to breathe new life into your hp touchpad. Instead it ran webos, an operating system originally. So, my hp is not bricked, it just gives me a menu that i must select webos to get my hp to work. Oct 05, 2011 hp has never authorized the distribution of any binaries for android in association with the hp touchpad. Regarding android 10 on the hp touchpad hp touchpad. I have used the following method several times with success every time. It has since received other software versions like cyanogenmod 7 build, multitouch support, cyanogenmod 7. May 01, 2012 the hp touchpad isnt the newest tablet on the block, but it has excellent hardware and can often be found for sale at a low price. Android modification group cyanogenmod released a video of its popular aftermarket software running on hp s touchpad tablet, a product which normally runs webos not android as its primary.
There are hardware and software incompatibilities when running android on the touchpad. Can i do app development on hp touchpad running cyanogenmod 9 i have an hp touchpad with cyanogenmod 9 installed and am trying to build to the device from eclipse. Works beautifully, and i still really like the touchpads hardware compared with the several android tablets i have. Jun 29, 2011 hp touchpad hp could have taken the easy way out. Install java and the novacom software on your pc download java. Twrp boot to recovery and use the menu options to mount boot. Instalar android en hp touchpad actualizar android. This is hp s official website that will help automatically detect and download the correct drivers free of cost for your hp computing and printing products for windows and mac operating system. The hp touchpad is back from the dead thanks to an android 9. It was initially released in 2011 with webos, a mobile operating. The tablet is considered iconic because of its humble beginnings from webos to android. When your tablet is connected to the internet, updates download automatically and prompt you to install.
Keep in mind, the hp touchpad didnt ship with any version of android pre installed. The decadeold hp touchpad is still getting android updates by lee mathews 04. Of course, hp no longer sells the device but some units still work. If youve used the files that i will include in my comments section below, your hp touchpad should be running a rooted version of android 4. Hp touchpad optimize for all android roms wi hp touchpad. Picture 15 instructions for installing android on hp touchpad download this picture here after that, go back to the main screen and reboot the device. You may recall that back in 2011, hp decided to get out of the tablet business and kicked off a fire sale of all of their remaining inventory which, i might add, sold out immediately. Make sure you follow installation instructions on the original development page of the rom. Dec 18, 2012 okay, first things first, hp touchpad is a discontinued flagship tablet by hp. The process of installing onto the touchpad lets you boot either into android or webos. Cyanogenmod shows off android on the hp touchpad slashdot. Mar 20, 2012 update the hp touchpad by installing the cyanogen mod 9 ics 4.
On february 2, 2012, hp released the source code for android 2. The hp touchpad is back from the dead thanks to an android. Since i last made a thread on this topic, some wonderful new tools have been made to make this process much easier and less risky however be aware, if you do not follow these instructions carefully, there is a chance that you can brick your device. Oct, 2017 i have had the hp touchpad for close to 7 years now, and i really dont believe it is getting lots of love from the developer. After installing, my touchpad would loop through attempting to load cyanogen then, after failing it would go back to the menu screen and try again. It originally shipped with hps webos software, but.
Just received an old hp touchpad, whats the best version. Download and transfer android install files to the hp touchpad. I have had the hp touchpad for close to 7 years now, and i really dont believe it is getting lots of love from the developer. The decadeold hp touchpad is still getting android updates. The cyanogenmod team received source code from hp and started working again on the touchpad tablet port. Hp touchpad drivers for windows free downloads and.
The ide does not appear to recognize the device at all though. How to update an hp touchpad tablet to the latest version. Apr 29, 2019 the hp touchpad has been around since 2011. Nib touchpad in a drawer, and installed cm11 android 4. Newer android ports have been developed for the aging tablet, and now android 9 pie is the latest android version to run on the device. The hp touchpad first came out with webos as its platform, but as hp gave up on it, some of those who purchased the illfated tablet have been installing android aosp roms to the venerable tablet. Apr 29, 2015 the hp touchpad first came out with webos as its platform, but as hp gave up on it, some of those who purchased the illfated tablet have been installing android aosp roms to the venerable tablet. Get synaptics touchpad control panel microsoft store. Update the hp touchpad by installing the cyanogen mod 9 ics 4. Hp touchpad receives a slice of android 9 pie android. Dec 06, 2016 download and transfer android install files to the hp touchpad android 9.
Works beautifully, and i still really like the touchpad s hardware compared with the several android tablets i have. Hp tablets tablet automatically updates to android 4. The hp touchpad isnt the newest tablet on the block, but it has excellent hardware and can often be found for sale at a low price. Like i said, i just got an old hp touchpad, and i am trying to figure out the best stable version of android to put on it. This release runs the nontablet version of android 2. Android modification group cyanogenmod released a video of its popular aftermarket software running on hps touchpad tablet, a product which normally runs webos not android. Hp touchpad receives a slice of android 9 pie android community. Download and transfer android install files to the hp touchpad android 9. Swapper create swap memory app for easy no flash swap. Oct 17, 2011 how to install android on the hp touchpad 6.
With ice cream sandwich slowly trickling out to android devices, now is the opportunity to give your hp touchpad some love from the big green robot. Modders slap popular android hack on hps touchpad wired. Below is a video just posted of an hp touchpad tablet running the latest version of android 5. The hp touchpad is back from the dead thanks to an android 9 pie custom rom. Theres an article here about installing android, but it mentions restoring webos you can see the menu option in the pics how to use touchpad toolbox to install android, erase webos on the hp touchpad liliputing. Just received an old hp touchpad, whats the best version of. Therefore, hp is not under any license obligation to provide any corresponding android.
It has tiny number of apps good luck finding useful ones and very few developers open their hands for it, even though it was a great piece of hardware and software too. After your hp tablet reboots and you wait for the cyanogenmod bootup to finish, you should see the familiar android homescreen. While this is a risk, i have never had this happen. Hp has never authorized the distribution of any binaries for android in association with the hp touchpad. How to update an hp touchpad tablet to the latest version of. How to install android on the hp touchpad after getting several request for help after mentioning how easy it is in another thread, i decided to create a dedicated howto thread on the topic. By now you might fancy the idea of installing android for yourself, and we have to say it really does give the touchpad a new lease of life. Instead it ran webos, an operating system originally designed for palm smartphones. With that in mind, here are some tips for using tptoolbox to install android on an hp touchpad for the first time or to install a newer version of. How to install android on the hp touchpad robinson technologies. It runs webos which is, to be frank, halfbaked cake. There are now reportedly more apps available for the hp touchpad than tabletoptimized apps for android honeycomb tablets.