[TouchPad General] RolandDeschain79:
Lots of info on this start reading!

Have you read all this info before? FYI the TP in WebOS will not last for 2 weeks and we'd prefer facts instead of speculation.

Make sure you've done this one and are monitoring the battery drain:

3)Turning off "network location services" might help to improve overall battery drain and longevity.

-Settings/location access/ access to my location set to off

-You may wish to monitor your battery drain history during sleep.

-Install the the free app Battery Monitor Widget:

-To setup the Battery Calibration correctly for the HP TouchPad,

-go to BMW settings/calibration/Battery capacity/ and set it to either 6300 (F29C) or 5800 (S29C) and tap OK

-Note* See the Battery p/n # on the original packaging.

Notes, Fixes and Tweaks:

Note:The following are Solutions for the most Frequently asked questions and problems.

1)If the WiFi turns off in Sleep/suspend mode then uncheck wifi optimization.

Note:Turning off "WiFi optimization" might help to improve WiFi functionality.

-Settings/WiFi/3 Dots/Advanced/WiFi optimization (uncheck)

-In Shumash's Schizoid build you can find it @ RomControl/General

2)If the HP TouchPad isn't charging do the following. If MTP is already checked,then uncheck and recheck the option.

-To Enable MTP mode, Go to settings/storage, look for the three dots in the upper right hand corner of the screen, tap computer connection, make sure there is a check next to MTP.

-This will enable the TouchPad to transfer files and charge using the USB cable.

3)Turning off "network location services" might help to improve overall battery drain and longevity.

-Settings/location access/ access to my location set to off

-You may wish to monitor your battery drain history during sleep.

-Install the the free app Battery Monitor Widget:

-To setup the Battery Calibration correctly for the HP TouchPad,

-go to BMW settings/calibration/Battery capacity/ and set it to either 6300 (F29C) or 5800 (S29C) and tap OK

-Note* See the Battery p/n # on the original packaging.

Or

You can also use Cool-Tools to monitor your battery drain in real time.

-Watch the instructional video Here.

4)You can enable additional reboot options like recovery by enabling Developer options.

-Go to Settings/About Tablet/ Tap on "Build number" 7 times.

-A new menu will appear in the Settings/About Tablet/Developer options/ tab on the left.

-Check "Advanced reboot" to get the Recovery/Boot loader options.

5) When installing Roms and .zips with the ACMEInstaller3, you may need to add "update-" to the beginning of the file names or they won't flash correctly. Like so "update-cm-10.1-20130808-EXPERIMENTAL-tenderloin-BLUETOOTH_TEST.zip"

6)If Moboot is displaying multiple Rom or recovery names that you are not currently using, then do the following.

-With a rooted File explorer go to root/boot/ and delete the unwanted uImage.( X) file to remove the entry from Moboot.

-Here you can also change the default boot option by editing the moboot.default as text.

-Also you can change the default recovery option by editing android.default.recovery

7)If you are unable to find the camera app install this Nexus 7 Camera Launcher:

-This will also make the camera preview full screen.

HP TouchPad Battery Drain issues during sleep (Important):

The Problem:

Developer James Sullins, Aka Jcsullins, has informed HP TouchPads users that there is a problem with our tablets A6 Firmware. This issue can cause an usually high battery drain during sleep. This problem occurs overtime while running both CyanogeMod and WebOS, on the HP TouchPad. As a results the Touchpads battery drains more quickly with daily use and the overall life span is reduced.

The Solution:

Reflashing the A6 Firmware effectively fixes the problem but may need to be repeated as a part of regular HP TouchPad maintenance. Watch this video and follow the step by step instructions to reflash your own Touchpads A6 Firmware.

How to test:

How to monitor your battery

To monitor your battery drain history during sleep install the free app Battery Monitor Widget:

-Once installed open the app and go to history to see a log of your devices sleep history.

-To setup the Battery Calibration correctly for the HP TouchPad,

-go to BMW settings/calibration/Battery capacity/ and set it to 6300 (*f29c), 6000 (*i29c) or 5800 (*s29c) and tap OK

-Note* See the Battery p/n # on the original packaging.

-Note* after setting the calibration, users will have to allow several hours to pass before the history can be accumulated.

Or

You can also use Cool-Tools to monitor your battery drain in real time.

-Watch the instructional video Here.

A6 Firmware Threads & Info:

Battery Drain issues on HP TouchPad

New* How to Reflash the A6 Firmware Method 2:

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1) Boot to WebOs and in the "Just Type" box enter the following: webos20090606 or upupdowndownleftrightleftrightbastart

-Tap the developer mode icon and slide the toggle to on, then press submit.

WARNING: Do not enter a password. Just tap submit.

-Plug the USB cable into the HP TouchPad and your PC.

2)On your PC Install Java, Novacom and the WebOSQuickInstall-4.5.0 software*

- Note* If you have already previously installed Android with Java and Novacom, then skip it.

a]Download Java:

b]Download Novacom Universal Installer:

c]Download WebOSQuickInstall-4.5.0:

3)Run the WebOSQuickInstall-4.5.0 software, note your TouchPad must be connected with the USB cable.

-Click on the Small globe icon located under the plus minus buttons.

-This will take us to a new menu where we will search “preware”

-Click the install button and the Preware app will be installed.

-You may now unplug the USB cable.

4)On the tablet while booted into WebOS navigate to downloads and select Preware.

-scroll down until you see a button appear to continue

-Search for “wterm” and install the app.

-Run wterm, and set a password to give the app Root permissions.

- You can set or change the password by looking for the wterm menu in the upper left corner and select setup.

-Click on New password and enter a simple password like ”0000”

-Confirm the password and press “Set Password” button, now hit done and exit.

-Note you can increase the font size by going to wterm preference settings.

5) Now in wterm enter one of the following commands:

PmA6Updater -f -d 0 /lib/firmware/a6_firmware.txt.00

PmA6Updater –a (Note this shorter command flashes two firmwares)

-It should take about 20-30 seconds to complete and will inform you upon completion.

-Congratulations you have now reflashed the A6 Firmware and can safely close the terminal and reboot your HP TouchPad.

Note: If you input the command and get a message saying it said can't open the A6 device, then try toggling developer mode off and on.

How to Reflash the A6 Firmware Method 1:

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1) Boot to WebOs and in the "Just Type" box enter the following: webos20090606 or upupdowndownleftrightleftrightbastart

-Tap the developer mode icon and slide the toggle to on, then press submit.

WARNING: Do not enter a password. Just tap submit.

-Plug the USB cable into the HP TouchPad and your PC.

2)Install Java and the Novacom software*

- Note* If you have already previously installed Android with, Java and Novacom drivers, then proceed to step 3.

a]Download Java:

b]Download Novacom Universal Installer:

3)Open windows explorer and go to C:\Program Files\Palm, Inc\Terminal

-Now run the Terminal.bat*

-Note* if you are using a 64 bit OS and get the Error "Windows cannot find Javaw..." you will need to copy the Javaw.eve from C:\Windows\SysWOW64 and paste it into C:\Windows\System32.

4)In the open Novaterm window, select file\connect\Ok

-Now copy and paste the following line into Novaterm and press enter*

PmA6Updater -f -d 0 /lib/firmware/a6_firmware.txt.00

-Note* Do Not! disconnect the TouchPad After starting this procedure.

-Novaterm will tell you "firmware update complete"

- In the open Novaterm window, select file\disconnect\Ok

-Congratulations you have now relfashed the A6 Firmware and can safely disconnect your HP TouchPad from the USB cable.