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[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtallmadge:
Google Now Launcher has been problematic for a while. The Trebuchet launcher seems to have the fewest issues.

Maybe things will change when Lollipop becomes more stable.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kberger65:
Problem with re-sizing the system partition

I am seeing an issue where in the TP toolbox v42, i have resized my partition to 2 GB, but then when I use TWRP to flash a newer gapps it fails as it seems it only sees the partition as 800 MB. If I go back to TP toolbox, it does show it at 2 GB still. This has happened several times whether I did the initial resize to 1 GB, 1.5 GB or 2GB. Has anyone seen this or know why there is a discrepancy or what is resetting it?

Keith

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I am seeing an issue where in the TP toolbox v42, i have resized my partition to 2 GB, but then when I use TWRP to flash a newer gapps it fails as it seems it only sees the partition as 800 MB. If I go back to TP toolbox, it does show it at 2 GB still. This has happened several times whether I did the initial resize to 1 GB, 1.5 GB or 2GB. Has anyone seen this or know why there is a discrepancy or what is resetting it?

Keith
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kberger65:
cm-system different size than /system

Does anyone know why in TP Toolbox 42 my cm-system shows for example 1024, but when using a terminal emulator in cyanogenmod 12 or even the Terminal option in TWRP /system shows only 800 MB. Is there something that will lvextend this automatically when it gets to 800 MB?

Keith
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tripple-c:
Very interesting since I also increased all the partition sizes with Toolbox 42 by 3x approx. Especially when I read the 5.x really needs 1500MB minum I am set aroung 2.5MB and I ran Toolbox recently viewing the partitions. The sizes are as I recall having done after several Nightly have been installed.

I installed an App call "System Info Droid" which has an icon of a IC chip. It gives very detailed info of the hardware and subsystems. It said I had 800MB system partition & 234MB free. That is pretty tight. But how to correct this size issue. Maybe the install script is only allocating 800MB of the larger partition pre selected for its use. I which case only the developer can modify that parameter to be applied during the install. If I need to do a full erase I will want a backup this time but they are going to SDRAM partition which would get wiped.

Hmmm I will await for a expert to pipe up. Oh I am using the Evervolv 5.02 3.4 kernel data/media build and currently at the 02-21 release.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kberger65:
It seem to be something with lp as I tried with a kk build (CM11) and it works fine. Hopefully one of the developers who is doing the builds can comment.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tripple-c:
Interesting, I guess my understanding was correct its within the install process that this is set regardless of going through the many steps adjusting the size of the partitions available.

My current installation crashed and hung up. The home screen and some apps were not responding. I got Reboot to come up and did it and its ok now. Hmm maybe a glitch, maybe not.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jblpro150:
.command does not work

Hi,

I am trying to install tptoolbox from a MAC using the .command file provided. However I keep getting the error that the .bin file is missing. Although the file is in the same directory. Same error with the .sh file. I don’t have a PC so any help would be great.

regards
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtallmadge:
The command for Linux is sudo ./tptb_nix.sh

Should be similar from the Mac terminal, may not have to use the sudo command.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shumash:
You have to have the .command file and the .bin file in the same directory, and you have to execute the .command file from that same directory. Make sure you run it in a terminal session in the directory where you extracted the TPTB zip file contents.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tripple-c:
Small System partiton even when partitioin very larger prior to installation

There are not responses to this issue where LP sets only 800mb for its system partition even though it is more than twice the size set with Toolbox 4.2.

Why??? Anyone and how to correct this.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tyyan:
Certificate Roadblock

I'm a little late to the party, with the touchpad web services shutting down tomorrow...

Last night I got as far as using tptoolbox to erase all data on my 32GB touchpad, reinstall webos using webos doctor and restoring my backup. Where I'm stuck (before I move on to android) is on step 7 of jcsullins' post #64 "7d) then run "palmenv" and then run "novacom run file:///bin/sh < fix-webOS-certs.sh"

I run palmenv, it says "Setting Novacom path .... then I run the second command and get "unable to find device". I read somewhere that the tp should be on (not in any special mode) while attempting this; I still can't get beyond this point. Time is ticking, hopefully someone can help!
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tripple-c:
I believe you need the TP in the USB mode (symbol on the screen). To get to that power on while holding the UP Volume key. Toolbox requires the TP in this state to do anything. Unless I am misunderstanding this should do it (cannot find device was the clue). Of course you're connected to the computer which has acknowledge it.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jcsullins:
After webOS doctor completes, wait for webOS to boot to the language selection screen. That's when you need to run it.

EDIT: Hmm, just re-read your post... if you've already restored your webOS backup, then there's no need to run it unless you want to try to install something else from the webOS catalog before the servers go away.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tyyan:
Perhaps I was misinterpreting its use? I assumed it was to fix the certificate issue. If so, I managed to get the "set your date to Jul 1, 2013" method to work, after a few attempts at getting the app store update to install, then I was able to get to the certificate update that way. After reverting my date, all the rest of the apps have installed. Now I guess all that's left is getting preware set up before tomorrow's deadline!

Installing android as I type this.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryantjopplin:
Anyone ever get a bad super block error? It says need to try e2fsck, not sure if it means novaterm or something else.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BryGuy28:
TouchPad Toolbox is Awesome!!!

Count me as one of the many TouchPad owners who are so thankful to jcsullins for the TouchPad Toolbox! I have 3 TouchPads, and using his tool made my latest CM upgrade (I did a complete data reset; no more WebOS) so much easier than the old process.

After the install of CM11, I was able to follow the suggestions elsewhere to add TPtoolbox to my moboot menu, so I may not need to get into recovery mode again for that TouchPad! Which is good because….

Unfortunately, one of my other TouchPads has a failing USB port, so I have to press and hold the USB connector very firmly to my TouchPad or the connection to my PC fails (Unrecognized USB Device in Windows). This makes getting into recovery mode very annoying let alone finishing the install process. I suspect that I could remove the USB connection once the 3 ZIP files were uploaded to the Touchpad, but I was not brave enough to test that theory.

I tried to follow the same trick to add TPtoolbox to my moboot menu so I could avoid recovery mode, but there is not enough free space in /boot (400MB; CM10). I plan to upgrade this second TouchPad soon if only to get to Data Media nirvana, so I will do the same data reset (redoing volumes) and install CM11.

Thank you JCS!
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtallmadge:
e2fsck is a Linux command. You can run it in the terminal emulator if you have it installed.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryantjopplin:
Doesn't boot to anything, moboot and bootie only. I figured it out but didn't help. Novacom boot mem the installer image and then your able to run the commands from novaterm.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sreenath1234:
So I downloaded all the files that I need . I currently am running an android version (4.4) , CM10 with webos, but decided since I have not used webos in over 2 years, why not wipe it clean, install a new version of android and just leave off webos.

Now with everything in place, I connect the touchpad in recovery mode, start touchpad toolbox, i see the commands scroll on the touchpad screen for maybe 1 or 2 seconds and it then just reboots itself. Am I missing something or is this just not working?
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DaveMelick:
Touchpad Toolbox

I am a novice, but I followed the instructions to add the tool box to my Touchpad via my mac but it will not open up on my Touchpad says mac says can not find touchpad but i see it and its in recovery mode. Not sure how to make this work.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryantjopplin:
Might need to try his old tptoolbox that's smaller and use novacom boot mem command
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] portol34:
tptb v42 does not detect hp touchpad in recovery mode

hi experts

I am trying to load the latest CM onto my hp touchpad. I got the 16GB model and running Win7 64bit.

I have loaded the novacom driver not via universal installer, because it doesn't work for me when I tried, but via the NovacomInstaller_x64.msi file. The Universal Installer correctly reported that my OS is Win7 64bit, then I selected the "Download" option for the novacom install, and it even reported that installation is successful, but when I check windows services there was no novacom. So I had to find a seperate file elsewhere.) With the MSI file, I can see novacom running successfully in the windows Services.

But now when I run the batch file I just get the message about how it can't find the hp device.

I do have the touchpad connected via USB and it is in recovery mode (the big bright usb sign) so I am not sure what's wrong at this point. I have reinstalled the driver and rebooted both the device and the PC but I still get the same error.

Has anyone seen this before?

Thanks
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryantjopplin:
In services is it just novacom or palm novacom?
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] portol34:
It is Palm Novacom. I also found out from reverndkyle.com article 91 (I can't post direct links yet) that the appropriate driver should be "Palm Novacom (bootie)", so I installed that as well via the "install legacy device" from device manager. Have Palm Novacom and Palm Novacom (bootie) but they both have an "error code 10 can not start device". I tried to reboot the PC and update the driver but both cases did not work.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryantjopplin:
Let me see if I can find some files for you and see what else I have. I could also remote/teamviewer and help if you want. LMK

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Try these

https://www.dropbox.com/s/r0zox09k8mjnzl9/NovacomInstaller_x64.msi?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/bbe685dadikvmcs/20418644_NovaCoreSDK_Win_v1.01.05.zip?dl=0

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Also you can install the SDK and set the bin file where your novacom resides and open up a command prompt there and rename the toolbox to something easy like Tptoolbox42 and then in the cmd prompt type novacom boot mem:// < tptoolbox42 and it should load automatically.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] portol34:
sweet, thanks, I will try it out and let you know.

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Hey

The novacom msi you gave me worked. had to reinstall once and reboot the touchpad into recovery mode twice, but it finally worked.

Not exactly sure why it suddenly worked though... the md5sum checked out. but now when i plug in the device in recovery mode the Win7 recognizes the touchpad.

Thanks

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hey...

Is it normal that TPtoolbox shows my battery level at 0%?

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ok nevermind. once android loads its ok now. thought i might have bricked it somehow.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Babolin:
Hptoolbox constantly spits out the following message when I try to install any * .zip:

Error: invalid number of recovery zips

Does anyone know what the problem is? Online is nothing to find it.

Among other things, the following and previous versions of them tried:

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=2712680

Tptools the latest version is .42

Thx
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryantjopplin:
Was this to me? Lost track of thread lol

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Use jcsullins twrp zip and your two other zips (rom and gapps). I tried just a 2.8 twrp zip and it didn't work, used his and worked.

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Plenty of info on what to use exactly here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=52765140
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Babolin:
thank you, it works :)

Thanks also to gtallmadge.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bryantjopplin:
You can flash the newer twrp later as well. No issue there.

I'm sure you could add your own image to his zip folder using 7zip
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HH00:
TOOLS Touchpad Toolbox update 2015-02-25 to Android fails

I am trying complete the Android update to the Touchpad and seem to be missing something from following the instructions posted to update. I keep getting FAILS when trying to copy the Recovery, Gapps, ROM files to the Touchpad. I downloaded one each of the listed files from each group of 3 for both DM and NODM and tried using different combinations but keep getting ERROR: Invalid number of ROM zip files. I looking into each of the download zip files and noticed that each of those zipped files refer to Recovery files with no mention of either Gapps or ROM files. What am I missing about the source for the Gapps or ROMs?
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 4Dolio:
TPToolbox is awesome.. Essential tool.

Thank you so much.. I was about to load up a brand new virgin touchpad when I realized the mandetory WebOS Registration process was probably not going to work... So I had no way to start the usb media mode.. TPToolbox to the rescue!
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] angelsantana197:
NOOB

I did once the switch from WebOS to android. My old TP died and I found a new one. Where I can see the tutorial video? where I can download the ROMs and what I need? Sorry if I sound like a noobie, because I am.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mschumacher69:
http://xdaforums.com/hp-touchpad/help/rom-guide-how-to-install-android-4-4-x-t2912820
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cwells5862:
Great Job

I thought my TP was dead so the other day on a whim I plugged it in and after an hour on the charger it came back to life. I had an older 4.4.2 build on my TP that didn't work that great so I decided to out the Toolbox and upgrade my OS to 4.4.4 and what a difference it has made. It's like a new tablet again. Thank you JC Sullins. All of your builds have been rock solid and I want to thank you for keeping our devices alive and working well.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cirkil8:
Gaaps file

Hi im trying t odo this and im having trouble obtaining a GAPPS 4.0 file I can get 5.0 but I can only get 4.4 rom and I read the 4 version is better that 5 can someone give me a link for Gapps 4 Thanks
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thr61:
Need some help please

I am joining the party a bit late, but am trying to find the correct ROM Recovery and GApps zips to install on my TP. I ran the toolbox and am at the stage where it wants me to load them into the mounted directory. I thought, incorrectly, that there was a ROM etc already there. So, I am essentially hanging with my TP waiting to install a ROM.

What is stable and easy enough to install?

Thanks
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shumash:
I'm not going to suggest a ROM, but gapps,the ROM, and in some cases, recovery, all need to be compatible, so you should read in detail the various ROM threads in the Development forum, decide what you want, read the instructions, and start over.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calamity1:
im blind or just stupid...

ok guys so I decided to blow the dust off one of my hp touchpads and try putting andorid on it..

well I ereased and chose install android. but now it says

Copy the ROM and Recovery and Gapps zip files to the ttinstall directory.

Where do I find these 3 zip files ???
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtallmadge:
You really need to do some reading the TP developer threads. Have you downloaded the files yet? Or do you really just don't know what you are doing?
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjsharksfan420:
Definately what gtallmadge said.. it is all described on how to do this already.. many folks have already set up tools to automate this process, so definately the files are available.. you just have to download them, just like any device using custom roms.. there are quite a few and most are developer versions that are still in the works (at least when i was playing around with this they were) but for sure, the op of this thread definately spells out the process, and it most definately lists that you have to download the files and have them either transfered over or ready to transfer over during the process, but either way, they need to be downloaded already..

Ill try and find you some links, but i am almost positive that you will be able to search and find the files much quicker than what i will post. Just do some searching, youll find touchpad compatible roms (tenderloin roms)

sj

Sent from my stock rooted SM-G920P on LP5.0.2 using Tap@Talk Pro
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] InsightSoul:
Thank you. Excellent tool.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calamity1:
still confused or just stupid

yah, I really just have no clue what im doing.

I have tried 9 different combinations of the 3 needed files keep getting 2 unsupported zip files

latest attempt are these 3 files

found here

http://xdaforums.com/hp-touchpad/development/rom-evervolv-5-0-0p1-data-media-t2949521

DU_TBO_GAPPS_6-13.zip

ev_tenderloin-5.1.1-testing-2015.06.29.zip

FLINTMAN-TWRP-touch-data_media-SELINUX-2.8.4.0-01-17-15.zip

could anyone please link me to the 3 files that work together for my hptp
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gtallmadge:
Try the 2.8.3.0 TWRP recovery with MTP support of 12-23-14 TWRP on Flintman's link.

Use the 2015.06.29 testing rom

and for gapps, use the "medium" set.

If you have problems initially, do every step all over again. Also, resize the media -1024 and add +1024 to the system. This is what I am currently running and had to repeat

it several times before not getting the errors you got.

A little patience and a lot of reading will get you there.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quillpoint:
I'm having an issue with the WebOS fresh install. When I get to step 7d, I get a message in the terminal "unable to find device" http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52922166&postcount=64&nocache=1

I've searched far and wide for a solution and can't seem to get anywhere. In the end, it prevents me from getting past the language selection of the Touchpad.

I've tried going into recovery mode to get the device recognized in the terminal, but after I run the .sh file, it just stays stuck on HP logo screen when I get out of recovery mode.

Any ideas?
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjsharksfan420:
Yes, putting android on a tab preinstalled with webOS is a more intensive process then your average rom flashing, but with the TP Toolbox, it is as easy as it can get really. The files are the most difficult part to find, at least for me it was. I think i tried 20 different combos, before it was right. It just seems to be more hit or miss and trial & error to get what works for you.

It will work though

:)

sj

Sent from my stock rooted SM-G920P on LP5.0.2 using Tap@Talk Pro
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calamity1:
sweet I got it working...

thanks alot for your help guys...
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjsharksfan420:
Awesome, which rom did you decide on? Pac-man was one that was most promising a while back, i havent tried any in a few months though

sj

Sent from my stock rooted SM-G920P on LP5.0.2 using Tap@Talk Pro
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calamity1:
the three files I found to work are

ev_tenderloin-5.1.1-testing-2015.06.29.zip

FLINTMAN-TWRP-touch-data_media-SELINUX-2.8.3.0-12-23-14.zip

gapps-lpmr1-20150324-signed.zip
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjsharksfan420:
Sweet man, seeing as how 5.1.1 wasnt out yet when i was trying this, i may have to give them a shot too :)

Update: getting all my apps installing as we speak

2nd UpDate: so.. I am farther now than I have ever got on my touchpad with android (the ROM builds I tried I had bad luck with and I had stopped for a little bit). But the issue now is, I get the tab to run and function correctly, however my performance is so slow, its having a real tough time running smooth.

Is anyone running smooth and snappy? Also, I haven't searched yet, I'll do that now, but I thought I'd ask about kernels. If anyone knows of better kernels to flash, please advise

;)

sj

Sent from my stock rooted SM-G920P on LP5.0.2 using Tap@Talk Pro
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] quillpoint:
I'm having an issue with the WebOS fresh install. When I get to step 7d from these steps, I get a message in the terminal "unable to find device"

I've searched far and wide for a solution and can't seem to get anywhere. In the end, it prevents me from getting past the language selection of the Touchpad.

I've tried going into recovery mode to get the device recognized in the terminal, but after I run the .sh file, it just stays stuck on HP logo screen when I get out of recovery mode.

Any ideas?

EDIT: Sorry, this is a double post. Meant to post it elsewhere.
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjsharksfan420:
What sh file are you running?

Only thing i do is put the tab into webOS recovery, then run the bat file for tptb. During the process, you transfer the 3 files over and the toolbox does the rest.. i necer had to flash a script for anything myself during this process.

sj

Sent from my stock rooted SM-G920P on LP5.0.2 using Tap@Talk Pro
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moonshotBarrage:
Shutdown with no reboot

I started to repair the android files and all was going smoothly till the touchpad locked up and powered down. I was near 80% battery when it was last on, however I get no response when holding any combination of keys. Any advice on getting it to power up?
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjsharksfan420:
I just hold the home button and power for 30 seconds, it eventually comes back

sj

Sent from my stock rooted SM-G920P on LP5.0.2 using Tap@Talk Pro
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjsharksfan420:
Im running evervolve 5.1.1 w/3.4 kernel with the gApps & recovery combo that are working together, but even with plenty of storage space, im getting crashes and instability..

Is anyone running any other build that has been dialed in and stable? (gApps & recovery version files need to be noted as well)

I would sure like to get my tab up and stable and snappy again..

sj

Sent from my SM-T210R on Inspirkat using Tap@Talk Pro
[TouchPad Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mschumacher69:
If u want stable and snappy, stick with jcsullins or milaq's cm11.