yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[TouchPad Development] Globaltraveler5565:
No! The volume formatting must be done before flashing a new rom.

Well, I lied a little. /Data volume could probably be changed to f2fs or fat32 or ext*, provided you understand you will have to recover that partition again. So, be sure to take a fresh backup of the /data volume just immediately prior to reformatting it to something else, and then recover it right after (you can ignore the warning in recovery about different volume formats). Particularly if you have any irreplaceable data files saved there. Like music collections, photos, documents, pdf download files, etc.

The /cache volume can probably be done at any time independently since it can be wiped at any time. But I've always seen it mentioned in context of both data and cache changing formats together. I haven't tried doing them separately. Give it a try and let us know the outcome results.
[TouchPad Development] nevertells2:
I am not aware of any recovery app(TWRP or CWM) that backs up personal data. You must copy files like music, videos and pictures over to your PC or a cloud server to protect them. You are not backing up personal data by making a Nandroid backup via recovery as I explained in post #691 here: http://xdaforums.com/hp-touchpad/de...6-0-0p1-dm-t3238427/post65440132#post65440132

NT
[TouchPad Development] futr_vision:
Sorry for being lazy (aka time constrained) but what's the benefit of moving to the f2fs format?
[TouchPad Development] w1ll1m:
Same here with the flickering display. However I did capture 4 second of video although in 4k, so not useful at all...
[TouchPad Development] Globaltraveler5565:
Speed performance in some cases. F2fs is journal based fs, so random access is a bit better, sequential access not so much. F2fs means flash friendly file system. DO NOT make the /system or /boot volume into f2fs yet. The firmware boot process doesn't understand f2fs and only when the main android os gets operational can the other volumes be mounted with their respective file system format controller.
[TouchPad Development] neelahm27:
Wi-Fi issues in 02/26 and previous build

I updated my TP to 02/26 and noticed that Wi-Fi starts well but some apps breaks it permanently not sure but when I use Kore, kodi remote or android remote, initially it works fine but when TP goes to sleep, I can't reconnect wi-fi until I reboot TP. No issues with Wi-Fi until Kore or Android remote apps are not used, once they are used, it kills wi-fi.

Any thoughts!
[TouchPad Development] Globaltraveler5565:
Have you tried just stopping the WiFi and restart it in a few seconds? That seems to cure this matter for me without rebooting totally.
[TouchPad Development] neelahm27:
Yes, I did, I can see it keep trying to connect but never able to connect to any network on the list. But it does when I restarted promptly.
[TouchPad Development] TheEditor:
After some more testing I have determined that backups made with Titanium from my old tablet running CM11 dont restore on my Evervolv Marshmallow but if I make one within Marshmallow it will restore. That sucks.
[TouchPad Development] potatohead:
the same procedures apply theoretically even if your Titanium backup only works on CM11.

if you still have that CM11 rom, install it and restore your Titanium backup; otherwise, download it from the threads here and proceed.

then boot into your recovery and do a nandroid backup (full or data only).

save out that backup if it isn't 'safe' (either to PC or to external SD volume on TP), wipe all (except external SD; if there are app data stored on Internal Storage, you can choose not to wipe that) and install Evervolv MM + open gapps

after setting up Evervolv MM as a new device, restore nandroid backup of data volume via recovery

check for stability (since your apps are installed for lollipop)

if you like what you see, then do a Titanium backup since it will work within MM

good luck :)
[TouchPad Development] Globaltraveler5565:
Setting-display-daydream-clock now works

Overnight, without any changes from me, the daydream clock started working properly (rom release 2/26). I don't know what changed, but it triggers on time, displays the proper clock and responds to screen touch to wake up. I'm happy, but mystified. I see a new rom is available from 3/1 and will install it today.

Update: flashed the newest rom 3/1 release + gapps and daydream clock is still running properly. Now on to more important testing.
[TouchPad Development] firepower9966:
Has anyone used stock gapps version instead of mini/nano to replace asop apps? What size should system partition be to use stock gapps?
[TouchPad Development] Axe Homeless:
I am really sorry to ask these stupid questions, but It's been quite a while since I have been using my touchpad, and I wanted to see how it would run Marshmallow.

I am currently on Kitkat and Clockworkmod. I wiped and tried to install the test build and the GAPPS, but it froze and never did what it should have done.

Problem is, I don't know what else to do right now, how to check if system has enough storage, how to flash TWRP, or if I even need it, if I should try F2FS, or what the general problem seems to be? I really have no idea where to start in reading up on what I missed, so I thought It could be alright if I would just ask, maybe somebody would like to help? :(

Thanks so much :)
[TouchPad Development] nevertells2:
First off, you cannot wipe and flash/install Marshmallow over the top of KitKat. KK is a CM build and MM is a Evervolv AOSP build. Which version of CWM are you using? Do you still have WebOS installed? Which Gapps are you trying to install? Did you make a Nandroid backup? If you did, and can get to CWM(recovery) you should be able to restore the backup and at least get back to where you were. If you really want TWRP, you can use CWM to flash it. Do you know how to use TouchPad Toolbox?

NT

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Stock gappa, what's that? The /system volume should be 1gb. Please be more specific. What is on your TP now? What exactly are you trying to do and what are you using to do it?

The more information you give, the easier it will be to help you.

NT
[TouchPad Development] firepower9966:
its a typo "stock gapps" it should be, i am running latest evervolv 2016-03-01. I have nexus 7 tablet also and prefer to have google stock apps so both tablets feel same when using. I have changed my system partition from 800MB to 1GB last night and will try installing stock gapps again.
[TouchPad Development] nevertells2:
Where are you getting this stock gapps from? Have you looked into the Delta base gapps that jcsullins recommends to use with his touch pad toolbox? Look here:

http://xdaforums.com/android/software/app-minimal-gapps-gapps-lp-20150107-1-t2997368

NT
[TouchPad Development] firepower9966:
http://www.listfact.com/tech/gapps-6-0-marshmallow-gapps_cm13-gapps-download/

only because the mini gapps also replaces asop apps with stock google apps but happy to try any that works.

I used to use pacman rom on my Touchpad and nexus7, but Evervolv for Touchpad and stock google rom for nexus 7 and dont event have root now as google provide monthly security updates and find it does everything i want. Touchpad is more of just a experiment with latest android, webOS (its dying a slow death and only used to update LuneOS) and LuneOS which is a phenix rising from the ashes of WebOS.
[TouchPad Development] Axe Homeless:
Thanks for the response :)

First off, I have webOS still installed. I have CWM 6.0.4.7, and I did revert back to kitkat, that at least wasn't an issue at all. I was trying to use the recommended GApps in the first post, but didn't get around to flashing them, because the flash of the test build never finished flashing. Just wanted to know how to proceed going forward, how to get that build onto the Touchpad.

I don't know if I would want TWRP, I like CWM, just want Marshmallow, and not Kitkat on my Touchpad. And I am unfamiliar with the Touchpad Toolbox, at least I have become so. It's been a long time since I did some flashing etc. with that thing.
[TouchPad Development] firepower9966:
TWRP 3.0.0 GUI is horrible. Lol , definitely prefer old style, but more function has been added.

Getting startup wizzard force closing on start up using gapps mini from first post.

Will keep trying until I get it working again. No luck with gapps I provided in my link above.
[TouchPad Development] Globaltraveler5565:
EV rom 3/01 keyboard overlays daydream clock

While writing an email I stepped away for more than two minutes and the display daydream clock activated. But the SwiftKey keyboard remained visible and overlaid the bottom half of the screen. Is this to be expected? After touching the screen the clock disappeared and the email composition resumed as normal, with the keyboard still in place.

I tried to capture a screenshot, but that cleared the clock. I took a pic with my phone, but haven't found a way to insert it here yet. I'll update when I figure out where the pic is located.

Update: screenshot attached
[TouchPad Development] potatohead:
did u flash the gapps (irregardless of type or 'brand') together with the rom or your flashed the rom first, had a successful initial boot then reboot to recovery to flash gapps?

if you are doing the latter, that is probably the cause for the FCs.

do flash the rom and gapps in one shot before rebooting for initial boot, you should not encounter any FCs.

Good luck :)
[TouchPad Development] firepower9966:
Tried both ways, with wipe system be between different attempts. get FC with Nano and Mini Gapps.
[TouchPad Development] Globaltraveler5565:
Did you increase the size of system volume to at least 1GB? Use the tptoolbox to adjust the volume sizes. Take some out of Data and add it to System volume.
[TouchPad Development] Daistaar:
Is Anyone having the issue on the 3/1 build where the auto adjust box for brightness in the quick pull down is missing? Turning on adaptive brightness isn't doing anything for me either. It was there on February builds up until the 2/24 build. Think that's where I first noticed the box disappear and auto brightness no longer working for me. Clean flashed every version with clean Dalvik and caches.
[TouchPad Development] Globaltraveler5565:
Looking in the settings display I see the adaptive brightness option as the second one down the list. I can turn it on or off, and it work for my device.
[TouchPad Development] neelahm27:
Is any having Wi-Fi issue after using Android Remote/Kore application?

I updated my TP to 03/01 build. Issue of Wi-Fi breaking remains.

By observing, I can confirm that something happens to Wi-Fi once either Kore or Android Remote (latest updated yesterday) is used. The Wi-Fi stop working immediately after remote connect with android device or Kodi instance I wish to control.

I stop Wi-Fi for a while and restarted. It tries to auto connect and end up with authentication error/failure (briefly it shows up but there is no notification or any indication of failure, the SSID only shows that it tries to connect and "saved" is seen nothing discrete)

I tried connecting to 4 different Wi-Fi network but same issue.

But without editing any setting to Wi-Fi, I can power down and restart. Upon restart, TP immediately connect to Wi-Fi. No issue with any streaming application, Wi-Fi work perfect, until I start remote application (Kore or Android Remote - I tested)

It appears that something in the application that is corrupting Wi-Fi driver. What's the use of remote application without Wi-Fi? :)

I might try TP with clean install to see if this issue remains.

Anyone experiencing this, I need to try this with my other two TP to check if this is an issue.
[TouchPad Development] Daistaar:
So if you turn the light on or off in a room does your screen brighten or darken? Mine isn't changing. Toggling adaptive display goes to the predetermined brightness or low but the light sensor isn't automatically adjusting brightness. Not the worst thing in the world.
[TouchPad Development] Globaltraveler5565:
Yes, I just tested this feature (it's dark here now) by holding the device under a strong light and the display brightened to match, while going into a dark room the display scaled down to dim. It takes a few seconds to detect the lighting level changes. I went into various light levels and the display scaled up/down appropriately with many different levels of brightness. Be sure to expose the camera to the ambient lighting; a cover case might block the light. And be sure to turn ON the display feature, too.
[TouchPad Development] googlephone:
The light sensor is not the camera, it's located at the top-right corner in portrait mode.
[TouchPad Development] Nomad1600:
Curious, has anyone successfully set up and used Google Now on Tap?
[TouchPad Development] futr_vision:
Can't figure this one out. I get the flicker too bit now the keys on the keyboard disappear and then reappear when I tap the screen. Gonna try the 3/1 update to see if that fixes it.

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Ya know what? This might be an overlay issue. I use Twilight and once I turned that off the flicker went away (so far) and the keyboard issue resolved.
[TouchPad Development] Daistaar:
Thanks Global. Looks like I might have to reflash. It's not adjusting for me and double key presses are killing swipes for me on the keyboard. Definitely feel this ROM is almost perfect and Flintman should really be proud of himself. Also one of the best communities on xda.
[TouchPad Development] Globaltraveler5565:
TWRP double tap

I just booted into TWRP 3.0.0 to perform a test backup and experienced multiple screen taps while entering an encryption phrase. It should have been 8 characters long, but came out with 10-15 characters (and didn't match in size on the second entry). Has anyone else seen this before? I had to enter the encryption word several times before the double entry was acceptable. As a consequence, I'm not real confident in just what encryption key was actually accepted. How can I test the recovery without actually replacing my data. I didn't see a "test the backup" option/mode.
[TouchPad Development] nevertells2:
It has been my experience with using the automatic light settings that it tends to keep the screen brighter than you need to see it in the environment you are in, thus, battery hog. It's so easy to get to the brightness setting for the screen to set it for the place you are at. But if you are in a place where the light conditions are constantly changing, by all means set it to auto.

NT
[TouchPad Development] Globaltraveler5565:
Network still dropping out

Flintman, I'm still seeing the network drop out once a day or so. Logs attached. I started extended network logging around 6:15pm today and activated the network fresh. Around 8:15pm I noticed the network was out and took a copy of all logs. I had been using Firefox to browse for Delta Faucet information and had stopped the browser. Shortly after that the network shut off. I hope this provides more information on this issue.
[TouchPad Development] Globaltraveler5565:
Wallpaper cutting screen in half

While using the tablet to play several games and then stopping them, I noticed the wallpaper was cutting off the bottom 1/3 to 1/2 of the screen. See the system logs and a screen shot. A quick sleep/awakening does not cure this. Has anyone else noticed this artifact?

Update: rotating the screen from landscape to portrait and back restores the proper dimensions of the wallpaper. I don't know what triggered the wallpaper dimension settings.
[TouchPad Development] scififan2715:
Both the network dropping out and the wallpaper artifact are both still occurring to me as well.
[TouchPad Development] Globaltraveler5565:
Pickmod, there are only a very limited number of the 4G model available. If you have one and are interested in some field testing work, we will sure welcome you with open arms. There may be some issues specific to the 4G, the cell tower radio and bigger memory, but in general this ROM should be reasonably workable. If you need help flashing, just ask here and someone will quickly reply, as much as possible.
[TouchPad Development] axel_rex:
ROM itself working well on 2 tablets 4G, but there are no SIM-card functions.
[TouchPad Development] joshua764:
Is it compatible with jcsullins toolbox?

Enviado desde mi GT-I9500 mediante Tapatalk
[TouchPad Development] Globaltraveler5565:
Joshua, version 6.0 is not very compatible with the TP Toolbox. It results in errors. It is strongly recommended to use the TWRP engine that is roughly equivalent to the Toolbox, except for the volume resizing function. I load both twrp and Toolbox into the /boot directory for rare cases when resizing of volumes is needed. With this latest ROM the /system volume must be at least 1GB in size, more if you choose to flash the larger GApps kits. Most people find the nano or Pico flavor is adequate. Look in the first entry in this thread for good advice on flashing this ROM version + extras.
[TouchPad Development] Ikar34:
Hi,

I don't find how to resize my system partition in TWRP... When I go in wipe-> advanced-> Resize partition and select the system partition, it resize it but I can't change the size. What am I doing wrong ?
[TouchPad Development] Globaltraveler5565:
I'd use TP Toolbox.
[TouchPad Development] Nomad1600:
And it probably makes sense to flash a LP ROM, then use TP Toolbox to resize, then flash Evervolv MM and gapps.
[TouchPad Development] fraydz:
hi guys,

As my TP was becoming slower and slower, i decided to do a complete data reset with tptoolbox. So i did it, plus i reflashed the A6 firmware.

Now no matter what i use to install android, i always end up with unrecognized zips or errors. Tried tptoolbox v41 and v42 (as they don't analyse zips the same way).

AFAIK, tptoolbox don't recognize anything after lollipop 5.0, but i couldn't find any 5.0 rom left from differents threads.

So now i don't have TWRP flashed (tptoolbox won't flash recovery only)

Does anyone have a good combination of files to install android ? i don't care which version, as far as i can pass twrp flash and flash MM rom and gapps from there.

thanks for any tip.

EDIT : nevermind, finally succeeded with old twrp and cm11 rom/gapps. flashing MM now
[TouchPad Development] nevertells2:
As [MENTION=4747257]Nomad1600[/MENTION] suggested, flash a LL Rom and Gapps first, then use recovery to move up to MM. Just be sure to use TPTB to increase the /system size to 1gb before trying to flash MM. I believe a LL install gets you to 800gb. Here is a link to the LL Evervolv discussion:

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

I think you will find the files you need there. Full disclosure, I am not a big fan of Evervolv/AOSP Roms primarily due to their minimalist approach. They are great Roms, I just prefer the more robust CM Roms.

You should stick with TPTB v.42 and hopefully Mr. Sullins will update it to include the latest Roms and Gapps packages that v42 seems to have problems with now.

Good luck, NT

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Sullin's has explained why TPTB v.42 will not install most newer Gapps files. Have you or anyone else figured out why it has a problem with Evervolv's Marshmallow? Has anyone tried installing Evervolv MM and a Gapps zip from here:

http://xdaforums.com/android/software/app-minimal-gapps-gapps-lp-20150107-1-t2997368

along with either one of Sullin's CWM zips or one of the TWRP zips(except version 3.0.0.0) from the OP of this thread using TPTB v.42? Personally, I think it should work. Someone who is a fan of Evervolv Roms should volunteer to attempt this. I would, but I am not a fan of AOSP Roms. I think people are using the wrong Gapps files and their attempt are failing.

Any thoughts?

NT
[TouchPad Development] fraydz:
hey, thanks for the suggestions. i tried to flash a bunch LP roms/gapps combos but no success. I finally flashed cm11 rom/gapps just to get twrp flash OK and i was able resize partitions and flash MM. i was going crazy but all is OK now !
[TouchPad Development] Atari-San:
I have a question about the bluetooth audio support. There was 2 type of lost package on audio transmission with bluetooth. In kitkat, when you lost the audio, it was skipping the missed sound and keep the timing with the video playback for youtube (like udp in networking). When i upgraded some month ago to lollipop with Pac-Rom or your previous evervolv, if there was a lost package on audio transmission, it was requesting a resend of the skipped audio package and replayed the lost package, making a delay with the playing video on youtube, so the it was not synchronized (like TCP in networking).

So, my question, which type of audio has this roms when there's a package lost ? Do it follow Lollipop TCP or Kitkat UDP. I personally downgraded back to Pac-Rom Kitkat because of this, i know for those who prefer music over video, they might prefer TCP, i personally prefer UDP since it drive me crazy for the delay. Would it be possible to put an option for user to choice between which type of package transmission to choose so nobody complain ? I would really happy to upgrade my tablet if it has UDP bluetooth for audio or having a choose.

Thank.
[TouchPad Development] jimjack:
Hi Flintman,

thanks for the 3/9 version.

This version runs ok so far. WiFi dont't connect on automatically afetr deep sleep. I must WiFi switch off/on to connect.

Video is better. The mediatheques here in Germany with HD streams runs without any problems. After go to home menue there is a light flickering sometimes.

MXPlayer with HW+ decoder don't run. There is the green flashing/flickering. After stop mxplayer there are no icons on home screen and I must restart the HPT.

I've tested both mxplayer versions 1.7 and 1.8 with codecs and custom codecs.

Sometimes there are little problems with the touchscreen. It don't respond and then I must switch off/on the tab and all work then ok.