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[TouchPad General] DoubleStuff:
No problem NT, I think I am done too. This HP Touchpad had its day in the sun and we were there in its glory, but I think its time to move on, I don't even use mine too much anymore, but your right and I will always agree with you, Sullins Kit Kat rocks!!
[TouchPad General] Tripple-c:
Not sure where to post as I am trying resurect an Touchpad 32GB with Android issues. I have tried number roms, 12.5x from dirty unicorns and, evervols build using 8.1 as well ass going back to 5.1 Cynogenmode 12.1 and no joy.

Numerous processes don't run EG android acore process stopped, google stop, play servers on some and even keyboard stopped on an Evervole build. It turns out after much more reading (I gave up almost 2 years ago on this when I lost google play). Bluetooth Pairing and stream does not work on many. This is the prime requirement to be able to stream connected source via the touchpad to a Bluetooth sound system.

Am I wasting my time here. I am going blind try to read throw everything and need a solid base that just plain works. I've installed via Toolbox from Zips I can download directly into the Touchpad and install via Toolbox 3.1.0.0 which was specified to work with all scenarios. I wasn't able to install the Gapps as the file was deemed to be corrupted but the android os is not running period. I know from previous installs with an apps that remains available the max CPU is set around 1.7xxGhz. I can't figure out where to roll it back to 1.5Ghz if that is causing the problem.

Short of shooting this ( I'd have to buy a gun though) I have no idea what I should do.
[TouchPad General] shumash:
Install JC Sullins KitKat 4.4.4 Package of ROM, GApps and TWRP using this
[TouchPad General] Tripple-c:
Some of the newer apps won't run on older Android builds. Netflix Spotify I suspect. Current Netflix doesn't run on my 5.1 Android box I have.

This is not encouraging if thats all its stable with currently.
[TouchPad General] nevertells2:
Did you do what Shumash suggested? J.C. Sullin's CM11/Android 4.4.4 build is about as close to a solid, reliable, complete Rom that there is. All these other Roms you are trying are very experimental in nature. And I'll mention the same thing I have told others. You are trying to get Android to work on a device that is almost 9-years-old, was originally built to run WebOS and only through the amazing efforts of a group of developers, Shumash included, is running a variety of different Roms. There is no guarantee that even Sullin's CM11 is going to run everything you need it to do, but it's your best hope IMHO. So in your efforts to resurrect your TouchPad, please follow Shumash's suggestion. And if you can't get this old dinosaur to do what you need, then go buy something newer.

NT
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
The last current built of Dirtyunicorns, works perfectly, the only thing that does not work is the camera.

Everlvolv 7.1.2 is solid and everything works, even the camera.

Those two ROMS if properly installed and using the correct version of http://opengapps.org will works with no issues.

You need to start fresh, get any data out that you may want.

Load the ToolBox, do a complete reset (wipe everything)

Resize Android volumes

1.2gb for cm-system

200mb for cm- cache

26gb for cm-data (if you want to have some space for media) USB_Disk) otherwise use it all

<< You do not use the Toolbox to install any ROM or Recovery>> It was set up for specific type of ROM.

Load TWRP (the latest), using novacom to load into memory:

novacom boot mem:// <uImage.TWRP

You will be able to install TWRP into boot (flash it and all the other zip files)

Get any ROM you want and also the correct version of open gapps for the ROM.

Rom install first opengapps second at the same time, no reboot. ( if you install the basic open gapps the keyboard will not be updated and you will have issues )

Use open gapps that have the google keyboard ( do full )

After all is install reboot,

If you did not select a full open gappsg then you will have the keyboard issues, the quick fix is to get a recovery install (zip) of another Keyboard and install it using TWRP.

The other way to replace the keyboard is by manually locate the file /system/app/LatinIME/latinIME.apk ( replace it with the google apk for your ROM.

If you do not do it that way, it will not work properly, but is not due to the ROM, but how it was install.
[TouchPad General] sprocketpc:
Post last DU ROM somewhere?

I just pulled my old 16GB TP out of mothballs (I had thought the wifi radio was failing, but thought it was worth a shot since my router died soon after) and found this thread and others out the DU 8.1 ROM. I had gone to 7.1 before but was having glitches. I finally have it up and running pretty stably using the 6-18-18 DU ROM (I found a link somewhere, since there is nothing on the DU site and the Evervolv nightlies are gone, too). I used the Flintman 3.1.0.0 TWRP. It took some testing, but the Shumash kernel dated 10-2-18 (but not the Feb. 2019 kernel) and SuperSU 2.82 (but not 2.79 - would not update) finally got everything working with root and kernel adiutor functioning. My thanks to all for work keeping this tablet alive and now on 8.1. Not super fast/responsive, but now usable for music, as a photo display, light browsing, etc.

One request that might help anyone else finding this - if someone has that last or most stable DU ROM, putting it online somewhere with a link would really help anyone else trying to get their TP working on 8.1. And maybe I'd even risk updating my TP to that. Maybe.

Thanks again to all for years of awesome work on this pretty cool device.
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
All the ROMS are available for download.

You can use your tablet as a TV, stream HD 720 videos from google youtube app and have it playing for ever!

MP3 player, a webserver, etc.... anything you want!

The last built of Evervolv:

http://evervolv.codefi.re/builds/nightly/2017.11.03/

The last working Dirty Unicorns:

https://download.dirtyunicorns.com/api/download/tenderloin/Rc/du_tenderloin-v12.5.3-20181116-0140-RC.zip
[TouchPad General] Kevinreid1:
What if I want to run 4.4 but have a 4G touchpad, where is the 4.4 4G roms that can be used with TP Toolbox 4.2? Also when I use either the evervovl 4g 7.1.2 or evervovl 4g 7.0 both still have com.google.phone stopped errors and sim card just never works? any ideas, and 4g worked on webos, and early versions of 4.0 that I used with Moboot.
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
To my understanding the 4G Touchpad has a modem that needs the drivers for the Android ROM to recognized and use.

The driver or (module) is incorporated in the Kernel and not the ROM.

Shumash provides Kernel for the 4g model using Evervolv. This kernel must be flash right after the Evervolv ROM with no reboots.

The ROM by itself will not provide any support for the 4g modem, the drivers are built in the Kernel.

Click here for all the Kernel Shumash has created for the 4g using Evervolv

This is my guide on how to re-compile any Android Kernel. You should be able to select the configuration file for the 4g model based on the ROM you want to use, if 4.4 then find the Kernel sourced used for 4.4 and build it.

How to Recompile the HP Touchpad Android Kernel

I have added a USB Ethernet adapter modem module and can use the internet on the Touchpad with no Wifi.
[TouchPad General] Kevinreid1:
Thanks, No clue about recompiling, but I understand how to flash a different kernel I think, what are all the different kernels must be 6 or 7?
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
Install Evervolv 7.1.2

Then flash the Kernel file from Shumash

SKZ-tenderloin4g-kernel-2017-12-01-1159.zip
[TouchPad General] shumash:
Note that flintman made a separate version of the ROM for the 4g. I don't know if the only changes were just in the kernel; it might not work to use the plain vanilla version.
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
Hi DoubleStuff, How are things going?
[TouchPad General] DoubleStuff:
Its going good for me, and the HP touchpad has got new life with the SWAP. With the advent of the SWAP and all the automated scripts by HP_TOUCHPAD and SHUMASH, this "alternative method" while decent for its time ( circa 2017 ) is now pretty much obsolete and instructions will have to be revamped. I will point to some current links, and outline the new 2019 method install using the O.P, only because new users still visit this thread from time to time via my YouTube video.
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
@DoubleStuff Thank you for updating your Guide and helping the HP TP users migrating to Android 9 with swap, any new ROM if the developers will have success getting it to boot like the next Q will required a swap partition, is the only way to make the Tablet work with only 1GB of RAM. I will be updating my Guide soon, with updates to the Automatic_Wipe_All incorporating TWRP 3.2 and 2GB /system partition to allow for a full variant of Google open Gapps to be flash. Also will be posting older ROM flash files to support the swap partition, setting must be added and a lot removed to get it working properly with swap. I will link to your file for users that are still using older version of Android.
[TouchPad General] DoubleStuff:
[MENTION=8005714]HP_TOUCHPAD[/MENTION]

Thank you for making future updates to Automatic_Wipe_All, I will try to incorporate any changes you make into my ZIP file ( i.e boot.img ) and I think its good your making 2 GB for /system partition.

About the older ROMs, I noticed you "retrofitted" JC Sullins Lollipop ROM ( 12.1 ) in another thread, what steps go into "retrofitting" a ROM?

So if your going to start retrofitting selected "older ROMs" the best one for you to do is JC Sullins KitKat ROM ( 11.1 ) most agree with some debate that JC Sullins KitKat ROM is "greatest ROM of all time". Here is the link to that ROMs thread: https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2712680

Also on AshleyQ's thread, I am going to post some errors I received while running the game she wants to play

"Run Race 3D" look for my pics of the errors later today. I am not a gamer, but it would be nice to get this user up and running on the game she likes to play.
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
I replied to that post, I am still playing around with the best settings. My goal is to have an universal setting that will apply to all ROM, past, present and future and it is very possible as the hardware resources does not change and Android versions are the same penguin with a different lipstick.
[TouchPad General] Wam7:
And thanks for doing this. I decided to see if I could put some life back into my Touchpad. Thanks to your very well explained instructions I'm testing out Pie. I did try to root with Magisk 19.2 but that failed when flashing in TWRP so I just used SuperSU instead.

It feels a tad bit sluggish (to be expected I suppose) but I'll give it a few days to see if it settles down a bit.

Which one seems fastest to you? Android 7, 8 or 9? I'm not planning to do anything much apart from Youtube Kids and a pdf reader but it would be nice to have it running as smooth as possible. ;)
[TouchPad General] DoubleStuff:
Well currently I am testing a game called "Run Race 3D" on JC Sullins 4.4 KitKat and its running fine for hours without the use of any SWAP or special settings, that version is stable as a rock. I also tested this game on Nougat 7.1 and after about 10 minutes of playing got a little sluggish, but our friendly user HP_TOUCHPAD is still in the process of creating some "Universal Settings" that rumor has it will speed things up a bit. Somebody asked your same question on this thread so take a look below.

https://xdaforums.com/hp-touchpad/general/android-version-recommend-t3933063
[TouchPad General] Wam7:
Thanks. I tried Android 7 and that is running much smoother so will just stick with that.
[TouchPad General] Pipper:
Hi I followed the instructions in this thread (thanks OP for the guide!) to flash Evervolv 7.1.2, and successfully completed all the steps, except that my Touchpad now runs quite slowly, and is quite unresponsive. My understanding is flashing the boost optimizers is supposed to make it fast and responsive, so I wonder what I did wrong. After flashing the Evervolv 7.1.2 ROM file, I wasn't sure which boost optimizer file I should flash, so I flashed all 5 of them from lowest to highest, before flashing Gapps. Could that have affected the performance? Should I reflash everything with just 1 boost optimizer? Thanks in advance.
[TouchPad General] DoubleStuff:
Yes only one boost optimizer to start with, and you can experiment with others later....read below.

As per my instructions in OP:

IV.

4) Select INSTALL from TWRP, drill to /sdcard/TWRP directory, then load in this specific order ( pressing 'add more zips' between loads )

== ROM,

== Boost Optimizer,

== Gapps,

== Keyboard Fix

== Recovery TWRP

Then after you flash them in that order and play around a bit, See instructions in OP that say:

II.

#3)

"...As per the Boost Settings always start with 1728, and after that is working good, you can try to flash a higher frequency for speed like ( 1782 or 1836 ), and you don't have to re-flash all the ZIPs again, just the boost file from TWRP recovery. If it freezes screen, or keeps rebooting just go back and flash lower frequency...."
[TouchPad General] Pipper:
Thank you. So just to clarify, my Touchpad is slow because I used a higher frequency file than it can take?

And even if I have completed first boot, and installed a number of apps, I don't have to do a full reflash, and can just flash another boost optimizer file, correct?
[TouchPad General] DoubleStuff:
Are you saying that your originally flashed these files in this particular order, then you flashed each boost optimizer from lowest to highest? Just to be clear did you originally flash with a boost optimizer or did you skip it, until after, and then you flashed the optimizer(s). Its my understanding that the order is very important.

== ROM,

== Boost Optimizer,

== Gapps,

== Keyboard Fix

== Recovery TWRP

Also to be sure that you have 500MB of swap, you can bring up a terminal emulator window, I use Rom Toolbox lite, and run this command:

free -h

As per your question, if you have installed any boost optimizer on the original load, then yes don't have to do a full reflash to change boost optimizers speed. And if after flashing another B.O, if the screen freezes or you get a bunch of reboot, then you have to start going down in speed of the B.O.
[TouchPad General] Pipper:
This is the original order of files I flashed in TWRP:

1. ROM (Evervolv 7.1.2)

2. 1620_Performance_Evervolv_7_1_2_Nougat_Boost_Optimize.zip

3. 1674_Performance_Evervolv_7_1_2_Nougat_Boost_Optimize.zip

4. 1728_Performance_Evervolv_7_1_2_Nougat_Boost_Optimize.zip

5. 1782_Performance_Evervolv_7_1_2_Nougat_Boost_Optimize.zip

6. 1836_Performance_Evervolv_7_1_2_Nougat_Boost_Optimize.zip

7. Gapps

8. Flash_after_Open_gapps_Evervolv_7_1_2_Keyboard_Fix.zip

After that it booted fine, but runs very slowly. I will try reflashing 1728_Performance_Evervolv_7_1_2_Nougat_Boost_Optimize and report back.
[TouchPad General] Do Not Touch:
You should only use one boost/optimize file at a time, not all of them. Pick the speed you want (maybe start in the middle of the spectrum) and try it out. If it's too slow, try a faster one. If it locks up and/or crashes, try a slower one.

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[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
@Pipper, All the Boost_Optimize files provide the same settings and is using the same Kernel. The numbers in the front are the CPU frequency that is preset, if your tablet works with 1836 with no reboot or freeze then use that frequency otherwise use 1782 to be more stable.

The Tablet is not fully set up after it boots into Android for the first time. It all depends how many apps you have that required to be downloaded and install plus all the Android Library files that will be updated. All the updates are happening in the background and the user may not be aware. The best is to set up the Tablet with the Pico open gapps but not to copy anything or install any apps. Go to the Play Store and manually select which app to install. For example if a user has 100 apps associated in the account and select to copy and transfer everything, it could take extremely long time and the tablet could be unresponsive.
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
[MENTION=8115234]DoubleStuff[/MENTION]

I finished updating the Guide.

Click Here HP Touchpad Universal Optimize Swap Settings for All Android ROMs

The Automatic_Wipe_All_and_Create_Android_with _Swap created a 2.2 GB system partition.

It allows for the Maximum installation of the Super Open Gapps on PIE.

I also did some testing and the Automatic_Wipe_All works with old Recoveries. It does not necessary needs to be TWRP 3.1 or 3.2.

But is best to update Recovery just in case.

The new settings optimized the Tablet for Web use, WiFi is reliable on All ROMs and faster browsing and streaming.

Run Race 3D game plays from Kitkat to Pie ( better with WiFi off ) to avoid Ads.

If you really want to find out if the settings really work and the swap partition provide any benefit, then install the Maximum available. Super on PIE.

DU PIE is set up to use the Tablet as a regular device (not for low ram). It allows multiple User accounts and Youtube Picture in Picture and others things.

This is the time it will take to install:

Flash Super Gapps in TWRP 10 minutes

Reboot to Set up screen ( Welcome ) 21 minutes

( any window that comes up of process system isn't responding ) select WAIT.

17 Minutes to boot into Android Desktop and then more time!

All works with no reboots and the Tablet is set up as a regular device with no limitations.

Tested with CPU of 1782 for faster set up time.
[TouchPad General] Pipper:
Hi guys thanks for your tips and sorry it took me a while. So after trying different combinations, I've figured that my Touchpad would completely freeze with the 1728 boost optimizer and higher. Only 1620 and 1674 seem to work. However, with 1674, it is still rather slow and does not seem to be fast like some people have reported. I've recorded a video to show you what I'm experiencing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7D6RvA_FZU

How is that compared to your device's performance? If this is the fastest it can perform, then it is fine, as I understand the Touchpad is an old device and I can't expect too much. However, if there is something I can do to make it faster and more usable, I'd like to know. Thanks.
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
[MENTION=260765]Pipper[/MENTION]

I have updated the settings. If you flashed the Automatic_Wipe_All and have the swap file then select 1674 flash it in TWRP ( wipe /cache only and reboot )

From your video I see that your WiFi signal is weak and also Bluetooth is on. If you are not using Bluetooth turn it off and on , only when need it.

Do not apply any changes in the Toolbox of Evervolv, it needs to be disable.

Let us know how the new settings works.
[TouchPad General] deafasheck:
Hey Double Stuff I am trying to find your TPTB TWRP that installs via the twrp.. can you post it for me?
[TouchPad General] DoubleStuff:
Hello deafasheck, where have you been?, there has been new progress made on the HP Touchpad the last 6 months or so, with something called Universal Optimized Settings and SWAP, and it speeds up the old ROM's too, like your favorite JC Sullins KitKat 4.4.

My old alternative method is now obsolete what you talk about above "TPTB via TWRP", but I will have another method up soon, right now the boot.img file is above the 20 MG limit by a few hundred KB, so I will try to figure something out. In the meantime you can use this link if you want SWAP and Universal Settings

read and learn, my friend, read and learn!!!!

https://xdaforums.com/hp-touchpad/general/rom-guide-alternative-method-to-install-t3575861
[TouchPad General] deafasheck:
Building two TPs

I been working on three Tps tearing into them learning the works! just got another one for 25.0 stuck on logo but not no more!

I finally got the Flintman twrp and the Optimmization files loaded on JC 12.1 all smooth so far, looking for tha blatware removal tool for this rom.. I liked that first twrp via tprb but your new one rocks!
[TouchPad General] DoubleStuff:
Hello again DeafasHeck, I just finished a menu project called "main menu" its a menu where you can either run TPTB or do a new install with "WIPEALL" and a 100% Android Install. If you end up downloading the 2 files from MediaFire, tell me what you think of my "main menu". You can find the MediaFire link in the OP of this thread or go to this

link and read the OP, the MediaFire link is in Step I. Please read the OP and live and learn!!!

We are going to attack that "bloatware" head on for you DeafAsHeck!!! No more "bloatware"!!!

https://xdaforums.com/hp-touchpad/general/rom-guide-alternative-method-to-install-t3575861
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
Hey DoubleStuff,

I don't know if it really makes a difference, but in HP-TouchPad's thread, he instructs to install the Rom, universal settings next(frequency file) and then Gapps. Your OP says Rom, Gapps then universal file.

Smithy :)
[TouchPad General] DoubleStuff:
Hello SmithLovesTouchpad, welcome!!

You are correct that order does matter Smithy, but your looking at the download section which is section II.

If you look at section IV. item 4) which is the install section, it does say in red letters to load in this specific order:

== ROM,

== Universal Optimize Swap Settings,

== Gapps,

== Recovery TWRP

But your point is well taken in that I maybe should change the download section so any 'new users' are not

confused, but the order which you download them obviously does not matter, as long as you install them

in the correct order. I guess I could add to that order the SuperUser zip file too.
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
Yeah, that caught my eye and I never bothered to read further. Keep up the good work.

Smithy
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
Hi Doublestuff,

Can an .apk be sideloaded via putting it in an installable zip? If so, do you know how to create a zip that will sideload an .apk? One of the disadvantages of playing around with DU Pie, it does not support "Install unknown sources". I've got an .apk that does not exist on the Play Store anymore that I would like to install on this TP that is running Pie.

Thanks,

Smithy
[TouchPad General] DoubleStuff:
Yes you are correct you can create flashable zip that would load various apps.

A flashable zip file must have certain directories structure starting with:

/META-INF

/system

META-INF is the folder that contains the updater scripts. You will find these two files in the

/META-INF/com/google/android/ directory.

-update-binary

-updater-script

For instance, if you have a Application.apk for a game and now you want to flash it. you have to add it to the /system/app/ which means you have to create a folder named /app and then paste the Application.apk in it.

If you google "How to create a flashable zip" you will find various template files that have the correct directory

structure, and then you have to use like Winzip or 7zip to actually create the zip from your directory structure.

Maybe [MENTION=8005714]HP_TOUCHPAD[/MENTION] wants to weigh in, because he has been saying he just learned how to create flashable zips, maybe he can give us a good tutorial, and maybe some good links, that apply to the HP TOUCHPAD device.
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
For the RECORD to any user that finds this post, there are no restrictions on ANY Android ROM for the HP Touchpad that prohibits the installation of any App from ( unknown sources ). The options to enable the installation varies for each Android version, and it says on the screen what needs to be done. Go to settings and enable to be install.

The attached screenshot is from Android Dirty Unicorns v13 PIE when trying to install an App *.apk file from the download folder. On this version is easier than any previous ROMs, the only thing the user needs to do is, touch on Continue, nothing else is need it.