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[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
[/COLOR]OK, I figured out why Android 4.4 Pico Gapps was not available. I had not selected ARM. So that part is fixed. I now see the files for the "Boost" step too. So I guess I am back to wanting to understand what condition my TouchPad is left in when I flash the " Wipe All and Create Android partitions with Swap" file. Is my "Boot" partition still there? Is TWRP 3.1 still there?

The Automatic_Wipe_All: Reformat the entire SDcard storage and recreate a 100% Android Tablet with swap.

It create /boots with TWRP/ Recovery 3.2, it will automatically boot into TWRP when done.

Where do I copy the Rom, Boost and Pico Gapps to from my PC?

After flashing the Automatic_Wipe _All, when done the tablet will boot into TWRP 3.2.

Connect the Tablet to PC and copy the KitKat ROM from here:

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982086997323

The Universal Optimize setting from here: ( Download all the files )

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/aoilbcbsu44lj/

Then flash the up to date PICO Gapps.

All the zip files can be copy to the Sdcard or USB Media to flash on TWRP.

Explaining exactly what "" Wipe All and Create Android partitions with Swap" does, what it deletes, what it creates, what I am left with when it is done, would be very helpful.

Is all in the Name: Wipe_All and Create. There is nothing the user needs to do, just flash a file.

If I flash the fastest boost file and that is too fast, can I just flash the next slower file or do I have to start over?

Thanks,

Smithy[/QUOTE]

If you flash the fastest frequency 1782 and your tablet can not handle it, it will freeze or reboot. Then you can flash the lowest frequency 1728 and then lower 1674. There is no need to re-flash the ROM, no changes are done to the ROM.

I also provided a zip file to flash the Original Stock settings, if the user does not like how it works. It only takes to do a flash and reboot, it can not be simpler. The user can opt to use the Tablet with Swap or with out it and the ROM with all the Apps will work the same.
[TouchPad General] anonxlg:
I have webos and intend to keep it.

I'm considering increasing the system partition to 1400mb so if/when the time comes to update to pie, I don't have to deal with it.

does webos and android system files live on the same partition or something?
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
If you have webOS and want to keep it then you will need the ToolBox to re-size /system.

My suggestion will be to copy files from the USB Media to PC as that is where the ToolBox will get the extra space to be allocated to /system. You do not want to lose any data.

Also increase /system to 1800 mb, if you have space then do 2GB. The /system partition is where all the ROM and Open Gapps gets installed. To flash Android 9 with the Super variant of open gapps require 2GB, that is the extreme maximum installation. That way you never have to worry about increasing /system for a long time.

Then you can flash any ROM that I will provide on this forum ( it will be updated ) with all the Android ROMS ever made for the Tablet starting with Kikat and will make them swap enable and share the swap file with WebOS.

Android system and WebOS are in different partitions, both Android and WebOS share Data and also can share the swap partition.
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
OK, thanks for explaining everything. I have one last question and then I'm off to give this a try. In your first reply you say," the Automatic_Wipe_All will completely erase ( data reset ) the tablet and recreate everything making the Tablet 100 % Android with a dedicated swap partition of 500 MB." The 100% Android to me means, no more Moboot required. If that if the case, how does one boot into TWRP if needed? For example, if I flash the 1782 frequency and the tablet cannot support it, how do I get back into TWRP to flash a slower speed? My smart phones require a special key press combination to get into the boot loader, Moboot is the boot loader on the TouchPad, how do I get into TWRP if Moboot no longer exists?

Thanks, Smithy
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
The 100% Android to me means, no other partitions for any other OS ( WebOS ) or anything else that has been installed. Think of it as a factory rebuild using Android instead of WebOS.

Moboot will always be available no matter what type of OS is ever flash into the HP Touchpad. Moboot is required to select the uImage that is located in the /boot partition. Moboot is the boot loader and will be created again in the boot partition and also the latest version of TWRP 3.2.-1.0. There is nothing that the user has to be worry about, it is all Automatic and will not brick the Tablet ( the HP Touchpad ) is un-brickable. Even if /boot partition gets completely wipe out and Moboot is gone. It can easily be restore by placing the Tablet into Recovery Mode by pressing Power + Volume Down and Home. The White USB Symbol will show on the screen, connect the Tablet to PC and load any recovery image with the Novacom driver. The most important is to make sure the tablet is full charge, the process may take a couple of minutes the most.

It does not matter what OS is ever install on the HP Touchpad, it will always be a Palm device and will not behave as a pure 100 % Android device and that is what makes it extra special.
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
Last night I flashed the "Wipe and Create All" zip followed by the CM11 Rom, Optimized Kernel(1782) with Swap, and Pico Gapps. After all the reboots and installs, I had to flash Super SU v.82 to get root. It was late and the battery level was under 50% so I put the TouchPad on the TouchStone and went to bed. This morning I went to pick up the TouchPad and it was abnormally hot, I mean really hot. I looked at the battery level and it has only charged up to 82%. It should have been at 100%. I turned off the tablet and gave it around an hour to cool down. When I booted it back up, almost immediately started spontaneously rebooting. Not a boot loop, but randomly rebooting. I decided to connect it to a HP wall charger to see if it would charge up to 100%. I had it sitting on the counter and it was doing the random reboots while just sitting there recharging, but it finally did charge up to 100% and did not get hot like it had previously, just warm which is normal. I decided to flash the next slower speed file(1728) and the rebooting kept happening. So I flashed the slowest file(1674) and I thought that was helping, but then it started the rebooting again. I copied the TP Toolbox UImage in to /boot and checked the partition sizes and they were all correct. Finally, I flashed the file to disable/remove swap and now the tablet is stable. I've charged it on the TouchStone, did not get hot and been using it for several hours and no reboots. One other symptom of a problem, trying to play YouTube videos, they played very erratically and would cause the tablet to reboot. After removing Swap, they play normally. BTW, after flashing remove Swap, I went into setting/performance and used that to bump the speed back up to 1782 and no reboots after several hours of using the tablet.

Wish this report could be a positive one, but not so good.

Smithy
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
The swap partition act as a place for Android to temporary place data to free RAM. Android does not swap the operating system, the Tablet can use Youtube or any Browser with basically ZERO swap space.

I am running 4.4.4, 5.1, 7.1.2 , 8.1 and 9 as I am finalizing all the files and all work with no issues and the CPU idles at 1% to 2% as there is nothing for the kernel to do and the battery drain is minimal even with WiFi on.

I will recommend you to use the ROM with the PICO open Gapps only first and see how it works. Do not install or apply any settings even the ones that comes with the ROM.
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
After flashing the ROM, the Universal Optimize swap settings and Pico Gapps, it does not required any reboots, once it boot into Android and the Tablet is set up with the Google account is all done.

When the Remove all file is flashed, the TP reboots back to Moboot. You have to select TWRP to start installing the Rom, swap and Gapps. That is what I was talking about.

It will help to know what type of Apps were installed, also you flashed Super Su for root access. Did you install any Kernel App or optimization Apps? If you did, any optimization App will create issues as there is nothing to optimize.

Other than SuperSU,

I did not install any other apps

including apps that adjust the TP settings.

It is very possible that your Tablet can only handle 1512 frequency, but there maybe other issues of any extra app that got installed.

After removing Swap, I bumped the frequency back up to 1782 from within settings/performance and it is working fine. Maybe you should make a Swap file that sets the frequency to 1512.

the CPU idles at 1% to 2% as there is nothing for the kernel to do and the battery drain is minimal even with WiFi on.

One thing I have noticed, since installing your files and after removing Swap, battery drain when the TP is asleep, as reported by Battery Monitor Widget is 3 to 4 mA lower than previously and WiFi is on.

Example, before, -14 to -15 mA, after -9 to 10 mA.

Since this particular tablet is a spare, I can start from scratch again and test it a second time. But if after installing only Pico Gapps if I cannot install a few more Google applications like Chrome, Maps, Calendar, Contacts, Gmail, YouTube and Photo, this modification is useless to me, and I stress to me. I don't use my TouchPads for much else. I use my PC's for the hardcore stuff.

Cheers,

Smithy
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
Start by going into TWRP Recovery and Wipe /system / Data /Cache ( A fresh start ). If you placed the ROM, Flash files and Gapps into the USB Media, then reboot and select the files already in that partition.

Set up the tablet with the google account, but do not copy over all data or apps. You can select them individually later. Run the Tablet with the basic account and see how it behaves as you experienced overheating and reboots. If everything works fine for a couple of hours, wifi works and charge with no heating problem, then install Gmail, Chrome, Maps, Google Earth, Youtube, Calendar, Photo. There is no problem installing all those apps, I did that and also installed and play Run Race 3D game to test. I can have chrome, youtube, maps and the Run Race 3D, switch between apps with no issues and nothing gets kill. If you would like any screen shots I can provide it.
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
OK, followed your directions and suggestions exactly. I actually waited 24 hours to see how the TouchPad would behave. Have not experienced the excessive heat while charging. After 24 hours of using what limited apps that come with this minimal install, flashed SuperSu so I have root and then I started adding Google apps one at a time, wait for a while then add another Google app. Lastly I installed Run Race 3D and played it for a few minutes. Then I went to uninstall it and the tablet rebooted itself. Run Race 3D was not uninstalled so tried again, another random reboot, but this time the game was uninstalled. BTW, I used the slowest Swap file and have not tried using any of the faster files. So random reboots are still a problem. The TP does seem a bit quicker and smoother. I don't like the stock launcher, to I installed ADW Launcher and as soon as it finished installing, random reboot. I wanted a weather app and another random reboot after install finished. I did not like the weather app, so uninstalled and another random reboot. Have you thought of creating a Swap file that runs at 1512? That is the only thing left that I can think of. This setup is not of much use to me if I can't install some of my apps that I like and keep having to living with random reboots.

Smithy

---------- Post added at 02:30 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:22 AM ----------

BTW, I'm looking for Moboot background files. There used to be XDA forums where folks uploaded their creative Moboot backgrounds. Anyone remember any of these XDA forums?
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
I just did a quick search about the Moboot background, this explains how is done. If you are familiar with graphics then is very basic, is a TGA file resize to the 1024x764 named moboot.background.tga and copy it to the /boot partition of the Tablet using TWRP. If this is difficult for you, send me any picture you would like for the background and I will create the flash file for you.

This is the tutorial:

Click here to customized Moboot Background.
[TouchPad General] wolverine5pl:
installed evervolve 7.1 but getting stuck on evervolv loading screen.

did first automatic wipe then reboot then evervolv followed by 1674_CPU_Universal_Optimize_Swap_Evervolv_7_1_2_Nougat then gapps. i am getting error about no digest

any clue what im doing wrong
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
[/QUOTE]I think you would have everyone believe that the over heating and rebooting is a problem with an older Rom, CM11. How do I explain the behavior of this tablet, which worked just fine, with CM11 and any application I wanted to install. Just sayin'.

The overheating is not an issue with the ROM, it was most likely to the Battery Monitor App. I know that over the years everyone has been trying every single app to get the most out of the Tablet. With this set up is completely different, there is nothing the user needs to install, just keep it simple and easy. Install reliable apps an nothing more.

I just updated the Universals setting for the KitKat ROM also included 1512 CPU, but if your Tablet can handle 1782 use it.

Also I installed ADW Launcher and it works, well the basic settings, if there is an special set up and it reboots that has nothing to do with a swap file.

For example, Google Earth and Street View does not work on this ROM, is not an issue with the settings as those apps works well for 7.1.2, 8.1 and 9.

Smithy

P.S. If I were to try one of the other Roms, which one would you say I would have the best chance to having the least problems?

If you want a reliable WiFi connection and everything to work, then Evervolv 7.1.2. All the google Apps works with no issues.

P.S.S. I've been reading your OP and noticed that when you rewrote it you left out the keyboard flash file and comments on which Roms need it.[/QUOTE]

The Keyboard fix was just a Library file that need it to be removed, I applied that setting in the Flash file to make it less confusing and easier.

Now all the ROMs follows the same install steps ( Universal Settings ) 1. ROM 2. Settings 3. Gapps 4. ( optional super user)

Attached are screenshots of Kitkat with ADW Launcher and some Apps. I can use any app any time, nothing gets kills and all work. That is the idea of the Universal Settings and the same work for all the other ROMS, I am testing Pie with the stock gapps and works perfectly.

I will be uploading all the ROMs files today.
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
Make sure you follow HP TouchPad's directions exactly. You also need to explain more about how your TP is currently configured. You must flash his "Wipe All And Create Android Partitions" file first unless you are trying to keep WebOS installed. If you have already flashed that file, from TWRP, wipe /system, /data and /cache and then try flashing the Rom, Swap file and Pico Gapps in that order.

I have installed Evervolv no problem, but had issues after install. See my post above.

Smithy
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
The error that you are getting of " no digest" is that in TWRP 3.2 Recovery when flashing the gapps?

Make sure that the ARM version is selected at the top left corner, the ARM64 is automatically selected in the web site.

The Evervolv first boot, takes time. If the letters are changing colors ( animated ) then is working.

It should not take more than 20 minutes, I will have to time it.
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
I just checked the DU download site and found the same file and an MDf5 checksum. I downloaded the Du Rom from the website and ran the checksum against that file and the file from your OP and the checksum does not match. Do you have a different file that will work?

Just to be clear, when I had the overheating problem, I did not have the Battery Monitor Widget(BMW) installed. Just the files you provide. The next day after I had reset and reflashed your files, and the tablet had been running and charging without overheating, I did install the BMW and did not experience any overheating.

Hope you can provide a good DU Pie Rom.

Smthy
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
What version of DU ROM file?

I do not create any ROMs or modified any.

The only file that I posted of DU v8.1 Oreo, the ROM was removed from the DU website and I posted on Google Drive.

TWRP Recovery does not check or do any installation verifying checksum.
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
The file that I downloaded from the link on your OP is du_tenderloin-v13.0-20190328-1316-RC, this is a PIE Rom. The file that I downloaded from the DU download website has the same name, du_tenderloin-v13.0-20190328-1316-RC. I used an MD5 checker to verify the MD5 checksum on both files and they do not match the MD5 that the DU website provides. The MD5 from your file is :

89E32F1C6B5CF6792BF3AC6216C40A26

The MD5 from the DU website download is: 89E32F1C6B5CF6792BF3AC6216C40A26

The MD5 that the DU website provides is: 3fb70d72204ce4e8eef56fb4548930b6

Note, they don't match. Where did you get your DU v13.0 file?

Smithy
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
The link on my guide OP points to the Dirty Unicorn web site, is a direct link but is the same file.

If you are using a desktop browser, look at the link info and shows that is the same you downloaded.

As far as displaying different MD5 numbers, I do not have an answer for it. It may be a another bug in the software that check it, or something was done differently.

All my links point to the original developer web site, with the exception of DU Oreo.

I just finished flashing the Open Gapps Variant Stock onto DU PIE and everything worked flawless, using the Universal Settings. The next flash is the Super, that will test it to the Maximum.

The Automatic_Wipe_All has been updated, need to upload the file to a system size of 2.2 GB to allow the Super Variant to be flash. If you really want to see the capabilities of the Tablet you can also do this extreme install and see it with your own eyes, how the swap partition and the optimize settings makes it possible.

Seen is believing, You can be a witness !
[TouchPad General] middle_road:
So was trying to use one of my tablets out in the shop, it's been wonky and laggy lately.

Kept crashing to desktop trying to browse.

Got aggravated and tossed it at a chair.

Came inside, loaded up the Forum...

Lo and behold [MENTION=8005714]HP_TOUCHPAD[/MENTION] has something new. Hot D*mn!

Thanks HP_TOUCHPAD!

As of 8pm EDT, I've updated two devices. One @ 1782, on the other I went with 1674.

First off I updated TWRP on both with 'FLINTMAN-TWRP-3.2.1-0-03-15-2018.zip' and re-booted ...

Then installed 'Automatic_Wipe_All_and_Create_Android_with_Swap_Partition.zip'

(sat here with my thumb in my ear until I realized I had to select 'Reboot System' for it to continue...)

Then installed the images in one swoop,

du_tenderloin-v13.0-20190328-1316-RC.zip

####_CPU_Universal_Optimize_Swap_DU_v13_flintman_Pie.zip

open_gapps-arm-9.0-pico-20190706.zip

SR5-SuperSU-v2.82-SR5-20171001224502.zip

=========================================================

Can't say that I much like the UI on Pie... Old Goats, New Interfaces...

Time to go bang on these and install some apps.

Going to try Novacom on one of them. Any bets?

And then just now I caught up with the rest of the thread, and see that we can put any ol' ROM on...

hmmmm, I've got three more tablets here. . .
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
I don't think you understand what a bad MD5 checksum means. If the file you download does not match the checksum provided by the site where you downloaded the file from, it means that the file is corrupted or has been tampered with. That is why I provided the checksums to show you that they don't match. Do you have a copy of du_tenderloin-v13.0-20190328-1316-RC that matches this checksum: 3fb70d72204ce4e8eef56fb4548930b6 The du_tenderloin-v13.0-20190328-1316-RC file on the DU website is bad!!!!!!! I have tried two different MD5 checkers and both report the file as not matching the checksum. And remember, when I try to boot from Moboot, I get a message that says "Boot Failed"!!!!

Can you put your copy of du_tenderloin-v13.0-20190328-1316-RC up on Google Drive or MediaFire and provide a link to it so I can download it and see if it will work?

Smithy
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
I have retro-fitted those ROMs to use swap ( The Tablet now runs the same way as WebOS did )

Is just linux with some graphics Icons that change from one version to the next, but is all the same.

I will be posting, new improve settings today for all the ROMs.

Also just finished testing the Stock install of Gapps on PIE and works great, trying the Super now.
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
Can you please explain what you mean you have retro-fitted those ROMS to use swap. Once you upload all these updated files, what are we going to have to do to use them. Start from scratch? Or will we just be able to use TWRP and wipe /system, /cache and /data and reload the Roms, swaps and Gapps?
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
I am downloading the DU Pie now and going to flash it, I use the same version from the link. Will let you know when it finish.
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
Retro-fitted to use the swap partition is what you did by flashing Kikat with the universal settings. Is set up like webOS was a Tablet. Once I upload the new Universal settings it only needs to be flash using TWRP, is best to wipe cache ( only ). No changes are done to the ROM, only in the Ramdisk.

You can run the Tablet with swap or flash the original to use it with no swap ( like before ).

There is no need to flash the rom or gapps. It is very easy and flexible and guarantee to work all the time with no data loss, 100 % safe.

I download the DU PIE from my guide, flash it with TWRP 3.2 and just boot it into Android, all is working. ( The stock ROM ) nothing extra.

I do no know what are you doing that are getting errors. Ignore the MD5 numbers listed it probably never got updated from a previous file.
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
Are you using PIE with no optimize settings? I used TWRP to wipe /system, /data and /cache and just flashed du_tenderloin-v13.0-20190328-1316-RC and nothing else. It still fails to boot. BTW, I used two different MD5 checksum programs to verify the checksum of du_tenderloin-v13.0-20190328-1316-RC and both programs say the file fails the check.

Smithy
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
Did the ROM flash with no errors?

I think that your /boot partition is full and the boot image of Pie could not be copy and that could be why it will not boot.

You mentioned that you wanted backgrounds for your Moboot Menu, well those images take space on the /boot partition which is only 32 MB (fix). If you start adding customized images in there, then there is no space to copy the ROM /boot. That is what I am thinking, it does not mean that is the issue, only you can find out.
[TouchPad General] smithylovestouchpad:
I'm going to try Oreo. When I use TWRP to wipe /system/data and /cache, should I be wiping Dalvik/ART cache too?
[TouchPad General] HP_TOUCHPAD:
If your /boot partition is full no other ROM will work.

If you do not know how to clean boot using TWRP and would like to start clean, then do the Automatic_Wipe_All.

I can upload the new version that will provide 2.2 GB /system.

Let me know.