How to install Android 4.0 on the HP TouchPad (CyanogenMod 9 Alpha)

CyanogenMod 9 on the HP TouchPad

The first public build of Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is now available for the HP TouchPad. The tablet originally shipped with HP’s webOS software, but hackers have been installing Google Android on the TouchPad for months.

Up until recently, only Android 2.3 Gingerbread was available for the tablet, but now the CyanogenMod team has released CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0 for the TouchPad. It’s based on Android 4.0 and includes Google’s new user interface which is optimized for tablets without physical buttons. It’s a good fit for the TouchPad, which doesn’t have the home, back, and menu buttons found on most earlier Android phones and tablets.

Updated 2/21/12: CM9 Alpha 2 offers a number of bug fixes and a few new features including hardware video acceleration, Netflix video support, a quick settings menu that takes up less space and a menu that appears when you press-and-hold the power button. You can install the latest software using the steps below. If you’re upgrading from an earlier build, just copy the new files to your cminstall folder and skip to step 8 below — or follow our guide for updating your software using ClockworkMod.

Update 2/16/12: Nightly builds of CyanogenMod 9 Alpha for the HP TouchPad are now available. You can find the latest nightlies by following @CM-Tenderloin on Twitter.

CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0 is still pretty rough around the edges — which is why it’s labeled Alpha 0. The camera doesn’t work, and it might never work. There’s no hardware video acceleration, which means Netflix won’t work, and HD YouTube videos wan’t play. The microphone doesn’t work and audio is glitchy.

Here’s how you can install CM9 on the HP TouchPad.

First I’ll talk about installing it from scratch — assuming that you’re starting from webOS and you’ve never installed Android on the tablet before.

Further down in the article I’ll also explain how to upgrade from CyanogenMod 7 or other Android software.

1. Make sure Java is installed on your computer.

Visit the Java download page from your Windows, Mac, or Linux computer and download and install the latest version.

2. Install Palm Novacom driver

There are several ways to install the Palm Novacom software, but the easiest is to use the Universal Novacom Installer.

You can download the .jar file from Google Code, and once it’s downloaded, click it to run.

Follow the instructions and it should install Novacom on your computer. Note that this will only work if Java is already installed.

You’ll also want to make a note of where the files are installed. On my Windows 7 PC, the Universal Novacom Installer created a folder called c:\Program Files\Palm, Inc.

3. Downoad ACMEINstaller, Moboot, ClockworkMod and optionally gApps

The next step is to download all the files you’re going to need. You’ll find the latest links for most of these files at the RootzWiki forum, but here’s a list of what you need:

ACMEInstaller2
update-cm-9.0.0-RC0-Touchpad-alpha2-fullofbugs.zip
update-cwm_tenderloin-1012.zip
moboot_0.3.5.zip
gApps for CyanogenMod 9

You can find links for the first 4 files at RootzWiki. There are a number of different places to find gApps files. CyanogenMod is based on open source software and doesn’t include the Google Android Market or other Google apps such as Google Maps out of the box.

Note that instead of update-cm-9.0.0-RC0-Touchpad-alpha2-fullofbugs.zip you can also use the latest nightly builds posted by @CM_Tenderloin.

Since CyanogenMod 9 is still in the early testing phases, there’s no official gApps add-on, but a number of independent developers have created versions of gApps that may work with the software.

You can find gapps-ics-20120215-signed.zip at the RootzWiki Forum.

Bonus round: You can open the gApps zip file and remove the apk installers for any apps you don’t want to install. Just make sure to leave GoogleServicesFramework alone.

As a matter of explanation, ACMEInstaller2 is an installer file which is run from your PC. the update-cm-9.0 file is the Android 4.0 ROM, update-cwm is the ClockworkMod custom recovery utility, and Moboot is an app that allows you to choose between Android, webOS, and ClockworkMod when you boot your tablet.

4. Place ACMEInstaller in the same directory as your Novacom files

If, like me, Novacom is in your c:\Program Files\Palm, Inc directory, just copy ACMEInstaller2 to that directory.

5. Connect your HP TouchPad to your computer and enable USB mass storage mode

Use the USB cable that came with your tablet to connect it to a PC. You should see a USB notification in the upper-right corner of the TouchPad. Tap on it to enter USB drive mode.

This will allow your tablet to show up as a removable drive on your desktop computer.

6. Copy remaining files to your TouchPad

Open a file explorer on your computer and navigate to your TouchPad. Create a new folder called “cminstall” without the quotes. Then copy these files from your PC to that new folder:

update-cm-9.0.0-RC0-Touchpad-alpha2-fullofbugs.zip
update-cwm_tenderloin-1012.zip
moboot_0.3.5.zip
gApps 4.0.3 11.12.22.zip

Do not unzip any of these files first. They’re supposed to be zip files.

If you’re using Windows, you may need to eject your TouchPad from your PC before continuing.

7. Reboot your TouchPad

Tap the home button and then hit the arrow icon to bring up a list of applications.
Navigate to the Settings tab.
Choose Device Info.
Select the red Reset Options button.
On the following screen (see image below) tap the Restart option.

If you’re already running an earlier build of Android, you can restart much more quickly just by pressing and holding the power button and then choosing the restart option.

8. Press and hold the volume button

As soon as the screen goes dark, press the volume up button until you see a big USB icon on your screen. Then wait for your computer to install any drivers. Assuming you’ve already installed the Palm Novacom software correctly this should just take a minute or two.

9. Open a command terminal and navigate to the Novacom directory

After your computer installs the drivers, it’s time to get ready to run ACMEInstaller. Here’s how you do that on a Windows computer:

Click the Start Menu.
Type “cmd” (without quotes) in the search box.
This will open a command prompt.
Type “cd /” (without quotes) to enter your root directory.
Navigate to the correct directory. Typing “dir” (without quotes) will show a list of directories.
On my computer, I next typed “cd Program Files” and hit enter, then “cd Palm, Inc” and hit enter again.

10. Run ACMEInstaller

Now enter the following command, without quotes: “novacom.exe boot mem:// < ACMEInstaller2″

The USB icon should disappear from your TouchPad screen and now you should see lines of text run across your screen for a few minutes. If you don’t, it’s probably because the Novacom drivers haven’t been installed properly.

Try rebooting your computer and trying again. If that doesn’t work, try uninstalling and reinstalling Novacom by revisiting step two.

If everything works properly, your TouchPad should now boot into Moboot.

From here, you can choose to boot into CyanogenMod by hitting the home button. Or you can choose to reboot to webOS by using the up and down volume keys to navigate to the webOS option and then hitting home.

11. (Optional) Install update-chargerFix

Update: This step isn’t necessary if you’re installing Alpha 0.5 or later — but these are the same steps you would use to flash *any* update using ClockworkMod Recovery.

One of the bugs in CM9 Alpha 0 is that the tablet charges very slowly. But there’s already a fix for that. You can download the update-chargerFix-alpha0.zip file from goo-inside.me or Techerrata. Then follow these steps to install it:

Place the zip file in the root directory of your TouchPad’s storage (or in a folder that you can remember).
Press-and-hold the power button to reboot the touchPad.
From the Moboot menu, choose ClockworkMod.
Use the volume keys to scroll down to the entry that says “install a zip from SDcard” and tap the home button to select.
Using the volume and home keys, highlight the update-chargerFix file and select it.
Scroll down to select yes.
When it’s done installing reboot into CyanogenMod.

You won’t need to install the ChargerFix for future versions of CyanogenMod, since it should be included.

gApps addendum: Note that some users have reported that ACMEInstaller2 doesn’t automatically install gApps, but you can use ClockworkMod to install the gApps zip following the steps outlined in part 11 for applying the charging fix. Just substitute the gApps zip file for the update-chargerFix file.

It’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with ClockworkMod anyway, since it provides the simplest tools for backing up and restoring your system, wiping data, or applying OS updates.

Upgrading from CyanogenMod 7, MIUI, or any other Android software

If you’re upgrading from an earlier build of Android you can skip many of these steps. In fact, all you need to do is download update-cm-9.0.0-RC0-alpha0.5-Touchpad-fullofbugs.zip on your TouchPad, reboot to ClockworkMod, and install update from ZIP.

But, and it’s a big but, you’ll run into trouble if you do this without wiping your data first. In other words, you’ll lose all your apps and settings. So the preferred method for upgrading from CyanogenMod 7 Alpha 1, 2, 3, or 3.5 to CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0 is to use ACMEInstaller2.

Note that the original ACMEInstaller will not work. So make sure to upgrade to version 2. Then just:

Copy update-cm-9.0.0-RC0-Touchpad-alpha2-fullofbugs.zip and the latest gApps zip file to the cminstall folder on your TouchPad.
Connect your TouchPad to your PC.
Reboot the TouchPad, pressing the volume-up button until the USB icon appears.
Run ACMEInstaller2

This should install CM9 without erasing your preferences. You’ll also probably want to install the latest gApps. But there’s no need to update ClockworkMod or Moboot unless you really want to.

Once you’re done, you may also want to check out step 11 above for instructions on applying an update that will help the Touchpad charge more quickly.

It’s also probably not a bad idea to use ClockworkMod to make a backup of your system before starting, and it’s never a bad idea to use it to wipe your cache.

While it is theoretically possible to triple boot CM7, CM9, and webOS, it’s apparently a pain in the behind, and the CyanogenMod team doesn’t plan to release any tools to make it easier.

This upgrade method should work whether you’re running CyanogenMod, MIUI, or any other software — assuming you’ve already installed ClockworkMod and Moboot.

Latest HP TouchPad news and tips:

Posted on Wednesday, January 18th, 2012, 11:08 am by Brad Linder

Optonlines

what about gapps? are they in the ROM?
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

Read step three more closely.
Optonlines

thanks…I need glasses…I skipped to the upgrade section as I was upgrading from alpha 3.5…can I use the same gapps as before? from the CM7 alpha?
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

Read it even *more* closely… or to put it another way, no. I’ve provided a working link for a new version of gApps that should do the trick though.
Optonlines

haha…I am a real noob…sorry and thanks for the writeup…specially when everyone else is down to show support to SOPA
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

No problem. I figure you won’t be the last person with this question, so I added the link again in the section on upgrading.

You also might want to make sure to backup your system with ClockworkMod first since there are a few things that still aren’t functional in CM9. You might want to be able to go back without doing a clean install of CM7.
Dustin

Upgraded through
ClockworkMod and did not lose and data. All apps and settings remained the same.
Palmettogirl7

How do i install gapps, if installing CM9 from scratch?
http://twitter.com/Japster24 Japster24

Here’s the link from Step#2:
http://code.google.com/p/universal-novacom-installer/downloads/detail?name=UniversalNovacomInstaller.jar&can=2&q=
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

Whoops, can’t believe I left out that link! Updating the post now.
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

As described in the article, place the file in the cminstall folder on your TouchPad before running ACMEInstaller from your PC.
Optonlines

I did a nandroid….got everything installed…this is phenomenol dude…thanks a lot for the instructions and the replies !!
Brad

Agreed Brad. Thanks for the updates on this. You are my sole source for Android on the Touchpad, so it is very appreciated. Installed and pretty happy with performance overall so far. It looks amazing and can’t wait until they fix the remaining bugs.
Optonlines

Quick suggestion…add a link to the charger fix if you think it will help the ppl using these instructions -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1452328
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

Good find. I’ve added it to the article.
Sebastijan

Installed it and so far I love it. There was a problem though with Gapps, because they weren’t installed in the first go. I had to install it manualy with ClockworkMo. But that went through with no problems. The bad thing is, that my TouchPad rebooted 2 or 3 times in last 15 minutes. I’ve put it to sleep now. Maybe it just needs some rest .
Dustin

Anybody else having issues with Email app crashing all the time?
xanius

I would just like to note that on a fresh first time install Gapps didnt install even though it was in the correct directory. I restarted the tablet then went into clockworkmod to install the zip. Thanks a lot!
http://www.123monsite.com/ Agence web paris

for mac users : follow this tutorial but put the Acmeinstaller2 in /opt/nova/bin

then instead of step 10 launch the Terminal and then type this :
cd /opt/nova/bin && ./novacom boot mem:// < ACMEInstaller

press enter, you're good to go ^^
http://twitter.com/Japster24 Japster24

FYI, don’t confuse step 7.4 with “Secure Full Erase” in the image below it like I did (slightly confusing wording with image in that step…but stupid on my part trying to rush through)
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

Good point. I’ve reworded that section to make it more clear which buttons to press.
Deekarma

Absolutely A1 tutorial. Very stress free.

TY!
Wodefey

I can’t access an exchange account
Nebody00

So I held down the wrong key (Volume down key) while it rebooted (step before installing the ACMEinstaller2) and now the touchpad is unresponsive. Is there a way to fix this?
Amr Darweesh

Will it dual boot?
Nebody00

nvm, I rebooted by holding the Power+Vol Down+Home button for 30 seconds and now I’m installing…
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ARSCVE6FMS5DJ5FUVD4XWYZZCQ Jah-Fou

Yes, thats what moboot is for.
http://www.amazeline.com/432 Trix Meyers

So, basically, it’s a touchpad that doesn’t really work.
Fryballin

Are the steps for upgrading from cyanogenmod 7 to 9 the same for mac users
Shan

Everything seems to go well with my install but stuck at “loading” graphic when starting “boot CyanogenMod” in moboot. Waited 15 minutes and if never proceeded. Any suggestions?
Hulkalanman

http://www.wuala.com/MALOW/APKs/old_style_backup/Titanium%20Backup%204.0.2.apk i heard this one works !
Anonymous

First time installing any CyanogenMod here and I have to say that these instructions were just what I was looking for! Excellent job!

I do have one issue with the Market though. I can’t seem to download and install any apps. I get an error along the lines of

‘ “XX” could not be downloaded due to an error’

Strangely, every app that has given me this error is showing up in my download queue, but not making any progress. Has anyone else experienced this and been successful at fixing it?
Bonnie E.

Thanks so much for this article! I may wait til the rebooting issue gets fixed, but wow! This update looks so great!!
Boritonton

mine got stuck at the screen that says ‘cyanogenmod loading…’
What do i do?!
Abdullah

im stuck on the part where it says to type the prompt in cmd i did and it says failed to connect to server ?????
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

It sounds like the Novacom drivers may not have installed properly. Try uninstalling, rebooting your computer, installing again, waiting a few minutes, and then plugging in your TouchPad again. That may (or may not) do the trick.
Nate

I got to the middle of step 10 where it starts running the double penguins, and after running for a bit it starts saying things like “I’m not going to fix this now”, then it stops with a final error something to the effect of can’t resize partition or file size. I’m going to look at it again this afternoon, but has anyone seen this? Are there any fixes? How much space does this take up?
Lmarshall

Everytime I try to install Novacom it says it is installing drivers but does nothing. Any ideas???
Nino

Installed this in les than 5 minutes. ICS is 100x better than Gingerbread!!
Davecac

I’m having the exact same problem. Did you ever hear a response or did it resolve itself?
Remedy69

awesome article, thank you! any ideas as to why all google apps are syncing except calendar? All of the accounts and sync settings are listed as “Sync Browser”, “Sync Gmail”, etc…but the calendar is listed as “Sync com.android.calendar” and won’t sync.
http://twitter.com/D_Bizzie D_Bizzle

Argh, accidentally deleted the market app, and now cant reinstall it. Wiped data/cache using clockword mod and repeated ROM install steps, but still does not appear. Anyone know of a genius way to get it back?
Wodefey

I uninstalled everything and then installed 9.0 from scratch. Most of my problems went away.
Anonymous

I just installed ICS from CM 7, I did make sure to Wide Data, Cache, Dalvik Cache. When I press power button, I don’t see options of Reboot, Reboot in recovery or reboot to Webos Like in CM7.

So, I tried the original method of ACME installer and all. Still I don’t see those options.

Any idea why?
Josue57080

a good look at the genius that is Cyanogen. my only issue is that inspite of downloading the battery fix from Liliputing’ my touch pad is really struggling to hold a charge.
helpmeh

i followed the steps in the command prompt. i typed cd:dir enter i tried cd: enter dir enter and it doesnt do anything
jay

Thank you for the post Brad,

I just have a quick question regarding USB connection.

Whenever I connect my touchpad to PC using the USB cable, I’m only left with an option of Android debugging.

I can’t seem to figure out a way to connect my touchpad to PC.

Can you suggest me any help?

Thanks!
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

It’s a known problem with this build — but this may fix it:

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/15509-releasealpha0-cyanogenmod-9-touchpad/page__view__findpost__p__396242
Michael Cui

@bradlinder:disqus , i installed CM7 Alpha 1-3.5 successfully in the past. but now, after following all steps (which are similar with installing cm7) i seem to get stuck in the “cyanogenmod loading” screen. i tried to wipe user data, wipe cache, and wipe dalvic and run acmeinstaller2 again but still end up stuck in cyanogenmod loading screen…. any suggestions?
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

Sorry, there was a typo there. It should be “cd /” (without quotes).
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

How long are you stuck on that screen for? It takes a while to load for the first time.
Justwes15

I’m having the same problem as drew714. I have the Market installed, but I cannot download or install any apps. Any light to shed on this?
Brennanmorrow

im not sure what im doing wrong but when i get to the part where you go to cmd and type ”
novacom boot mem:// < ACMEInstaller2" it just says "the system cannot find the file specified ." what am doing wrong?
Foltajr

is there a camera fix?
JZ*

I am getting a “failed to connect to server” message when running acmeinstaller2…any ideas? (I have 3.5 installed already)
Cjw1

have you solved this yet? i’m having the very same issue.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ARSCVE6FMS5DJ5FUVD4XWYZZCQ Jah-Fou

Did you put the AcmeInstaller2 file into your Novacom (Palm) folder on your computer?

With the tutorial on this site together with the link posted here, you can’t go wrong : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i34DePhXvnE&list=UU1BcDf6iEVccOQC70is_UVA&index=1&feature=plcp
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_ARSCVE6FMS5DJ5FUVD4XWYZZCQ Jah-Fou

NO camera fix per the CM9 guys on their site – may never be. Remember this is just an alpha so you never know tho
Prez

i did this using the acmeinstaller2 and made the cminstall files and ran it told me cminstall file was not found nothing to install told me to push power to restart and now is stuck on the hp logo not doing anything been this way for like an hr or more any ideas
Mast Ram

Hi Brad,
Thanks for the instructions…but I still managed to goof up..LOL..
1. I don’t see dual boot options.. when I try to re-boot..looks like Moboot is missing (actually updated to WebOS 3.05 recently)…what are my options? ( I see your instructions in other post , but thats with CM7…so was wondering if there are any changes in CM9)
2. Clicking on Market doesn’t do anything….any idea
3. Clicking on Email..results ‘unfortunately,email has stopped’ error..
any input is appreciated…thanks.
Michael Cui

brad, been on this screen for 20 minutes.. i tried to install it again. and now cynaogen does not appear in moboot 0.3.5 screen. all i see is webOS, clockworkmod, webOs recovery… i already did a webOs doctor for webos 3.0.5… reinstalled and still the same… =(
Anonymous

When running step 10, all I get is a message that says.

failed to connect to server
Rich Mohr

Just finished installing about an hour ago. Everything was working fine but after a reboot I get the message “System UI has stopped”
Help?

Rich
Francis_o_ocampo

i’m having the same problem michael.. did u find a way to correct the issue?
alex

maybe you need to start cmd.exe as an administrator? just a wild guess…
Fparvini

HI,
thanks , the article was great, though for some reason it doesn’t work for me. I followed the instruction step by step without any error,
when I reboot, I get these
moboot 0.3.5
boot webos
boot ClockworkMod,boot webOS recovery
reboot
shutdown

when choose ClockworkMod , I see the Message loading Cyaongen
but the screen goes to text with this

CWM-based Recovery v5.0.2.6
-reboot system now
-apply update from sdcard
- etc

I repeated the process several time, but no luck

Any help is really appreciated.
Graeme Evans

Has anyone else sorted this? I figure Remedy69 and I will need a different gapps package
Dave

1. Make sure you have administrator/root privileges.
2. Search for the a file named ‘novacom’ on your system. On my macbook the files were installed by default to /opt/nova/
Dave

I also had similar debug messages during the install process, but didn’t have a ‘final error’, and was able to install successfully

Before the install: ~28.9 GB
After the install (including GApps): ~26.8 GB
Optonlines

Anyone face issues with GTalk after doing a wipe and install? “Unfortunately” Talk stops working on my TP…any advice?
Toupraes

When installing from CM7 alpha to CM9 …shld I still leave the old CM7 files in the cminstall folder or can I delete them ?
Preetham

Even I had the same problem but I solved it. Basically the ghost of novacomd fails to load and this is what causes it to not to connect to server. What I did was uninstall Novacom and then did a fresh install and then put the ACMEInstaller2 in the same folder(Palm,Inc). This should make the novacomd to run.
http://twitter.com/bp__ Brian P.

Check xda forums, I believe I’ve seen something about this there.
Deep1887

Thanks Man Really Appreciable. Any idea when the camera will work
Dadksaj

who ever cant download apps need to downlad the gapps file
http://twitter.com/DaletLama Luc Comeau

Great! upgraded from CM7, works great, love the look and feel.
Lhergar

I installed it last night and is working like a charm, with some issues. Is the second time I install android 3.5 first and last night android 4.
Phoenix86

everything is working fine for me …but i feel the battery gets drained soon ..also there is no talk and wallet apk present in the GAPPS mentioned in this post ….can anyone please post me any apk that is valid for this build?
msnarain

Did everything as per the instructions. Installed successfully. However I left the tablet on idle mode last night and the tablet wouldn’t switch on this morning. I can however see the blinking light on the home button. Anyone else facing this problem? Any advice?

Also thanks for this awesome article!
http://twitter.com/bp__ Brian P.

I belive there is a battery fix available. Check out the xda developer forums
Anonymous

This fixed the USB issue for me, thanks!
Lhergar

I installed in my touchpad and is working fine with some small problems but I like how looks and works. Thank you at the people who build it. Keep up the good work. Luis.
Bp

Alpha 0.5 now available
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/15509-releasealpha05-cyanogenmod-9-touchpad/
HowDeweyeDewwiT

I updated to the new Alpha 0.5 with the AcmeInstaller….. Not the AcmeInstaller2…. Seems to be working just fine:-)
Melvin Stanley

Before I found your forum I tried installing five times and everytime my TP “hung” at the loading screen w/o any progress. I found your forum and carefully went back and re-downloaded the correct files. There is a lot of mis-information out there as far as what is needed. Examples: Java, or is it Palm, or is HP Web OS… Another problem was that a download of the alpha OS delivered a file 8 bytes long. I tried it three times and finally got the 1+ MB file. Anyway your forum and cleaning up my HP prior to using acme2 did the trick.

Thanks
Anonymous

I’m stuck on Step 7. I tap the home button but nothing pulls up. I don’t see an arrow?

This is my first time installing CM9 on the TP.

Thanks
Anonymous

I have the same problem as well anyone found the solution yet?

i have winxp
BVP

The Date & Time on my TouchPad shows as 1970 (if not connected to Wifi. Does anyone have the same issue
Akhan01

Heads up… I am a Noob so please forgive me for the silly question.
I installed it and it seems like everything was going smoothly until Android loaded up and asked me for the lock code pattern. How did this happen?
Akhan01

Hey guys… Need some serious help. They may be a noob questions but I installed the CM9 and everything went smoothly BUT now that i have android open it is asking for the Android screen lock code. How on earth did this get on my touchpad?

Please HELP…
Dom_yty

I am stuck at the USB screen.. it won’t finish installing it like you said it would in a minute or two. Should I reinstall Palm novacon driver?
Unknown

your instructions suck! read them over and over before doing anything and it soft bricked my tablet
Personable85

I have the exact same problem. Can’t get past the USB screen.
Anonymous

Did you see the novacom bootie install on your computer?
Anonymous

I think you were right the first time. Typing in “cd” will get me to C: but typing in “cd /” will not.
Anonymous

I have this problem too…did you guys find the answer yet?

I finally found the solution thanks to Brian P. I downloaded the gapps fixer and it fixed it
Aerospacecase

I am having the same problem with the Market. It worked on a different Touchpad that was running Alpha 0, but on my new Alpha 0.5 it gets the download error.
Anonymous

I was able to get it working eventually. I used CWM to clear all user data and that made it work for Alpha 0. When I upgraded to Alpha 0.5, I installed a different version of GAPPS (gapps_ics_4.0.3_v8) and that also fixes the issue.
Aerospacecase

I signed into Google with another account and the market is now working okay.
Pawanzone

I got the same USB screen issue. I waited there for 10 minutes first time assuming I will see something else before I move to step 9/10. Then I figured out that Step 9 should be executed while you see USB screen on touchpad, and it is connected to your PC.

When you execute the command “novacom.exe boot mem:// < ACMEInstaller2" (step 10) on your PC, it will send instructions to your connected TouchPad to install software. Then follow the steps in this page.

Hope this helps.
Waltbou

happend to me also just played with it till i got it
Akhan01

Ahhh Finally got through the lock pattern screen
But a nother issue now.
The first time I loaded up CM9 on my HP touchpad everything went smoothly. Internet was working great BUT now for some reason it just wont connect to wifi. It shows that my wifi network is there and will try to connect to it but it will drop after a few secs.

How can i fix this please…
Rafael

Hi thanks for the greate tutorial. I have managed to install and run the Android successfully, but when I try to do step 11 and I go to the boot menu there is not option for ClockworkMod.
I also believe that GApps has not being installed.
What do I need to do to have ClockworkMod in the boot menu?
Personable85

Novacom informed me that the drivers had installed properly. It also created the Palm, Inc. folder that is mentioned in the installation instructions on this site. I verified everything. I can’t figure out what’s wrong.

We are all trying to install the same programs on the same HP Touchpad. Why then are we all having so many different problems?
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

Did you make sure to put
update-cwm_tenderloin-1012.zip in the cminstall folder on your TouchPad before running ACMEInstaller2?
Anonymous

once you get clockworkmod in the boot menu, you’ll be able to install the gapps per brad’s directions for the chargerfix.
Anonymous

how did you figure out the pattern to unlock it? that’s weird it didn’t have a lock for me.

wifi still has issues on this alpha version. I reconnect by turning airplane mode on and off, then wifi on and off and then it works.
Anonymous

I was referring to the novacom bootie that installs after Step 8 (after rebooting your touchpad) not the initial install of novacom. There should be a big usb picture on your touchpad before you start running command prompt for the ACME installer. Is that where you’re stuck? Is the ACME installer file in your palm, inc folder?

try watching this video, it may help too. It helped me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_170857&src_vid=fHoQM3KW1sU&v=IGY4gpsDPD8
Personable85

It works! It works! It works! Thank you!
Anonymous

You’re welcome. What was the issue?
Personable85

I’ve installed Android on my HP Touchpad and its working fine. Problem is I can’t connect to my Trendnet wireless router. Android recognizes my internet connection, even says the connection is excellect, but it won’t allow my Touchpad to connect to the internet. All my other devices connect just fine. Only the Touchpad with the new Android OS is giving me problems. I have not updated the firmware for the Trendnet router. WebOS connected with no problem before. My hunch is that the problem has a simple solution. Some variable needs to be adjusted. Can anyone help? Thanks!
William

Go to boot ClockworkMod, there’s an option to install from SD card, browse to Cyanogen file and install it. Then reboot. That worked for me
Danny Gomez

Yea im stuck on this screen as well rebooted and still nothing loaded all 4 zip files that were in the instructions and still nothing….. any word???
Akhan01

Go into you router settings and change the Chanel from 11 to 5. I did that for mind after reading it online somewhere and its been working like a charm. No issues what so ever.
Akhan01

The came is not working on CM9 and for some reason skype turns on BUT anything i am calling someone to receiving a call it ends the call.
Anyone else having the same issues?
Randyjreid

Followed all the instructions and works GREAT!! Only issue is the Camera. Sure hope this gets a fix..
Personable85

Thanks for the information. I managed to get mine working by updating the Firmware. This is the first time I’ve used Android and its awesome. I’m so impressed! Android and Touchpad make a great combination.
Personable85

I can download apps but not install them. I did manage to install three apps: Amazon Kindle app, Amazon Mobile app, and Amazon AppStore app. But nothing else that I download from the Amazon Appstore will install. The apps download perfectly but then disappear. Can anyone tell me what I need to do to get my apps to install?
Thanks!
alive4kingjesus

Hi everyone,

First I just want to thank all who worked on CM7 and CM9. You made my device worth way more than I paid for it! Second I thought I could share a way to play the videos you have stored on your device since they don’t work in the current CM9 version. Simply download MX Video player from the market…it seems to play anything. Hope this helps someone.

Bryan
[email protected]
Mast Ram

did anyone get lucky with Barncle Wi-Fi tether using CM9….mine doesn’t recognize…
Pvezir

great job guys!!! it worked perfectly!!! Thanks a million!!!!!
sunnx

Thank you very much
Oscar Solis

Awesome!!! You guys made it too easy to resist playing with ICS. Whole process took all of 30 minutes- many Thanks!
http://www.netdip.com/ NetDip

The install worked flawlessly.

I first uninstalled CM7 and then reinstalled WebOS. After that I deleted everything in the sdcard folder. Afterwards I installed CM9 on that following the instructions on this page.

Everything worked great and I’m really enjoying CM9. ICS feels a lot better on this tablet.

Thanks for the easy install guide.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=679933435 Anonymous

Thank you for this guide. It helped and and it works perfectly (known bugs excepting)
http://profile.yahoo.com/QJQLJM7QOWWJKBAAB3JQTZF6GI stone a

I have just updated my CM7 to alpha 0.5 but I am having problems with the wifi connections. It is not connecting at all even though I can see my network id. Can anyone assist or provide with possible solutions?
Life Explore

My computer doesn’t recognize the touchpad after I install android. Wifi is not working or I didn’t know how to fix it. Any help appreciated. Thanks.
Life Explore

Why doesn’t my computer recognize the android operating system ? When I change the operating system to webos then only it recognizes . Any fix ?
Michael Moniz

Easy install. a little buggy , but worth the install and fun to use. I’ve installed both versions. Up grading to newere versions are a snap. And takes less than five minutes to do the upgrade. The first install is easy too, you just need a PC for the initial install. Jump in and have fun.
Ahmed El-Kadri

help please. Doesn’t seem others have had this problem. I started step 9

novacom.exe boot mem:// < ACMEInstaller2 and i could see on the touchpad that it was extracting files and installing them. It looked like it was done and on the last line it says Power off when ready. I managed to get out of this mode and restart back in the WebOS. Tried reinstalling and the same thing.
Anonymous

turn airplane mode on and off. Then, reconnect wifi. The alpha version has known wifi problems.
aaguero9

I have the same problems. Did the Airplane mode toggle help?
Pete

Great to see this build on the back of the fantastic Gingerbread builds. I did have a couple of problems though. Initially, Marketplace wouldn’t load at all. I tried reinstalling CM7 but had loads of Force Closes. Luckily when I used ClockworkMod to reinstall CM9, I was asked for my Google account details on first boot and this fixed the problem. Some other issues: video solved with MX Player. Calendar and Email wont sync. Downloaded K9 Mail which solved my email prroblem. Not found a way around calendar not syncing (to Google calendar and/or funambol) yet. Looking forward t future updates, what a great start
Trebuchet

I followed the exact step … got it installed without any hiccup .. awesome … excellent work!!
Trebuchet

The wireless was working but after I installed gapps following instruction step 11 and rebooted in cyanogenmod … my wireless stopped working. My android sees the connection but when does not connect
Trebuchet

[WIRELESS FIXED] It works now … I select forget network and turned the wireless on touchpad on again and now it works! THis fix is like CM7 wireless fix! Hope people fnd it useful!
Remedy69

Gapps fix didn’t work
Supernova365

hii, i just installed android 4.0 on my touchpad but i am unable to connect to WiFi. Can you please help?
Thanks!!
http://profile.yahoo.com/QJQLJM7QOWWJKBAAB3JQTZF6GI stone a

yes it worked. but know can’t get flash player to work.
Anonymous

i think watching videos with flash is still not working very well with this version.
Anonymous

please read the comments below regarding wifi issues
Anonymous

please see posts below about the calendar fix
http://www.tabletsdeal.nl/ eddie

Thanks it worked for me )
csharp

I have installed
Cyanogen 9 Alpha 0.5 on Touchpad yesterday it was working great. But today the my Touchpad is freezing every 2 – 3 mins. The only difference between today and yesterday is that I installed flash player 11.
Is it only me or anybody else having this problem.
http://profile.yahoo.com/QJQLJM7QOWWJKBAAB3JQTZF6GI stone a

thanx for your assistance. I hope there is a new build coming out soon enough (keepin my fingers crossed). Aside from the absence of the video accelerator, it seems this build is far better than CM7 3.5.
http://profile.yahoo.com/QJQLJM7QOWWJKBAAB3JQTZF6GI stone a

yes it did, worked like a charm. you just have to toggle between on and off.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JAXCZPGDEQKYXAMYHBOJZ2LVMY dontrenigin12

does anyone know how to do a “sreenshot” in ICS on t-pad,,it was easy on cm7 with the power button…thanks
abscae

So, I installed CyanogenMod 9 Alpha about four/five days ago and it was working fine. A little glitchy, the screen would be unresponsive after being locked in some cases, and it rebooted once or twice. I left a game application running (Jewels?) and locked the screen and it turned on once with the lock screen and refuses to turn on now. I’ve tried charging it, plugging it in, and the tablet registers on the computer, I can open it and put files on the sdcard but the screen is unresponsive. I’m letting the battery drain and hoping it will reboot but I don’t know what is going on…Any help?
Ck Olla

thank you so much for these instructions! worked great for me – I’m amazed! the only problem I have is that sometimes I’m not able to open any apps from their shortcuts and it just takes me to the next blank screen? Not sure, if anybody else has this problem.
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

Press the volume down button and the power button at the same time. Screenshots will be saved in the PicturesScreenshots folder on your “sdcard.”

You can also use a third party screenshot app from the Android Market if you prefer.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JAXCZPGDEQKYXAMYHBOJZ2LVMY dontrenigin12

a few problems with cm9 alpha 0.5……… music crashes and so does gallery..are these two of the “bugs” in this version,,thank you again..
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JAXCZPGDEQKYXAMYHBOJZ2LVMY dontrenigin12

wi-fi cant connect cm7 2.3 ,works fine on webos…..any thing i can try,,…trys to connect but stops and says cant obtain ip address,,but ALWAYS works ok on webos..thank you
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JAXCZPGDEQKYXAMYHBOJZ2LVMY dontrenigin12

try holding the home button on the front and press (and hold) power until it restarts, (will take a while ,,maybe 15 seconds or so,just keep holding it, it will restart
ken

Noobie, loaded the latest version and went perfectly, one issue when it booted it ask if i wanted ADW or trebuchet and i check the box, i selected adw but want the other and have no idea how to swap it back
ken

it is the launcher i am trying to swap
Anonymous

loaded the latest mod .6, but want to switch the launcher, does anyone know how
Kek

How do I go back to cm7 from cm9, I didn’t do a backup..thanks
Ttmone

Were you able to get out of that screen. I am having the same issue. Please help
Sam

I had upgraded to 4.0, but my camera cannot work, any suggestions to solve this problem, thx!
Ck Olla

you must’ve screwed up, because it seems like most other people managed to follow them. I think they’re great.
Caleb Christie

When I finish the last command and hit enter, the big USB symbol disappears but my TP just stays on the HP logo startup screen. Left it for 20 mins. Have tried about 15 times to no avail. Any ideas?
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

That’s a known problem. The camera drivers aren’t publicly available and so far no version of Android for the HP TouchPad has supported the camera. It’s not likely to change in the immediate future.
Pukhtoon75

Hi, i upgraded from CyanogenMod7 and now when i reboot it, it has a lock pattern and i don’t know how to unlock it.

Please help.
Caleb Christie

Okay, I follow instructions and ics loads but there isn’t an option to boot in clockworkmod. The Gapps don’t load either and without clockworkmod how can I get them there? Thanks.
Pukhtoon75

How did you get through lock pattern screen
Raghu

Thank you very much for detailed instructions. Loving it on my touchpad.
Hyhwong

I still gave this problem with .6. Is this related to my account or just a bug?
Wheasled

I found that when using my new laptop, it ‘failed to connect to server’ every time, but when running it from my desktop PC it worked every time.
So maybe it might be the machine you are running the command from.
Caleb Christie

I’ve reinstalled at least 6 times to no avail. Just to confirm… we remove the md5 file extension right? Anybody?
abscae

So the first time, I let the power drain and it restarted. Now, my touchpad is almost completely charged and the same thing happened. I tried holding it down, but the home button just keeps flashing twice indicating that it’s still on. I have no clue how long it’ll take to drain the battery this time…
rockisdead

Installed netflix but only get audio,no video,got the same with some others video apps that play online movies,but youtube is fine.how come,please advice,thanks in advance.
prasad

I opened market, then went to settings and then to accounts and checked my Google email account. Then I could download and install apps just fine!
prasad

If you had tried to create a pattern in cm7, use the same pattern. Although it did not work in cm7 for some reason the pattern created in cm7 survives! Thankfully I remembered my pattern to unlock my pics 0.6 alpha.
chaz54

anybody figure out how to get netflix working
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

Nope. It requires hardware video acceleration and that’s not included in the most recent builds of Android 4.0 for the TouchPad. Hopefully it will arrive in a future release.
chaz54

my install went great i had to reinstall gapps 3 times for the market to work. now i can download apps now i cant get youtube to work netflix only plays audio and crackle will only play the comercials but web based flash movies work (ie elephnattube.com ) anyone know how to fix this
http://profile.yahoo.com/QE7DPTJLEJNZRPCVX4DPTHRNWY Brenda

I tried doing this and everything worked up until the part where it said the option to boot Cyanogen. The only options I have are
Boot WebOS
Boot WebOS Recovery
Shutdown
Restart…

Any suggestions? I really need help
Wheasled

for those also having problems with step 10, I had plenty of problems, but I found that nearly all my problems were due to two things:
- The laptop I was attempting to connect to the touchpad with didn’t have enough grunt over USB to run the novacom command. Running this from a desktop PC worked without a problem
- The default USB cable that came with the touchpad was useless, it wouldn’t allow the touchpad to properly be detected by any of my machines. Luckily I had another micro-USB cable which worked without a problem – so I trhough away the original cable (which also gave problems with attempting to recharge the touchpad).

I hope this helps.
Tjcard03

So…. if i don’t care that all of my stuff will be deleted all i have to do since i already have CM7 on my touchpad is to copy, reboot and install from zip right? Is there a difference from the gapps from the cm7 to the cm9 and do i need acmeinstaller2 if again i don’t care if everything’s erased? thanks!
Tali

My computer no longer recognizes my Touchpad, it attempts to install some drivers but it fails. Any advice?
Tking521

Hey Brad or anyone who can help,

So I tried installing everything step-by-step like it said an when I got
to step 7 & 8, where you have to reboot the touchpad and wait until
the screen goes black then press the volume up button. I did that my
computer at the time was installing the drivers then it said “the
drivers were unsuccessfully installed” an now the screen is pitch black on my touchpad? What did I do wrong and how can I fix it…. Please help I’m freaking out over here….
Hyhwong

Yes, man, thx. That works for me now too. Very strange! I love my TouchPad now.
http://profile.yahoo.com/KTNPDZ57QTZRJGW4NET5ODHN3I thomas

I meant to add I’m doing all of this from my laptop… Is that a problem? I’m the same person as tking521 right up above this comment… Anyone’s help would be greatly appreciated…Thanks
Hyhwong

where’s the post on calendar fix? I only see my google cal but not the ones from exchange.
Arijit K Sarkar

Netflix not working in 0.6 alpha
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JAXCZPGDEQKYXAMYHBOJZ2LVMY dontrenigin12

http://kb.hpwebos.com/wps/portal/kb/na/touchpad/touchpad/wifi/solutions/article/17222_en.html
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JAXCZPGDEQKYXAMYHBOJZ2LVMY dontrenigin12

help….whats the easiest way to go back to cm 7 FROM cm 9
Young-Jae Yi

Installed from WebOS. Everything seems to work fine but the market. In my case, market app was not installed (I saw many failure errors on the screen while installing).
I got the apk file of market 3.3.11 from the web and installed it through ‘setting>apps’. The program looks installed successfully but does not work.

BTW, how many default apps should be in the menu after a fresh installation?
Optonlines

Did you flash GApps? I think the market comes from that.
Anonymous

I tried at least, flowing the instruction above (copying the zip file to a touchpad folder). But it seems not worked.
How can I make sure if GApps is installed? Its icon should be found in the home? If it was not installed, how I can install it?
Thanks for the comment.
Anonymous

I have CWM 9 installed and running on my touchpad, but gapps didn’t install. When I reboot into moboot, I don’t have the clockwork mod option-any suggestions? Thanks-other than that, I was impressed by how well this went!
yigibear

I figured it out myself – sorry.
TANKER

Hi, i am still unable to download! any help pls?
TANKER

hello i am unable to download any apps from market. any body can help please? thank you!
Tpad

Same here… also how to delete user data in CWM?
TPlue

I installed the CM9 upgrade using the ACMEInstaller2 and my Touchpad worked find. I installed the
update-chargerFix-alpha0 and now my Touchpad will not reboot. Any suggestions? Can I remove the charger-fix update?
Jake D

I did not succeed on the first try but the second one worked. My problem is that boot to WEBOS is the default and Cyanogenmod is 3rd on the boot list. How can I change the boot order so that Cyanogenmod is the default??
Country2186

Did you “disconnect the device” or eject it before rebooting it? I had to do it that way and it worked just fine.
Cheng Yang

Thanks for the great tutorial. I have android and gapps installed!

but youtube HD version did not play(non-hd are working fine) in 0.6. But the lines was commented out, which implies it should work now?Are they anything I am missing?
V_Y

I had similar issue. Downloaded GApps (
gapps_ics_4.0.3 v11) from here and installed the zip file. After that it worked great:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399035
Gorilla

Having the same issue here …
Aly L

On webOS, use preware to dowload and install “cyboot”…you can change the moboot wait time and the default startup OS…don’t play with any of the other settings though..
Desiaatma

I had same issue, Please hold power and menu button (center) for 30 second, it will restart.
Hoangtrongba

i just install C9 yesterday/ But i cant connect by wifi…
Anonymous

anyone that can help i would greatly appreciate!! when i connect my touchpad to the computer and the giant usb comes up, i type in the code in cmd exactly as its written, but when i press enter after the last line of code, nothing happens. so i X out of cmd then my touchpad brings up the hp logo and i have to restart it. what am i doing wrong?
Acsian

Same here. gallery crashes. Haven’t tried music.
youtube is not working.
everything else is ok. Went good on my first install of cm9 alpha .6
Charlie

maMaune
Jay

great directions.. everything works but the camara.. if you can help me with it… thanx
screwed up

It worked fine for me. The problem is that I would like to sign-out from google account which i can not. i tried disabling synch options as well call clear data and clear cache and everytime this gets my emails …..

how to remove gmail app and data for it ?
SATEAT

followed directions installed flawlessly first time around thanks… having an issue playing video files aspx in a browser tried multiple browsers all show the video box and the time moves but, no audio or video any suggestions
JH

After installing CM9 using the instructions above I found that Gapps did not install automatically via ACME2, although Android seemed to boot fine.

I have since installed the Gapps via ‘Install frrom zip’ along with the charger update.

After installing Gapps and the charger update I get stuck in a loop with the same error message over and over… ‘Unfortunately, mob.Android has stopped’.

This still occurs after reboot.

Has anyone got any suggestions please?

Thanks
Tigranes

If you face a reboot/rebooting/bootloop problem, when you start up your TP, go to the clockworkmod option using the volume buttons, and do a factory/data reset, wipe cache, advanced–>wipe dalvik.
Your problem is fixed!
Gobidbid

I download the suggested link http://www.mediafire.com/?db9zc0mq1lj0gqe to get ICS. it is success to be ICS but all default apps are missing, even android market icon. now, i cannot install any app. how can i do ?
Rayan Almeida

Good night, i have some questions to do. If i want or the Android does’t work i can revert this change? (If i can, how i do this?). The Bluetooth will work with a Android Phone? I will be able to install apps like, Picsel Smart Office? The Wi-fi will work fine? And to finish, this Android version has the language Portuguese of Brazil? I’m very interested in change my OS, so please, answer my questions. Since now, grateful!
Rayan Almeida

Good night, i have some questions to do. If i want or the Android does’t work i can revert this change? (If i can, how i do this?). The Bluetooth will work with a Android Phone? I will be able to install apps like, Picsel Smart Office? The Wi-fi will work fine? And to finish, this Android version has the language Portuguese of Brazil? I’m very interested in change my OS, so please, answer my questions. Since now, grateful!
Joshua_b_george

can someone give me a non-megaupload link of
update-cwm_tenderloin-1012.zip. as you know, it’s not available anymore
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

This is the link posted at rootzwiki, but it may be subject to change:

http://goo-inside.me/roms/cmtouchpad/alpha1/update-cwm_tenderloin-1012.zip
Cramos59

im having problems with the setup wizard, when i click on the android it tells me the wizard has stopped working and will not allow me to move forward.
.David

Super-important missing info:
* On mac, novacom is installed to /opt/nova/bin. This is where you need to copy the ACMEInstaller2 file.
* When rebooting the tablet (pressing volume-up), the USB display that appears is identical to the one you see when connected to a laptop. If you see the touchpad desktop (even if it has the small USB logo), it didn’t work. Reboot the device to try again. For me, it was that I always mix up volumeup and volume-down on this thing.
* Step 8 says to wait for drivers to install. I don’t know what that means (host machine sends drivers to tablet? tablet installs drivers itself?) but it appears to be of no consequence. Ignore that sentence. Neither the desktop nor the tablet will show any sign of changing so dont wait for them.

Best,
David
http://profile.yahoo.com/N3JKLSNNZYZKPIWFO4RUXWRBSI Robby

I followed your directions, and after applying the battery charge update my tablet is bricked with a “Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone ha stopped” message that will not go away. Is there anyway to force shut down the device?
http://profile.yahoo.com/N3JKLSNNZYZKPIWFO4RUXWRBSI Robby

Update: I managed to get out of the infinite crash loop and did a “Factor reset: delete user data” out of clockwork in an attempt to reinstall everything from the beginning. Now my touchpad has been displaying the boot-up animation for several hours and won’t turn off or go anywhere.
Edinotmnogoto

Very nice step-by-step guide! Thank you, guys!
Anonymous

Thanks ICS is working very well on my TP, but Netflix will not show video the audio works. I know this was a bug but it was crossed out in that paragraph. Is Netflix still not working or is there a fix for that? Thanks!
Guest

what if I can’t remember the pattern? Is there a way to delete it? Thanks!
Vjliknux

Brad, Awesome work by liliputing !! A million thanks to you guys !!
I will do my piece of reporting a few issues which I noticed in a couple of hours of use, these issues may have already been reported.
- gapps did not install with andriod i had to follow step 11 to install gapps
- youtube doesnt work on browser and HD videos doesnt work on youtube app
- Netflix doesnt show video but audio works.
- Wi-Fi is dropping but not that bad
- know thing with camera not working
Barx

Successfully installed, unfortunately its locked on the pattern and I didn’t a pattern activated on the previous android version, does ayone know how to get around this?
Tim

I have installed the Android 4 as above and my touchpad works well. But I do have some problem in booting the cm9 as it crushes very easily and it takes several attempts before it settles down. Sometime it crushes also during operation.
What am I doing wrong?

many thanks,

KTC
http://profile.yahoo.com/FL3KD2SVCOVASKFKIBJND2S6IM Carl

Robby, I’m having the same
“Unfortunately, the process com.android.phone ha stopped” message but I can’t get out of it. How did you do the Factory reset?
Laxkir

Amazing – Converted my near to dead HP tab to live Android 4.0 Honey comb….Got all Apps ..sad part is You Tube doesnt work..Hopefully should be fixed soon
Kenneth Roy

Workaround for netflix.
A back door way to get Netflix on the HP Touchpad with CyanogenMod 9 Alpha is to install the Splashtop Remote Desktop App from the Market, and then link to your desktop browser playing Netflix. A little jerky – depending on your network speed – but it does play audio and video.
Kenneth Roy

Had the same problem after applying the update.

My fix was to go back and substitute the uninstaller program (available at http://goo-inside.me/roms/cmtouchpad/alpha2/ACMEUninstaller ).

To use, simply download and unzip the Uninstaller. Then connect the TouchPad to your computer via USB. Then restart the TouchPad with the volume-up key held until you see the large, white USB logo. Then, issue this command on your Terminal/Command Line on your computer:
$ novacom boot mem:// < ACMEUninstaller

Then I reinstalled Android from scratch as described above – but without the battery charge update.

Has been working perfectly ever since.

Cheers, and good luck!
Kenneth Roy

Use this link to get ACMEUninstaller:

http://goo-inside.me/roms/cmtouchpad/alpha2/ACMEUninstaller
Christopher James

Dumbass Android 4.0 is Ice Cream Sandwich
Gerben

Works great….noticed however there’s a sync errorwith Android calendar when connecting with exchange, mail and contacts works fine
Bc110gf

I have installed cm9 and works great,except Google calendar won’t sync. Any solutions?

[email protected]
Mohammed

I have solved this problem by uninstalling novacom (using program uninstaller on windows) then reinstalling novacom using WebOSQuickInstall-4.3.1.jar or whatever last version is (you may already have this file on your computer if you have installed preware previously on your touchpad, if not, look it up on google. hope this helps
Akkidasvikranth

i installed CM9 and after installing gApps in CWM Recovery and rebooting the boot screen is not ending. i waited for about an hour. can anyone help me in solving this problem.
Bobsfs1

Help! I have followed the instructions for installing CM9 as above about six times. It starts installing (I think) I see many lines of text scrolling across the screen on the touchpad. Eventually it stops and there’s a line that says to disconnect when ready. First time I did but there was no Android installed. After that I just waited and it did run more lines and then just sits there for as long as I wait. Ninety minutes is the longest I’ve waited. No android or moboot or any signs of any of the products that should be there.

What could I be doing wrong? I’ve done everything the instructions say to do. Is there something I should do to the touchpad first?

Thanks.
N8

Same thing happened to me. I backed up everything I had on WebOS and then ran WebOS doctor and it worked.
Bobsfs1

Thanks. After the WebOS dr did you reinstall the android or was it there already? I know, it sounds like a dumb questions but I’ve spent hours on this. Thanks again.
Anonymous

I’ve tried to install android cm9 about 7 times now.. First time I did but there was no Android installed. After that I just waited and it did run more lines and then just sits there for as long as I wait.Right at the end of the text string I get a line that says that “no cminstall dir found: nothing to install. Power off when ready. THERE IS A CMINSTALL DIR!Any ideas? I ran Webos dr and can’t see that it did anything.
Mailburro

When you loaded the files onto your Touchpad, did you create a folder called “cminstall” in which to put them? If not, do so.
prasad

Sorry, I am not sure what you would do then. Perhaps clean install CM9 0.6 is the only way, but then you would lose your data:( Good Luck!
Mac1222

I have tried several things, different cables, reinatalling Novacom, resetting tpad…but no luck. when I execute the script on the PC, it appears to run…the USB icon on the touchpad changes to the HP logo, but I dont see the code executing on the and it never changes or installs. Any thoughts?
Naspt

So you have discovered the secret that apple had found long ago.
M87

After going through the CMD promt and doing novacom.exe boot mem:// < ACMEInstaller2 my touchpad just goes to the HP logo and loads back like normal.. what am I doing wrong?
Casper42

Not sure if it was supposed to work this way, BUT
I followed the instructions above but got a little overzealous and put the 0.5 and 0.6 zip files into the cminstall folder under WebOS

I had never installed CM or any Android on this TP.

I followed the rest of the instructions word for word and the install seemed to go fine EXCEPT that for Step 10 I was never prompted for Moboot. It went straight into the Install.

Freaked me out a but but when it was done,
CM9 0.6 was installed
GApps were installed, Moboot was installed
And after CM9 was done installing I was greeted by the welcome wizard which gave me the option to restore my device (my Android 2.3 Phone associated with my gmail account)
I said yes and it immediately started downloading all my apps (paid and unpaid).
Even installed the Bloatware that Verizon loaded on the phone (but unlike the Verizon phone I was able to Uninstall easily from the TP)

Anyway, not exactly like instructions but wanted to say THANKS as this was VERY smooth.
Fd8412

is there a way to undue this whole thing if I decide during mid process that I want to revert back to web os? Please help
milkme

Try this version of gApps People! This one will works, I have tested it. (2/15/2012)
http://www.mediafire…12u43l7udkrlzx0

You may need to totally uninstall first. Put this file into the Palm, Inc File folder

http://goo-inside.me…ACMEUninstaller

redo the install but the last line will be like this and then it will be removed.

“novacom.exe boot mem:// < ACMEUninstaller″
Then reinstall with the proper gapps file and the market will work.

see what people said about it here
http://rootzwiki.com/topic/15509-releasealpha06-cyanogenmod-9-touchpad/page__st__3670
just saying

aside from it being “new” and “better looking”…is there any other reason to upgrade from cm7 to cm9? cm7 is stable to me and the apps i use works on it…anyone? anyone?
Morningforest

After 3 tries i got it loaded
thanks for every one that has worked so hard on this
http://profile.yahoo.com/N3JKLSNNZYZKPIWFO4RUXWRBSI Robby

Thanks for taking the time to write that up! I really appreciate it.
http://profile.yahoo.com/N3JKLSNNZYZKPIWFO4RUXWRBSI Robby

I went to the lock screen and shut down the tablet from there. The error message still popped up, but if you’re quick, you can select “shut down” between error messages.
Lsstationary

i tried doing this and everything worked up until the part where it said
the option to boot Cyanogen. The only options I have are
Boot WebOS
Boot ClockworkMod
Boot WebOS Recovery
Reboot
Shutdown

I really need help
http://twitter.com/luntdotp Peter Lunt

Does the microphone work in 0.6? And do you have to choose the correct ‘Gapps’ for your country ie. will the gapps suggested work in the UK.
swapnil verma

I followed all the above instructions.
when choosing boot CyanogenMod my touch pad is freezing on screen

cyanogen loading …

did any one else faced this issue ?
Nickr

same here ?
Sportsdude00

same exact problem…anyone?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1330560047 Ralph Pawlik

i really need help everything worked fine besides GAPPS and i cant seem to get the clock work recovery on the mobot screen HELP please, my email is [email protected] if someone is kind enough to help i would really really appreciate it
Sportsdude00

for all those people getting an error with the HP logo showing up, I just had that same issue and resolved it:

1. Check that your java is up to date with the latest version
2. Check your novacom or reinstall it
3. Check your ACMEInstaller2 (make sure it is not the .md5 file…i guess there are two you can download from the link and I downloaded the wrong one the first time)

I redid all of this and it worked. Hope this helps!
Jwatts2380

BArx

Did you ever figure this out?I am having the same problem.
Bobby

Installed ICS CM9 . Perfect.
Installed battery charge fix. Got error popups on the screen and can’t shut down.
Battery ran out and now won’t even charge. It won’t even show the charging icon.
********** HELP ******************

Is there a hard reset button or something that will reboot or reset with adapter plugged in.
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

Press and hold the power and home button after it’s been plugged in for a few minutes.
Bobby

THanks.. That worked..
Chris963dc

i got everything to work but i cant find the market app..and if i go online to go on the market i cant download anyhing..any help with this?
Derek Williams

I have installed this early yesterday morning at 130 am, I was playing around with it at 11 am and it stated to pop up “unfortunately, System UI has stopped” any one have any ideas I don’t have the notification screen at the bottom and I cant log on to any wifi network.
Kenpappas

I have installed this new version but I can’t seem to figure out how to put it in USB mode so I can copy my movies or other files from PC to Touchpad. [email protected]
spinback

Get Airdroid from the marketplace. Otherwise you have to boot up WebOS for USB mode.
Ponderinggrl

I have gotten to step 10 but when i enter that into the command, all that happens is my tablet then shows the hp icon and it is frozen. I dont know where I went wrong but I have redone this a few times and cant seem to figure out what i’m doing wrong.. Any Ideas??
Anonymous

Successfully installed ICS alpha 6. Did have the issue that gapps did not install automatically so I used the procedure described in step 11 above. You can tell that gapps did not install if market is not there. For first time installers, I strongly recommend the Idiots Guide video using ACM2 and making sure use the latest gapps. Installed my favorote chess app from market as a quick test. Works great!!
Anonymous

Although I did have a successfull installation, I have a question about one small issue. When I power down the Touch Pad using the power button and selecting Power Off, the system just reboots anyway. The only way I have found to make the shutdown stick is to intercept the reboot process and go into clockwork and shutdown there. Anybody else have that issue? Any suggestions for a direct shutdown procedure?
Aurelaurel

Hey David,

How do you do steps 9 and 10 with a MAC?

Many thanks,
Aurelia
Anonymous

Thanks so very much for the guide, it worked beautifully for me! I’m a novice too The market did not install with moboot so I just followed your instructions for the manual installation of the gapps file. Your instructions were easy to follow and understand, thanks again!
Private

These instructions and links are excellent!!!! Thank you very much!
gkhero

I was able to install the Cyanogen but I don’t see the link for market. Please help.
Hitman047

Hi,
I’m unsure if this has public knowledge, but does skype work on CM9 alpha 1? My skype app fails echo test. The call just drops right away. I think I read somewhere that anything SIP/VOIP related isn’t working. Is this correct? Or are there some sip clients that work?
sar

similar problem with me, help…
krama

I had same problem today. so i just connected it with usb turned off wifi and then turned on wifi back… it worked.
Teddy Smith

CM9 Alpha 2 is out! Nextflix is working:)

http://rootzwiki.com/topic/18843-releasealpha2-cyanogenmod-9-touchpad/
Enaah

Great Work man!!! Everything works and your tutorial is easy to understand. kepp it up!

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