CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 2 for the HP TouchPad: Now with Netflix support

Less than a day after releasing the first version of Android 4.0 for the HP TouchPad with support for hardware video acceleration, the CyanogenMod team has released a second update — this time with support for streaming Netflix video.

HP TouchPad with CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 2 with Netflix

If you’re keeping track, that means that Android on the HP TouchPad now supports touch, WiFi, audio, video, and the Google Android Market.

In fact, the only major feature that doesn’t work at all right now is the camera — although some users may notice bugs with WiFi performance and other features. This is still a public alpha after all.

To upgrade from CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 1 or an earlier version to Alpha 2, you can follow our instructions for using ClockworkMod to apply the update. All you need to get started is the latest alpha zip file which you can find from the links at the RootzWiki forum.

If this is your first time installing CyanogenMod on an HP TouchPad or if you’re upgrading from CyanogenMod 7 Alpha (which is based on Android 2.3), we have a guide for that too.

Posted on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 7:25 am by Brad Linder | 108 Comments

chapelhillice

Impressive. Just darn impressive.
http://twitter.com/WNYBizOnline Buffalo Biz Online

The touchscreen is noticeably more responsive for me now. Haven’t
noticed any wifi changes, but may after using it longer. Thanks Brad.
http://twitter.com/bp__ Brian P.

Wow, that was fast. I was content with Alpha 1 after using it last night. Having Netflix work is icing on the cake.
http://twitter.com/bp__ Brian P.

Big Xena fan, are you?
Ascarullo

I’m supposed to upgrade my cm7 to cm9 alpha 1. I DL the CM9 alpha 2 instead. Encountered problem with wifi and was able to resolved it after booting first in WebOS then CM9a2 after 30 min. Still keep getting a polyp error saying Winamp just crash.
Jervisd

I’m loving my Touchpad more and more each day. Alpha 2 is great, the only thing missing now is a working mic and the camera.
http://twitter.com/segadc segadc

Trying this out on another touchpad ( not mine) but I noticed HBOGO will not install. Is this an issue with ICS or something else?
Sean S.

So wait…other than the camera and mic (which I don’t care about) Alpha 2 of ICS performs better in all respects than alpha 3.5 of CM7? I’d like to know before I take the jump for the upgrade…
Anonymous

Since the mic still doesn’t work, I assume that any of the credit card readers won’t work through the headphone jack. Is this correct?
Anonymous

Do it. My wife’s is still running CM7 and mine has CM9, they are not even close. CM9 makes the Touchpad feel like a legit Android Tablet (because it is). CM7 was just a big phone OS. It doesn’t even come close.
Usually i run a different launcher on Gingerbread but there is nothing i want changed in ICS. it’s just great. There is a different feel and it took me a little to get use to.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JAXCZPGDEQKYXAMYHBOJZ2LVMY dontrenigin12

my gallery still crashes “every time”
http://www.facebook.com/jdrubin2 Josh Rubin

Does gtalk work properly?
vic

Thank you Brad
Mobile1

I’ve been having the exact same problem.
Albert J.

Installed alpha 2 as per instructions, Touchpad booted up okay and looked normal, but desktop showed only the phone dialer and was otherwise unresponsive to touches. Holding down the power button brought up a menu with choices like reboot, Airplane Mode, Screenshot, etc. Am I missing something? Fortunately I backed up before doing this and the restore went smoothly.
Jive71

Where has the battery percentage gone? Am I blind, or has it been removed?
Albert J.

Silly me. It was asking for a password since one of my mail accounts was using Exchange (CMOD 7 didn’t require this for some reason). Ironically, email doesn’t work (“Unfortunately, email has stopped.”) This was my second attempt, just using ClockworkMod instead of ACMEInstaller 2; my data and apps remained intact.
Z8g

Anyone else having problems with Netflix player starting then stopping?
Z8g

More specifically, video starts for few seconds then stops. No buffering or anything.
Rain_buenven2ra

it happens to me also i dont know what to do hmmm i wish someone will help me on this prob..
Huslan5421

Does youtube not work for anyone else, sorry just got a touchpad last night and don’t know if these is a known problem.
Albert J.

Got email to work by clearing out all previous data and starting new accounts. However, I could not download apps (as someone else noted) and outside of the YouTube app, flash video would not play. The UI is great, though, so I’m looking forward to gradual bug fixes.
Sean S.

Wow. This OS is slick as hell. My wifi problems have vanished. Everything works great except the stupid audio distortion when you turn off the screen. This has been a problem since early CM7…has anyone figured out a fix?

Sean S.
Anonymous

Is anyone having an issue where wifi is not working. I have an older linksys wrt54g and use WEP.
Irishsteve

I’ve been waiting for this build, but I’m running a Mac – I’ve followed the instructions and get lost when it comes to the command line instructions. Has anyone got a set of instructions for installing on a Mac they could either post here, or send me? Thanks!
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

It should actually be pretty much the same, but instead of novacom.exe, just type novacom boot mem:// <ACMEInstaller2.

I don't have a Mac, so I haven't tested this, but you can find more details here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1452625
Irishsteve

That link was a great help, it was root terminal i was missing, didnt know the mac equilivent of command prompt. thanks a lot!
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

Glad I could help!
Anonymous

I agree with indyvoter. I’ve been waiting to install CM until the video quirks were worked out, and finally did it last night. So far, other than mic/camera-dependent apps, I’ve found the Citrix app and iHeartradio app don’t seem to work on it. Everything else I’ve tried (including LogMeIn Ignition) works well. The Android Touchpad seems to have less Wireless-N range than webOS, and of course, not as much speaker volume.

Did anyone else get an e-mail from Google (actually Android Team ) with the Subject:

Welcome to your Galaxy Nexus!

Apparently, registering CM9 alpha 2 makes Google think you’ve registered a Galaxy Nexus. Who knew?
http://twitter.com/bp__ Brian P.

I’ve also noticed that Wireless-N range seems to be much worse than in webOS. Thankfully I have dual band and get excellent range on my other connection.
Leeathp

not had any of the issues stated. Just installed clean Alpha2, and watched a 1hr episode on Netflix. I have a phone for pic’s and mac for video chat so no bother for me about the camera.. This release is slick and smooth and loving every minute of it.!!!
Chuacy88

I can’t play Youtube also..
Taylor Phillippe

i have also been having this problem
Zaan1106

I too am having this same problem. I just installed CM9 A2 based on 02242012 build which went very easily. I was able to download the Netflix app very easy from App Store and when I launched the app, logged into my account and started a video, I got about 1-2 seconds of audio, no video and it froze.
Zaan1106

OK, discovered my error. I choose to install the build from the most recent nightly update but discovered this is based on Alpha1. Had to search internet for link to Alpha2 but downloaded it, installed it and walla, Netflix runs with no problems.
Kok

anyone have problem sync google calendar,,will not sync
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JAXCZPGDEQKYXAMYHBOJZ2LVMY dontrenigin12

anyone cant sync google calendar !!!!
Jive71

Make sure to use the Citrix Receiver Beta version from the Android Market. Its designed for Android 4.
Cluneyk

Wow! This is the first CyanogenMod release I’ve applied to my HP Touch pad…and it is amazing! I love WebOS…but I really love the fact that I can now utilize an unlimited amount of Android apps on my Touch pad at a fraction of the price others have paid for quality Android competitors.
Pattyboom33

My calendar cannot sync since using cm9.Would any one tell me what is the problem? I already using the latest gapps.
nomanhadi85

Question : Does the Cyanogenmod 9 alpha 2 for Touchpad support the USB connectivity with the computer (data transfer)?

cause it does not work with me; The long way of connecting with computer is through Web-Os, i am wondering there is a shot cut
nomanhadi85

just update the youtube to latest through the market. You can also try to update your gapps. get the latest gapps form gooinsideme.com for icecream
worked for me
nomanhadi85

Did you clear the cache before installing the new alpha?
Pattyboom33

It works. Thanks.
http://twitter.com/SHEEYIT FAKA!

Just curious how the battery life is compared to webOS?
Udi Bachman

Yes there is. You can go to ClockMod Recovery, then search for Mount or something like that. It might be in advanced tab .. check it. This is do the job!
Makatak

I believe there are currently 2 ways to do it, when you connect through the USB you can then go into settings – storage – USB computer connection and then select the Media device option (MTP), the other option would be the one Udi suggested where you would go into recovery and mount the usb connection from there
StandupPhilosopher

QUESTION: First time installing Cyanogenmod on any device. I want to install CM9 Alpha2. Besides the rom, do I need updated versions of ACMEinstaller, moboot, etc., from the ones used to install alpha 0, or can I just use the same versions as described in http://liliputing.com/2012/01/how-to-install-android-4-0-on-the-hp-touchpad-cyanogenmod-9-alpha.html ?
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

Same ones… you just don’t want to use the version of ACMEInstaller designed for CyanogenMod 7. That won’t work. You need ACMEInstaller2.
Jcvance22

I just installed today on my touchpad from the latest nightly build posted…everything is AWESOME….BUT I installed the netfilx app and I get only audio, no video. Any help or pointers? Thanks
Zaan1106

I had the same problem. I discovered that the nightly build is based on Alpha 1, not 2. Just do a search and download Alpha2 and just follow the procedure to “update” the version. Once I did that, I could run netflix and had no other issues to date.
Zaan1106

Here’s the link to the Alpha2 update file if you haven’t found it yet: http://goo-inside.me/roms/teamdouche/tenderloin/alpha/alpha2/update-cm-9.0.0-RC0-Touchpad-alpha2-fullofbugs.zip
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_JAXCZPGDEQKYXAMYHBOJZ2LVMY dontrenigin12

my clock keeps losing the time,,have tried using network time and setting manually,,seems to lose it when it sleeps..
http://twitter.com/jackofheartz13 dan johnson

Having a problem with the Android Market not opening up. Running the latest Alpha 2 but was having the issue on .6 as well. Any fixes for this?
Watsonalan01

I followed all of the directions and installed CM9 Alpha 2. Everything looks great but when I downloaded Netflix and YouTube Apps neither seem to work. Netflix plays the audio but the screen is black. YouTube keeps giving me an error message that it cannot pay. Anyone else have this problem?
Watsonalan01

Also, I’m reading a lot about “Nightly Builds”… Where do I download these updates/builds? Can they be downloaded directly from the Touchpad? Or do I need to do it thru a computer via USB and ClockworkMod? Sorry if I seem like a novice. I want to learn how to do all this stuff!
Mark Parker

Yeah, I’ve yet to get wifi working using CM9
Jcruz41

I just want to thank the cyanogenmod team as well as liliputing.com…. awesome work . With ics alpha 2 installed, I am so happy with my android tablet. Camera is not so much a big deal. As long as Netflix is working I’m hAppy. Occasionally, may wifi won’t connect. I just wipe my dalvich and cache and reboot and its back to working wifi again. Is this wifi problem an ongoing problem with anyone?

Jcruzer
Nexus

I use an app call WiFile to transfer from computer to Touchpad. easy does it
tbetz

That’s what I have. After login, it lets me move applications from the list to my shortcuts, but it won’t open any of them.
Eula

How long should it take to boot? I just installed cm9, and it took me to the cynogen loading screen and has been sitting there for about 30 minutes. Have i screwed something up?
http://twitter.com/bp__ Brian P.

Did you wipe the cache and the davlik cache (under advanced in CWM)? If not, that might be your issue. Try that and restart.
http://twitter.com/bp__ Brian P.

Check either the XDA Developers forum or Rootz Wiki forum. The links to the nightlies along with instructions are there. You can download them right onto the TP, reboot into CWM and install the zip, wipe cache/davlik cache and restart.
http://twitter.com/bp__ Brian P.

There is a market fix but I can’t recall where.
Check either the XDA Developers forum or Rootz Wiki forum.
http://twitter.com/bp__ Brian P.

It is worse than webOS IMO but still fine for me. I get plenty of use out of a charge.
http://twitter.com/donmotobike Don

yeah hoping for mic/camera fix on alpha 3 cm9
HPTP_User

I updated my HP Touchpad last night and I’m having trouble seeing it when I connect to Win 7 64 Bit. Windows is saying it is installing drivers but then says it fails and the HP TP doesn’t appear in “My Computer” – what am I doing wrong?
MatthewK

is anyone having issues syncing your google calendar, exchange calendar, and logging into google music on the new build?? am i missing something?
refried

If I want to re-install the new alpha in order for my calendar to work,
would I go into CWM, clear cache, and then just go to the sd card in
CWM and reinstall the mod from there? Do I need to clear anything else? Thanks.
TheGOG

What’s up with the LCD density? what is it used for, and do we we need it?
TheGOG

What is the LCD Density, what is different from the 120 and 160. which one should we use? or should we just leave these out?
iName

this has been amazing! it runs better on android than on webos. apps switch quicker and everything just seems more fluid.
Wesleykonrad

I had a problem but I ran the following command in the terminal as a super user

rm -r /data/misc/wifi/* && reboot

This clears out all your wifi settings and then reboots it. After that it seemed to be fine.
Vivek

This is great! The interface is slick! But, I have issues connecting to Wi-Fi, tried clearing the cache as well. Did anybody else face the same issue?
Auj

Netflix and Youtube both are not working for Alpha 2, everything else works just fine. Any suggestion on what ia m doing wrong.
Pedro

yes i have the same issues with wifi on both touchpads, they seem to connect after a few tries.
Llum

If I am using CM 9 alpha 0.6 do I need to install alpha 1.0 before I installing alpha 2.0?
http://www.liliputing.com Brad Linder

Nope. Just go straight to 2.0.
Surya Teja Potu

Hi,
After installing cm9 alpha 2, my wifi stopped working. I toggled the on/ off switch on the wifi and it remains connected for some time and then again disconnects. Is there a fix for this problem.
Smax

Hi,
As Surya Teja just said, even I have the same problem. After installing cm9 alpha 2, my wifi stopped working. I toggled
the on/ off switch on the wifi and it remains connected for some time
and then again disconnects. Is there a fix for this problem.
Smax

I finally got my wifi to work after a few reboots, but my gmail account reads “unfortunately gmail has stopped”. I intially thought it was because of wifi, but now even with the wifi on the error persists. Any solution?
D-V

Try connecting to any other wi-fi even if you don’t know password. When it fails connecting, try connecting to your wi-fi. But first click on “forget” connection. Enter credentials again. It will now connect. Mine worked liked it
Guest Alex

I had the same problem.
But now the problem is
solved!!! When you have
Internet access, go to Play Store and install the app Wifi Fixer. I have HP Touchpad 32GB with CyanogenMod 9 Alpha2 and it 100% works for me!
smax

Alex,

Do you have any specific app in mind. Mine still does not connect.
Nprang21

I had the same issue, but once I changed channels on the WRT54GL from 11 to 6, everything has worked seamlessly.
Amanverma916

People tell me where to get the cyanogenmod 9 alpha 2 or the latest version …i can ‘t find it …somebody share a link ….
Guest Alex

How to install CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 2 on the HP Touchpad:

http://liliputing.com/2012/01/how-to-install-android-4-0-on-the-hp-touchpad-cyanogenmod-9-alpha.html
Guest Alex

I turn WiFi on and off many times. After number of
tries Touchpad connecting to WiFi briefly, but then loses it again. Try it. If
you’re lucky and get WiFi connection, go to Play Store, download and install
free app “Wifi Fixer”. It works for me and I don’t have this problem
anymore. Good luck! (Sorry for my English )
foodtour

just in case some ppl can’t find the media device option. go to settings > storage > click on the upper right 3-points bar > select USB computer connection > Media device (MTP)
J Rodri

If I download cm9 can I use android or OS interchangeably? Can I have both on my TP?
Galtha58

So far, I have installed CM7 on my touchpad (dual boot of course). Wondering if there is a way in CM7 to transfer files from a portable usb device without using a PC? Would be great to take some extra movies along on a trip using a usb device and then move them onto the Touchpad while on the trip. That way, I would not have to take a laptop along to do the transfer. Any ideas on this? Thanks for alll of you work. CM7 works great. Got Netflix streaming video working and it works great on CM7. Waiting for CM9 to get a bit less buggy before updating to that.
Aklabacka

I like the sound of that. Looking forward to mic and camera fix.
CAT Computers

I’m having the same issue.. wiped my regular and dalvik cache and installed the latest CM9 Gapps – calendar still not working. It says it’s there, but it’s not. It just doesn’t show up and I can’t re-add it because it thinks it’s there. Also when I wiped the dalvik and installed the latest gapps I figured it would want me to reauth – but it didn’t. You get this fixed?
Little8917

how come i cant watch netflix on my tp with cm9 alpha 2
blah blah

can anyone tell me how to get android market i newly installed mine and i am getting a lot of trouble finding it
blah blah

hey guys could you tell me why i don’t have android market when i newly install my cm9 alpha 2.
also for those of you who r new to it and want to install cm 9 alpha 2. here is the youtube link that helped me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDp72R9onag
Nelly7902

Brian which update fixed Netflix, I am still having trouble.
Nelly7902

You tube works for me if you turn off the HD, should be on bottom left corner of the video.
Hashim Murtuza

Just upgraded to icecream sandwich alpha2 yesterday. Took me an hour. Did not install the google apps yet. Synced apps with my android phone. Netflix works. No hob go app support yet.
Vinay552

I have installed CM9 alpha 2 on my TP. However, it says that Clock has stopped working etc .etc.. What could be the issue?

Thanks,
Vinay
Mansoor

I am having wifi problem as well. Just installed CM9 Alpha 2 today, wifi was working fine. Then I tried to install nightly by putting on SD card. But instead of browsing to the correct folder containing nightly zip, by mistake I chose apply /sdcard/update.zip

Since then my wifi is not able to connect, showing my network name, also that password is saved, but just doesnt connect.

I ran that instead of running nightly file. Since then, even after correctly installing nightly, I am not able to get wifi running. although I am able to connect via WebOS. Please help.
Hgphoto10

How do you get a Credit Card Reader to work in the headphone jack of the HP TP running Android CM9?
Mechikka

Iam also having the same issue did you fixed it please share this with me too .,.plzzzzzz
CCS

you have to load the gapp after loading cm9 that fixes the problem with no App market.
B1ackDiamond

I am having issues with Netflix. It starts and movies appear to be playing, I just have a black screen. I can hear the audio but can’t see the movie.
diego

I have the exact same issue. The video never shows but the sound runs just fine with a black screen. Let me know if you get it resolved.
B1ackDiamond

I ended up running the update again and it is working now.
Bob Benoit

I have installed CM 9 and 10. I don’t get any sound and my system don’t Have no sound and sys doesn’t load videos from my email blogs. Need some help! How do you print in this android system?

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