Update: The tools are now publicly available, which means anyone can install CyanogenMod 7 on the Amazon Kindle Fire, turning it into a full-fledged Android tablet for $199. The Amazon Kindle Fire ships with a modified version of Google Android, but hackers have already figured out how to root the tablet, install officially unsupported apps, […]
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How to install CyanogenMod 7.1 Android Alpha 3 on the HP TouchPad
Update: CM9 Alpha 0 is now available, making it possible to install an early, buggy build of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the HP TouchPad. The CyanogenMod team has released a new build of Google Android for the HP TouchPad. The tablet originally shipped with webOS 3.0 software, but last month a group of […]
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A possible fix for HP TouchPad Android “sleep of death” problem
It’s been almost a month since the CyanogenMod team released a public build of Google Android for the HP TouchPad tablet. And while  a second alpha was released a few weeks ago to fix some bugs, Android on the TouchPad is still a work in progress. One of the biggest problems is the so-called “sleep […]
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Giving old gadgets, new life (or how to interrupt planned obsolescence)
Google recently announced that it would not be releasing a Google Android 4.0 software update for the Nexus One smartphone, because less than 20 months after release, it’s apparently “too old.” Instead, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will focus on its newer flagship phones. First it will launch first on the new Samsung Galaxy Nexus […]
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How to install CyanogenMod 7.1 Alpha 2 on an HP TouchPad
Update: CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0 is now available, making it possible to install Android 4.0 on the TouchPad. There’s a new version of Android available for the HP TouchPad tablet. CyanogenMod 7.1 Alpha 2 includes a number of improvements, but the biggest changes are You shouldn’t lose your WiFi connection when you put the tablet […]
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CyanogenMod 7.1 Alpha 2 now available for the HP TouchPad
The CyanogenMod team has released a second alpha version of Android for the HP TouchPad tablet. Alpha 1 was released less than a week ago, and it was pretty functional — but included a number of bugs that could cause the tablet to crash, the WiFi to disconnect, or other problems. Alpha 2 is still […]
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11 Android games on the HP Touchpad – video
The HP TouchPad is a pretty powerful tablet with a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual core processor and a 9.7 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel display. Games look great on the tablet — but unfortunately there aren’t really all that many high quality games available for the webOS operating system that comes with the TouchPad. […]
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HP TouchPad Android fix for missing apps in the Android Market
Now that the CyanogenMod team has released the first public build of Google Android for the HP TouchPad tablet you might think the developers would be sitting back and relaxing. They’re not. They’re continuing to squash bugs and improve features. While the version of Android which was released yesterday allows you to install the Google […]
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Google Android on the HP TouchPad – video
Update: You can also now install Android 4.0 on the TouchPad, thanks to CyanogenMod 9 Alpha 0. The HP TouchPad is a tablet-style device with a 9.7 inch, 1024 x 768 pixel touchscreen display, a 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon dual core processor and 1GB of RAM and 16GB to 32GB of storage. For the most […]
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How to install Google Android on the HP TouchPad (with CyanogenMod7)
The CyanogenMod team has released the first public build of Google Android for the HP TouchPad tablet. Right now the software is still in the alpha phase, which means that not everything works as it should. There are still bugs with the Bluetooth, camera, and other functions, for instance. But for the most part, the […]